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Ranker.com's 40 Best Bands & Musicians From the 1980s

The greatest and most prolific artists of music's most colorful decade are remembered on this list. This list is based solely on the artists' work in the 1980s (although some of the photos may date later than the 80s).
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Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
1
Madonna
Madonna
2
Prince
Prince
3
Queen
Queen
4
U2
U2
5
The Police
The Police
6
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
7
Duran Duran
Duran Duran
8
Guns N Roses
Guns N Roses
9
George Michael
George Michael
10
David Bowie
David Bowie
11
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
12
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
13
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
14
Journey
Journey
15
Eurythmics
Eurythmics
16
The Cure
The Cure
17
Van Halen
Van Halen
18
Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual
19
AC/DC
AC/DC
20
Billy Joel
Billy Joel
21
Tina Turner
Tina Turner
22
Aerosmith
Aerosmith
23
Blondie
Blondie
24
R.E.M.
R.E.M.
25
Inxs
Inxs
26
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
27
Metallica
Metallica
28
The Cars
The Cars
29
Billy Idol
Billy Idol
30
Culture Club
Culture Club
31
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
32
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
33
Men at Work
Men at Work
34
The Smiths
The Smiths
35
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
36
The Bangles
The Bangles
37
Wham! - Make It Big
Wham! - Make It Big
38
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson
39
Traveling Wilburys - Traveling Wilburys Volume 1
Traveling Wilburys - Traveling Wilburys Volume 1
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