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D2 FEATURE FOCUS: MUSIC The Sun SATURDAY, May 26,1990 Billboard readers pick their favorite pop stars of the decade winners are WmA ft single category, Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Stevie Wonder and Gladys Knight were acknowledged for their Grammy-winning hit, "That's What Friends Are For," which was organized to raise money for AI DS research. Although absent from chart competition during the last two years, Billboard readers remembered Lionel Richie's platinum-selling mid-'80s efforts and voted him adult contemporary artist of the decade. Arista recording artist Kenny and Amy Grant dominated the jazz and gospel categories, respectively, both receiving honors as artist of the decade. Grant's "Age to Age" was voted gospel album of the decade. Kenny G's "Silhouette" took the jazz honor.

In the classical arena, Luciano Pavarotti was cited as best artist, and Vladimir Horowitz's "Horowitz in Moscow" was voted best album. The results of the Billboard Music of the '80s poll were printed the magazine's current issue, dated May 26. Michael Jackson topped four categories in the poll. egories. No album honors were given in the adult contemporary and dance fields, and singles were not eligible in jazz, gospel and classical.

Chart favorites Alabama, Willie Nelson and Randy Travis were all winners in the country field. Alabama was named artist of the decade, while Nelson's rendition of "Always on My Mind" took the singles honor, and Travis' "Always Forever" was top album. In the adult contemporary Streets are jumping after dark Wednesdays in Riverside And the music The following Is a list of winners and runners-up In selected 1 categories: Pop artist of the decade: 1. Madonna I 2. Michael Jackson 3.

Prince 4. George MlchaelPhll Collins (tie) 5. Whitney Houston Pop album of the decade: 1. "Thriller," Michael Jackson 2. "Faith," George Michael 3.

"Born in the U.S.A.," Bruce Springsteen 4. "Purple Rain," Prince 5. "Like a Virgin," Madonna Pop single of the decade: 1 "Every Breath You Take," the Police 2. "We Are the World," U.S.A. for Africa 3.

"Physical," Olivia Newton-John 4. "When Doves Cry," Jean," Michael Jackson (tie) 5. "Careless Whisper," George Michael Black artist of the decade: 1. Michael Jackson 2. Prince 3.

Whitney HoustonLuther Vandross (tie) 4. Janet Jackson 5. Bobby Brown Black album of the decade: 1, "Thriller," Michael Jackson People make friends fast at the market, and Munaretto-Schlener, the woman who would usually head for home immediately after work, says she enjoys the new atmosphere. After-hours Riverside at least on Wednesdays has been brought back from the dead. "It's real exciting," she said, watching the shoppers mill around her.

"It brings people together. I don't want it to die down." ADOPT Alex Alex Is a 1-year-old Sheltie. He's a friendly, gentle dog with a people personality. Give this little guy a home. He deserves a lile filled with love and attention.

i mi SrvJ Take 7m LINOA BRENNANThe Sun down here." Well, the potatoes have bounced off the couch and onto the streets. Couples walk hand in hand along Main Street, stopping to leaf through old books or admire Indian jewelry. Others sit back and watch from the sidewalk cafes along Main Street. "It's nice seeing people smile," said Bert Spizman, who had just finished a cup of soup and a half sandwich at the Upper Crust cafe. "I don't see any problems walking by." Robert Garcia, of Riverside, who stopped to buy strawberries and cheese bread at the open-air farmer's market, said the market breathes life into the city.

"It gives people an opportunity to mingle and businesses an opportunity to sell," he said. On Fifth Street, Leslie Della-ro, of Woodcrest, was selling her sweet basil, chives, thyme, tomatoes, sweet peppers and other organically grown plants. Dellaro said she was happy about the opening of the downtown open-air food market, which provides a venue for selling and buying freshly picked oranges, flowers, strawberries and cinnamon rolls. "Especially for people who work during the day, it gives them a great advantage to shop for fresh produce," said Dellaro. "In a grocery store, the produce is all picked over." magazine publisher Marianne Howatson.

"The message has the same appeal for both sexes, actually. We find a lot of men have been reading Self for the health information." And fitness tips might not be the only thing healthy about self-help men's magazines. In a broader sense, such publications signal that men are willing to drop the tough-guy stance and admit they're not perfect. But even if men are willing to swallow more self-help these days, they're still not taking the wm By LARRY FLICK Billboard magazine NEW YORK Michael Jackson and Madonna were the big winners in Billboard's Music or the '80s poll. Jackson topped four categories in the poll, which asked Billboard readers to pick their favorite artists and recordings from the last 10 years.

Jackson was voted black artist of the decade, and his "Billie Jean" won as best black single. In addition, Jackson's mega-selling "Thriller" won in both the pop and black album categories. Madonna followed closely behind, winning in three categories, including pop and dance artist of the decade. Her No. 1 club hit, "Into the Groove," was voted best dance single.

Readers were asked to fill out a ballot in the Dec. 23, 1989, edition of Billboard, choosing their favorites in the pop, black, country, adult contemporary, dance, jazz, gospel and classical categories. To be eligible, all albums, singles and artists must have charted in their respective cat Market: Continued fromD1 Ruffled Duck A Country Store was beaming, too. "I did well I made seven sales last week," said Parma, whose store stocks everything from pillows to potholders. "I think it will get bigger and better, I hope." Downtown merchants believe more people will jam the marketplace in the fall, when the historic Mission Inn reopens as a hotel and restaurant.

The 240-room Mission Inn, owned by Chemical Bank of New York, is undergoing a $40 million renovation. The market seemed like the perfect way to bring families together for an evening of entertainment as well as generate business for downtown merchants, said Chris Richards, promotions director of the Riverside Downtown Association. In the rush to get home after work, downtowns are often forgotten, Winner said. "(Riverside is) a bedroom community," he said. "We're trying to wake them up and get them Men: Male Continued fromD1 aren't interested in examining themselves too closely," Lafavore admits.

"That's OK. We don't need most guys. We need a portion." That portion is tired of the approach of traditional men's magazines. For them, Playboy offers skin, but not enough practical advice on sex. Esquire is too smirky, too obsessed with the idea that being a real man involves Scotch and cigars, not sit-ups.

And GQ? Well, it looks pretty, but who's really going to wear a closetful of Italian suits? "Our readers seem to really want something different," says Lafavore. "It's important to them to have more energy, to be a better lover, to get more sleep." Men's Health started out in 1985 as a newsletter. Successful enough to inspire a special newsstand issue, it eventually evolved into a bimonthly magazine. Its circulation is 260,000. Lafavore doesn't mind comparisons to women's magazines, saying he'd "like to do the same thing as Self for men." Neither does Ted Mason, health editor for MF.

"Read a copy of Cosmo, then read a copy of MF," he says. "You'll notice a similarity." In addition to chatting about sexual secrets, the current issue of MF explores sperm counts, exercises for "a great pair of legs" and sizzling summer recipes. It's all part of a major editorial change for the magazine, which three years ago switched from sports to grooming and fitness, "Men are far more interested in examining themselves, in exploring the psychology of self-help now," says Mason. "I really don't know what to ascribe it to. Did women lead the way? Perhaps." Ooloong Smith, managing editor of Ebony Man, traces the change to shifts in the workplace.

that women are working, he says, men have more time to think about moisturizer. "For such a long time, because of the role men played in society, we didn't have the luxury of pampering ourselves," Smith says. "We'd jump in the shower for five minutes and rush out. Twenty; years ago, men didn't 2. "Purple Rain," Prince 3.

"Rapture," Anita Baker 4. "Whitney Houston," Whitney Houston 5. "Don't Be Cruel," Bobby Brown Black single of the decade: 1. "Billie Jean," Michael Jackson 2. "Sexual Healing," Marvin Gaye 3.

"When Doves Cry," Prince 4. "Endless Love," Lionel Richie Diana Ross 5. "Beat It," Michael Jackson Country artist of the decade: 1. Alabama 2. Randy Travis 3.

Kenny Rogers 4. The Judds 5. Dolly Parton Country album of the decade: 1. "Always and Forever," Randy Travis 2. "Greatest Hits," Kenny Rogers 3.

"Mountain Music," Alabama 4. "Always on My Mind," Willie Nelson 5. '80s Ladles," K.T. Oslin Country single of the decade: 1. "Always on My Mind," Willie Nelson 2.

"Forever Ever, Amen," Randy Travis 3. "Islands in the Stream," Kenny Rogers Dolly Parton 4. "To All the Girls I've Loved Before," Willie Nelson Julio Iglesias 5. "Lady," Kenny Rogers Hours and cost Downtown Wednesday Night is open 5-9 p.m. Wednesdays.

Admission is free. Here to there From San Bernardino, take Interstate 215 south to Riverside. Exit at the Seventh Street-downtown off-ramp. Turn right, following Seventh Street to Market Street. Turn right.

Parking is available along Market Street near Fifth Street. A PET Tux Tux Is an 8-week-old kitten who's dressed lor success. But llrst he needs a loving owner to adopt him. Give Tux a reason to look lorward to tomorrow. Give him a home.

WALK BASEBALL ON THE ROAD TO THE CURE rapss every vmugr offered prizes BASED OM DOLLARS RAISED I ASXHOW 1 I YOU CAN IP7.JH5 readers turning to pages offering advice Dellaro sported a black balloon made into a headband for her by Gordon the Clown. Gordon the Clown (aka Gordon Baily, of San Bernardino) wanders through the crowd in his bib overalls, blowing up balloons and molding them into tulips, bracelets, swans, bunnies, swords and puppies. He then gives them away to kids and kids at heart. "Boys like swords. Girls like anything I make them," said Baily, who makes the boys raise their right hands and swear, "I promise not to poke anybody with my sword" before giving them the plastic weapons.

Michelle Nguyen, 15, of Riverside, asked Baily for a new balloon. Her old one, a red puppy, blew out of her hands and was almost run over by a car. The teenager said the market has brightened otherwise boring Wednesday nights. "It's fun, (and) it's educational," Michelle said. "There's neat arts and crafts out But without him (pointing to Baily), it wouldn't be fun, because there would be no one to bug." same size dose as women.

Let's just say that, to a certain extent, grown-up guys don't cooperate unless they're babied. "Women are more motivated, more willing to make the sacrifices involved," says Lafavore. "You can't wag your finger at a man and say, 'Don't eat that. It's You have to back into it. "You have to say, 'Hey, if you eat steak two times a week instead of three, you can have a baked potato with sour cream, llv SunllcMcr fin uplib Both Alex and Tux are ready for adoption.

The San Bernardino animal heller alto has other animals, including that need homea. The adoption fee Is $26.63 for cats, $41.94 for dogs (cash), and Includes vaccination and refundable spaying or neutering depoait ($10 cata, $20 dogs), The adoption also Includes a certificate, honored by most veterinarians, entitling the animal to a free health exam. The shelter It at 333 W. Blood Bank Road, San Bernardino (behind the Target store on Street). It's open every day but Sunday.

Call (714) 384-5048. JUVENILE DIABETES FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL its Your LueEiv Day! HONORARY CHAIRMEN: BILL SHANAHAN, GENERAL MANAGER, SPIRIT BILL LEMANN, ATTORNEY have mousse. They didn't have skin softeners. Now, we have more discretionary income and discretionary time." Ebony Man, an offshoot of Ebony, began in 1985 as a fitness and grooming guide for black men. But, says Smith, it quickly broadened its focus to include those staples of women's magazines relationships and sexuality.

"We were really the first to do that," he boasts. "And why not? After all, this is the '90s. Information does not necessarily carry a gender. We share our lives with other people, male and female." Relationships are sticky territory for self-help men's magazines, and many of the articles on love and sex are more celebratory than self-examining. For example, MGF's big relationship article this month is "The Soulful Sounds of Sex," an ode to the joys of noisy lovemaking.

The bedroom is still an area where most men are reluctant to admit the need for self-help, says Men's Health's Lafavore. "If we looked readers in the eye and asked them, do you want more articles on how to be a better lover, they might say, 'Nah, me? Are you But through research, we've gotten reinforcement that they do want that. The stereotype is that men don't think about relationships. That's wrong. They don't talk about it, but they think about it.

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