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Women of the 80s

Album art for Madonna's "True Blue," released 1986.
Album art for Madonna's "True Blue," released 1986.Sire Records
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by Bill DeVille

March 02, 2022

On this Time Machine, we’ll celebrate Women’s History Month with a special “women of the 80s” show — a decade that brought us iconic artists like Madonna, who made it to headliner status while making the headlines. Sade made her debut, Diamond Life. Bonnie Raitt and Tina Turner turned in the biggest-selling albums of their careers. The Bangles and Sheila E both had big hits written by Prince. Whitney Houston became a household name. It’s all on this “Women of the 80s” installment of Time Machine.

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