Category: 1980s
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Debbie Harry
About Deborah Ann Harry is an American singer, songwriter and actress, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Blondie. Four of her songs with the band reached No. 1 on the US charts between 1979 and 1981. Albums/Songs: The Ultimate Blonde KooKoo French Kissin’ – The Collection Andrea Griminelli’s Cinema Italiano: A New Interpretation…
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The B-52’s
About The B-52s, originally presented as the B-52’s, are an American new wave band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. The original lineup consisted of Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson (guitar), and Keith Strickland. Ricky Wilson died of AIDS-related illness in 1985, and Strickland switched from drums to lead guitar. The band…
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Talking Heads
About Talking Heads were an American new wave band formed in 1975 in New York City. The band was composed of David Byrne, Chris Frantz (drums), Tina Weymouth (bass) and Jerry Harrison. Described as “one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the ’80s,” Talking Heads helped to pioneer new wave music by combining elements…
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Tracy Chapman
About Tracy Chapman is an American singer-songwriter, widely known for her hit singles “Fast Car” (1988) and “Give Me One Reason” (1995). Albums/Songs: Live USA Our Bright Future Millennium Collection Let It Rain Montreux Jazz Festival Greatest Hits Crossroads Collection New Beginning Matters of the Heart Greatest Hits Tracy Chapman Where You Live Live Performances:…
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Tina Turner
About Tina Turner was a singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll”, she rose to prominence as the lead singer of the husband-wife duo Ike & Tina Turner before launching a successful career as a solo performer. Albums/Songs: Tina Turner Good Hearted Woman So Fine Tina Turner Sings Country Children…
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Anita Baker
About Anita Denise Baker is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for her soulful ballads, particularly from the height of the quiet storm period in the 1980s. Albums/Songs: The Songstress Christmas Fantasy The Best of Anita Baker Sweet Love: The Very Best of Anita Baker Giving You the Best That I Got Compositions A Night…
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Run-D.M.C.
About Run-DMC was an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens New York City, formed in 1983 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell. Run-DMC is regarded as one of the most influential acts in the history of hip hop culture and especially one of the most famous hip hop acts of the 1980s.…
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George Strait
About George Harvey Strait Sr. is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. Strait is credited for pioneering the neotraditional country style in the 1980s, famed for his authentic cowboy image and roots-oriented sound at a time when the Nashville music industry was dominated by country pop crossover acts. Given his influence…
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Celine Dion
About Céline Marie Claudette Dion is a Canadian singer. Referred to as the “Queen of Power Ballads”, she is noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals. Her music has incorporated genres such as pop, rock, R&B, gospel, and classical music. Her recordings have been mainly in English and French, although she has also sung…
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Kate Bush
About Catherine Bush is an English singer, songwriter, record producer and dancer. Bush began writing songs at age 11. She was signed to EMI Records after Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour helped produce a demo tape. In 1978, at the age of 19, she topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks with her debut single…
