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ONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – APRIL 01: Conway Twitty performs on stage at the Country Music Festival held at Wembley Arena, London in April 1985. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 08: Inductee Jack White of White Stripes speaks onstage during the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 08, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Kane/Getty Images for RRHOF) -
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CIRCA 1977: Members of the rock and roll band Kiss perform onstage in circa 1977. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – MARCH 20: Dolly Parton attends Dolly Parton's Threads: My Songs In Symphony World Premiere at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on March 20, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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Photo by Jörg Schmitt/picture alliance via Getty Images 4 Hits From the 1980s That Are So Good, I Can’t Believe the Artists Became One-Hit Wonders
It’s surprising to think about these iconic, genre-defining acts becoming one-hit wonders instead of continuing their success in the 1980s.
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American musician Stevie Nicks of the group Fleetwood Mac perform onstage at the Los Angeles Forum, Inglewood, California, December 6, 1979. In the foreground is American musician Lindsey Buckingham. (Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images)
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CANADA – OCTOBER 13: It was a family affair at Massey Hall Saturday night when Kris Kristofferson and his wife Rita Coolidge brought on a deluge of applause from the 2;716 people in the audience. Peter Goddard says everyone felt a part of the process. (Photo by Ron Bull/Toronto Star via Getty Images) -
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