On this day in 1981: Eddie Van Halen married actress Valerie Bertinelli, co-star of the 1980s television hit, One Day at a Time. The two had met eight months earlier when Bertinelli’s brother took her to a Van Halen concert in Shreveport, Louisiana. Also on this day back in 1981: Hall & Oates started a […]
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This Day In 80s Music, April 10th
On this day in 1982: Iron Maiden scored their first UK #1 album with The Number Of The Beast. The band’s third studio album saw the debut of vocalist Bruce Dickinson and the final appearance of the late drummer Clive Burr. This was their first album to reach #1 on the UK Albums Chart, and […]
This Day In 80s Music, April 9th
On this day in 1983: David Bowie was at #1 on the UK singles chart with the title track from his album ‘Let’s Dance’, his fourth UK #1. The song featured blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan. The song introduced Bowie to a new, younger audience oblivious to his work in the 1970s and would also […]
This Day In 80s Music, April 8th
On this day in 1989: Roxette went to #1 on the U.S. singles chart with ‘The Look.’ It would spend one week in the top spot. ‘The Look’ was released in early 1989 as the fourth single from their second studio album ‘Look Sharp!’ It became an international hit, and was one of the most […]
This Day In 80s Music, April 7th
On this day in 1981: Bruce Springsteen & The E. Street Band kicked off their first European tour in Hamburg, Germany. This was Springsteen’s first tour outside North America. The Tour was to promote their double album ‘The River.’ On this day in 1984: Kenny Loggins started his second of three weeks at #1 on […]
This Day In 80s Music, April 6th
On this day in 1985: Phil Collins was starting his second and final week at #1 on the U.S. singles chart with “One More Night.” It would be ranked the #33 song for the entire year of 1985 by Billboard Magazine. The song was the first single released off his 12x platinum, diamond certified “No […]
This Day In 80s Music, April 5th
On this day in 1980: R.E.M. played their first ever gig when they appeared at St Mary’s Episcopal Church, Athens, Georgia. Here’s a live recording of R.E.M. a few days later on April 10th, 1980: Here’s what was happening on the U.S. singles chart on this day back in 1980: 1 1 ANOTHER BRICK IN THE […]
This Day In 80s Music, April 4th
On this day in 1987: On this day in 1987: Starship started a two week run at #1 on the U.S. singles chart with ‘Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now.’ It is the theme to the romantic comedy film ‘Mannequin.’ It would be ranked the #5 song for the entire year of 1987 by Billboard Magazine. […]
This Day In 80s Music, April 2nd
On this day in 1983: Michael Jackson continued his run at #1 on the U.S. singles charts with Billie Jean. This would be the start of his fifth consecutive week in the top spot for Billie Jean and it would stay #1 for two more weeks, totaling seven weeks on top of the charts. It […]
This Day In 80s Music, April 1st
On this day back in 1984: Marvin Gaye was shot dead by his father at his parent’s home in Los Angeles, California. The argument started after his parents squabbled over misplaced business documents, Gaye attempted to intervene, and was killed by his father using a gun he had given him four months before. Marvin Sr. was […]