80s Community Music Scene

An in depth look at the UK music scene in the 1980s

Part 3

Alphabetical list of artists from the 1980s

A- (11)

ABC
Adam & The Ants
Aerosmith
a-ha
Alison Moyet
Altered Images
Amazulu
Aneka
Angry Anderson
Aswad
Aztec Camera

 

B- (33)

Bananarama
Band Aid
Bangles (The)
Barbra Streisand
Beastie Boys
Beautiful South (The)
Bee Gees
Belinda Carlisle
Belouis Some
Berlin
Big Country
Big Fun
Billy Idol
Billy Joel
Billy Ocean
Black
Black Box
Blondie
Blow Monkeys (The)
Bluebells (The)
Bon Jovi
Bonnie Tyler
Boomtown Rats (The)
Boy George
Bronski Beat
Bros
Brother Beyond
Bruce Hornsby & The Range
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Willis
Bryan Adams
Bryan Ferry
Bucks Fizz

 

C- (19)

Cameo
Cars (The)
Cher
Chicago
Chris De Burgh
Chris Rea
Christians (The)
Cliff Richard
Climie Fisher
Club Nouveau
Coast to Coast
Colonel Abrams
Commodores
Communards (The)
Culture Club
Cure (The)
Curiosity Killed the Cat
Cutting Crew
Cyndi Lauper

 

D- (22)

Damian
Damned (The)
Danny Wilson
David Bowie
De Barge
Deacon Blue
Dead or Alive
Debbie Gibson
Dee C Lee
Def Leppard
Deniece Williams
Denise LaSalle
Detroit Spinners
Dexy’s Midnight Runners
Diana Ross
Dire Straits
Dolly Parton
Don McLean
Donna Summer
Double
Dr Hook
Duran Duran

 

E- (7)

Eddy Grant
ELO
Elton John
Elvis Presley
Erasure
Europe
Eurythmics

 

F- (13)

Fairground Attraction
Falco
Fat Boys (The)
Fat Larry’s Band
Feargal Sharkey
Five Star
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Fine Young Cannibals
Fleetwood Mac
Foreigner
Freddie Mercury
Freeez

 

G- (7)

Genesis
George Michael
Glenn Medeiros
Gloria Estefan
Go West
Gregory Abbott
Gwen Guthrie

 

H- (12)

 
Haircut 100
Hazell Dean
Heart
Heaven 17
Hollywood Beyond
Hot Chocolate
Hothouse Flowers (The)
Housemartins (The)
Howard Jones
Hue & Cry
Huey Lewis & The News
Human League (The)

 

I- (3)

Inner City
Inxs
It Bites

 

J- (17)

Jackie Wilson
Jaki Graham
Jam (The)
James Brown
Jane Wiedlin
Janet Jackson
Jason Donovan
Jermaine Stewart
Jim Diamond
Jimmy Nail
Johhny Logan
John Parr
Johnny Hates Jazz
Jona Lewie
Joyce Sims
Judy Boucher
Julien Cope

 

K- (11)

Kajagoogoo
Kate Bush
Katrina & The Waves
KC & The Sunshine Band
Kelly Marie
Kenny Loggins
Kenny Rogers
Kids from Fame (The)
Kim Wilde
Kool & The Gang
Kylie Minogue

 

L- (11)

Labi Siffre
Laura Branigan
Leo Sayer
Level 42
Lionel Richie
Lisa Stansfield
Living In A Box
LL Cool J
London Boys
Lonnie Gordon
Los Bravos

 

M- (16)

M A R R S
Madness
Madonna
Marillion
Martika
Marvin Gaye
Matchbox
Maxi Priest
Meat Loaf
Mel & Kim
Mental As Anything
Michael Jackson
Midge Ure
Milli Vanilli
Mr Mister
Musical Youth

 

N- (7)

Natalie Cole
Neneh Cherry
New Kids on the Block
New Order
Nik Kershaw
Nilsson
Nu Shooz

 

O- (2)

Olivia Newton John
OMD

 

P- (19)

Patti La Belle & Michael McDonald
Paul Hardcastle
Paul McCartney
Paul Young
Paula Abdul
Pepsie & Shirlie
Pet Shop Boys
Peter Gabriel
Phil Collins
Phyllis Nelson
Pink Floyd
Pogues (The)
Pointer Sisters (The)
Police (The)
Pretenders (The)
Primitives (The)
Prince
Princess
Proclaimers (The)

 

Q- (1)

Queen

 

R- (8)

REO Speedwagon
Reynolds Girls (The)
Richard Marx
Rick Astley
Robert Palmer
Robin Beck
Roxy Music
Roy Orbison

 

S- (30)

S Express
Sabrina
Salt N’ Pepa
Sam Brown
Samantha Fox
Shakin’ Stevens
Sheena Easton
Simple Minds
Simply Red
Sinita
Sister Sledge
Sly Fox
Snap
Soft Cell
Sonia
Spagna
Spandau Ballet
Spitting Image
Squeeze
Stock Aitken Waterman
Starship
Status Quo
Stephen ‘Tin Tin’ Duffy
Stevie Wonder
Stranglers (The)
Strawberry Switchblade
Style Council (The)
Survivor
Suzanne Vega
Swing Out Sister

 

T- (16)

T’Pau
Talk Talk
Talking Heads
Tanita Tikaram
Taylor Dayne
Tears For Fears
Technotronic
Terence Trent D’Arby
Texas
Then Jerico
Thompson Twins (The)
Tiffany
Tina Turner
Toto
Toyah
Transvision Vamp

 

U- (3)

U2
UB40
Ultravox

 

V- (2)

Voice of the Beehive
Van Halen

 

W- (7)

Wah Band (The)
Wax
Wet Wet Wet
Wham!
Whitesnake
Whitney Houston
Womack & Womack

 

X- (1)

XTC

 

Y- (3)

Yazoo
Yazz
Yello

 

Z- (1)

ZZ Top

 

A-Z- (282)

 

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