Another one of my favorite artists from the era was Rick Springfield. It's been much discussed how he was a legitimate musician and his stuff was getting AOR play until the station managers found out he was on a soap opera. He wound up in Tiger Beat Magazine while he was in his 30s...his looks hurt him with the rock crowd.
However, there are some great gems in his catalog- I tried to pick some ones that weren't heavy airplay, including a few newer ones from the 2000s.
Rick Springfield- I get Excited
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwZvdQrz75o
Carry Me Away
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_zTiqAFRl0
Hole in My Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L91VibZWTlM
What's Victoria's Secret (He rips off Jessie's Girl here, but this song is cool).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLSXZHxg_I4
Wasted
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPws30KPnAw