Here's a small list of popular 80's hits and the well-known singers and musicians who guest appear on them  8)

There are more, but this is all you get for now  ;D

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The Edge of Heaven - Wham! (Elton John on Piano)

Nikita - Elton John (George Michael on backing vocals / Nik Kershaw on Electric Guitar)

If I Was - Midge Ure (Mark King of Level 42 on Bass)

Love in A Special Way - DeBarge (Stevie Wonder on Harmonica)

There Must Be An Angel - Eurythmics (Stevie Wonder on Harmonica)

Spice of Life - Manhattan Transfer (Stevie Wonder on Harmonica)

I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues - Elton John (Stevie Wonder on Harmonica)

I Feel For You - Chaka Khan (Stevie Wonder on Harmonica)

Take the Short Way Home - Dionne Warwick (Barry Gibb on un-credited duet vocals)

Heartbreaker - Dionne Warwick (Barry Gibb on backing vocals)

This Woman - Kenny Rogers (Barry and Maurice Gibb on vocals, guitars / Maurice on synthesiser)

This is the Time - Andy Gibb (Barry Gibb on backing vocals, guitar, and synthesiser)

Me (Without You) - Andy Gibb (Barry Gibb on backing vocals, guitar and synthesiser)

Eaten Alive - Diana Ross (Barry Gibb on backing vocals and synthesiser)

Higher Love - Steve Winwood (Chaka Khan on backing vocals)

The Last Kiss - David Cassidy (George Michael on backing vocals)

Heartache - Pepsi & Shirlie (George Michael on backing vocals)

Goodbye Stranger - Pepsi & Shirlie (George Michael on backing vocals)

Beat It - Michael Jackson (Eddie Van Halen on Guitar)

Each Time You Break My Heart - Nick Kamen (Madonna on backing vocals)

Dreamtime - Daryl Hall (Kate St. John of the Dream Academy on backing vocals)

Election Day - Arcadia (Grace Jones on backing vocals)

Lady - Kenny Rogers (Lionel Richie on Backing Vocals)

Addicted to Love - Robert Plamer (Duran Duran's Andy Taylor on Guitar)

Suspicious Minds - Fine Young Cannibals (Jimmy Sommerville of Bronski Beat/Communards on Backing Vocals)

Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell (Michael Jackson on chorus vocals)

Part-Time Lover - Stevie Wonder (Luther Vandross on Backing Vocals)

Chain Reaction - Diana Ross (The Bee Gees on Backing Vocals)

Deep Inside My Heart - Randy Meisner (Kim Carnes on Backing and co-vocals)

Original Sin - INXS (Daryl Hall on Backing Vocals)

No One is to Blame - Howard Jones (Phil Collins on drums and Backing Vocals)

I Know There's Something Going On - Frida (Phil Collins on Drums and Backing Vocals)

Ride Like the Wind - Christopher Cross (Michael McDonald on Backing Vocals)

All Right - Christopher Cross (Michael McDonald on Backing Vocals / Steve Lukather of Toto on Electric Guitar / Mike Porcaro of Toto on Bass / Jeff Porcaro of Toto on Drums)

A Good Heart - Feargal Sharkey (Boy George on Backing Vocals)

A Love Bizarre - Sheila E (Prince on Backing Vocals)

Born to Be Alive - Patrick Hernandez (Madonna on Backing Vocals A Late '79 hit)

Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) - Glass Tiger (Bryan Adams on Backing Vocals)

I Will Be There - Glass Tiger (Bryan Adams on Backing Vocals)

Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel (Kate Bush on Backing Vocals)

I'll Be Over You - Toto (Michael McDonald on Backing Vocals)

Miss Me Blind - Culture Club (Jermaine Stewart on Backing Vocals)

Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money (Ronnie Spector of the Ronettes on Backing Vocals)

Love Comes Quickly - Pet Shop Boys (Andy MacKay of Roxy Music on Saxophone)

The End of the Innocence - Don Henley (Bruce Hornsby on Piano)

Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper (Rob Hyman and Eric Bazilian of The Hooters on guitars and backing vocals)

This Little Girl - Gary U.S. Bonds (Bruce Springsteen on Backing Vocals)

Out of Work - Gary U.S. Bonds (Bruce Springsteen on Backing Vocals)

Sidewalk Talk - Jellybean (Madonna wrote and sang "uncredited" on this)

I've Got A Rock and Roll Heart - Eric Clapton (Phil Collins on Backing Vocals and Drums)

Take the Shortway Home - Dionne Warwick (Barry Gibb on Backing Vocals)

Answers to Nothing - Midge Ure (Mark King of Level 42 on Bass / Mark Brzezicki of Big Country on Drums)

Moonlight Shadow - Mike Oldfield (Maggie Reilly on Uncredited Vocals)

In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel (Jim Kerr of Simple Minds, Michael Been of The Call and Youssou N'Dour on Backing Vocals)

Big Time - Peter Gabriel (Stewart Copeland of The Police on Hi-Hat)

Moonlight Desires - Gowan (Jon Anderson of Yes on guest Backing Vocals)

What About Now? - Robbie Robertson (Aaron Neville on Backing Vocals)

Somebody - Bryan Adams (John "Jungle Boy" Eddie on Backing Vocals)

This Time - Bryan Adams (Lou Gramm of Foreigner on Backing Vocals)

Somewhere in My Heart (Michael Jonzun on Drums and Keyboard Programming)

Why Me - Irene Cara (Joe 'Bean' Esposito on Backing Vocals)

Flashdance ... What A Feeling - Irene Cara (Joe 'Bean' Esposito on Backing Vocals)

Invisible Hands - Kim Carnes (Denny Carmassi of Heart on Drums / Mark Andes of Heart and Firefall on Bass / Steve Lukather of Toto on guitar / David Paich of Toto on keyboard bass / Martin Page of Q-Feel on Jupiter 8 and Backing Vocals)

Tonight is What it Means to Be Young - Fire Inc. (Roy Bittan of The E Street Band on Piano / Jim Steinman on assorted keyboards)

Sukiyaki - A Taste of Honey (Rhythm Arrangement by George Duke)

Watching - Thompson Twins (Grace Jones on Backing Vocals)

What About Love - Heart (Mickey Thomas and Grace Slick of Starship on Backing Vocals)

These Dreams - Heart (Johnny Colla of Huey Lewis and the News on Background Vocals)

Nothin' At All - Heart (Johnny Colla of Huey Lewis and the News on Background Vocals / Frankie Sullivan of Survivor on additional guitar)

Naughty Naughty - John Parr (J.J. Jeczalik of the Art of Noise on Fairlight Programming)

Don't Stop - Jeffrey Osborne (Michael Sembello on Guitar)

Tomb of Memories - Paul Young (Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze on Backing Vocals)

Europa and the Pirate Twins - Thomas Dolby (Andy Partridge of XTC on Harmonica)

Airwaves - Thomas Dolby (Bruce Woolley on Backing Vocals)

Atomic Dog - George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars (Thomas Dolby on Keyboards)

The King of Rock 'N Roll - Prefab Sprout (Thomas Dolby on Keyboards)

New Toy - Lene Lovich (Thomas Dolby on Keyboards)

Luka - Suzanne Vega (Shawn Colvin on Backing Vocals)

Broken Arrow - Robbie Robertson (Terry Bozzio of Missing Persons on Drums / Peter Gabriel on Keyboards and Drum Programming)

Dear God - Midge Ure (Mark Brzezicki on Drums )

Say You'll Be Mine - Christopher Cross (Nicolette Larson on Backing Vocals)

Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross (Steve Lukather of Toto on Guitar / Michael Boddicker of Toto on synth programming / David Hungate of Toto on bass / Jeff Porcaro of Toto on drums)

No Time For Talk - Christopher Cross (Michael McDonald on Backing Vocals)

How Do I Survive - Amy Holland (Michael McDonald on Backing Vocals This song was a chart hit in 1980 and was her only hit. She married Michael McDonald in 1983)

Money For Nothing - Dire Straits (Sting on backing vocals The lyric "I WANT MY MTV" is a re-write of the chorus in Sting's 1980 Police hit 'Don't Stand So Close to Me')

Video Killed the Radio Star - Bruce Woolley and the Camera Club (Thomas Dolby on Keyboards He was actually a member of The Camera Club. This was before he started his solo career. Thought it was worth a mention)

Thin Line Between Love and Hate - Pretenders (Paul Carrack on Piano)

I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock and Roll) - Nick Lowe (Huey Lewis and the News play various instruments on this track. Huey wrote the song and sings Backing Vocals)

Greetings to the New Brunette - Billy Bragg (Kirsty MacColl on Backing Vocals)

(You'll Always Find Me in the) Kitchen at Parties - Jona Lewie (Kirsty MacColl on Backing Vocals)

I Want Out - Matchbox (Kirsty MacColl on Backing Vocals)

Interesting Drug - Morrissey (Kirsty MacColl on Backing Vocals)

Tall Cool One - Robert Plant (Kirsty MacColl on Backing Vocals)

One Hit (to the Body) - The Rolling Stones (Kirsty MacColl on Backing Vocals)

Speed Your Love to Me - Simple Minds (Kirsty MacColl on Backing Vocals)

Ask - The Smiths (Kirsty MacColl on Backing Vocals)

This is Me - Climie Fisher (Kirsty MacColl on Backing Vocals)

I Feel the Magic by Belinda Carlisle (Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles on Backing Vocals)

Mad About You by Belinda Carlisle (Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles on Backing Vocals)

Forever Young - Rod Stewart (Andy Taylor of Duran Duran on Guitar and Guitar Solo)

My Heart Can't Tell You No - Rod Stewart (Andy Taylor of Duran Duran on Guitar)

Lost in You - Rod Stewart (Andy Taylor of Duran Duran on Guitar)

We Built This City - Starship (Martin Page of Q-Feel on Backing Vocals. Page co-write the song with Bernie Taupin)

Jumpin' Jack Flash - Aretha Franklin (Keith Richards produced this Rolling Stones cover, plays guitar on it, and even appears on the 45 sleeve)

Black Coffee in Bed - Squeeze (Paul Young and Elvis Costello on Backing Vocals)

Don't Shed A Tear - Paul Carrack (Mike "Mechanic" Rutherford of Genesis on Backing Vocals)

I Need You - Paul Carrack (Nick Lowe on Backing Vocals)

Take Me Home - Phil Collins (Sting on Backing Vocals)

The Promise - Arcadia (Sting on Backing Vocals)

An American Dream - The Dirt Band (Linda Rondstadt on Duet Vocals A Late '79 Hit)

All Fall Down - Ultravox (The Chieftans on Backing Vocals)

This might be a 70s song but Gold-John Stewart (Stevie Nicks did backup vocals)





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This might be a 70s song but Gold-John Stewart (Stevie Nicks did backup vocals)





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Yeah, that song debuted in 1979, but it may have still been on the charts in early 1980  ;)

On the 1982 Paul Davis song, '65 Love Affair', I'm not sure about this one, but it sounds like Huey Lewis on background vocals.  :)

Wow, great list!

As much as I already know about 80's music, I've learned a ton more reading your posts - which is a good thing! ;)

When I was thinking of my favorites to put, I think they're all already on that list.

"Beat It", Money for Nothing, Tall Cool One, Part Time Lover, Naughty Naughty and the Christopher Cross songs are probably my favorites.

The only one offhand I can add is "Running With the Night" from Lionel Richie -- Steve Lukather from Toto on the guitar solo (I thought this was a Beat it influence!).

Another one I thought of - 'This is It' by Kenny Loggins (late '79-early '80 song featuring Michael McDonald on backup vocals)

hold on -freddie mercury and jo dare -1986
love is a hero - billy squire and freddie mercury-I think it's from 80's

Enya being featured on Sinead O'Connor's Never Grow Old.