Van Halen, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Motley Crue,Pat Benetar,G&R, Warrant, Megadeath, Pantera,Cinderella, Black Sabbath,Pink Floyd, Steve Miller Band, Bob Segar, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Erythmics, Annie Lennox,Yes, Asia, Sade, Devo, Queen, David Bowie, Iron Maiden, Twisted Sister, Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Deep Purple,Stevie Ray Vaughn, Steve Vai, Joe Statriani, DIO, Whitesnake, NWA, Rob Base, Too Short, Lil Troy, Salt N Peppa, JJ Fad, Run DMC, Vanilla Ice (yeah. I went there), MC Hammer, Snap, Mister Mister, U2, Cindy Lauper, Robert Palmer, Prince.
Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns N' Roses, Bon Jovi and Nirvana! These originated in 80's. Otherwise, lots of rock hits came from the bands that originated in 60's and 70's. Like Queen, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Iron-Maiden, Kiss, The Police, Blondie and etc.
They actually were a group of some very well-known musicians who were stars in their own right: Jeff Lynne Tom Petty Roy Orbison Bob Dylan George Harrison