MEET THE ICONS OF THE DECADE
Discover biographies, albums, songs and videos from the artists who shaped the sound of the 1980s.
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were an American rock band whose direct songwriting, ringing guitars…
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Toni Basil received a double platinum record for her smash single Mickey and a Gold…
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Trevor Horn is an English musician and producer whose innovative studio work helped define the…
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U2 are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton…
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UB40 are a British reggae and pop band formed in Birmingham. Their distinctive blend of…
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UFO are an English rock band formed in London in the late 1960s. The Wild,…
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Ultravox are a British new wave band whose work joins synthesizers and rock instrumentation. The…
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Van Halen were an American rock band formed in California. The 1986 album 5150 was…
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Wham! were an English pop music duo consisting of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, formed…
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XTC were an English rock band formed in Swindon. Their inventive new wave and pop…
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