Jason Donovan

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Kate Bush

Kate Bush (born Catherine Bush on 30 July 1958 in Bexleyheath, Kent, now part of Greater…

R.E.M.

R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and…

ABBA in The 1980s

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Scritti Politti

Scritti Politti are a British band, originally formed in 1977 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, by the Welsh singer-songwriter Green Gartside. He is…

80s Music Scene Part 2

An in depth look at the UK music scene in the 1980s Part 2 Information on…

Culture Club

Culture Club are an English new wave band that formed in London in 1981. The band…

Hazell Dean

Hazell Dean (born Hazel Dean Poole, 27 October 1952) is an English dance-pop singer, who achieved her biggest success in the 1980s…

Howard Jones

John Howard Jones (born 23 February 1955) is a British singer, musician and songwriter. He had ten top 40 hit…

Debbie Gibson

  Highlights Deborah Ann Gibson (born August 31, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Triple Platinum debut Album…

Janet Jackson

Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer and actress.…

Kim Wilde

  Highlights Daughter of Marty Wilde and Joyce Baker Debut album ‘Kim Wilde’ released in 1981…

The Jam

The Jam were an English mod revival/punk rock band during the 1970s and early 1980s, which formed in 1972…

Simple Minds

  Highlights Formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1977. Achieved five UK album chart number ones. Sold more…