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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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“There was an artist silly for his face,
For it was younger than his youth, last year.”
—Wilfred Owen (1893–1918)
“and so this tree—
Oh, that such our death may be!—
Died in sleep, and felt no pain,
To live in happier form again:
From which, beneath Heaven’s fairest star,
The artist wrought this loved guitar;”
—Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822)