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    Here's What 22 Famous Musicians Looked Like In The 1980s Vs. What They Look Like Now

    Nothing will ever compare to '80s Janet Jackson.

    Kayla Yandoli
    by Kayla Yandoli

    BuzzFeed Staff

    What Tina Turner looked like in the 1980s:

    Tina Turner happily sitting on a sofa
    Aaron Rapoport / Corbis / Getty Images

    What Tina Turner looks like today:

    Tina Turner at "Tina - The Tina Turner Musical" in late 2019
    Bruce Glikas / Bruce Glikas / FilmMagic / Getty Images

    What Madonna looked like in the 1980s:

    Madonna performing in concert in 1985 while wearing multiple chain necklaces, a colorful jacket, and big hair
    Jim Steinfeldt / Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images

    What Madonna looks like today:

    What Jon Bon Jovi looked like in the 1980s:

    Jon Bon Jovi posing for a portrait in 1987 with leopard backdrop
    Icon And Image / Getty Images

    What Jon Bon Jovi looks like today:

    Jon Bon Jovi at the Billboard Music Awards in 2021
    Kevin Mazur / Getty Images

    What Diana Ross looked like in the 1980s:

    Diana Ross poses for a portrait in 1987 in a fur dress and pearls
    Harry Langdon / Getty Images

    What Diana Ross looks like today:

    Diana Ross at the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
    Toni Anne Barson / FilmMagic / Getty Images

    What Lionel Richie looked like in the 1980s:

    Lionel Richie posing for a portrait in 1980
    Aaron Rapoport / Getty Images

    What Lionel Richie looks like today:

    Lionel Richie as a judge on "American Idol" in 2021
    Eric Mccandless / ABC / Getty Images

    What Cyndi Lauper looked like in the 1980s:

    Cyndi Lauper at the 26th Grammy awards wearing a very colorful dress, plastic fruit necklace, and assorted colorful accessories
    Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection / Getty Images

    What Cyndi Lauper looks like today:

    Cyndi Lauper at New Year's Rockin' Eve in 2020-21
    Jeff Neira / ABC / Getty Images

    What Stevie Wonder looked like in the 1980s:

    Stevie Wonder visiting Melbourne in 1981
    Anwar Hussein / Getty Images

    What Stevie Wonder looks like today:

    Stevie Wonder performing at a Joe Biden campaign in 2020
    Jim Watson / AFP / Getty Images

    What Janet Jackson looked like in the 1980s:

    Janet Jackson poses for a portrait wearing jeans and a blouse with pointed shoulders in 1985
    Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images

    What Janet Jackson looks like today:

    Janet Jackson at Clive Davis' pre-Grammy gala in 2020
    Axelle / FilmMagic / Getty Images

    What Bruce Springsteen looked like in the 1980s:

    Bruce Springsteen posing for a portrait in a bandana and denim vest in the mid-'80s
    Aaron Rapoport / Corbis / Getty Images

    What Bruce Springsteen looks like today:

    Bruce Springsteen at National Board of Review Gala in 2020
    Gilbert Carrasquillo / GC Images / Getty Images

    What Paula Abdul looked like in the 1980s:

    Paula Abdul at the American Music Awards in 1989
    Jim Smeal / Ron Galella Collection / Getty Images

    What Paula Abdul looks like today:

    Paula Abdul as a judge on "American Idol" in 2021
    Eric Mccandless / ABC / Getty Images

    What Joan Jett looked like in the 1980s:

    Joan Jett posing for a portrait backstage in 1984
    Pete Cronin / Redferns / Getty Images

    What Joan Jett looks like today:

    Joan Jett at a Bvlgari B.zero1 Rock event in 2020
    Bennett Raglin / WireImage / Getty Images

    What LL Cool J looked like in the 1980s:

    LL Cool J posing for a portrait in 1987 in Chicago
    Paul Natkin / WireImage / Getty Images

    What LL Cool J looks like today:

    LL Cool J at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in 2021
    Kevin Mazur / iHeartMedia / Getty Images

    What Gloria Estefan looked like in the 1980s:

    Gloria Estefan at the 1988 American Music Awards
    Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection / Getty Images

    What Gloria Estefan looks like today:

    Gloria Estefan poses backstage during rehearsals for the Latin Grammys in 2021
    John Parra / The Latin Recording Academy / Getty Images

    What Bono looked like in the 1980s:

    Bono posing for a portrait in a bolo tie with long, dark hair in 1983
    Koh Hasebe / Shinko Music / Getty Images

    What Bono looks like today:

    Bono at the Donostia Awards in late 2019
    Nurphoto / NurPhoto / Getty Images

    What Chaka Khan looked like in the 1980s:

    Chaka Khan at the Diamond Awards Festival in 1986
    Gie Knaeps / Getty Images

    What Chaka Khan looks like today:

    Chaka Khan singing on "American Idol" in 2021
    Eric Mccandless / ABC / Getty Images

    What Cher looked like in the 1980s:

    Cher poses for a portrait in athletic clothing in 1984
    Harry Langdon / Getty Images

    What Cher looks like today:

    Cher campaigning for Joe Biden in late 2020
    Ethan Miller / Getty Images

    What Lenny Kravitz looked like in the 1980s:

    Lenny Kravitz posing for a portrait up against a painted wall in 1989
    Frank Micelotta Archive / Getty Images

    What Lenny Kravitz looks like today:

    Lenny Kravitz on "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" in 2020
    Bravo / NBCU Photo Bank / Getty Images

    What Queen Latifah looked like in the 1980s:

    Queen Latifah posing for a portrait in New York City in 1989
    Al Pereira / Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images

    What Queen Latifah looks like today:

    Queen Latifah at the BET Awards in 2021
    Aaron J. Thornton / Getty Images

    What Phil Collins looked like in the 1980s:

    Phil Collins holding an award while wearing a sweater and cap in 1981
    Mondadori Portfolio / Mondadori / Getty Images

    What Phil Collins looks like today:

    Phil Collins singing in concert in 2019
    Don Arnold / WireImage / Getty Images

    What the Fresh Prince (aka Will Smith) and DJ Jazzy Jeff looked like in the 1980s:

    The Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff posing for a picture together at a Swiss Cottage Holiday Inn in 1986
    David Corio / Redferns / Getty Images

    What the Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff look like today:

    What Stevie Nicks looked like in the 1980s:

    Stevie Nicks posing for a portrait in a long, lace gown in 1981
    Chris Walter / Getty Images

    What Stevie Nicks looks like today:

    And what Elton John looked like in the 1980s:

    Elton John at the Victoires de la Musique ceremony in 1989
    David Lefranc / Sygma / Getty Images

    What Elton John looks like today:

    Elton John attends the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards in 2021
    Phillip Faraone / iHeart Media / Getty Images