Debbie Gibson

Debbie Gibson made one of the hardest transitions in show business: she turned her success as a teen idol into a lasting, enduring career. Gibson rocketed up the charts with Out of the Blue, the 1987 debut album that generated four Billboard Top Ten singles, including "Only in My Dreams," "Shake Your Love," and "Out of the Blue." "Foolish Beat," the last of these, reached the top of the Billboard charts, making Gibson the youngest woman to write, produce, and record a number one single; she was 16 at the time of its recording. Gibson's effervescent dance-pop and crafty balladr...