Artists V-Z

Here's a look at the finest '80s songs from Motown & soul legend Stevie Wonder.

One of the most successful and famous song parodists in rock history, "Weird Al" Yankovic has made a healthy career out of mocking current pop hits. His goofy but often hilarious lyrical rewrites have always displayed a sharp wit, but less recognized is Yankovic's deep understanding of pop culture currency that allows him to accomplish so much within a somewhat restrictive format.

English pop singer Kim Wilde may sometimes mistakenly be labeled in the U.S. as something of a one-hit wonder, but she actually maintained a vibrant, consistently active solo career in her native U.K. throughout the decade and well into the '90s. Blessed with photogenic qualities well-suited for the MTV age and a pleasant, spirited vocal style,...

Despite releasing only two studio albums during the early '80s before going on long-term hiatus, The Who produced some important and lasting music in the years immediately following original drummer Keith Moon's tragic death. This output may not have matched several of the band's classic album-length statements of the '60s and '70s, but the...

In addition to his many years as a classic rock stalwart and innovator as frontman and key creative cog in the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic and supergroup Blind Faith, Steve Winwood has enjoyed a lengthy and successful career as an exploratory pop solo artist. His biggest solo hits came during the '80s, when his keyboard-based compositions and...