Recommended Western music for men in their 50s: world classics and popular songs

Time after timeCyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time (Official HD Video)

A single cut from Cyndi’s second album, True Colors, which rivaled Madonna in popularity in the ’80s.

This era marked the transition from analog records to CDs, and the album’s high-quality digital recording was praised by audio critics.

Have Never Been MellowOlivia Newton-John

Have You Never Been Mellow (The Temptation of a Gentle Breeze) / Olivia Newton-John

In the 1970s, Olivia was the very image of a pure idol—like a singing fairy—captivating men across Japan as she sang with her blonde hair fluttering in the wind.

While her beautiful features made her looks a topic of admiration, her work from the 1980s onward shows clearly that she also possessed solid talent as a singer.

Karma ChameleonCulture Club

Culture Club – Karma Chameleon (Official Music Video)

As a leading act of the British Invasion that saw UK bands dominate the U.S.

music charts in the early 1980s alongside Duran Duran, Culture Club’s signature songs also drew attention for lead singer Boy George’s cross-dressing fashion.

We’re All AloneBoz Scaggs

We’re All Alone

Isn’t this person perhaps the prime example of the kind of relaxed, urban-feeling rock known as AOR (Adult Oriented Rock) that became popular with the general public from the late ’70s to the ’80s? Their accessible sound and beautiful ballads were hugely popular in Japan.

9 To 5 (Morning Train)Sheena Easton

9 to 5 Morning Train — Sheena Easton

She made her debut after being featured in a documentary about a woman aspiring to be a singer in the UK, and in Japan she became a major sensation in 1980 at the moment of her debut for her outstanding beauty and beautiful voice.

Following her debut single, “Modern Girl,” this song also became a big hit in both Japan and the United States.