Just an average week in the 80s!

29 August

1981 - The two day Rock on the Tyne festival began in Gateshead, England.

Acts included Ian Dury, Elvis Costello, U2, Rory Gallagher, Doll By Doll, Wang Chung, Becket, Dr Feelgood, The Gingers Nutters (featuring Ginger Baker), Trimmer and Jenkins and Lindisfarne.

30 August

1988 - Bruce Springsteen's wife Julianne filed for a divorce after newspapers published photos of Springsteen and backing singer Patti Scialfa together.

After meeting in the early 80s at a popular bar in New Jersey, Springsteen and Scialfa became close. Their relationship became public during Springsteen's Tunnel of Love Express Tour in which Scialfa as a backup singer.

 

31 August 

1987 - The largest pre-order of albums in the history of CBS Records occurred as 2.25 million copies of Michael Jackson's ‘Bad’ album were shipped to record stores in the US.

The LP followed the Jackson album, ‘Thriller’, the biggest Jackson-seller of all time (over 35 million copies sold). ‘Bad’ went on to sell over 13 million copies.

01 September

1984 - After a 25-year career, Tina Turner had her first solo No.1 single in the US with 'What's Love Got To Do With It'.

The song was originally written for Cliff Richard, however the song was rejected. It was then offered to Donna Summer, who has stated she sat with it for a couple of years but never recorded it.

 

02 September 

1989 - Ozzy Osbourne was charged with threatening to kill his wife Sharon.

Ozzy was released on the condition that he immediately went into detox, the case was later dropped when the couple decide to reconcile.

03 September

1982 - The three day US Festival in San Bernardino, California took place featuring, Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac, The Police, The Cars, Talking Heads, The Kinks, Ramones, B52's, The English Beat, Gang Of Four, The Grateful Dead, Pat Benatar, Jackson Browne.

Apple Computers founder Steven Wozniak bankrolled the festival.

04 September 

1984 - Prince started a 24 week run at the top of the US album charts with 'Purple Rain'.

His sixth studio album which features the hits 'When Doves Cry' and 'Let's Go Crazy', as well as the title track has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, becoming the seventh best-selling soundtrack album of all time.