Video: 'PAUL McCARTNEY SINGS SINATRA-GRANADA WEEKEND.1983.'
(Friday, November 18, 1983) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney was interviewed for tonight’s edition of “Weekend,” taped recently at AIR Studios in London.
Category Archives: 1980s
‘Princess Daisy’ featuring Ringo Starr debuts on NBC 30 years ago this hour (1983)
Video: 'Princess Daisy (1983) Trailer'
(Sunday, November 6, 1983, 9:00 p.m. EST) — The first part of Princess Daisy, a made-for-TV film about the spirited daughter of a beautiful American movie star and a dashing Russian prince struggling to overcome her past, debuted tonight on NBC-TV (the second part aired the following night, Nov. 7, 1983). Continue reading ‘Princess Daisy’ featuring Ringo Starr debuts on NBC 30 years ago this hour (1983)
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Eddie Murphy hosts ‘James Brown’s Celebrity Hot Tub Party’ on SNL 30 years ago this hour (1983)
Video: 'James brown celebrity hottub'
(Saturday, November 5, 1983, 11:30 p.m. EST) — Cast member Eddie Murphy impersonated James Brown tonight during a musical comedy sketch titled “James Brown’s Celebrity Hot Tub Party” on NBC’s Saturday Night Live.
TV Guide and TV Land ranked this sketch #30 out the “100 Most Memorable TV Moments of All Time” in 2004.
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Reagan signs bill establishing King holiday 30 years ago today (1983)
Video: 'Ronald Reagan signs the MLK holiday bill into law.'
(Wednesday, November 2, 1983) — U.S. President Ronald Reagan signed a bill today establishing a federal holiday on the third Monday of January in honor of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. It was observed for the first time on Jan. 20, 1986. Continue reading Reagan signs bill establishing King holiday 30 years ago today (1983)
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Paul McCartney releases ‘Pipes of Peace’ album 30 years ago today (1983)
Video: 'Paul McCartney - Pipes Of Peace (Full Album)'
(Monday, October 31, 1983) — Pipes of Peace, the fifth solo studio album by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney was released today in both the U.S. and UK, featuring two duets with Michael Jackson and ex-Beatle Ringo Starr on drums for some of the tracks.
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Paul McCartney interviewed live on ‘The Late Late Breakfast Show’ 30 years ago this hour (1983)
Video: 'Paul & Linda McCartney on The Late Late Breakfast Show '1983'
(Saturday, October 29, 1983, 5:50-6:35 p.m. UTC) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his wife Linda made their first live television studio appearance in ten years today on the variety show The Late Late Breakfast Show, hosted by the DJ Noel Edmonds and transmitted from the BBC Television Centre in Wood Lane, London, on BBC1.
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Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ becomes longest-running album on Billboard charts 30 years ago today (1983)
Audio: 'Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon (1973) [Full Album]'
(Saturday, October 29, 1983) — The Dark Side of the Moon, the eighth studio album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd. today became the longest-running album on the Billboard music charts, with a total of 491 weeks, although that record has since been broken.
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Baltimore Orioles win World Series 30 years ago today (1983)
Video: '1983 World Series, Game 5: Orioles @ Phillies'
(Sunday, October 16, 1983) — The Baltimore Orioles won the 1983 World Series tonight, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the fifth and deciding game. It was the third of three World Series titles for the Orioles (1966-1983).
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‘Say Say Say’ by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson debuts at #26 in USA 30 years ago today (1983)
Video: 'Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson - Say Say Say (Michael Jackson's Vision)'
(Saturday, October 15, 1983) — “Say Say Say” by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson debuted on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart at #26.
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Carpenters honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 30 years ago today (1983)
Video: 'Close to you: Remembering The Carpenters V' (Oct. 12, 1983, at 5:13)
(Wednesday, October 12, 1983) — Eight months after the death of lead vocalist Karen Carpenter, the Carpenters today received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a few yards from the Kodak Theatre.
