#1 Songs in America
(September 7th)
1980 - "Upside Down"
Diana Ross
9/6 - 10/3
1981 - "Endless Love"
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
8/15 - 10/16
1982 - "Abracadabra"
Steve Miller Band
9/4 - 9/10
1983 - "Sweet Dreams"
Eurythmics
9/3 - 9/9
1984 - "What's Love Got To Do With It"
Tina Turner
9/1 - 9/21
1985 - "St. Elmos Fire"
John Parr
9/7 - 9/20
1986 - "Venus"
Bananarama
9/6 - 9/12
1987 - "La Bamba"
Los Lobos
8/29 - 9/18
1988 - "Monkey"
George Michael
8/27 - 9/9
1989 - "Cold Hearted"
Paula Abdul
9/2 - 9/8
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"St. Elmos Fire" by John Parr Became the #1 Song in America
Small Wonder
Headlines
(September 7th)
1984 - An 18-Year Old Janet Jackson Eloped With Singer James DeBarge
* Annulled in 1985
Janet Divorced Him, Knowing She Had To Move On Because of His Drug Addiction
Happy 80s Birthdays
1939 - Latimore (Singer)
Birthplace: Charleston, TN
1948 - Susan Blakely (Actress) Over the Top
Birthplace: Frankfurt, Germany
1947 - Gloria Gaynor (Singer)
Birthplace: Newark, NJ
1950 - Julie Kavner (Actress) Voice of Marge Simpson
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
1951 - Chrissie Hynde (Guitarist) The Pretenders
Birthplace: Akron, OH
1953 - Benmont Tench (Keyboardist) Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Birthplace: Gainesville, FL
1954 - Corbin Bernsen (Actor) Major League (Roger Dorn)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
1956 - Diane Warren (Songwriter)
Birthplace: Van Nuys, CA
Fun Fact!
Corbin Bernsen Earned a Degree in Theaters Arts and Playwriting From UCLA
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Other Notable Birthdays
Al McGuire (Basketball Coach)
September 7, 1928 - January 26, 2001
Birthplace: Queens, NY
Passed Away at Age 72 From Leukemia
The Head Coach at Marquette University From 1964 to 1977
* Won the National Championship in 1977
Jermaine Stewart (Singer)
September 7, 1957 - March 17, 1997
Birthplace: Colombus, OH
Passed Away at Age 39 From AIDS Related Liver Cancer
Sang the Hit Song, "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off"
Eazy-E (Rapper)
September 7, 1964 - March 26, 1995
Birthplace: Compton, CA
Passed Away at Age 30 From AIDS Related Pneumonia
Original Member of the Rap Group, NWA
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Ken Boyer (Baseball)
May 20, 1931 - September 7, 1982
Birthplace: Liberty, MO
Passed Away at Age 51 From Cancer
* 11x All-Star
1964 National League MVP
Joe Cronin (Baseball)
October 12, 1906 - September 7, 1984
Birthplace: San Franciso, CA
Passed Away at Age 77 From Prostate and Bone Cancer
* 7x All-Star
Elected the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1956 (10th Ballot)
Fun Fact!
Joe Cronin Was the First Player in Major League History to Make the All-Star Team in Both Leagues
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1983 - Revenge of the Ninja
Director: Sam Firstenberg
Starring: Sho Kosugi
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $13.1 Million
1984 - The Brother from Another Planet
Director: John Sayles
Starring: Joe Morton, Sidney "Piankhy" Sheriff Jr., Rosanna Carter, Ray Ramirez, Yves Rene, Peter Richardson, Ginny Yang, Daryl Edwards, Steve James, Leonard Jackson and Bill Cobbs
Budget: $350,000
Box Office: $4 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1985 - NFL Countdown Premiered on ESPN
* Still on the Air
1985 - What’s Happening Now!! Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 66
A Continuation From the 70s Hit TV Show, What's Happening!
1985 - Small Wonder Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 96
1985 - The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo (Animation) Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
1985 - Star Wars: Droids (Animation) Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13 (1 Special)
1985 - Ewoks (Animation) Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 26 (35 Segments)
1986 - Superior Court Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 760
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Never for Ever
Kate Bush (3rd Album)
* Hit #1 in the UK and France
1981 - Burning Blue Soul
Matt Johnson (Debut Album)
1982 - As One
Kool & The Gang (14th Album)
Billboard Charts: #29
1984 - A Private Heaven
Sheena Easton (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #15
1984 - Don't Break the Oath
Mercyful Fate (2nd Album)
1984 - Under Wraps
Jethro Tull (15th Album)
Billboard Charts: #76
* #9 in Switzerland
1984 - The Warning
Queensrÿche (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #61
1987 - Actually
Pet Shop Boys (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #25
* Hit #1 in Finland #2 in the UK, France and Germany
1987 - Islands
Mike Oldfield (11th Album)
* Reached #4 in Switzerland and #29 in the UK
1987 - The Last One to Know
Reba McEntire (13th Album)
Billboard Charts: #102
* #3 on the Country Charts
1987 - A Momentary Lapse of Reason
Pink Floyd (13th Album)
Billboard Charts: #3
* #3 in the UK and Hit #1 in New Zealand
Over 10 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
1988 - ...And Justice for All
Metallica (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #6
* Hit #1 in Finland
Over 8 Million Copies Sold in the US
Singles Released
(On This Day)
1987 - “Bad"
Michael Jackson
#1 Song in America from October 24 - November 6
* Also Hit #1 in Spain, Netherlands, Ireland and Norway
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - John McEnroe Won the U.S. Open
Runner Up: Bjorn Borg
Match: 7-6, 6-1, 6-7, 5-7, 6-4
1981 - Cleveland Browns Quarterback, Brian Sipe Had 57 Pass Attempts in a 44 - 14 Loss to the San Diego Chargers
* Charlie Joyner Had 191 Yards Receiving
1985 - Hana Mandlikova Won the U.S. Open
Runner Up: Martina Navratilova
Match: 7-6, 1-6, 7-6
1986 - The First Instant Replay Was Used in the NFL, When Cleveland Browns Safety Al Gross Recovered a Bad Snap in the End Zone Against the Chicago Bears
* Confirmed a Touchdown
1986 - Ivan Lendl Won the U.S. Open
Runner Up: Miloslav Mečíř
6-4, 6-2, 6-0
* Lendl and Mečíř are Both From Czechoslovakia
1988 - Guy Lafleur, Tony Esposito and Brad Park Were Elected to the NHL Hall of Fame
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1982 - The Musical, Cats Began Its 18-Year Run on Broadway
Did You Know?
Cats Is Based on the 1939 Poetry Collection, Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot
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Other Notable Dates
(On September 7th)
1921 - Margaret Gorman, a 16-Year Old Girl From Washington, D.C. Won the First Miss America Pageant
Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey
Crowned the "Golden Mermaid" and won $100
1963 - The NFL Hall of Fame Opened in Canton, Ohio
1979 - ESPN Made Its Debut
* The First 24-Hour Sports Channel
1996 - Tupac Shakur Was Shot and Killed on the Strip of Las Vegas
* The Shooter Still Hasn't Been Found
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1988 - “Need You Tonight” by INXS Won Video of the Year at the 5th MTV Music Awards
Best Male Video: "U Got the Look" by Prince
Best Female Video: "Luka" by Suzanne Vega
Best Group Video: "Need You Tonight" by INXS
Viewers Choice: "Need You Tonight" by INXS
INXS Won the Most Awards With 5 and Had the Most Nominations With 9
On September 7, 1985 the TV Show, Small Wonder Made It's Debut
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September 7th in 80s History
1986 - The NFL Used Instant Replay For the First Time
* It Was Confirmed A Touchdown When Cleveland Browns Safety Al Gross Recovered a Bad Snap in the End Zone Against the Chicago Bears
Did You Know?
Instant Replay Was Used For the First Time on December 7, 1963 During the Army-Navy Game
1985 - ‘St. Elmo’s Fire” by John Parr Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
#1 Song in America from September 7 - 20
* Also Hit #1 in Canada
The Theme Song For the 1985 Film St. Elmo's Fire Starring Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Andie MacDowell and Mare Winningham
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