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In 1981, As “The Godfather” has proved to be good fodder in the ratings, NBC expects a hit with “The Gangster Chronicles.” But the fictional prohibition era yarns of “Bugsy” Siegel and “Lucky” Luciano, as narrated by E. G. Marshall, fail to catch on despite a killer cast including Michael Nouri, Joe Penny, Brian Benben, Markie Post, Madeline Stowe, and future Days of Our Lives heavy Joseph Mascolo.
In 1981, Deborah Harry, Blondieʹs vocalist and sex symbol, confirms that she will be making a solo album, “Koo Koo”, her first, with Bernard Edwards and Nile Rogers of Chic. It bombed.
In 1983, On the cover of TV Guide: “Final M*A*S*H Episode”. Other Articles: Smurfs, Filthy Rich
In 1983, R.C., “Goody Two Shoes” by Adam Ant peaked at #12 on the pop singles chart.
In 1983, R.C., “Space Age Love Song” by A Flock Of Seagulls peaked at #30 on the pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Mr. Roboto” by Styx entered the Top 40 chart.
In 1985, Johnny Carson surprised his audience by shaving the beard he had been sporting on “The Tonight Show”. Carson quipped: “I had to do it when a little old lady said that she had confused me for one of the Smith Brothers.” There was silence from the studio audience, until Johnny timed it perfectly by saying, “You know, the cough drop guys.” Uproarious laughter.
In 1988, Mario Van Peebles stars as cool private eye “Sonny Spoon” on NBC. In a remarkable bit of typecasting, Marioʹs dad, Melvin Van Peebles, plays Sonnyʹs bartending dad, Mel.
In 1988, The Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film, “Shoot to Kill” is released in theaters in the U.S.
In 1988, “Now And Zen” album by Robert Plant was released
In 1989, Singer Tiny Tim (“Tip-Toe Thru' the Tulips with Me”) announced his candidacy for mayor of New York City; his candidacy was a major fizzle.
In 1982, "The Amateur" was released by 20th Century Fox; Charles Jarrott (director); Robert Littell, Diana Maddox (screenplay); John Savage, Christopher Plummer, Marthe Keller, Arthur Hill, Nicholas Campbell, George Coe, John Marley, Ed Lauter; Crime, Thriller; Live Action
In 1982, "The Beast Within" was released by United Artists / Katzka; Philippe Mora (director); Tom Holland (screenplay); Ronny Cox, Bibi Besch, Paul Clemens, Don Gordon, R.G. Armstrong, Katherine Moffat, L.Q. Jones, Logan Ramsey, John Dennis Johnston, Ron Soble, Luke Askew, Meshach Taylor, Boyce Holleman; Horror; Live Action
In 1982, "Cannery Row" was released by MGM/UA Entertainment Company; David S. Ward (director/screenplay); William Graham (screenplay); Nick Nolte, Debra Winger, Audra Lindley, M. Emmet Walsh, Sunshine Parker, Rosanna DeSoto, Frank McRae, Anne Lockhart, John Huston, Tom Mahoney, John Malloy, James Keane, Santos Morales; Comedy, Drama; Live Action
In 1982, "Love and Money" was released by Paramount Pictures / Lorimar; James Toback (director/screenplay); Ray Sharkey, Ornella Muti, Klaus Kinski, Armand Assante, King Vidor, William Prince, Anthony Sirico, Jacqueline Brookes, Rodolfo Hoyos, Jr., Tom McFadden, Tony Plana; Drama; Live Action
In 1982, "Making Love" was released by 20th Century Fox; Arthur Hiller (director); Barry Sandler (screenplay); Michael Ontkean, Harry Hamlin, Kate Jackson, Wendy Hiller, Arthur Hill, Nancy Olson; Drama; Live Action
In 1982, "Missing" was released by Universal Pictures / PolyGram Filmed Entertainment; Costa-Gavras (director/screenplay); Donald E. Stewart (screenplay); Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron, John Shea, Charles Cioffi, David Clennon, Richard Venture, Jerry Hardin, Richard Bradford, Joe Regalbuto, Keith Szarabajka, John Doolittle, Janice Rule, Ward Costello, Hansford Rowe, Tina Romero; Biography, Drama; Live Action
In 1982, "One from the Heart" was released by Columbia Pictures / Zoetrope Studios; Francis Ford Coppola (director/screenplay); Armyan Bernstein (screenplay); Frederic Forrest, Teri Garr, Raúl Juliá, Nastassja Kinski, Lainie Kazan, Harry Dean Stanton, Allen Garfield, Rebecca de Mornay, Carmine Coppola, Italia Coppola; Musical; Live Action
In 1982, "Quest for Fire" was released by 20th Century Fox; Jean-Jacques Annaud (director); Gerard Brach (screenplay); Everett McGill, Ron Perlman, Rae Dawn Chong, Nameer El-Kadi, Gary Schwartz, Joy Boushel, George Buza, Antonio Barichievich, Naseer El-Kadi, Franck-Olivier Bonnet, Jean-Michel Kindt, Kurt Schiegl, Brian Gill, Terry Fitt, Bibi Caspari, Peter Elliott, Michelle Leduc, Robert Lavoie, Matt Birman, Christian Benard, Tarlok Sing Seva, Lolamal Kapisisi; Fantasy, Adventure; Live Action
In 1988, "Action Jackson" was released by Lorimar Film Entertainment; Craig R. Baxley (director); Robert Reneau (screenplay); Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson, Vanity, Sharon Stone, Bill Duke, Robert Davi, Jack Thibeau, Armelia McQueen, Stan Foster, Roger Aaron Brown, Thomas F. Wilson, Edgar Small, Chino 'Fats' Williams, Prince A. Hughes, Frank McCarthy, De'Voreaux White, Dennis Hayden, David Glen Eisley, Bob Minor, David Effron, Brian Libby, Nicholas Worth, Branscombe Richmond, Miguel Nunez, Charles Meshack, Al Leong, Ed O'Ross, Mary Ellen Trainor, Jim Haynie, Ivor Barry, Michael McManus, Sonny Landham; Action; Live Action
In 1988, "Satisfaction" was released by 20th Century Fox / NBC Productions; Joan Freeman (director); Charles Purpura (screenplay); Justine Bateman, Liam Neeson, Trini Alvarado, Julia Roberts, Scott Coffey, Britta Phillips, Debbie Harry, Chris Nash, Michael DeLorenzo, Tom O'Brien, Peter Craig, Steve Cropper; Comedy, Drama; Live action
In 1988, "School Daze" was released by Columbia Pictures / 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks; Spike Lee (director/screenplay); Larry Fishburne, Giancarlo Esposito, Tisha Campbell, Kyme, Joe Seneca, Art Evans, Ellen Holly, Ossie Davis, Bill Nunn, Branford Marsalis, Kadeem Hardison, Spike Lee, Darryl M. Bell, Joie Lee, Alva Rogers, Jasmine Guy, Samuel L. Jackson, Roger Guenveur Smith, Cinqué Lee, Cylk Cozart, Dominic Hoffman, Kirk Taylor, Erik Dellums, Rusty Cundieff, Leonard L. Thomas, Tyra Ferrell, Gregg Burge, Kasi Lemmons, A.J. Johnson, Cassi Davis, Phyllis Hyman; Musical, Comedy, Drama; Live Action
In 1988, "Shoot to Kill" was released by Touchstone Pictures; Roger Spottiswoode (director); Harv Zimmel, Michael Burton, Daniel Petrie, Jr. (screenplay); Sidney Poitier, Tom Berenger, Kirstie Alley, Andrew Robinson, Clancy Brown, Richard Masur, William S. Taylor, Frederick Coffin, Ken Camroux, Fred Henderson, Samuel Hiona, Les Lannom, Robert Lesser, Michael MacRae, Walter Marsh, Janet Rotblatt, Kevin Scannell, Frank C. Turner; Adventure, Crime, Thriller; Live Action
In 1983, “I Knew You When” by Linda Ronstadt peaked at number 37 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Little Thing Called Love” by Neil Young peaked at number 71 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Love Me Again” by The John Hall Band peaked at number 64 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Space Age Love Song” by A Flock Of Seagulls peaked at number 30 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1983, “The Blues” by Paul Simon With Randy Newman peaked at number 51 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1983, “The One That Really Matters” by Survivor peaked at number 74 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Too Much Love To Hide” by Crosby, Stills And Nash peaked at number 69 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1983, “What About Me” by Moving Pictures peaked at number 29 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Windows” by Missing Persons peaked at number 63 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1983, “You And I” by Eddie Rabbitt And Crystal Gayle peaked at number 7 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1983, “All Of My Heart” by ABC peaked at number 13 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Crimes Of Passion” by Rough Trade peaked at number 18 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Mirror Man” by The Human League peaked at number 7 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Tied Up” by Olivia Newton-John peaked at number 43 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Fall In Love With Me” by Earth, Wind And Fire peaked at number 47 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1983, “He Knows You Know” by Marillion peaked at number 35 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1983, “I Knew You When” by Linda Ronstadt peaked at number 90 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1983, “I've Got A Rock And Roll Heart” by Eric Clapton peaked at number 83 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1983, “I've Got Mine” by UB40 peaked at number 45 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Loved One's An Angel” by Blue Zoo peaked at number 76 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Nature Boy” by Central Line peaked at number 21 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Sign Of The Times” by The Belle Stars peaked at number 3 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1983, “The Chinese Way” by Level 42 peaked at number 24 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1983, “The Harder They Come” by Rocker's Revenge peaked at number 30 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Up Where We Belong” by Joe Cocker And Jennifer Warnes peaked at number 7 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1983, “You Are” by Lionel Richie peaked at number 43 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Gloria / Living A Lie” by Laura Branigan peaked at number 1 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Heartbreaker / I Can't See Anything (But You)” by Dionne Warwick peaked at number 2 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Mirror Man / You Remind Me Of Gold” by The Human League peaked at number 4 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Nipple To The Bottle / The Apple Stretching” by Grace Jones peaked at number 38 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1983, “When You Were Sweet Sixteen / Oh! Babushka” by The Fureys And Davie Arthur peaked at number 9 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Heartbeats” by Yarbrough And Peoples peaked at number 10 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Hé dans met mij” by De Havenzangers peaked at number 24 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Lana” by John Spencer peaked at number 16 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Theme From 'E.T. (The Extra Terrestrial)'” by Future World Orchestra peaked at number 21 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1983, ✪ “Our House” by Madness peaked at number 1 on the Sweden pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Best Years Of Our Lives” by Modern Romance peaked at number 11 on the Sweden pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Twisting By The Pool” by Dire Straits peaked at number 13 on the Sweden pop singles chart.
In 1983, “You Don't Want Me Anymore” by Steel Breeze peaked at number 7 on the Sweden pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Anna - Lassmichrein lassmichraus” by Trio peaked at number 16 on the Austria pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Ich hab' dich doch lieb” by Nicole peaked at number 10 on the Austria pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Lonely” by Drahdiwaberl And Lukas Resetarits peaked at number 4 on the Austria pop singles chart.
In 1983, “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five Featuring Melle Mel And Duke Bootee peaked at number 9 on the Austria pop singles chart.
In 1983, ✪ “Puttin' On The Ritz” by Taco peaked at number 6 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Dream On” by Nazareth peaked at number 2 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.
In 1983, “Theme From 'E.T. (The Extra Terrestrial)'” by Ego peaked at number 13 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.
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