What are the top ten recording artists of the 80’s?

mabye not the official top 10, but what are ur personal favorites? Im not from that time, but i really enjoy 80’s and 90’s pop. any good sugestions?

7 Responses to “What are the top ten recording artists of the 80’s?”

  • Qwerty:

    None. 80’s music sucks

  • ???l??:

    haha, i feel ya! i am a big fan too:) lol
    hmmmm….
    frankie goes to hollywood
    pretty poison
    prince
    billy idol

    i found this too,
    1. Michael Jackson
    2. Prince
    3. Madonna
    4. U2
    5. Bruce Springsteen
    6. Run-D.M.C.
    7. Van Halen
    8. Public Enemy
    9. Billy Joel
    10. The Police
    11. Phil Collins
    12. Guns N’ Roses
    13. Def Leppard
    14. Janet Jackson
    15. George Michael/Wham
    16. Whitney Houston
    17. Metallica
    18. N.W.A
    19. Dire Straits
    20. AC/DC
    21. Rush
    22. Iron Maiden
    23. Judas Priest
    24. Lionel Richie
    25. Bon Jovi
    26. Talking Heads
    27. Genesis
    28. R.E.M.
    29. Duran Duran
    30. Motley Crue
    31. The Cure
    32. Journey
    33. John Mellencamp
    34. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
    35. REO Speedwagon
    36. Kool and the Gang
    37. L.L. Cool J
    38. Tina Turner
    39. Queen
    40. Beastie Boys
    41. Ozzy Osbourne
    42. The Smiths
    43. Huey Lewis and the News
    44. Bryan Adams
    45. Hall & Oates
    46. Pat Benatar
    47. Eric B. & Rakim
    48. Billy Idol
    49. Peter Gabriel
    50. INXS
    51. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
    52. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
    53. Eurythmics
    54. The Cars
    55. Aerosmith
    56. ZZ Top
    57. The Rolling Stones
    58. Heart
    59. David Bowie
    60. Elton John
    61. Rod Stewart
    62. Foreigner
    63. Stevie Wonder
    64. Toto
    65. Bob Seger
    66. The Pointer Sisters
    67. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
    68. Salt-N-Pepa
    69. Fleetwood Mac
    70. The Go-Go’s
    71. Paul McCartney
    72. Pet Shop Boys
    73. Don Henley
    74. Paul Simon
    75. Tracy Chapman
    76. Cyndi Lauper
    77. Depeche Mode
    78. Sonic Youth
    79. Pete Townshend
    80. Culture Club
    81. Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
    82. De La Soul
    83. Luther Vandross
    84. Chicago
    85. The Bangles
    86. Thompson Twins
    87. Yes
    88. Men at Work
    89. Pixies
    90. Pink Floyd
    91. Robert Palmer
    92. Kenny Loggins
    93. Whitesnake
    94. Sade
    95. Steve Winwood
    96. Billy Ocean
    97. Tears for Fears
    98. Bobby Brown
    99. Scorpions
    100. Simply Red

    101. B-52’s
    102. Boston
    103. Rick James
    104. Joan Jett
    105. Stevie Nicks
    106. Berlin
    107. Sting
    108. New Order
    109. Poison
    110. The Pretenders
    111. Quiet Riot
    112. RATT
    113. The Clash
    114. The Stone Roses
    115. Squeeze
    116. Styx
    117. Frankie Goes to Hollywood
    118. New Edition
    119. Stray Cats
    120. Paula Abdul
    121. The Human League
    122. Violent Femmes
    123. Elvis Costello
    124. A-Ha
    125. Blondie
    126. Anita Baker
    127. Milli Vanilli
    128. Sheena Easton
    129. Loverboy
    130. Asia
    131. Skid Row
    132. Tiffany
    133. Debbie Gibson
    134. Crosby Stills Nash (& Young)
    135. Madness
    136. Aretha Franklin
    137. Afrika Bambaataa
    138. UB 40
    139. Patti LaBelle
    140. Tone-Loc
    141. Falco
    142. Simple Minds
    143. Earth Wind & Fire
    144. KISS
    145. The Jam
    146. Marvin Gaye
    147. Bananarama
    148. New Kids on the Block
    149. Billy Squier
    150. Slayer
    151. Adam Ant
    152. Spandau Ballet
    153. Dokken
    154. The Jesus and Mary Chain
    155. ABC
    156. Cinderella
    157. Bonnie Raitt
    158. 10,000 Maniacs
    159. Accept
    160. Eric Clapton
    161. Kool Moe Dee
    162. The Cult
    163. The Fixx
    164. Air Supply
    165. Richard Marx
    166. Bruce Hornsby & the Range
    167. Starship
    168. The Replacements
    169. Fine Young Cannibals
    170. Mr. Mister
    171. Boogie Down Productions
    172. Irene Cara
    173. David Lee Roth
    174. Twisted Sister
    175. Corey Hart
    176. Doug E. Fresh
    177. Laura Branigan
    178. Dio
    179. Europe
    180. A Flock of Seagulls
    181. Eddy Grant
    182. Husker Du
    183. Black Flag
    184. Dead Kennedys
    185. George Thorogood
    186. John Lennon
    187. Terence Trent D’arby
    188. Red Hot Chili Peppers
    189. Rick Springfield
    190. Paul Young
    191. Black Sabbath
    192. Howard Jones
    193. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
    194. Level 42
    195. John Farnham
    196. Tom Waits
    197. Mike Oldfield
    198. Chris De Burgh
    199. Alan Parsons Project
    200. Ministry

    sorry there was a lot, but yeah, and i know you wanted 10, but here is 200, haha

  • Shell's Lounge Act =]:

    Michael Jackson
    Madonna
    Prince
    Aerosmith

  • Mister R:

    1980’s:
    Michael Jackson
    Prince
    Cindy Lauper
    Berlin
    The Pretenders
    The Cars
    The Police
    Guns N Roses
    Run DMC
    LL Cool J

    90’s
    Mary J Blige
    Keith Sweat
    Janet Jackson
    En Vouge
    Hootie & Blowfish
    Blues Traveler
    Dave Matthews Band
    Creed
    Will Smith
    Outkast
    Missy Elliot

  • Skip I:

    According to Billboard …

    1. Michael Jackson
    2. Prince
    3. Madonna
    4. Hall & Oates
    5. George Michael/Wham
    6. Billy Joel
    7. Elton John
    8. Lionel Richie
    9. Phil Collins
    10. John Mellencamp

  • AC/DC FREAK:

    AC/DC
    Van Halen
    Judas Priest
    Iron Maiden
    Scorpions
    Dio
    Journey
    Ozzy Osbourne
    REO Speedwagon
    Aerosmith

  • Peepaw:

    1. Journey
    2. Genesis
    3. Yes
    4. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
    5. Dire Straits
    6. Def Leppard
    7. Aerosmith
    8. ZZ Top
    9. INXS
    10. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

    No particular order except for Journey