His musical ministry endured multiple public scandals in the 1980s and ’90s.
1980s
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Yarbrough and Peoples topped the charts in 1981 with “Don’t Stop the Music.”
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Staples co-wrote the provocative 1980s hit, “High School Confidential.”
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His big-shouldered silhouettes were a signature style of the 1980s.
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His raw, back-to-basics style was a major influence on bands like The White Stripes.
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He straddled the line between outlaw country, rockabilly, and punk, resulting in psychobilly music.
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He also created, and sang for, the Europop sensation Boney M.
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The Canadian actress also worked in broadcast journalism.
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He engineered Bush classics like “Hounds of Love” and “The Red Shoes.”
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She made history as Motown’s first white act.