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The greatest artists of the 1980s

333 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Metallica

United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · heavy metal
251.080
Why this number?
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169 Steely Dan United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1972– · pop rock 7.600
170 Blues Brothers United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1976– · soul 7.560
171 The Stone Roses United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1984–2017 · indie rock 7.560
172 Danzig United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1987– · heavy metal 7.500
173 Roxette Sweden flagSweden · 1986– · pop rock 7.440
174 Laibach Slovenia flagSlovenia · 1980– · industrial 7.380
175 Styx United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1970– · rock 7.200
176 The Fall United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1976–2018 · post-punk 7.040
177 Black Flag United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1976– · hardcore punk 6.840
178 Joe Satriani United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1956– · instrumental rock 6.800
179 Europe Sweden flagSweden · 1982– · hard rock 6.640
180 Skid Row United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1986– · hard rock 6.640
181 Donald Fagen United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1948– · pop rock 6.640
182 Dream Theater United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1985– · progressive metal 6.570
183 Кино 1981–1990 · new wave 6.568
184 John McLaughlin United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1942– · jazz 6.370
185 Al Di Meola United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1954– · jazz 6.370
186 Basil Poledouris United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1945–2006 · classical 6.370
187 Paco de Lucía Spain flagSpain · 1947–2014 · jazz 6.370
188 Lenny Kravitz United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1964– · rock 6.240
189 Dead Kennedys United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1978–1986 · punk 6.240
190 George Harrison United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1943–2001 · rock 6.230
191 Candlemass Sweden flagSweden · 1984– · doom metal 6.230
192 Cyndi Lauper United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1953– · new wave 6.230