Started an open-ended discussion on Reddit recently asking which 80's band or artist do/did you love BUT are kind of ashamed to admit. The many responses ranged from the obvious (Tiffany, Kenny G, New Kids on the Block) to the obscure (Sigue Sigue Sputnik.) The conversation sparked remembrances of long forgotten acts like Cameo, Winger and El Debarge, shout outs to the criminally underrated ABC and Human League, and confessions by unabashed metal heads of their secret love for Madonna and Debbie Gibson. But surprisingly, the number one artist (measured by mentions in comments and subsequent upvotes) was British new waver Adam Ant...
No, I'm not kidding; Adam Ant won in a landslide...
What's funny is I thought of him when I put together the above collage image intended to spark this discussion -- but I never imagined he was so beloved by others.
Cyndi Lauper, Huey Lewis and the News, Genesis, Pet Shop Boys and Warrant all fared well but the top five are listed below.
Adam Ant - 101
Air Supply - 67
Wham/George Michael - 57
Ratt - 57
Go-Go's - 33
The Cure - 26
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