List of people on the United States cover of Rolling Stone (1980s)
This is a list of prominent individuals and groups who appeared on the cover of the United States edition of Rolling Stone magazine during the 1980s. The list includes musicians, actors, politicians, and other figures who were considered culturally significant during that decade. The covers reflect the trends, controversies, and major events that shaped the 1980s.
- 1980: John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Bob Marley, John Belushi, Fleetwood Mac, Jimmy Carter, Peter Frampton, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Blondie, Robin Williams, Bette Midler, Dolly Parton, The Who.
- 1981: John Lennon (memorial cover), Dan Aykroyd & John Belushi (memorial cover), John Travolta, Michael Jackson, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Keith Richards, Ronald Reagan, Mick Jagger, Rick James, Stevie Nicks, Prince.
- 1982: Kurt Russell, John Cougar Mellencamp, Lily Tomlin, Elvis Costello, Jerry Garcia, Jessica Lange, David Bowie, Eddie Murphy, Carly Simon, Pete Townshend, Sting.
- 1983: Billy Joel, Eddie Van Halen, Meryl Streep, Culture Club, The Police, Ozzy Osbourne, Matthew Broderick, Michael Jackson, Madonna.
- 1984: Cyndi Lauper, Prince, David Byrne, Bob Dylan, Tina Turner, Tom Cruise, Bruce Springsteen, Don Johnson, Mick Jagger.
- 1985: Madonna, Bill Cosby, Sting, Cher, Michael J. Fox, Bruce Springsteen, John Travolta, R.E.M., Mel Gibson, Whitney Houston.
- 1986: Sean Penn & Madonna, Bruce Willis, Tina Turner, Steven Spielberg, Paul Simon, Joan Rivers, Robert De Niro, David Lee Roth, Janet Jackson.
- 1987: Keith Richards, Cher, Michael Douglas, U2, Dolly Parton & Emmylou Harris & Linda Ronstadt, Bill Murray, Prince, Glenn Close, George Michael.
- 1988: Bruce Springsteen, Sean Penn, Guns N' Roses, R.E.M., Meryl Streep, George Harrison, Sting, Jodie Foster, INXS.
- 1989: The Rolling Stones, Michelle Pfeiffer, Axl Rose, Bette Midler, Neil Young, Mike Tyson, Roseanne Barr, Madonna, Tom Petty, Aerosmith.