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Best soul albums of the 1980s

According to Riffiter listeners, the best soul album of the 1980s is Diana by Diana Ross, rated 3.7/5 by 3 listeners.

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  1. Diana cover№ 1DianaDiana Ross · 19803.73 ratings
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  2. 2Whitney coverWhitneyWhitney Houston · 19871.51 rating
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  3. 3Diamond Life coverDiamond LifeSade · 1984
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  4. 4Whitney Houston coverWhitney HoustonWhitney Houston · 1985
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  5. 5Picture Book coverPicture BookSimply Red · 1985
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  6. 6Rapture coverRaptureAnita Baker · 1986
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  7. 7Can't Slow Down coverCan't Slow DownLionel Richie · 1983
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  8. 8Promise coverPromiseSade · 1985
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  9. 9A New Flame coverA New FlameSimply Red · 1989
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  10. 10Dancing on the Ceiling coverDancing on the CeilingLionel Richie · 1986
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  11. 11Stronger Than Pride coverStronger Than PrideSade · 1988
  12. 12Midnight Love coverMidnight LoveMarvin Gaye · 1982
  13. 13Men and Women coverMen and WomenSimply Red · 1987
  14. 14The Dude coverThe DudeQuincy Jones · 1981
  15. 15Back on the Block coverBack on the BlockQuincy Jones · 1989
  16. 16Giving You the Best That I Got coverGiving You the Best That I GotAnita Baker · 1988
  17. 17Word Up coverWord UpCameo · 1986
  18. 18Everything Is Everything coverEverything Is EverythingDonny Hathaway · 1989
  19. 19The Songstress coverThe SongstressAnita Baker · 1983
  20. 20Suddenly coverSuddenlyBilly Ocean · 1984
  21. 21Reflections coverReflectionsGil Scott-Heron · 1981
  22. 22Conscience coverConscienceWomack & Womack · 1988
  23. 23Zapp coverZappZapp · 1980
  24. 24Love Wars coverLove WarsWomack & Womack · 1983
  25. 25Real Eyes coverReal EyesGil Scott-Heron · 1980
  26. 26In the Jungle Groove coverIn the Jungle GrooveJames Brown · 1986
  27. 27Love Zone coverLove ZoneBilly Ocean · 1986
  28. 28Zapp II coverZapp IIZapp · 1982
  29. 29Zapp III coverZapp IIIZapp · 1983
  30. 30The New Zapp IV U coverThe New Zapp IV UZapp · 1985
  31. 31Eaten Alive coverEaten AliveDiana Ross · 1985
  32. 32In Our Lifetime coverIn Our LifetimeMarvin Gaye · 1981
  33. 33Forever by Your Side coverForever by Your SideThe Manhattans · 1983
  34. 34Let's Hear It for the Boy coverLet's Hear It for the BoyDeniece Williams · 1984
  35. 35Rhythm of the Night coverRhythm of the NightDeBarge · 1985
  36. 36Nights Feel Like Getting Down coverNights Feel Like Getting DownBilly Ocean · 1981
  37. 37Swept Away coverSwept AwayDiana Ross · 1984
  38. 38Moving Target coverMoving TargetGil Scott-Heron · 1982
  39. 39Let Me Touch You coverLet Me Touch YouThe O'Jays · 1987
  40. 40Watching You Watching Me coverWatching You Watching MeBill Withers · 1985
  41. 41Why Do Fools Fall in Love coverWhy Do Fools Fall in LoveDiana Ross · 1981
  42. 42Truly for You coverTruly for YouThe Temptations · 1984
  43. 43My Favorite Person coverMy Favorite PersonThe O'Jays · 1982
  44. 44Friends coverFriendsDionne Warwick · 1985
  45. 45Silk Electric coverSilk ElectricDiana Ross · 1982
  46. 46Straight From the Heart coverStraight From the HeartPatrice Rushen · 1982
  47. 47Cameosis coverCameosisCameo · 1980
  48. 48Romantically Yours coverRomantically YoursMarvin Gaye · 1985
  49. 49After Midnight coverAfter MidnightThe Manhattans · 1980
  50. 50Watch Out! coverWatch Out!Patrice Rushen · 1986

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