Listen again here to this week’s look back at the 80’s with Xanthe Bearman

This week in 1985 – One of the biggest music festivals in the world begins in Rio de Janeiro, the Rock in Rio, had an audience of 1.5 million people, and included artists like Iron Maiden, The B52’s, Go Go’s, Queen, Rod Stewart, James Taylor and AC/DC, and national Brazilian artists. Both Queen shows were filmed and broadcast throughout Brazil. Each show was watched by nearly 200 million people in over 60 countries

This week in 1986 – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts its first members: Little Richard, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley.

SONGS PLAYED
Thompson Twins – Doctor Doctor
Gwen Guthrie – Aint Nothin Goin On but the Rent
Tears For Fears – Sowing the Seeds of Love
Kane Gang – Respect Yourself
Midge Ure – If I Was
Madonna – Holiday
Adam Ant – Friend or Foe
The Damned – Eloise
Elton John – I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues
Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy
Duran Duran – Rio
Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra
Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart
Rufus and Chaka Khan – Ain’t Nobody
Queen – Another One Bites the Dust
AC/DC – Heatseeker
James Brown – Living in America
Paul Simon – You Can Call Me Al
The Pretenders – Brass in Pocket
A-Ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV
Janet Jackson – Rhythm Nation
Whitney Houston – So Emotional
Deborah Harry – I Want That Man
Gloria Estefan – 1,2,3
Madness – House of Fun
Fun Boy Three and Bananarama – It Aint What You Do