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Best latin 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 latin album in the 1980s, ordered by how Riffiter listeners rate their catalog.

Los Tigres del Norte№ 1Los Tigres del Norte2 albums here4.6Weighted score5.0 avg · 8 ratings
  1. 2Jorge Ben JorJorge Ben Jor3 albums here4.35.0 avg · 3 ratings
  2. 3Gal CostaGal Costa7 albums here4.24.5 avg · 3 ratings
  3. 4Gloria EstefanGloria Estefan2 albums here4.14.1 avg · 9 ratings
  4. 5SantanaSantana3 albums here4.04.0 avg · 10 ratings
  5. 6David ByrneDavid Byrne1 album here4.04.0 avg · 12 ratings
  6. 7AntenaAntena1 album here3.63.3 avg · 6 ratings
  7. 8Chico BuarqueChico Buarque6 albums here2 ratings
  8. 9Lizzy Mercier DesclouxLizzy Mercier Descloux1 album here2 ratings
  9. 10Antonio Carlos JobimAntonio Carlos Jobim2 albums here1 rating
  10. 11Maria BethâniaMaria Bethânia2 albums here1 rating
  11. 12Dean MartinDean Martin1 album here1 rating
  12. 13Luis MiguelLuis Miguel9 albums here
  13. 14ManáManá1 album here
  14. 15Marisa MonteMarisa Monte2 albums here
  15. 16ChayanneChayanne2 albums here
  16. 17Raul SeixasRaul Seixas9 albums here
  17. 18Ricardo MontanerRicardo Montaner1 album here
  18. 19Los Enanitos VerdesLos Enanitos Verdes4 albums here
  19. 20Franco de VitaFranco de Vita3 albums here
  20. 21Gloria TreviGloria Trevi1 album here
  21. 22Ana GabrielAna Gabriel1 album here
  22. 23Julio IglesiasJulio Iglesias21 albums here
  23. 24Grupo BryndisGrupo Bryndis3 albums here
  24. 25Willie ColónWillie Colón11 albums here
  25. 26Binomio de oro de AméricaBinomio de oro de América7 albums here
  26. 27Celia CruzCelia Cruz2 albums here
  27. 28El Gran Combo de Puerto RicoEl Gran Combo de Puerto Rico13 albums here
  28. 29Tito NievesTito Nieves4 albums here
  29. 30Gipsy KingsGipsy Kings4 albums here
  30. 31Oscar D'LeónOscar D'León5 albums here
  31. 32Pedro InfantePedro Infante2 albums here
  32. 33Astrud GilbertoAstrud Gilberto2 albums here
  33. 34Mercedes SosaMercedes Sosa8 albums here
  34. 35José Luis RodríguezJosé Luis Rodríguez5 albums here
  35. 36Lô BorgesLô Borges2 albums here
  36. 37José FelicianoJosé Feliciano2 albums here
  37. 38Johnny PachecoJohnny Pacheco8 albums here
  38. 39Los PanchosLos Panchos3 albums here
  39. 40Rocío JuradoRocío Jurado11 albums here
  40. 41Mariachi Vargas de TecalitlánMariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán8 albums here
  41. 42SalsaSalsa1 album here
  42. 43Mongo SantamaríaMongo Santamaría3 albums here
  43. 44Pérez PradoPérez Prado1 album here
  44. 45Juan Formell y Los Van VanJuan Formell y Los Van Van2 albums here
  45. 46Mark AnthonyMark Anthony1 album here
  46. 47Joe BataanJoe Bataan2 albums here
  47. 48Los Wembler's de IquitosLos Wembler's de Iquitos1 album here
  48. 49Banda el Recodo de Don Cruz LizárragaBanda el Recodo de Don Cruz Lizárraga4 albums here
  49. 50Rubén BladesRubén Blades5 albums here

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