The world reshaped in 1985
Cinema magic and teenage dreams
Anthems and airwaves
Pages, panels, and living rooms
YOUR GOAL
Master of The totally tubular world of 1985
schopenhauer Anthems and Airwaves
Thirteen satellites beam / Rocking the whole wide world / Live Aid on the air!
schopenhauer Madonna embarked on her first concert tour, cementing her status as a global cultural icon.
schopenhauer British singer Kate Bush released Hounds of Love, cementing her status as an art-pop pioneer.
schopenhauer Match 1985 hits and headlines to discover the year's biggest pop culture moments.
Recording sign-in: Quincy Jones hung a sign at the We Are the World recording session that read: Please check your egos at the door.
A simultaneous broadcast of a program across multiple television channels or radio stations. On July 13, 1985, the Live Aid charity concert was simulcast globally to over 1.5 billion viewers.
Which pop icon launched her first-ever concert tour, 'The Virgin Tour,' in the spring of 1985?
Who wrote the famous 1985 charity single 'We Are the World' to raise money for African famine relief?
How many physical copies did the 1985 charity single 'We Are the World' sell worldwide?
Which emerging hip-hop group served as the opening act for Madonna's 1985 'The Virgin Tour'?
Which British art-pop artist released the critically acclaimed, self-produced album Hounds of Love in September 1985?
Which Norwegian band topped the charts in 1985 with 'Take On Me,' featuring a revolutionary sketch-animation music video?
Which music video production technique was used to blend live-action and pencil drawings in A-ha's 1985 'Take On Me' video?
What groundbreaking synthesizer did Kate Bush use extensively to produce her 1985 masterpiece album Hounds of Love?