1. Siouxie Sioux
   Patti Smyth
2. Chrissie Hynde
   Susannah Hoffs

Chrissie Hynde was one of the most talented '80s rockers. She founded the band, The Pretenders in 1978. After the deaths of two of the original members, she achieved even greater success.

1. Aretha Franklin
   Tina Turner
2. Cissy Houston
   Dionne Warwick

'80s icon Tina Turner rose from the ashes after a bad breakup with her music partner and former husband, Ike Turner. She made the switch from R&B to rock with ease and didn't look back.

1. Stevie Nicks
   Christine McVie
2. Grace Slick
   Janis Joplin

Stevie Nicks started off with the band Fleetwood Mac in the mid-'70s. With them, she sang on one of the highest selling albums of all time, “Rumours.” When she went solo, her album, “Bella Donna,” went to number one.

1. The Bangles
   Heart
2. Vixen
   Expose

The sister duo Heart achieved fame in the '70s with rock classics like "Crazy on You" and "Barracuda." With Ann Wilson's undeniable voice and Nancy Wilson's rock guitar, they continued their success into the '80s.

1. Belinda Carlisle
   Kylie Minogue
2. Lita Ford
   Debbie Gibson

This evergreen rocker started off in The Runaways in 1975 alongside another rock legend, Joan Jett. After the group disbanded, she had success as a solo artist with the track, “Kiss Me Deadly."

1. Kim Gordon
   Courtney Love
2. Nena
   Annie Lennox

Annie Lennox's soulful vocals contributed to the success of the '80s duo, Eurythmics with Dave Stewart. Her distinctive sound led her to collaborations with soul icons Al Green and Aretha Franklin.

1. Madonna
   Taylor Dayne
2. Laura Brannigan
   Olivia Newton-John

When Madonna came on the music scene in the early '80s, she found a place on the charts with dance tracks like "Everybody." Her breakout success came later in the decade with her album, "Like a Virgin."

1. Sade
   Deniece Williams
2. Irene Cara
   Lisa Lisa

Before Sade became famous, she sang with a British band called Pride. When they toured the United Kingdom in the early '80s, she was discovered by the music industry. Her first hit came in 1984, and she never looked back.

1. Sheena Easton
   Tracy Chapman
2. Joan Jett
   Tiffany

Joan Jett started in the music industry at the age of 15 in a punk rock band called The Runaways. When they broke up, she formed Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Their rock anthem, "I Love Rock and Roll" became a huge hit.

1. Keren Woodward
   Pat Benatar
2. Patti Smith
   Patty Loveless

Some of Pat Benatar's biggest hits were, "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" and "Love is a Battlefield." In the early days of MTV when they actually played music videos, hers were in high rotation.

1. Aimee Mann
   Carol Decker
2. Enya
   Sinead O'Connor

Sinead O'Connor stood out from the rest of the music crowd with her unique style and shaved head. Artistic rather than commercial, she became successful on her terms with her album, "The Lion and the Cobra" in 1987.

1. Cyndi Lauper
   Bonnie Tyler
2. Cher
   Jane Wiedlin

Cyndi Lauper had super success with her debut release, "She's So Unusual" in 1983. Not only was this album her biggest success as an artist, it was one of the highest-selling albums of the decade.

1. The Weather Girls
   Company B
2. Cover Girls
   The Go-Gos

The Go-Gos were originally called The Misfits when they formed in 1978. Three years after becoming a band, their album, “Beauty and the Beat” became a hit. Their reign over the charts was short-lived, and they disbanded in 1985, although they've since come back together several times.

1. The Runaways
   Shakespeare's Sister
2. Mel and Kim
   Bananarama

Bananarama had a few hits in the '80s like "Venus" and "I Heard a Rumour." They started off making hits in the United Kingdom and were part of the Second British Invasion in the United States.

1. Mary Jane Girls
   Salt-N-Pepa
2. The Pointer Sisters
   Vanity 6

The Pointer Sisters brought an R&B flavor to pop music. In 1983, they told the world what they would do with the title of their album, "Break Out." "I'm So Excited" and "Automatic" were big hits from that album.

1. Shannon
   Whitney Houston
2. Neneh Cherry
   Pebbles

Whitney Houston was one of the biggest stars of the decade. In 1985, her self-titled debut started her rise to the top of the charts. Hits like "How Will I Know" helped make her a pop icon.

1. Janet Jackson
   Nia Peeples
2. June Pointer
   Kathy Sledge

Janet Jackson broke away from her famous family's shadow when she recorded the album, "Control." She stayed in control for the rest of the '80s and beyond, making hit record after hit record.

1. Tori Amos
   Kate Bush
2. Avril Lavigne
   Fiona Apple

Kate Bush scored one of her biggest hits with Peter Gabriel in 1986 with "Don't Give Up." She wasn't his first choice to sing with him. It was actually Dolly Parton, but she said no.

1. Debbie Gibson
   Bette Midler
2. Kim Wilde
   C.C. Catch

Kim Wilde recorded her hit single "Kids in America" in 1981. 5 years later, she remade The Supremes' classic, "You Keep Me Hangin' On" and put her spin on it to give it a New Wave, British pop feel.

1. Emmylou Harris
   Bonnie Raitt
2. Linda Ronstadt
   Dolly Parton

In the '70s, Linda Ronstadt was called the “Queen of Rock.” In the '80s, she shifted genres and recorded mariachi and country albums. She eventually went pop and recorded duets with Aaron Neville and James Ingram.

1. Pretty Poison
   Blondie
2. The Waitresses
   Animotion

Debbie Harry was the songstress who was the face of the band, "Blondie." One of their biggest hits was "Rapture," and it was unique because the punk rock singer experimented with rap music.

1. Celia Cruz
   Gloria Estefan
2. Christina Aguilera
   Ana Gabriel

Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine produced rocking dance tracks like "Get on Your Feet" and "Conga." She and her band knew how to make the rhythm get her fans with Latin-flavored beats.

1. Anne Murray
   Barbara Mandrell
2. Crystal Gayle
   Shania Twain

With a little help from her big sister, country music icon, Loretta Lynn, Crystal Gayle became known to the world in the '70s. By the '80s, she made a name for herself in the music world recording the theme for the hit show, “Dallas."

1. Human League
   Sonic Youth
2. The Band Perry
   Eurythmics

Human League's original lineup did not include Joanne Catherall and Susan Ann Sulley, the female singers in the New Wave band. Susan Ann Sulley was the female voice for the stalker anthem, "Don't You Want Me."

1. ABBA
   The Band
2. The Runaways
   Bow Wow Wow

When Annabella Lwin started singing with the band, Bow Wow Wow, she was all of 13 years old. The precocious teen sang their biggest hit, the catchy remake, "I Want Candy" in 1982.

1. Nu Shooz
   Roxette
2. Til Tuesday
   Quarterflash

Roxette was a pop duo who made the charts with their songs, "The Look" and "Listen to Your Heart." Later, they landed on the "Pretty Woman" soundtrack with the hit, "It Must Have Been Love."

1. T'Pau
   Swing Out Sister
2. Berlin
   The Carpenters

Before Gwen Stefani and No Doubt, Orange County band Berlin was on the music scene. After the success of the songs, “The Metro” and “No More Words,” they recorded the love song, “Take My Breath Away” for the movie, “Top Gun."

1. Alanis Morrisette
   Paula Abdul
2. Edie Brickell
   Lisa Lisa

Paula Abdul started out as a video choreographer for the '80s pop diva, Janet Jackson. She moved on from dance to make an album of her own, and "Forever Your Girl" became one of the biggest-selling debut albums of the '80s.

1. Celine Dion
   Alannah Myles
2. Martika
   Sarah McLachlan

Celine Dion is one of the best-selling pop artists of all time. After starting off as a teen idol in Quebec, she achieved pop superstardom in the United States and had a highly successful Las Vegas run.

1. China Slick Kantner
   Cher
2. Stacey Q
   Shirley Manson

Cher started off her career with her then-husband Sonny Bono in the duo, Sonny and Cher. Years after going solo, she made hit records like, "If I Could Turn Back Time" and "I Found Someone."

1. Kiki Dee
   Dusty Springfield
2. Roberta Flack
   Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick had a career that spanned 5 decades but had her share of hits in the '80s including, the star-filled "That's What Friends Are For." The track included Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight and Elton John.

1. Mary Wilson
   Stephanie Mills
2. Diana Ross
   Martha Reeves

Motown legend Diana Ross has been a hit maker since she started at the Detroit-based record label. "Upside Down" was only one of many hits she recorded in the '80s. She also scored big with the song, "Endless Love" with Lionel Richie.

1. Carly Simon
   Carole King
2. Joni Mitchell
   Diane Warren

We first knew of Carly Simon in the '70s due to hits like "You're So Vain." She slowed down in the early '80s but then released the album, "Coming Around Again" in 1987 which eventually went platinum.

1. Kim Carne
   Toni Basil
2. Bjork
   Lene Lovich

Toni Basil started her career as a choreographer and an actress. She is most famous for the cheerleader standard, "Mickey." She even performed in the video wearing her old uniform.

1. Nona Gaye
   Anita Pointer
2. Jody Watley
   Karyn White

R&B diva Jody Watley has roots as a dancer and appeared on the '70s TV classic, "Soul Train." As a music artist, she started out in the band, Shalamar then achieved solo success with the classic, "Looking for a New Love."

1. Gladys Knight
   Angela Winbush
2. Kelly Price
   Anita Baker

Songstress Anita Baker dominated the R&B charts in 1986 with "Rapture," which put her on the music industry map. Hits like "Sweet Love" and "Caught Up in the Rapture" propelled that album to platinum status.

1. Teena Marie
   Minnie Riperton
2. Eve
   Phyllis Hyman

Teena Marie, or Mary Christine Brockert, met Rick James at Motown when they were both artists there. Their collaboration helped make her a star, and "Square Biz" is what she is best known for.

1. Chaka Khan
   Sheila E.
2. Syreeta Wright
   Patti LaBelle

Singer, drummer, and percussionist Sheila E. has been on the world stage since the '70s with The George Duke Band. After starting a solo career in 1983, she became a breakout star with her signature hit, "The Glamorous Life."

1. The Whites
   Dixie Chicks
2. The Judds
   Lady Antebellum

Mother Naomi and daughter Wynonna made up the country pair known as The Judds. Their debut LP album, "Why Not Me?" released in 1984 and the title track won them another of their five Grammys for Best Country Performance Duo or Group with Vocal.

1. Regina Belle
   Angela Bofill
2. Cherelle
   Grace Jones

Grace Jones was an actress, singer, and model in the '80s. Her hits, “Pull Up to the Bumper” and “Demolition Man’ were career-making releases for her. Her most successful song was “Slave to the Rhythm.”