Stage Dolls is a Norwegian hard rock band based in Trondheim, Norway. The band was formed by Torstein Flakne in 1983.

George Allen «Buddy» Miles Jr. (September 5, 1947 – February 26, 2008) was an American composer, drummer, guitarist, vocalist and producer. He was a founding member of the Electric Flag (1967), a member of Jimi Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys (1969–1970), founder and leader of the Buddy Miles Express and later, the Buddy Miles Band. Miles also played and recorded with Carlos Santana and others.

Australian hard rock band which existed between 1987 and 1993. Members included Juno Roxas – lead vocals, Dragan Stanić – guitar, Darren Danielson – drums, John ‘Stones’ Nixon – bass guitar and Andy Shanahan – keyboards.

Canadian hard rock band formed in 1975 that was popular during the late 1970s and the 1980s, building on its reputation and success as a live band.  Between its 16 albums and DVDs, the band has received 18 gold and nine platinum awards in Canada and the United States.

Sherbet (aka Highway or The Sherbs) was one of the most successful Australian rock bands of the 1970s. With a run of 20 consecutive hit singles to its credit, and 17 albums that yielded ten platinum and 40 gold disc awards, Sherbet was the first domestic act to sell a million dollars’ worth of records in Australia».

North American singer and composer

The V.U. (shortened for «The View») is an AOR/hard rock band from San Francisco, California, USA, that was formed in 1984.

Alien is a Swedish hard rock band formed in Gothenburg in 1986 by guitarist Tony Borg and vocalist Jim Jidhed.

Jill Colucci (born 1949) is an American songwriter and vocalist. She initially rose to prominence in 1988, singing the main scores to the film Mystic Pizza. She sang the ABC promo campaigns Something’s Happening (the 1987 version with Bill Champlin and the 1989 edition solo) and America’s Watching ABC (1990 version only)

John Peter Farnham AO (born 1 July 1949) is a British-born Australian singer. Farnham was a teen pop idol from 1967 until 1979, billed until then as Johnny Farnham. He has since forged a career as an adult contemporary singer. Farnham has become one of his country’s best-known and most popular performers.

American Actress and Singer

Time Bandits is a Dutch band from the 1980s, best known for their hits «I’m Specialized in You», «Endless Road» and «I’m Only Shooting Love».

Bobby G (born Robert Alan Gubby, 23 August 1953), also known as Bobby Gee, is a member of pop group Bucks Fizz, best known for winning the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest and for achieving three UK number one hits with «Making Your Mind Up» (1981), «The Land of Make Believe» (1981) and «My Camera Never Lies» (1982). G was born in Epsom, Surrey, England.

Canadian singer, songwriter, brass player and producer from Québec

Marcie Michelle Free (born Mark Edward Free on April 12, 1954) is an American rock singer, best known as the lead singer of King Kobra, Signal and Unruly Child.

Roger Harry Daltrey (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer, musician and actor. He is the co-founder and lead singer of the rock band the Who.

Christopher Hamlet Thompson (born 9 March 1948) is an English singer and guitarist known both for his work with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, specifically for his lead vocal on the classic hit «Blinded By the Light» and for his solo accomplishments.Thompson was born in Ashford, Kent, England, but raised in New Zealand

Blind Taxi» began in early 1983 with a group of friends from Garinger High School in Charlotte, NC who wanted to make music and have some fun. In the basement of Bert Voswinkel Sr., the band «Detour» was formed which included Jeff Drury on vocals, David Greene on bass, Chris Manley on guitars and Bert Voswinkel Jr. on drums

Musical project from Australian / UK based songwriter, vocalist & guitarist Paul Heeren with powerhouse female vocalist Jan Parker Stevens The duo aimed for commercial, mainstream AOR, radio-friendly rock&pop / melodic rock with that valuable pristine production sound from the era.

Mark Mancina (born 1957) is an American film composer. A veteran of Hans Zimmer’s Media Ventures, Mancina has scored over sixty films and television series including Speed, Bad Boys, Twister, Tarzan, Training Day, Brother Bear, Criminal Minds, Blood+, Planes and Moana. He has made several collaborations with The Walt Disney Company.

Russell Glyn Ballard (born 31 October 1945) is an English musician. Originally rising to prominence as the lead singer and guitarist of the band Argent, Ballard became a prolific songwriter and producer by the late 1970s.

Bernard John Taupin  (born 22 May 1950)is an English lyricist and visual artist. He is best known for his songwriting partnership with Elton John, recognised as one of the most successful partnerships of its kind in history. Taupin is behind the majority of John’s songs, dating back to the 1960s.

Colin James Hay, most known as Colin Hay, is a musician, singer, songwriter, producer and actor born in Saltcoats, Scotland, in June 29th, 1953. He is the middle son of James and Isabela Hay, between his older brother Derek and younger sister Carol. His parents ran a music shop in Saltcoats, where he had his first contact with music, among instruments and records.

Blue Öyster Cult is an American hard rock band formed on Long Island in Stony Brook, New York, in 1967. The band has sold 25 million records worldwide, including 7 million in the United States. The band’s fusion of hard rock with psychedelia, and penchant for occult, fantastical and tongue-in-cheek lyrics, had a major influence on heavy metal music.

Richard John King, american musician and composer.

Tamara Champlin is an American singer-songwriter who started her career as a session singer in Houston, Texas, later moving to Los Angeles. She has performed with and written for singers such as Elton John, Leon Russell, Nicky Hopkins, Steve Lukather, Andreas Carlsson, husband Bill Champlin, and son Will Champlin.

American born guitarist/song writer, Hal Marabel formed this Swedish band back in 1986 together with former band member Doc Pat Shannon. The idea was to create music that mixed hard rock with melodic tendencies from both of their past musical backgrounds

John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band is an American rock band from Rhode Island which began its career in 1972, and achieved mainstream success in the 1980s.

Billy Davis Jr. (born June 26, 1938) is an American singer and musician, best known as a member of the 5th Dimension. Along with his wife Marilyn McCoo, he had hit records during 1976 and 1977 with «I Hope We Get to Love in Time», «Your Love», and «You Don’t Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)».

Donnie Iris (born Dominic Ierace, February 28, 1943) is an American rock musician known for his work with the Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo career beginning in the 1980s with his band, the Cruisers.

Jill Colucci (born 1949) is an American songwriter and vocalist. She initially rose to prominence in 1988, singing the main scores to the film Mystic Pizza. She sang the ABC promo campaigns Something’s Happening (the 1987 version with Bill Champlin and the 1989 edition solo) and America’s Watching ABC (1990 version only)

Tycoon was an American rock band from New York City. The group released two records on Arista Records. Their eponymous debut album charted one Top 40 hit single in 1979, «Such a Woman» (U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #26, AUS #99), and it was produced by Robert John «Mutt» Lange. Their 1981 album, Turn Out the Lights, was produced by Vini Poncia.

Andrew David Scott (born 30 June 1949) is a Welsh musician and songwriter. He is best known for being the lead guitarist and a backing vocalist in the glam rock band Sweet.

Journey is an American rock band from San Francisco, formed in 1973. They are known for their hit songs like «Don’t Stop Believin», «Anyway You Want It», «Open Arms», «Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’ » and «Faithfully». Some of the members used to be members of the band Santana. The band has sold 75 million albums and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.

Maria Elena Vidal(born August 1, 1960) is an American singer songwriter. She is known for her hit single «Body Rock», which reached No. 8 on the US Dance Charts, No. 48 on the Hot 100, No. 5 on the Springbok Charts in South Africa, and No. 11 in the UK, and charted on various international charts. It was the theme song to the film Body Rock in 1984.

Axe was an American hard rock band from Gainesville, Florida, formed in 1979 and disbanded in 2012. The band is best known for their 1982 song «Rock ‘N’ Roll Party in the Streets», and had other hits such as «Now or Never», «I Think You’ll Remember Tonight» and «Heat in the Street».

Meredith Marshall is an American pop singer.

Toronto was a Canadian rock band formed in the late 1970s in Toronto, Ontario, and perhaps best known for the top-ten Canadian hit «Your Daddy Don’t Know» (which also cracked the U.S. pop charts), and for writing and performing the original version of «What About Love,» a song that would later become a top-ten comeback single for the band Heart.

Ernest Evans (born October 3, 1941), known professionally as Chubby Checker, is an American rock ‘n’ roll singer and dancer. He is known for popularizing many dance styles, including the Twist, with his 1960 hit cover of Hank Ballard & The Midnighters’ R&B song «The Twist», and the Pony, with his 1961 cover of the song «Pony Time». His biggest UK hit, «Let’s Twist Again», was released one year later (in 1962).

Nikki Ryder is an American musician and songwriter

King Kobra is an American heavy metal band founded by drummer Carmine Appice after his tenure with Ozzy Osbourne from 1983 to 1984.

Animotion is an American synth-pop band from Los Angeles, California, best known for the songs «Obsession», «Let him go», «I engineer», and «Room to move».^[1] Formed in 1983, the band emerged during the height of the new wave and synth-pop movement, combining electronic instrumentation with rock influences.

Formerly known as Blackfoot Sue and Liner, this UK band switched to the name Outside Edge in 1984 to pursue an AOR direction. Comprising Tom Farmer (vocals, bass), Eddie Galga (guitar), Pete Giles (keyboards) and Dave Farmer (drums), they signed to Warner Brothers Records and released a self-titled debut in 1985.

Phenomena is a rock music concept formed by record producer Tom Galley and his brother, Whitesnake guitarist Mel Galley. Contributors were leading rock musicians such as Glenn Hughes, Brian May, and John Wetton, amongst others

Argentine-Spanish hard rock / glam rock band founded in Madrid, Spain, active from 1985 to 1990

Magnum are an English progressive rock, melodic hard rock and AOR band. They were formed in Birmingham in 1972 by Tony Clarkin (guitar, songwriter) and Bob Catley (vocals) in order to appear as the resident band at the Rum Runner nightclub in the city. Magnum have undergone several changes in personnel over the years; however, the core of Catley and Clarkin remained until Clarkin’s death in 2024.

Mr Big were a British pop rock band, active in the 1970s and 1990s. They were formed by Jeff Pain (aka Dicken) and best known for their 1977 Top 5 hit, «Romeo». The band was originally active from 1972–78 and then for a second period from 1990–98.

In 1980, Cher and her boyfriend Les Dudek wanted to form a band called Black Rose. Black Rose is the lone album by the rock band Black Rose, whose lead singer was American singer-actress Cher.

Steven McClintock is a versatile singer, songwriter, and music producer with a remarkable career spanning over 50 years in the music industry. His passion, expertise, and dedication have left an indelible mark, and his body of work reflects his unique creativity.

John Timothy Payne (born 29 September 1958 in Luton, England) is an English musician, best known as the lead singer and bassist of Asia from 1991 to 2006 before subsequently spinning off into Asia featuring John Payne. Additionally, he is a member of Dukes of the Orient, The Rock Pack, and formerly GPS.

Nazareth are a Scottish hard rock band formed in Dunfermline in 1968 that had many hit singles and albums in Canada, the United Kingdom, and a number of other European countries beginning in the early 1970s.

US Singer of Electronic, Rock and R&B Soul

Dear Enemy was an Australian indie pop band formed in Melbourne in 1980.

Lisa Anne Edwards (born 25 September 1958) is an Australian solo and session singer and musician. In July 1992 she had a top 5 hit on the ARIA Singles Chart with her cover version of Godley and Creme’s «Cry». Edwards is primarily a backing vocalist and has worked for fellow Australian and international artists, including John Farnham and Kylie Minogue.

American duo formed in 1989 when Mark Williamson (Singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist) teamed up with studiodrummer John “J.R.” Robinson.

Robert Adrian Catley (born 11 September 1947) is an English singer. He was the lead singer of the hard rock band Magnum and is also active as a solo artist.

Sangtraït was a group of Hard Rock/Heavy Metal with medieval and fantastic influences from La Junquera (Catalonia), very different from other groups of their generation, was formed in 1982. They achieved great popularity during the late eighties and nineties, thanks to songs like: «El vol de l’home ocell”, “Somnis entre boires” or “Els senyors de les pedres”

Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in London in 1969. Their current lineup consists of guitarist Mick Box, keyboardist Phil Lanzon, lead vocalist Bernie Shaw, drummer Russell Gilbrook, and bassist Dave Rimmer. They have experienced numerous lineup changes throughout their 56-year career, leaving Box as the only remaining original member.

Christopher John Davison (born 15 October 1948 in Venado Tuerto, Argentina), known professionally as Chris de Burgh, is a British-Irish singer-songwriter and musician. He started out as an art rock performer but subsequently started writing more pop-oriented material.

Belgian singer from Aalst. 26 February 1957. She’s married with Romain De Smet AKA Ramon Smith and lives in Bazel (Belgium).

Survivor is an American rock band formed in Chicago in 1978 by Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan. The band achieved its greatest success in the 1980s, producing many charting singles, especially in the United States. The band is best known for their double-platinum certified 1982 hit «Eye of the Tiger», the theme song for the 1982 motion picture Rocky III.

Randall Herman Meisner (March 8, 1946 – July 26, 2023) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and founding member of both Eagles and Poco. Throughout his professional musical career, both as group member and session musician, his main role was that of bassist and backing vocalist. He co-wrote and provided lead vocals on the Eagles’ hit song «Take It to the Limit».

Irene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 – November 25, 2022) was an American singer and actress who rose to prominence for her role as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 musical film Fame, and for recording the film’s title song «Fame», which reached No. 1 in several countries.

The Glitter Band are a glam rock band from England, who initially worked as Gary Glitter’s backing band under that name from 1973, when they then began releasing records of their own. They were unofficially known as the Glittermen on the first four hit singles by Gary Glitter from 1972 to 1973. The Glitter Band had seven UK top 20 hit singles in the mid-1970s, and three hit albums.

Sharon Lea O’Neill (born 23 November 1952)^[is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and pianist, who had an Australasian hit single in 1983 with «Maxine» which reached No. 16 on both the Australian Kent Music Report and Recording Industry Association of New Zealand charts.

Jefferson Starship is an American rock band from San Francisco formed in 1974 by a group of musicians including former members of Jefferson Airplane. Between 1974 and 1984, they released eight gold or platinum-selling studio albums, and one gold-selling compilation. The album Red Octopus went double-platinum and was No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1975.

Born in the Netherlands, JACKLYN started her career in the eighties combining dramaschool with singing in rock bands.
In 1990 she went to Germany to sing in a succesful coverband, gaining important onstage experience.
Besides, started looking for a partner in music with whom she could create the songs she had in mind and heart.

James Andrew House (born March 22, 1955) is an American country music artist. Originally a member of a group called the House Band, he recorded a solo rock album in 1983 on Atlantic Records before he began his country music career in 1989 on MCA Records, recording two albums for that label. He later penned singles for Diamond Rio and Dwight Yoakam.

Catherine Bush (born 30 July 1958) is an English singer, songwriter, record producer and dancer. Bush began writing songs at age 11. She was signed to EMI Records after Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour helped produce a demo tape. In 1978, at the age of 19, she topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks with her debut single «Wuthering Heights», becoming the first female artist to achieve a UK number one with a solely self-written song.

James Dixon Swan (Glasgow, 28 de abril de 1956), más conocido como Jimmy Barnes, es un cantante y compositor escocés nacionalizado australiano.^[1]​ Su carrera como solista y como líder de la banda Cold Chisel lo ha convertido en uno de los artistas con mayores ventas en Australia.^[2]​

1927 is an Australian pop rock band formed in 1987. The original lineup consisted of James Barton (drums), Billy Frost (bass guitar), his brother Garry Frost (guitar, keyboards), and Erik Weideman (vocals, guitar, keyboards). The band achieved mainstream success in the late 1980s and early 1990s with several hit songs.

Journey is an American rock band from San Francisco, formed in 1973. They are known for their hit songs like «Don’t Stop Believin», «Anyway You Want It», «Open Arms», «Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’ » and «Faithfully». Some of the members used to be members of the band Santana. The band has sold 75 million albums and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.

Richard Stephen Sambora (born July 11, 1959) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Bon Jovi from 1983 to 2013. He and lead singer Jon Bon Jovi formed the main songwriting unit for the band. He has also released three solo albums: Stranger in This Town in 1991, Undiscovered Soul in 1998, and Aftermath of the Lowdown released in September 2012.^[1]

Michael Schenker (born 10 January 1955) is a German guitarist. He played in the rock band UFO and leads the Michael Schenker Group (MSG). He was an early member of the hard rock band Scorpions, a band co-founded by his elder brother Rudolf Schenker. In the mid-1970s, Schenker joined UFO, playing lead and rhythm guitar. He left the band in 1978 to briefly rejoin Scorpions for the recording of Lovedrive, and then to form MSG.

Joe Pizzulo (born June 15, 1951) is an American vocalist best known as one of the lead singers on 1980s hit singles credited to Sérgio Mendes, including «Never Gonna Let You Go» (from Mendes’ self-titled 1983 album) and «Alibis» (from the 1984 album Confetti). Pizzulo has had several singles and soundtrack appearances, but he is also a prominent background singer for many artists.

Blackfoot is an American Southern rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed in 1970. Though they primarily play with a Southern rock style, they are also known as a hard rock act.^[1] The band’s classic lineup consisted of guitarist and vocalist Rickey Medlocke, guitarist Charlie Hargrett, bassist Greg T. Walker and drummer Jakson Spires.

North American singer and composer

The Plasmatics were an American punk rock, hardcore punk and heavy metal band formed by Rod Swenson and Wendy O. Williams in New York City in 1977. They were a controversial group known for chaotic, destructive live shows and outrageous theatrics. These included chainsawing guitars, destroying speaker cabinets, sledgehammering television sets and blowing up automobiles live on stage.

Mike Logan (born 15 January 1947 in Prescot), short for Michael Logan, is a British singer, keyboardist, pianist, arranger, composer, and lyricist.

James Andrew House (born March 22, 1955) is an American country music artist. Originally a member of a group called the House Band, he recorded a solo rock album in 1983 on Atlantic Records before he began his country music career in 1989 on MCA Records, recording two albums for that label. He later penned singles for Diamond Rio and Dwight Yoakam, before finding another record deal on Epic Records in 1994. 

Connexion were a French – Canadian Band founded in 1975

Éric Jacques Levisalles, stage name Eric Lévi (Paris, 1955) is a French rock musician and film composer.

Canadian duo of David Buckthorpe and Lewis Nitikman founded in the mid-1980s in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Sherbet (aka Highway or The Sherbs) was one of the most successful Australian rock bands of the 1970s. With a run of 20 consecutive hit singles to its credit, and 17 albums that yielded ten platinum and 40 gold disc awards, Sherbet was the first domestic act to sell a million dollars’ worth of records in Australia».

American Band Lead Vocals Diana Harris.

Cheap Trick is an American rock band formed in Rockford, Illinois in 1970 by guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom Petersson, lead vocalist Robin Zander and drummer Bun E. Carlos. Their work bridged elements of ’60s guitar pop, ’70s hard rock, and the emerging punk rock sound, and would help set the template for subsequent power pop artists.

David Justin Hayward (born 14 October 1946) is an English musician. He was the guitarist and frontman of the rock band the Moody Blues from 1966 until that group’s dissolution in 2018.

Trooper is a Canadian rock band formed by singer Ra McGuire and guitarist Brian Smith in 1975. The group is best known for their 1970s hits «Raise a Little Hell», «We’re Here for a Good Time (Not a Long Time)», «The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car», «General Hand Grenade», «3 Dressed Up as a 9», «Janine», «Two for the Show», «Oh, Pretty Lady» and «Santa Maria».

Journey is an American rock band from San Francisco, formed in 1973. They are known for their hit songs like «Don’t Stop Believin», «Anyway You Want It», «Open Arms», «Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’ » and «Faithfully». Some of the members used to be members of the band Santana. The band has sold 75 million albums and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.

North American musician and composer

Los Angeles based performer/instrumentalist/songwriter. Has performed and sang with many artists including George Martin, Ray Charles, Dolly Parton, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bruce Hornsby, Association, Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band, Little Richard.

John Charles Waite (Lancaster, Lancashire, Inglaterra, 4 de julio de 1952,​) es un cantante y músico británico de rock, particularmente exitoso en la década de los 80’s. Fue el vocalista de The Babys y Bad English. Como solista llegó al puesto #1 en los Estados Unidos y al Top 10 en el UK Singles Chart, con su sencillo «Missing You» en 1984,

White Widdow is a hard rock/AOR band from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, that was formed in 2008. 

Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American rock musician, singer, songwriter, and political activist who has sold over 18 million albums in the United States. He wrote «These Days» as a 16-year-old; the song became a minor hit for the German singer and Andy Warhol protégé Nico in 1967.

Fictional band from the 1987 action movie Miami Connection.

Dare is an English rock band from Oldham, fronted by former Thin Lizzy keyboard player Darren Wharton. They formed in 1985 and have released eleven albums to date, ten studio and one live. Their most recent album was originally due to be released in 2019, although it was later delayed with Road to Eden announced by the band in January 2022

Neill Solomonis one of the finest singer songwriters in South Africa – with his distinctive vocal style and musical agility, fronting Neill Solomon and the Uptown Rhythm Dogs through to Neill Solomon and the Passenger  years, following his solo career- adding his indelible mark on music.  He continues to shine lyrically and musically, mesmerising and influencing audiences through his musical talents.

Stefano Mainetti is an Italian composer and conductor.

Afterhours is an Italian alternative rock band. The band was named after the Velvet Underground song of the same name.

Barón Rojo is a Spanish heavy metal band from Madrid that achieved international success in the 1980s. The band is led by siblings Carlos and Armando de Castro, and is considered one of the most important representatives of Spanish hard rock. Barón Rojo in Spanish means «red baron», the name of the band being an homage to Manfred von Richthofen; the 1981 eponymous song «Barón Rojo» is about him.

Giant is an American melodic rock band that was formed in 1987. The band originally consisted of founding members Dann Huff (lead vocals and guitar) and Alan Pasqua (keyboard), and had Dann’s brother David Huff on drums and Mike Brignardello on bass. The Huff brothers were part of the founding members of the Christian rock band White Heart.

Diamante Azzura Bovelli (born September 7, 1996), known mononymously as Diamante, is an American singer and songwriter.

Lake is a German-British rock music group that formed in 1973 in Hamburg, Germany. In 1975, they were joined by lead singer James Hopkins-Harrison, who gave them their signature sound for the remainder of their recording career.

Michael Bradley is a former lead singer for the American rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders. He is also known among anime fans as a composer and singer for Robotech.

McAuley Schenker Group (commonly abbreviated to as MSG) was a multi-national rock band based in Los Angeles featuring core members Robin McAuley (vocals) and Michael Schenker (guitar), a successor (and eventual predecessor) to Schenker’s earlier band Michael Schenker Group. McAuley was initially contacted to replace singer Gary Barden in MSG. 

Daniel Earl Hartman (December 8, 1950 – March 22, 1994) was an American pop rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, producer, singer, and songwriter and original frontman for several bands, including The Soploids, Mak and the Turnarounds, Our Wringer, Last Wing, and Orion.

Saracen is an English New Wave of British-British-Heavy-Metal band from Matlock, formed in 1976 under the name Lammergier, disbanded in 1985 and united again in about 2000.

David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952), is an American actor, singer, and television personality. He has set a Guinness World Record as the most watched man on TV. Catherine Hickland(born February 11, 1956) is an American film, stage, and television actress, as well as a singer, author and cosmetics-company CEO and hypnotist.

Paul Engemann (born October 15, 1957) is an American former pop singer. He is best known for performing vocals on the 1983 Giorgio Moroder song «Scarface (Push It to the Limit)», which was featured prominently in the film Scarface. Giovanni Giorgio Moroder born 26 April 1940) is an Italian composer and music producer.

The Babys are a British rock group best known for their songs «Isn’t It Time» and «Every Time I Think of You». Both songs were composed by Jack Conrad and Ray Kennedy, and each reached No. 13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 8 on the Cashbox chart in the late 1970s. «Back on My Feet Again» also reached the U.S. Top 40 in 1980

Jill Colucci (born 1949) is an American songwriter and vocalist. She initially rose to prominence in 1988, singing the main scores to the film Mystic Pizza.

Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947 – January 20, 2022), better known by his stage name Meat Loaf, was an American singer and actor. He was known for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows. He has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

Noam Kaniel, also known as Noam, (Born August 18, 1962) is an Israeli musician, singer and composer, who has sold over 8 million records, and is known for composing or performing the theme songs of many television series.

Animotion is an American synth-pop band from Los Angeles, California, best known for the songs «Obsession», «Let him go», «I engineer», and «Room to move».^[1] Formed in 1983, the band emerged during the height of the new wave and synth-pop movement, combining electronic instrumentation with rock influences.

Marcie Michelle Free (born Mark Edward Free on April 12, 1954) is an American rock singer, best known as the lead singer of King Kobra, Signal and Unruly Child.

Gerard W. Kenny (born July 8, 1947, New York City, United States) is an American singer-songwriter, based in London, England. In 1981, he received the Ivor Novello Award for Best Television Theme Music for his song «I Could Be So Good for You», the theme tune of the ITV series Minder.

Three Dog Night is an American rock band formed in 1967, founded by vocalists Chuck Negron, Cory Wells, and Danny Hutton. This lineup was soon augmented by Jimmy Greenspoon (keyboards), Joe Schermie (bass), Michael Allsup (guitar), and Floyd Sneed (drums). The band had 21 Billboard Top 40 hits between 1969 and 1975, with three hitting number one.

Pendragon are an English neo-prog band established in 1978 in Stroud, Gloucestershire as Zeus Pendragon by guitarist and vocalist Nick Barrett. There were a few personnel changes in the early days, but since 1986 the lineup has remained relatively stable (with only the drummer changing several times since then) and the band are still active as of 2025.

Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963) is an American adult contemporary and pop rock singer-songwriter. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.

Magic Dance are set to release their Frontiers Music Srl debut, “New Eyes” on December 7th. Magic Dance was born in 2012 on Long Island, NY as a solo project for singer/songwriter Jon Siejka.

Randy Foote – Lead Vox Mark Hart – BG Vox, Keyboards, Guitar Steve Dudas: Guitars Billy Thomas: Drums, BG Vox Rick Moors: Bass Hamish Stuart: BG Vox

Firefall is an American soft rock band that formed in Boulder, Colorado, in 1974. It was founded by Rick Roberts, former member of the Flying Burrito Brothers, and Jock Bartley, who had been Tommy Bolin’s replacement in Zephyr. Other members have included Mark Andes, Larry Burnett, David Muse, and Michael Clarke, the latter also formerly of the Flying Burrito Brothers and an original member of the Byrds.

Toronto was a Canadian rock band formed in the late 1970s in Toronto, Ontario, and perhaps best known for the top-ten Canadian hit «Your Daddy Don’t Know» (which also cracked the U.S. pop charts), and for writing and performing the original version of «What About Love,» a song that would later become a top-ten comeback single for the band Heart.

Chicago is an American rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1967. Self-described as a «rock and roll band with horns», their songs often also combine elements of classical music, jazz, R&B, and pop music.

Boy Meets Girl is an American pop-music duo consisting of keyboardist and vocalist George Merrill and singer Shannon Rubicam. They are best known for their hit song «Waiting for a Star to Fall» from 1988 and for writing two of Whitney Houston’s number one hits: «How Will I Know» and «I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)

English Oi / R.A.C. band formed in 1983

Robert Berry is an American guitarist, bassist, vocalist and record producer, best known for his work with Hush, with Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer, Ambrosia, Alliance, and Los Tres Gusanos.

Seven is an English AOR band formed in Bournemouth in the 1990s, who recorded two singles with Polydor Records both having minor success within the UK. In 2014 a tribute album of the original unreleased material was released to critical acclaim, followed two years later by a studio album of new material.

John Timothy Payne (born 29 September 1958 in Luton, England) is an English musician, best known as the lead singer and bassist of Asia from 1991 to 2006 before subsequently spinning off into Asia featuring John Payne. Additionally, he is a member of Dukes of the Orient, The Rock Pack, and formerly GPS. 

Jeff Cannata is an American, Connecticut-based musician, songwriter, and record producer. Cannata was a founding member and driving force behind the New Haven-based, progressive rock band Jasper Wrath. He was the drummer for the group, however he also sang, played woodwinds, and wrote a majority of the songs on their 1971 self-titled debut album.

Marcie Michelle Free (born Mark Edward Free on April 12, 1954) is an American rock singer, best known as the lead singer of King Kobra, Signal and Unruly Child.

W.A.S.P. is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982. They emerged from the early 1980s Los Angeles heavy metal scene. The band’s popularity peaked that decade, yet they continue to record and tour. W.A.S.P. gained notoriety for their shock rock-themed image, lyrics and live performances. They have sold over twelve million records worldwide.

John Verity (born 3 July 1949) is an English guitarist and singer. Best known for as a member of Argent, a band formed by Zombies keyboardist Rod Argent. He joined the band alongside John Grimaldi, replacing Russ Ballard.

Blue Öyster Cult is an American hard rock band formed on Long Island in Stony Brook, New York, in 1967. The band has sold 25 million records worldwide, including 7 million in the United States. The band’s fusion of hard rock with psychedelia, and penchant for occult, fantastical and tongue-in-cheek lyrics, had a major influence on heavy metal music.

Sir Cliff Richard OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb; 14 October 1940) is a British singer and actor. He has total sales of over 21.5 million singles in the United Kingdom and, as of 2012, was the third-top-selling artist in UK Singles Chart history, behind the Beatles and Elvis Presley.

Device was an American pop-rock trio from the mid 1980s, formed by keyboardist, bassist and vocalist Holly Knight. It also included frontman Paul Engemann and guitarist Gene Black.

Vocalist, songwriter and composer

Danger Danger is an American glam metal band formed in Queens, New York, in 1986. 

Magnum are an English progressive rock , melodic hard rock and AOR band. They were formed in Birmingham in 1972 by Tony Clarkin (guitar, songwriter) and Bob Catley (vocals) in order to appear as the resident band at the Rum Runner nightclub in the city. Magnum have undergone several changes in personnel over the years; however, the core of Catley and Clarkin remained until Clarkin’s death in 2024. 

LeRoux (also known as Louisiana’s LeRoux) is a band founded in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which saw its heyday from 1978 to 1984.

Riot is an American heavy metal band formed in New York City in 1975 by guitarist Mark Reale. Achieving peak success and popularity during the early 1980s, the band has continued a long-running successful career. Riot’s sound initially started out as straightforward heavy metal, but since their 1988 release Thundersteel, their musical style has shifted a little towards power metal.

Thomas Edward Faragher is an American producer, composer, songwriter, singer, and arranger. He is originally from Redlands, California.  

John Stephen Parr (born 18 November 1952) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter, best known for his 1985 single «St. Elmo’s Fire. Marilyn Martin (born May 4, 1954) is an American singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 1985 hit duet with Phil Collins, «Separate Lives», which went to number one. 

Shona Laing (born 9 October 1955) is a New Zealand musician. Laing had several folk hits in her native country and in the 1980s became internationally popular for her alternative music, most notably «(Glad I’m) Not a Kennedy» and «Soviet Snow» which was based on the Chernobyl disaster.

Robin Clark is an American vocalist known for her work as a vocalist on David Bowie’s 1975 album Young Americans and Simple Minds’ 1985 album Once Upon a Time.  

Melanie Anne Safka Schekeryk (February 3, 1947 – January 23, 2024), professionally known as Melanie or Melanie Safka, was an American singer-songwriter. 

Dare is an English rock band from Oldham, fronted by former Thin Lizzy keyboard player Darren Wharton. They formed in 1985 and have released eleven albums to date, ten studio and one live. Their most recent album was originally due to be released in 2019, although it was later delayed with Road to Eden announced by the band in January 2022

Leeza Miller is a singer, songwriter and voice over artist based in Los Angeles.

Christopher Hamlet Thompson (born 9 March 1948) is an English singer and guitarist known both for his work with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, specifically for his lead vocal on the classic hit «Blinded By the Light» and for his solo accomplishments.Thompson was born in Ashford, Kent, England, but raised in New Zealand

Avion were an Australian 1980s pop rock band formed in 1981, originally named Lionheart, the line-up was Evan Murray on keyboards, Martyn Toole on guitar, and three brothers: John Waller on drums, Kendall Waller on bass guitar and Randall Waller on lead vocals and lead guitar.

Jennifer Cihi (born April 2, 1966) is an American singer/actress who performed on Broadway, television, commercial jingles and provided several songs for animated series and films. 

American musician, actress and songwriter. Born on April 18, 1949 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Died on November 24, 2007 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, CA.

Dakota is an American based melodic rock group, initially active during the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Judie Tzuke born Judie Myers, 3 April 1956) is an English singer-songwriter. She is best known for her 1979 hit «Stay with Me till Dawn», which reached number 16 on the UK singles chart.

American Band formed in 1984. Gary Sharaf, guitar, bass, back Vocals. Moki de Marco, Vocals. Greg Wise, bass, back vocals. Jim Waldo, back vocals, keyboard. Steve Schwartz, drums.

Journey is an American rock band from San Francisco, formed in 1973. They are known for their hit songs like «Don’t Stop Believin», «Anyway You Want It», «Open Arms», «Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’ » and «Faithfully». Some of the members used to be members of the band Santana. The band has sold 75 million albums and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.

Fiona Eileen Flanagan (born September 13, 1961), known professionally as Fiona, is an American rock singer and actress, best known as the love interest in the 1987 Bob Dylan vehicle Hearts of Fire.

Charlie was a British rock band formed in 1971 by singer/songwriter Terry Thomas. The group was most active as a recording unit from the mid-1970s to 1986. Charlie never charted in the UK but had four minor hits in the US: «Turning To You» (1977) «She Loves to Be In Love» (1978), «Killer Cut» (1979) and «It’s Inevitable» (1983).

Donnie Iris (born Dominic Ierace, February 28, 1943) is an American rock musician known for his work with the Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo career beginning in the 1980s with his band, the Cruisers.

Barricada were a Navarrese hard rock band created in 1982 in the Txantrea neighbourhood of Pamplona/Iruñea.

Joe «Bean» Esposito (born May 5, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter whose career spans from the 1970s to the present day. Esposito is known for creating songs that have appeared in film soundtracks, such as those of American Hot Wax, Staying Alive, Scarface, The Karate Kid, and Coming to America.

Joseph Kim Mitchell (born July 10, 1952) is a Canadian rock musician. He was the lead singer and guitarist for the band Max Webster before going on to a solo career. His 1984 single, «Go for Soda», was his only charted song on the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 86. Several other singles such as «Patio Lanterns», «Rock and Roll Duty», and «Rockland Wonderland», reached the top 20 in Canada

Blue Tears was an American hard rock band from Henderson, Tennessee, United States, that enjoyed some short-lived fame in the late-1980s.

Dear Enemy was an Australian indie pop band formed in Melbourne in 1980.

Savatage is an American heavy metal band founded by brothers Jon and Criss Oliva in 1979 in Tarpon Springs, Florida. The band was first called Avatar, but, shortly before the release of their debut album Sirens (1983), they changed their name to Savatage, as Avatar was already taken by at least one other band.

RPM was an American band who had released two albums during the 1980s

Trooper is a Canadian rock band formed by singer Ra McGuire and guitarist Brian Smith in 1975. The group is best known for their 1970s hits «Raise a Little Hell», «We’re Here for a Good Time (Not a Long Time)», «The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car», «General Hand Grenade», «3 Dressed Up as a 9», «Janine», «Two for the Show», «Oh, Pretty Lady» and «Santa Maria». 

Toronto was a Canadian rock band formed in the late 1970s in Toronto, Ontario, and perhaps best known for the top-ten Canadian hit «Your Daddy Don’t Know» (which also cracked the U.S. pop charts), and for writing and performing the original version of «What About Love,» a song that would later become a top-ten comeback single for the band Heart.

Stranger is a German Power Metal/Melodic Hard Rock band formed in 1984.

Treat is a Swedish hard rock band from Stockholm.

Anne Kristine Linnet (born 30 July 1953) is a Danish singer, musician and songwriter.

Thrills is an American Band from Long Island, New York

Rush was a Canadian rock band formed in Toronto in 1968 that consisted primarily of Geddy Lee (vocals, bass, keyboards), Alex Lifeson (guitars) and Neil Peart (drums, percussion). The band’s original line-up consisted of Lifeson, drummer John Rutsey, and bassist and vocalist Jeff Jones, whom Lee immediately replaced

Sheriff was a Canadian rock band in the early and mid 1980s, best known for their 1982 song «When I’m with You» which became a Billboard No. 1 hit upon re-release in early 1989

Alaska was a British hard rock band led by Bernie Marsden of Whitesnake fame. They recorded 2 albums, «Heart of the Storm» (1984) and «The Pack» (1985) 

 Finnish Heavy Metal Band formed in 2014

John Timothy Payne (born 29 September 1958 in Luton, England) is an English musician, best known as the lead singer and bassist of Asia from 1991 to 2006 before subsequently spinning off into Asia featuring John Payne. Additionally, he is a member of Dukes of the Orient, The Rock Pack, and formerly GPS. 

Danish rock band from Kolding, active since 1985

Drive, She Said was an American rock band consisting of Al Fritsch and Mark Mangold. The band formed in 1986.

Survivor is an American rock band formed in Chicago in 1978 by Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan. The band achieved its greatest success in the 1980s, producing many charting singles, especially in the United States. The band is best known for their double-platinum certified 1982 hit «Eye of the Tiger», the theme song for the 1982 motion picture Rocky III.  

Duke Jupiter was an American rock band from Rochester, New York.

Keyboardist and singer, California. Also known as «Magic» Cristian, touring keyboardist and background singer for the rock band Cheap Trick.

Stage Dolls is a Norwegian hard rock band based in Trondheim, Norway. The band was formed by Torstein Flakne in 1983.

AOR band from Stockholm, Sweden. They started out under the name IQ as a pure hard rock band, but changed their name to Guardian Angels

Icon is an American rock band that formed in 1979 and initially disbanded in 1990, but later reformed in 2008

I-Ten was a short-lived hard rock/AOR venture by the legendary ’80s pop songwriting team of Billy Steinberg (guitar/vocals) and Tom Kelly (guitar/keyboards/vocals)

Russell Glyn Ballard (born 31 October 1945) is an English musician.Originally rising to prominence as the lead singer and guitarist of the band Argent, Ballard became a prolific songwriter and producer by the late 1970s.

AVIARY was an American band, they were often described as the greatest pomp rock band of the 70’s. Grandiose, pompous and bombastic, the unique songwriting talent of Brad Love and the musical skills he and his four fellow band members bring to this album, make it sill, some twenty years later, a very special piece of music.

Max Webster was a Canadian hard rock band formed in Toronto in 1972. The band was relatively successful in Canada, with several best-selling albums, and had some minor success in the UK, before dissolving in 1981. The band’s founder, Kim Mitchell, subsequently enjoyed a long and successful solo career in Canada

Big Money was a Swedish pop group active from 1989 to 1995. It’s members were singer Big (Magnus Rongedal) and songwriter VASA (Lars Yngve Johansson).

East Coast is an AOR/hard rock band from Oldenzaal, Overijssel, Netherlands, that was formed in 1988.

1927 are an Australian pop rock band formed in 1987 with James Barton on drums, Billy Frost on bass guitar, his brother Garry Frost on guitar and keyboards, and Eric Weideman on vocals, guitar and keyboards.

Born of Sicilian parents in Buffalo, NY, Jessie Galante was surrounded by music constantly in her home – a purebred Italian heritage which planted a seed of passion for it inside her heart.But as Jessie grew, she felt the emotional frustration of a traditionally strict Sicilian upbringing bearing down on her.

The Imitators were an ’80s techno/dance band that drew on the basic new-wave sound that was in the air at the time. The group’s influences ranged from the Psychedelic Furs to The Cars. Their song «Children of the Lie» attracted some attention for what CCM called «adventurous lyrics» due to the songs focus on premarital sex. The group released two albums on Exile Records.

Gotta See Jane is a song and single by Canadian singer-songwriter R. Dean Taylor written by Taylor, Eddie Holland of Holland-Dozier-Holland and Motown songwriter, Ronald Miller. Released in 1968 it entered the UK chart in June, reaching number 17 in August staying for 12 weeks on the chart.

North American singer and composer

Gaynor Sullivan (née Hopkins; born 8 June 1951), known professionally as Bonnie Tyler, is a Welsh singer. Known for her distinctive husky voice, Tyler came to prominence with the release of her 1977 album The World Starts Tonight and its singles «Lost in France» and «More Than a Lover». Her 1977 single «It’s a Heartache» reached number four on the UK Singles Chart, and number three on the US.Billboard Hot 100

Mr. Mister was an American rock band from Phoenix, Arizona, active from 1982 until 1990. The band consisted of Richard Page on lead vocals and bass guitar, Steve George on keyboards/backing vocals, Pat Mastelotto on acoustic and electronic drums/percussion and Steve Farris on guitars/backing vocals

’80s Melodic New Wave of British Heavy Metal band that started as Moselle and became General Wolf

Andy LaRocque (born Anders Allhage, 29 November 1962) is a Swedish guitarist, songwriter and record producer, best known as a member of the heavy metal band King Diamond since 1985.

Van Wesley Stephenson (November 4, 1953– April 8, 2001) was an American singer-songwriter. He scored three US Billboard Hot 100 hits in the 1980s as a solo artist, and later became tenor vocalist in the country music band BlackHawk in the 1990s. In addition, Van co-wrote several singles for other artists, such as Restless Heart.

Marie Michelle Currie (born November 30, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and artist. Currie is best known for playing in a band with her twin Cherie Currie, called Cherie & Marie Currie. Their song «Since You Been Gone» charted at number 95 on the US charts. Marie played Singing Maid Marie in The Rosebud Beach Hotel and is now a multi-media sculptor and artist.

Rock band from Liechtenstein, active in the 1980’s

Stan Meissner (born August 28, 1956) is a Canadian composer, singer, and songwriter. Stan Meissner’s career includes both hits in Canada and internationally abroad. Having been a composer and songwriter for more than 35 years, he has written and composed music for many international acts, artists and tv-series. 

The Monkees were an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles in the mid-1960s. The band consisted of Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork.  

Lawrence Henry Gowan (born 22 November 1956) is a Scottish born Canadian singer and keyboardist. Gowan is a solo artist and has also been vocalist and keyboardist of the band Styx since May 1999. His musical style is usually classified in the categories of pop and progressive rock. He and his family emigrated to Canada where he was raised in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough, Ontario.

Toronto was a Canadian rock band formed in the late 1970s in Toronto, Ontario, and perhaps best known for the top-ten Canadian hit «Your Daddy Don’t Know» (which also cracked the U.S. pop charts), and for writing and performing the original version of «What About Love,» a song that would later become a top-ten comeback single for the band Heart.

Survivor is an American rock band formed in Chicago in 1978 by Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan. The band achieved its greatest success in the 1980s, producing many charting singles, especially in the United States. The band is best known for their double-platinum certified 1982 hit «Eye of the Tiger», the theme song for the 1982 motion picture Rocky III.

Journey is an American rock band from San Francisco, formed in 1973. They are known for their hit songs like «Don’t Stop Believin», «Anyway You Want It», «Open Arms», «Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’ » and «Faithfully». Some of the members used to be members of the band Santana. The band has sold 75 million albums and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.

Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947 – January 20, 2022), better known by his stage name Meat Loaf, was an American singer and actor. He was known for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows. He has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

Charlie was a British rock band formed in 1971 by singer/songwriter Terry Thomas. The group was most active as a recording unit from the mid-1970s to 1986. Charlie never charted in the UK but had four minor hits in the US: «Turning To You» (1977) «She Loves to Be In Love» (1978), «Killer Cut» (1979) and «It’s Inevitable» (1983).^[

The Outfield were an English pop rock band formed in London in 1984.^[The band achieved success in the mid-1980s and are best remembered for their hit single «Your Love». The band’s lineup consisted of guitarist John Spinks, vocalist and bassist Tony Lewis, and drummer Alan Jackman.

Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in Sayreville, New Jersey in 1983. The band consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarists John Shanks and Phil X, percussionist Everett Bradley, and bassist Hugh McDonald

Louis Andrew Grammatico (born May 2, 1950), known professionally as Lou Gramm, is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known as co-founder and original frontman of the rock band Foreigner from 1976 to 1990 and again from 1992 to 2003, during which time the band had numerous successful albums and singles.

Rain was a popular Kitchener-based rock band that scored a #22 hit in Canada in 1971 with «Out of My Mind», written by Greg Hambleton and released on Axe Records. Band members included Phyllis Brown (lead Vocals), Bill McLaughlin (guitars), Chris Woroch (drums), Charley Hall (organ) and Ron Hiller (piano).