1980 in British music McLean's cover of Roy Orbison's "Crying". The Ska and Mod revivals reached their peak this year, with strong chart showings by The Jam, The Specials and Madness. 1970s favourites ABBA and Blondie both had their last years as chart heavyweights, clocking up 5 No.1 singles between them. David Bowie scored his second No.1 this year, while the death of John Lennon at the end of the year gave him his first chart topper (and would dominate the early months of 1981). Kate Bush became the first British female artist to have a No.1 album, and The Police finished the year
Number One (Racine album) Number One (Racine album) Number One is the first album released by indie rock band Racine. The band was fronted by Wendy James, who was notable for previously being the lead singer of the late 80's pop/rock band Transvision Vamp. After the disbandment of Transvision Vamp in the early 90's, Wendy James ventured into a short lived solo career, culminating in the release of her debut album "Now Ain't the Time for Your Tears" in 1993. The album was not a success and James dropped from the music scene for many years until re-establishing herself as an independent artist with