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The 80's Datebook for December 14

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In 1980, HOT NEW ALBUM “GAUCHO” from STEELY DAN includes “HEY NINETEEN”

In 1981, On General Hospital, after some reluctance Luke Spencer (Anthony Geary) encouraged his wife, Laura (Genie Francis), to go all out to land the commercial.

In 1982, “Get Loose” album by Evelyn King was certified Gold by the RIAA

In 1982, “H 2 O” album by Hall and Oates was certified Gold by the RIAA

In 1982, “The Nightfly” album by Donald Fagan was certified Gold by the RIAA

In 1983, on Days of Our Lives, Catherine Mary Stewart exited her role of Kayla Brady.

In 1984, Howard Cosell retired from the NFLʹs Monday Night Football.

In 1984, On Santa Barbara, Mr. Bottoms (My Favorite Martian's Ray Walston) taught his class about safe sex and the importance of planning for children. His students included Ted Capwell, Laken Lockridge and Jade Perkins.

In 1984, The movie, “The Cotton Club” opened around the country this day. There were nine classic songs by Duke Ellington on the soundtrack.

In 1984, “A Passage To India” opened in movie theaters in the U.S.A.

In 1985, Eight overtimes was enough as UCLA beat American University 1-0 in the eighth overtime period to capture the NCAA soccer title in the longest soccer match held in the United States.

In 1985, Former Indian, Aʹs Yankee, and Cardinal outfielder Roger Maris dies in a Houston hospital after a two-year battle with lymphatic cancer. Former teammates Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle, John Blanchard, Bill Skowron, Whitey Herzog, and Bob Allison will be pallbearers for the one-time single-season home run record holder.

In 1985, R.C., “Election Day” by Arcadia peaked at number six on the pop singles chart.

In 1985, R.C., “Sleeping Bag” by ZZ Top peaked at number eight on the pop singles chart.

In 1985, R.C., “Sun City” by Artists United Against Apartheid peaked at #38 on the pop singles chart. It was written in protest of the South African government.

In 1985, R.C., “To Live And Die In L.A.” by Wang Chung peaked at #41 on the pop singles chart.

In 1985, Tom Hanks hosts “Saturday Night Live” for the first time.

In 1987, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” first aired as a pilot in syndication

In 1988, On the Christmas episode of “THE WONDER YEARS”, “That Christmas of 1968,” recalls the voice of grown-up Kevin Arnold (provided by Daniel Stern), “my brother Wayne and I fell in love…with color TV.” One small problem: Dad. As Jack Arnold (Dan Lauria) REMinds his family in “Christmas,” “Money doesnʹt grow on trees.” But it isnʹt color TVs or money that has the family Arnold in a funk. Jack can see his family growing up and drifting apart, just as, in not being able to afford a TV, he can see his life drifting away from the better one he once imagined. Meanwhile, young Kevin (Fred Savage) has a crisis with Winnie (Danica McKellar), the love of his life. After she gives him a Christmas gift and he hasnʹt bought one for her, he rushes to find one, but she and her family have gone for the holiday. Her gift to him: a perfect four-leaf clover. “In a world that changes too fast,” says the adult Kevin, “the best we can do is wish each other Merry Christmas — and good luck.” The Arnold family did get a color TV — two years later.

In 1989, “As Nasty As They Wanna Be” album by The 2 Live Crew was certified Platinum by the RIAA

In 1989, “Me So Horny” single by The 2 Live Crew was certified Gold by the RIAA.

In 1983, "Silkwood" was released by 20th Century Fox / ABC Motion Pictures; Mike Nichols (director); Nora Ephron, Alice Arlen (screenplay); Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher, Craig T. Nelson, Fred Ward, Diana Scarwid, Ron Silver, Josef Sommer, Charles Hallahan, Tess Harper, Sudie Bond, Henderson Forsythe, Bruce McGill, David Strathairn, M. Emmet Walsh, Ray Baker, Will Patton, E. Katherine Kerr, J.C. Quinn; Biography, Drama; Live action

In 1984, "The Cotton Club" was released by Orion Pictures / Totally Independent Productions / American Zoetrope / Producers Sales Organization; Francis Ford Coppola (director/screenplay); William Kennedy (screenplay); Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diane Lane, Lonette McKee, Bob Hoskins, James Remar, Nicolas Cage, Allen Garfield, Fred Gwynne, Gwen Verdon, Lisa Jane Persky, Maurice Hines, Julian Beck, Joe Dallesandro, Larry Fishburne, Tom Waits, John P. Ryan, Glenn Withrow, Jennifer Grey, Woody Strode, Diane Venora, Tucker Smallwood, Bill Cobbs, Rosalind Harris, Mark Margolis, Larry Marshall; Crime, Drama; Live Action

In 1984, "Dune" was released by Universal Pictures / Dino De Laurentiis Corporation; David Lynch (director/screenplay); Francesca Annis, Leonardo Cimino, Brad Dourif, José Ferrer, Linda Hunt, Freddie Jones, Richard Jordan, Kyle MacLachlan, Virginia Madsen, Silvana Mangano, Everett McGill, Kenneth McMillan, Jack Nance, Siân Phillips, Jürgen Prochnow, Paul Smith, Patrick Stewart, Sting, Dean Stockwell, Max von Sydow, Alicia Roanne Witt, Sean Young; Epic, Sci-Fi; Live Action

In 1984, "Katy Caterpillar" was released by Televicine S.A. de C.V; Ardwight Chamberlain (director); Jack Mendelsohn (screenplay); Barbara Goodson; Adventure Family; Animation

In 1984, "Mass Appeal" was released by Universal Pictures; Glenn Jordan (director); Bill C. Davis (screenplay); Jack Lemmon, Željko Ivanek, Charles Durning, Louise Latham, Talia Balsam, Alice Hirson, Lois De Banzie, Jerry Hardin, R. J. Williams, Noni White, Gloria Stuart, John Vargas, John C. Becher; Dramedy; Live Action

In 1984, "1984" was released by 20th Century Fox / Virgin Films / Umbrella-Rosenblum Films; Michael Radford (director/screenplay); John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna Hamilton, Cyril Cusack, Gregor Fisher, James Walker, Andrew Wilde, Merelina Kendall, John Boswall, Phyllis Logan, Roger Lloyd-Pack, Bob Flag, Pam Gems, Pip Donaghy, Janet Key, Hugh Walters, Shirley Stelfox, Corinna Seddon, Martha Parsey, Matthew Scurfield, Garry Cooper, Rolf Saxon, Annie Lennox; Dystopian, Sci-Fi; Live Action

In 1984, "A Passage to India" was released by Columbia Pictures / Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment / HBO Films; David Lean (director/screenplay); Judy Davis, Peggy Ashcroft, Victor Banerjee, James Fox, Alec Guinness, Nigel Havers, Michael Culver, Clive Swift, Art Malik, Saeed Jaffrey, Ann Firbank, Roshan Seth, Richard Wilson, Dina Pathak, Mohammed Ashiq, Ishaq Bux, Antonia Pemberton, Sandra Hotz, H. S. Krishnamurthy, Ashok Mandanna, Z. H. Khan, Rashid Karapiet; Epic, History, Drama; Live Action

In 1984, "Runaway" was released by Tri-Star Pictures; Michael Crichton (director/screenplay); Tom Selleck, Cynthia Rhodes, Gene Simmons, Kirstie Alley, Stan Shaw, G. W. Bailey, Joey Cramer, Chris Mulkey, Anne-Marie Martin, Michael Paul Chan, Marilyn Schreffler; Sci-Fi, Action; Live Action

In 1984, "Starman" was released by Columbia Pictures; John Carpenter (director); Bruce A. Evans, Raynold Gideon, Dean Riesner (screenplay); Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith, Richard Jaeckel, Robert Phalen, Tony Edwards, John Walter Davis, Ted White, Dirk Blocker, M. C. Gainey, George Buck Flower, Ralph Cosham, Lu Leonard, Mickey Jones, David Wells; Sci-Fi, Romance; Live Action

In 1986, "A Smoky Mountain Christmas" was released by ABC / Sandollar Productions; Henry Winkler (director); William Bleich, Dolly Parton (screenplay); Dolly Parton, Lee Majors, Dan Hedaya, Anita Morris, Bo Hopkins, John Ritter, Rance Howard, René Auberjonois, Jean Speegle Howard, Danny Cooksey, Ashley Bank, Gennie James, Linda Hoy, Douglas Seale, David Ackroyd, Carl Franklin, Debra Christofferson, Chad Sheets, Daryl Bartley, Marc D. Robinson, Micah Rowe, Jeanne Hepple, Claude Earl Jones, Chris Nash, Clint Parton, Bryan Seaver; Musical, Fantasy; Live Action

In 1988, "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" was released by Orion Pictures; Frank Oz (director); Dale Launer, Stanley Shapiro, Paul Henning (screenplay); Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly, Anton Rodgers, Barbara Harris, Ian McDiarmid, Dana Ivey, Meagen Fay, Frances Conroy, Louis Zorich; Comedy; Live Action

In 1988, "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka" was released by MGM/UA Communications Co. / United Artists; Keenen Ivory Wayans (director/screenplay); Keenen Ivory Wayans, John Witherspoon, Bernie Casey, Ja'net Dubois, Isaac Hayes, Jim Brown, Antonio Fargas, Steve James, John Vernon, Dawnn Lewis, Kadeem Hardison, Damon Wayans, Kim Wayans, Nadia Wayans, Chris Rock, Anne-Marie Johnson, Eve Plumb, Tony Cox, Hawthorne James, Clarence Williams III, David Alan Grier, Robin Harris, Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Gary Owens, Lawrence Parker, Derrick Jones; Action, Comedy, Parody; Live Action

In 1988, "Torch Song Trilogy" was released by New Line Cinema; Paul Bogart (director); Harvey Fierstein (screenplay); Anne Bancroft, Matthew Broderick, Harvey Fierstein, Brian Kerwin, Karen Young, Eddie Castrodad, Ken Page, Charles Pierce, Axel Vera; Comedy, Drama; Live Action

U.S. 1980s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1985, “Count Me Out” by New Edition peaked at number 51 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Dangerous” by Loverboy peaked at number 65 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Do It For Love” by Sheena Easton peaked at number 29 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Election Day” by Arcadia peaked at number 6 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Everyday” by James Taylor peaked at number 61 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Object Of My Desire” by Starpoint peaked at number 25 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Sleeping Bag” by ZZ Top peaked at number 8 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1985, “To Live and Die In L.A.” by Wang Chung peaked at number 41 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1985, 🌎 “Sun City” by Artists United Against Apartheid peaked at number 38 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

Canada 1980s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1985, “Broken Wings” by Mr. Mister peaked at number 1 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Election Day” by Arcadia peaked at number 8 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Love Has Remembered Me” by April Wine peaked at number 89 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Love Theme From 'St. Elmo's Fire'” by David Foster peaked at number 7 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves” by Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin peaked at number 33 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Wrap Her Up” by Elton John peaked at number 26 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1985, “You Are My Lady” by Freddie Jackson peaked at number 30 on the Canada pop singles chart.

U.K. 1980s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1985, “Dress You Up” by Madonna peaked at number 5 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Loving You's A Dirty Job But Somebody's Gotta Do It” by Bonnie Tyler and Todd Rundgren peaked at number 73 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Revolution” by Thompson Twins peaked at number 56 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Saving All My Love For You” by Whitney Houston peaked at number 1 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Say You, Say Me” by Lionel Richie peaked at number 8 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Separate Lives” by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin peaked at number 4 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Words With The Shamen” by David Sylvian peaked at number 72 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

Australian 1980s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1985, “Election Day” by Arcadia peaked at number 13 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1985, “If I Was” by Midge Ure peaked at number 10 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo)” by Red Box peaked at number 29 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Like Wow - Wipeout” by Hoodoo Gurus peaked at number 15 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Sleeping Bag” by ZZ Top peaked at number 36 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Soul Kiss” by Olivia Newton-John peaked at number 20 on the Australian pop singles chart.

New Zealand 1980s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1985, “Be Cool Be Calm” by The Backdoor Blues Band peaked at number 21 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Miami Vice Theme” by Jan Hammer peaked at number 8 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Room That Echoes” by Peking Man peaked at number 1 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Saving Up” by Sonny Day peaked at number 26 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Welcome To The Club” by Wentworth and Brewster peaked at number 19 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Who's Zoomin' Who” by Aretha Franklin peaked at number 23 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.

In 1985, 🎄 “Rock and Roll Christmas” by George Thorogood peaked at number 45 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.

Netherlands 1980s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1985, “Cloudbusting” by Kate Bush peaked at number 13 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Fall Down (Spirit Of Love)” by Tramaine peaked at number 30 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Lipstick, Powder + Paint” by Shakin' Stevens peaked at number 48 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Nikita” by Elton John featuring George Michael and Nik Kershaw peaked at number 1 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1985, “One Vision” by Queen peaked at number 21 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1985, “The Captain Of Her Heart” by Double peaked at number 37 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1985, “The Heaven I Need” by The Three Degrees peaked at number 33 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

France 1980s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1985, “Future Brain” by Den Harrow peaked at number 17 on the France pop singles chart.

In 1985, “The Power Of Love” by Huey Lewis and The News peaked at number 38 on the France pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Toi femme publique” by Noé Willer peaked at number 11 on the France pop singles chart.

Norway 1980s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1985, “For vår fremtid” by Klubb For Afrika peaked at number 8 on the Norway pop singles chart.

In 1985, “I'm Your Man” by Wham! peaked at number 4 on the Norway pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Say You, Say Me” by Lionel Richie peaked at number 1 on the Norway pop singles chart.

In 1985, “That's What Friends Are For” by Dionne Warwick and Friends peaked at number 6 on the Norway pop singles chart.

Switzerland 1980s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1985, “Destiny” by Jennifer Rush peaked at number 5 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Die Dornenvögel” by Henry Mancini und sein Orchester peaked at number 4 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Just For Money” by Paul Hardcastle peaked at number 27 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.

In 1985, “Nikita” by Elton John featuring George Michael and Nik Kershaw peaked at number 1 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.

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