Harry Belafonte initiated the idea for a fundraising effort. His manager, Ken Kragen, suggested the multi-artist approach, inspired by the success of the British supergroup Band Aid and their 1984 fundraising single "Do They Know It's Christmas?". The performers gathered at A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, California, on January 28, 1985. Kragen selected the night of the American Music Awards to ensure as many artists as possible could attend. Jones famously advised them, in his written invitation, to "check your egos at the do ...

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We Are the World, We Are the World - History, We Are the World - Lyrics, We Are the World - Spoofs, We Are the World - Cover versions, We Are the World - Musicians at the original recording session, We Are the World - Lead vocalists, We Are the World - Complete list of vocalists, We Are the World - Instrumentalists

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1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. Informally, it can also include a few years at the end of the preceding decade or the beginning of the following decade. In the UK the first major 1980s fashion trend was sparked by the arrival of the New Romantics in the popular music charts in 1980. The election of Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister in 1979 is also considered to be a major turning point. In America, the decade was most poignan ...

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• 1980s - Trends and Fashions
• 1980s - Music
• 1980s - Television
• 1980s - Film
• 1980s - Video Games
• 1980s - Others
• 1980s - People
• 1980s - Entertainers
• 1980s - Sports figures
• 1980s - Films
• 1980s - Television
• 1980s - Music

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See also: 1984 in music, other events of 1985, 1986 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1985 in music - Events. January 28 - Various artists, including Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Willie Nelson, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Kenny Rogers, Diana Ross, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner and Stevie Wonder, record the song "We Are The World". February 21 - Whitney Houston releases her first album. March 3 - A wax like ...

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• 1985 in music - Events
• 1985 in music - Albums released
• 1985 in music - Top hits
• 1985 in music - Classical music
• 1985 in music - Opera
• 1985 in music - Musical theater
• 1985 in music - Musical films
• 1985 in music - Births
• 1985 in music - Deaths
• 1985 in music - Awards
• 1985 in music - Grammy Awards
• 1985 in music - Country Music Association Awards
• 1985 in music - Eurovision Song Contest
• 1985 in music - Charts
• 1985 in music - List of No. 1 Hits
• 1985 in music - KROQ

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Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper (born June 22, 1953), better known as Cyndi Lauper, is a singer whose melodic voice and wild costumes have come to epitomize the 1980s, the decade in which she first came to fame. Cyndi Lauper - Biography. Cyndi Lauper was born in Queens, New York to Swiss German-American Fred Lauper and Sicilian Italian-American Catrine Dominique. She began her career in a cover band, but soon began performing her own songs - though she almost quit singing altogether due to strained voca ...

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• Cyndi Lauper - Biography
• Cyndi Lauper - Samples
• Cyndi Lauper - Trivia
• Cyndi Lauper - Discography
• Cyndi Lauper - Albums
• Cyndi Lauper - Singles
• Cyndi Lauper - Other artist's singles on which Lauper appears
• Cyndi Lauper - EPs
• Cyndi Lauper - Soundtracks and other albums
• Cyndi Lauper - Filmography

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Michael Jackson - Off The Wall: 1978-1980. In 1978, Michael appeared in The Wiz as the Scarecrow, with former labelmate Diana Ross as Dorothy. The musical film's songs were arranged and produced by famed producer Quincy Jones, who found a rapport with Jackson. After Jackson signed a solo contract with Epic in 1978, he began work on his first of several albums with Jones. Michael Jackson's 1979 album Off the Wall was a worldwide hit, and spawned the number-one hit singles and music vide ...

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Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson - Early years, Michael Jackson - Childhood: 1958-1961, Michael Jackson - Beginnings: 1962-1966, Michael Jackson - The Jackson 5: 1967-1974, Michael Jackson - The Jacksons: 1975-1990, Michael Jackson - Solo career, Michael Jackson - Off The Wall: 1978-1980, Michael Jackson - Thriller: 1982-1985, Michael Jackson - Bad: 1986-1990, Michael Jackson - Dangerous: 1991-1993, Michael Jackson - HIStory: 1995-1999, Michael Jackson - Invincible: 2001-2003, Michael Jackson - One More Chance: 2003-2005, Michael Jackson - Visionary: 2005-present, Michael Jackson - Personal life, Michael Jackson - Relationships, Michael Jackson - Jackson's marriages and children, Michael Jackson - Controversies, Michael Jackson - Nicknames, Michael Jackson - Skin color, Michael Jackson - Plastic surgery, Michael Jackson - Finances, Michael Jackson - Alleged child sexual abuse, Michael Jackson - Alleged anti-Semitism, Michael Jackson - Post-trial lawsuits, Michael Jackson - Life in Bahrain, Michael Jackson - Discography, Michael Jackson - Regular studio albums, Michael Jackson - Compilations, Michael Jackson - Videography, Michael Jackson - Filmography, Michael Jackson - Films, Michael Jackson - Video games, Michael Jackson - Trivia

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When Van Zandt was finished, he and Schechter spent the next several months searching for artists to participate in recording it. Van Zandt initially declined to invite Springsteen, not wanting to take advantage of their friendship, but Schechter had no problem asking himself; Springsteen accepted the invitation. Van Zandt was also shy about calling legendary jazz artist Miles Davis, whom Schechter also contacted; with minimal persuasion, Davis also accepted. Eventually, Van Zandt and Schechter would gather a wide array of artists, including ...

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Artists United Against Apartheid, Artists United Against Apartheid - Sun City, Artists United Against Apartheid - The song, Artists United Against Apartheid - The recording, Artists United Against Apartheid - The release, Artists United Against Apartheid - The reaction, Artists United Against Apartheid - Post-apartheid, Artists United Against Apartheid - Track listing

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Faith No More formed in 1982 out of the ashes of Faith No Man, a band formed and headed by Mike "The Man" Morris. Roddy Bottum, Mike Bordin, and Bill Gould, all ex-Faith No Man members, decided they wanted rid of him, and rather than firing him, all three quit. They changed their name to Faith No More at the suggestion of a friend (as "The Man" was no more). After cycling through a few guitarists, the members recruited Jim Martin. A number of singers passed through, including a brief stint by Courtney Love. Chuck Mosley became the ful ...

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Faith No More, Faith No More - History, Faith No More - Side projects and collaborations, Faith No More - Influence, Faith No More - Band members, Faith No More - Discography, Faith No More - Albums, Faith No More - Singles, Faith No More - Videography, Faith No More - Music Videos, Faith No More - Other Music Videos, Faith No More - VHS Releases, Faith No More - Bibliography

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The Hits/The B-Sides - Disc 1 The Hits 1. "When Doves Cry" (3:48) "Pop Life" (3:42) "Soft and Wet" (3:03) "I Feel for You" (3:25) "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?" (3:48) "When You Were Mine" (3:43) "Uptown" (4:09) "Let's Go Crazy" (4:39) "1999" (3:37) "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" (3:40) "Nothing Compares 2 U" (4:58) "Adore" (4:41) "Pink Cashmere" (6:15) "Alphabet St." (5:39) "Sign 'O' the Times" (3:43) "Thieves In the Temple" (3:20) " ...

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The Hits/The B-Sides, The Hits/The B-Sides - Track listing, The Hits/The B-Sides - Disc 1 The Hits 1, The Hits/The B-Sides - Disc 2 The Hits 2, The Hits/The B-Sides - Disc 3 The B-Sides, The Hits/The B-Sides - Exclusions, The Hits/The B-Sides - A-sides, The Hits/The B-Sides - B-sides, The Hits/The B-Sides - Trivia, The Hits/The B-Sides - External link

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Herbert had heard a demo of an Alien Project song, "If You Need Me, Call Me", and knew Journey had to have the young singer. Steve was brought on tour and performed a song with Journey during a sound check in Long Beach. Herbert informed the band of the lineup change that night. Perry replaced then-frontman Robert Fleischman in Journey, and brought a completely new pop sound to its music, despite protests from his new bandmates and fans of Journey's former progressive rock sound. He made his public debut on October 28, 1977 in San Fra ...

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Steve Perry musician, Steve Perry musician - Early years, Steve Perry musician - Journey years, Steve Perry musician - Post-Journey, Steve Perry musician - Discography

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With Star No. 1,793 in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Michael becomes the first celebrity to have two different stars dedicated to him, having received one as a member of The Jacksons in the 70's and 1980s on November 20. Hotel Royal Plaza Presentation Casement → 37 Gold & Platinum Discs MTV Video Music Awards Viewers Choice Award → Thriller Best Overall Video → Thriller Best Choreography → Thriller (September 14, First Annual MTV Video Awards)< ...

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List of Michael Jackson awards, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1970, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1971, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1972, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1974, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1975, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1980, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1981, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1983, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1984, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1985, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1986, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1987, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1988, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1989, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1990, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1991, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1992, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1993, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1994, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1995, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1996, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1997, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1998, List of Michael Jackson awards - 2000, List of Michael Jackson awards - 2001, List of Michael Jackson awards - 2002, List of Michael Jackson awards - 2003, List of Michael Jackson awards - 2004, List of Michael Jackson awards - 2005, List of Michael Jackson awards - 2006

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Hall & Oates left Atlantic Records after the release of War Babies to join RCA. Their first album for the new label, Daryl Hall & John Oates, was their first legitimate success. It contained the ballad "Sara Smile," a song Daryl wrote for his girlfriend Sara Allen, and featured an album cover in which the two are overly made-up to the point where they (especially the then long-haired Hall) looked like women. Hall would later say in an interview for VH1 Behind the Music that he looked like "the ...

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Hall & Oates, Hall & Oates - First albums 1972-1974, Hall & Oates - First Hits 1975-1977, Hall & Oates - Leaner Years and Sacred Songs 1978-1980, Hall & Oates - Voices 1980, Hall & Oates - Private Eyes 1981, Hall & Oates - H₂O 1982, Hall & Oates - Rock N' Soul 1983, Hall & Oates - Big Bam Boom 1984, Hall & Oates - Live at the Apollo! 1985, Hall & Oates - Daryl Hall's solo album 1986, Hall & Oates - The Arista Years 1988-1990, Hall & Oates - Later work, Hall & Oates - Legacy, Hall & Oates - Discography, Hall & Oates - Albums, Hall & Oates - Singles and US Hot 100 history, Hall & Oates - Bibliography

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The song proved to be a hit throughout the world. In all, it topped the charts in thirty countries, becoming the best-selling song of 1991 and one of the best-selling singles of all time. In the U.S. it topped the chart for seven weeks, selling three million singles, making it the second-best-selling song after "We Are the World" by USA for Africa. "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" was a late addition to Waking up the Neighbours, which had already been recorded. When released two months later, the album benefited from the suc ...

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Everything I Do I Do It for You, Everything I Do I Do It for You - Writing of the song, Everything I Do I Do It for You - Chart performance, Everything I Do I Do It for You - Written references

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Cyndi Lauper was born in Queens, New York to Swiss German-American Fred Lauper and Sicilian Italian-American Catrine Dominique. She began her career in a cover band, but soon began performing her own songs - though she almost quit singing altogether due to strained vocal chords in 1977. By 1980 she'd released a rockabilly album on Polydor with the band Blue Angel. Despite much critical acclaim, the album "went lead" as Lauper says, and the ...

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Cyndi Lauper, Cyndi Lauper - Biography, Cyndi Lauper - Samples, Cyndi Lauper - Trivia, Cyndi Lauper - Discography, Cyndi Lauper - Albums, Cyndi Lauper - Singles, Cyndi Lauper - Other artist's singles on which Lauper appears, Cyndi Lauper - EPs, Cyndi Lauper - Soundtracks and other albums, Cyndi Lauper - Filmography

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1985 in music - Grammy Awards. Grammy Awards of 1985 1985 in music - Country Music Association Awards. 1985 in music - Eurovision Song Contest. Eurovision Song Contest 1985 ...

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1985 in music, 1985 in music - Events, 1985 in music - Albums released, 1985 in music - Top hits, 1985 in music - Classical music, 1985 in music - Opera, 1985 in music - Musical theater, 1985 in music - Musical films, 1985 in music - Births, 1985 in music - Deaths, 1985 in music - Awards, 1985 in music - Grammy Awards, 1985 in music - Country Music Association Awards, 1985 in music - Eurovision Song Contest, 1985 in music - Charts, 1985 in music - List of No. 1 Hits, 1985 in music - KROQ

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1980s - World Leaders. Chancellor Bruno Kreisky (Austria) Chancellor Fred Sinowatz (Austria) Chancellor Franz Vranitzky (Austria) Prime Minister Bob Hawke (Australia) Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser (Australia) President João Figueiredo (Brazil) President José Sarney (Brazil) Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau (Canada) Prime Minister Brian Mulroney (Canada) General Augusto Pinochet (Chile) Deng Xiaoping (People's Republic o ...

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1980s, 1980s - Trends and Fashions, 1980s - Music, 1980s - Television, 1980s - Film, 1980s - Video Games, 1980s - Others, 1980s - People, 1980s - World Leaders, 1980s - Entertainers, 1980s - Sports figures, 1980s - Films, 1980s - Television, 1980s - Music

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While much of the duo's reputation is due to its sustained pop-chart run in the 1980s, Hall & Oates are also respected for their ability to cross style boundaries. To this day, "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" is one of the most-sampled songs by R&B and hip-hop groups over the last 25 years, being referenced by acts from Heavy D & the Boyz to Tamia. The song is also heavily sampled in the 2003 hit "Sunrise" by Simply Red. Another song from the Private Eyes album, the arena-rocker "Head Above Water," has been used in TV advertisements ...

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Hall & Oates, Hall & Oates - First albums 1972-1974, Hall & Oates - First Hits 1975-1977, Hall & Oates - Leaner Years and Sacred Songs 1978-1980, Hall & Oates - Voices 1980, Hall & Oates - Private Eyes 1981, Hall & Oates - H₂O 1982, Hall & Oates - Rock N' Soul 1983, Hall & Oates - Big Bam Boom 1984, Hall & Oates - Live at the Apollo! 1985, Hall & Oates - Daryl Hall's solo album 1986, Hall & Oates - The Arista Years 1988-1990, Hall & Oates - Later work, Hall & Oates - Legacy, Hall & Oates - Discography, Hall & Oates - Albums, Hall & Oates - Singles and US Hot 100 history, Hall & Oates - Bibliography

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Hall & Oates - Albums. 1972 Whole Oats 1973 Abandoned Luncheonette 1974 War Babies 1975 Daryl Hall & John Oates 1976 Bigger Than Both of Us 1977 Beauty On A Back Street 1978 Along The Red Ledge 1979 X-Static 1980 Voices 1981 Private Eyes 1982 H2O 1983 Rock 'n' Soul, Part 1 1984 Big Bam Boom 1985 ...

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Hall & Oates, Hall & Oates - First albums 1972-1974, Hall & Oates - First Hits 1975-1977, Hall & Oates - Leaner Years and Sacred Songs 1978-1980, Hall & Oates - Voices 1980, Hall & Oates - Private Eyes 1981, Hall & Oates - H₂O 1982, Hall & Oates - Rock N' Soul 1983, Hall & Oates - Big Bam Boom 1984, Hall & Oates - Live at the Apollo! 1985, Hall & Oates - Daryl Hall's solo album 1986, Hall & Oates - The Arista Years 1988-1990, Hall & Oates - Later work, Hall & Oates - Legacy, Hall & Oates - Discography, Hall & Oates - Albums, Hall & Oates - Singles and US Hot 100 history, Hall & Oates - Bibliography

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Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) Best song: ' Butterflies' (Miami, Florida, Florida) ( Marsha Ambrosius, SPZ Music Inc., Michael Jackson, Epic Records) (August 5th) Key to the City: Gary, Indiana Michael Jackson honored with the Key to the City by the Mayor of Gary Key to the City: Las Vegas Awarded by the Mayor of Las Vegas (Art of Music Store) (October 25th) Power Of Oneness Awards: Life ...

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List of Michael Jackson awards, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1970, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1971, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1972, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1974, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1975, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1980, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1981, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1983, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1984, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1985, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1986, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1987, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1988, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1989, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1990, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1991, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1992, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1993, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1994, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1995, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1996, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1997, List of Michael Jackson awards - 1998, List of Michael Jackson awards - 2000, List of Michael Jackson awards - 2001, List of Michael Jackson awards - 2002, List of Michael Jackson awards - 2003, List of Michael Jackson awards - 2004, List of Michael Jackson awards - 2005, List of Michael Jackson awards - 2006

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The duo's occasional songwriting collaborator, Janna Allen (sister of Sara), died of leukemia in 1993. Hall and Oates released the Marigold Sky album in 1997 (their first all-new studio album in seven years), which included an adult contemporary hit "Promise Ain't Enough." They also released a "VH1 Behind The Music" Greatest Hits package shortly after appearing on the show in 2002. At the same time, Hall and Sara Allen, professional and personal collaborators, broke off their ...

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Hall & Oates, Hall & Oates - First albums 1972-1974, Hall & Oates - First Hits 1975-1977, Hall & Oates - Leaner Years and Sacred Songs 1978-1980, Hall & Oates - Voices 1980, Hall & Oates - Private Eyes 1981, Hall & Oates - H₂O 1982, Hall & Oates - Rock N' Soul 1983, Hall & Oates - Big Bam Boom 1984, Hall & Oates - Live at the Apollo! 1985, Hall & Oates - Daryl Hall's solo album 1986, Hall & Oates - The Arista Years 1988-1990, Hall & Oates - Later work, Hall & Oates - Legacy, Hall & Oates - Discography, Hall & Oates - Albums, Hall & Oates - Singles and US Hot 100 history, Hall & Oates - Bibliography

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By the fall of 1983, Hall & Oates were one of the biggest pop music acts in America. They had five #1 singles to their credit, two consecutive top-10 albums, and were one of the biggest names on MTV. The constant loop of recording, promoting, and touring wore them down, though, and in 1983 they could only put out a greatest-hits package, Rock N Soul Volume 1. The album peaked at #7 (not bad for a greatest hits collection) and ...

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Hall & Oates, Hall & Oates - First albums 1972-1974, Hall & Oates - First Hits 1975-1977, Hall & Oates - Leaner Years and Sacred Songs 1978-1980, Hall & Oates - Voices 1980, Hall & Oates - Private Eyes 1981, Hall & Oates - H₂O 1982, Hall & Oates - Rock N' Soul 1983, Hall & Oates - Big Bam Boom 1984, Hall & Oates - Live at the Apollo! 1985, Hall & Oates - Daryl Hall's solo album 1986, Hall & Oates - The Arista Years 1988-1990, Hall & Oates - Later work, Hall & Oates - Legacy, Hall & Oates - Discography, Hall & Oates - Albums, Hall & Oates - Singles and US Hot 100 history, Hall & Oates - Bibliography

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