The top albums of 1981 are the soundtrack to a transitional time in rock music. MTV launched Aug. 1, 1981, and as you can see from some of the names on this list, bands began to live and die on ...

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Lionel Richie and Diana Ross have the most enduring love song of all time. The Motown icons’ 1981 ballad, “Endless Love,” ranks as No. 1 on Billboard’s list of Top 50 Hot 10… ...