It's strange there is a belief that eighties music doesn't get the respect it deserves.
I think back to performers like Tina Turner, Prince, Dire Straits, Phil Collins, Whitney Houston and to bands like U2, Blondie, The Beltanes, AC/DC,...
There was some awesome music and many are still household names greatly respected around the world.
Anyway, Simple Minds and Runrig are a couple of bands who provided (some of) the soundtrack to my young adult life.
Probably Depeche Mode. I'm a sucker for synthpop and they're one of the essential acts in that genre. Just Can't Get Enough is an iconic track and I appreciate how they went for darker songwriting during their career. Never Let Me Down Again is also a great track. They would go on to influence some of my favourite synthpop acts too, namely CHVRCHES.