⇦ 1982 1984 ⇨

Top 15 Artists Who Released their Debut Recording in 1983


These artists released their first recording in 1983, which made them first eligible for the 2009 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Artists aleady inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are highlighted in orange.

1. The Smiths
2. Run DMC
3. Pulp
4. Cyndi Lauper
5. Bon Jovi
6. Slayer
7. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
8. Anita Baker
9. Pantera
10. Billy Bragg
11. Anthrax
12. k.d. lang
13. Dio
14. New Edition
15. Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Essential Debut Albums from 1983

Albums (?)Wikipedia
Cyndi LauperShe's So Unusual
DioHoly Diver
Naked EyesBurning Bridges
SlayerShow No Mercy
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double TroubleTexas Flood

Essential Debut Songs from 1983

Songs (?)Wikipedia
Billy BraggA New England
Corey HartSunglasses at Night
Cyndi LauperTime After Time
Cyndi LauperGirls Just Want To Have Fun
Cyndi LauperAll Through the Night
DioRainbow in the Dark
DioHoly Diver
Howard JonesNew Song
John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown BandOn the Dark Side
Matthew WilderBreak My Stride
Naked Eyes(There's Always Something There to Remind Me
Naked EyesPromises, Promises
New EditionCandy Girl
Run DMCIt's Like That
ShannonLet the Music Play
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double TroubleTexas Flood
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double TroublePride And Joy
Suicidal TendenciesInstitutional-ized
The SmithsThis Charming Man
The Style CouncilLong Hot Summer

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⇦ 1982 1984 ⇨

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