Blondie

When it comes to hit songwriters of the ‘80s, it’s fair to say that there are plenty of big names who dominated the charts over the course of the decade, but if you had to pick one that particularly dominated the world of soundtrack singles, Giorgio Moroder would definitely be a major contender. Although Moroder was perhaps best known for dance music prior to the ‘80s, he definitely found a strong foothold in the world of rock during the ‘80s, as you’ll see from the below list.

Jimmy Webb, New York's beloved punk fashion icon, passed away Tuesday at 62 after battling cancer. 

Some of the biggest names in rock have come forward to pay their respects to tthe longtime manager of East Village hotspot Trash & Vaudeville and owner of Lower East Side's I Need More. 

“Anything pink rocks,” Webb ruled out to The New Yorker in 2007. “Anything animal-print rocks. Anything skintight.”