Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
| ⇦ 1979 | 1981 ⇨ |
Top 15 Artists Who Released their Debut Recording in 1980
These artists released their first recording in 1980, which made them first eligible for the 2006 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Artists aleady inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are highlighted in orange.
Essential Debut Albums from 1980
| Albums (?) | Wikipedia | |
| English Beat | I Just Can't Stop It | ☆ |
| Joan Jett | Joan Jett (Bad Reputation) | ☆ |
| Ozzy Osbourne | Blizzard Of Ozz | ☆ |
| The Circle Jerks | Group Sex | ☆ |
| The Romantics | The Romantics | ☆ |
| Zapp | Zapp | ☆ |
Essential Debut Songs from 1980
| Songs (?) | Wikipedia | |
| Afrika Bambaataa | Zulu Nation Throwdown | ☆ |
| Diamond Head | Am I Evil? | ☆ |
| Donnie Iris | Ah Leah! | ☆ |
| English Beat | Mirror In The Bathroom | ☆ |
| Irene Cara | Fame | ☆ |
| Kurtis Blow | The Breaks | ☆ |
| Loverboy | Turn Me Loose | ☆ |
| Ozzy Osbourne | Crazy Train | ☆ |
| Ozzy Osbourne | Mr. Crowley | ☆ |
| Robbie Dupree | Steal Away | ☆ |
| Spandau Ballet | To Cut a Long Story Short | ☆ |
| The Go-Go's | We Got the Beat | ☆ |
| The Jim Carroll Band | People Who Died | ☆ |
| The Romantics | What I Like About You | ☆ |
| The S.O.S. Band | Take Your Time (Do It Right) | ☆ |
| Young Marble Giants | Brand New Life | ☆ |
| Zapp | More Bounce to the Ounce | ☆ |
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| ⇦ 1979 | 1981 ⇨ |
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