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In 1980, TVʹS MIDNIGHT SPECIAL: Host BONNIE POINTER (“HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU”), plus ELO, NICOLETTE LARSEN, THE SPINNERS.
In 1980, U.S.A. Olympic Hockey Team Miracle On Ice. Back in the days before so-called Dream Teams, our Olympic hockey team at Lake Placid was largely made up of college players with an average age of 22 and only two months of training together. Their opponent in the medal round was a spectacularly seasoned Soviet Union squad. The U.S. fell behind three times but came back to tie the Soviets each time. Then with ten minutes left in the game, Mike Eruzione, the U.S. team captain, scored and gave the U.S. a 4-3 lead. Goalie Jim Craig and his teammates then held off a relentless Soviet attack the rest of the way. It was a Remarkable victory — totally unexpected and completely inspiring.
In 1984, On All My Children, Erica (Susan Lucci) tried to convince Tom (Richard Shoberg) that Brooke was jealous of her and went after every man she cared about.
In 1984, On One Life to Live, Delila faked a suicide attempt.
In 1985, On Santa Barbara, Peter Flint (Stephen Meadows) took Amy (Kerry Sherman) hostage.
In 1986, MTV celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Monkees by airing “Pleasant Valley Sunday,” a 22-hour broadcast of Monkees TV episodes.
In 1986, R.C., The Dream Academyʹs “Life In A Northern Town”, which was produced by Pink Floydʹs David Gilmour, peaks at number seven on the pop chart.
In 1986, R.C., “Day By Day” by Hooters peaked at #18 on the pop singles chart.
In 1986, R.C., “Digital Display” by Ready For The World peaked at #21 on the pop singles chart.
In 1986, R.C., “The Sun Always Shines On T.V.” by A-ha peaked at #20 on the pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Droids”, TV Cartoon Show, adventures of R2D2 and C3PO; last aired on ABC.
In 1986, “Manic Monday” by Bangles entered the Top 40 chart.
In 1986, “Rock Me Amadeus” by Falco entered the Top 40 chart.
In 1987, Gary Numan closed his vanity record label, Numa Records.
In 1987, Pop Artist and celebrity voyeur Andy Warhol dies at age fifty-six of a heart attack following routine gall bladder surgery in New York City at age 58.
In 1988, On All My Children, Palmer (James Mitchell) fired Jackson (Walt Willey).
In 1988, On its surface, “Wiseguy” was just one more action show created by Stephen J. Cannell (“Hunter”, “The A-Team”), this one about undercover Fed Vinnie Terranova. But the series pioneered an unusual structure: multiepisode arcs that unfolded like miniseries within the series. Over the weeks, viewers, like Vinnie, came to know and even identify with the bad guys, sharing the peculiar intimacy the undercover agent has with his quarry. “Wiseguy” was about the seductiveness of evil, and rarely has evil been more appealing than in the form of sinister siblings Mel and Susan Profitt. Played with almost gleeful intensity by Spacey, Mel runs guns, topples governments, shoots dope, believes in the power of crystals, and admires 19th-century economist Thomas Malthus — as well as his own sexy sister (Severance). In “Blood Dance,” Mel cracks when an agent shatters the crystal he believes harbors his soul. “Send me home,” he begs his sis. She obliges, giving him a drug overdose and a Viking funeral.
In 1989, Country music winners at the 31st Annual Grammy Awards included; K.T. Oslin who won Best Country Song and Best Female Country Vocal Performance, for "Hold Me", Best Male Country Vocal Performance went to Randy Travis for Old 8x10, Best Country Performance by a Group went to The Judds for "Give a Little Love", Best Country Vocal Collaboration was won by k.d. lang & Roy Orbison for "Crying", and Best Country Instrumental Performance was Asleep at the Wheel for "Sugarfoot Rag."
In 1989, At the Grammy Awards, lipsynchers Milli Vanilli won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist; it was admitted later that they were not the vocalists on the album and the award was revoked.
In 1989, Bobby McFerrinʹs “Donʹt Worry Be happy” won two Grammy Awards for Best Record and Best Song.
In 1989, First Spanish commercial on network TV (Pepsi-Cola-CBS Grammy Award).
In 1989, Jethro Tull won the first heavy metal Grammy. Those in the music business were shocked, because he played a flute with classical overtones in the music.
In 1989, On Guiding Light, Harley Davidson Cooper (Beth Ehlers) married Alan-Michael Spaulding (Carl T. Evans).
In 1989, Wacky sitcom teen Mike Seaver (Kirk Cameron) learns all about prejudice working the overnight shift at a 24-hour grocery store when his wacky sitcom boss (Dick Van Patten) chooses to transfer Mike to a more desirable shift over two more experienced minority workers on A Very Special “Growing Pains” on ABC. His less Caucasian coworkers? Anjul Nigam and future Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding, Jr.
In 1986, “Digital Display” by Ready For The World peaked at number 21 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1986, “He'll Never Love You (Like I Do)” by Freddie Jackson peaked at number 25 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Life In A Northern Town” by The Dream Academy peaked at number 7 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1986, “The Sun Always Shines On T.V.” by a-ha peaked at number 20 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Goodbye Is Forever” by Arcadia peaked at number 39 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Life In A Northern Town” by The Dream Academy peaked at number 7 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Somebody Somewhere” by Platinum Blonde peaked at number 23 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1986, “The Sweetest Taboo” by Sade peaked at number 12 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1986, “The Whole Of The Moon” by The Waterboys peaked at number 71 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Dancing In The Dark” by Boss peaked at number 100 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Do You Love Me?” by Durell Coleman peaked at number 93 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Eloise” by The Damned peaked at number 3 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Female Intuition” by Mai Tai peaked at number 54 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Gimmie Gimmie It All” by Spider peaked at number 76 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1986, “How Will I Know” by Whitney Houston peaked at number 5 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1986, “I Know That Mood” by Shooting Party peaked at number 91 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1986, “I Love You” by Stephen Duffy peaked at number 86 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Imagination” by Belouis Some peaked at number 17 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Moon Over Bourbon Street” by Sting peaked at number 44 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Radio Africa” by Latin Quarter peaked at number 19 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Rise” by PiL (Public Image Limited) peaked at number 11 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Sex As A Weapon” by Pat Benatar peaked at number 67 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1986, “She's Always A Woman / Just The Way You Are” by Billy Joel peaked at number 53 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Skips A Beat” by Warp 9 peaked at number 88 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Stages” by ZZ Top peaked at number 43 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Starting Together” by Su Pollard peaked at number 2 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1986, “The Sweetest Girl” by Madness peaked at number 35 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Turning Away” by Shakin' Stevens peaked at number 15 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1986, “We Can Make It Happen” by Prince Charles And The City Beat Band peaked at number 56 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1986, “When The Boys Meet The Girls” by Sister Sledge peaked at number 89 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1986, “A Good Heart” by Feargal Sharkey peaked at number 1 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Close To Me” by The Cure peaked at number 7 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Don't Break My Heart” by UB40 peaked at number 37 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1986, “King For A Day” by Thompson Twins peaked at number 20 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Love Theme From 'St. Elmo's Fire'” by David Foster peaked at number 22 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Men Without Shame” by Phantom, Rocker And Slick peaked at number 36 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Say I'm Your Number One” by Princess peaked at number 8 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1986, “See The Day” by Dee C. Lee peaked at number 5 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Sleeping Beauty” by Divinyls peaked at number 50 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1986, “The Sun Always Shines On T.V.” by a-ha peaked at number 19 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Echoes In A Shallow Bay” by Cocteau Twins peaked at number 48 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.
In 1986, “I Can't Wait” by Stevie Nicks peaked at number 39 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Leader Of The Pack” by Twisted Sister peaked at number 45 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Sex As A Weapon” by Pat Benatar peaked at number 26 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Small Town” by John Cougar Mellencamp peaked at number 40 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.
In 1986, “West End Girls” by Pet Shop Boys peaked at number 1 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Fortress Around Your Heart” by Sting peaked at number 26 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1986, “If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)” by Ruby Turner Featuring Jonathan Butler peaked at number 41 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Living In America” by James Brown peaked at number 8 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Miami Vice Theme” by Jan Hammer peaked at number 22 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Rock Me Baby” by Johnny Nash peaked at number 17 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Sanctify Yourself” by Simple Minds peaked at number 16 on the Sweden pop singles chart.
In 1986, “The Sun Always Shines On T.V.” by a-ha peaked at number 2 on the Sweden pop singles chart.
In 1986, “They Say It's Gonna Rain” by Hazell Dean peaked at number 6 on the Sweden pop singles chart.
In 1986, “In Between Days (Without You)” by The Cure peaked at number 23 on the France pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Shouldn't Have To Be Like That” by Fra Lippo Lippi peaked at number 4 on the Norway pop singles chart.
In 1986, “When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going” by Billy Ocean peaked at number 1 on the Norway pop singles chart.
In 1986, “An der Nordseeküste” by Klaus And Klaus peaked at number 8 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Hit That Perfect Beat” by Bronski Beat peaked at number 3 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.
In 1986, “Loving You” by Feargal Sharkey peaked at number 23 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.
In 1986, “The Sun Always Shines On T.V.” by a-ha peaked at number 7 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.
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