Russian singers of the 80s, the list of which is the subject of this review, made a significant contribution to the development of Soviet and Russian pop music: their songs were included in the golden fund of Russian music. Many of them are still popular with modern audiences, despite the change in musical styles and trends. Just like Western European artists, they tried themselves in a wide variety of genres and styles. Russian singers of the 80s (list, photos are presented in this work) are interesting because their work is unique in its originality and musical characteristics.

Yuri Antonov

This composer and performer of his own songs became one of the most famous figures in pop music of the Soviet era. His works are distinguished by their soulfulness and optimism, which earned him the love of the entire USSR. The author's topics are very diverse: from friendship to love lyrics. The melodies of his compositions have a wide range of sounds. In addition, his music can be called dance music: perhaps that is why it is so popular among young people these days.

Nikolay Rastorguev

Russian singers of the 80s, the list of which should be supplemented with the name of the leader of the group “LUBE”, are interesting for their originality. The creativity of each of them is unique and inimitable, so the performers are very easy to distinguish from each other. In this series, Rastorguev’s work takes pride of place: its themes, as a rule, are patriotic and military. In addition, his repertoire includes songs dedicated to the nature of Russia, as well as a number of lyrical compositions on the theme of love and friendship.

In this sense, the author’s soundtracks are universal: they will always find their audience. The combination of simplicity, depth of music and performance makes his compositions understandable and accessible to any viewer. His songs and music are reminiscent of folk art and therefore are close to everyone. Proof of the popularity of the author and his team is that his songs became the musical accompaniment of films.

Oleg Gazmanov

Russian singers of the 80s, the list of which was constantly replenished with new performers, left a noticeable mark on the history of Russian culture. Special mention should be made of Gazmanov's songs, which, like Antonov's songs, are distinguished by their extraordinary optimism, cheerfulness and cheerfulness. In addition, the singer is also interested in military themes: a number of his compositions are dedicated to the glorification of military feats. His comic songs, which occupy a prominent place in his repertoire, are also popular. The actor created his own group, writes music himself, actively performs at concerts, almost always accompanying his performances with complex acrobatic exercises.

Igor Nikolaev

The composer and songwriter began his career in the Soviet years and now continues to enjoy constant popularity among viewers and listeners. His compositions are distinguished by soulful sound and amazing melody, which make his songs so recognizable. The author's theme is lyrical. These are songs primarily about love, but also about friendship. Initially, the artist wrote for A. Pugacheva, but later very quickly gained popularity as a performer of his own songs.

Eduard Khil

The Russian singers of the 80s, the list of which is quite wide, differed from each other not only in their repertoire and variety of genres, but also in their completely original vocal skills. Khil had a wonderful baritone and sang in opera, but perhaps gained his greatest popularity as a pop performer. A strong, soulful voice allowed him to perform complex compositions and at the same time gave a special sound to songs that later became hits. In this regard, the artist’s work can be compared with the performances of Magomayev, who, being an opera singer, also became a pop performer. It is significant that both had an excellent baritone (the latter also sang as a tenor), so it is not surprising that the best Soviet composers wrote music especially for them.

M. Magomaev

Russian singers of the 80s, a list of men among whom it is impossible to imagine without the name of this wonderful artist, were remembered by the mass audience not only for their repertoire, but also for their outstanding vocal skill. This is exactly what Magomayev’s work was like. He began with the classical repertoire, taking parts from operas by both domestic and foreign performers. His voice amazes with its richness of shades, which determined the diversity of his repertoire, which includes classical and pop numbers.

The singers of the 80s and 90s are remembered on the Soviet and Russian stage. The list, in which Russians occupy a place of honor, was constantly replenished with new names. After the collapse of the USSR, the stage became an arena for the creativity of many new artists who are still continuing their careers. Their songs and music are very different from modern music, which places greater emphasis on orchestration techniques and digital processing of instrumentation.

The group's album "Happy Nation / The Sign" is the best-selling debut album in history. In the United States, the record was certified platinum nine times. It was the first debut album in the world to have 3 songs from it (“All That She Wants,” “The Sign,” “Don’t Turn Around”) reach number one on the Billboard Mainstream charts Top 40.
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Take That are an English pop rock band that dominated the national charts for five years. Their difference from other “boy” groups of the 1990s was that the members composed their own songs. The BBC called Take That "the most successful British band since The Beatles."




Scooter- a German musical group focused on dance and energetic music. The group is known in many countries around the world, including thanks to its English-language lyrics (with a few exceptions) and the titles of songs and musical compositions. Along with such bands as Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, Modern Talking, Rammstein, Scorpions, Boney M., Scooter is one of the most successful musical groups in German history, as evidenced by more than 30 million album and single sales worldwide, as well as with over 80 gold and platinum-certified albums and singles.



No Doubt is an American ska-punk band formed in 1986 in Anaheim, California, USA. She gained the greatest fame after the release of the album Tragic Kingdom.1995




Spice Girls are an English female pop group formed in London in 1994. On July 8, 1996, the Spice Girls released their debut single “Wannabe”, and some time later they premiered their debut video clip of the same name. The single became an instant hit, and the song was in rotation 502 times a week. The girls had their first performance on television, the LWT channel. In July 1996, the band had their first interview with Paul Gorman, editor-in-chief of the Musical Week newspaper. He acknowledged "that the Spice Girls are going to revolutionize and revolutionize the world of music." The song spent seven weeks at the top of the British song charts and became an impetus for the group's worldwide popularity, by the end of the year taking first place in the charts in 21 more countries. The Spice Girls have released three studio albums, selling over 75 million copies worldwide. The group is the most popular (commercially successful) girl group in the history of pop music, as evidenced by high copies of albums and singles sold, high places in the charts, concert attendance and sales of merchandise with the group's symbols.




La Bouche- a project of the famous German producer Frank Farian. Its original lineup included Americans Melanie Thornton and Lane McCray. The first single from the debut album Sweet Dreams in 1994 rose to number 13 in the US on the Billboard Hot 100 and to number 1 on the US Dance Chart.
The second single, released in 1995, Be My Lover, reached the top ten in 14 countries, including number one in Germany and number six in the US (US Billboard Hot 100), and earned an ASCAP award for "most performed". America's song."
The band's first album, Sweet Dreams, went five times platinum and nine times gold worldwide.
Melanie Thornton died in a plane crash on November 24, 2001.





Bad Boys Blue- Eurodisco group formed in Cologne in 1984, which during its history has released about 30 hit singles that hit the charts in many countries around the world, including the USA




Depeche Mode- a British musical group formed in 1980 in the city of Basildon. This group has created its own style in the genres of electronic and rock music and is one of the most successful and long-lived groups in the world.
On November 2, 2006, Depeche Mode won the Best Group category at the MTV Europe Music Awards. By 2011, Depeche Mode had sold approximately 115 million albums and had 44 singles in the UK charts. Q magazine called Depeche Mode "the most popular electronic music group the world has ever known" and included it in its list of "50 Bands That Changed the World!"
In 2010, VH1 ranked Depeche Mode number 98 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.




2 Unlimited- formed in 1991, a Dutch musical group performing in the Eurodance style. The project was conceived by Belgian producers Jean-Paul DeCoster and Phil Wilde and gained worldwide fame with performers Ray Slijngaard and Anita Daniëlle Doth. Over the course of 5 years of performances, the group gained worldwide success, and the total circulation of the group's discs exceeded 18 million.




E-Type
Boo Martin Erik, stage name E-Type, is a Swedish Eurodance singer-songwriter born on August 27, 1965, in Uppsala, Sweden.
In the summer of 1994, he, together with Nana Hedin, released the song “Set World On Fire”, which soared in the Swedish charts (No. 1 on the dance chart and No. 2 on the sales chart) and soon went gold. The next single, "This Is The Way", reached number one on the sales chart. In November 1994, the debut album "Made In Sweden" was released, reaching number two on the music charts in Sweden.




Mr. President is a German dance group from Bremen in the Eurodance style, the most famous composition of the group is “Coco Jamboo” (1996). Until 1993 the group was called Satellite One. In 1996, the group moved away from their original dance sound in favor of a lighter, more exotic sound. The new sound was reflected in the reggae hit Coco Jamboo. The song reached the highest chart positions in the band's history in Germany, Australia and Switzerland, and also became the only successful single to chart in the UK at #8 and in the United States at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100. The full-length album We See the Same Sun, which included the composition, as well as the songs "I Give You My Heart", "Show Me The Way", was also largely successful in Europe.




Mo-Do
Fabio Frittelli is an Italian singer and disc jockey.
The first single “Eins, Zwei, Polizei”, written with the participation of Einstein Dr Deejay (real name Fulvio Zafret), took the highest position in the Italian music chart, and a month later repeated this success in the charts of many other European countries. This composition is based on two German songs: “Der Komissar” (Falco) and “Da Da Da” (Trio). The music studio was located in Udine, Italy. Frittelli was fluent in Italian, German, English, and also had some knowledge of French.
On February 6, 2013, Fabio Frittelli was found lifeless in his home in Udine. Fritelli's body was discovered by the police, who were called by his friend: he could not contact Fabio for several days and became worried. At the time of his death he was 46 years old. Cause of death - suicide



Doc. Alban- Swedish musician of Nigerian origin, working in Eurodance style, owner of his own record label Dr. Records. The debut album “Hello Afrika” sells millions of copies around the world and brings Alban worldwide fame. The song "No Coke" was the main theme of the Swedish anti-drug program.
A year later, Alban's second album, One Love, has sold more than 1.6 million copies. On the same album, the composition “It’s My Life” is released, which practically became Dr.’s calling card. Alban and an advertising background for Tampax brand feminine hygiene products. “It’s My Life” occupies leading positions in the charts in Israel, the Netherlands, Germany and the UK. This composition was followed by the single “One Love”. The number of albums sold was 1.7 million copies.




DJ BoBo(real name Peter Rene Baumann) is a Swiss singer, composer and producer.
Between 1992 and 2007, DJ BoBo has 27 singles charting in Switzerland and Germany and 10 World Music Awards, making him the most successful Swiss artist. More than 15 million copies of the artist's albums have been sold worldwide.
DJ BoBo's style is defined as dance rap of the Italian house style, and he borrows the plasticity of movements from rap artists, combining it with his unique technique.



Backstreet Boys- American pop group (boy band), which was formed on April 20, 1993 in Orlando. Along with Led Zeppelin and Sade, the Backstreet Boys are one of only three groups to have their first seven albums enter the top ten of the US album chart. Since their 1996 self-titled debut album, the group has sold approximately 130 million records.




'N Sync
It was formed in Orlando in 1995. The name of the group was made up of the last letters of the members' names - Justin, Chris, Joey, Lansten and JC. Their breakthrough in the charts came four years later, when they went to a producer who was promoting their main rivals, the Backstreet Boys. The release of the debut single “I Want You Back” took place on October 7, 1996 in Germany, hit the top ten of the German charts and stayed there for several weeks, after which 2 more successful singles were released. Their debut album “*NSYNC” was released on May 26, 1997 in Germany and reached number one on the charts within 2 weeks. Teenage hysteria around 'N Sync reached its peak in March 2000, when their new album No Strings Attached sold 2.4 million in its first week and became the fastest-selling album in the history of popular music.



Aqua- a musical dance-pop group consisting of one Norwegian girl Lene and three Danish men.
She gained worldwide fame in the 90s thanks to the songs “Barbie Girl”, “Roses are Red”, “Doctor Jones”, “Turn Back Time”, “Lollipop (Candyman)”, “My Oh My”, etc.
During its existence, Aqua released three studio albums and, according to rough estimates, sold 33 million copies of albums and singles, thus becoming the most successful musical group in Denmark.

Alexander Barykin, a famous Russian singer, was born on February 18, 1952. Today he would have turned 62 years old. Unfortunately, the artist passed away in 2011.

The peak of Alexander Barykin’s popularity occurred in the eighties. We decided to remember his work, as well as other brightest domestic performers of that time.

Alexander was born in the village of Berezovo, Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug, but as a child he and his family moved to the town of Lyubertsy near Moscow. He began studying music while still in school, organizing his first group in high school and performing with it on dance floors. It was then that he wrote the first songs and poems. It is interesting that, having already become popular, he very rarely allowed himself to perform songs based on his own poems.

Barykin graduated from the vocal department of Gnesinka, and then in absentia from the Krasnodar Institute of Culture.

His professional career began in 1973. At first, he performed in various groups - “Muscovites”, “Jolly Fellows”, “Gems”. In 1979, he organized the Carnival group, in which he performed together with Vladimir Kuzmin. The team became incredibly popular, however, it broke up and reassembled, but without Kuzmin. With Barykin as a soloist, he became truly stellar.

In the early nineties, the artist began to have problems with his ligaments, and he was temporarily forced to interrupt performances and recordings, returning only in the 2000s.

The most famous songs: “Bouquet”, “Airport”, “TV program for tomorrow”, “20.00”, “Beyond that river”, “Miracle Island”.

VLADIMIR KUZMIN

Vladimir Kuzmin was born in 1955 in Moscow. He was interested in music from an early age. Already at the age of 5, he took up the guitar, studied violin at a music school, wrote his first song at the age of 6, and organized his first group in middle school. After school, Kuzmin went to the Dnepropetrovsk Glinka Music College, where he chose the flute as an instrument.

He began his career by participating in various groups, the most popular of which was Carnival, which he founded together with Alexander Barykin. The artist’s collaboration with Alla Pugacheva added considerable success. He was the soloist of her song theater “Recital”, wrote songs for Prima Donna and, of course, sang with her.

In 1987, he embarked on a solo voyage, which he continues to successfully do to this day. In total, he has about 20 albums and more than 200 songs.

The most famous songs: “Two stars”, “I won’t forget you”, “When you call me”, “5 minutes from your house”, “Beauty Queen”, “The Tale of My Life”.

Alexey Glyzin

Alexey Glyzin is a native of the city of Mytishchi near Moscow. Like many stars, he began to get interested in music from childhood. Graduated from music school, piano class. But he didn’t go to study at a music university, but at a radio equipment-making technical school. However, he left it and created his first ensemble, and then nevertheless went to the Tambov cultural and educational school, and from there to the Moscow Institute of Culture.

Glyzin performed in the groups “Good Fellows”, “Gems”, “Rhythm”, but “Merry Fellows” brought him real fame. The group performed at many music festivals and competitions and gave the public a lot of hits.

In 1988, Alexey began his solo career. He released 8 solo albums, the last of which was released in 2012.

The most famous songs: “Bologoe”, “Wandering Artists”, “Winter Garden”, “You are not an Angel”, “Either the will, or not the will”, “Late evening in Sorrento”.

Igor Sarukhanov

Igor Sarukhanov was born in Samarkand in 1956. He has been interested in music since childhood, played in ensembles at school, and graduated from a music school with a degree in guitar. Igor dreamed of studying at Gnesinka, but was unable to enroll and, at the insistence of his parents, entered the Moscow Institute of Chemical Engineering. True, a year later he left him and joined the army, where he served in a song and dance ensemble. There he met Stas Namin and ended up in his team “Blue Bird”, and then in “Flowers”.

In 1983, Igor formed his own group, “Circle,” which quickly became successful. And after 2 years, the artist began a solo career, which has not ended today. Sarukhanov’s last album was released in 2012.

The most famous songs: “My dear old people”, “Green eyes”, “I wish you”, “This is not love”, “Fox violin”.

Vladimir Presnyakov

Fate left Vladimir Presnyakov Jr. almost no other choice but to study music, because it was in his genes. He was born into the family of popular musicians Vladimir and Elena Presnyakov - artists of the VIA "Gems"

Already at the age of 11 he wrote his first song, at 12 he sang in a church choir in Moscow, and at 13 he performed as part of the Cruise group, performing his own songs. Another 2 years later, Presnyakov Jr. began his solo career, performing in the Laima Vaikule variety show.

Vladimir's real fame came after the release of the film "Above the Rainbow" in 1986, where the main character performed by Dmitry Maryanov sang in his voice. The songs from this film still remain hits in Russian music. After the film, a successful career was not long in coming. Almost until the mid-nineties, Presnyakov consistently entered the charts of the most popular young Russian performers, receiving music awards and prizes.

However, Vladimir’s success was partly facilitated by a civil marriage with an equally popular girl of that time - the daughter of Alla Pugacheva, Kristina Orbakaite.

The most famous songs: “Zurbagan”, “Islands”, “A stewardess named Zhanna”, “The Wanderer”, “Touchy”, “Lie to me”.

Vladimir Markin

Another star of the eighties, Vladimir Markin, before starting his singing career, he worked in many ways - as a packer, bricklayer, seamstress, cutter. However, he studied music since childhood, played in the school ensemble and in the institute (he graduated from the Moscow Energy Institute).

In 1983, Markin organized the “Difficult Childhood” ensemble, with which he began performing professionally. The team stood out from the rest with songs with irony and humor, thanks to which they gained wide popularity.

Markin left his singing career in the late nineties. Today he works as the director of the Moscow Power Engineering Institute House of Culture, an institute from which he himself graduated.

The most famous songs: “Lilac Fog”, “The Little Princess”, “White Bird Cherry”, “Brownie”, “I’m Ready to Kiss the Sand”.

Sergey Minaev

Muscovite Sergei Minaev (not to be confused with the writer - author of the book “Spiritless”) graduated from GITIS and the Moscow School of Circus and Variety Arts. The main feature of his work was parodies. He began his performances with them in 1987. His arsenal included cover versions of hits by Modern Talking, Yaki-Da, E-Type, A-Ha, Boney M, Aqua, Blue System, Bad Boys Blue and many other famous artists. Minaev wrote all the texts of his parodies himself, and they were all distinguished by slight irony.

After a wave of success, Sergei hid from the public for a long time, but last year he returned and presented a new work - a jazz album.

The most famous songs: “Brother Louie”, “22 Floods”, “Voyage”, “Minaki-Da”, “Mini-Maxi”.

Victor Saltykov

Viktor Saltykov was born in 1957 in Leningrad. From the age of five, he began to willingly perform at matinees in kindergarten, and then at school. His parents sent him to the children's choir of the chapel, but Victor's relationship with academic vocals did not work out. In addition, in his youth he began to actively get involved in sports, played tennis for 10 years and received a youth rank.

Saltykov was brought back to music by The Beatles. To listen to the quartet’s songs, he even worked part-time at a construction site - he had to buy a tape recorder for something. The more music there was in life, the more Victor himself wanted to sing.

This opportunity was given to him in 1983 as part of the Manufactura group. At one of the festivals, the soloist was noticed by Alexander Nazarov and invited to the Forum group. From this time on, Saltykov’s success began.

Later, the singer moved to the Electroclub group, in which Irina Allegrova and Igor Talkov worked at that time - the latter was just about to embark on a solo career, and Saltykov replaced him. In 1990, he himself began performing solo and continues to do so today.

The most famous songs: “White Night”, “Island”, “Horses in Apples”, “Don’t Marry Him”, “I’m Crazy for You”.

Victor Tsoi

Another Leningrader, Viktor Tsoi, was born in 1962. As a child, he was interested in music and drawing. Therefore, he went to study at an art school and there he created his first musical group - “Ward No. 6”. True, he was unable to continue his creative work - he was expelled from the art school for poor academic performance. But his musical career turned out much better.

In 1981, Tsoi organized the group “Garin and Hyperboloids”, which quickly changed its name to “Kino” - it was this group that was destined to become a cult and one of the most successful groups of its time.

In parallel with his musical career, Viktor Tsoi acted in films, one of the most famous films with his participation is “The Needle”.

Viktor Tsoi died in 1990. He died in a car accident. He was 28 years old.

The most famous songs: “Change”, “Blood Type”, “A Star Called the Sun”, “We Saw the Night”, “When Your Girlfriend Is Sick”, “A Pack of Cigarettes”, “War”, “Sadness”.

Chris Kelmi

Chris Kelmi (his real name is Anatoly) is a Muscovite. He took his pseudonym in honor of the hero of the novel “Solaris” by Chris Kelvin. At the age of 4, he began to become interested in music and play the piano. He graduated from music school, but went to study at a technical university - the Institute of Transport Engineers. But after that, he still entered the school. Gnessins (where he studied together with Vladimir Kuzmin).

Chris Kelmi began his career in the seventies, moving from one musical group to another. The most successful of them was “Rock-Atelier”, where Alexander Barykin and Olga Kormukhina once played.

In 1987, Kelmi came up with an idea that was fashionable at that time - to unite the most famous musicians and record a common hit. This was the song “Closing the Circle,” among the performers were Alexander Gradsky, Andrei Makarevich, Konstantin Nikolsky, Zhanna Aguzarova, Valery Syutkin, Alexander Ivanov and many others.

Since 2000, Chris Kelmi has pursued a solo career.

The most famous songs: “Night Rendezvous”, “Closing the Circle”, “Tired Taxi”.

Vyacheslav Malezhik

Vyacheslav Malezhik’s first musical instrument was the accordion; it was on it that he gave home concerts for his family and played at friends’ weddings. Only then did Vyacheslav switch to guitar.

He began his career in 1969 as a vocalist of the group “Mosaic”. Like many, he moved from one group to another (among them were “Jolly Fellows”). Fame overtook him in 1977 as part of the ensemble “Flame”, where he began performing his own songs, which quickly became hits - the public liked their lyricism and melody.

The most famous songs: “Fellow Traveler”, “Provincial”, “Madame”, “Lilliputian”, “200 Years”, “Fog in December”.

Igor Talkov

In 1956, Igor Talkov, the future cult star of the Russian stage, was born in the Tula region. His family included hereditary nobles, Cossacks and officers of the tsarist army. And Igor decided to connect his fate with music. Already at school he began to play the accordion. He was no less seriously interested in sports, played hockey, but did not qualify for the Dynamo school. Therefore, he only became more involved in music.

At school, Talkov led the choir, played guitar, piano, violin and drums. At the same time, Igor did not master musical notation, perceiving everything by ear.

Talkov's first professional performances began in the mid-seventies. At first he simply worked part-time, giving concerts in variety shows, then he began to appear on stage as part of the groups “Electroclub” and “Rescue Club”, and also managed to play in several films.

In October 1991, Igor Talkov passed away. He was shot by Igor Malakhov, the director of the singer Aziza. He was 34 years old.

The most famous songs: “Chistye Prudy”, “War”, “Love You”, “Summer Rain”, “I’ll be back”.

Yuri Antonov

Yuri Antonov is from Tashkent. Like other future stars, he was interested in music since childhood and in his youth created his first musical group. After studying at a music school, he went to work as a music teacher in Minsk, and then worked as a soloist at the Belarusian State Philharmonic, after which he worked there as an ensemble leader. Vladimir Mulyavin, the founder of the Pesnyary ensemble, worked for some time under Antonov’s leadership.

He began performing as a performer in the group “Singing Guitars”. Then there were “Good fellows”, “Jolly fellows”, then in the early eighties “Araks”, cooperation with which brought Yuri Antonov all-Union fame.

Today the performer is rightfully considered one of the masters of the national stage. In 2013, his anniversary concert tour “About You and About Me” began in honor of the 50th anniversary of his creative activity.

The most famous songs: “I remember”, “From sadness to joy”, “Sea”, “This is how it happens”, “Golden Staircase”, “Anastasia”, “Take care of women”, “A dream comes true”.

Yuriy Shatunov

The youngest participant on our list, but no less popular and even iconic, Yuri Shatunov comes from Kumertau. Since his father showed no interest in his son, after the death of his mother, the future star was taken in by his aunt. Then he was brought up in an orphanage - first in the Orenburg region, then in Orenburg itself.

In 1986, he met the head of the music circle, Yuri Kuznetsov, with whose help he created the group “Tender May” and made the first recordings of his songs on a regular tape recorder. Among them was the composition “White Roses”. Andrei Razin heard it on the train and immediately decided to find the boy who sang this song.

He found a group and became its producer, making the group one of the most popular in those years. The team existed until 1992 before Shatunov left.

After leaving the group, Yuri lived in Germany for some time, then returned and continued singing solo. He still sings, although, of course, not so successfully.

The most famous songs: “White Roses”, “Summer”, “Pink Evening”, “Gray Night”, “Childhood”.

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The 80s became the era of the "New Wave" - ​​when various genres of rock music appeared. Today, rock is still popular all over the world. Both adults and teenagers listen to him. The hits that appeared almost 40 years ago are still loved and occupy an important place in the soul of almost every person. Rock will never die. We present to your attention 13 of the best bands that gave our world amazing music.

1. Journey

Journey is an American rock band formed by former members of Santana in 1973. Between 1978-1987, the group sold 80 million copies of their albums worldwide. Journey's most successful albums are "Escape" (1981) and "Frontiers" (1983). And the most famous hit, which is familiar to many, is “Don’t Stop Believin” from 1981.

2. Metallica

Metallica is an American metal band that formed in 1981. This group became famous in 1983 after they released their first album, “Kill ‘Em All.” Their biggest hits "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and "Master of Puppets" will forever remain in our hearts.

3. The Cure

The Cure are a British rock band that formed in 1976. Throughout its existence, the members of the group constantly changed and only frontman Robert Smith remained the only constant member of the group. The most famous singles of this British group are “Just Like Heaven” (1987), “Friday I’m in Love” (1992) and “Love song” (1989).

4. Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi is an American rock band that formed in 1983. In the 1980s, this group's hits were heard in every bar in America. The band achieved worldwide popularity after the release of their third album "Slippery When Wet" in 1986.

5. Foreigner

Foreigner is an American rock band formed in 1976. Some of this group's greatest hits rocked the 80s. Among them were "Urgent" (1981) and "Waiting for a Girl Like You" (1981). Their most successful single appeared in 1984, entitled “I Want to Know What Love Is.”

6. Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode is a British electronic rock band that formed in 1980. This is one of the most successful groups in the world. It is difficult to determine the best and most popular hits of this group, but still we will indicate here some amazing songs: “Never Let Me Down Again” (1987), “Stripped” (1986), “Just Can’t Get Enough” (1981).

7. Duran Duran

Duran Duran is a British pop rock band formed in 1978. The group became famous not only for its unforgettable singles ("Hungry Like The Wolf" (1982) and "The Wild Boys" (1984)), but also for its controversial music videos, which became popular on MTV in the early 1980s.

8. Def Leppard

Def Leppard is a British rock band formed in 1977. The group became popular in 1983 - 1989, when the platinum albums "Pyromania" (1983) and "Hysteria" (1987) were released. The most successful singles of their entire career are considered to be “Love Bites” (1987), “Pour Some Sugar On Me” (1987), “Armageddon It” (1987).

9. Guns N' Roses

Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band that formed in 1985. The group became famous after releasing the album "Appetite for Destruction" in 1987. Their best hits, heard all over the world, are “Sweet Child O" Mine" (1987), "Welcome to the Jungle" (1987), "Paradise City" (1987).

10.AC/DC

AC/DC is an Australian rock band that formed in 1973. Despite the fact that the group appeared in the 70s, it only became popular when one of its best-selling albums was released in 1980, "Back in Black". AC/DC is the most successful and famous rock band in the world.

11.U2

U2 is an Irish rock band that was formed in 1976 by teenage musicians. Four years later they released their debut album "Boy". But the album “The Joshua Tree” (1987), which is one of the greatest rock albums, brought them worldwide fame and recognition.

12. The Police

The Police are a British rock band that formed in 1977. The group became internationally famous in the early 1980s and their album "Synchronicity" (1983) reached number one in the UK and US charts. The group broke up in 1984, but before that they managed to give the world such amazing hits as “Every Breath You Take” (1983) and “Don’t Stand So Close to Me” (1980).

13. Queen

Queen is a British rock band that was founded in 1970. This group became one of the most successful groups in the history of rock music. It became famous in the mid-70s, but the group gained worldwide fame in the early 80s, when they released the album "The Game" (1980) and such a great hit as "Another One Bites the Dust" (1980).

Everyone loves music. Everyone has their own favorite song, often more than one. Some people prefer to listen to classics, others like rock. And for some, creating or performing music is work.

Legendary time

There was a time when the musical artists of each country could be counted on the fingers of one hand. They were famous and performed in almost the same genre. They listened to them, knowing all the songs by heart. This was something new. But at that time there was no choice.

It is probably due to the excessive number of performers in our time that many of them are not known at all. Huge competition does not allow everyone to become famous in the world of music. In addition, not everyone performs in well-known genres. Some areas of modern music are simply not intended for the general public, because not everyone understands them.

Between these two musical eras there is a “golden mean”.

The golden age of musical performers was in the 80s and 90s. The musicians of those years are still loved by listeners, and their songs continue to be heard on the radio and at home.

Here are the most popular foreign singers of that time (list):

• Desireless;
• Melanie Thornton (La Bouche);
• Amanda Lear;
• Gloria Gaynor;
• C.C. Catch;
• Sandra;
• Tina Turner;
• Bonnie Tyler;
• Donna Summer;
• Sabrina Salerno;
• Suzi Quatro;
• Mireille Mathieu;
• Courtney Love;
• Samantha Fox.

There was a certain direction of music at that time. Fashion dictated its inimitable style of the 80s to everyone. Foreign singers of those years were on everyone's lips. The performers were loved and imitated. And their songs were heard on the dance floors of many countries around the world.

A little about the life of famous performers

Like all people, music stars also suffer from unhappy love, experience mistakes, and rejoice at achievements. But like all creative people, these emotions result in wonderful creations. This is how the best musical compositions were presented to the world.

Many foreign singers also acted in films. Whitney Houston not only had a unique voice, but also showed her acting skills in the magnificent love story "Bodyguard".

In addition to her acting career, Barbra Streisand is also involved in musical creativity. And her composition Woman in love, released in 1980, was awarded a Grammy Award.

Singer Sandra began her musical career in the group Arabesque. After the collapse of the group, she began performing solo. World fame came in 1985 after the release of the songs Maria Magdalena, Stop for a minute and Hi! Hi! Hi!. At that time, her producer (like many other stars) was Michel Cretu. He wrote compositions for her and played the keyboard. It is his voice that music lovers can hear on the backing vocals of Sandra’s famous songs. He also became the singer’s husband and the father of her two sons. When creating the new Enigma project, Michel invited his wife to join it. The male vocals were performed by myself. It is their voices that are heard in the compositions of the world famous "Enigma". Unfortunately, the couple broke up, and then talented people began to build careers separately. At the moment, Sandra only occasionally performs her old compositions.

By the end of the 80s and beginning of the 90s, the musical style began to change. The previously popular disco and rock were gradually replaced by new directions with notes of electro. A new generation of performers has also grown up. And the time has come for their popularity. In those years they heard everywhere:

• Marie Fredriksson (Roxette);
• Spice girls;
• Toni Braxton;
• Celine Dion;
• Björk;
• Anita Dot (2 Unlimited);
• Mariah Carey;
• Christina Aguilera;
• Jennifer Lopez;
• Mylene Farmer.

There were also foreign singers who began their careers in the late 80s, but their popularity peaked in the 90s:

• Madonna;
• Whitney Houston;
• Kylie Minogue;
• Vanessa Paradis.

Greatest Hits

Many foreign singers were part of duets or musical groups, but at the same time they were the main vocalists, whose voices are so recognizable to millions of listeners around the world.

Among the most famous hits of that time:

• Voyage-voyage of the famous French singer Desireless;
• Sweet dreams by La Bouche;
• I will survive, Gloria Gaynor;
• I can lose my heart tonight, C.C.Catch;
• Touch me, Samantha Fox;
• (I never be) Maria Magdalena, Sandra;
• Frozen, Madonna;
• Lambada, Kaoma;
• I will always love you, Whitney Houston;
• Unbreak my heart, Toni Braxton;
• My heart will go on, Celine Dion;
• Holding out for a hero, Bonnie Tyler.

Life after global popularity

Photos of foreign singers of that time are easy to distinguish from others thanks to the recognizable style of the 80-90s. This includes bright cosmetics, tight clothing (often made of leather) and a hairstyle of lush curls. Many years have passed, times have changed, but the legendary stars are not forgotten. Many of them are still pursuing a musical career, giving concerts and releasing new compositions.

C. C. Catch, in whose success Dieter Bohlen once believed, continues to perform at concerts with the usual program. Which once again proves the love and unquenchable demand for compositions of the 80s.

Celine Dion also actively continues her creative career. The Canadian singer gave us a tender soundtrack to the world famous film "Titanic", which received more than a hundred film awards. The singer herself was the winner of Eurovision in the late 80s. But the girl was the fourteenth child in the family! But this did not stop her from gaining worldwide fame. And all because people who helped her develop her musical career believed in the girl’s talent.

Sabrina Solerno continues to release new compositions. Despite the collapse of Baccara, former vocalists Maria and Mate were able to find other partners and perform, creating new duets. The most successful British female group Bananarama also partly continues its creativity. Bonnie Tyler not only visits many countries with concerts, but also recently took part in Eurovision.

Unfortunately, the world has lost some famous performers. People like Whitney Houston, Donna Summer, Laura Branigan. But creative people will never be forgotten thanks to their creations. The departed singers continue to live for us in their songs.