1981

On this day May 18, 1981, Cameo dropped their 7th album, "Knights of the Sound Table," hitting #44 on the Billboard Charts.

On this day May 16, 1981, "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes claimed the #1 position as America's top song. It maintained this status from May 16 to June 19, and again from June 27 to July 24. Additionally, it reached #1 in France, Italy, Spain, West Germany, Norway, Switzerland, Australia, and...

On this day May 15, 1981, "Long Distance Voyager," the 10th album by The Moody Blues, was released. It quickly soared to the top spot on the US Billboard 200 charts and also claimed the #1 position in Canada.

On this day May 11 1981, Bob Marley, hailed as the pioneer of reggae music, tragically passed away at the age of 36 due to skin cancer. His untimely death sparked conspiracy theories surrounding the circumstances.

On this day May 8 1981, "The Burning," directed by Tony Maylam, hit theaters. The film starred Brian Matthews, Lou David, and Leah Ayers. Made with a budget of $1.5 million, it garnered $707,770 at the box office.

On this day May 5 1981, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released their fourth album, "Hard Promises," which soared to the #5 position on the Billboard charts. Additionally, it claimed the top spot in New Zealand.

On this day May 1, 1981, CBS aired the Season 4 Finale of Dallas, titled "Ewing-Gate".

On this day April 30, 1981, "The One That You Love" by Air Supply was released. It later claimed the #1 spot in America from July 25 to 31 and reached #2 in Canada.

On this day April 20, 1981, Girlschool's second album, "Hit and Run," debuted on the Billboard charts at #182. Additionally, it achieved a notable position of #5 in the UK.

On this day April 20, 1981, the last episode of Soap aired, concluding its four-season run with a total of 85 episodes on ABC.

On this day April 17 1981, "The Private Eyes," directed by Lang Elliott and starring Tim Conway and Don Knotts, was released. The film had a budget of $2.3 million and grossed $18.1 million at the box office.

On this day April 16 1981, the final episode of "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" aired. The show ran for two seasons and produced a total of 37 episodes on NBC.

On this day April 15, 1981, Chaka Khan's third album "What Cha’ Gonna Do For Me" made its debut. It landed at #17 on the Billboard Charts and secured the impressive #3 spot in the R&B category.

On this day April 10, 1981, the film "Nighthawks" was released, directed by Bruce Malmuth and featuring stars such as Sylvester Stallone, Billy Dee Williams, Lindsay Wagner, Persis Khambatta, Nigel Davenport, and Rutger Hauer. Made with a budget of $5 million, it grossed $19.9 million at the box...

Title: Nighthawks Tagline: One man can bring the world to its knees and only one man can stop him. Genre: Action,Crime,Thriller Director: Bruce Malmuth Cast: Sylvester Stallone,Billy Dee Williams,Rutger Hauer,Lindsay Wagner,Persis Khambatta,Nigel Davenport,Hilarie Thompson,Joe...

On this day April 9, 1981, the premiere of "Checking In" took place on CBS. This spin-off from "The Jeffersons" featured one season comprising four episodes and starred Marla Gibbs.

On this day April 6, 1981 DeBarge released their debut album, titled "The DeBarges."

On this day April 6, 1981, Post-it Notes, famously known as the billion-dollar accident, were released for sale across the United States.

On this day February 13, 1981, witnessed sewer explosions that ravaged over 2 miles of streets in Louisville, Kentucky. Do any of you remember when this happened?

On this day February 12, 1981, Rush released their eighth album, "Moving Pictures," which achieved the third position on the Billboard charts and topped the charts at number one in Canada. Moving Pictures is my favorite all time Rush album.