45 musicians who were successful during the 1980s and have passed away:
1. Colonel Abrams
2. Stuart Adamson (Big Country)
3. Nick Ashford (Ashford & Simpson)
4. Marty Balin
5. Ronald Bell (Kool and the Gang)
6. Cliff Burton (Metallica)
7. Steve Clark (Def Leppard)
8. Joe Cocker
9. Paul Davis
10. Brad Delp (Boston)
11. Kevin DuBrow (Quiet Riot)
12. Rob Fisher (Naked Eyes, Climie Fisher)
13. Aretha Franklin
14. Fergie Frederiksen (Toto, Survivor)
15. Marvin Gaye
16. Boon Gould (Level 42)
17. Dave Greenfield (The Stranglers)
18. Greg Ham (Men at Work)
19. George Harrison
20. Dan Hartman
21. Felix Haug (Double)
22. Jeff Healey
23. Paul Hester (Split Enz, Crowded House)
24. Mory Kante
25. Rose Laurens
26. London Boys
27. Kirsty MacColl
28. Kevin MacMichael (Cutting Crew)
29. Benny Mardones
30. Teena Marie
31. Jason Mizell (.)
32. Gary Moore
33. Neil Peart (Rush)
34. June Pointer (Pointer Sisters)