My Lord, I can't believe no one has posted up trash hair metal of the 80's!?
Here's a lil' run down of groups I'd include, never mind song titles, too many...
Motley Crue
Warrant
Poison
Skid Row
GNR
Winger
Lita Ford
Def Leppard
RATT
Twisted Sister
Slaughter
As for Pop / Rock, I'd go with...
Prince
Michael Jackson (Way back when, when he was good)
Madonna(mmm, like a virgin..right.)
Culture Club
Duran Duran
The Cars
The Police
Rick Astley
El Debarge
Miami Sound Machine
Sade
Lionel Richie
Journey
Milli Vanilli

Talking Heads
I'll stop now before I give ya'll too many adolescent flashbacks.