1985’s Biggest Artists and Songs Cyndi Lauper (1984 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1985) Lionel Richie (Grammy for Album of the Year) What’s Love To Do With It – Tina Turner (Grammy for Record of the Year) New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Los Lobos, Alphaville, Klymaxx, Jermaine Stewart, Amy Grant, Sade,… Read More
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December 22, 1984 – February 1, 1985: Like a Virgin- Madonna February 2 – February 15: I Want to Know What Love Is – Foreigner February 16 – March 8: Careless Whisper – Wham! featuring George Michael March 9 – March 29: Can’t Fight This Feeling – REO Speedwagon March 30 – April 12: One… Read More
1985 Fun Facts, Trivia and History Quick Facts from 1985: World Changing Event: Mikhail Gorbachev became the Soviet Premier, beginning the era of “Glasnost” – openness and transparency. Microsoft Windows 1.0 was released. The Top Song was Say You, Say Me by Lionel Richie The Movies to Watch include Back to the Future, The Color… Read More
1985 Popular Song Chart 1. We Built This City – Jefferson Starship 2. Smooth Operator – Sade 3. The Boys of Summer – Don Henley 4. Summer of ’69 – Bryan Adams 5. Walking On Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves 6. Glory Days – Bruce Springsteen 7. Axel F – Harold Faltermeyer 8. Born… Read More
1985 Oscars 57th Academy Awards Winners Announced: March 25, 1985 Held at: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, California Host: Jack Lemmon Eligibility Year: 1984 Upon winning the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Places in the Heart, Sally Field exclaimed, “I haven’t had an orthodox career and I wanted more than anything… Read More
1985 Grammy Award Winners Winners Announced: February 26, 1985 Held at: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles Host: John Denver Eligibility Year: October 1, 1983 – September 30, 1984 1985 Grammy Winners Record of the Year: What’s Love Got to Do With It – Tina Turner Album of the Year: Can’t Slow Down, Lionel Richie (Motown) Song… Read More
