1982

Where were you in 1982?


Do you remember "Hair Bands"... we didn't call them that then, but WOW look at the HAIR...


Can you remember these songs? These were the top five songs on the Pop Chart in 1982:
1. Physical by Olivia Newton-John

2. Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor


3. I Love Rock N' Roll by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts


4. Ebony And Ivory by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder


5. Centerfold by J. Geils Band






How about the top three movies of 1982... do you remember these:

1. Officer & a Gentleman


2. Tootsie


3. Porky's


Can you remember any of these events from 1982?

  • Michael Jackson's "Thriller" sells 20 million albums to become the largest selling record ever.

  • Ozzy bites the head off a live bat thrown at him at a January 20 performance.

Italy wins the Soccer World Cup in Spain



The Reverend Sun Myung Moon marries 4,150 of his "Moonie" followers at Madison Square Garden.


Tylenol Scare, October 5th


Princess Grace of Monaco dies when her car hurtles over a cliff.


John Belushi dies March 5 of cocaine and herion.


Prince William is born to Charles and Di.


Delorean Motor Company goes bankrupt


Larry Walters on July 2nd ties 42 weather balloons to a lawn chair and flies as high as 16 thousand feet before shooting the balloons with a pellet gun and landing about 90 minutes later. The FAA fined him $1,500.



1982... a very good year!





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