The definitive 80s list...

I warn you now, this is going to be very long... there are other ramblings from today below this post, so if you wish to skip down, start rolling the tracker ball now...

The release date of the single/album is dictating that they fall into the 1980s category.

A - ABBA, AC/DC, April Wine, ABC, Adam Ant, Alan Parsons Project, America, Asia, Adams,Bryan, Ashford & Simpson, A-Ha, Alphaville, Animotion, Arcadia, Abbott,Gregory, Aerosmith, Astley,Rick, Abdul,Paula

B - B52s, Benatar,Pat, Blondie, Browne,Jackson, Balin,Marty, Bonds,Gary, Bowie,David, Basil,Toni, Bow Wow Wow, Branigan,Laura, Berlin, Big Country, Bananrama, Bon Jovi, Bryson,Peabo, Baltimora, Bangles, Bailey,Philip, Brown,James, Blowmonkeys, Boston, Boys Don't Cry, Breakfast Club, Beach Boys, Breathe, Brown,Bobby, Baker,Anita, Bad English, Boy Meets Girl, Brickell,Edie

C - Clash, Carnes,Kim, Chilliwack, Collins,Phil, Cars, Chicago, Cocker,Joe, Cougar,John, Crosby Stills & Nash, Cara,Irene, Costello,Elvis, Culture Club, Caferty,John, Carmen,Eric, Cameo, Carlisle,Belinda, Cetera,Peter, Club Nouveau, Company B, Crowded House, Cutting Crew, Chapman,Tracy, Cure, Cher, Cherry,Nenah

D - Devo, Diesel, Donnie,Iris, Duran Duran, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Dolby,Thomas, Dead or Alive, Depeche Mode, Dire Straits, Dream Academy, Double, D'Arby,Terence Trent, Def Leppard

E - Earth, Wind & Fire, Easton,Sheena, ELO, Eurythmics, Eurasure, Escape Club

F - Forbert, Steve, Frankie Smith, Foreigner, Fagan,Donald, Fleetwood Mac, Flock of Seagulls, Frey,Glenn, Fixx, Faltermeyer,Harold, Firm, Fogerty,John, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Falco, Fox,Samantha, Ford,Lita, Fine Young Cannibals

G - Geils, J. Band, Genesis, Gap Band, Go-Gos, Grant,Eddy, Gabriel,Peter, Gaye,Marvin, Golden Earring, General Public, Grant,Amy, Glass Tiger, Georgia Satellites, Gibson,Debbie, Grateful Dead

H - Hall & Oates, Henley,Don, Haircut 100, Human League, Huey Lewis and the News, Hancock,Herbie, Hart,Corey, Honeymoon Suite, Honeydrippers, Heart, Hooters, Houston,Whitney, Harry,Debbie, Hipsway, Hornsby,Bruce, Healey,Jeff

I - Idol,Billy, Iris,Donnie, INXS, Ice House, Information Society

J - Jackson, Jermaine, Joel,Billy, John,Elton, James,Rick, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Jones,Quincy, Journey, Jackson,Michael, Jones,Howard, Jagger,Mick, Jackson,Janet, Jets, Johnny Hates Jazz

K - Kool & The Gang, Kihn,Greg, Kajagoogoo, KC, Kinks, Khan,Chaka

L - Lennon, John, Loggins, Kenny, Loverboy, Lauper,Cyndi, Lennon,Julian, Level 42, Limahl, Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam, Los Lobos, Love & Rockets

M - Mardones, Benny, Michael Stanley Band, Midler, Bette, Moody Blues, Manchester,Melissa, McCartney,Paul, Men At Work, Mcdonald,Michael, Miller,Steve, Missing Persons, Money,Eddie, Motels, Moving Pictures, Madness, Men Without Hats, Modern English, Musical Youth, Madonna, McVie,Christine, Miami Sound Machine, Moyet,Alison, Murphy,Eddie, Michael,George, Marx,Richard, Mercury,Freddie, McFerrin,Bobby, Midnight Oil, Martika, Milli Vanilli

N - Numan,Gary, Nicks, Stevie, New Edition, Naked Eyes, Nena, Night Ranger, New Order, Nevil,Robbie

O - Oxo, Ocean,Billy, Oingo Boingo, Outfield, OMD, Ocasek,Ric, Other Ones

P - Pointer Sisters, Pretenders, Police, Petty,Tom, Parker Jr,Ray, Prince, Psychedelic Furs, Parr,John, Perry,Steve, Plant,Robert, Pet Shop Boys, Power Station, Palmer,Robert, Pink Floyd, Pretty Poison, Poison

Q - Queen, Quarterflash

R - Robbie Dupree, Romantics, REO Speedwagon, Rolling Stones, Reflex,
Ritchie,Lionel, Rundgren,Todd, Real Life, Rockwell, Ready For The World, Roth,David Lee, REM, Roxette

S - Split Endz, Squeeze, Stewart, Rod, Scandal, Soft Cell, Stray Cats, Summer,Donna, Survivor, Sugarhill Gang, Springfield,Rick, Springsteen,Bruce, Sembello,Michael, Spandau Ballet, Styx, Schilling,Peter, Shalamar, Shannon, Sheila E, Slade, Sade, Scritti Politti, Simple Minds, Sly Fox, Starship, Sting, Stewart,Jermaine, Swing Out Sister, Sheriff, Simply Red, Siouxsie & The Banshees

T - .38 Special, Talk Talk, TomTom Club, Toto, Tutone,Tommy, Taco, Thompson Twins, Tubes, Tyler,Bonnie, Timex Social Club, Time, Turner,Tina, Talking Heads, Tears For Fears, Til Tuesday, T'pau, Timbuk 3, 10,000 Maniacs

U - U2, UB40

V - Vapors, Van Halen, Vega,Suzanne

W - Waitresses, Winwood,Steve, Wilde,Kim, Weather Girls, Wham, Wonder,Stevie, Wagner,Jack, Wang Chung, Wilder,Matthew, Williams,Deneice, Wolf,Peter, Watley,Jody, White Lion, Whitesnake, When In Rome, Will To Power

Y - Yaz, Yes, Young,Paul

Z - Zappa,Frank, Zappacosta, ZZ Top

Hopefully this is all legible - I know my eyes are crossed trolling thru 865 songs released from 1980-1989 and its only taken me an hr and 15 mins to put this together.... Im certain that I need to do something more productive on my days off...like reading a certain book...