Top 5 Song Writers Of The 80's

dont forget Don Henley, Mark Knoephler, Sting, Bruce Hornsbey, and Milli Vanilli (just kidding).

Gilbert and Sullivan would certainly be on the list. "Pirates of Penzance" and "Mikado" are still being performed almost 120 years after they were written.

So many great songwriters in the 80s that were also writing great songs in the 60s, 70s, 90s, and now (e.g. David Bowie). For songwriters generally associated with the 80s, however, I might also add in no particular order:

-Andy Partridge (XTC)
-Chris Difford/Glenn Tillbrook (Squeeze)
-Mark Hollis (Talk Talk)
-Bryan Ferry
-Danny Elfman (Oingo Boingo)