Debut album success

In 1983, the soon-to-be icon of the 80s landed a solo contract with Portrait Records.

Other artists signed to the label included British heavy metal band Iron Maiden and Heart founding member Roger Fisher.

In October 1983, she released her first album 'She's So Unusual'. It went on to sell more than five million copies, reached number four on the Billboard 200 chart and contained four top 10 singles.