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What happened to the most popular female singers of the 1980s<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nThe ’80s were without a doubt one of the most significant decades for music history, and especially so for female singers. \u00a0The talented artists of this time were true innovators, with the first R&B song coming out, as well as female performance on MTV for the very first time. Many of them earned Grammys and produced some of the greatest hits of all time, but what are the decade’s biggest stars up to now? Let’s find out, shall we?
\n[post_page_title]Tiffany[\/post_page_title]
\nTiffany became a pop star at the young age of 15 years old, with her hit song \u2018\u2018I Think Were Alone Now.\u2019\u2019 Rather than performing in the traditional way, she would perform in malls throughout the United States.
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Tiffany<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nAlthough her other work did not succeed quite as much, she is still performing today and has been apart of VH1\u2019s \u2018Celebrity Fit Club.\u2019
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\n[post_page_title]Kim Wilde[\/post_page_title]
\nEnglish pop singer, author, DJ and TV presenter Kim Wilde’s first break was in 1981 with \u2018\u2019Kids in America\u2019\u2019. The song made it to number two in the UK. Her singing career did not end then, as she released six albums throughout the \u201880s, with 25 singles in the Top 50 of the UK singles charts.
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Kim Wilde<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nIn 1983, she was honored with the Brit Award for Best British Female. In 1988 she strayed to a different path and became a landscape gardener, but eventually came back to music in 2003 and is still touring.
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\n[post_page_title]Janet Jackson[\/post_page_title]
\nJanet Jackson, American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress, and the youngest Jackson child, began her career in 1976 with her role in The Jacksons television series.
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Janet Jackson<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nShe truly rose to fame with her hit single \u2018\u2019When I think Of You\u2019\u2019, as well as her desire to follow in her brother, Michael Jackson\u2019s path. She is known for her provocative records and elaborate performances. She continues to perform today, and stand strong. And has announced her pregnancy at the age of 50!
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\n[post_page_title]Debbie Gibson[\/post_page_title]
\nDebbie Gibson is another star that became big very young. Her hit single \u2018\u2018Only in My Dreams\u2019\u2019 was fourth in the U.S charts, and it did not take her long at all to reach the top, with \u2018\u2018Foolish Beat\u2019\u2019 in 1988.
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Debbie Gibson<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nEven following this success, she was a Broadway hit in several shows, such as Grease, Les Miserables and Beauty and the Beast, and has also been on SyFy TV movies such as \u2018Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus.\u2019
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\n[post_page_title]Sheena Easton[\/post_page_title]
\nSheena Easton\u2019s fame did not come the traditional way. She first appeared on the TV show The Big Time: Pop Singer, and then on \u2018\u2019Modern Girl\u2019\u2019 and \u2018\u20199 to 5\u2019\u2019, which is what brought her to great success, and earned her two Grammy Awards.
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Sheena Easton<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nShe has also used her vocal talents for the Disney production of \u2018All Dogs Go to Heaven 2\u2019, and has done three songs for the Nickelodeon series \u2018Phineas and Ferb\u2019, as well as two tracks for the Xbox 360 game \u2018Lost Odyssey, and even continues to tour today while living in Nevada.
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\n[post_page_title]Belinda Carlisle[\/post_page_title]
\nAmerican singer Belinda Carlisle became known through her role in the Go-Go girls, one of the most successful all-female bands in history. The band sold 8 million albums within a mere 3 years.
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Belinda Carlisle<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nHowever her fame and success continued even following the group\u2019s split in 1985, becoming an award winning solo artist, with hits including \u2018Leave a Light On\u2019 and \u2018Mad About You\u2019 . She received a grammy award for her hit song \u2018\u2018Heaven Is A Place On Earth.\u2019\u2019 She has not stopped pursuing her career as a singer, as well as publishing her memoirs, entitled Lips Unsealed.
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\n[post_page_title]Kate Bush[\/post_page_title]
\nShe began her life as a star with her first single \u2018\u2019Wuthering Heights\u2019\u2019 and continued to flourish from there. Throughout the \u201880s, Kate Bush released four albums, which included popular songs such as \u2018\u2018Babooksha\u2019\u2019 and \u2018\u2018Don’t Give Up,\u2019\u2019 to name but a few.
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Kate Bush<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nAfter she gave birth, she started keeping a lower profile but her singing career is still alive and well to this very day. The English singer has been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and received a title from the Queen herself.
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\n[post_page_title]Annie Lennox[\/post_page_title]
\nAnnie Lennox gained her fame in the \u201980s through her work with Dave Stewart in the band Eurythmics. Her voice made \u2018\u2019Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This\u2019\u2019 the unique song that it is, and it went on to become a huge international hit.
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Annie Lennox<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nFar from being a one hit wonder, Eurythmics went from strength to strength with 20 more smash hits throughout the world. Lennox also works as a solo artist today and is known for her philanthropic efforts around the world as well.
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\n[post_page_title]Joan Jett[\/post_page_title]
\nJoan Jett began to rock and roll in the \u201870\u2019s with an all girl band called The Runaways. However she left them in the \u201880s for her new band, Jett and The Blackhearts, and became famous through their hit album I Love Rock n\u2019 Roll, along with the legendary song holding the same name, making it to the top of the charts.
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Joan Jett<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nShe eventually shifted her focus to acting, however was not quite as successful and returned to music composition. This rockstar is still touring today with her band, doing opening acts for bands such as Def Leppard and Green Day.
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\n[post_page_title]Gloria Estafan[\/post_page_title]
\nGloria Estafan and Miami Sound Machine\u2019s \u2018\u2019Conga\u2019\u2019 was one of the songs that made the \u201880s what it was. Gloria herself released several songs in throughout that successful decade, such as \u2018\u2019Bad Boys\u2019\u2019 and \u2018\u2019Words Get In The Way.\u2019\u2019
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Gloria Estafan<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nSadly, Estefan, along with her band, were the victims of a car crash in 1990, leaving her with a fractured vertebrae. She was able to continue her career, thankfully, and continues to release songs even today.
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\n[post_page_title]Bonnie Tyler[\/post_page_title]
\nBonnie Tyler is responsible for \u2018\u2019Total Eclipse of the Heart\u2019\u2019 and \u2018\u2019Holding Out For A Hero\u2019\u2019 becoming part of every girl\u2019s teen-hood in the sequinned decade that was the 1980s.
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Bonnie Tyler<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nHer top rated songs were awarded with three Grammy nominations and she continues to record music successfully. Tyler has even announced a plan to travel to Nashville, Tennessee, in order to work with John Carter Cash, the late, great Johnny Cash\u2019s son.
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\n[post_page_title]Sade[\/post_page_title]
\nSade is most famous for her work on \u2018\u2018Smooth Operator\u2019\u2019 as well as her voice work for her band, which was named after her. Her Album Diamond Life became one of the biggest albums of the \u201880s.
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Sade<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nSince 2011, the Nigerian British singer has kept a low profile and stopped touring – or giving interviews. Apparently, she bought an estate in the English countryside and has renovated it, wishing to live a life of seclusion.
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\n[post_page_title]Pat Benatar[\/post_page_title]
\nPat Benatar has no shortage of \u201880s hits, including \u2018\u2019Hit Me With Your Best Shot\u2019\u2019, \u2018\u2019We Belong\u2019\u2019 and \u2018\u2019Invincible.\u2019\u2019 Even more impressively, she was the very first woman to perform on MTV. She also has been awarded four Grammys with 12 albums of her own.
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Pat Benatar<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nShe is still touring today, mostly in New Zealand with her husband Neil Geraldo by her side, and has announced that she is working on a greatest hits album, as well as a novel about the second coming of christ.
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\n[post_page_title]Chaka Khan[\/post_page_title]
\nWith her song \u2018\u2019I Feel For You,\u2019\u2019 Chaka Khan skyrocketed straight to the top of the \u201880s. This hit song, originally written and performed by Prince, received Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
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Chaka Khan<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nIt was also the very first rhythm and blues song to include rap. Khan has also appeared in some musical performances on Broadway and the West End, and also does charity work for women and children at risk.
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\n[post_page_title]Terri Nunn[\/post_page_title]
\nTerri Nunn, along with her New Wave band Berlin, is perhaps best known for the legendary song \u2018\u2019Take My Breath Away,\u2019\u2019 which acehived worldwide acclaim as the theme song to Tom Cruise’s hit film Top Gun.
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Terri Nunn<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nNunn continues to sing and perform to this very day, and has toured with INXS. She has also contributed romance and relationship advice for a book, and appeared as a guest judge on \u2018RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race,\u2019 as well as recorded her own album in 2012.
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\n[post_page_title]Debbie Harry[\/post_page_title]
\nDebbie Harry was both feminine and punk at the same time. She led the band Blondie, which took both genres and made into one, with songs such as \u2018Rapture\u2019, \u2018One Way or Another\u2019 and \u2018The Tide is High\u2019.
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Debbie Harry<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nHarry with her band Blondie toured and released albums up until 2011. She also had lead roles in several films throughout the \u201880s and \u201890s, such as \u2018Videodrome\u2019 and the musical comedy \u2018Hairspray\u2019 in 1988, as well as \u2018My Life Without Me\u2019, a heartfelt drama with Sarah Polley.
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\n[post_page_title]Kylie Minogue[\/post_page_title]
\nAlthough she is still on top today, Australian Kylie Minogue\u2019s career was just beginning in the 80\u2019s. Her first album included hit singles \u2018\u2019I Should Be So Lucky\u2019\u2019 and \u2018\u2019The Locomotion.\u2019\u2019 which brought her to fame.
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Kylie Minogue<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nShe is also a songwriter and actress, starring by in the Australian soap opera Neighbors as one of her first gigs. She has released several more albums and gone on many tours since then, despite fighting cancer. She is known to be the highest-selling Australian artist.
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\n[post_page_title]Madonna[\/post_page_title]
\nMadonna\u2019s claim to fame came with her album entitled with her very own name. Among her 80\u2019s hits are \u2018\u2018Like a Prayer\u2019\u2019, \u2018\u2018Material Girl\u2019\u2019 and \u2018\u2019Holiday\u2019\u2019. She has gained her popularity through breaking barriers in popular music and music videos, and has become an MTV legend.
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Madonna<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nToday, she is not only one of the most well known successful musicians with sold out arenas worldwide, but is also an actress, writer and businesswoman. And of course has brought lots of attention to Malawi, Africa.
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\n[post_page_title]Stevie Nicks [\/post_page_title]
\nStevie Nicks, an award winning singer-songwriter was referred to as the \u2018Reigning Queen of Rock and Roll\u2019. She is most famous for her collaboration with Fleetwood Mac, as well as for her solo career, which she began in 1981 alongside her work with the band.
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Stevie Nicks<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nHer first and most well known album Bella Donna reached the Billboard album charts within months of its release. She has also closely worked with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. She has released 8 solo songs until, with her most recent in 2014.
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\n[post_page_title]Cher[\/post_page_title]
\nThe 71-year-old singer and actress who was part of the successful musical husband-wife duo, Sonny & Cher, made her Broadway debut in 1982 and later went on to star in different films including Moonstruck.
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Cher<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nThe 80’s were also the time that Cher revived her music career with two of her most successful albums, Cher and Heart of Stone. Today, she is still invited to all the music awards and spends a lot of her time with philanthropic work.
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\n[post_page_title]Marta Marrero[\/post_page_title]
\nMarta Marrero, also known as Martika, is a both a singer, songwriter and actress who produced two very popular albums in the late \u201880s. She sold over four million copies. \u2018\u2019Toy Soldiers\u2019\u2019 was her most successful album, making it to the top of the charts for two weeks straight in mid 1989.
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Marta Marrero<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nHer hit singles \u2018\u2019More Than You Know\u2019\u2019 and \u2018\u2019I Feel The Earth Move\u2019\u2019, a remake of Carole King\u2019s Tapestry, also made it to the top of the U.S. dance charts. She also had a role on the children\u2019s musical show, Kids Incorporated, as Gloria.
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\n[post_page_title]Jody Watley[\/post_page_title]
\nJody Watley, both a singer and songwriter has won several awards. Her incredible work and talent the \u201880s was a large part of the pop culture at the time. Her career started out through dancing as a teenager on Soul Train.
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Jody Watley<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nShe was then spotted by Soul Train\u2019s Gary Mumford who created an R&B music group, which helped Watley advance in her career when she joined Shalamar, a dance-soul trio. She stayed with the group for 7 years and then decide to continue solo. She has sold over 20 million albums today and built a lasting name.
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\n[post_page_title]Patti LaBelle[\/post_page_title]
\nPatti LaBelle is both a singer and actress known as the \u2018Godmother of Soul\u2019, started out her career as part of the Ordettes in 1959, which in 1961 became the Bluebelles, with hits \u2018If Only You Knew\u2019, \u2018On My Own\u2019, \u2018New Attitude\u2019 and \u2018Stir It Up.\u2019\u2019
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Patti LaBelle<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nThe group split up over tension of musical direction in 1977. Following their separation, she started as a solo artist with a few albums, however truly achieved great success as a solo artist in 1983 with her album \u2018I\u2019m in Love Again\u2019. In addition to her singing career, she has also written several books and appeared in various screen productions.
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\n[post_page_title]Linda Maria Ronstadt[\/post_page_title]
\nLinda Maria Ronstadt has earned countless awards, both in the United States and internationally. She has released over 30 albums, with 21 making into the top 40 on the U.S. charts.
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Linda Maria Ronstadt<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nShe has collaborated with various artists in many music styles, and is considered one of the world\u2019s best-selling artists of all time. Her last live concert was in 2009, and she officially retired in 2011. A year late she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and is unable to sing.
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\n[post_page_title]Jane Marie Genevieve Wiedlin[\/post_page_title]
\nJane Marie Genevie Wiedlin, is most famously known as the guitarist and backup singer of the Go-Go\u2019s, however she also had a solo music career. She worked at a fashion design house and while there wrote song lyrics on clothing patterns. Together with Belinda Carsisle, she formed the Go-Go\u2019s punk band in 1978, until her solo career in 1984, with \u2018Rush Hour\u2019 as her most popular hit.
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Jane Marie Genevieve Wiedlin<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nIn the 1990\u2019s some of the members reformed to record God Bless the Go-Go\u2019s, and in 2010 they planned their Happily Ever After Farewell Tour, however ended up changing it to Ladies Gone Wild and performing in 2011. Weidlin alone has released four solo albums.
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\n[post_page_title]Rebbie Jackson[\/post_page_title]
\nRebbie Jackson first performed on stage with her siblings during shows in Las Vegas in 1974, right before her appearance on the TV series, The Jacksons. She released her first album in 1984, at age 34, entitled Centipede, named by her younger brother Michael, was her most successful release.
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Rebbie Jackson<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nAnd by the end of the \u201880s she already released two more albums. After a 10 year break in music, she returned in 1998 releasing the album Yours Faithfully. In 2011 she joined the \u2018\u2019Pick Up the Phone Tour\u2019\u2019 in honor of teenagers who have taken their lives throughout the U.S.
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\n[post_page_title]Deniece Williams[\/post_page_title]
\nDeniece Williams was successful throughout the mid \u201870s-\u201980s, such as \u2018\u2019It\u2019s Gonna Take a Miracle\u2019\u2019 in 1982 and \u2018\u2019Let’s Hear It for the Boy (1984), as well as through her duets with Johnny Mathis.
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Deniece Williams<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nShe had originally planned on studying to become a nurse and anesthetist but dropped out and had been performing on the side at the time at a club. In the 1970\u2019s she became a backup singer for Stevie Wonder in \u2018Wonderlove\u2019, and left him in 1975 for Columbia Records, where she reached great fame with songs such as \u2018Too Much, Too Little, Too Late\u2019\u2019. Due to a lack of promotion however, her fame faded over the years.
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\n[post_page_title]Toni Basil [\/post_page_title]
\nToni Basil is a singer-songwriter, actress, filmmaker, film director, choreographer and dancer, who is mostly known for her hit song \u2018Mickey\u2019 from 1982, in which she both performed and choreographed, although her music career began earlier in 1966.
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Toni Basil<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nIn 2009, VH1 ranked Mickey as number 5 on its list of the 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the \u201880s. Her entire recording career consists only of two albums, \u2018World Of Mouth\u2019 in 1982, and \u2018Shoppin\u2019 from A to Z\u2019.
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\n[post_page_title]Donna Summer [\/post_page_title]
\nDonna Summer had a good run in the \u201880s, bringing her beyond the disco diva she had previously been in the \u201870s. She has always been a step above her fellow stars with a different approach than the others, and is a five time Grammy Award winner.
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Donna Summer<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nShe is also one of the world\u2019s best-selling artists of all time, with 32 hit singles on the U.S Billboard top 100 chart. Although this declined throughout the years, she stayed high on the charts on the U.S Dance\/Club Play Songs charts during the entirety of her career.
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\n[post_page_title]Lita Ford [\/post_page_title]
\nRock guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Lita Ford was the lead guitarist for The Runaways in the late 1970\u2019s before she began her solo career in 1980s. Her first solo album \u2018Out for Blood\u2019 came out in 1983 and was not so successful.
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Lita Ford<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nIn 1984, her release of \u2018Dancin\u2019 on the Edge\u2019 was slightly more successful, and she became more known. Her most successful album, \u2018Lita\u2019 was released in 1988, followed by \u2018Stiletto\u2019 and \u2018Dangerous Curves\u2019. She has continued to release albums and perform until today.
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\n[post_page_title]Shannon [\/post_page_title]
\nShannon Greene, known mostly just by her first name, is both a recording artist, singer, and dance-pop music and songwriter, known as the \u2018Queen of High Energy\u2019 for her hit single \u2018Let the Music Play.\u2019
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Shannon<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nShe continued to release albums throughout the \u201880s, with chart-topping numbers like Do You Wanna Get Away and Love Goes All the Way making it big. Even today, Shannon continues to release songs and perform.
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\n[post_page_title]Stacey Q[\/post_page_title]
\nStacey Lynn Swain, known as Stacey Q on stage, is both a pop singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. She released her most popular single after signing a recording contract with On the Spots Records in 1985.
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Stacey Q<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nHer single \u2018\u2019Two of Hearts\u2019\u2019 in 1986, became number three on the Billboard Hot 100. This success also led her to appear on television talk shows, guest panels and game shows. She continues to produce music and perform.
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\n[post_page_title]Stephanie Mills [\/post_page_title]
\nStephanie Mills, an R&B, soul and gospel singer, songwriter and Broadway star, claimed her fame with her role as \u2018Dorothy\u2019 in the Broadway musical The Wiz, a black American version of The Wizard of Oz from 1975 to 1977.
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Stephanie Mills<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nHer signature \u2018Home\u2019 from the show became a top rated R&B hit. In the 1980\u2019s five of her songs became top rated R&B hits, and one, \u2018Never Knew A Love Like This Before\u2019 won a Grammy Award for best R&B vocal performance. Today she is still producing music and performing on Broadway.
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\n[post_page_title]Regina Richards[\/post_page_title]
\nRegina Richards, better known as Regina is famous for her song \u2018Baby Love\u2019. She wrote in collaboration with Stephen Bray, who also worked with Madonna. She originally wanted someone else to sign it other than herself, but her record label was not in agreement.
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Regina Richards<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nThe song was part of her album \u2018Say Goodbye\u2019 and became Number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986, a one hit wonder for her career.
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\n[post_page_title]Diana Ross [\/post_page_title]
\nSinger, songwriter, actress and record producer Diana Ross obtained her fame through her role in the vocal group The Supremes. After she left the band in 1970, she released her first solo album with the memorable \u2018Aint No Mountain High Enough\u2019. She continued to produce music and in 1980 her album \u2018Diana\u2019 made it to number 2 on the Billboard chart.
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Diana Ross<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nShe has been called the \u2018Female Entertainer of the Century\u2019 by Billboard magazine and is is the most successful female music artist in history, according to the Guinness Book Of World Records. She been nominated 12 times for Grammy awards, and although never won, she was given the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010.
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\n[post_page_title]Aretha Franklin [\/post_page_title]
\nAretha Franklin, a singer, songwriter, and musician, started her career through gospel singing at her father\u2019s church at a young age. She then signed with Columbia Records in 1960, but only truly gained her fame in 1967 after signing with Atlantic Records with her song \u2018Respect\u2019 and \u2018A Natural Woman.\u2019
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Aretha Franklin<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nFranklin kicked off the ’80s by appearing in a small but unforgettable role in The Blues Brothers, and continued releasing new music all throughout the decade – and beyond. She passed away in 2018, aged 76.
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\n[post_page_title]Frida [\/post_page_title]
\nYou may not necessarily know the name of Swedish pop and jazz singer Anni-Frid Synni, also known as Frida, but you certainly know the band she founded. That group happened top be ABBA, one of the best-selling music acts in history.
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Frida<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nAfter the group split, she continued a solo singing career, but was not quite as successful. She recorded her final album in 1996 before retiring from music, and has shifted her focus on environmental issues.
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\n[post_page_title]Whitney Houston[\/post_page_title]
\nThe singer-turn-actress was one of the best selling female artists of all time with almost 200 million sold records up her belt.\u00a0She released her first album, Whitney Houston in 1985, which was alone ranked as one of the greatest albums of all time.
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Whitney Houston<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nThe singer with the huge voice was responsible for some of the most successful and memorable hits, including I Will Always Love You and Run To You. The singer sadly died in 2012 after she as found submerged in the bathtub of the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
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\n[post_page_title]Dolly Parton[\/post_page_title]
\nShe might be mostly recognized for her country singing, but Dolly Parton was so good at what she was doing that she could sing any type of genre. Parton, who is 73 years old today, was around the clock, or more like 9 to 5, literally in the 80’s.
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Dolly Parton<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\n1980 was when her successful hit song was released. In 1984 she was presented with a Hollywood star on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame for her musical contribution.
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\n[post_page_title]Tina Turner[\/post_page_title]
\nAlthough Tina Turner\u2019s musical career began in the late \u201850s, she became a worldwide phenomenon during the \u201880s for her hit singles such as \u2018Proud Mary,\u2019 \u2018What\u2019s Love Got To Do With It\u2019 and \u2018Private Dancer.\u2019
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Tina Turner<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nNo one could help but dance along to her energetic performances and be in awe of her eclectic hairdo. Today, Tina is still performing around the world and is even in the process of creating a new musical based on her own life and career.
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\n[post_page_title]Carly Simon[\/post_page_title]
\nCarly Simon\u2019s career began to take off in the late \u201870s and she truly came into her own during the \u201880s, releasing smash hits like \u2018Jesse\u2019 and \u2018Give Me All Night.\u2019
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Carly Simon<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nShe also established herself as a major figure within film and TV scores, which contributed to her Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe wins. Simon continues to release music today, and has recently featured on the new Gorillaz album, on the song \u2018Ticker Tape.\u2019
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\n[post_page_title]Sandra[\/post_page_title]
\nSandra is the stage name of Sandra Ann Lauer, the German pop superstar who gained international attention during the \u201880s. This era was the true peak of her career, and she released smash hits like \u2018Everlasting Love,\u2019 \u2018(I\u2019ll Never Be) Maria Magdalena\u2019 and \u2018In The Heat of the Night.\u2019
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Sandra<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nDuring this time, she even outsold Madonna in many countries (wowza). Since the \u201880s, Sandra has tried multiple times to make a comeback, but hasn\u2019t been successful.
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\n[post_page_title]Laura Branigan[\/post_page_title]
\nLaura Branigan was one hit singer back in the 80’s. Her most famous song, ‘Gloria’ from 1982, was actually part of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 36 whole weeks.
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Laura Branigan<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nThe single was so successful that it also topped the Australian and Canadian charts. She had a platinum-selling album named Self Control in 1984. Sadly, the singer passed away at the age of 52 after suffering from an undiagnosed disease.
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\n[post_page_title]Samantha Fox[\/post_page_title]
\nAlthough Samantha Fox is today known to be a model, her singing career in the \u201880s shows that this girl has got it all down.
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Samantha Fox<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nSince her hit song \u2018\u2019Touch Me\u2019\u2019 in in 1986, which sparked the imaginations of teenage boys everywhere, over 30 million of her records have been sold. She has also appeared in many films and reality TV shows, and is still touring with her band today.
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\n[post_page_title]Paula Abdul [\/post_page_title]
\nAlthough she is not known today as a singer, she began her career in music in the 80\u2019s with her popular album \u2018\u2018Forever Young\u2019\u2019, including a grammy award winning song \u2018\u2018Opposites Attract.\u2019\u2019 She was also a choreographer for George Michael and Duran Duran, and was a former cheerleader and dancer.
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Paula Abdul<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nToday she is famous for her role as a judge, starting on American Idol and then followed her fellow judge Simon Cowell to the \u2018X-factor series. She has had some substance abuse issues in the past, but today is clean and plans to stay in the show business.
\n
\n[post_page_title]Olivia Newtown John[\/post_page_title]
\nOlivia Newton John\u2019s role as Sandy in the 1978 smash hit musical Grease, in which she starred alongside John Travolta in roles that made them both stars brought her to where she is today.
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Olivia Newtown John<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nThe singer and actress released 14 hit singles during the 1980s, including the well known \u2018\u2019Physical.\u2019\u2019 Her career certainly did not end in the \u201980s, however, and she is still a resident performer in the Flamingo Las Vegas hotel, where she ended up staying several years.
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\n[post_page_title]Marie Fredriksson[\/post_page_title]
\nThe Swedish singer was the front woman and vocalist of the singing pop duo, Roxette back in the ’80s. Her other musical half was Per Gessle, who was in charge of guitar and vocals.
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Marie Fredriksson<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nTheir album from the late ’80s, Look Sharp! was extremely successful. The duo had some of the greatest\u00a0top chart hits including ‘Listen to your Heart’ and ‘It Must Have Been Love.’ This fearsome twosome reunited in 2009 and went on a worldwide successful tour. Tragically, Marie passed away in late 2019 after a 17-year battle with cancer. She was only 61.
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\n[post_page_title]Cyndi Lauper[\/post_page_title]
\nSinger Cyndi Lauper was incredibly successful with her addictive lady anthem \u2018\u2018Girl\u2019s Just Want To Have Fun\u2019\u2019 and ballad \u2018\u2018Time After Time\u2019\u2019. Over 50 million of her albums have been purchased since the 80\u2019s.
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Cyndi Lauper<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nIn addition to this she was given a Tony Award for her composition of the Broadway hit Kinky Boots. She is an avid LBGT activist, and has founded the True Colors Fund. She has always had a very colorful look in both her attire and hair.
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