It was an era that was moving away from the disco sound of the '70s and elevating ... here's a list of some of the hottest R&B songs of the '80s.

The latest concert announced for The Sound Amphitheater will bring four stars, and their hits, to the Mississippi Coast.

Artists like KC and the Sunshine Band and the Bee Gees minted hits. Female musicians like Linda Clifford, Gloria Gaynor and Thelma Houston became top performers, finding in disco another language ...

and disco and blended with traditional melodies. Not just Western fever, the 1980s era also witnessed a surge in romantic ...