Rhino's most recent collection featuring the top-selling pop singles by decade begins with 1985, and shows that the period's dominant styles included Prince-influenced R&B, synthesizer pop and retro rock. Among the spotlight artists were Mr. Mister, Tears For Fears, REO Speedwagon and John Parr, none of them household names today. The same holds true for Ready For The World, while Starship, Billy Ocean, Glenn Frey, and Jan Hammer have at least retained audience identification, even if they aren't currently issuing songs. ...
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Rhino's most recent collection featuring the top-selling pop singles by decade begins with 1985, and shows that the period's dominant styles included Prince-influenced R&B, synthesizer pop and retro rock. Among the spotlight artists were Mr. Mister, Tears For Fears, REO Speedwagon and John Parr, none of them household names today. The same holds true for Ready For The World, while Starship, Billy Ocean, Glenn Frey, and Jan Hammer have at least retained audience identification, even if they aren't currently issuing songs. This anthology illustrates just how fleeting and transitory fame is in pop music circles. ~ Ron Wynn, Rovi
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