Quote Originally Posted by reese View Post
Of Diana's peers from the 60s, I think Aretha maintained pretty well.

During the 80s, she had 10 Top 10 R&B hits, as well as 3 top 10 pop hits [[including a #1), with two more that hit the pop top 20. During this time, she also had three gold albums, as well as one platinum.

Aretha also extended her reign into the 90s, with her last hit in 1998, A ROSE IS STILL A ROSE [[a gold single and gold album).
Only Stevie Wonder comes to mind as a peer of Diana’s who maintained this level of success throughout the eighties. And to be fair, if we are gauging success in the eighties, the Diana LP, It’s My Turn and Endless Love should be included in Diana’s totals. She did quite well considering she was at this point a veteran artist in her third decade as a performer.