#1 Songs in America
(September 27th)
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
9/25 - 10/1
1983 - "Tell Her About It"
Billy Joel
9/24 - 9/30
1984 - "Missing You"
John Waite
9/22 - 9/28
1985 - "Money for Nothing"
Dire Straits
9/21 - 10/11
1986 - "Stuck With You"
Huey Lewis and the News
9/20 - 10/10
1987 - "Didn't We Almost Have it All"
Whitney Houston
9/26 - 10/9
1988 - "Don't Worry Be Happy"
Bobby McFerrin
9/24 - 10/7
1989 - "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"
Millie Vanilli
9/23 - 10/6
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Amen Premiered on NBC
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1986 - Metallica’s Bassist, Cliff Burton Was Killed in a Tour Bus Accident in Sweden, During The Master of Puppets Tour
Did You Know?
The Band Drew Straws to See What Bunks to Sleep In, and Burton Won, Thereby Getting the First Choice of Bunk
* Burton and His Bunk Were Thrown Out of the Window
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1986 - Amen Premiered on NBC
* Ran 5 Seasons with 110 Episodes
Starring Sherman Hemsley
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1984 - Alphaville Released Their Debut Album, Forever Young
* Alphaville is a German Synth-Pop Band Formed in Münster in 1982
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Headlines
(September 27)
1982 - Square Pegs Premiered on CBS
* Ran 1 Season with 20 Episodes
Starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Amy Linker
September 27th in 80s History
Happy 80s Birthdays
1949 - Mike Schmidt (Baseball)
1958 - Shaun Cassidy (Singer and Actor)
1965 - Steve Kerr (Basketball)
Fun Fact!
Mike Schmidt Won the National League MVP 3 Times (1980, 1981, 1986)
12x All-Star
10x Gold Glove Winner
8x NL Home Run Champion
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Other Notable Birthdays
(On This Day)
Wilford Brimley
September 27, 1934 - August 1, 2020
Passed Away at Age 85 from Kidney Problems
Played Ben Luckett in the 1985 FIlm, Cocoon
* In 1987 Became the Face of Quaker Oats
Dick Schapp (Sportswriter)
September 27, 1934 - December 21, 2001
Passed Away at Age 77 from Complications from Hip Replacement Surgery
Inducted in the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association's Hall of Fame in 2015
Don Cornelius
September 27, 1936 - February 1, 2012
Passed Away at Age 75 from a Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound to the Head
The Host of Soul Train
Meat Loaf (Singer)
September 27, 1947 - January 20, 2022
Passed Away at Age 74 (No Cause of Death Released)
One of the Best Selling Artists of All-Time With Over 100 Million Records Sold Worldwide
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Hugh Hefner
Passed Away on September 27, 2017 at Age 91 from Sepsis Brought on by E. Coli
Founder of Playboy
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80s Movies
(On This Day)
1985 - The Journey of Natty Gann
Director: Jeremy Kagan
Starring: Meredith Salenger and John Cusack
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $9.7 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1982 - Square Pegs Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 20
Starring Sarah Jessica Parker
1983 - Oh Madeline Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 18
1984 - Partners in Crime Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Starring Lynda Carter and Loni Anderson
1986 - Amen Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 110
Starring Sherman Hemsley
1986 - Charlotte Rae Quit the Role of Mrs. Garrett on The Facts of Life and Replaced by Cloris Leachman
* Leachman Played Mrs. Garrett's Sister, Beverly Ann Stickle
1987 - Dolly (Variety Show) Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 22
Starring Dolly Parton
1987 - The Law & Harry McGraw Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 17
Starring Jerry Orbach and Barbara Babcock
1989 - Police Academy Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 26
Based On the Film Series
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - A Broken Frame
Depeche Mode (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #177
* #8 in the UK
1982 - UB44
UB40 (3rd Album)
* Reached #4 in the UK
1982 - Room to Live
The Fall (5th Album)
* Reached #4 on UK Indie Charts
1984 - Forever Young
Alphaville (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #180
* Hit #1 in Italy, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland
Singles Released
(On This Day)
1989 - “We Didn’t Start the Fire”
Billy Joel
#1 Song in America from December 9 - 22
1989 - “Listen to Your Heart”
Roxette
#1 Song in America from November 4 - 10
* Also Hit #1 in Canada and Poland
In Other 80s Music News
1986 - Metallica’s Bassist Cliff Burton Was Killed When Their Bus Crashed in Sweden
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Marvelous Marvin Hagler TKO’d Alan Minter (Great Britain) in the 3rd Round to Win the Middleweight Championship
1983 - Tim Raines Became the First Player Since Ty Cobb to Have 70 RBI’s and 70 Stolen Bases in a Season
* Finished the Seasons with 71 RBI’s and 90 Stolen Bases
1988 - Canadian Sprinter, Ben Johnson Was Stripped of His 100m Gold Medal After Testing Positive for Steroids
* Carl Lewis Was Awarded the Gold
1988 - Greg Louganis Won Olympic Gold in the 10m Platform
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Other Notable Dates
1908 - Production of the Ford Model T Began at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit
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