Who was the most famous female singer in the 80s?

1: Tina Turner
Topping our list of the best 80s female singers, Tina Turner delivered some of the decade's biggest hits while also becoming one of the most-revered live performers on the planet.
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Who were the top female singers in the 80s?

Here are the Best Female Singers of the 1980s
  • Pat Benatar. Born.
  • Sinéad O'Connor. Born. ...
  • Belinda Carlisle. Born. ...
  • Deniece Williams. Born. ...
  • Kim Wilde. Born. ...
  • Bonnie Tyler. Born. June 8, 1951 Skewen, Neath, Wales. ...
  • Gloria Estefan. Born. September 1, 1957 Havana, Cuba. ...
  • Toni Basil. Born. September 22, 1943 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...
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Who were some important female artists of the 1980s and 1990s?

Top 10 Best Female Rock Singers of the '80s and '90s
  • Ann Wilson (Heart)
  • Tina Turner.
  • Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac)
  • Bonnie Tyler.
  • Tori Amos.
  • Annie Lennox (Eurythmics)
  • Cyndi Lauper.
  • Joan Jett (Joan Jett & the Blackhearts)
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Which 80s female artist is the most awarded of all time?

Tina Turner

Tina has won 12 Grammy awards, been inducted in Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, Hollywood Walk of Fame and so many more honors are in her name. Her contribution to music is beyond any measure. Currently, a citizen of Switzerland, the singer in her eighties is busy writing books.
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Who is the most famous 80's singer?

  • Whitney Houston. Sumptuous power ballad “The Greatest Love Of All” was arguably Whitney Houston's signature hit, but during the 80s, this artist had 12 US smash hits and no less than seven topped the US Billboard charts. ...
  • Bruce Springsteen. ...
  • Phil Collins. ...
  • Lionel Richie. ...
  • Michael Jackson. ...
  • Billy Joel. ...
  • Madonna. ...
  • Janet Jackson.
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Top 10 Iconic Female Singers of the 80s



Who was the biggest selling artist of the 80's?

1 Michael Jackson

As the decade's best-selling artist, it may come as a surprise to note that Michael Jackson only released two albums. However, it certainly helps out when one is the best-selling album of all time as his 1982 record Thriller has sold an astonishing 70 million copies worldwide.
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Who was big in the 80s music?

Top 100 Artists of the 80's
  • Michael Jackson. 1980 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989.
  • Prince. 1980 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989.
  • Madonna. 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1989.
  • U2. 1987 | 1988 | 1989.
  • Bruce Springsteen. 1980 | 1981 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988.
  • Run-D.M.C.
  • Van Halen. ...
  • Public Enemy.
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Who is the biggest selling female singer of all time?

Madonna. The Queen of Pop, Madonna, is the bestselling female artist of all time. She's released 14 studio albums, three soundtracks, five live albums and six compilations, plus 63 UK Top 10 singles. Since 1983, she's sold an estimated 335 million albums and singles worldwide.
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Who is the greatest female singer of all time?

1: Aretha Franklin

Topping our list of the best female singers of all time, Aretha Franklin also stands as the most-charting female singer in history. Starting out in the gospel choir at her Baptist church, in Detroit, Franklin began her career as a recording artist in 1960, aged just 18.
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Who is the most successful female singer of all time?

Madonna is recognized by Guinness World Records as the "Best-selling female recording artist of all time".
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What female singer was the best selling female artist of the 1990's *?

Garnering multiple Grammys and a Golden Globe throughout the decade, Madonna proved she was right up there with the best 90s female singers when she became the biggest-selling female artist in the world in 1998.
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Who were the top female singers in the 90s?

15 Of The Greatest And Most Famous Female Singers Of The 1990s
  • Madonna.
  • Alanis Morissette.
  • Mariah Carey.
  • Celine Dion.
  • Gwen Stefani.
  • Christina Aguilera.
  • Shania Twain.
  • Martina McBride.
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Who was the most popular female singer in the 90s?

Top 10 Iconic Female Singers of the '90s
  • #8: Toni Braxton. ...
  • #7: Alanis Morissette. ...
  • #6: Shania Twain. ...
  • #5: Janet Jackson. ...
  • #4: Madonna. ...
  • #3: Celine Dion. ...
  • #2: Whitney Houston. You didn't think we'd forget her, did you? ...
  • #1: Mariah Carey. Here she is…
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Who were the top female singers in the 70s?

  • 8: Carly Simon. ...
  • 7: Joni Mitchell. ...
  • 6: Debbie Harry. ...
  • 5: Donna Summer. ...
  • 4: Carole King. ...
  • 3: Barbra Streisand. ...
  • 2: Diana Ross. ...
  • 1: Stevie Nicks.
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What was popular in the 80's?

What accessories were popular in the 80s? 80s fashion was big on accessories. The trendiest items included scrunchies, leg warmers, fingerless gloves, plastic bangles, large funky earrings in neon shades, mesh accents, fanny packs and pearl necklaces.
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Who has the best voice female?

7 of the Greatest Female Vocalists of All Time ...
  • Whitney Houston.
  • Aretha Franklin.
  • Etta James.
  • Céline Dion.
  • Diana Ross.
  • Mariah Carey.
  • Christina Aguilera.
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What female singer has the most powerful voice?

The greatest singing voices of all time
  • 1 of 31. Barbra Streisand. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BSB. ...
  • 2 of 31. Etta James. Charles Paul Harris/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. ...
  • 3 of 31. Aretha Franklin. ...
  • 4 of 31. Whitney Houston. ...
  • 5 of 31. Mariah Carey. ...
  • 6 of 31. Elton John. ...
  • 7 of 31. Freddie Mercury. ...
  • 8 of 31. Adele.
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Who has the most beautiful voice?

Who has the most beautiful voice?
  • Barbra Streisand. Barbra Streisand's unique voice has become a mainstay of American music since the 1960s, earning her the coveted EGOT – an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, as well as Tony. ...
  • Etta James. ...
  • Aretha Franklin. ...
  • Whitney Houston. ...
  • Mariah Carey.
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What female singer has the most number 1 hits?

Mariah Carey (USA) has topped the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on 19 different occasions. Her first No.
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What was the 1 song in 1980?

1 spot on Billboard's Top 100 in 1980, from Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" to Barbra Streisand's "Woman In Love."
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Which artists dominated 80s?

American artists such as Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Phil Collins, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Kool & the Gang, The Pointer Sisters, Billy Joel, Hall & Oates, Prince, Kenny Rogers and John Mellencamp, then known as John Cougar, ruled the charts throughout the decade in the US.
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Who was the most successful band of the 80s?

Van Halen

Van Halen enjoyed the most consistent commercial dominance of any '80s rock band, releasing no less than six different multi-platinum albums between 1980 and 1988.
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Who was the best selling solo artist of the 80's?

The number one album of the 80s was Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms, but the number two and three spots were taken by an American male solo artist. Michael Jackson, with Thriller and Bad. Using that measure, then, he would be the UK's best selling artist of the 80s.
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What was the most played song in the 80s?

The Top 10 Most Streamed 80s Songs Have Been Revealed!
  1. Journey – Don't Stop Believin'
  2. Guns N' Roses – Sweet Child o' Mine. ...
  3. Michael Jackson – Billie Jean. ...
  4. Toto – Africa. ...
  5. Survivor – Eye of the Tiger. ...
  6. A-ha – Take On Me. ...
  7. Bon Jovi – Livin' on a Prayer. ...
  8. Queen – Another One Bites the Dust. ...
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What is the highest selling song of the 1980s?

The message was to "feed the world" and this charity single became not just the biggest hit of the year, but also the biggest-selling single of the entire 1980s.
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