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The 200 Best Musicians of the 1980s (part 4)

To help this page load faster, we’ll break the list into manageable pieces. PART 1 – #200 – #151 , PART 2 – #150 – # 101 , PART 3 – #100 – #51, PART 4 – #50 – #1 (this page) . If you want just the list with out the pictures and extra info, you should check our NO FLUFF LIST

#50 – Whitesnake

Key Albums in the 1980s

Ready an’ Willing (1980)

Live…in the Heart of the City (1980)

Come an’ Get It (1981)

Saints & Sinners (1982)

Slide It In (1984)

Whitesnake (1987)

Slip of the Tongue (1989)

#49 – Eagles

Key Albums in the 1980s

Eagles Live (1980)

Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (1982)

Hotel California (1982)

The Best of Eagles (1985)

The Legend of Eagles (1987)

The Very Best of the Eagles (1988)

#48 – Tina Turner

Key Albums in the 1980s

Private Dancer (1984)

Tina Turner’s Greatest Hits (1984)

Break Every Rule (1986)

Simply the Best (1989)

#47 – Paula Abdul

Key Albums in the 1980s

 Forever Your Girl (1988)

#46 – Cher

Key Albums in the 1980s

The Best of Cher (1980)

Black Rose (1980)

I Paralyze (1982)

Cher (1987)

Heart of Stone (1989)

Cher’s Greatest Hits: 1965–1992 (1989)

#45 – Bryan Adams

Key Albums in the 1980s

Bryan Adams (self-titled) (1980)

You Want It You Got It (1981)

Cuts Like a Knife (1983)

Reckless (1984)

Hits on Fire (1987)

Into the Fire (1988)

#44 – The Rolling Stones

Key Albums in the 1980s

Emotional Rescue (1980)

Tattoo You (1981)

Sucking in the Seventies (1981)

Undercover (1983)

Rewind (1971-1984) (1984)

Dirty Work (1986)

Steel Wheels (1989)

Singles Collection: The London Years (1989)

#43 – Paul Simon

Key Albums in the 1980s

One-Trick Pony (1980)

Hearts and Bones (1983)

Graceland (1986)

Negotiations and Love Songs (1988)

#42 – Steve Winwood

Key Albums in the 1980s

Arc of a Diver (1980)

Talking Back to the Night (1982)

Back in the High Life (1986)

Chronicles (1987)

Roll with It (1988)

#41 – Sade

Key Albums in the 1980s

Diamond Life (1984)

Promise (1985)

Stronger Than Pride (1988)

#40 – INXS

Key Albums in the 1980s

INXS (self-titled) (1980)

Underneath the Colours (1981)

Shabooh Shoobah (1982)

Dekadance (1983)

The Swing (1984)

Listen Like Thieves (1985)

Kick (1987)

#39 – Julio Iglesias

Key Albums in the 1980s

De Niña a Mujer (1981)

Momentos (1982)

Julio (1983)

1100 Bel Air Place (1984)

Emociones (1984)

Libra (1985)

Un Hombre Solo (1987)

Non Stop (1988)

Raíces (1989)

#38 – Genesis

Key Albums in the 1980s

Duke (1980)

Abacab (1981)

Three Sides Live (1982)

3 X 3 (1982)

Genesis – The Singles 1978-1982 (1982)

Genesis (1983)

Mama (1983)

Second Home by the Sea (1983)

Invisible Touch (1986)

Genesis – The Videos (1988)

#37 – George Strait

Key Albums in the 1980s

Strait Country (1981)

Strait from the Heart (1982)

Right or Wrong (1983)

Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind (1984)

Something Special (1985)

Greatest Hits (1985)

#7 (1986)

Ocean Front Property (1987)

Greatest Hits, Volume 2 (1987)

If You Ain’t Lovin’ You Ain’t Livin’ (1988)

Beyond the Blue Neon (1989)

#36 – Ozzy Osbourne

Key Albums in the 1980s

Blizzard of Ozz (1980)

Mr. Crowley – Live EP (1980)

Diary of a Madman (1981)

Speak of the Devil (1982)

Bark at the Moon (1983)

The Ultimate Sin (1986)

Tribute (1987)

#35 – Cyndi Lauper

Key Albums in the 1980s

She’s So Unusual (1983)

True Colors (1986)

Cyndi Lauper in Paris (1987)

#34 – Motley Crue

Key Albums in the 1980s

Too Fast for Love (1981)

Shout at the Devil (1983)

Theatre of Pain (1985)

Mötley Crüe: Music to Crash Your Car To: Volume 1 (1985)

Girls, Girls, Girls (1987)

Dr. Feelgood (1989)

Raw Tracks (1988)

#33 – ZZ Top

Key Albums in the 1980s

The Best of ZZ Top (1980)

El Loco (1981)

Eliminator (1983)

Afterburner (1985)

Six Pack (1987)

#32 – John Mellencamp

Key Albums in the 1980s

Nothin’ Matters and What If It Did (1980)

American Fool (1982)

Uh-Huh (1983)

Scarecrow (1985)

The Lonesome Jubilee (1987)

Words & Music: John Mellencamp’s Greatest Hits (1988)

Big Daddy (1989)

#31 – New Kids on the Block

Key Albums in the 1980s

New Kids on the Block (1986)

#30 – Culture Club

Key Albums in the 1980s

Kissing to Be Clever (1982)

Colour by Numbers (1983)

Waking Up with the House on Fire (1984)

From Luxury to Heartache (1986)

This Time: The First Four Years (1987)

#29 – Tracy Chapman

Key Albums in the 1980s

Tracy Chapman (1988)

#28 – George Michael

Key Albums in the 1980s

Faith (1987)

#27- Janet Jackson

Key Albums in the 1980s

Janet Jackson (1982)

Dream Street (1984)

Control (1986)

#26 – Aerosmith

Key Albums in the 1980s

Night in the Ruts (1980)

Rock in a Hard Place (1982)

Done with Mirrors (1985)

Classics Live! (1986)

Classics Live! II (1987)

#25 – REO Speedwagon

Key Albums in the 1980s

A Decade of Rock and Roll 1970 to 1980 (1980)

Hi Infidelity (1980)

Good Trouble (1982)

Wheels Are Turnin’ (1984)

Best Foot Forward (1985)

Life as We Know It (1987)

The Hits (1988)

#24 – Lionel Richie

Key Albums in the 1980s

Lionel Richie (1982)

Back to Front (1982)

Can’t Slow Down (1983)

Dancing on the Ceiling (1986)

#23 – Bob Marley and the Wailers

Key Albums in the 1980s

Chances Are (1981)

Confrontation (1983)

Legend (1984)

Rebel Music (1986)

Natural Mystic: The Legend Lives On (1987)

Talkin’ Blues (1988)

#22 – Fleetwood Mac

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Mirage” (1982)

“Tango in the Night” (1987

“Greatest Hits” (1988)

#21 – Kenny Rogers

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Kenny Rogers’ Greatest Hits” (1980)

“Gideon” (1980)

“Share Your Love” (1981)

“Love Will Turn You Around” (1982)

“We’ve Got Tonight” (1983)

“Eyes That See in the Dark” (1983)

“What About Me?” (1984)

“The Heart of the Matter” (1985)

#20 – Van Halen

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Women and Children First” (1980)

“Fair Warning” (1981)

“Diver Down” (1982)

“1984” (1984)

“5150” (1986)

“OU812” – released on May 24, 1988

#19 – Alabama

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Feels So Right” (1981)

“Mountain Music” (1982)

“The Closer You Get…” (1983)

“Roll On” (1984)

“40-Hour Week” (1985)

“Greatest Hits” (1986)

“The Touch” (1986)

“Greatest Hits Vol. II” (1987)

“Just Us” (1987)

“Southern Star” (1989)

#18 – Metallica

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Kill ‘Em All” (1983)

“Ride the Lightning” (1984)

“Master of Puppets” (1986)

“The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited” (1987)

“And Justice for All” (1988)

#17 – The Police

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Zenyatta Mondatta” (1980)

“Ghost in the Machine” (1981)

“Synchronicity” (1983)

“Every Breath You Take: The Singles” (1986)

#16 – Barbra Streisand

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Guilty” (1980, with Barry Gibb)

“Memories” (1981)

“Wet” (1985)

“Emotion” (1984)

“Till I Loved You” (1988)

“A Collection: Greatest Hits… and More” (1989)

#15 – Guns N’ Roses

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide” (1986)

“G N’ R Lies” (1988)

“Live from the Jungle” (1988)

#14 – Bon Jovi

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Bon Jovi” (1984)

“7800° Fahrenheit” (1985)

“Slippery When Wet” (1986)

“New Jersey” (1988)

#13 – Def Leppard

Key Albums in the 1980s

“On Through the Night” (1980)

“High ‘n’ Dry” (1981)

“Pyromania” (1983)

“Hysteria” (1987)

#12 – Prince

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Dirty Mind” (1980)

“Controversy” (1981)

“1999” (1982)

“Purple Rain” (1984)

“Around the World in a Day” (1985)

“Parade” (1986)

“Sign o’ the Times” (1987)

“Lovesexy” (1988)

#11 – Whitney Houston

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Whitney Houston” (1985)

“Whitney” (1987)

#10 – Dire Straits

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Making Movies” (1980)

“Love Over Gold” (1982)

“Brothers in Arms” (1985)

“Money for Nothing” (1988)

#9 – Queen

Key Albums in the 1980s

“The Game” (1980)

“Greatest Hits” (1981)

“Hot Space” (1982)

“The Works” (1984)

“A Kind of Magic” (1986)

“The Miracle” (1989)

#8 – Billy Joel

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Glass Houses” (1980)

“The Nylon Curtain” (1982)

“An Innocent Man” (1983)

“Greatest Hits Volume I & II” (1985)

“The Bridge” (1986)

“Storm Front” (1989)

#7 – Bruce Springsteen

Key Albums in the 1980s

“The River” (1980)

“Nebraska” (1982)

“Born in the U.S.A.” (1984)

“Live/1975-85” (1986)

“Tunnel of Love” (1987)

#6 – Journey

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Departure” (1980)

“Escape” (1981)

“Frontiers” (1983)

“Raised on Radio” (1986)

“Greatest Hits” (1988)

#5 – Phil Collins

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Face Value” (1981)

“Hello, I Must Be Going!” (1982)

“No Jacket Required” (1985)

“But Seriously” (1989)

#4 – U2

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Boy” (1980)

“October” (1981)

“War” (1983)

“The Unforgettable Fire” (1984)

“The Joshua Tree” (1987)

“Rattle and Hum” (1988)

#3 – AC/DC

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Back in Black” (1980)

“For Those About to Rock We Salute You” (1981)

“Flick of the Switch” (1983)

“Fly on the Wall” (1985)

“Who Made Who” (1986)

“Blow Up Your Video” (1988)

#2 – Madonna

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Madonna” (1983)

“Like a Virgin” (1984)

“True Blue” (1986)

“Like a Prayer” (1989)

#1 – Michael Jackson

Key Albums in the 1980s

“Thriller” (1982)

“Bad” (1987)