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The 200 Best Musicians of the 1980s (part 3)

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#100 – Stevie Nicks

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Bella Donna” (1981)

“The Wild Heart” (1983)

“Rock a Little” (1985)

“The Other Side of the Mirror” (1989)

“Timespace: The Best of Stevie Nicks” (1989)

#99 – Eurythmics

Key Albums in the 1980s

 In the Garden (1981)

Sweet Dreams (1983)

Touch (1983)

1984 (For the Love of Big Brother) (1984)

The Singles (1984)

Be Yourself Tonight (1985)

Revenge (1986)

Savage (1987)

We Too Are One (1989)

#98 – Sting

Key Albums in the 1980s

The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985)

Nothing Like the Sun (1987)

Nothing Like the Best (1988)

#97 – Simply Red

Key Albums in the 1980s

Picture Book (1985)

Men and Women (1987)

Simply Red: Greatest Hits (1987)

A New Flame (1989)

#96 – Stevie Wonder

Key Albums in the 1980s

Hotter Than July (1980)

Stevie Wonder’s Original Musiquarium I (1982)

The Woman in Red (1984)

In Square Circle (1985)

Characters (1987)

#95 – Don Henley

Key Albums in the 1980s

 I Can’t Stand Still (1982)

Building the Perfect Beast (1984)

The End of the Innocence Tour (1989)

#94 – Roxette

Key Albums in the 1980s

Pearls of Passion (1986)

Dance Passion: The Remix Album (1987)

Look Sharp! (1988)

#93 – Garth Brooks

Key Albums in the 1980s

 Garth Brooks (1989)

#92 – Michael Bolton

Key Albums in the 1980s

Michael Bolton (1983)

Everybody’s Crazy (1985)

The Hunger (1987)

Soul Provider (1989)

#91 – Scorpions

Key Albums in the 1980s

Animal Magnetism (1980)

Blackout (1982)

Love at First Sting (1984)

World Wide Live (1985)

Savage Amusement (1988)

To Russia with Love and Other Savage Amusements (1988)

Best of Rockers ‘n’ Ballads (1989)

#90 – Paul McCartney

Key Albums in the 1980s

 “Age to Age” (1982)

“Straight Ahead” (1984)

“Unguarded” (1985)

“Lead Me On” (1988)

#89 – Reba McEntire

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Feel the Fire” (1980)

“Heart to Heart” (1981)

“Unlimited” (1982)

“Behind the Scene” (1983)

“Just a Little Love” (1984)

“My Kind of Country” (1984)

“Have I Got a Deal for You” (1985)

“Reba McEntire’s Greatest Hits” (1985, Compilation)

“Whoever’s in New England” (1986)

“What Am I Gonna Do About You” (1986)

“The Last One to Know” (1987)

“Reba” (1988)

“Sweet Sixteen” (1989)

#88 – Pet Shop Boys

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Please” (1986)”

Actually” (1987)”

Disco” (1987)

“Introspective” (1988)

#87 – Air Supply

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Lost in Love” (1980)

“The One That You Love” (1981)

“Now and Forever” (1982)

“Greatest Hits” (1983, Compilation)

“Air Supply” (1985)

“Hearts in Motion” (1986)

“The Christmas Album” (1987)

“The Earth Is…” (1987)

#86 – Poison

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Look What the Cat Dragged In” (1986)

“Open Up and Say… Ahh!” (1988)

“Lap of Luxury” (1989)

#85 – Luther Vandross

Key Albums in the 1980s

 “Never Too Much” (1981)

“Forever, for Always, for Love” (1982)

“Busy Body” (1983)

“The Night I Fell in Love” (1985)

“Give Me the Reason” (1986)

“The Best of Luther Vandross… The Best of Love” (1989)

#84 – Chris De Burgh

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Eastern Wind” (1980)

“Man on the Line” (1984)

“The Getaway” (1984)

“Into the Light” (1986)

“Flying Colours” (1988)

“Spark to a Flame: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh” (1989)

“High on Emotion: Live from Dublin” (1989)

#83 – Enya

Key Albums in the 1980s

 “Enya” (1987)

“Watermark” (1988)

#82 – Men at Work

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Business as Usual” (1981)

“Cargo” (1983)

“Two Hearts” (1985)

“Simply the Best” (1986)

#81 – Iron Maiden

Key Albums in the 1980s

 “Iron Maiden” (1980)

“Killers” (1981)

“Maiden Japan” (1981)

“The Number of the Beast” (1982)

“Piece of Mind” (1983)

“Powerslave” (1984)

“Somewhere in Time” (1986)

“Seventh Son of a Seventh Son” (1988)

#80 – Bob Seger

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Against the Wind” (1980)

“Nine Tonight” (1981)

“The Distance” (1982)

“Like a Rock” (1986)

#79 – Hank Williams Jr.

Key Albums in the 1980s

 “Habits Old and New” (1980)

“Rowdy” (1981)

“The Pressure Is On” (1981)

“High Notes” (1982)

“Strong Stuff” (1983)

“Man of Steel” (1983)

“Major Moves” (1984)

“Hank Live” (1987)

“Born to Boogie” (1987)

“Wild Streak” (1987)

“Greatest Hits III” (1989)

#78 – Heart

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Bebe le Strange” (1980)

“Greatest Hits/Live” (1980)

“Private Audition” (1982)

“Passionworks” (1983)

“Heart” (1985)

“Bad Animals” (1987)

“Brigade” (1990)

#77 – Beastie Boys

Key Albums in the 1980s

 

“Licensed to Ill” (1986)

“Paul’s Boutique” (1989)

“Cooky Puss” (1983)

#76 – Hall & Oates

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Voices” (1980)

“Private Eyes” (1981)

“H2O” (1982)

“Rock ‘n Soul Part 1” (1983)

“Big Bam Boom” (1984)

“Live at the Apollo” (1985)

“Daryl Hall & John Oates” (1985)

“Ooh Yeah!” (1988)

#75 – Foreigner

Key Albums in the 1980s

 “Head Games” (1980)

“4” (1981)

“Records” (1982)

“Agent Provocateur” (1984)

“Inside Information” (1987)

#74 – Linda Ronstadt

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Mad Love” (1980)

“Hasten Down the Wind” (1980)

“Prisoner in Disguise” (1981)

“Get Closer” (1982)

“What’s New” (1983)

“Lush Life” (1984)

“For Sentimental Reasons” (1986)

“Canciones de Mi Padre” (1987)

“Round Midnight with Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra” (1986)

#73 – Manheim Steamroller

Key Albums in the 1980s

 “Fresh Aire II” (1981)

“Fresh Aire III” (1982)

“Fresh Aire 4” (1983)

“A Fresh Aire Christmas” (1988)

“Fresh Aire V” (1983)

“Christmas” (1984)

“Fresh Aire VI” (1986)

“Classical Gas” (1987)

#72 – Loverboy

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Loverboy” (1980)

“Get Lucky” (1981)

“Keep It Up” (1983)

“Lovin’ Every Minute of It” (1985)

“Wildside” (1987)

“Big Ones” (1989)

#71 – Randy Travis

Key Albums in the 1980s

 “Storms of Life” (1986)

“Always & Forever” (1987)

“Old 8×10” (1988)

“No Holdin’ Back” (1989)

“An Old Time Christmas” (1989)

“1982 – Randy Travis” (1989)

“Greatest Hits, Volume 1” (1989)

#70 – The Doors

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Greatest Hits” (1980)

“Alive, She Cried” (1983)

“Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine” (1985)

“The Doors Classics” (1985)

“The Best of The Doors” (1985)

“The Doors Box Set” (1985)

#69 – Pat Benetar

Key Albums in the 1980s

 “Crimes of Passion” (1980)

“Precious Time” (1981)

“Get Nervous” (1982)

“Live from Earth” (1983)

“Tropico” (1984)

“Seven the Hard Way” (1985)

“Best Shots” (1987)

#68 – Tears for Fears

Key Albums in the 1980s

“The Hurting” (1983)

“Songs from the Big Chair” (1985)

“The Seeds of Love” (1989)

#67 – Rush

Key Albums in the 1980s

 “Permanent Waves” (1980)

“Moving Pictures” (1981)

“Signals” (1982)

“Grace Under Pressure” (1984)

“Power Windows” (1985)

“Hold Your Fire” (1987)

#66 – Rod Stewart

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Foolish Behaviour” (1980)

“Tonight I’m Yours” (1981)

“Absolutely Live” (1982)

“Body Wishes” (1983)

“Camouflage” (1984)

“Every Beat of My Heart” (1986)

“The Best of Rod Stewart” (1989)

#65 – David Bowie

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Scary Monsters” (1980)

“Christiane F.” (1981)

“Baal” (1982)

“Let’s Dance” (1983)

“Ziggy Stardust” (1983)

“Tonight” (1984)

“Labyrinth” (1986)

“Never Let Me Down” (1987)

“Glass Spider” (1988)

“Sound + Vision” (1989)

#64 -Terence Trent D’Arby

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Introducing the Hardline” (1987)

“Neither Fish nor Flesh” (1989)

#63 – Wham!

Key Albums in the 1980s

 “Fantastic” (1983)

“Make It Big” (1984)

“The Best of Wham!: If You Were There…” (1985)

“Music from the Edge of Heaven” (1986)

#62 – The Cars

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Panorama” (1980)

“Shake It Up” (1981)

“Heartbeat City” (1984)

“The Cars Greatest Hits” (1985)

“Door to Door” (1987)

#61 – Willie Nelson

Key Albums in the 1980s

 “Honeysuckle Rose” (1980) (soundtrack album)

“The Electric Horseman” (1980) (soundtrack album)

“Family Bible” (1980)

“Somewhere Over the Rainbow” (1981)

“Always on My Mind” (1982)

“Tougher Than Leather” (1983)

“Without a Song” (1983)

“City of New Orleans” (1984)

“Angel Eyes” (1984)

“Me & Paul” (1985)

“Partners” (1986)

“The Promiseland” (1986)

#60 – Duran Duran

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Duran Duran” (1981)

“Rio” (1982)

“Seven and the Ragged Tiger” (1983)

“Dancing on the Valentine” (1984)

“Notorious” (1986)

“Big Thing” (1988)

“Decade: Greatest Hits” (1989)

#59 – Elton John

Key Albums in the 1980s

 “21 at 33” (1980)

“The Fox” (1981)

“Jump Up!” (1982)

“Too Low for Zero” (1983)

“Breaking Hearts” (1984)

“Ice on Fire” (1985)

“Leather Jackets” (1986)

“Reg Strikes Back” (1988)

“Sleeping with the Past” (1989)

“The Complete Thom Bell Sessions” (1989)

#58 – Pink Floyd

Key Albums in the 1980s

“The Wall” (1980)

“The Final Cut” (1983)

“A Momentary Lapse of Reason” (1987)

“A Collection of Great Dance Songs” (1981)

“Works” (1983)

#57 – Kenny G

Key Albums in the 1980s

 “Kenny G” (1982)

“G Force” (1983)

“Gravity” (1985)

“Duotones” (1986)

“Silhouette” (1988)

“The Kenny G Collection” (1989)

#56 – Eric Clapton

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Just One Night” (1980) (live album)

“Another Ticket” (1981)

“Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton” (1982)

“Money and Cigarettes” (1983)

“Behind the Sun” (1985)

“August” (1986)

“Crossroads” (1988)

“Journeyman” (1989)

“Homeboy” (1989)

#55 – Neil Diamond

Key Albums in the 1980s

 “The Jazz Singer” – 1980

“On the Way to the Sky” – 1981

“Heartlight” – 1982

“Primitive” – 1984

“Headed for the Future” – 1986

“Glory Road: 1968 to 1972” – 1986

“The Best Years of Our Lives” – 1988

#54 – Huey Lewis & the News

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Huey Lewis and the News” – 1980

“Picture This” – 1982

“Sports” – 1983

“Fore!” – 1986

“Small World” – 1988

“The Heart of Rock & Roll” – 1989

#53 – Chicago

Key Albums in the 1980s

 “Chicago XIV” – 1980

“Chicago 16” – 1982

“Chicago 17” – 1984

“Chicago 18” – 1986

“Chicago 19” – 1988

“The Heart of… Chicago” – 1982

“Chicago’s Greatest Hits 1982-1989” – 1989

#52 – Andrew Lloyd Weber

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Song and Dance” – 1982

“Cats” – 1982

“Starlight Express” – 1984

Requiem – 1985

“The Phantom of the Opera” – 1986

“Aspects of Love” – 1989

“The Premiere Collection: The Best of Andrew Lloyd Weber” – 1988

#51 – A-Ha

Key Albums in the 1980s

 “Hunting High and Low” – 1985

“Scoundrel Days” – 1986

“Stay on These Roads” – 1988

“East of the Sun, West of the Moon” – 1989

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