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American entertainer Madonna was the most successful act of the decade in terms of number-one singles. She had six number ones: "Into the Groove" (1985); "Papa Don't Preach", "True Blue" (both 1986); "La Isla Bonita", "Who's That Girl" (both 1987); and "Like a Prayer" (1989). George Michael had significant involvement with seven number-one singles; he had two number-one singles as a solo artist, four as a member of pop duo Wham!, and one as a duet with Aretha Franklin. The following artists achieved three or more number-one hits during the 1980s.
| Artist | Number-one hits |
|---|---|
| Madonna | 6 |
| Jam !The Jam | 4 |
| Pet Shop Boys | 4 |
| Shakin' Stevens | 4 |
| Wham! | 4 |
| Blondie | 3 |
| Bowie, DavidDavid Bowie | 3 |
| Bucks Fizz | 3 |
| Collins, PhilPhil Collins | 3 |
| Donovan, JasonJason Donovan | 3 |
| Frankie Goes to Hollywood | 3 |
| Houston, WhitneyWhitney Houston | 3 |
| Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson | 3 |
| Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers | 3 |
| Lennon, JohnJohn Lennon | 3 |
| McCartney, PaulPaul McCartney | 3 |
| Michael, GeorgeGeorge Michael | 3 |
| Minogue, KylieKylie Minogue | 3 |
| Police !The Police | 3 |
Read more about this topic: List Of 1980s UK Singles Chart Number Ones
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“Hermann and Humbert are alike only in the sense that two dragons painted by the same artist at different periods of his life resemble each other. Both are neurotic scoundrels, yet there is a green lane in Paradise where Humbert is permitted to wander at dusk once a year; but Hell shall never parole Hermann.”
—Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977)
“An artist is always alone—if he is an artist. No, what the artist needs is loneliness.”
—Henry Miller (1891–1980)