Tag: 1980
December 22, 1979 – January 4, 1980: Escape (The Pina Colada Song) – Rupert Holmes January 5 – January 18: Please Don’t Go – KC and the Sunshine Band January 19 – February 15: Rock With You – Michael Jackson February 16 – February 22: Do That To Me One More Time – Captain &… Read More
1980 History, Trivia and Fun Facts Quick Facts from 1980: The Miracle On Ice: At the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, the US men’s hockey team amazed the world (and themselves) by beating the Soviet Union. The Top Song was Lady by Kenny Rogers The Movies to Watch include Airplane!, Coal Miner’s Daughter, Flash Gordon,… Read More
1980 Oscars 52nd Academy Awards Winners Announced: April 14, 1980 Held at: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, California Host: Johnny Carson Eligibility Year: 1979 All That Jazz and Kramer vs. Kramer each earned 9 nominations. Kramer vs Kramer won 5 Oscars. All That Jazz won 4. Justin Henry, age 8, was the youngest Best Supporting… Read More
1980 Grammy Awards Winners Winners Announced: February 27, 1980 Held at: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California Host: Kenny Rogers Eligibility Year: October 1, 1978 – September 30, 1979 1980 Grammy Winners Record of the Year: What a Fool Believes – Doobie Brothers Album of the Year: 52nd Street, Billy Joel (Columbia) Song of the Year:… Read More