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January 10 - Revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadway's Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith
February 14 - Billy Idol leaves the band Generation X to begin a solo career
February 15 - Blues guitarist Mike Bloomfield is found dead in San Francisco. This page indexes the individual year in music pages 2000s The table of years in music is a tabular display of all years in Music, to provide an overview and quick navigation to any year Events February 5 - Eric Burdon & War disbanding They never performed togeather again until April 21 2008 at the Royal Albert Hall Events January 17 - Highway 51 South in Memphis Tennessee is renamed " Elvis Presley Blvd" January 20 - Events January-February January 9 - Mick Jagger 's request for a Japanese visa is rejected on account of a 1969 drug bust putting an abrupt end Events January - The Ramones form January - Joni Mitchell releases her monumental album Court and Spark, supported Events January 2 - New York City US District Court Judge Richard Owen rules that former Beatle John Lennon and his lawyers Events January-February January 5 - Bob Dylan releases Desire January 6 - Peter Frampton Events Bohemian Rhapsody is named 'The Best Single Of The Last 25 Years' by BPI. Events January: May - The Bee Gees dominate the singles and album charts as Saturday Night Fever becomes a cultural phenomenon See also Musical groups established in 1979 Record labels established in 1979 1979 in music (UK Events January January 1 - The year starts off with a strong Disco backlash which causes the majority of musicians to abandon the use of real instruments See also 1982 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982 Major releases Michael Jackson's Thriller, the highest-selling album of all time as well as the best-selling album of 1983 and 1984 was released See also Events January 21 - " Relax " by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart it Events January January 28 - Various artists, under the group name USA For Africa, including Ray Charles See also Musical groups established in 1986 Record labels established in 1986 Events January See also Musical groups established in 1987 Record labels established in 1987 Events This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 1988. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989 This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990 See also 1991 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1991 Record labels This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The 2010s Decade is a period of 10 years that will begin on January 1, 2010 and will end on December 31, 2019. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. Events Awards Archibald Prize: Eric Smith - Rudy Komon Works Tony Cragg The year 1981 in Archaeology involved some significant events The year 1981 in architecture involved some significant events The year 1981 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1981 in Science and Technology involved many significant events listed below This page indexes the individual year in music pages 2000s Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Gilbert and Sullivan refers to the Victorian era partnership of Librettist W Operetta is a genre of light Opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter The Pirates of Penzance, or The Slave of Duty is a Comic opera in two acts with music by Arthur Sullivan and Libretto by W Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15 1946 in Tucson Arizona) is an American popular vocalist and Entertainer whose vocal styles in a variety Rex Smith (born September 19 1955, in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American Actor and Singer. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Billy Idol (born William Michael Albert Broad, 30 November 1955, Stanmore, Middlesex) is an English rock Generation X (aka Gen X) were an English Punk rock band, formed on 21 November 1976 by Billy Idol, Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor For the astronaut see Michael J Bloomfield. Michael Bernard Bloomfield ( July 28 1943, Chicago, Illinois The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The cause of death was ruled an accidental drug overdose
March 14 - Suffering from bleeding ulcers, Eric Clapton is admitted to United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer Saint Paul ( abbreviated St Paul) is the capital and second most populous city in the U Clapton's 60 city tour of the US is canceled.
April 4- the Zorros record single "Too Young" at Richmond Recorders Melbourne Australia. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. The Zorros were an Australian rock band formed in 1979. They were popular in the Melbourne music scene of the early 1980s playing at venues such as the
April 4 - British pop group Bucks Fizz win Eurovision Song Contest with "Making Your Mind Up"
April 7 - Former Who manager Kit Lambert dies after falling down a flight of stairs in his mother's home in London. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Bucks Fizz are a British pop group formed in 1981 to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest that year "Making Your Mind Up" is a song by British pop group Bucks Fizz who represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Christopher "Kit" Sebastian Lambert ( 11 May, 1935 &ndash 7 April, 1981) was a Record producer and the Manager London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Lambert managed the band between 1964 and 1967.
April 11 - Van Halen's lead guitarist Eddie Van Halen marries actress Valerie Bertinelli. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978 Edward Lodewijk "Eddie" Van Halen (born January 26 1955 is a Dutch Guitarist, Keyboardist, Songwriter and producer Valerie Anne Bertinelli (born April 23 1960 is an American Film and Television actress best known for her role as Bonnie Franklin 's daughter
April 17 - Eric Clapton is released from St. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer Paul's Hospital in Minnesota following a month-long treatment for bleeding ulcers. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers
April 18 - Yes announces that they're breaking up. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Yes are an English Progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968. (They would however reunite frequently in years to come).
April 20 - The Mamas and the Papas' John Phillips is sentenced to five years in jail after pleading guilty to drug possession charges. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. The Mamas & the Papas (credited as The Mama's and the Papa's on the debut album cover were a Vocal group of the 1960s. Phillips' sentence would be suspended after thirty days in exchange for 250 hours of community service.
April 22 - Eric Clapton is taken to the hospital suffering from bruised ribs and a lacerated shin, following a car accident in Seattle, Washington. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer
April 25 - Paul McCartney's backing band, Wings, breaks up
May 2 - Working as a local wedding singer 12 months previously, British vocalist Sheena Easton hits NO. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, Wings were a rock supergroup formed in August 1971 after the breakup of the Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Sheena Easton (born Sheena Shirley Orr on April 27, 1959) is a Scottish pop singer and theatre and television actress 1 in the US with "Morning Train (9 to 5)"
May 11 - The musical Cats begins its 8949 performance run on London's West End. " 9 to 5 " with text and lyrics by Florrie Palmer is the title of a popular song recorded by Sheena Easton in 1980, becoming her first major Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Cats is an award-winning musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The West End of London is an area of Central London, England, containing many of the city's major tourist attractions businesses headquarters and the commercial
May 20 - Alice Cooper's daughter, Calico Cooper, is born. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five Calico Cooper (born 19 May 1981) is an American actress and the daughter of Shock Rocker musician Alice Cooper.
August 1 - MTV debuts on cable television in the United States, playing music videos 24 hours a day. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics
August, UK - the success of Stars On 45 leads to a short-lived medley craze. The most successful imitator of the Stars On 45 format is, rather unexpectedly, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra whose "Hooked On Classics (Parts 1&2)" reaches number two in the charts. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ( RPO) is a British Orchestra based in London.
August 23 - The Violent Femmes are discovered by members of The Pretenders busking outside the Milwaukee venue where The Pretenders will be playing, and invited to play a 10-minute acoustic set as a second opening act that night. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire The Violent Femmes, formed in Milwaukee Wisconsin, in 1980 are an American Alternative rock band noted for laying the groundwork for Folk punk. The Pretenders are a British rock band The original band consisted of group founder and main Songwriter Chrissie Hynde ( lead vocals
September 19 - Simon and Garfunkel perform a free reunion concert in New York City's Central Park attended by over 500,000 fans. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Simon & Garfunkel are an American Singer-songwriter duo of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. The City of New York Central Park is a large public Urban park in New York City, with about twenty-five million visitors annually
September 25 - The Rolling Stones open their US tour in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə
November 18 - While sitting in Tom's Restaurant in New York City, Suzanne Vega composes the song "Tom's Diner". Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull The City of New York Suzanne Nadine Vega (born 11 July 1959 in Santa Monica, California) is an American Songwriter and Singer " Tom's Diner " is an A cappella pop song written in 1981 by American Singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega.
The organ at the famous Heinävesi Church in Finland is renewed, using locks from the original organ. Heinävesi Church is an Evangelical Lutheran wooden church located in Heinävesi, Finland.
Alice Cooper drastically changes his appearance, leaving behind his trademark make-up and donning a Military uniform. Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking
Synth pop enjoys mainstream popularity in the UK, with groups such as Ultravox, Depeche Mode, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark and Human League releasing hit singles and albums. Synthpop is a subgenre of New Wave and Pop music in which the Synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument Ultravox (formerly Ultravox!) were a British New Wave band that rose to prominence in the late 1970s/early 1980s Depeche Mode (dəˌpɛʃˈmoʊd are an English Electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (often abbreviated to OMD) are a Synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula
Menudo's golden era (1981-1985) begins in Latin America, parts of Europe and Asia. For the Mexican soup see Menudo (soup. Menudo is a Latino Boy band that was formed in the 70s by producer Edgardo Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar)
U2 appears on the Tomorrow show with Tom Snyder, their first U. Tom Snyder ( May 12, 1936 - July 29, 2007) was an American television personality, News anchor and S. television appearance
Phil Collins releases his first solo album (although he won't leave the band Genesis until 1995)
Hal Willner "invents" the modern tribute album with Amacord Nino Rota

Bands formed

Bands disbanded

The Buzzcocks (they reform in 1989)
Cluster (they reform in 1989)
Josef K
Generation X
Good Rats
Ian Dury and the Blockheads
Toots & The Maytals (they reform in the early 90s)
Klaatu
Rockpile
The Slits
Wings
MFSB
Raydio
Taveners
Throbbing Gristle
City Boy
Luv' (they reform in 1989, 1993 and 2005)
Steely Dan (They reform in 1993)

Albums released

1234 - Ronnie Wood
4 - Foreigner
7 - Madness
9 to 5 and Odd Jobs - Dolly Parton
81 Demo - Anthrax (band)
Alles ist gut - D.A.F.
Almost Blue - Elvis Costello
Amarcord Nino Rota - Various artists
Amy Grant In Concert - Amy Grant
And Don't the Kids Just Love It - Television Personalities
Another Day/Another Dollar - Gang of Four
Another Ticket - Eric Clapton
Anthem - Toyah
Architecture and Morality - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls - Pat Metheny
As Far as Siam - Red Rider
The Ascension - Glenn Branca
Atomkraft? Nein, Danke! - Earthstar
Bad Habits - Billy Field
Bad Religion - Bad Religion
Bad Reputation - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks - Hanoi Rocks
Barbecue King - Jorma Kaukonen
The Baron - Johnny Cash
Beauty and the Beat - The Go Gos
Behind the Gardens-Behind the Walls-Under the Trees - Andreas Vollenweider
Being With You - Smokey Robinson
Bella Donna - Stevie Nicks
The Best of Blondie - Blondie
The Best Of Minnie Riperton - Minnie Riperton
Beyond the Valley of 1984 - Plasmatics
The Beauty and the Beat - The Go-Go's
Big City - Merle Haggard
Black and White - The Pointer Sisters
Black President - Fela Kuti
The Blasters - The Blasters
Block to Block - De Press
Blythe Spirit - Arthur Blythe
Bobby & the Midnites - Bobby and the Midnites
The Border - Ry Cooder
Border Wave - Doug Sahm, Sir Douglas Quintet
Brasil (with João Gilberto, Gilberto Gil and Maria Bethânia) - Caetano Veloso
Breaker - Accept
Breakin' Away - Al Jarreau
Brown Rice and Kerosine - Redgum
Buchenwald - Whitehouse
Bucks Fizz - Bucks Fizz
Burning Blue Soul - The The
Butt Rockin' - The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Captured - Journey
The Catherine Wheel - David Byrne
Chances Are - Bob Marley and the Wailers
Changestwobowie - David Bowie
Chariots of Fire - Vangelis
The Chieftains 10 : Cotton-Eyed Joe - The Chieftains
Circle of Love - Steve Miller Band
Coconut Telegraph - Jimmy Buffett
A Collection of Great Dance Songs - Pink Floyd
The Completion Backward Principle - The Tubes
Computer World - Kraftwerk
Connections & Disconnections - Funkadelic
Controversy - Prince
Come an' Get It - Whitesnake
Cool Night - Paul Davis
Coup de Grace - Mink DeVille
Coup de Tete - Kip Hanrahan
Cowboy Jubilee - Riders in the Sky
Cruisin' For a Bruisin' - Mike Bloomfield
Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty - Felt
Curiosum - Cluster
Dad Loves His Work - James Taylor
Damaged - Black Flag
Dangerous Acquaintances - Marianne Faithfull
Dare - Human League
Dark Continent - Wall of Voodoo
Dead Set - The Grateful Dead
Deaf - You've Got Foetus On Your Breath
The DeBarges - DeBarge
Deceit - This Heat
Dedicated to Peter Kürten - Whitehouse
Dedication - Gary U.S. Bonds
The Deep End - The Swimming Pool Qs
Defunkt - Defunkt
Denim and Leather - Saxon
Deuce - Kurtis Blow
Devo Live - Devo
Diary of a Madman - Ozzy Osbourne
Difficult to Cure - Rainbow
Directions - Miles Davis
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap - AC/DC
Discipline - King Crimson
Don't Say No - Billy Squier
Don't Stop - Billy Idol
Drama of Exile - Nico
Dreamtime - Tom Verlaine
Duran Duran - Duran Duran
Earthshaker - Y&T
East Side Story - Squeeze
El Loco - ZZ Top
Electric Rendezvous - Al Di Meola
Electronic Eden - The Brains
Escape - Journey
Escape Artist - Garland Jeffreys
The Electric Spanking of War Babies - Funkadelic
El Rayo X - David Lindley
Exit...Stage Left (live album) - Rush
Extended Play - The Pretenders
Evangeline - Emmylou Harris
Face Dances - The Who
Face Value - Phil Collins
Fair Warning - Van Halen
Faith - The Cure
Fancy Free - The Oak Ridge Boys
Fire of Love - The Gun Club
Fire of Unknown Origin - Blue Öyster Cult
Fiyou on the Bayou - The Neville Brothers
Flowers of Romance - Public Image Ltd.
For Those About to Rock We Salute You - AC/DC
For Those Who Think Young - Rough Trade
The Fox - Elton John
Freelancing - James Blood Ulmer
Freetime - Spyro Gyra
Freeze Frame - J. Geils Band
French Record - Kate and Anna McGarrigle
Fresh Fruit in Foreign Places - Kid Creole and the Coconuts
Friday Night in San Francisco - John McLaughlin with Al Di Meola and Paco DeLucia
From the Lion's Mouth - The Sound
Frozen Alive! - Albert Collins
Fuck 'Em if They Can't Take a Joke - The Dictators
Generic Flipper - Flipper
Get Lucky - Loverboy
Ghost in the Machine - The Police
Give the People What They Want - Jimmy Cliff
Give the People What They Want - The Kinks
Go for It - Shalamar
The Golden Age of Wireless - Thomas Dolby
Golden Down - Willie Nile
Gonna Ball - The Stray Cats
Gospel according to the meninblack- The Stranglers
Great American Music - Good Rats
Great gonzos : the Best Of Ted Nugent - Ted Nugent
Handful Of Earth - Dick Gaughan
Happy Birthday - Altered Images
Hard N' Heavy - Anvil
Hard Promises - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Hardware - Krokus
Healing - Todd Rundgren
Heaven Up Here - Echo and the Bunnymen
Herbie Hancock Trio - Herbie Hancock Trio
Here Comes the Night - David Johansen
High 'N' Dry - Def Leppard
Higher Plane - Al Green
Hooligans - The Who
Honi Soit - John Cale
Hot! Live and Otherwise - Dionne Warwick
I Could Rule The World If I Could Only Get The Parts - The Waitresses
I Love Rock 'n' Roll - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Icehouse - Icehouse
If I Should Love Again - Barry Manilow
In Concert Volume Two - Amy Grant
In God We Trust, Inc. - Dead Kennedys
In Our Lifetime - Marvin Gaye
In the Garden - Eurythmics
In the Pocket - The Commodores
Individuellos - La Düsseldorf
Inner City Front - Bruce Cockburn
The Innocent Age - Dan Fogelberg
Insect and Individual Silenced - Nurse With Wound
Intensities in 10 Cities (live) - Ted Nugent
Invictus Means Unconquered - David Allan Coe
It's Time To Love - Teddy Pendergrass
The Jacksons Live! - The Jacksons
Jane Siberry - Jane Siberry
Joy - The Minutemen (band)
The Judgement of Paris - Kevin Dunn and the Regiment of Women
Juice - Juice Newton
Juju - Siouxie and the Banshees
Jumpin' Jive - Joe Jackson
Killers - Iron Maiden
Kim Wilde - Kim Wilde
King Cool - Donnie Iris
Kiss Me Deadly - Generation X
Kix - Kix
Koo Koo - Debbie Harry
Land Speed Record - Husker Du
Law and Order - Lindsey Buckingham
The League of Gentlemen - Robert Fripp with the League of Gentlemen
Let the Power Fall : An Album of Frippertronics - Robert Fripp
Let Them Eat Jellybeans - Various Artists from Alternative Tenticles Records
Level 42 (debut) - Level 42
Little Lost Girls - The Runaways
Live at Lyceum - Cabaret Voltaire
Live in Tasmania - John Fahey
Living in the Fast Lane - Mike Bloomfield
Long Distance Voyager - Moody Blues
The Lounge Lizards - The Lounge Lizards
Love All the Hurt Away - Aretha Franklin
Love Is Only Feeling - Donovan
Lustwandel - Hans-Joachim Roedelius
Made in America - The Carpenters
Magic, Murder and the Weather - Magazine (band)
Magic Window - Herbie Hancock
Maiden Japan EP - Iron Maiden
The Man with the Horn - Miles Davis
Mark of the Mole - The Residents
Mask - Bauhaus (band)
Material - Moebius & Plank
Mecca for Moderns - The Manhattan Transfer
The Michael Schenker Group - The Michael Schenker Group
Minor Threat and In My Eyes - Minor Threat
Mistaken Identity - Kim Carnes
The Mob Rules - Black Sabbath
Modern Times - Jefferson Starship
Month of Parturition (Ringetsu) - Miyuki Nakajima
Movement - New Order
Moving Pictures - Rush
M. Philip David Charles Collins, LVO (born 30 January 1951 Chiswick, London) is an English Singer-songwriter, Drummer Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists Hal Willner (born 1957, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American Music producer working in recording films TV and live events A tribute album is a recorded collection of Cover versions of songs or instrumental compositions Agitpop is an Art punk band from Poughkeepsie New York. The band was formed in 1981 and began touring widely in 1983 Bananarama are an English Girl group who have had success on the Bucks Fizz are a British pop group formed in 1981 to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest that year Fun Boy Three were a short-lived but successful English band which ran from 1981 to 1983 and was formed by singers Terry Hall, Neville Staples and Great White is an American Hard rock band formed in Los Angeles that gained semi-popularity during the 1980s and early 1990s Hunters & Collectors were an Australian Rock band, formed in Melbourne in 1981 led by principal songwriter Mark Seymour. Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. Mötley Crüe ( IPA pronunciation: /'mɒtliː Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, formed by the Abbott brothers Vinnie Paul ( drums) and Slayer is an American Thrash metal band founded by Guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King in Sonic Youth is an American Alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981 "Wham" redirects here For other uses see Wham (disambiguation. The capitalisation of song titles in this article is disputed Buzzcocks are an English Punk rock band formed in Manchester in 1975 Cluster is a German experimental musical group who influenced the development of contemporary popular electronic and Ambient music. Josef K was a Scottish Post-punk band active in the early 1980s who released singles on record label Postcard Records. Generation X (aka Gen X) were an English Punk rock band, formed on 21 November 1976 by Billy Idol, The Good Rats are a rock band from Long Island, New York. Their music mixes elements of Hard rock with Jazz and pop Ian Robins Dury ( 12 May 1942 &ndash 27 March 2000) was an English Rock and roll singer songwriter and Bandleader The Jamaican musical group Toots and the Maytals, originally called simply The Maytals, are one of the best known Ska and Reggae vocal groups Klaatu was a Canadian Progressive rock group formed in 1973 by the duo of John Woloschuk and Dee Long. Rockpile were a British Rock and roll group of the late 1970s and early 1980s noted for their strong Rockabilly and Power pop influences and The Slits are a UK Punk rock band The quartet was formed in 1976 by members of the bands The Flowers of Romance and The Castrators Wings were a rock supergroup formed in August 1971 after the breakup of the Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. MFSB (short for "Mother Father Sister Brother") was a pool of more than thirty resident Studio musicians based at Philadelphia’s famed Raydio was an Funk and R&B Vocal group, formed in 1977, by Ray Parker Jr Throbbing Gristle are a British Avant-garde music and Visual arts group that evolved from the Performance art group COUM Transmissions City Boy were a moderately successful English Rock band in the late 1970s characterised by complex vocal Arrangements and heavy Guitars Luv' is a Dutch pop Girl group which scored a string of successful hit records in a large part of Continental Europe ( Benelux, Germany, Steely Dan is a American rock band centered on core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. Ronald David "Ronnie" Wood (born 1 June 1947 in Hillingdon London) is an English rock Guitarist and Bassist best known 4, also known as Foreigner 4, is the fourth studio Album by American rock band Foreigner, released Foreigner is a rock band formed in New York City in 1976 by veteran musicians Mick Jones and ex- King Crimson member Ian McDonald, 7 is the third album from the British Ska / pop band Madness. Madness are an English pop / Ska band from Camden Town, London, that formed in 1976 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs was an album released by Dolly Parton in December 1980 Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Country music Singer / Songwriter, Author, actress Anthrax is a New York City -based heavy metal band that released its first full-length album in 1984 Alles ist gut is the third Album by the electropunk / NDW band D DAF is an influential German Electropunk / NDW band from Düsseldorf, formed in 1978 featuring Gabriel "Gabi" Delgado-López Almost Blue (1981 is an Album by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry Nino Rota ( December 3, 1911 &ndash April 10, 1979) was an Italian Composer best known for his work on Film scores ' In Concert is the fourth album by Christian singer Amy Grant, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music) Amy Lee Grant (born November 25 1960 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for her Contemporary Christian And Don't the Kids Just Love It is the first album by the Television Personalities and was recorded in 1980 and released in 1981 The Television Personalities are an English group with a varying line up Another Day/Another Dollar is a 1982 EP by Gang of Four. All five songs from the EP later appeared on Infinite Zero Archive/ American Recordings 's CD The Gang of Four ( was the name given to a leftist political faction composed of four Chinese Communist party officials Another Ticket is an album by Blues rocker Eric Clapton, released in Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer Architecture & Morality is an Album by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, released in 1981 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (often abbreviated to OMD) are a Synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula As Falls Wichita So Falls Wichita Falls is a collaborative album by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays, released in 1981 Patrick Bruce Metheny (born August 12, 1954 in Lee's Summit Missouri) is an American Jazz Guitarist and Composer As Far as Siam is the second studio album by the Canadian rock band Red Rider, which was released in 1981. Red Rider was a Canadian rock band popular in the 1980s While the band achieved great success in Canada in the US, the band never had a song in the Glenn Branca (born October 6 1948 in Harrisburg Pennsylvania) is a highly-influential Avant-garde composer and Guitarist known for Atomkraft? Nein Danke! is the third full-length album by the American electronic band Earthstar. Earthstar was an Electronic music group originally from Utica, New York, in the United States. Bad Religion is an American Punk rock band founded in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass Greg Graffin (vocals Brett Bad Religion is an American Punk rock band founded in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass Greg Graffin (vocals Brett Bad Reputation is the eighth studio album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music) Joan Jett (born September 22 1958, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) is an American rock Guitarist, Singer Bangkok Shocks Saigon Shakes Hanoi Rocks is the first studio album by the Finnish Rock band Hanoi Rocks, released in 1981 Hanoi Rocks are a Finnish Glam punk band formed in 1979 whose most successful period came in the early 1980s Jorma Ludwik Kaukonen Jr (born December 23, 1940 in Washington D The Baron was a British Television series made in 1965/66 based on the books by John Creasey, written under the pseudonym Anthony Morton Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Beauty and the Beat is the Debut album from the Californian all-female band the Go-Go's. For the 1960s band see The Go-Go's (1960s. The Go-Go’s are an all-female American Pop band formed in 1978 Andreas Vollenweider (born October 4 1953) is a Swiss Musician. William "Smokey" Robinson Jr (born February 19 1940 is an American R&B and soul Singer-songwriter, Record producer, Bella Donna is the debut solo album by American Singer / Songwriter and Fleetwood Mac vocalist Stevie Nicks. Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks (born on May 26 1948 in Phoenix Arizona) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood The Best of Blondie is a Compilation album by the band Blondie. Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and has so far sold over 60 million records Minnie Julia Riperton (November 8 1947 – July 12 1979 was an American singer and songwriter noted for her five-and-a-half Octave Vocal range, with her 1975 Beyond the Valley of 1984 is the second album by punk-metal band The Plasmatics. The Plasmatics were an American punk band formed by Yale University graduate and radical Anti-artist Rod Swenson with Wendy O Beauty and the Beat is the Debut album from the Californian all-female band the Go-Go's. For the 1960s band see The Go-Go's (1960s. The Go-Go’s are an all-female American Pop band formed in 1978 Merle Ronald Haggard (born April 6, 1937) is an American Country music Singer, Guitarist and Songwriter. Black-and-white is a number of Monochrome forms in Visual arts. The Pointer Sisters are an American Grammy Award -winning Pop / R&B recording act from Oakland, California that achieved The Black President is a 1981 album by Fela Kuti. Track listing Disc One "Lady" - 1349 "Shakara" Fela Anikulapo Kuti (born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, October 15 1938 – August 2 1997) or simply Fela, was For others with this name see Blasters. The Blasters are a Rock and roll music group formed in 1979 in Downey California For others with this name see Blasters. The Blasters are a Rock and roll music group formed in 1979 in Downey California Block to Block is the debut album of the band De Press. It was released in 1981 and was produced by John Leckie. De Press is a Polish - Norwegian rock band founded in Oslo in 1980 Arthur Blythe (born May 7, 1940, in Los Angeles California) is an American Jazz alto Saxophonist and Composer Bobby & the Midnites is a 1981 studio album by Grateful Dead singer and guitarist Bob Weir and his then Side project, Bobby and Bobby and the Midnites was a rock group led by Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead. The Border is a 1982 Film directed by Tony Richardson and starring Jack Nicholson as Charlie Smith Warren Oates as Ryland "Ry" Peter Cooder (born 15 March 1947, in Los Angeles, California) is an American Guitarist, Singer, and Douglas Wayne Sahm ( November 6, 1941 – November 18, 1999) was a Musician from Texas. Sir Douglas Quintet was a rock band active in the late 1960s and early 1970s Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso (born August 7, 1942) better known as Caetano Veloso, is a Composer, Singer, Guitarist Breaker is the third album released by the Heavy metal band Accept. ACCEPT is the primary nongovernmental organization advocating for the rights of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender ( LGBT "Breakin' Away" is the first single from Kim Wilde 's 1995 album Now & Forever. Alwyn Lopez "Al" Jarreau (born March 12, 1940) is an American singer For the eucalyptus species see River Red Gum; or for the deciduous tree see American Sweetgum. Buchenwald is the fifth album by Whitehouse released in 1981 by Come Organisation (later reissued by Susan Lawly Whitehouse are an English power electronics band formed in 1980 Burning Blue Soul (1981 is an album released under the artist name of Matt Johnson. The The are an English musical and multimedia group that have been active in various forms since 1979, with singer/songwriter/frontman Matt Johnson being The Fabulous Thunderbirds are a Blues-rock band, formed in 1974. Captured is the title of Journey 's first live album Recorded during their Departure tour it was released in February 1981 on the Columbia Records Catherine Wheel were a four-piece Alternative rock band from Great Yarmouth, England. Bob Marley & The Wailers was a Reggae band created in 1974 by Bob Marley, after Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer and Ronald 9F Jauculan left ChangesTwoBowie, released in 1981 was a David Bowie compilation album issued by RCA Records. David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. For the instrumental theme see Chariots of Fire (instrumental. Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (Born March 29, 1943 in Volos, Greece) ( Greek: Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου The Chieftains are a Grammy -winning Irish musical group founded in 1962 best known for being the first band to make Irish traditional music popular Circle of Love is the eleventh Album by American rock band The Steve Miller Band, released in 1981 The Steve Miller Band is an influential American Blues rock band led by Steve Miller on Guitar and lead vocals Coconut Telegraph is the 13th Album by American popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. James William "Jimmy" Buffett (born December 25 1946) is a Singer, Songwriter, Author, Businessman, and recently A Collection of Great Dance Songs is a compilation album by Pink Floyd released on 23 November 1981 on Harvest/EMI in the UK and Columbia Records in the U Pink Floyd are The Completion Backward Principle is the 6th studio album from the rock group The Tubes. The Tubes are a San Francisco -based rock band, which was popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s and was known for its live performances that Computer World ( German version Computerwelt) is a Concept album created by Kraftwerk and released in 1981 Kraftwerk (ˈkʁaftvɛɐk German for " power plant " or " Power station " is an influential Electronic music band from Connections & Disconnections is a renegade Funkadelic album performed by original Parliaments members Fuzzy Haskins, Calvin Simon Funkadelic was an African American music band most prominent during the 1970s Controversy is Prince 's 4th album released October 14, 1981. Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician Come an' Get It is the fifth Studio album by Hard rock band Whitesnake, released in 1981 Whitesnake are an English Hard rock band founded in 1977 by David Coverdale (formerly of Deep Purple) " Cool Night " is a song by Paul Davis that was a #11 single in January 1982 Paul Davis ( April 21, 1948 &ndash April 22, 2008) was an American Singer, best known for his radio hits and This article is about the rock band Mink DeVille For information about the band’s frontman and composer see Willy DeVille. Kip Hanrahan (born December 9 1954 is an American Jazz Music Impresario, Record producer and Percussionist. Cowboy Jubilee is a studio recording by the Western band Riders in the Sky, released in 1981 and featuring a title track originally written by Bob Nolan This article is about the group For the song see (Ghost Riders in the Sky A Cowboy Legend. For the astronaut see Michael J Bloomfield. Michael Bernard Bloomfield ( July 28 1943, Chicago, Illinois Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty is the first album by British Alternative rock band Felt, released in 1981 Felt were a 1980s British Alternative rock band named after the way Tom Verlaine enunciated the word "felt" in the Television Curiosum is the ninth album by the Electronic music outfit Cluster. Cluster is a German experimental musical group who influenced the development of contemporary popular electronic and Ambient music. Dad Loves His Work is Singer-songwriter James Taylor 's eleventh album James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist, born in Boston, Massachusetts Damaged is a 1981 album released by the American Hardcore punk band Black Flag on SST Records, their first full-length LP. Black Flag was a Hardcore punk band formed in 1977 in southern California, largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn: the guitarist Dangerous Acquaintances is an 1981 album by British artist Marianne Faithfull. Marianne Faithfull (born December 29 1946) is an English Singer, Songwriter, actress and Diarist whose Dare (or Dare! in the US is the third studio album from British Synthpop band The Human League. Dark Continent is Wall of Voodoo 's first full length LP It originally came out in 1981 on IRS Records. Wall of Voodoo was a new wave group from Los Angeles best known for the 1983 hit " Mexican Radio " Dead Set is a Live album by the Grateful Dead. It was released in August 1981 on Arista. The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Foetus is the primary musical outlet of Industrial music pioneer J DeBarge was an American Music group, whose repertoire included R&B, soul, Funk, and later gospel. Deceit is the second Album by This Heat. Deceit is considered by many as a classic of the Post-punk era and was ranked by This Heat were a British Experimental music group formed in late- 1975 in Brixton, London by multi-instrumentalists Charles Bullen Dedicated to Peter Kürten is the fourth album by Whitehouse released in 1981 by Come Organisation (later reissued by Susan Lawly Whitehouse are an English power electronics band formed in 1980 Dedication (Lat dedicatio, from dedicare, to proclaim to announce is to immerse oneself with sincerity into a certain subject or properly the setting apart Gary US Bonds (born Gary Anderson 6 June 1939) is an American Rhythm and blues and Rock and roll Singer. Defunkt is a musical group founded by trombonist/singer Joseph Bowie 1978 in New York, United States, and still active Defunkt is a musical group founded by trombonist/singer Joseph Bowie 1978 in New York, United States, and still active Denim and Leather is the fourth studio Album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 1981 (see 1981 in music) Saxon are an English heavy metal band formed in 1977 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. Curtis Walker (born 9 August 1959) better known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is one of the first commercially successful rappers and Devo Live is the fourth Home video release by new wave band Devo, and their second DVD. Devo (pronounced DEE-vo (IPA /'diːvoʊ/) or dee-VO (IPA /diː'voʊ/) often spelled "DEVO" or "DEV-O" is an American Diary of a Madman is an album by Ozzy Osbourne. It was released on November 7, 1981, and re-issued on August 22, 1995 John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born December 3 1948) is a British singer Difficult to Cure is the fifth album released by Rainbow, in 1981 and marked a further commercialisation of the band's sound Rainbow was a Hard rock and heavy metal band formed by former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore in 1975. Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26 1926 &ndash September 28 1991 was an American Jazz Trumpeter, Bandleader, and Composer. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is the second international studio Album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released in December AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. King Crimson is a Progressive rock band founded by guitarist Robert Fripp and drummer Michael Giles in 1969 Don't Say No was the second album by Billy Squier, released in 1981 William Haislip "Billy" Squier (born on May 12, 1950 in Wellesley Massachusetts) is a rock Musician. Don't Stop is Billy Idol 's first solo release Released in late 1981 it was accompanied by the hit singles " Mony Mony " and " Dancing Billy Idol (born William Michael Albert Broad, 30 November 1955, Stanmore, Middlesex) is an English rock Drama of Exile is the title of a rock album recorded by Nico in 1981 and originally released by indie label Aura Christa Päffgen ( October 16, 1938 ? &ndash July 18, 1988) was a German Singer - Songwriter, fashion model The traditions and lore of Australia's indigenous peoples belongs to what may be the oldest continuous culture on Earth (circa 50000 years Tom Verlaine (born Thomas Miller, December 13 1949, in Morristown New Jersey) is a Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist Duran Duran is the first album by the British band Duran Duran. Duran Duran are an English Pop rock band famous for a long series of popular singles, albums and vivid Music videos for which they've won two Earthshaker is Y&T 's third studio album It was released in 1981 Y&T (originally known as Yesterday & Today) is a heavy metal band who formed in 1974 East Side Story is the fourth studio album by New Wave group Squeeze. Squeeze are an English band that came to prominence in the United Kingdom during the New Wave period of the late 1970s and continued recording successfully See El Loco (disambiguation for other uses of the phrase El Loco is the seventh studio Album by American Blues-rock band ZZ Top (ˌziːziːˈtɒp is an American rock band formed in late 1969 in Houston Texas. Electric Rendezvous is an album by Al Di Meola released in 1982 after their show with John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucía in Friday Night Al Di Meola (born Al Laurence Dimeola July 22, 1954 in Jersey City New Jersey) is an Italian American Jazz fusion and Latin jazz The Brains were an Atlanta-based New Wave band who released two albums in the early eighties Journey 's seventh studio album (and eighth overall Escape (sometimes written E5C4P3) was released in July 1981 Escapology is the practice of escaping from restraints or other traps Garland Jeffreys, Brooklyn New York) is an African-American and Puerto Rican Singer-songwriter. The Electric Spanking of War Babies is the final Album of Funkadelic 's golden era Funkadelic was an African American music band most prominent during the 1970s David Lindley (born 1944 in San Marino California) is an American Guitarist and Multi-instrumentalist (his instruments include a variety David Lindley may refer to David Lindley (badminton David Lindley (musician David Lindley (physicist, UK ExitStage Left is a live album by Canadian band Rush, released in 1981. Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify The Pretenders are a British rock band The original band consisted of group founder and main Songwriter Chrissie Hynde ( lead vocals Evangeline A Tale of Acadie is a Poem published in 1847 by the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Emmylou Harris (born April 2 1947) is an American country, folk, alternative rock, and Alternative country Face Dances is the ninth album by the English rock band The Who. The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Face Value is the title of Phil Collins ' debut solo album released in February 1981 Philip David Charles Collins, LVO (born 30 January 1951 Chiswick, London) is an English Singer-songwriter, Drummer Fair Warning is the fourth studio Album by American Hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1981. Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978 Faith is the third Album by British Alternative rock band The Cure, released in 1981 The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976 The Oak Ridge Boys are a country and gospel group that is based in the United States. Fire of Love is the debut album of Punk blues group The Gun Club, released in 1981 on Ruby Records. For information on "gun clubs" see Shooting ranges ' The Gun Club was an American Punk blues band from Los Angeles Fire of Unknown Origin is an album by Blue Öyster Cult, released in 1981 Blue Öyster Cult is an American rock band formed in New York in 1967 and still active in 2008 The Neville Brothers, an R&B, Soul and Jazz group was formed in 1976 in New Orleans LA. The Flowers of Romance is the third studio Album by Public Image Ltd Public Image Ltd ( PiL) were an English musical group formed in 1978 by vocalist John Lydon, Guitarist Keith Levene For Those About to Rock (We Salute You is the eighth album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released in 1981 AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. For Those Who Think Young is an album by Canadian new wave band Rough Trade, released in 1981. Rough Trade was a Canadian new wave rock band in the 1970s and 1980s The Fox is the fifteenth Studio album by British Singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1981 Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer A freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is a person who pursues a profession without a long-term commitment to any one employer James "Blood" Ulmer (born 2 February 1942 in St Matthews South Carolina) is an American Jazz and blues Freetime was a twice-weekly Children's television programme shown on ITV between 1981 and 1985. Spyro Gyra (ˌspaɪroʊˈdʒaɪrə is an American Jazz fusion band that was originally formed in the mid-1970s in Buffalo New York, USA Freeze Frame is the twelfth Album by American rock band The J The J Geils Band was an American rock band who were formed in 1967 in Worcester Massachusetts, that had a successful R&B -influenced Entre Lajeunesse et la sagesse is a 1980 album by Kate and Anna McGarrigle. Kate and Anna McGarrigle are a Canadian Folk music duo from Quebec. Fresh Fruit in Foreign Places is a 1981 Concept album by Kid Creole and the Coconuts in the form of a musical travelogue. Kid Creole and the Coconuts is an American musical group created and led by August Darnell Friday Night in San Francisco is a 1981 album by Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucía. John McLaughlin may refer to John McLaughlin (host (b 1927 former Jesuit priest host of The McLaughlin Group John McLaughlin Al Di Meola (born Al Laurence Dimeola July 22, 1954 in Jersey City New Jersey) is an Italian American Jazz fusion and Latin jazz Paco de Lucía, born Francisco Sánchez Gómez (in Algeciras, Cádiz on December 21, 1947) is a Spanish composer and guitarist From the Lion's Mouth, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music) is the second album released by The Sound. The Sound was a British Post-punk band from 1979 to 1988. The band was fronted by Adrian Borland and evolved from his previous Albert Collins ( October 1 1932 — November 24 1993 Career Born in Leona, Texas After falling The Dictators are a Rock and roll band formed in New York City in 1973 Album - Generic Flipper is the debut album by the San Francisco band Flipper. Get Lucky is the second album released by the rock band Loverboy in 1981 Loverboy is a Canadian rock group formed in 1980 in Calgary Alberta. The ghost in the machine is British philosopher Gilbert Ryle 's derogatory description for René Descartes ' mind-body dualism. The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, Give the People What They Want is an album by the English rock group The Kinks. Jimmy Cliff OM (born James Chambers, 1 April 1948, Somerton District St Give the People What They Want is an album by the English rock group The Kinks. The Kinks were an English pop and rock group formed in 1963 and categorised in the US as a British Invasion band Shalamar, ˈʃæləmɑːr was an American Music group of the 1970s and 1980s that was originally a Disco -driven The Golden Age of Wireless is a 1982 album by Synthpop pioneer Thomas Dolby. Thomas Dolby (born Thomas Morgan Robertson, on 14 October 1958) is an English Musician, producer and inventor During the 1980’s New York City -based singer-songwriter Willie Nile released two albums on Arista Records, "Willie Nile" and "Golden Down" Gonna Ball is the second album from the Rockabilly band Stray Cats. The Stray Cats are a Rockabilly band formed in 1979 by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer (Bloodless Pharaohs/ Brian Setzer Orchestra) with The Stranglers are an English rock music group formed on 11 September 1974 in Guildford, Surrey. The Good Rats are a rock band from Long Island, New York. Their music mixes elements of Hard rock with Jazz and pop Theodore "Ted" Nugent (born December 13, 1948) (aka Richard Peter Gaughan (born 17 May 1948 is a Scottish Musician, Singer, and Songwriter. Happy Birthday is the debut album recorded by British new wave band Altered Images. Altered Images were a 1980s Scottish New wave / Post-punk band An anvil is a manufacturing tool made of a hard and massive block of stone or metal used as a support for Chiseling and Hammering other objects such as in Hard Promises is the fourth Album by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers released in May 1981 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are an American rock band formed in 1975 by Tom Petty Hardware is the fifth album from the heavy metal band Krokus. Krokus is a Hard rock / heavy metal band from Switzerland. Krokus was founded in Solothurn in 1974 by bassist (and original lead vocalist Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American Musician Heaven Up Here is the second album by the British Post-punk band Echo & the Bunnymen, released in 30 May 1981 Echo & the Bunnymen are an English Post-punk group formed in Liverpool in 1978 Herbie Hancock Trio (with Ron Carter & Tony Williams) is the thirty-first Album and the second of the same name by Herbie Hancock Herbie Hancock Trio (with Ron Carter & Tony Williams) is the thirty-first Album and the second of the same name by Herbie Hancock David Johansen (born January 9 1950, in Staten Island, New York) is an American rock, punk, Blues High 'n' Dry is the second Studio album by British Heavy metal band Def Leppard, released on July 11 1981 (see 1981 in Higher Plane is a gospel album by Al Green released in 1981 Track listing "Higher Plane" " People Get Ready Albert Greene (born April 13 1946 better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and Soul music singer who received great acclaim in The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Honi Soit is a Student newspaper of the University of Sydney, first published in 1929 and produced by an elected editorial team as part of the John Davies Cale (born March 9, 1942) better known as John Cale, is a Welsh Musician, Composer, Singer-songwriter Dionne Warwick (born Marie Dionne Warrick on December 12, 1940) is an acclaimed five-time Grammy Award -winning singer actress activist I Could Rule The World If I Could Only Get The Parts is an EP by The Waitresses. The Waitresses were an experimental New Wave band in the early 1980s from Kent, Ohio, United States. " I Love Rock 'n' Roll " is a Rock and roll song written in 1975 by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker of The Arrows, who recorded the first Joan Jett (born September 22 1958, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) is an American rock Guitarist, Singer If I Should Love Again is the eighth studio album released by singer and songwriter Barry Manilow. Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943) is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, arranger, producer and conductor In Concert Volume Two is the fifth album by Christian singer Amy Grant, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music) In God We Trust Inc is a Hardcore punk album by the Dead Kennedys; it is now reissued with the Plastic Surgery Disasters album Dead Kennedys was an American Hardcore punk band from San Francisco, California. In Our Lifetime is a Studio album by soul musician Marvin Gaye, released January 15, 1981 on Motown-subsidiary label Marvin Pentz Gay Jr, known as Marvin Gaye ( April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American Singer-songwriter In the Garden is the debut Studio album by New Wave duo Eurythmics, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music) Eurythmics (often incorrectly referred to as The Eurythmics) is a British Musical duo, formed in 1980 by Annie Lennox and Dave In the Pocket is a Commodores album issued on Motown Records in 1981 The Commodores were a highly successful Funk / soul band of the 1970s and 1980s Individuellos is the third album by the German band La Düsseldorf. La Düsseldorf was a German band, consisting of onetime Kraftwerk drummer and Neu! multi-instrumentalist Klaus Dinger and occasional Bruce Douglas Cockburn, OC (ˈkoʊbɚn phonetically "co-burn" (born May 27, 1945) is a Canadian folk/rock Guitarist The Innocent Age is the seventh Album by American Singer/songwriter Dan Fogelberg, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music Daniel Grayling Fogelberg ( August 13 1951 &ndash December 16 2007) was an American singer songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist Insect and Individual Silenced was the fourth album by Nurse With Wound. Nurse with Wound (or shortened as NWW) is the main recording name for British musician Steven Stapleton. Intensities In 10 Cities is a 1981 live album of all new material (at the time by Ted Nugent. Theodore "Ted" Nugent (born December 13, 1948) (aka David Allan Coe (born September 5, 1936 in Akron Ohio) is an American Country music singer who achieved his greatest popularity in the 1970s Theodore "Teddy" DeReese Pendergrass Sr (born March 26, 1950) is an American R&B / soul Singer and The Jacksons Live! is a Live album by The Jacksons, recorded and released during their popular Triumph tour in 1981 The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music Family Issa (pronounced eeee-sah) (formerly known as Jane Siberry, born October 12 1955) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter Issa (pronounced eeee-sah) (formerly known as Jane Siberry, born October 12 1955) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter The Minutemen were an American Punk rock band formed in San Pedro, California in 1980 Kevin Dunn (born February 26 1956 is an American Actor who has appeared in supporting roles in a number of films since the 1980s Juice is the multi-platinum 1981 album by American pop-country singer Juice Newton. Juice Newton (born Judy Kay Cohen 18 February 1952 in Lakehurst New Jersey) is an American Pop music and country singer Juju is a word of West African origin that refers to the supernatural power ascribed to an object Siouxsie & the Banshees were a British rock band which formed in 1976 "Jumpin' Jive" (also known as "(Hep-Hep! The Jumpin' Jive") is a famous Jazz / swing composition by Cab Calloway. There are several people named Joe Jackson: Joe Jackson (musician, English musician born 1954 Shoeless Joe Jackson, (1889 - 1951 baseball Killers, released on February 9 1981 on EMI in the UK is the second Album by Iron Maiden. For other uses see Iron maiden. Kim Wilde (born Kim Smith, November 18, 1960 in Chiswick, West London) is an English Pop singer, professional Kim Wilde (born Kim Smith, November 18, 1960 in Chiswick, West London) is an English Pop singer, professional King Cool is the second solo Album by American rock singer Donnie Iris, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music) Donnie Iris (born February 28, 1943) is an American rock musician known for his work with The Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the Kiss Me Deadly ( 1955) is a Film noir drama produced and directed by Robert Aldrich starring Ralph Meeker. Generation X is a term used to describe generations in the United States and other countries born between the approximate years of 1965 to 1981 the late 1950s and 1960s or KIX is the self-titled debut album by the Hard rock band KIX, released in 1981 on Atlantic Records. KIX is an American Hard rock band who achieved popularity in the 1980s Koo Koo is the title of the debut solo album by Debbie Harry, released in August 1981 while Harry was still a member of the group Blondie. Deborah Ann "Debbie" Harry (born July 1 1945 is an American Singer-songwriter and Actress, most famous for being the lead singer for the Punk The land speed record is the fastest speed achieved by any wheeled vehicle on land as opposed to one on water or in the air or on rails. Law and Order is the first solo album released by Fleetwood Mac 's Lindsey Buckingham, from 1981. Lindsey Adams Buckingham (born October 3, 1949) is an American Guitarist and Singer, most notable for being a member of the musical group Robert Fripp (born 16 May 1946 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England) is a Guitarist, Composer and a Record The League of Gentlemen is a quartet of British comedy writer/performers formed in 1995 by Jeremy Dyson, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton Robert Fripp (born 16 May 1946 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England) is a Guitarist, Composer and a Record Let Them Eat Jellybeans, subtitled "17 Extracts From Americas Darker Side" is a Compilation album released by Alternative Tentacles in " Level 42 " was the debut album released in 1981, by the british pop/rock musical group Level 42. Level 42 are an English Pop rock and Jazz-funk band. The group had a number of worldwide and UK hits during the 1980s and 1990s and have The Runaways was a teenage American all-girl Rock band that performed in the 1970s John Fahey (February 28 1939 – February 22 2001 was an American Fingerstyle guitarist and composer who pioneered the steel-string guitar as a solo For the astronaut see Michael J Bloomfield. Michael Bernard Bloomfield ( July 28 1943, Chicago, Illinois Long Distance Voyager is a Moody Blues album released in 1981 and was their first with keyboardist Patrick Moraz in place of original keyboardist The Moody Blues are an English psychedelic rock band originally from Erdington in the city of Birmingham. The Lounge Lizards are a Jazz group formed in 1978 by Saxophone player John Lurie; they should not be confused with country Satire The Lounge Lizards are a Jazz group formed in 1978 by Saxophone player John Lurie; they should not be confused with country Satire Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25 1942 Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the Love Is Only Feeling is the sixteenth studio Album, and eighteenth album overall from Scottish Singer-songwriter Donovan. Donovan ( Donovan Phillips Leitch, born 10 May 1946 in Glasgow) is a Scottish Singer-songwriter and guitarist Lustwandel is the sixth solo album by German keyboardist Hans-Joachim Roedelius, best known for his work with Cluster, Harmonia, and Aquarello Hans-Joachim Roedelius ( Hans-Joachim Rödelius, born October 26, 1934 in Http//www The Carpenters were a vocal and instrumental duo consisting of Siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. Magic Murder and the Weather is the fourth and final album from UK-based Post-punk band Magazine, released by Virgin Records in 1981 Magazine were an English Post-punk group active between 1977 and 1981 The Magic Window (also known as The House with the Magic Window) was an American children's television program broadcast on ABC affiliate Herbert Jeffrey Hancock ("Herbie" born April 12 1940 is a Jazz Pianist and Composer. Maiden Japan, also known as Heavy Metal Army, is a live EP by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. For other uses see Iron maiden. The Man with the Horn is an Album released by Miles Davis in 1981 (see 1981 in music) featuring Al Foster, saxophonist Bill Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26 1926 &ndash September 28 1991 was an American Jazz Trumpeter, Bandleader, and Composer. Mark of the Mole is an album by The Residents, released in 1981 The Residents is an American Avant-garde music and Visual arts collective who have created over sixty albums created numerous musical short films Mask (sometimes The Mask) is a 1985 album by the Greek artist Vangelis. Bauhaus were an English rock band formed in Northampton in 1978 Material is the second full-length album by German electronic music duo of Dieter Moebius and Conny Plank. The duo of Dieter Moebius and Conny Plank was an offshoot of Cluster that recorded five albums between 1979 and 1986 ' Mecca For Moderns' is the sixth album by The Manhattan Transfer. The Manhattan Transfer is the name of two incarnations of an American vocal group with Tim Hauser being the only link between the two groups The Michael Schenker Group (MSG is a guitar-oriented hard rock band formed by the former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. First two 7"s on a 12", also known as the Minor Threat LP, was a combination of American Hardcore punk group Minor First two 7"s on a 12", also known as the Minor Threat LP, was a combination of American Hardcore punk group Minor Minor Threat was an American Hardcore punk band that formed in Washington D Mistaken Identity, released in 1981 was the sixth studio album by Kim Carnes. Kim Carnes (born July 20, 1945 in Pasadena California) is a Grammy Award -winning American Singer-songwriter. " The Mob Rules " is a song by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath from their 1981 Album, Mob Rules Black Sabbath are an Modern Times is a 1981 album by Jefferson Starship. Grace Slick appeared on this album after a three-year absence Jefferson Starship is an American rock band that was popular in the 1970s and 1980s (born February 23, 1952) is a Japanese Vocalist, Guitarist, Lyricist, Composer and Radio personality. Movement is New Order 's debut album released in November 1981 on Factory Records. New Order are an English rock group formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner ( vocals, Guitars Synthesizers, Peter Hook Moving Pictures is the eighth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1981 Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of S. G. II - The Michael Schenker Group
Mummy Dust - Bruce Cockburn
Music from "The Elder" - Kiss
My Life in the Bush of Ghosts - David Byrne & Brian Eno
The Nature of the Beast - April Wine
Never Too Late- Status Quo
Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
New Chapter - Aswad
New Traditionalists - Devo
Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports - Nick Mason
Nightclubbing - Grace Jones
Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) - Billy Ocean
Nightwalker - Gino Vannelli
Nine Tonight - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
No Sleep 'til Hammersmith - Motörhead
Non-Stop! - James Brown
Non-stop Erotic Cabaret - Soft Cell
October - U2
Odyshape - The Raincoats
Of Skins and Heart - The Church
Offramp - Pat Metheny
One Night at Budokan - The Michael Schenker Group
Only a Lad - Oingo Boingo
Only Jesus - Dion DiMucci
Original Sufferhead - Fela Kuti
Out Where the Bright Lights Are Glowing - Ronnie Milsap
Paradise Theater - Styx (band)
Parlez-Nous a Boire - Beausoleil
Party - Iggy Pop
Party Mix - The B-52s
Passage - William Ackerman
Penis Envy - Crass
Penthouse and Pavement - Heaven 17
Performance - Ashford and Simpson
Physical - Olivia Newton-John
Pirates - Rickie Lee Jones
Place Without a Postcard - Midnight Oil
Play Me Out - Helen Reddy
Playing With A Different Sex - The Au Pairs
Pleasant Dreams - The Ramones
The Plimsouls - The Plimsouls
Point of Entry - Judas Priest
Positive Touch - The Undertones
The Post - Bobby Womack
Power of Love - Arlo Guthrie
Prayers On Fire - The Birthday Party
Precious Time - Pat Benatar
Pretenders II - The Pretenders
Prince Charming - Adam and the Ants
Private Eyes - Daryl Hall & John Oates
Psychedelic Jungle - The Cramps
Public Service - Bad Religion
The Punch Line - The Minutemen (band)
Punk's Not Dead - The Exploited (debut)
Quarterflash - Quarterflash
Quiero Ser - Menudo
Rage in Eden - Ultravox
Rainbow Stew / Live at Anaheim Stadium - Merle Haggard
Raise - Earth, Wind & Fire
Re-ac-tor - Neil Young
Reckoning - The Grateful Dead
Red - Black Uhuru
Red Mecca - Cabaret Voltaire
Reflections - Gil Scott Heron
Restless Eyes - Janis Ian
Rit - Lee Ritenour
Rock 'n' Groove - Bunny Wailer
Rock 'n' Roll Adult - Garland Jeffreys
Rock Till You Drop - Raven
Rockihnroll - Greg Kihn Band
Roman Gods - The Fleshtones
Round Trip - The Knack
Seduzir - Djavan
See Jungle! See Jungle! Go Join Your Gang,Yeah. The Michael Schenker Group (MSG is a guitar-oriented hard rock band formed by the former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. Bruce Douglas Cockburn, OC (ˈkoʊbɚn phonetically "co-burn" (born May 27, 1945) is a Canadian folk/rock Guitarist Music from "The Elder" is a 1981 Concept album released by the American Hard rock band Kiss. Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 My Life in the Bush of Ghosts is a 1981 album by Brian Eno and David Byrne, titled after Amos Tutuola 's 1954 novel of the same Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (born 15 May 1948 commonly known as Brian Eno (ˈiːnoʊ is an English Musician, producer Nature of the Beast is the ninth studio Album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1981 April Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969 According to the band they chose the name 'April Wine' simply because members thought the two words Status quo is a Latin term meaning the present existing state of affairs or "the state in which" Never Too Much is a song by the late R&B Singer/songwriter Luther Vandross. Luther Ronzoni Vandross ( April 20 1951 – July 1 2005) was an American R&B and soul Singer-songwriter Aswad is a Male Arabic Given name that means " Black " New Traditionalists is the fourth studio album by the New Wave rock band Devo, released in 1981 Devo (pronounced DEE-vo (IPA /'diːvoʊ/) or dee-VO (IPA /diː'voʊ/) often spelled "DEVO" or "DEV-O" is an American Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason fronted the group who made the one-off self-titled album Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports in May 1981 in the UK and US Nicholas Berkeley "Nick" Mason (born 27 January 1944 in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England) is the Drummer for Pink Floyd. Nightclubbing is the fifth studio Album by Grace Jones, released in 1981 Grace Jones (born May 19, 1948) is a Jamaican �� American Singer, model and actress Billy Ocean (born Leslie Sebastian Charles, 21 January 1950 Fyzabad, Trinidad) is a Grammy Award -winning British -based Gino Vannelli (born June 16, 1952) is an Italian-Canadian Singer, Songwriter, Musician and Composer Nine Tonight is a Live album by American rock band Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music Robert Clark "Bob" Seger (born May 6, 1945) is an American Rock and roll Singer-songwriter and Musician. No Sleep ’til Hammersmith is the first Live album by the English Heavy metal band Motörhead. James Joseph Brown Jr (May 3 1933 – December 25 2006 commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul" the "King of Funk" and "The Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret is the first album released by the Synthpop duo Soft Cell, released in 1981 by Some Bizarre Records. Soft Cell are an English Synthpop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s October is the second Album by Irish rock band U2, released in 1981. Odyshape, released in 1981 was the second album by The Raincoats. The Raincoats are a Post-punk band and were formed in 1977 by Ana da Silva ( vocals, Guitar) and Gina Birch (vocals The debut album by Australian rock band the Church, Of Skins and Heart was released in April 1981 For a highway offramp see Interchange (road. Offramp is the Grammy Award winning third Album by the Patrick Bruce Metheny (born August 12, 1954 in Lee's Summit Missouri) is an American Jazz Guitarist and Composer Only a Lad is the full-length debut album by Oingo Boingo, following their self-titled EP. Oingo Boingo was an American New Wave band They are better known for their influence soundtrack contributions and high energy Halloween concerts Dion Francis DiMucci (born July 18 1939) better known as Dion, is an American Singer-songwriter who blended elements of Fela Anikulapo Kuti (born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, October 15 1938 – August 2 1997) or simply Fela, was Ronnie Lee Milsap (born January 16, 1943 in Robbinsville North Carolina) is an American Country/Pop singer and Musician. Paradise Theatre is a Concept album released by the rock band Styx in January 1981 (see 1981 in music) Styx ( pronounced: /stɪks/ is an American Rock band. Their hit songs have included " Come Sail Away " " Babe " " BeauSoleil is a musical group specializing in Cajun music. Based in Lafayette Louisiana, the group members are brothers Michael Doucet (fiddle vocals Party is a 1981 album by early punk musician Iggy Pop. It peaked at number 166 on Billboard 's Top 200 albums James Newell Osterberg Jr (born April 21, 1947) better known by his Stage name Iggy Pop, is an American rock singer Songwriter The B-52's originated as a New Wave Rock band formed in Athens Georgia, United States, in 1976 William Ackerman is a Grammy winning guitarist and composer of acoustic -based instrumental Music. Penis Envy, released in 1981 was the third LP by anarchist punk band Crass. For information about the Anarchist writer see Chris Crass Crass were an English Anarcho-punk band formed Penthouse and Pavement is the debut album by the group Heaven 17 and considered one of the first Concept albums of the 1980s Heaven 17 are a British Synthpop band originating from the city of Sheffield in the early 1980s Nickolas Ashford (born May 4, 1942, in Fairfield South Carolina) and Valerie Simpson (born August 26, 1946 in Physical was an album by Olivia Newton-John, released in 1981 Olivia Newton-John, AO, OBE (born September 26 1948) is a Grammy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated English-born Pirates is the second album by Chicago -born singer songwriter and musician Rickie Lee Jones, released in July 1981 two years after her eponymous debut Rickie Lee Jones (born November 8, 1954) is a two-time Grammy Award -winning Vocalist, Musician, Songwriter, and producer Place Without a Postcard is an Album by Midnight Oil that was released in 1981 under the Columbia Records label Midnight Oil was an Australian rock band from Sydney, Australia Play Me Out is the first solo record by former Deep Purple and Trapeze bassist/ vocalist Glenn Hughes. Helen Reddy (born October 25, 1941) is an Australian/American Singer / Songwriter. Pleasant Dreams is the sixth album by the Ramones. It was released in 1981 (see 1981 in music) by Sire Records. The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group The Plimsouls are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1978. The Plimsouls are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1978. Point of Entry is a Heavy metal and Hard rock Album from the British band Judas Priest. Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in 1970 in Birmingham. Postive Touch is a 1981 Album by The Undertones. It was their third album The Undertones are a Northern Irish Punk rock / Power pop band formed in Derry in 1975 Robert Dwayne "Bobby" Womack (ˈwoʊmæk (born March 4 1944 is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10 1947 is an American folk singer Prayers on Fire, by The Birthday Party, was released in April 1981 on the 4AD label The Birthday Party was an Australian Post-punk group active from 1977 to 1983 Precious Time is the third album from Pat Benatar, released in 1981 Pat Benatar (born Patricia Mae Andrzejewski on 10 January 1953) is an influential four-time Grammy Award -winning American Pretenders II is the second Album by the rock band The Pretenders. The Pretenders are a British rock band The original band consisted of group founder and main Songwriter Chrissie Hynde ( lead vocals Prince Charming is a New Wave album by Adam & the Ants, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music) Private Eyes is the 1981 smash hit album from Blue eyed soul duo Daryl Hall and John Oates. Daryl Hall (born Daryl Franklin Hohl on October 11, 1946 Pottstown Pennsylvania) is an American singer and songwriter best known as half John William Oates (born April 7, 1949 in New York) is an American Musician and producer best known as the mustachioed The Cramps are an American Punk rock band formed in 1976. Their line-up has rotated much over the years with lead singer Lux Interior and lead guitarist Bad Religion is an American Punk rock band founded in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass Greg Graffin (vocals Brett The Punch Line is the first full-length album and third record release by influential punk / alternative trio The Minutemen, and the fourth-ever release The Minutemen were an American Punk rock band formed in San Pedro, California in 1980 For the film of the same name see Punk's Not Dead (film. Punk's Not Dead is the debut album by the punk band The Exploited is a punk band from the second wave of UK punk, formed in 1979 Quarterflash was an American rock group formed in Portland Oregon in 1980 Quarterflash was an American rock group formed in Portland Oregon in 1980 Quiero Ser (1981 is Menudo 's 8th Spanish album and the second one released in 1981 featuring Ricky Melendez, Rene Farrait, Johnny Lozada For the Mexican soup see Menudo (soup. Menudo is a Latino Boy band that was formed in the 70s by producer Edgardo Rage in Eden, released in 1981 is the fifth album by British band Ultravox, and the second of the band's most-recognizable incarnation fronted by Midge Ultravox (formerly Ultravox!) were a British New Wave band that rose to prominence in the late 1970s/early 1980s Merle Ronald Haggard (born April 6, 1937) is an American Country music Singer, Guitarist and Songwriter. RAISE ( Rigorous Approach to Industrial Software Engineering) was developed as part of the European ESPRIT II LaCoS project in the 1990s led by Dines Bjørner Earth Wind & Fire is an African - American Funk band led by Maurice White that achieved worldwide success in the 1970s Re-ac-tor is an Album by Neil Young and Crazy Horse, released in 1981 Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, Musician The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Red is a 1974 album by Progressive rock group King Crimson. It was their last recording of the 1970s and the last before the lead member Robert Fripp Black Uhuru, formed by Derrick "Duckie" Simpson is a Jamaican Reggae band probably best known for their hits "Shine Eye Gal" "Guess Gil Scott-Heron (born April 1 1949) is an American Poet, Musician, and Author known primarily for his late 1960s and Janis Ian (born Janis Eddy Fink, April 7 1951 is a Grammy Award -winning American Songwriter, Singer, multi-instrumental Musician Lee Mack "Captain Fingers" Ritenour (born January 11 1952) is an internationally acclaimed guitarist recording artist composer and producer Bunny Wailer, also known as Bunny Livingston (born Neville O'Riley Livingston April 10, 1947 in Jamaica) is a Singer Garland Jeffreys, Brooklyn New York) is an African-American and Puerto Rican Singer-songwriter. Raven is the common name given to the largest species of Passerine Birds in the Genus Corvus. The Greg Kihn Band is an American band that was started by frontman Greg Kihn and bassist Steve Wright. Roman mythology, or more appropriately Latin mythology, refers to the mythological beliefs of the Italic people inhabiting the region of Latium and its The Knack are a Los Angeles -based rock band that rose to fame with their first single " My Sharona " an international hit in 1979 (see Djavan (full name Djavan Caetano Viana) is an important Brazilian singer/songwriter born 27 January 1949, in Alagoas, Brazil. City All Over! Go Ape Crazy! - Bow Wow Wow
Send Me a Lullaby - The Go Betweens
Seven Year Itch - Rosanne Cash
Shake It Up - The Cars
Share Your Love - Kenny Rogers
She Shot Me Down - Frank Sinatra
Shock Tactics - Samson
Shot of Love - Bob Dylan
Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar - Frank Zappa
Signals, Calls and Marches - Mission of Burma
Slates - The Fall
Solid Gold - Gang of Four (band)
Something Special - Kool and the Gang
Somewhere in England - George Harrison
Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Willie Nelson
Songs for the Mama That Tried - Merle Haggard
Songs in the Attic - Billy Joel
Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call - Simple Minds
Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash - The Replacements (debut)
Sound Affects - The Jam
Speak & Spell - Depeche Mode
Special Forces - Alice Cooper
Stahlwerksinfonie - Die Krupps
Standing Hampton - Sammy Hagar
Standing Together - Midnight Star
Stands for Decibels - The DB's
Stars on Long Play - Stars on 45
Stray Cats - The Stray Cats
Step by Step - Eddie Rabbit
Still-Joy Division
Street Songs - Rick James
Strictly Personal - The Romantics
Take It Off - Chic
Take My Time - Sheena Easton
Take No Prisoners - Molly Hatchet
Talk Talk Talk - Psychedelic Furs
Tattoo You - The Rolling Stones
Teddy Boys Don't Knit - Vivian Stanshall
Temporary Music - Material
There Goes the Neighborhood - Joe Walsh
There Must Be a Better World Somewhere - B.B. King
This Heat - Deceit
Three Quartets - Chick Corea
Time - Electric Light Orchestra
The Time - The Time
Time Will Tell : A Tribute to Bob Marley - Bunny Wailer
Tin Drum - Japan
Tinseltown Rebellion - Frank Zappa
Tokyo. Bow Wow Wow was a 1980s New Wave band managed by former Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren during 1980 Send Me a Lullaby was released in February 1982 in Australia on Missing Link and subsequently in the UK on Rough Trade Records The Go-Betweens were an internationally influential Indie rock band from Australia, formed by guitarists Robert Forster and Grant McLennan in The Seven Year Itch is a three-act play written by George Axelrod. Rosanne Cash (born May 24, 1955) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter and occasional Author, who is known for Shake It Up is the fourth studio Album by American new wave band The Cars, released in 1981 The Cars were an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston Texas) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter She Shot Me Down is a 1981 (see 1981 in music) Album by Frank Sinatra. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Samson, Shimshon ( Hebrew: שמשון, Standard Šimšon Tiberian Šimšôn; meaning Shot of Love is Bob Dylan 's 21st Studio album, released by Columbia Records in 1981. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar is a triple vinyl album featuring live material recorded by Frank Zappa between February 1977 and December 1980 Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director Signals Calls and Marches is the first EP by Boston -based band Mission of Burma, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music) Mission of Burma is an American Post-punk band formed in Boston Massachusetts in 1979 Slates is the fourth Album by The Fall, first released on the 27th April 1981 on Rough Trade Records. The Fall are an English Post-punk band formed in Prestwich, Greater Manchester in 1976 Solid Gold, released in 1981 is the second full album by the British Post-punk band Gang of Four. Gang of Four are an English Post-punk group from Leeds. Original personnel were singer Jon King, guitarist Andy Gill, bass guitarist Something Special was an album released by the funk band Kool and the Gang in 1981. Kool & the Gang are a highly successful American Jazz / R&B / soul / Funk / Disco group Somewhere in England is an Album by George Harrison, released in 1981 George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. Merle Ronald Haggard (born April 6, 1937) is an American Country music Singer, Guitarist and Songwriter. Songs in the Attic is the first live album by Billy Joel, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music) William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call is the current (2002/2003 CD re-issue common title for what were once two technically separate releases by Simple Minds Simple Minds are a rock band from Scotland, who had their greatest worldwide popularity from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s Sorry Ma Forgot to Take Out the Trash is the first studio album by the American Punk rock band The Replacements. The Replacements were an American Alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1979 Sound Affects is a 1980 album by British group The Jam. This release their fifth album is frequently The Jam were an English Mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s Speak & Spell is Depeche Mode 's Debut album, recorded and released in 1981 and peaking at #10 in the UK Album Charts Depeche Mode (dəˌpɛʃˈmoʊd are an English Electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. Special Forces is an Album by Alice Cooper, released in 1981. Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five Die Krupps ˈkʀʊps}} is a German Industrial rock / EBM band formed in 1980 by Jürgen Engler and Bernward Malaka Samuel Roy "Sammy" Hagar (born October 13 1947) known as "The Red Rocker" is an American rock guitarist singer Standing Together is an Album by Jazz musician George Benson, which was released in 1998 Midnight Star is a synth - Funk group that had a string of R&B hits in the '80s. Stands for Decibels is the acclaimed 1981 debut album by The dB's. The dB's were a Power pop group of the late 1970s and 1980s The bandmembers were Peter Holsapple, Chris Stamey, Will Rigby and Gene Holder Stars on 45 (in the US known as Stars On and in the UK Ireland Australia and New Zealand as Starsound) were a Dutch novelty pop act that The Stray Cats are a Rockabilly band formed in 1979 by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer (Bloodless Pharaohs/ Brian Setzer Orchestra) with The Stray Cats are a Rockabilly band formed in 1979 by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer (Bloodless Pharaohs/ Brian Setzer Orchestra) with Step by Step is the third studio album from pop group New Kids on the Block. Edward Thomas Rabbit (born November 27, 1941 - May 7, 1998) was a Country music singer Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Street Songs is a 1981 Rick James Concept album. Most of the songs on the record deal with Prostitution. Rick James (born James Ambrose Johnson Jr) ( February 1 1948 &ndash August 6 2004) was an American musician Strictly Personal is also a book by W Somerset Maugham. Strictly Personal is the second Album by Captain Beefheart The Romantics are an American rock band from Detroit Michigan. Chic ( pron. ˈʃiːk ("sheek" sometimes fully capitalized as CHIC is an American Disco and R&B band that was formed in 1976 Sheena Easton (born Sheena Shirley Orr on April 27, 1959) is a Scottish pop singer and theatre and television actress Molly Hatchet is an American Southern rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1971 Talk Talk Talk is an album by The Psychedelic Furs. It was released in 1981 on Columbia Records. The Psychedelic Furs are an English rock band founded in 1977 Tattoo You is an album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1981 Vivian Stanshall (born Victor Anthony Stanshall, 21 March 1943 &ndash 5 March 1995) was an Material is a musical group formed in 1979 and led by Bass guitarist Bill Laswell. There Goes the Neighborhood is the fifth studio Album by Joe Walsh, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music) Joseph Fidler "Joe" Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American Guitarist, songwriter and Rock musician He has been a There Must Be a Better World Somewhere is a 1981 Album by B B B B King (born Riley B King, September 16 1925 is an American Blues Guitarist and Singer-songwriter. This Heat were a British Experimental music group formed in late- 1975 in Brixton, London by multi-instrumentalists Charles Bullen Three Quartets is a jazz album released in 1981 by American jazz pianist Chick Corea, in collaboration with saxophone giant Michael Brecker Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (born June 12, 1941) is a multiple Grammy Award winning American Jazz Pianist Time is a Concept album by Electric Light Orchestra released in 1981. Bunny Wailer, also known as Bunny Livingston (born Neville O'Riley Livingston April 10, 1947 in Jamaica) is a Singer This article is about Tin Drum the album For the novel see The Tin Drum. Japan were a British pop/rock group formed in 1974 in Lewisham, southeast London. Tinseltown Rebellion is a double-album released by Frank Zappa in 1981 Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director . . . Live - Al Green
Tom Tom Club - Tom Tom Club
Tongue Twisters - Shoes (band)
Too Fast for Love - Mötley Crüe
Too Late the Hero - John Entwistle
Torch - Carly Simon
Trio - Trio
Trombipulation - Parliament
Trust - Elvis Costello & the Attractions
Turn Back - Toto
Underneath the Colours - INXS
The Unknown Kurt Weill - Teresa Stratas
The Visitors - ABBA
Voyeur' - David Sanborn
Waiata - Split Enz
Walking Under Ladders - Joan Armatrading
Wanted Dread and Alive - Peter Tosh
Was - Was (Not Was)
Welcome to Hell - Venom
Wenn Der Südwind Weht - Hans-Joachim Roedelius
Wha'ppen? - The English Beat
What Cha Gonna Do For Me - Chaka Khan
What's THIS For...! - Killing Joke
When Two Worlds Collide - Jerry Lee Lewis
White Lace & Black Leather - Helix
Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Diana Ross
Wild-Eyed Southern Boys - .38 Special
Wild Gift - X (U.S. band)
Wild Things - The Creatures
Word of Mouth - Jaco Pastorius
Wünsche fliegen übers Meer - Die Flippers
Working Class Dog - Rick Springfield
World of Stone - Hunters and Collectors
You Are What You Is - Frank Zappa
You Want It You Got It - Bryan Adams
You're the Guy I Want to Share My Money With - Laurie Anderson,William S. Burroughs and John Giorno
Zebop! - Santana

Biggest hit singles

The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1981. Albert Greene (born April 13 1946 better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and Soul music singer who received great acclaim in Tom Tom Club was Tom Tom Club 's 1981 first album and contained the UK hit singles "Wordy Rappinghood" which reached No Tom Tom Club is an American new-wave band founded in 1980 by spouses and Talking Heads alumni Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz Shoes is an American Power pop band formed in Zion Illinois, in 1974 by brothers John and Jeff Murphy and Gary Klebe and incorporating several Too Fast for Love is the debut album of American Glam metal band Mötley Crüe. Mötley Crüe ( IPA pronunciation: /'mɒtliː Too Late the Hero is a 1970 World War II film directed by Robert Aldrich, and starring Michael Caine, Henry Fonda, Cliff John Alec Entwistle ( October 9, 1944 – June 27, 2002) was an English Bass guitarist, Songwriter, Singer Torch is Singer-songwriter Carly Simon 's 11th Album, her 10th studio album and her first album devoted to standards mostly old Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25 1945 is an Oscar, Golden Globe and two time Grammy Award -winning American Singer-songwriter, Trio was a 1987 album featuring Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt. Trio (sometimes written TRIO) was a German band that formed in 1980 and disbanded in 1985. Trombipulation is a 1980 Album by the Funk band Parliament (see 1980 in music) Parliament was an African American music band most prominent during the 1970s Trust (1981 is an Album by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry Turn Back is the third studio album by the American rock group Toto. Toto was a Grammy Award winning American rock band founded in 1977 by some of the most popular and experienced Session musicians of Underneath the Colours is Australian rock group INXS ' second album INXS (pronounced "in excess" are an Australian rock and New Wave group Teresa Stratas OC (born May 26 1938 Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Soprano opera singer The Visitors is the eighth and final studio album by Swedish pop group ABBA, released in 1981. Voyeur is a Studio album by Kim Carnes, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music) David Sanborn (born July 30, 1945) is an American alto Saxophonist. Waiata is the Māori word for song. See also Māori music. Waiata is a 1981 album by New Split Enz was a successful New Zealand band during the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading (born December 9 1950 is a British Singer, Songwriter, and Guitarist. Wanted Dread And Alive is an album by Peter Tosh. It was released in 1981 in two different versions one for USA (EMI America and one for Europe (Rolling Stones Peter Tosh, born Winston Hubert McIntosh ( October 19 1944 &ndash September 11 1987) was a a Reggae musician who was Was (Not Was is an eccentric pop group founded by David Weiss (a Welcome to Hell is the 1981 debut album by the British heavy metal band Venom. 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#	Artist	Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Kim Carnes	Bette Davis Eyes	1981	US BB 1 - April 1981, Canada 1 - April 1981, France 1 - Jun 1981, Switzerland 1 - Jun 1981, Norway 1 - Jun 1981, Germany 1 - Jun 1981, Australia 1 for 5 weeks May 1982, Grammy in 1981, US CashBox 2 of 1981, Austria 2 - July 1981, South Africa 2 of 1981, Sweden (alt) 4 - May 1981, Italy 5 of 1981, Australia 6 of 1981, UK 10 - May 1981, Holland 16 - May 1981, RYM 16 of 1981, Germany 18 of the 1980s, OzNet 45, Scrobulate 66 of 80s, RIAA 268, Acclaimed 738
2	Soft Cell	Tainted Love	1981	UK 1 - August 1981, Canada 1 - November 1981, France 1 - August 1981, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Jan 1983, Austria 2 - December 1981, Switzerland 2 - November 1981, Germany 2 - Jan 1982, Scrobulate 2 of 80s, Australia 3 of 1982, Sweden (alt) 4 - October 1981, RYM 4 of 1981, Holland 5 - October 1981, South Africa 5 of 1982, US BB 8 - May 1982, US BB 15 of 1982, POP 18 of 1982, Germany 37 of the 1980s, KROQ 38 of 1982, Virgin 41, US CashBox 50 of 1982, Party 142 of 2007, Acclaimed 163, Belgium 242 of all time, OzNet 451, WXPN 745
3	Phil Collins	In the Air Tonight	1981	Holland 1 - February 1981, Sweden (alt) 1 - February 1981, Austria 1 - April 1981, Switzerland 1 - April 1981, UK 2 - Jan 1981, France 2 - Mar 1981, Germany 2 - Mar 1981, Canada 3 - Jun 1981, Norway 4 - Mar 1981, OzNet 7, Poland 12 - August 1982, Europe 13 of the 1980s, RYM 15 of 1981, POP 16 of 1981, US BB 19 - July 1981, Australia 23 of 1981, Italy 23 of 1981, US BB 27 of 1981, Germany 44 of the 1980s, Scrobulate 60 of pop, TheQ 87, Belgium 230 of all time, Acclaimed 1238
4	John Lennon	Woman	1981	UK 1 - Jan 1981, Canada 1 - Jan 1981, Éire 1 - February 1981, New Zealand 1 for 5 weeks February 1981, US BB 2 - Jan 1981, Switzerland 2 - Mar 1981, Austria 4 - Mar 1981, Norway 5 - February 1981, France 7 - Mar 1981, Germany 7 - February 1981, US CashBox 16 of 1981, Sweden (alt) 18 - February 1981, Holland 21 - Mar 1981, RYM 22 of 1981, US BB 30 of 1981, Italy 34 of 1981, POP 34 of 1981, Virgin 59, OzNet 139, Germany 213 of the 1980s
5	Stars On 45	Stars On 45	1981	US BB 1 - May 1981, Holland 1 - Jan 1981, Austria 1 - May 1981, Switzerland 1 - May 1981, Germany 1 - Mar 1981, New Zealand 1 for 7 weeks Jun 1981, Australia 1 for 4 weeks Jun 1982, UK 2 - April 1981, Australia 2 of 1981, Germany 5 of the 1980s, Sweden (alt) 7 - Jun 1981, US CashBox 13 of 1981, Italy 54 of 1981

Chronological table of US and UK Number One hit singles

US Number One Singles and Artist (Weeks at Number One)	UK Number One Singles and Artist (Weeks at Number One)
"(Just Like) Starting Over" - John Lennon (1 week in 1980+ 4 weeks in 1981) "The Tide Is High" - Blondie (1) "Celebration" - Kool & The Gang (2) "9 To 5" - Dolly Parton (2) "I Love A Rainy Night" - Eddie Rabbitt (2) "Keep On Loving You" REO Speedwagon (1) "Rapture" - Blondie (2) "Kiss On My List" - Daryl Hall & John Oates (3) "Morning Train (9 To 5)" - Sheena Easton (2) "Bette Davis Eyes" - Kim Carnes (9, best selling single of the year) "Stars on 45 Medley" - Stars On 45 (1) "The One That You Love" - Air Supply (1) "Jessie's Girl" - Rick Springfield (2) "Endless Love" - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (9) "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" - Christopher Cross (3) "Private Eyes" - Daryl Hall & John Oates (2) "Physical" - Olivia Newton-John (6 weeks in 1981 + 4 weeks in 1982)	"There's No One Quite Like Grandma" - St Winifred's School Choir (1 week in 1980 + 1 week in 1981) "Imagine" - John Lennon (4) "Woman" - John Lennon (2) "Shaddup You Face" - Joe Dolce Music Theatre (3) "Jealous Guy"- Roxy Music (2) "This Ole House" - Shakin' Stevens (3) "Making Your Mind Up" - Bucks Fizz (3) "Stand And Deliver" - Adam & The Ants (5) "Being With You" - Smokey Robinson (2) "One Day In Your Life" - Michael Jackson (2) "Ghost Town" - Specials (3) "Green Door"- Shakin' Stevens (4) "Japanese Boy" - Aneka (1) "Tainted Love" - Soft Cell (2 - best selling single of 1981) "Prince Charming" - Adam & The Ants (4) "It's My Party" - Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin (4) "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" - The Police (1) "Under Pressure" - Queen & David Bowie (2) "Begin the Beguine" - Julio Iglesias (1) "Don't You Want Me" - Human League (3 weeks in 1981 + 2 weeks in 1982)

US Number One Singles and Artist
(Weeks at Number One)

UK Number One Singles and Artist
(Weeks at Number One)

"(Just Like) Starting Over" - John Lennon (1 week in 1980+ 4 weeks in 1981)
"The Tide Is High" - Blondie (1)
"Celebration" - Kool & The Gang (2)
"9 To 5" - Dolly Parton (2)
"I Love A Rainy Night" - Eddie Rabbitt (2)
"Keep On Loving You" REO Speedwagon (1)
"Rapture" - Blondie (2)
"Kiss On My List" - Daryl Hall & John Oates (3)
"Morning Train (9 To 5)" - Sheena Easton (2)
"Bette Davis Eyes" - Kim Carnes (9, best selling single of the year)
"Stars on 45 Medley" - Stars On 45 (1)
"The One That You Love" - Air Supply (1)
"Jessie's Girl" - Rick Springfield (2)
"Endless Love" - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (9)
"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" - Christopher Cross (3)
"Private Eyes" - Daryl Hall & John Oates (2)
"Physical" - Olivia Newton-John (6 weeks in 1981 + 4 weeks in 1982)

"There's No One Quite Like Grandma" - St Winifred's School Choir (1 week in 1980 + 1 week in 1981)
"Imagine" - John Lennon (4)
"Woman" - John Lennon (2)
"Shaddup You Face" - Joe Dolce Music Theatre (3)
"Jealous Guy"- Roxy Music (2)
"This Ole House" - Shakin' Stevens (3)
"Making Your Mind Up" - Bucks Fizz (3)
"Stand And Deliver" - Adam & The Ants (5)
"Being With You" - Smokey Robinson (2)
"One Day In Your Life" - Michael Jackson (2)
"Ghost Town" - Specials (3)
"Green Door"- Shakin' Stevens (4)
"Japanese Boy" - Aneka (1)
"Tainted Love" - Soft Cell (2 - best selling single of 1981)
"Prince Charming" - Adam & The Ants (4)
"It's My Party" - Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin (4)
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" - The Police (1)
"Under Pressure" - Queen & David Bowie (2)
"Begin the Beguine" - Julio Iglesias (1)
"Don't You Want Me" - Human League (3 weeks in 1981 + 2 weeks in 1982)

Other significant singles of the year

"A Life of Illusion" - Joe Walsh
"A Lucky Guy" - Rickie Lee Jones
"A Woman Needs Love(Just Like You Do)" - Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio
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Sheena Easton (born Sheena Shirley Orr on April 27, 1959) is a Scottish pop singer and theatre and television actress " Bette Davis Eyes " is the name of a popular Song, best known for being performed by Kim Carnes. Kim Carnes (born July 20, 1945 in Pasadena California) is a Grammy Award -winning American Singer-songwriter. The "Stars on 45 Medley" was a song issued in 1981 by the studio group Stars on 45. 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"Abacab" - Genesis (band)
"Absolute Beginners" - The Jam
"The Adultress" - The Pretenders
"Too Fast, Too Loud, Too Young" - The Zorros
"African and White" - China Crisis
"After the Glitter Fades" - Stevie Nicks
"Aie a Mwana" - Bananarama
"Ain't Even Done With the Night" - John Cougar
"One of Us" - ABBA
"All Stood Still" - Ultravox
"Alone With You" - Sunnyboy
"Always" - Tom Verlaine
"And The Band Played On" - Saxon (band)
"Angel of the Morning" - Juice Newton
"Animal Crackers" - Kid Creole and the Coconuts
"Antmusic" - Adam & the Ants
"Back in Black" - AC/DC
"Backfired" - Debbie Harry
"Bad Habits" - Billy Field
"Beautiful World" - Devo
"The Best of Times" - Styx
"Better Things" - The Kinks
"Big Science" - Laurie Anderson
"Black Limousine" - The Rolling Stones
"Body Talk" - Imagination
"Boys and Girls" - The Human League
"The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em) - The Greg Kihn Band
"Burnin' For You" - Blue Öyster Cult
"Cambodia" - Kim Wilde
"Can You Feel It" - The Jacksons
"Can't Get Enough of You" - Eddy Grant
"Centerfold" - The J. Geils Band
"Ceremony" - New Order
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"Chariots of Fire" - Vangelis
"Charlotte Sometimes" - The Cure
"Chemistry" - Mondo Rock
"Chequered Love" - Kim Wilde
"Chi Mai" - Ennio Morricone
"Christmas Wrapping" - The Waitresses
"Coldest Night of the Year" - Bruce Cockburn
"Coming in Hot" - Peter Tosh
"Computer Love" - Kraftwerk
"Cool Love" - Pablo Cruise
"Cool Night" - Paul Davis
"Cool World" - Mondo Rock
"Controversy" - Prince
"Counting The Beat" - Swingers
"Crazy Train" - Ozzy Osbourne
"The Crusher" - The Cramps
"Dancing With Myself" - Billy Idol
"Days Are OK" - The Motels
"Demolition Man" - The Police
"Destroyer" - The Kinks
"Do Me, Baby" - Prince
"Don't Let Him Go" - REO Speedwagon
"Don't Stand So Close to Me" - The Police
"Don't Stop Believin'" - Journey
"Don't Stop the Music" - Yarborough and Peoples
"Don't Want To Wait Anymore" - The Tubes
"Don't You Want Me" - The Human League
"Double Dutch Bus" - Frankie Smith
"Dumb Waiters" - The Psychedelic Furs
"Edge of Seventeen" - Stevie Nicks
"Electro-Cuties" - Funkadelic
"Elvira" - The Oak Ridge Boys
"Errol" - Australian Crawl
"Europa and the Pirate Twins" - Thomas Dolby
"Every Woman in the World" - Air Supply
"Everybody Salsa" - Modern Romance
"Fade to Grey" - Visage
"Fascist Architecture" - Bruce Cockburn
"Find Your Way Back" - Jefferson Starship
"Fire (song)" - U2
"Fire and Ice" - Pat Benetar
"Fits Ya Good" - Bryan Adams
"Five Guys Named Moe" - Joe Jackson
"Fly Away" - Peter Allen
"Flying High Again" - Ozzy Osbourne
"Fools Die" - Peter Tosh
"For Beauties Sake" - Marianne Faithfull
"For Those About To Rock We Salute You - AC/DC
"For Your Eyes Only" - Sheena Easton
"Funeral Pyre" - The Jam
"Funk Gets Stranger" - Funkadelic
"Games People Play" - Alan Parsons Project
"Geisha Boys and Temple Girls" - Heaven 17
"Gemini Dream" - The Moody Blues
"Generals and Majors" - XTC
"Genius of Love" - Tom Tom Club
"Get Tough" - Kleeer
"Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie" - Black Flag
"Girls On Film" - Duran Duran
"Give It Too Me Baby" - Rick James
"Gloria" - U2
"Going Back to My Roots" - Odyssey
"Going Places" - Kid Creole and the Coconuts
"Goo Goo Muck" - The Cramps
"Good Thing Going" - Sugar Minott
"Good Year for the Roses" - Elvis Costello and the Attractions
"Gotta Pull Myself Together" - Nolans
"Grey Day" - Madness
"HA HA HA" - Flipper
"Hang Fire" - The Rolling Stones
"Happy Birthday" - Altered Images
"Hard Act to Follow" - Split Enz
"Hearts" - Marty Balin
"Hearts of Fire" - Randy Meisner
"Hell is For Children" - Pat Benatar
"Hell's Bells" - AC/DC (released in 1980)
"Henry Hudson" - Nico
"Her Town Too" - James Taylor and J.D. Souther
"Heroes" - Nico
"History Never Repeats" - Split Enz
"Hold on Tight" - Electric Light Orchestra
"How 'Bout Us" - Champaign
"Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) - Haircut 100
"It Must Be Love" - Madness
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Visage is a British pop band Formed in 1978 the band became closely linked to the burgeoning New Romantic movement of the early 1980s Bruce Douglas Cockburn, OC (ˈkoʊbɚn phonetically "co-burn" (born May 27, 1945) is a Canadian folk/rock Guitarist Jefferson Starship is an American rock band that was popular in the 1970s and 1980s Pat Benatar (born Patricia Mae Andrzejewski on 10 January 1953) is an influential four-time Grammy Award -winning American {Otherpeople|Brian Adams}} Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born Bryan Guy Adams on November 5, 1959) is a Canadian rock There are several people named Joe Jackson: Joe Jackson (musician, English musician born 1954 Shoeless Joe Jackson, (1889 - 1951 baseball Peter Allen ( February 10, 1944 &ndash June 18, 1992) was an Australian Songwriter and Entertainer. "Flying High Again" is a song by British heavy metal rock artist Ozzy Osbourne. John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born December 3 1948) is a British singer Peter Tosh, born Winston Hubert McIntosh ( October 19 1944 &ndash September 11 1987) was a a Reggae musician who was Marianne Faithfull (born December 29 1946) is an English Singer, Songwriter, actress and Diarist whose AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Sheena Easton (born Sheena Shirley Orr on April 27, 1959) is a Scottish pop singer and theatre and television actress "Funeral Pyre" was the The Jam's thirteenth single released on 6th June 1981 The Jam were an English Mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s Funkadelic was an African American music band most prominent during the 1970s The Alan Parsons Project was a British Progressive rock band active between 1975 and 1990 founded by Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons. Heaven 17 are a British Synthpop band originating from the city of Sheffield in the early 1980s The Moody Blues are an English psychedelic rock band originally from Erdington in the city of Birmingham. XTC was a New Wave band from Swindon, England, active between 1976 and 2005 " Genius of Love " is a 1981 (see 1981 in music) song by Tom Tom Club from their eponymous debut album Tom Tom Club. Tom Tom Club is an American new-wave band founded in 1980 by spouses and Talking Heads alumni Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz Kleeer was a New York based Funk and Disco band which was formed in 1972 under the name the Jam Band, as a backup group to different " Girls on Film " is the third single by Duran Duran, released on 13 July 1981 Duran Duran are an English Pop rock band famous for a long series of popular singles, albums and vivid Music videos for which they've won two Rick James (born James Ambrose Johnson Jr) ( February 1 1948 &ndash August 6 2004) was an American musician " Gloria " is the opening track and second single from U2 's 1981 album October. The Odyssey ( Greek: Ὀδύσσεια or Odússeia) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. Kid Creole and the Coconuts is an American musical group created and led by August Darnell The Cramps are an American Punk rock band formed in 1976. Their line-up has rotated much over the years with lead singer Lux Interior and lead guitarist Sugar Minott (born Lincoln Barrington Minott May 25 1956, in Kingston) is a Jamaican Reggae Singer, producer Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry " Hang Fire " is a song by Rock and roll band The Rolling Stones off their 1981 release Tattoo You. Altered Images were a 1980s Scottish New wave / Post-punk band Split Enz was a successful New Zealand band during the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. Marty Balin (born Martyn Jerel Buchwald January 30 1942, in Cincinnati Ohio) is an American Musician. Randy Herman Meisner (born 8 March 1946 in Scottsbluff Nebraska, U Pat Benatar (born Patricia Mae Andrzejewski on 10 January 1953) is an influential four-time Grammy Award -winning American AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Christa Päffgen ( October 16, 1938 ? &ndash July 18, 1988) was a German Singer - Songwriter, fashion model James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist, born in Boston, Massachusetts JD Souther (born John David Souther, November 2, 1945 in Detroit Michigan and raised in Amarillo, Texas) is a Country Christa Päffgen ( October 16, 1938 ? &ndash July 18, 1988) was a German Singer - Songwriter, fashion model " History Never Repeats " was a single written by Neil Finn and recorded by Split Enz for their 1981 Waiata album Split Enz was a successful New Zealand band during the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. Haircut 100 was a Pop rock -influenced band, formed in 1980 by Nick Heyward, whose most successful single was " Love Plus " It Must Be Love " is a song originally written and recorded in 1971 by Labi Siffre. Madness are an English pop / Ska band from Camden Town, London, that formed in 1976 . . Can I Come Too" - Mental As Anything
"Hip, Shake, Jerk" - The Quick UK
"I Surrender" - Rainbow
"Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not)" - Joey Scarbury
"Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You" - Air Supply
"Home Computer" - Kraftwerk
"Homosapien" - Pete Shelley
"Hungry For You" - The Police
"I Ain't Gonna Stand For It" - Stevie Wonder
"I Am" - {Kid Creole and the Coconuts]]
"I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" - Hall and Oates
"I Could Be Happy" - Altered Images
"I Don't Need You" - Kenny Rogers
"I Don't Wanna Dance" - Split Enz
"I Fall Down" - U2
"I Go to Sleep" - The Pretenders
"I Love You" - Climax Blues Band
"I Made It Through The Rain" - Barry Manilow
"I Missed Again" - Phil Collins
"I Shot the Sheriff" - Light of the World
"I Threw a Brick Through a Window" - U2
"I Want To Be Free" - Toyah
"I Wouldn't Have Missed It For the World" - Ronnie Milsap
"I'm Gonna Follow You" - Pat Benatar
"I'm in Love" - Evelyn King
"I've Done Everything For You" - Rick Springfield
"Icka Prick" - Funkadelic
"If I Was a Dancer (Dance Pt. Mental As Anything is an Australian New Wave / Rock music band who since the late '70s have released numerous albums & singles and have produced The Quick was a dance pop duo from England that consisted of vocalist Colin "Col" Campsie and bassist/keyboardist George McFarlane. Rainbow was a Hard rock and heavy metal band formed by former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore in 1975. The Greatest American Hero is an American Television series which aired for three seasons from 1981 to 1983 on ABC. Joey Scarbury (born June 7 1955) is an Adult contemporary Singer who had a Hit song, "Theme from Greatest American Air Supply is a Soft rock Duo who had a succession of hits worldwide through the late 1970s and early 1980s Kraftwerk (ˈkʁaftvɛɐk German for " power plant " or " Power station " is an influential Electronic music band from This musician is not to be confused with the 1970s singer Peter Shelley. The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an " I Can't Go for That (No Can Do " is a 1981 song recorded by Daryl Hall and John Oates. Hall & Oates are a Pop music duo made up of Daryl Hall and John Oates. Altered Images were a 1980s Scottish New wave / Post-punk band Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston Texas) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter Split Enz was a successful New Zealand band during the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. The Pretenders are a British rock band The original band consisted of group founder and main Songwriter Chrissie Hynde ( lead vocals The Climax Chicago Blues Band based in Stafford, England was formed in late 1968 Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943) is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, arranger, producer and conductor " I Missed Again " is a song from the Phil Collins album Face Value. Philip David Charles Collins, LVO (born 30 January 1951 Chiswick, London) is an English Singer-songwriter, Drummer " I Shot the Sheriff " is a song written by Bob Marley. Light Of The World were originally a forerunner of the late 1970s/early 1980s British Jazz-funk movement Toyah Ann Willcox (born 18 May 1958 in Kings Heath, Birmingham) is an English actress and Singer. Ronnie Lee Milsap (born January 16, 1943 in Robbinsville North Carolina) is an American Country/Pop singer and Musician. Pat Benatar (born Patricia Mae Andrzejewski on 10 January 1953) is an influential four-time Grammy Award -winning American Evelyn King may refer to Evelyn King (UK politician (1907&ndash1994 British Labour Member of Parliament for Penryn and Falmouth and Conservative Member Rick Springfield (born Richard Lewis Springthorpe on August 23 1949 in Sydney) is an Australian American Songwriter Funkadelic was an African American music band most prominent during the 1970s 2)" - The Rolling Stones
"If Leaving Me Is Easy" - Phil Collins
"In the Air Tonight" - Phil Collins
"In The Dark" - Billy Squier
"Intrigue" - Marianne Faithfull
"Intuition" - Linx
"Invisible Sun" - The Police
"Is That Love" - Squeeze
"Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby" - Joe Jackson
"Isotope Soap" - Geza X
"It Must Be Love" - Madness
"It's a Tough Life" - Pat Benatar
"It's Gonna Happen" - The Undertones
"It's More Fun to Compute" - Kraftwerk
"Jack on Fire" - The Gun Club
"Jack, Your Dead" - Joe Jackson
"Jerkin' Back 'n' Forth" - Devo
"Jessie's Girl" - Rick Springfield
"Jimmie Jones" - The Vapors
"Juke Box Hero" - Foreigner
"Just Between You and Me" - April Wine
"Just Can't Get Enough" - Depeche Mode
"Just Like God" - Aztec Camera
"Just the Two of Us" - Grover Washington, Jr.
"Keep It Dark" - Genesis (band)
"Kick in the Eye" - Bauhaus (band)
"The Kid Is Hot Tonight - Loverboy
"Kings of the Wild Frontier" - Adam and the Ants
"Kiss is on my List" - Hall and Oates
"Labelled With Love" - Squeeze
"The Land of Make Believe" - Bucks Fizz
"Latin Music" - Kid Creole and the Coconuts
"Leather and Lace" - Stevie Nicks and Don Henley
"Leila" - Z Z Top
"Lets All Make a Bomb" - Heaven 17
"Let's Get It Up" - AC/DC
"Let's Groove" - Earth, Wind & Fire
"Limelight" - Rush
"Little T&A" - The Rolling Stones
"Livin' Inside Myself" - Gino Vannelli
"Living It Up" - Rickie Lee Jones
"Lonely is the Night" - Billy Squier
"Love Action (I Believe in Love)" - The Human League
"Love is Alright Tonight" - Rick Springfield
"Love On a Two Way Street" - Stacy Lattisaw
"Lunatic Fringe" - Red Rider
"The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)" - Fun Boy Three
"Macho City" - Steve Miller Band
"Mad Eyed Screamer" - The Creatures
"The Magnificent Seven" - The Clash
"Make That Move" - Shalamar
"Mattress of Wire" - Aztec Camera
"Me No Pop I" - Kid Creole and the Coconuts
"Mean Streets" - Van Halen
"Mental Hopscotch" - Missing Persons
"Message of Love" - The Pretenders
"Messed Around" - Squeeze
"The Model" - Kraftwerk
"Modern Girl" - Sheena Easton
"Moral Majority" - Dead Kennedys
"More Than I Can Say" - Leo Sayer
"Motorhead (live)" - Motörhead
"Musclebound/Glow" - Spandau Ballet
"Nazi Punks Fuck Off!" - Dead Kennedys
"Neighbours" - The Rolling Stones
"Never Too Much" - Luther Vandross
"Nightgames" - Graham Bonnet
"The Night Owls" - Little River Band
"No Reply at All" - Genesis (band)
"No Time To Lose" - The Tarney/Spencer Band
"No Use in Crying" - The Rolling Stones
"Nobody Wins" - Elton John
"Nothing Ever Goes As Planned" - Styx (band)
"O Superman" - Laurie Anderson
"October (song)" - U2
"Oh No" - The Commodores
"Omega Man" - The Police
"Once in a Lifetime" - Talking Heads
"One in Ten" - UB40
"One Step Ahead" - Split Enz
"One World (Not Three)" - The Police
"Only Crying" - Keith Marshall
"Our Lips Are Sealed" - The Go Go's
"Open Arms" - Journey
"Open Your Heart" - The Human League
"Over the Mountain" - Ozzy Osbourne
"Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag" - Pigbag
"Party on the Patio" - Z Z Top
"Pearl Necklace" - Z Z Top
"Penthouse and Pavement" - Heaven 17
"Pirates (So Long Lonely Avenue)" - Rickie Lee Jones
"Plan B" - Dexy's Midnight Runners
"Plan B Escape" - Fraeon
"Planet Earth" - Duran Duran
"Pocket Calculator" - Kraftwerk
"Police Story" - Black Flag
"Precious Time" - Pat Benatar
"Predictable" - The Kinks
"Pretty in Pink" - The Psychedelic Furs
"Primary" - The Cure
"Procession/Everything's Gone Green" - New Order
"A Promise" - Echo & the Bunnymen
"Promises in the Dark" - Pat Benatar
"Purple Lips" - Nico
"Push Comes To Shove" - Van Halen
"Put the Finger on You" - AC/DC
"Queen of Hearts (song)" - Juice Newton
"Quiet Life" - Japan (band)
"Rastafari Is" - Peter Tosh
"Rawhide" - Dead Kennedys
"Razzamatazz" - Quincy Jones
"Really Want To Know You" - Gary Wright
"Reggaemylitis" - Peter Tosh
"Rehumanize Yourself" - The Police
"Rejoice" - U2
"Religious Vomit" - Dead Kennedys
"The Return of Los Palmos" - Madness
"Reward" - The Teardrop Explodes
"Rise Above" - Black Flag
"The River" - Bruce Springsteen
"Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" - AC/DC
"Rock This Town" - The Stray Cats
"Romeo and Juliet" - Dire Straits
"Runaround Sue" - Racey
"Sailing" - Christopher Cross
"Sat In Your Lap" - Kate Bush
"Say Good Bye to Hollywood" - Billy Joel
"Say I Love You" - Renee Geyer
"Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)" - David Bowie
"Secret Journey" - The Police
"Sex Beat" - The Gun Club
"Sex Bomb" - Flipper
"Shake It Up" - The Cars
"She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)" - Carl Carlton
"She's Got a Way" - Billy Joel
"She's Got Claws" - Gary Numan
"She's Like Heroin to Me" - The Gun Club
Shine So Hard EP - Echo & the Bunnymen
"Shockwave" - Funkadelic
"Should I Do It" - The Pointer Sisters
"Show Me" - Dexy's Midnight Runners
"Shut Up" - Madness
"(Si Si) Je Suis Un Rock Star" - Bill Wyman
"Silly" - Deniece Williams
"Since You're Gone" - The Cars
"Six Pack" - Black Flag
"Sixty/Forty" - Nico
"Skeletons" - Rickie Lee Jones
"Sgt. Philip David Charles Collins, LVO (born 30 January 1951 Chiswick, London) is an English Singer-songwriter, Drummer " In the Air Tonight " is a song by Phil Collins which first appeared on his 1981 album Face Value. Philip David Charles Collins, LVO (born 30 January 1951 Chiswick, London) is an English Singer-songwriter, Drummer William Haislip "Billy" Squier (born on May 12, 1950 in Wellesley Massachusetts) is a rock Musician. Marianne Faithfull (born December 29 1946) is an English Singer, Songwriter, actress and Diarist whose "Invisible Sun" is a Hit single by rock group The Police, released in 1981. The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, " Is That Love " was the first single released from Squeeze 's fourth album East Side Story. Squeeze are an English band that came to prominence in the United Kingdom during the New Wave period of the late 1970s and continued recording successfully There are several people named Joe Jackson: Joe Jackson (musician, English musician born 1954 Shoeless Joe Jackson, (1889 - 1951 baseball Geza X or Geza Gedeon was one of the crucial personalities in the Los Angeles punk scene which thrived in the late '70s " It Must Be Love " is a song originally written and recorded in 1971 by Labi Siffre. Pat Benatar (born Patricia Mae Andrzejewski on 10 January 1953) is an influential four-time Grammy Award -winning American The Undertones are a Northern Irish Punk rock / Power pop band formed in Derry in 1975 Kraftwerk (ˈkʁaftvɛɐk German for " power plant " or " Power station " is an influential Electronic music band from For information on "gun clubs" see Shooting ranges ' The Gun Club was an American Punk blues band from Los Angeles There are several people named Joe Jackson: Joe Jackson (musician, English musician born 1954 Shoeless Joe Jackson, (1889 - 1951 baseball Devo (pronounced DEE-vo (IPA /'diːvoʊ/) or dee-VO (IPA /diː'voʊ/) often spelled "DEVO" or "DEV-O" is an American " Jessie's Girl " is a Grammy Award -winning rock song written and performed by pop singer Rick Springfield. Rick Springfield (born Richard Lewis Springthorpe on August 23 1949 in Sydney) is an Australian American Songwriter The Vapors were a new wave and Power pop band from England that existed between 1979 and 1981 Foreigner is a rock band formed in New York City in 1976 by veteran musicians Mick Jones and ex- King Crimson member Ian McDonald, "Just Between You and Me" is a single by April Wine, from their ninth studio album The Nature of the Beast, released in 1981 (See April Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969 According to the band they chose the name 'April Wine' simply because members thought the two words " Just Can't Get Enough " is the third UK single by Depeche Mode originally released in September 1981. Depeche Mode (dəˌpɛʃˈmoʊd are an English Electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. Aztec Camera was a Scottish New Wave music band from Glasgow. Grover Washington Jr (December 12 1943 &ndash December 17 1999 was an American Jazz-funk / Soul-jazz Saxophonist. Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists "Kick in the Eye" is the fifth single released by British Gothic rock band Bauhaus. Bauhaus were an English rock band formed in Northampton in 1978 The Kid is Hot Tonite was a song released on the Canadian rock band Loverboy 's eponymous debut album in 1980 and then released as a single in 1981 Loverboy is a Canadian rock group formed in 1980 in Calgary Alberta. Hall & Oates are a Pop music duo made up of Daryl Hall and John Oates. " Labelled With Love " was the third single released from Squeeze 's fourth album East Side Story. Squeeze are an English band that came to prominence in the United Kingdom during the New Wave period of the late 1970s and continued recording successfully Kid Creole and the Coconuts is an American musical group created and led by August Darnell Leather and Lace is a duet album by Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter, released on RCA Victor in 1981. Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks (born on May 26 1948 in Phoenix Arizona) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Donald Hugh " Don " Henley (born July 22, 1947, in Gilmer Texas, U ZZ Top (ˌziːziːˈtɒp is an American rock band formed in late 1969 in Houston Texas. Heaven 17 are a British Synthpop band originating from the city of Sheffield in the early 1980s AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Earth Wind & Fire is an African - American Funk band led by Maurice White that achieved worldwide success in the 1970s " Little T&A " is the fourth song on Rock and roll band the Rolling Stones' 1981 album Tattoo You. Gino Vannelli (born June 16, 1952) is an Italian-Canadian Singer, Songwriter, Musician and Composer Rickie Lee Jones (born November 8, 1954) is a two-time Grammy Award -winning Vocalist, Musician, Songwriter, and producer William Haislip "Billy" Squier (born on May 12, 1950 in Wellesley Massachusetts) is a rock Musician. "Love Action (I Believe in Love" is a song by the British Synthpop group The Human League, released as a single in the UK in July 1981 Rick Springfield (born Richard Lewis Springthorpe on August 23 1949 in Sydney) is an Australian American Songwriter Stacy Lattisaw (born November 25, 1966, Washington DC) is an American R&B and Dance music Singer. Red Rider was a Canadian rock band popular in the 1980s While the band achieved great success in Canada in the US, the band never had a song in the Fun Boy Three were a short-lived but successful English band which ran from 1981 to 1983 and was formed by singers Terry Hall, Neville Staples and The Steve Miller Band is an influential American Blues rock band led by Steve Miller on Guitar and lead vocals The Creatures were an musical act formed in 1981 as a side-project for Siouxsie & the Banshees members Siouxsie Sioux and Budgie, this was to record music For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were Shalamar, ˈʃæləmɑːr was an American Music group of the 1970s and 1980s that was originally a Disco -driven Aztec Camera was a Scottish New Wave music band from Glasgow. Kid Creole and the Coconuts is an American musical group created and led by August Darnell Mean Streets ( 1973) is an early Martin Scorsese film starring Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel. Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978 The Pretenders are a British rock band The original band consisted of group founder and main Songwriter Chrissie Hynde ( lead vocals " Messed Around " was a US single released from Squeeze 's fourth album East Side Story. Squeeze are an English band that came to prominence in the United Kingdom during the New Wave period of the late 1970s and continued recording successfully For people known as "The Model" see The Model (disambiguation. Kraftwerk (ˈkʁaftvɛɐk German for " power plant " or " Power station " is an influential Electronic music band from Sheena Easton (born Sheena Shirley Orr on April 27, 1959) is a Scottish pop singer and theatre and television actress Dead Kennedys was an American Hardcore punk band from San Francisco, California. Leo Sayer (born Gerard Hugh Sayer, 21 May 1948, Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex) is an English Singer-songwriter " Motorhead (live " is a single by Motörhead, performing their eponymous song live Spandau Ballet were a popular British band in the 1980s Initially inspired by a mixture of Funk and Synthpop, the group eventually mellowed into a " Nazi Punks Fuck Off! " was the fifth single by the Dead Kennedys. Dead Kennedys was an American Hardcore punk band from San Francisco, California. For the The Academy Is song see Neighbors (song " Neighbours " is a song by The Rolling Stones featured on their 1981 Luther Ronzoni Vandross ( April 20 1951 – July 1 2005) was an American R&B and soul Singer-songwriter Graham Bonnet (born 23 December 1947, Skegness, Lincolnshire, England) sang for many different Rock bands including Little River Band is an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in 1975 and named after a road sign for the Victorian township of Little Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer " Nothing Ever Goes As Planned " is the third single release from Styx 's 1981 triple-platinum album Paradise Theatre. Styx ( pronounced: /stɪks/ is an American Rock band. Their hit songs have included " Come Sail Away " " Babe " " "O Superman (For Massenet)" is a 1981 song by experimental Performance artist and musician Laurie Anderson. Laurie Anderson (born Laura Phillips Anderson, on June 5 1947 in Glen Ellyn Illinois) is an American experimental Performance artist and " October " is the seventh and title track from U2 's 1981 album October. The Commodores were a highly successful Funk / soul band of the 1970s and 1980s The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, Talking head Talking Heads was an American New Wave band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991 UB40 are a British Reggae band formed in 1978 in Birmingham. Featuring the same line-up of 8 musicians from 1978-2008 the band placed more than 50 " One Step Ahead " is a 1980 song by New Zealand Art rock group Split Enz from their studio album Waiata. Split Enz was a successful New Zealand band during the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, " Our Lips Are Sealed " is a song written by Go-Go's guitarist Jane Wiedlin and Specials and Fun Boy Three singer Terry Hall For the 1960s band see The Go-Go's (1960s. The Go-Go’s are an all-female American Pop band formed in 1978 "Open Your Heart" is a song by the British Synthpop group The Human League. John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born December 3 1948) is a British singer Pigbag were a British Post-punk band active from 1980 to 1983 ZZ Top (ˌziːziːˈtɒp is an American rock band formed in late 1969 in Houston Texas. " Pearl Necklace " is a song by ZZ Top from their 1981 Album El Loco. ZZ Top (ˌziːziːˈtɒp is an American rock band formed in late 1969 in Houston Texas. Heaven 17 are a British Synthpop band originating from the city of Sheffield in the early 1980s Rickie Lee Jones (born November 8, 1954) is a two-time Grammy Award -winning Vocalist, Musician, Songwriter, and producer Dexys Midnight Runners are a British pop Group with soul influences who achieved their major success in the early to mid 1980s Duran Duran are an English Pop rock band famous for a long series of popular singles, albums and vivid Music videos for which they've won two Kraftwerk (ˈkʁaftvɛɐk German for " power plant " or " Power station " is an influential Electronic music band from Pat Benatar (born Patricia Mae Andrzejewski on 10 January 1953) is an influential four-time Grammy Award -winning American The Kinks were an English pop and rock group formed in 1963 and categorised in the US as a British Invasion band Pretty in Pink is an 1986 Film about teenage love and social cliques in 1980s American high schools The Psychedelic Furs are an English rock band founded in 1977 The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976 New Order are an English rock group formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner ( vocals, Guitars Synthesizers, Peter Hook " A Promise " is the fourth single by Echo & the Bunnymen and was released in on 10 July 1981. Echo & the Bunnymen are an English Post-punk group formed in Liverpool in 1978 Pat Benatar (born Patricia Mae Andrzejewski on 10 January 1953) is an influential four-time Grammy Award -winning American Christa Päffgen ( October 16, 1938 ? &ndash July 18, 1988) was a German Singer - Songwriter, fashion model Push Comes to Shove can mean " Push Comes to Shove " an animated short film by Bill Plympton ''Push Comes to Shove'' (M Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978 AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. " Queen of Hearts " is a country - pop song written by Hank DeVito Juice Newton (born Judy Kay Cohen 18 February 1952 in Lakehurst New Jersey) is an American Pop music and country singer Japan were a British pop/rock group formed in 1974 in Lewisham, southeast London. Peter Tosh, born Winston Hubert McIntosh ( October 19 1944 &ndash September 11 1987) was a a Reggae musician who was Rawhide is a Western Song written by Ned Washington (lyrics and composed by Dimitri Tiomkin in 1958. Dead Kennedys was an American Hardcore punk band from San Francisco, California. Quincy Delight Jones Jr (born March 14, 1933) also known as Q, is an American Music Impresario, conductor Gary Wright (born 26 April 1943, Cresskill, New Jersey, US) is an American Musician, most famous for his Peter Tosh, born Winston Hubert McIntosh ( October 19 1944 &ndash September 11 1987) was a a Reggae musician who was The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, Dead Kennedys was an American Hardcore punk band from San Francisco, California. The Teardrop Explodes were an English Post-punk / Neo-Psychedelic band formed in Liverpool in 1978 " Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution " is an AC/DC song appearing as the tenth track on their 1980 successful album Back in Black AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. " Rock This Town " is a Song by the Stray Cats from their UK debut album Stray Cats. The Stray Cats are a Rockabilly band formed in 1979 by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer (Bloodless Pharaohs/ Brian Setzer Orchestra) with Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals his brother David Knopfler (guitar Racey was a British pop group, formed in 1976 in Weston-super-Mare, by Singer Phil Fursdon and Clive Wilson Christopher Cross (born Christopher Geppert on May 3, 1951) is an American Singer-songwriter from San Antonio, Kate Bush (born Catherine Bush on 30 July 1958 is an English singer songwriter musician and Record producer. William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. Renée Rebecca Geyer is an Australian singer who is widely regarded as one of the country's finest exponents of the soul and classic R&B idioms David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. "Secret Journey" is a song released as a single by The Police on May 1982 only in the United States, as an alternative to the single " Invisible The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, For information on "gun clubs" see Shooting ranges ' The Gun Club was an American Punk blues band from Los Angeles The Cars were an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s Carl Carlton (born 1953 Detroit, Michigan) is an American R&B, soul, and Funk Singer and Songwriter " She's Got a Way " is a song by Billy Joel. The original version is on the 1971 album Cold Spring Harbor, while the remade live version was William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. Gary Numan (born Gary Anthony James Webb on 8 March 1958 is an English singer composer and musician For information on "gun clubs" see Shooting ranges ' The Gun Club was an American Punk blues band from Los Angeles Echo & the Bunnymen are an English Post-punk group formed in Liverpool in 1978 Funkadelic was an African American music band most prominent during the 1970s The Pointer Sisters are an American Grammy Award -winning Pop / R&B recording act from Oakland, California that achieved Dexys Midnight Runners are a British pop Group with soul influences who achieved their major success in the early to mid 1980s Bill Wyman (born William George Perks on 24 October 1936 was the Bass guitarist for the English Rock and roll band The Rolling Deniece "Niecy" Williams (born June 3, 1950) is a Grammy Award -winning American Singer, Songwriter and Record The Cars were an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s Christa Päffgen ( October 16, 1938 ? &ndash July 18, 1988) was a German Singer - Songwriter, fashion model Rickie Lee Jones (born November 8, 1954) is a two-time Grammy Award -winning Vocalist, Musician, Songwriter, and producer Rock (Is Going to Help Me)" - XTC
"Slave" - The Rolling Stones
"Slow Hand" - The Pointer Sisters
"Slow Motion" - Ultravox
"Snake Eyes" - Alan Parsons Project
"Snowballed" - AC/DC
"So This Is Love" - Van Halen
"Soul Warfare" - Heaven 17
"The Sound of the Crowd" - The Human League
"Southern Freez" - Freez
"Souvenir" - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
"Spellbound" - AC/DC
"Spirits in the Material World" - The Police
"Splintered in the Head" - The Cure
"Spray Paint (The Walls)" - Black Flag
"Star" - Kiki Dee
"Stars on 45 vol. XTC was a New Wave band from Swindon, England, active between 1976 and 2005 As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another " Slow Hand " is a country -styled pop ballad by the Pointer Sisters, released in the spring of 1981 on the Planet Records label The Pointer Sisters are an American Grammy Award -winning Pop / R&B recording act from Oakland, California that achieved Ultravox (formerly Ultravox!) were a British New Wave band that rose to prominence in the late 1970s/early 1980s The Alan Parsons Project was a British Progressive rock band active between 1975 and 1990 founded by Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons. AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. "So This Is Love" is a song from Walt Disney's animated classic Cinderella. Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978 Heaven 17 are a British Synthpop band originating from the city of Sheffield in the early 1980s "The Sound Of The Crowd" is a song by the British Synthpop group The Human League. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (often abbreviated to OMD) are a Synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. "Spirits in the Material World" is a song by new wave trio The Police, written by Sting. The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976 Kiki Dee (born Pauline Matthews, 6 March 1947, Little Horton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England In the 2" - Star Sound
"Start Me Up" - The Rolling Stones
"Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" - Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
"Stop the Game" - Cheap Trick
"Stranger" - Jefferson Starship
"Stranger in a Strange Land" - U2
"Stray Cat Strut" - The Stray Cats
"The Stroke" - Billy Squier
"Summer of '81" - Mondo Rock
"Super Freak" - Rick James
"Sushi Girl" - The Tubes
"Swords Of A Thousand Men" - Tenpole Tudor
"Table Manners" - Kid Creole and the Coconuts
"Take it on the Run" - REO Speedwagon
"Take It To The Limit(live)" - The Eagles
"Talk to Ya Later" - The Tubes
"Talkin' Baseball" - Terry Cashman
"Take It On the Run" - REO Speedwagon
"Tempted" - Squeeze
"That's Entertainment" - The Jam
"The Waiting" - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
"There's a Guy Work Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis" - Kirsty McColl
"(There's) No Gettin' Over Me" - Ronnie Milsap
"The Thin Wall" - Ultravox
"This is For the Lover in You" - Shalamar
"This is Radio Clash" - The Clash
"This Little Girl" - Gary U.S. Bonds
"This Town" - The Go Go's
"Through Being Cool" - Devo
"Through the Years" - Kenny Rogers
"Thrown Away" - The Stranglers
"Time" - Alan Parsons Project
"Together" - Tierra
"Tom Sawyer" - Rush
"Tomorrow" - U2
"Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)" - Rod Stewart
"Too Many Times" - Mental As Anything
"Too Much Information" - The Police
"Too Much Time on My Hands - Styx (band) (released in 1980)
"Traces of the Western Slopes" - Rickie Lee Jones
"Treat Me Right" - Pat Benatar
"Try It Out" - Gino Soccio
"Tube Snake Boogie" - Z Z Top
"Tunnel of Love" - Dire Straits
"Turn Me Loose" - Loverboy (released in 1980)
"Turn Your Love Around" - George Benson
"Turning Japanese" - The Vapors
"Tuxedo Junction" - Joe Jackson
"T.V. Party" - Black Flag
"Two Hearts" - Stephanie Mills and Teddy Pendergrass
"Unchained" - Van Halen
"United Together" - Aretha Franklin
"Up the Hill Backwards" - David Bowie
"Urgent" - Foreigner
"Vienna (song)" - Ultravox
"The Voice" - Moody Blues
"The Voice" - Ultravox
"Waiting For a Girl Like You" - Foreigner
"Waiting on a Friend" - The Rolling Stones
"Walking on Thin Ice" - Yoko Ono
"The Wanderer" - Donna Summer
"Watching the Wheels" - John Lennon
"Water on Glass - Kim Wilde
"Wedding Bells" - Godley and Creme
"We Belong Together" - Rickie Lee Jones
"(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thing" - Heaven 17
"We Got the Beat - The Go-Go's
"We the Cats (Shall Hep Ya)" - Joe Jackson
"We're Going to Live For a Very Long Time" - Heaven 17
"We're In This Love Together" - Al Jarreau
"We've Got A Bigger Problem Now" - Dead Kennedys
"What Are We Doin' In Love" - Kenny Rogers and Dottie West
"What Kind of Fool" - Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb
"What's the Use in Getting Sober (When You're Gonna Get Drunk Again)" - Joe Jackson
"When He Shines" - Sheena Easton
"When She Was My Girl" - The Four Tops
"Whip It" - Devo
"Who Do You Think We Are" - Alice Cooper
"Who's Crying Now" - Journey
"Why Do Fools Fall in Love? - Diana Ross
"Wild Colonial Boy" - Dr. Hook
"Wild is the Wind" - David Bowie
"Will You?" - Hazel O'Connor
"Winning" - Santana
"Wired For Sound" - Cliff Richard
"Woody and Dutch on the Slow Train to Peking" - Rickie Lee Jones
"Wordy Rappington" - Tom Tom Club
"Working For the Weekend" - Loverboy
"Working in a Coalmine" - Devo
"Yearning For Your Love" - The Gap Band
"You Better You Bet" - The Who
"You Make My Dreams Come True" - Hall and Oates
"You Weren't in Love With Me" - Billy Field
"You're My Meat" - Joe Jackson
"Your Love Still Brings Me To My Knees" - Marcia Hines

Published popular music

"9 To 5" w. " Start Me Up " is a song by The Rolling Stones featured on the 1981 album Tattoo You. Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks (born on May 26 1948 in Phoenix Arizona) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are an American rock band formed in 1975 by Tom Petty Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford Illinois, that gained popularity in the late 1970s Jefferson Starship is an American rock band that was popular in the 1970s and 1980s " Stray Cat Strut " is the eighth track on The Stray Cats ' debut album Stray Cats, released in 1981 in the UK The Stray Cats are a Rockabilly band formed in 1979 by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer (Bloodless Pharaohs/ Brian Setzer Orchestra) with William Haislip "Billy" Squier (born on May 12, 1950 in Wellesley Massachusetts) is a rock Musician. Mondo Rock are an Australian rock band most prominent in the 1980s " Super Freak " is a 1981 hit single produced and performed by Rick James for the Motown label Rick James (born James Ambrose Johnson Jr) ( February 1 1948 &ndash August 6 2004) was an American musician The Tubes are a San Francisco -based rock band, which was popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s and was known for its live performances that Tenpole Tudor are a British Punk band headed by musician Edward Tudor-Pole. Kid Creole and the Coconuts is an American musical group created and led by August Darnell REO Speedwagon is an American rock band which grew in popularity in the Midwestern United States during the 1970s and peaked in the early The Tubes are a San Francisco -based rock band, which was popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s and was known for its live performances that Terry Cashman (born Dennis Minogue 5 July 1941, in New York) is a Record producer and Singer-songwriter, best known for his 1981 " Take It on the Run " is the fifth track on the REO Speedwagon album Hi Infidelity. REO Speedwagon is an American rock band which grew in popularity in the Midwestern United States during the 1970s and peaked in the early " Tempted " was the second single released from Squeeze 's fourth album East Side Story. Squeeze are an English band that came to prominence in the United Kingdom during the New Wave period of the late 1970s and continued recording successfully The Jam were an English Mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are an American rock band formed in 1975 by Tom Petty Kirsty Anna MacColl ( 10 October, 1959 &ndash 18 December, 2000) was an English Singer-songwriter. Ronnie Lee Milsap (born January 16, 1943 in Robbinsville North Carolina) is an American Country/Pop singer and Musician. "The Thin Wall" is Ultravox 's first single from the Rage in Eden album recorded in Conny Plank’s Studio in Cologne Germany and Ultravox (formerly Ultravox!) were a British New Wave band that rose to prominence in the late 1970s/early 1980s Shalamar, ˈʃæləmɑːr was an American Music group of the 1970s and 1980s that was originally a Disco -driven " This Is Radio Clash " is a single released by the English Punk rock band The Clash in 1981 For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were Gary US Bonds (born Gary Anderson 6 June 1939) is an American Rhythm and blues and Rock and roll Singer. " This Town " is the title of a song written by Lee Hazelwood and recorded by Frank Sinatra in 1967 For the 1960s band see The Go-Go's (1960s. The Go-Go’s are an all-female American Pop band formed in 1978 Devo (pronounced DEE-vo (IPA /'diːvoʊ/) or dee-VO (IPA /diː'voʊ/) often spelled "DEVO" or "DEV-O" is an American Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston Texas) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter The Stranglers are an English rock music group formed on 11 September 1974 in Guildford, Surrey. For other uses see Time (disambiguation Time is a component of a measuring system used to sequence events to compare the durations of The Alan Parsons Project was a British Progressive rock band active between 1975 and 1990 founded by Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons. " Tomorrow " is the sixth track on U2 's 1981 album October. Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently Mental As Anything is an Australian New Wave / Rock music band who since the late '70s have released numerous albums & singles and have produced The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, " Too Much Time on My Hands " is the second single release from Styx 's 1981 triple-platinum album Paradise Theatre and reached #9 Styx ( pronounced: /stɪks/ is an American Rock band. Their hit songs have included " Come Sail Away " " Babe " " Rickie Lee Jones (born November 8, 1954) is a two-time Grammy Award -winning Vocalist, Musician, Songwriter, and producer Pat Benatar (born Patricia Mae Andrzejewski on 10 January 1953) is an influential four-time Grammy Award -winning American Gino Soccio is a Canadian Disco producer born in 1955 in Montreal. " Tube Snake Boogie " is a song by the rock band ZZ Top from their 1981 album El Loco. ZZ Top (ˌziːziːˈtɒp is an American rock band formed in late 1969 in Houston Texas. Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals his brother David Knopfler (guitar " Turn Me Loose " is a hit song recorded by the Canadian rock band Loverboy. Loverboy is a Canadian rock group formed in 1980 in Calgary Alberta. George Benson (b March 22 1943, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is an American musician whose recording career began at the age of twenty-one " Turning Japanese " is the most popular song released by The Vapors from their album New Clear Days, and the song for which they are best The Vapors were a new wave and Power pop band from England that existed between 1979 and 1981 "Tuxedo Junction" is a song written by Birmingham Alabama composer Erskine Hawkins and introduced by his orchestra There are several people named Joe Jackson: Joe Jackson (musician, English musician born 1954 Shoeless Joe Jackson, (1889 - 1951 baseball TV Party is also an EP by Black Flag TV Party was a Cable access TV show in New York City For the TV series character see Stephanie Mills (All in the Family Stephanie Mills (born March 22, 1957 in Theodore "Teddy" DeReese Pendergrass Sr (born March 26, 1950) is an American R&B / soul Singer and Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978 Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25 1942 Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Foreigner is a rock band formed in New York City in 1976 by veteran musicians Mick Jones and ex- King Crimson member Ian McDonald, Vienna as a song may refer to Vienna (Ultravox song Vienna (Billy Joel song Ultravox (formerly Ultravox!) were a British New Wave band that rose to prominence in the late 1970s/early 1980s The Moody Blues are an English psychedelic rock band originally from Erdington in the city of Birmingham. Ultravox (formerly Ultravox!) were a British New Wave band that rose to prominence in the late 1970s/early 1980s Foreigner is a rock band formed in New York City in 1976 by veteran musicians Mick Jones and ex- King Crimson member Ian McDonald, " Waiting on a Friend " is a song by Rock and roll band The Rolling Stones from their 1981 release Tattoo You. " Walking on Thin Ice " is a New Wave / dance song by Yoko Ono, released in 1981 born in Tokyo on February 18 1933 is a Japanese Artist and Musician. Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained " Watching the Wheels " is a 1981 single by John Lennon, released posthumously after his assassination the year before John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born " Water on Glass " is the third single by British singer Kim Wilde from her self titled album. Kim Wilde (born Kim Smith, November 18, 1960 in Chiswick, West London) is an English Pop singer, professional Godley & Creme were a duo of English Pop musicians and Music video directors Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. Rickie Lee Jones (born November 8, 1954) is a two-time Grammy Award -winning Vocalist, Musician, Songwriter, and producer Heaven 17 are a British Synthpop band originating from the city of Sheffield in the early 1980s " We Got the Beat " is a song recorded by the American rock band Go-Go's. For the 1960s band see The Go-Go's (1960s. The Go-Go’s are an all-female American Pop band formed in 1978 There are several people named Joe Jackson: Joe Jackson (musician, English musician born 1954 Shoeless Joe Jackson, (1889 - 1951 baseball Heaven 17 are a British Synthpop band originating from the city of Sheffield in the early 1980s Alwyn Lopez "Al" Jarreau (born March 12, 1940) is an American singer " California Über Alles " was the first single by the Dead Kennedys. Dead Kennedys was an American Hardcore punk band from San Francisco, California. "What Are We Doin' In Love" is a popular Duet Countrypolitan song by Dottie West and Kenny Rogers. Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston Texas) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter Dottie West (born October 11, 1932 &ndash September 4, 1991) was an American Country music singer and was one of Country Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress Barry Alan Crompton Gibb CBE (born 1 September 1946 is a singer songwriter and producer There are several people named Joe Jackson: Joe Jackson (musician, English musician born 1954 Shoeless Joe Jackson, (1889 - 1951 baseball Sheena Easton (born Sheena Shirley Orr on April 27, 1959) is a Scottish pop singer and theatre and television actress The Four Tops are an American vocal Quartet, whose repertoire has included Doo-wop, Jazz, Soul music, R&B, Disco " Whip It " is the title of a 1980 single by the Synthpop band Devo. Devo (pronounced DEE-vo (IPA /'diːvoʊ/) or dee-VO (IPA /diː'voʊ/) often spelled "DEVO" or "DEV-O" is an American Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five Diana Ross (born March 261944 is an American twelve-time Grammy and Oscar -nominated singer Record producer and actress whose musical repertoire Dr Hook and the Medicine Show was a pop - country Rock band formed around Union City New Jersey in 1969 David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Hazel O'Connor (born 16 May 1955) is a British Singer-songwriter and actress originating from Coventry. Santana is a flexible number of musicians accompanying Carlos Santana since the late 1960s Sir Cliff Richard, OBE, (born Harry Roger Webb on 14 October 1940 is an English Singer, Actor and Businessman. Rickie Lee Jones (born November 8, 1954) is a two-time Grammy Award -winning Vocalist, Musician, Songwriter, and producer Tom Tom Club is an American new-wave band founded in 1980 by spouses and Talking Heads alumni Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz "Working for the Weekend" was a song released in 1981 on the rock band Loverboy 's second album Get Lucky. Loverboy is a Canadian rock group formed in 1980 in Calgary Alberta. Devo (pronounced DEE-vo (IPA /'diːvoʊ/) or dee-VO (IPA /diː'voʊ/) often spelled "DEVO" or "DEV-O" is an American The Gap Band are a US R&B, Funk and Soul music group who rose to fame during the 1970s and 1980s with their heavily-charged dance anthems The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Hall & Oates are a Pop music duo made up of Daryl Hall and John Oates. There are several people named Joe Jackson: Joe Jackson (musician, English musician born 1954 Shoeless Joe Jackson, (1889 - 1951 baseball " 9 to 5 " is the title of a Grammy -winning number-one song written and performed by Dolly Parton for the 1980 film comedy Nine m. Dolly Parton from the film Nine to Five
"All Those Years Ago" w. Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Country music Singer / Songwriter, Author, actress Nine to Five, also known as 9 to 5, is a 1980 American comedy movie starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin m. George Harrison
"Allentown" w. George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author m. Billy Joel
"Allergies" w. William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. m. Paul Simon
"America" w. Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13 1941 is an American Songwriter, Musician, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. m. Neil Diamond from the film The Jazz Singer
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" w. The Jazz Singer was a 1980 musical Remake of the 1927 classic The Jazz Singer. Tom Eyen m. Tom Eyen ( August 14 1940 - May 26 1991) was a Tony Award and Grammy Award winning American Playwright Henry Krieger from the musical Dreamgirls
"Arthur's Theme" w. Henry Krieger (born February 9 1945 in New York City) is an Academy Award -nominated American Composer. Dreamgirls is a Broadway musical, which opened on December 20, 1981 at the Imperial Theatre. m. Carole Bayer Sager, Burt Bacharach, Christopher Cross & Peter Allen from the film Arthur
"At This Moment" w. Carole Bayer Sager (born March 8 1947) is an American Lyricist, Songwriter and Singer. Burt Bacharach (ˈbækəræk born May 12, 1928) is an American Pianist and Composer. Christopher Cross (born Christopher Geppert on May 3, 1951) is an American Singer-songwriter from San Antonio, Peter Allen ( February 10, 1944 &ndash June 18, 1992) was an Australian Songwriter and Entertainer. Arthur is a 1981 film set in New York City which tells the story of drunken playboy millionaire Arthur Bach ( Dudley Moore) who is on the brink of m. Billy Vera
"Baby, Come To Me" w. Billy Vera (born William McCord, 28 May 1944, Riverside, California, U m. Rod Temperton
"Being With You" w. Rodney Lynn Temperton (born 1947, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England) is an English Songwriter, Record producer m. William "Smokey" Robinson
"Believe it or Not (Theme From The Greatest American Hero)" w. William "Smokey" Robinson Jr (born February 19 1940 is an American R&B and soul Singer-songwriter, Record producer, The Greatest American Hero is an American Television series which aired for three seasons from 1981 to 1983 on ABC. Stephen Geyer m. Mike Post
"The Best Of Times" w. Mike Post (born Leland Michael Postil on September 29, 1944) is a Grammy and Emmy award-winning Composer of music and m. Dennis DeYoung
"Bette Davis Eyes" w. Dennis DeYoung (born February 18, 1947) is an American singer Songwriter, Musician and producer best known for being a founding Donna Weiss m. Jackie DeShannon
"Black Limousine" w. Jackie DeShannon (born Sharon Lee Myers, August 21 1944, Hazel, Kentucky) is an American Singer-songwriter m. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood
"Bruce" w. Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger, Kt (born 26 July 1943 is a Golden Globe -winning and two-time Grammy -winning English rock Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943 is an English Guitarist, Songwriter, Singer, producer and a founding member of The Rolling Ronald David "Ronnie" Wood (born 1 June 1947 in Hillingdon London) is an English rock Guitarist and Bassist best known m. Rick Springfield
"Chariots of Fire" w. Rick Springfield (born Richard Lewis Springthorpe on August 23 1949 in Sydney) is an Australian American Songwriter Jon Anderson m. Vangelis
"Dynasty theme song" m. Dynasty is an American Prime time television Soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12 1981 to Bill Conti
"The First Time it Happens" w. Bill Conti (born April 13 1942 in Providence Rhode Island) is an Italian American film music composer who is frequently the conductor at the Academy Awards m. Joe Raposo, from the film The Great Muppet Caper
"Good Thing Going (Going Gone)" w. Joseph Guilherme Raposo Jr, OIH ( February 8, 1937 – February 5, 1989) was a Portuguese - The Great Muppet Caper is the second of a series of Live-action musical Feature films, starring Jim Henson 's Muppets m. Stephen Sondheim
"Hill Street Blues theme song" m. Stephen Joshua Sondheim (born March 22 1930 is an American musical and film composer and lyricist winner of an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards (seven Hill Street Blues is a serial Police drama that was first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for 146 episodes on primetime into 1987 Mike Post
"Key Largo" w. Mike Post (born Leland Michael Postil on September 29, 1944) is a Grammy and Emmy award-winning Composer of music and m. Bertie Higgins & Sonny Limbo
"One Of The Girls" w. Fred Ebb m. John Kander introduced by Lauren Bacall in the musical Woman Of The Year

Classical music

Milton Babbitt - Don for four-hand piano, Ars Combinatoria for small orchestra
George Crumb - Gnomic Variations for piano
Peter Maxwell Davies - Piano Sonata
Joël-François Durand - String Trio
Bengt Hambraeus - Voluntary on a Swedish Hymn Tune from Dalecarlia
George Lloyd - Tenth Symphony (for brass)
Steve Reich - Tehillim
Roger Sessions - Concerto for Orchestra (recorded by Seiji Ozawa and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and for which the composer receives the Pulitzer Prize for Music)
Robert Simpson - Quintet for clarinet and Strings; Symphony No. Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Milton Byron Babbitt (born May 10 1916 is an American Composer. George Crumb (born October 24, 1929) is an American Composer of modern and Avant garde music Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, CBE (b 8 September 1934 is an English Composer and conductor. Joël-François Durand (born 17 September, 1954) is a French composer resident in the United States. Bengt Hambraeus (b Stockholm, Sweden, January 29, 1928; d Glen Roy Apple-Hill, near Montreal, Quebec, George Lloyd ( 28 June 1913 - 3 July 1998) was a Cornish Composer of late- Romantic classical music WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Stephen Michael Reich (born October 3 Tehillim is a piece of Music by American composer Steve Reich, written in 1981 Roger Huntington Sessions ( 28 December 1896 &ndash 16 March 1985) was an American Composer, critic and teacher of music WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> is a Japanese conductor, particularly noted for his interpretations The Boston Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based at Symphony Hall in Boston Massachusetts, USA The Pulitzer Prize for Music was first awarded in 1943 Joseph Pulitzer did not call for such a prize in his will but had arranged for a music scholarship to be awarded Robert (Wilfred Levick Simpson ( 2 March 1921 &ndash 21 November 1997) was an English Composer and long-serving BBC 8
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski - Clarinet Concerto

Opera

Conrad Susa and Richard Street - Black River

Musical theater

Barnum London production opened at the Palladium on June 11 and ran for 655 performances
Bring Back Birdie Broadway production
Cats (Andrew Lloyd Webber) - London production opened at the New London Theatre on May 11 and ran for 8949 performances
Dreamgirls Broadway production opened on December 20 at the Imperial Theatre and ran for 1522 performances
March of the Falsettoes off-Broadway production
Merrily We Roll Along - Broadway production opened at the Alvin Theatre on November 16 and ran for 16 performances
Pirates Of Penzance Broadway revival
Song and Dance London production
Woman Of The Year Broadway production opened at the Palace Theatre on March 29 and ran for 770 performances

Musical films

Births

January 5 - Carmen Monarcha, operatic soprano
January 29 - Jonny Lang, blues artist
January 31 - Justin Timberlake, former member of boy band *NSYNC
February 11 - Kelly Rowland, member of Destiny's Child
February 27 - Josh Groban, David Foster prodigy
March 9 - Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory
March 11 - Russell Lissack, Bloc Party
April 1 - Theresa Sokyrka, Canadian Idol 2 runner-up
June 8 - Alex Band, The Calling
June 21 - Brandon Flowers, The Killers
July 21 - Blake Lewis, American Idol 6 runner-up
31 July - Matt Shadows, Avenged Sevenfold
8 August - Vanessa Amorosi, Australian-born US rock singer
August 28 - Iracema Trevisan, Cansei de Ser Sexy
September 4 - Beyoncé Knowles, member of Destiny's Child
September 14 - Ashley Roberts, member of The Pussycat Dolls
September 26 - Christina Milian, US singer
October 1 - Jamelia, British singer
October 13 - Kele Okereke, Bloc Party
October 15 - Nick White, Tilly and the Wall
October 31 - Frank Iero, My Chemical Romance
November 17 - Sarah Harding,Girls Aloud
November 20 - Kimberley Walsh,Girls Aloud
November 26 - Natasha Bedingfield, British singer
December 2 - Britney Spears
December 11 - Zacky Vengeance, Avenged Sevenfold
December 13 - Amy Lee, Evanescence

Deaths

January 23 - Samuel Barber
January 25 - Adele Astaire, US dancer, actress and singer
February 1
- Geirr Tveitt, Norwegian composer
- Ernst Pepping, composer
February 9 - Bill Haley, rock and roll pioneer, heart attack
February 15 - Mike Bloomfield, blues guitarist
April 5
- Bob Hite, Canned Heat, heart attack
- Maurice Zbriger, violinist, composer and conductor
April 7 - Kit Lambert, former manager and producer for The Who
April 8 - Bert Shevelove, librettist
April 14 - Ivan Galamian, violin teacher
April 28 - Steve Currie, 33, bassist for T. Rex
May 11 - Bob Marley
July 16 - Harry Chapin, US singer, automobile accident
August 18 - Robert Russell Bennett, composer and arranger
September 15 - Chick Bullock, US singer
October 13 - Marius Casadesus, violinist and composer
October 15 - Elsie Randolph, English actress, dancer and singer
October 29 - Georges Brassens, singer-songwriter
November 27 - Lotte Lenya, actress and singer, wife of Kurt Weill
December 13 - Cornelius Cardew, avant-garde composer
December 27 - Hoagy Carmichael

Awards

Grammy Awards

Grammy Awards of 1981

Country Music Association Awards

Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1981

Charts

List of No. 1 Hits

Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1981

KROQ

KROQ Top 106. The classical music conductor Stanisław Skrowaczewski (born October 3, 1923) was born in Lwów Poland (now L'viv, Ukraine Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Conrad Stephen Susa, born on 26 April 1935 in Springdale Pennsylvania, is an American Composer. Richard Street (born Richard Allen Street October 5 1942 in Detroit Michigan) is an American soul and R&B Singer Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. Barnum is a musical with a book by Mark Bramble, lyrics by Michael Stewart, and music by Cy Coleman. West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London 's "Theatreland" Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Bring Back Birdie is a musical with a book by Michael Stewart, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse. Cats is an award-winning musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T Andrew Lloyd Webber Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948 is a British Composer of Musical theatre, the elder son of William Lloyd Webber The New London Theatre is a West End theatre located on the corners of Drury Lane and Parker Street in Covent Garden, in the London Borough of Camden Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Dreamgirls is a Broadway musical, which opened on December 20, 1981 at the Imperial Theatre. 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Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published The Pirates of Penzance, or The Slave of Duty is a Comic opera in two acts with music by Arthur Sullivan and Libretto by W Song and Dance is a musical entertainment comprised of two acts one told entirely in "Song" and one entirely in "Dance" tied together by a The Palace Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 1564 Broadway in midtown- Manhattan. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King The musical film is a Film genre in which several Songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative The Great Muppet Caper is the second of a series of Live-action musical Feature films, starring Jim Henson 's Muppets The Jazz Singer was a 1980 musical Remake of the 1927 classic The Jazz Singer. Pennies from Heaven is the 1981 Film adaptation of the 1978 BBC television drama of the same name. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Carmen Monarcha (born August 27 1979 in Belém, Pará, Brazil) is an Opera Singer. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Jonny Lang (born Jon Gordon Langseth Jr, January 29 1981 in Fargo North Dakota) is a Grammy Award -winning American Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Kelendria "Kelly" Trene Rowland (born February 11 1981 is an American R&B Singer-songwriter, Dancer, and actress, Destiny's Child (sometimes referred to as DC or DC3) was an R&B and pop Girl group comprising lead singer Beyoncé Knowles Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation David Walter Foster, OC, OBC, LLD (born November 1, 1949 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Chad Everett Gilbert (born March 9, 1981) is the lead guitarist for the band New Found Glory. 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Pussycat Dolls is an American pop Girl group, and dance ensemble founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995 Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Christine Flores (born September 26 1981 Milian describes her family as her "everything" and said that although she got along with everyone as a child she "didn't Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. 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Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Frank Anthony Iero (born 31 October 1981) is the rhythm guitarist, backup vocalist and a member of the Alternative rock band My Chemical Romance (often shortened to MCR or' My Chem') is an American alternative / post-hardcore quintet that formed in 2001 Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Sarah Nicole Harding (born 17 November 1981 in Ascot) is an English singer in the Girl group Girls Aloud, and model. Girls Aloud are a British Girl group created by ITV1 Talent show Popstars The Rivals in 2002 Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Kimberley Jane Walsh (born 20 November 1981 is an English singer and member of pop group Girls Aloud. 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WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Kurt Julian Weill ( March 2, 1900 &ndash April 3, Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Cornelius Cardew ( May 7, 1936 – London, December 13, 1981) was an English Avant-garde Composer, Avant-garde (avɑ̃gaʁd in French) means "advance guard" or "vanguard Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Hoagland Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael (November 22 1899 – December 27 1981 was an American Composer, Pianist, singer actor and bandleader The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The 23rd Grammy Awards were held February 25, 1981, and were broadcast live on American television The Country Music Association (CMA was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. 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