On August 1, 1981, an '80s icon soared to the top of the Billboard charts with a scandalous hit. At the time, he was also starring on a popular daytime soap, quickly becoming a heartthrob to millions.

Not every artist who ruled the ’80s charts went from MTV to arena residency. Some reinvented themselves. Some never stopped working, just without spotlights. Here are nine decades made famous, and ...

A lot of one-hit wonders throughout the 1980s made it big with one major hit before slowly fading away from the charts. Some obscure musicians from the 80s, however, disappeared from mainstream charts ...

Ah, the ‘80s. Those of us who lived through it can regale you with tales of artists and bands coming out of nowhere with massive hits, and then just as quickly disappearing into relative anonymity.

Chaka Khan has been dominating the music scene for decades, but her early releases are still timeless classics, resonating with fans even after all these years. "Released in 1974 on ABC Records, it ...

80S pop icon Pepsi hasn’t aged a day, 35 years since ruling the charts. The singer, real name Helen DeMacque, was a part of the pop duo Pepsi & Shirlie with Shirlie Kemp. In pictures uploaded on her ...

On This Day: '80s Icon Tops Charts With This Scandalous Hit About Forbidden Love originally appeared on Parade. On August 1, 1981, an '80s icon soared to the top of the Billboard charts with a ...