With this pick I draft, Prince.
I didn’t have him very high on my list originally but with most of my mainstream favorites already gone, I have to mix things up now.
Prince is arguably the best all around pop artist ever. The guy is a musical genius any way you look at it. The way he fused rock, funk, disco, soul, gospel, and pop together was pretty groundbreaking stuff at the time. He's also a great singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer.
Pop music doesn't get any better than songs like 1999, Little Red Corvette, Purple Rain, Kiss, Take Me With U, When Doves Cry, U Got the Look, Raspberry Beret, etc.
He had a great run in the 80s. And unlike a lot of pop artists, his albums weren't loaded down with too much filler. 1999, Purple Rain, and Sign of the Times are all albums I can listen to front to back.
Some of the 80s production techniques and synths haven't dated all that well in my opinion, but the material transcends that so it's not really a problem.
Another aspect of his music I like is the frequent female guest vocalists. They added an erotic twist to his already sexually charged music.