During the decade of 1980s, the Berlin Wall crumbled, computer technologies emerged and MTV reshaped pop culture. The United States boycotted the 1980 Olympics in Moscow to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. On the evening of 8 December 1980, musician and icon John Lennon was shot and fatally wounded in front of of The Dakota, his residence in New York City. The world mourned the loss of John Lennon as vigils were held just about everywhere.
What was billed as the “wedding of the century” between Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer took place on Wednesday 29 July 1981 at St Paul’s Cathedral in London, United Kingdom. The royal wedding was watched by an estimated global TV audience of 750 million people.
MTV launched in 1981 and changed the course of the music industry. The first music video to air on MTV was the Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star” followed by Pat Benatar’s “You Better Run”. Songs like “Bette Davis Eyes”, “The Power of Love” and Tears For Fears hit, “Shout” personified the decade of the eighties. Blockbuster films were plentiful during the 80s like “Ghostbusters” starring Saturday Night Live stars Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd.
Fashion was all about big hair, designer denim, wool coats, long flared skirts, and slim miniskirts. Punk and New Wave music and fashion swept through the big cities worldwide as fans of the music followed their favorites from the United Kingdom to New York City’s East Village. CBGB’s in Manhattan drew crowds in to see the latest new bands emerge on the scene.
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