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1980s Artists

5501 artists from this era

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ADO

Formed 1988

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Jane's Minstrels

Formed 1988

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Pochy y su Cocoband

Formed 1988

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The Marcy Brothers

Formed 1988

country music

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Rubyhorse

Formed 1988

alternative rock

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Ed's Redeeming Qualities

Formed 1988

alternative folk

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Afflicted

Formed 1988

death metal, speed metal

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London Musici

Formed 1988

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Cassiya

Formed 1988

sega

René Binamé

René Binamé

Formed 1988

anarcho-punk, punk rock

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Vladimir Estragon

Formed 1988

progressive rock

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Halo James

Formed 1988

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Bandaloo Doctors

Formed 1988

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Big Fish

Formed 1988

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Burch Sisters

Formed 1988

country music

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Cable Regime

Formed 1988

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Candi & The Backbeat

Formed 1988

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Q-Feel

Formed 1981

techno

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Sattalites

Formed 1981

reggae

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Shrapnel

Formed 1981

punk rock

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The Better Beatles

Formed 1981

new wave

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The Dave Howard Singers

Formed 1981

alternative rock

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The Flowers of Romance

Formed 1981

gothic rock, punk rock

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The Holy Sisters of the Gaga Dada

Formed 1981

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