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January 1 – The newest music video channel, VH-1, begins broadcasting on American cable. It is aimed at an older demographic than its sister station, MTV. The first video played is Marvin Gaye's rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner". [1] January 11. One of the biggest music festivals in the world begins in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
May 13 – Selma Diamond, Canadian-born American comedian, actress, and writer (b. 1920) May 16 – Margaret Hamilton, American actress (b. 1902) May 17 – Abe Burrows, humorist, author, and director (b. 1910) June 6 – Leonard Lake, American serial killer (b. 1945) June 11 – Vic Tanny, bodybuilder and physical culture advocate (b. 1912)
These are the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits of 1985. The two longest running number-one singles of 1985 are "We Are the World" by USA for Africa and "Say You, Say Me" by Lionel Richie which each logged four weeks at number-one. "Say You, Say Me" logged two weeks at number-one in 1985 and two more additional weeks in 1986, reaching a total ...
"Things Can Only Get Better" Howard Jones: 42 "All I Need" Jack Wagner: 43 "Freeway of Love" Aretha Franklin: 44 "Never Surrender" Corey Hart: 45 "Sussudio" Phil Collins: 46 "Strut" Sheena Easton: 47 "You Give Good Love" Whitney Houston: 48 "The Search Is Over" Survivor: 49 "Missing You" Diana Ross: 50 "Separate Lives" Phil Collins and Marilyn ...
1985 in American music (11 P) N. 1985 American novels (154 P) P. 1985 in American politics (5 C, 5 P) S. 1985 in American sports (28 C, 25 P) T. 1985 in American ...
The 1985 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 13, 1985, honoring the best music videos from May 2, 1984, to May 1, 1985. The show was hosted by Eddie Murphy at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Don Henley was the night's biggest winner, taking home
In 1985, Bruce Springsteen's Born in the U.S.A., spent the whole year inside the Top 10 (including three weeks at number one) and ended at the top of the year-end chart, helped by five singles that reached the Top 10 throughout the year, and also a world tour that covered North America, Europe and Australia.