1980s Recording Artists

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 & The 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	X Moody Blues Y Yes Z ZZ Top Be sure to check out my Celebrities page for entertainers who were better known for their live performances!

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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 "Weird Al" Yankovic	Other Musical Styles 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. Barbra Streisand Linda Ronstadt Enya "Weird Al" Yankovic The Manhattan Transfer Yanni Stryper Amy Grant Mannheim Steamroller Julie Brown Moon Unit Zappa Laurie Anderson

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