Pop Stars Of The 80s Then And Now

'80s pop stars: Then and now 2018 (25 photos)
Anyone that lived through the 1980s likely has nothing but fond memories of the music from that era. The '80s represented a conglomerate of music that ranged from: bubblegum pop and synth-infused pop to post punk, new wave, and much more. Many people that grew up in that time (and even others that did not) have come to love the music of the 1980s with an undying passion.
This list brings you nostalgia buffs the opportunity to check in on some of your favorite '80s singers after all these years. It has 'before and after' photos of the pop stars you once thought (or maybe still do think) made the best music.
If you have ever wondered what your favorite '80s pop stars are up to now, you are in the right place. This list is a fun look at '80s celebrities at the peak of their success versus what they look like now. Read on to see if your favorite '80s solo artist made the cut in this Most Famous 80s Popstars Then and Now piece.
Top 25 Pop Stars Of The 80s Then And Now


1.Pat Benatar
Pop star Pat Benatar was big in the '80s with singles "Love Is a Battlefield" and "Hit Me with Your Best Shot." She was (and still is) an icon for female empowerment.
2.Lita Ford
Lita Ford rose to fame as the lead guitar player of the all-girl group The Runaways and then enjoyed solo success with songs like "Kiss Me Deadly."

3.Janet Jackson
In the 1980s, singer Janet Jackson successfully escaped the shadow of her older brother, Michael, and proved her exceptional talent with top-selling albums like Control and Rhythm Nation.

4.Cyndi Lauper
The always unusual Cyndi Lauper rose to prominence with a catalogue of hit songs that included titles like "True Colors" and "Girls Just Want to Have Fun."

5.Gloria Estefan
As the lead singer of Miami Sound Machine and eventually a solo artist, Gloria Estefan made a huge impression on music fans in the 1980s with songs like "Conga" and "Don't Wanna Lose You."

6.Rick Springfield
Singer and actor Rick Springfield is best remembered for "Jessie's Girl," but he also worked as a soap opera star on the long-running series "General Hospital."

7.Boy George
As the frontman of Culture Club, Boy George belted out hits including "Karma Chameleon." He eventually struck out on his own in the late '80s and enjoyed European success with his first solo effort, the album Sold.

8.Paul Young
Teen idol Paul Young achieved heartthrob status in the 1980s. He is most famous for the single "Every Time You Go Away."

9.Morrissey
The perpetually melancholic frontman of The Smiths was always sad about something. He experienced success as a solo artist with songs like "Every Day Is Like Sunday."

10.Bruce Springsteen
The man who gave Courteney Cox her big break hit the scene in the 1970s but really came to prominence in the 1980s with songs like "Glory Days" and "Born in the USA."

11.Sting
Sting first found popularity with the group The Police and then experienced profound solo success. His first solo album was released in 1985 and topped charts with hit singles like "If You Love Somebody Set them Free." His first solo effort snagged Sting multiple Grammy nods.

12.Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie first enjoyed success with The Commodores and later realized fame as a solo artist. He is known to listeners for number one hit songs including "All Night Long."

13.Bryan Adams

14.Annie Lennox
15.Deniece Williams
16.Rickie Lee Jones
17. Kenny Loggins
18.Patti LaBelle
19. Freddie Jackson
20.James Ingram
21.Patti Austin
22.Richard Marx
23.Patty Loveless
24.Elvis Costello
25.David Lee Roth

[oliviajohnjohnolivia]

Bruce Springsteen looks like my public school janitor.

[paulsimmons]

Those 80's parties caught up with a few of them, however, I was surprised that many of them simply look older, like everyone else.

[jodiepalmer]

Some of them can still sing without the use of autotune unlike some modern singers.

[helenfolk]

They all look great then and still to this day 🎤🎧🎼🎵🎶🎹🎻🎺🎷🎸🎤

[bestboy]

Cyndi Lauper is even more beautiful now.

[AndreasW-pr]

They look good, God bless them, anyway I more for their music

[not-so-smartaleck]

I've listened to so-called popular music (rock, pop, soul, etc.) for a long time, but I still don't really get some of the pseudo-genres that exist nowadays, a few of which are mentioned in the description under the vid.  I've heard of punk rock, but what's "post punk"? What does "bubblegum" pop have that "synth-infused" pop doesn't, or vice versa? How much synthesizer sound does a piece of music need to be "infused" with "synth"?

[GregLedder]

Patti Austin looks beautiful - elegant and graceful. Very classy! :-)

Bruce Springsteen will be 80 and STILL be hot

[lessismore]

Oh how I wish I was around to meet Boy George in the 80s

[jimclarke]

Some great singers there, pleasant change

[Swakara]

Richard Marx looks better today. Wow
Rick Springfield still looking good at 68.

[CroixdeLorraine]

Most of them look pretty darn good for their ages!!

[michaelgarcia]

Some of those stars from yesteryear looked good some of them look good now but David Lee Roth and those tattoos he has looks like he is in the yakuza.

[karenwhitehead]

Some of the outfits warn here could be worm today...fashion was great in the

[evapalma]

Maybe it’s because I’m young, but I also want to see a video of how they looked as babies, kids or teenagers.

[kyachdistent]

You missed loads of defining brilliant ones. Kim Wilde is the music Queen of any decade, but certainly the 80s. There's no Duran, Bangles, Alphaville, Sandra, OMD and so on, so this clearly just done for the US market, as I know how much they love their own people, while disregarding most anywhere else's. I wouldn't say Jackson stepped out of her brother's shadow beyond the "Rhythm Nation" LP, her only decent work, aside from the appalling 'Love Will Never Do Without You' crap. "Control" is average, listenable, but too many of the songs are overlong-a typical US failing. David Lee Roth waxes his chest to look younger, as is the fashion now, but it actually has the opposite effect. Act your age, mate! This decade gets ever more artificial in the looks department, as it does in the film and music department-strike that, there IS no music any more.

[gracelee]

Where is Morten Harket from A-ha? He's 58 and still looks good for his age despite a few wrinkles 😂

[garyvallone]

Funny how David Lee Roth lost all his chest hair as he aged?

[HeronCoyote]

We saw Peter Frampton recently in concert (very intimate venue). Still gorgeous, still talented, now the thinking woman’s sexy.