And more additions to the list
OMD, Roxette, Sheena Easton, Cyndi Lauper, America, Bryan Adams, Super Tramp, George Michael, Back Street Boys, Queen
Never did try OMD. Must try them some day.
Roxette's Look Sharp was quite an album for a rock loving guy like me.
Sheena Easton's voice is velvety and so smooth. I wonder why she didn't last longer? I have a couple of her albums on LP.
Cyndi Lauper was a two-hit wonder. But it was fun listening to boys versions of songs inspired by her massive hit Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. The naughty ones, if you know what I mean.
I still listen to America, despite their opaque lyrics. Take for instance 'Ventura Highway'. I'll be damned if I understood the disjointed lyrics. And what is the meaning of purple rain referred to in the song?
Bryan Adams' Reckless album is his best, IMO.
Don't listen much to Supertramp though I have a couple of records.
I consider George Michael a musical mini genius.
Backstreet are late 90s, not 80s BTW. I had quite the soft spot for 90s boy bands like BSB, Westlife, Blue, etc, but my all time favorite boy band are Color Me Badd.