Jason Donovan Essentials

Jason Donovan graduated from Aussie TV soap Neighbours in the late '80s to scale the pop charts with heartthrob balladry and shimmying dance pop. “Especially for You,” his 1988 duet with costar and then-flame Kylie Minogue, is a sweet slow-dance valentine to young love. Meanwhile, his cover of “Sealed With a Kiss” wraps his warm vocals around a '60s classic and bring it up to date. He later pumped up the dance-floor vibes (the shuddering techno-pop of “R.S.V.P.”), and between his acting chops and vocal range, proved to be a natural with stage musicals (the melancholic “Any Dream Will Do”).