As years in music go, 1981 had a number of classic albums. ABBA, the Swedish pop quartet best known for their upbeat and lively 70s hits, set a starker tone for the moody, synthesizer-driven bands ...

Read our entry below on why Blondie was our Greatest Pop Star of 1981 - with our '81 Honorable ... ephemeral nature and essential trash of pop music, but they existed at somewhat of a remove ...