1980s Entertainers & Recording Artists

------	1980s Entertainers & Recording Artists
	Rock & Pop Musicians Other Musicians TV & Movies Comedy & Stage

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Rock & Pop Musicians A Asia Paula Abdul A-Ha Adam Ant Aerosmith Air Supply Atlantic Starr Animotion Bryan Adams ABC A Flock Of Seagulls ABBA B Pat Benatar The Beastie Boys Blondie The Bangles The B-52's David Bowie Bananarama Jackson Browne Big Country Bon Jovi Toni Basil Bow Wow Wow Edie Brickell & New Bohemians Berlin Laura Branigan Baltimora C Culture Club The Clash The Cars Phil Collins Christopher Cross Irene Cara Belinda Carlisle The Cure Elvis Costello Charlene Tracy Chapman D Devo Duran Duran Chris DeBurgh Thomas Dolby Depeche Mode Dexys Midnight Runners Def Leppard Damn Yankees Dire Straits DeBarge Terence Trent D'Arby Taylor Dayne Dead Or Alive Duran Duran E The Eurythmics Sheena Easton Echo & The Bunnymen Europe Sheena Easton F Foreigner Dan Fogelberg The Fixx Frankie Goes To Hollywood Aretha Franklin Fine Young Cannibals Falco G The Go Go's Debbie Gibson J. Geils Band Genesis Guns 'N Roses Marvin Gaye Eddie Grant Peter Gabriel Great White H Whitney Houston Heart The Human League Bruce Hornsby & The Range Don Henley Hall & Oates I Billy Idol INXS Chris Isaak J Journey Billy Joel Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Michael Jackson Grace Jones Howard Jones Joe Jackson Janet Jackson Rick James The Jets Joy Division Elton John K Chaka Khan Kool & The Gang Kajagoogoo Greg Kihn The Kinks L Cyndi Lauper Huey Lewis & The News Stacy Lattisaw Loverboy Kenny Loggins Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Limahl Julian Lennon		M Madonna Madness Men Without Hats Men At Work Menudo The Motels The Mary Jane Girls Melissa Manchester Bobby McFerrin John (Cougar) Mellencamp Milli Vanilli Metallica Motley Crue Eddie Money Miami Sound Machine Mike & The Mechanics George Michael The Moody Blues The Moody Blues N New Kids On The Block Stevie Nicks Gary Numan New Order Naked Eyes New Edition Nena Night Ranger Olivia Newton-John O Oingo Boingo Ozzy Osbourne Billy Ocean P Alan Parsons Project Prince The Pretenders Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Ray Parker Jr. The Police The Pointer Sisters The Pet Shop Boys Poison Power Station Robert Palmer The Plasmatics Q Queen Quiet Riot Queensryche Quarterflash R Lionel Richie The Romantics R.E.M. REO Speedwagon Run DMC David Lee Roth Rush S Squeeze The Stray Cats Styx Spandau Ballet Simply Red Billy Squier Starship Bruce Springsteen Soft Cell Simple Minds Rick Springfield Peter Schilling Sade Paul Simon Survivor Patty Smythe & Scandal Sheila E. Sting Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band Rod Stewart T Talking Heads Toto Tina Turner Tiffany Teena Marie Bonnie Tyler Tears For Fears Twisted Sister The Thompson Twins Taco The Tubes Tommy Tutone Til Tuesday The Traveling Wilburys U U2 V Suzanne Vega The Vapors Van Halen W Stevie Wonder Wham! Kim Wilde Wang Chung John Waite Deniece Williams Steve Winwood Warrant The Waitresses X Y Yes Z ZZ Top

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Other Musicians country Barbara Mandrell Dolly Parton Alabama Eddie Rabbitt Kenny Rogers The Oak Ridge Boys The Highwaymen Larry Gatlin Reba McEntire The Judds Charlie Daniels Band Roseanne Cash Jimmy Buffett tv & movie music Doc Severinsen Paul Shaffer John Williams "Weird Al" Yankovic		A couple of famous ladies returned to their musical roots in the 1980s. Barbra Streisand's album of Broadway showtunes was considered a classic the moment it was released, and Linda Ronstadt recorded big-band standards with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra. Christian-based rock and pop also came to the forefront during the 1980s. Artists like Stryper and Amy Grant proved that faith could be cool, too. traditional Barbra Streisand Linda Ronstadt The Manhattan Transfer Wayne Newton Liberace humor & parody "Weird Al" Yankovic Julie Brown Moon Unit Zappa other styles Stryper Amy Grant Enya Yanni Mannheim Steamroller Laurie Anderson

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TV & Movies leading ladies Goldie Hawn Debra Winger Teri Garr Carrie Fisher Meryl Streep Jessica Lange Bette Midler Jane Fonda Sissy Spacek Kelly McGillis Daryl Hannah leading men Christopher Reeve Dudley Moore Danny DeVito Roger Moore Jack Nicholson Dabney Coleman Michael Keaton Dustin Hoffman Tom Hanks Arnold Schwarzenegger Clint Eastwood Harrison Ford Patrick Swayze Molly Ringwald teens & twentysomethings Jodie Foster Deborah Foreman Nicolas Cage Sean Penn Matthew Broderick Judge Reinhold Michael J. Fox Scott Baio Lisa Whelchel Jennifer Grey Ally Sheedy John Cusack Demi Moore Tom Cruise Rob Lowe Judd Nelson Phoebe Cates John Stamos Brooke Shields Jason Bateman Anthony Michael Hall Alyssa Milano River Phoenix Molly Ringwald Kirk Cameron Dana Plato Todd Bridges Justine Bateman Keanu Reeves Lisa Bonet		Former Child Star Central The Brat Pack Site tv actresses Linda Evans Joan Collins Genie Francis Morgan Fairchild Rhea Perlman Loni Anderson Nell Carter Susan Lucci Pam Dawber Jackee Harry Victoria Principal Delta Burke Shelley Long Jan Smithers Ann Jillian Emma Samms Catherine Bach Heather Locklear Heather Locklear tv actors Jameson Parker Bronson Pinchot Michael Landon Ted Danson Harry Anderson Alan Thicke Mark Linn-Baker Tony Danza Gary Sandy John Larroquette Anthony Geary Gerald McRaney Don Johnson John Schneider Tom Wopat Pierce Brosnan kids Soleil Moon Frye Henry Thomas Drew Barrymore Justin Henry Emmanuel Lewis Heather O'Rourke Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen Ricky Schroeder Gary Coleman Tina Yothers directors, hosts, reporters Johnny Carson David Letterman Tim Burton Barbara Walters Linda Ellerbee Chuck Woolery Vanna White Alex Trebek Elvira, Mistress Of The Dark

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Comedy & Stage live theater Bernadette Peters Betty Buckley Michael Crawford Colm Wilkinson Patti LuPone Sarah Brightman Tommy Tune Roger Rees Neil Simon Elaine Paige Andrew Lloyd Webber Mandy Patinkin Michael Ball Frances Ruffelle Laurie Beechman Twiggy Wanda Richert Kevin Kline Jennifer Holliday		song & dance Sammy Davis Jr. Liza Minnelli Ben Vereen Up With People The L.A. Laker Girls comedy Billy Crystal Whoopi Goldberg Sam Kinison Eddie Murphy Robin Williams Harold Ramis Penn & Teller Gallagher Roseanne Barr Gilbert Gottfried Yakov Smirnoff Andy Kaufman Pee Wee Herman Richard Lewis Andrew Dice Clay Steve Martin John Candy Bill Murray Arsenio Hall Rodney Dangerfield Dan Aykroyd

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