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Top 100 Artists of the 80’s. 1. Michael Jackson. 1980 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989. 2. Prince. 1980 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989. 3. Madonna. 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1989. 4. U2. 1987 | 1988 | 1989. 5. Bruce Springsteen. 1980 | 1981 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988. 6. Run-D.M.C. 1986. 7. Van Halen.
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- Top 100 Artists of The 70S
- Michael Jackson. 12,040 votes. Earning the title "King of Pop," this groundbreaking artist revolutionized music with his innovative dance moves, iconic fashion, and unforgettable music videos.
- Queen. 8,097 votes. This British rock band's unique fusion of opera, hard rock, and glam made them one of the most innovative and influential groups during this era.
- Whitney Houston. 7,777 votes. With her incredible vocal range and powerful stage presence, this legendary singer set a new standard for pop divas everywhere.
- Prince. 8,436 votes. A truly unique talent in both his musicianship and visual style, this enigmatic artist defied genre boundaries by blending funk, rock, R&B, and pop into a sound that was unmistakably his own.
- 40Kim Wilde
- 39Dire Straits
- 38 A-Ha
- 37 Janet Jackson
- 36Japan
- 35Genesis/Phil Collins/Peter Gabriel
- E.M.
- 33U2
- 32Tears For Fears
- 31Luther Vandross
Marty’s eldest daughter is such a friendly staple of daytime TV and (thanks to her other passion) gardening shows, it’s easy to overlook just how huge she was, with 19 Top 40 singles. Massive in America, too, Kim supported Michael Jackson on the Bad tour, while her Top 30 album Here Come The Aliensproved Kim is still no slouch at energetic power-po...
When they weren’t popularising CDs thanks to the pristine sheen of Brothers In Arms, at the time Dire Straits seemed an austere and somewhat workmanlike presence among the 80s riot of colour. But their imperious yacht rock has aged better than many contemporaries. Of all the bands yet to reform, they’d probably sound the most dignified if they did.
Morten Harket’s lethally sharp cheekbones and the glossy Take On Mevideo meant a-ha should have been as disposable as any boyband. Instead, they’re still creating stadium-sized melancholia over 30 years later. A precursor to 90s Scandipop, they’re still not given the credit their luxurious pop deserves – possibly because Morten is still so distress...
Janet could easily have been written off as Michael’s annoying kid sister, one Jackson too many. But if you’re fronting industrially-tooled R&B and promoting the deliciously filthy side of pop her brother was seemingly too asexual to convince with, who cares who your siblings are? Pretty much Britney Spears’ whole career was taken from the robofunk...
David Sylvian’s refusal to engage with his past means Japan’s legend has faded. It shouldn’t: even now, it’s still impossible to fully grasp the real meanings of their complex, grandiose material. Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet were so in awe of the music the Catford-birthed band smuggled into the Top 40 that they threw parties to celebrate their r...
Genesis going from their prog period to Invisible Touch in a decade was the equivalent of Radiohead getting DJ Khaled to produce their next album. Phil Collins somehow found time to pioneer the blokey confessional album with Face Value, while Peter Gabriel went poppier than his old mates on the day-glo world of Sledgehammer.
As prolific as their friends in The Smiths, the difference was that R.E.M. carried on being magnificent for ages. Arriving fully-formed with the mysterious Murmur, by the end of the 80s R.E.M. were a fully-fledged arena powerhouse thanks to Green. Only Arcade Fire and The National have come close to rivalling them as North American college rock kin...
You’d have got pretty long odds on U2 being the biggest band in the world at the start of the 80s. Seemingly through the sheer scope of their ambition, they knuckled down and realised exactly what the world demanded – and promptly served up indestructible anthems by the yard. Having got stellar, they went Year Zero on their career, but that’s for a...
Precious few bands are capable of drawing on Jungian philosophy while creating stone-cold bangers, but precious few bands managed to distil the differing volatile temperaments of Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal long enough for them to be so cohesive. There are too few Tears For Fears songs out there, but what we’re gifted with is usually sublime. Rea...
Soul music generally went mad in the 80s, waylaid by the rise of hip-hop and feeling the effects of the decade’s anything-but-soulful synthetic production techniques. Some talents were able to rise above. Learning his craft as a backing singer for David Bowie and Diana Ross, once he was allowed the spotlight, Luther’s seductive voice truly shone.
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Feb 17, 2023 · The 10 Best Pop Bands of the ‘80s and ‘90s. 1. Duran Duran. 2. A-ha. 3. Pet Shop Boys. 4. Boyz 2 Men. 5. Culture Club. 6. Eurythmics. 7. Depeche Mode. 8. Air Supply. 9. Tears for Fears. 10. Modern Talking. Pop Groups in the ‘80s.
Number ones. Michael Jackson had the highest number of top hits at the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1980s (9 songs). In addition, Jackson remained the longest at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1980s (27 weeks).
#Reached Number OneArtist (s)Single480January 5, 1980481January 19, 1980482February 16, 1980483February 23, 1980Nov 23, 2023 · The 200 Best Songs of the 1980s. The greatest hits of music's wildest decade — hip-hop, synth-pop, indie rock, metal, Chicago house, Miami freestyle, ska, goth, reggae, acid house, and...
1. U2. 2. Talking Heads. 3. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. 4. R.E.M. 5. Poison. 6. Twisted Sister. 7. Ratt. 8. The Smiths. 9. AC/DC. 10. Guns n’ Roses. 11. The Cure. 12. Bon Jovi. 13. Whitesnake.
