ABBA in The 1980s

ABBA (/ˈæbə/ AB-ə, Swedish: [ˈâbːa]) are a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The…

Classic 80s Albums- Labour of Love (1983)

Labour of Love is the fourth studio album by British reggae band UB40, and their first album of cover…

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…

Swing Out Sister

Swing Out Sister are an English pop group best known worldwide for the 1986 song “Breakout“. Other hits include…

Kool & the Gang

Kool & the Gang are an American band formed in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964 by brothers Robert “Kool”…

Johnny Hates Jazz

Johnny Hates Jazz are a British band, currently consisting of Clark Datchler (songwriter, vocalist, keyboards) and Mike Nocito (guitarist,…

Sonia

Sonia Evans (born 13 February 1971), known mononymously as Sonia, is an English pop singer from…

Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode (/dəˌpɛʃ-, diː-, dɪ-/) are an English electronic band formed in Basildon, Essex, in 1980.…

Gloria Estefan

Gloria Estefan (Spanish: [ˈɡloɾja esˈtefan]; born Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo on September 1, 1957) is a…

The Housemartins

The Housemartins were an English indie rock band formed in Hull who were active in the…

Tiffany

Tiffany Renee Darwish (born October 2, 1971), simply known by her mononym Tiffany, is an American…

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions were a British rock/pop band that formed in Glasgow, Scotland in…