Although he may not be as famous as Steve Winwood, but drummer Jim Capaldi was also a co-founder of British's Traffic and co-written many of the band's hits. He had frequently been released solo albums since 1972. But his success came with 1982's Fierce Heart when an album's singles "That's Love" reached no.28 in US chart. He never charted again until his death in 2005.
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Mike Reno & Ann Wilson
Year
1984
Song
Almost Paradise
Chart
7
A Canadian musician Mike Reno was probably best known as the front man of the Loverboy. During his days with the Loverboy, Reno once teamed up with Heart's Ann Wilson to record "Almost Paradise" as soundtrack for 1984 musical drama film, Footloose. This power ballad became a monster hit of the year and the only solo hit in Reno's entire career.
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Dennis DeYoung
Year
1984
Song
Desert Moon
Chart
3
An American singer/ songwriter Dennis DeYoung was regarded as a power force behind one of the arena rock pioneer band - Styx. He turned to solo career after the Styx broke up in the mid 1980s. His debut solo album, Desert Moon, became a hit album in 1984 and yielded his biggest solo hit. The title-track ballad became top5 and his only solo top40 so far.
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Tommy Shaw
Year
1984
Song
Girls With Guns
Chart
33
Tommy Shaw is a famous American guitarist/songwriter who was best known for his work with Styx between 1976 through 1983. He released his solo debut, Girls With Guns, in 1984. The title track was a hit which peaked at no.33 on Billboard Hot 100 chart. He released two more solo albums, but spawned no more hit.
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KC
Year
1984
Song
Give It Up
Chart
18
During the disco era, KC & the Sunshine Band was only second to Bee Gees in term of popularity and success. In 1979, the band leader Harry Wayne "K.C." Casey decided to go solo. But none of his solo works could catch up his previous success. Only 1983's singles "Give It Up" cracked the US Top40 chart in 1984. Casey retired the following year.
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Godley & Crème
Year
1985
Song
Cry
Chart
16
Kevin Godley and Lol Crème were 2 of the original 4 founding members of 10cc. In 1976, Godley and Crème left the band to released their own recordings - with a negative feedback. Some of their singles hit the UK chart but only 1985's "Cry" could break into US chart. The duo had more successful career as music video producer in the early 80s.
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Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
Year
1985
Song
Easy Lover
Chart
2
Philip Bailey was best remembered as the lead vocal of popular R&B group of the 70s - Earth, Wind & Fire. In 1982, he signed a solo contract with Columbia, but his debut did not went well. He then persuaded Phil Collins to help him with his second solo album. It was a success and the duet singles "Easy Lover" became no.2 hit in 1985, and Bailey's only hit.
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UB40 with Chrissie Hynde
Year
1985
Song
I Got You Babe
Chart
28
Chrissie Hynde was an British female guitarist/ songwriter and the main force behind the Pretenders. In 1985, she worked with the British reggae band UB40 for one of their singles from the album Baggariddim. A cover version of "I Got You Babe" became no.1 hit in UK and climbed to no.28 on US chart. It was the only hit Hynde ever made outside the Pretenders.
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Ric Ocasek
Year
1986
Song
Emotion in Motion
Chart
15
Ric Ocasek was a guitarist and lead vocal of the popular new wave band, The Cars. During their peak in the early 80s, he also tried to released his solo materials. His second album proved to be a success when the singles "Emotion in Motion" became no.15 hit in 1986. His solo career became better after the Cars disbanded, but he still couldn't make any more hit for himself.
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John Taylor
Year
1986
Song
I Do What I Do
Chart
23
John Taylor was well-known as a bass guitarist of a successful pop band Duran Duran. In the mid 1980s, he released his first solo works as a sountrack for the movie 9½ Weeks. "I Do What I Do" turned out to a hit and climbed to no.23 on Billboard chart in 1986. He started his full solo career after he left the band in 1997, but never score another hit again.
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