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Best blue-eyed soul artists of the 1980s

Cheap drum machines and the first affordable samplers changed who was allowed to make a record. Hip-hop moved from a party you had to be at to a 12-inch you could buy, and MTV made how a song looked part of the argument.

Everyone who released a blue-eyed soul album in the 1980s, ordered by how Riffiter listeners rate their catalog.

  1. 2Simply RedSimply Red3 albums here4.14.1 avg · 29 ratings
  2. 3Van MorrisonVan Morrison4 albums here4.04.2 avg · 3 ratings
  3. 4Lisa StansfieldLisa Stansfield1 album here4.04.0 avg · 7 ratings
  4. 5Paul YoungPaul Young2 albums here3.93.8 avg · 3 ratings
  5. 6Scritti PolittiScritti Politti1 album here3.93.9 avg · 7 ratings
  6. 7Dexys Midnight RunnersDexys Midnight Runners2 albums here3.83.5 avg · 3 ratings
  7. 8Culture ClubCulture Club1 album here3.33.0 avg · 15 ratings
  8. 9The UndertonesThe Undertones1 album here2 ratings
  9. 10Alison MoyetAlison Moyet1 album here1 rating
  10. 11The JamThe Jam1 album here
  11. 12Robert PalmerRobert Palmer2 albums here
  12. 13Steve WinwoodSteve Winwood4 albums here
  13. 14Dan HartmanDan Hartman1 album here
  14. 15Hall & OatesHall & Oates3 albums here

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