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1980s Artists

5501 artists from this era

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The Innocence Mission

The Innocence Mission

Formed 1985

alternative rock

Wham!

Wham!

Formed 1981

blue-eyed soul, new wave

Sawyer Brown

Sawyer Brown

Formed 1981

country music

Exodus

Exodus

Formed 1980

thrash metal

Kraken

Kraken

Formed 1983

rock music

Värttinä

Värttinä

Formed 1983

contemporary folk music, folk music

Vader

Vader

Formed 1983

death metal

IRA

IRA

Formed 1987

rock music

The Shamen

The Shamen

Formed 1985

psychedelic rock, techno

Mercury Rev

Mercury Rev

Formed 1989

alternative rock

Sugar Ray

Sugar Ray

Formed 1986

funk metal

L.A. Guns

L.A. Guns

Formed 1983

glam metal, hard rock

Art of Noise

Art of Noise

Formed 1983

electronic music, new wave

Dirty Rotten Imbeciles

Dirty Rotten Imbeciles

Formed 1982

crossover thrash, metalcore

Dio

Dio

Formed 1982

heavy metal

Raimundos

Raimundos

Formed 1987

hardcore punk

Jesus Jones

Jesus Jones

Formed 1986

alternative rock

T'Pau

T'Pau

Formed 1986

pop music

Over the Rhine

Over the Rhine

Formed 1989

Americana, country music

Lambchop

Lambchop

Formed 1986

alternative country

Skinny Puppy

Skinny Puppy

Formed 1982

electro-industrial, electronic body music

Dead Can Dance

Dead Can Dance

Formed 1981

ethereal wave, neoclassical dark wave

Rage

Rage

Formed 1984

heavy metal, power metal

You Am I

You Am I

Formed 1989

alternative rock