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Poll: Favorite Rock or Pop Artist from the 1980s
Those of us now in our late 30s or 40s grew up in this decade--and the music changed a lot from the 70s. This is a list of artists that defined the 80s distinctly from the "classic rock" era before. Which one do you like best? Discuss here
Make Your Choice
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Bon Jovi
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The Cars
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Phil Collins
His band Genesis was a somewhat obscure progressive rock act of the 70s, that evolved their sound significantly in the 80s to suit more commercial tastes of the time--and then Collins went solo, and arguably further in a commercial direction. A big artist of the 80s. A vote for him could also be a vote for 80s Genesis. See also Peter Gabriel (a former bandmate from Genesis) below. -
The Cure
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Depeche Mode
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Dire Straits
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Duran Duran
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Eurythmics
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Peter Gabriel
Was also a former member of the 70s progressive rock group Genesis, but split from them in the late 1970s, leaving Phil Collins (see above) to lead the band in a more commercial direction in the 80s. His sound evolved in a different direction, but his album So in the mid-80s had a more conventional 80s sound and was a big hit. -
The Go-Go's
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Billy Idol
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INXS
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Michael Jackson
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Janet Jackson
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Joan Jett
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Huey Lewis
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Madonna
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John Mellencamp
Or John Cougar (or John Cougar Mellencamp) as he was known then -
Metallica
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Robert Palmer
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Tom Petty
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The Police
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The Pretenders
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Prince
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R.E.M.
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Simple Minds
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The Smiths
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Bruce Springsteen
Was also on the "classic rock" list/poll, but the 80s were probably his biggest decade due to Born in the USA -
Talking Heads
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Tears for Fears
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Tina Turner
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U2
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Van Halen
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Wham!
