1985
This year was more defined and easier to rate
Madonna – 4 Top 5 hits including one No 1
Bruce Springsteen – 4 top 10 hits including
Phil Collins – 4 top 10 hits including 3 number 1s
Whitney Houston - 2 number 1 hits and 3 top 5s (I swore she was from the later 1980s)
Billy Ocean – 2 top 5 hits
Just Missing Duran Duran
1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
The Beatles | The Beatles | The Beatles | The Beatles | The Beatles | 5th Dimension |
4 Seasons | Supremes | Rolling Stones | Monkees | Gary Pucket | 3 Dog Night |
Supremes | Rolling Stones | Frank Sinatra | Supremes | Simon & Garfunkel | Elvis Presley |
Bobby Vinton | Herman Hermits | Beach Boys | Rascals | Aretha Franklin | The Beatles |
Johnny Rivers | Byrds | Monkees | The Doors | Supremes | Rolling Stones |
1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 |
Jackson 5 | Osmonds | 3 Dog Night | Stevie Wonder | Elton John | John Denver |
The Beatles | Marvin Gaye | Michael Jackson | Elton John | John Denver | Elton John |
Simon & Garfunkel | Temptations | 5th Dimension | Paul Simon | Newton John | Eagles |
3 Dog Night | Jackson 5 | Don McLean | Wings | Wings | Sunshine Band |
Guess Who | 3 Dog Night | Moody Blues | Rolling Stones | Chicago | Starship |
1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 |
Captain Tennille | Fleetwood Mac | Bee Gees | Donna Summer | Blondie | Hall Oates |
Elton John | Eagles | Newton John | Bee Gees | Queen | Rolling Stones |
Aerosmith | Foreigner | Andy Gibb | Michael Jackson | Newton John | Rick Springfield |
Wings | Sunshine Band | Rolling Stones | Commadores | Diana Ross | Journey |
4 Seasons | B. Manilow | Billy Joel | Earth Wind Fire | Kenny Rogers | Foreigner |
1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 |
Stevie Wonder | Michael Jackson | Prince | Madonna |
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Paul McCarthy | Duran Duran | Cindy Lauper | Springsteen |
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Journey | Lionel Richie | Duran Duran | Phil Collins |
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J Geils Band | Police | Madonna | Whit. Houston |
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Newton John | David Bowie | Mchael Jackson | Billy Ocean |
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1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 |
I'd pick Tears For Fears over Billy Ocean - 2 No. 1 hits and another Top 5 (Head Over Heels). TFF is the first band I think of when I think '85.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I agree, TFF over Billy Ocean. They had a really big year. Otherwise list is good.
ReplyDeleteAfter further review - I think I did miss on Tears for Fear - 3 top three hits
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