On August 1, 1981, an '80s icon soared to the top of the Billboard charts with a scandalous hit. At the time, he was also starring on a popular daytime soap, quickly becoming a heartthrob to millions.

A lot of one-hit wonders throughout the 1980s made it big with one major hit before slowly fading away from the charts. Some obscure musicians from the 80s, however, disappeared from mainstream charts ...

Ah, the ‘80s. Those of us who lived through it can regale you with tales of artists and bands coming out of nowhere with massive hits, and then just as quickly disappearing into relative anonymity.

Topping the 80s charts with their mega-hits, 'Come On Eileen' and 'Geno', the Dexys Midnight Runners became a household name and captured the hearts and souls of not only the Great British public, but ...

Not every artist who ruled the '80s charts went from MTV to arena residency. Some reinvented themselves. Some never stopped working, just without spotlights. Here are nine decades made famous, and ...