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See also:
- Musical groups established in 1987
- Record labels established in 1987
Events
- January 3 - Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- January 16 - The Beastie Boys become the first act to be censored by American Bandstand. This page indexes the individual year in music pages 2000s The table of years in music is a tabular display of all years in Music, to provide an overview and quick navigation to any year Events Bohemian Rhapsody is named 'The Best Single Of The Last 25 Years' by BPI. Events January: May - The Bee Gees dominate the singles and album charts as Saturday Night Fever becomes a cultural phenomenon See also Musical groups established in 1979 Record labels established in 1979 1979 in music (UK Events January January 1 - The year starts off with a strong Disco backlash which causes the majority of musicians to abandon the use of real instruments See also Musical groups established in 1981 Record labels established in 1981 List of 'years in music' See also 1982 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982 Major releases Michael Jackson's Thriller, the highest-selling album of all time as well as the best-selling album of 1983 and 1984 was released See also Events January 21 - " Relax " by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart it Events January January 28 - Various artists, under the group name USA For Africa, including Ray Charles See also Musical groups established in 1986 Record labels established in 1986 Events January This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 1988. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989 This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990 See also 1991 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1991 Record labels This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992 This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993. Events January This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994. See also 1995 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1995 Record This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996. Events January January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The 2010s Decade is a period of 10 years that will begin on January 1, 2010 and will end on December 31, 2019. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. Events 22 July - Palestinian cartoonist Naji al-Ali is shot in London; he dies August 28. The year 1987 in Archaeology involved some significant events The year 1987 in architecture involved some significant events The year 1987 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1987 in Science and Technology involved many significant events some listed below Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25 1942 Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. American Bandstand was a Television show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 hosted from 1957 until its final season by Dick Clark
- January - Steve "Silk" Hurley's innovative "Jack Your Body" becomes the first house music record to top the UK singles chart. "Steve Hurley" redirects here For the singer with Cockney Rebel see Steve Harley. House music is a style of Electronic dance music initially popularized in mid-1980s Discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino
- February 6 - Sonny Bono announces his candidacy for mayor of Palm Springs, California
- February 14–March 7 - Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer" is the #1 song. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono ( February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American Record producer, Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, approximately 111 miles (177 km east of Los Angeles and 136 miles (225 km northeast of Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Bon Jovi is an American Hard rock band from Sayreville New Jersey. " Livin' on a Prayer " is Bon Jovi's second single from their Slippery When Wet album It would be 1987's biggest hit song.
- February 24 - Legendary radio personality Jim Connors dies in a fatal car crash. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Jim "JC" Connors ( May 7, 1940 – February 24, 1987) was a popular radio Disc jockey of the 1960s through 1980s in
- March 7 - The first five Beatles albums, Please Please Me, With the Beatles, A Hard Day's Night, Beatles for Sale and Help! are released on Compact disc. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Please Please Me is the first album recorded by The Beatles, rush-released on March 22, 1963 in the United Kingdom to capitalise With The Beatles is The Beatles ' second UK album recorded four months after the band's first album and released on 22 November, 1963 A Hard Day's Night is the third album by The Beatles, released in the UK on 10 July 1964 as the Soundtrack to their first Beatles for Sale is The Beatles ' fourth album released in late 1964 and produced by George Martin for Parlophone. Help! is the fifth album by The Beatles, and the soundtrack album from their film of the same name. A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio Capitol Records decides to release the original UK mixes of the Beatles albums, which means that the first four CDs are released in mono. This marks the first time that many of these mono mixes were available in the US.
- March 9 - Carole King is inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York City; The career that would end in an infamous appearance at The Brit awards and the burning of a million pounds began in Britain, as The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu released their debut single, "All You Need Is Love". Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Carole King (born February 9, 1942) is an American Singer, Songwriter, and Pianist. The Songwriters Hall of Fame is an arm of the National Academy of Popular Music. The City of New York K Foundation Burn a Million Quid was a publicity stunt on 23 August 1994 in which the K Foundation (an art duo consisting of Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty " All You Need Is Love " is a song by The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, independently released as their debut single on 9 March 1987 Their debut album, 1987 (What the Fuck Is Going On?), would follow in June.
- March 13 - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Alice Cooper almost dies on stage when one of the props, the Gallows, malfunctions
- March 13 - In the US, Bryan Adams' "Heat of the Night" becomes the first single to be commercially released on cassette. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Robert Clark "Bob" Seger (born May 6, 1945) is an American Rock and roll Singer-songwriter and Musician. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five A gallows is a frame typically wooden used for execution by Hanging. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. {Otherpeople|Brian Adams}} Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born Bryan Guy Adams on November 5, 1959) is a Canadian rock Cassette singles become known as cassingles. A cassette single ( CS, also known by the trademark " Cassingle " or capitalized as the trademark " Cassette Single " is a music single
- March 27 - Inspired by The Beatles' 1969 rooftop concert, U2 shoots a music video for the song "Where the Streets Have No Name" on a rooftop in Los Angeles, California
- April 23 - Carole King sues the owner of her record company, Lou Adler, claiming that she is owed more than $400,000 in royalties. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics " Where the Streets Have No Name " is a song by Irish rock band U2, from their 1987 album The Joshua Tree. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Carole King (born February 9, 1942) is an American Singer, Songwriter, and Pianist. King also asks for rights to her old recordings.
- June 14 - Madonna starts her Who's That Girl Tour in Osaka, Japan. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
- June 27 - Whitney Houston's second album Whitney becomes the first album by a female artist to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200
- July 21 Guns N' Roses release their debut album Appetite for Destruction
- August 3 - Def Leppard release their 4th studio album Hysteria
- September 6 - Madonna ends her Who's That Girl Tour in Florence, Italy. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former Whitney is the second Studio album by American pop / R&B singer Whitney Houston, released on June 29 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 Appetite for Destruction is the 1987 debut album by Los Angeles -based Hard rock band Guns N' Roses. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
- September 25 - Matthew Garrison Chapman is born as the first child of Amy Grant and Gary Chapman. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Amy Lee Grant (born November 25 1960 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for her Contemporary Christian Gary Chapman (born August 19, 1957 in Waurika, Oklahoma) is a Contemporary Christian music Singer-songwriter Lead Me On, Amy's 1988 album, is said to have been dedicated to Matt
- October - electronic data gathering completely replaces the old sales diary technique in compiling the UK singles and albums chart. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The publication day of new charts is moved from Tuesday to Sunday.
- October 12 - Twisted Sister breaks up - they would not reunite until the end of the 1990s. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from New York City.
- October 19 - Mötley Crüe release the song "You're All I Need" as a single. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Mötley Crüe ( IPA pronunciation: /'mɒtliː Its lyrics cause MTV to refuse to play its video. Radio stations never play the song either.
- October 19 - English cellist, Jacqueline du Pre dies at the age of 42. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Jacqueline Mary du Pré, OBE ( January 26, 1945 &ndash October 19, 1987) was an English cellist, today acknowledged
- October 31 -The Zorros headline on the Halloween for the last ever show at the Crystal Ballroom, Saint Kilda Melbourne's premier Punk/ New Wave Venue. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse The Crystal Ballroom had seen almost ten years of intense Musical Evolution. The venue had Chandeliers, stained glass windows, paisley wallpaper and a tiled foyer.
- November 13 - Sonny and Cher reunite for a performance on Late Night with David Letterman
- December 23 - Nikki Sixx of the rock band Mötley Crüe suffered a heroin overdose, but was revived shortly thereafter. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Sonny & Cher were an American Pop music duo made up of husband and wife team Sonny Bono and Cher in the 1960s and 1970s Late Night with David Letterman was a nightly hour-long comedy Talk show on NBC hosted by David Letterman. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Nikki Sixx (born Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna Jr December 11, 1958, San Jose California) is an American bassist, Mötley Crüe ( IPA pronunciation: /'mɒtliː Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative
- Social Distortion returns to record Prison Bound
- Winger signs to Atlantic Records
- Kylie Minogue's recording career begins, when her cover version of the Little Eva hit The Loco-Motion spends seven weeks at number one in her native Australia and leads to a contract with UK based record producers Stock Aitken Waterman. Social Distortion (sometimes referred to simply as Social D) is an American Punk rock band formed in 1978 Prison Bound is the second Album released by Social Distortion. Winger is an American rock band formed in New York City that gained popularity during the late 1980s and early 1990s Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE, born 28 May 1968 is an Australian pop Singer - Songwriter and occasional Actress. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Eva Narcissus Boyd ( June 29, 1943 – April 10, 2003) known by the stage name of Little Eva (after a character from " The Loco-Motion " is a 1962 pop song written by American songwriters Gerry Goffin and Carole King. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Stock Aitken Waterman, sometimes known as SAW, were a UK songwriting and record producing trio who had great success during the mid-late 1980s
- Lynyrd Skynyrd reforms and now has Ronnie Van Zant's little brother Johnny Van Zant as lead singer. Lynyrd Skynyrd (ˌlɛnɚdˈskɪnɝd is an American Southern rock band Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Van Zant (January 15 1948 – October 20 1977 was the lead vocalist primary lyricist and a founding member of the Southern rock band Johnny Van Zant (born February 27 1959 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American Southern rock Vocalist.
- The Smiths disband after Guitarist and songwriter Johnny Marr leaves the band. The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982 Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher on 31 October 1963 in Ardwick, Manchester) is an English Guitarist,
- Andreas Kisser replaces Jairo Guedes in Sepultura. Andreas Rudolf Kisser (born August 24 1968 in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil) is the Guitarist for the metal band Sepultura Jairo Guedes (aka Jairo Guedz) was the Lead guitar player of Brazilian Heavy metal band Sepultura prior to Andreas Kisser Sepultura ( Portuguese: Grave) are a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, formed in 1984
Bands formed
- Alice in Chains
- BaBe
- Blitzkrieg (pre-Therion)
- Burzum
- Cheater Slicks
- Danzig
- Fugazi
- Gin Blossoms
- The Headstones
- Nirvana
- Paul Oakenfold
- Operation Ivy
- Poster Children
- Sticks and Stones
- Sven Gali
- Green Day
Bands Disbanded
Bands reformed
Albums released
| Contents: | Top • January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December |
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January
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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| 12 | The House of Blue Light | Deep Purple | - |
| 20 | The Return of Bruno | Bruce Willis | - |
| 26 | Control: The Remixes | Janet Jackson | Europe; Remix |
| ? | Warehouse: Songs and Stories | Hüsker Dü | double album |
| Famous Blue Raincoat | Jennifer Warnes | Leonard Cohen covers LP |
February
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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| 2 | Exposure | Exposé | - |
| Midnight to Midnight | The Psychedelic Furs | UK | |
| The Cost of Loving | The Style Council | UK | |
| 17 | Lee Aaron | Lee Aaron | - |
| 23 | The World Won't Listen | The Smiths | Compilation |
| ? | Ready or Not | Lou Gramm | - |
| Up for a Bit with The Pastels | The Pastels | - |
March
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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| 2 | Trio | Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton | - |
| 3 | Criminal Minded | Boogie Down Productions | - |
| 9 | Wild Frontier | Gary Moore | - |
| Men and Women | Simply Red | - | |
| The Joshua Tree | U2 | - | |
| 17 | Deathcrush | Mayhem | EP |
| 19 | Tribute | Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads | Live 1981 |
| 22 | Among the Living | Anthrax | - |
| 24 | Into the Fire | Bryan Adams | - |
| 30 | The Circus | Erasure | UK |
| Sign o' The Times | Prince | double album | |
| Louder Than Bombs | The Smiths | US, compilation | |
| ? | Locust Abortion Technician | Butthole Surfers | - |
| Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 | Helloween | - | |
| Running in the Family | Level 42 | - | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 9 (UK series) | Various Artists | Compilation |
April
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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| 1 | Solitude Standing | Suzanne Vega | - |
| 4 | Whitesnake | Whitesnake | US |
| 6 | Electric | The Cult | - |
| 13 | Johnny Cash Is Coming to Town | Johnny Cash | - |
| Tango in the Night | Fleetwood Mac | - | |
| F. Alice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle Washington in BaBe was a Japanese Pop duo composed of Tomoko Kondo and Yukari Nikaido. Therion is a Swedish Symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987 Burzum is the musical project of Varg Vikernes (under the pseudonym "Count Grishnackh" Cheater Slicks is a three-man Garage punk band formed in Boston in 1987 Danzig is an American Heavy metal band that fuses dark lyrics and imagery with Blues-rock influences Fugazi are an American alternative / post-hardcore band that formed in Washington D This article is about the band Gin Blossoms for the medical condition known by the term see Rosacea. Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Paul Oakenfold (born 30 August, 1963 in Greenhithe, Kent, UK) is a Record producer and a popular trance Operation Ivy was the eighth series of American nuclear tests, coming after Tumbler-Snapper and before Upshot-Knothole. Poster Children are an Indie rock band from Champaign, Illinois. Sticks and Stones is a Punk rock band from New Brunswick New Jersey formed in 1987. Sven Gali were formed in 1987 in Hamilton Ontario, Canada and started as a cover band Green Day is an American rock trio The Motels were a New Wave music band from the Los Angeles area best known for " Only the Lonely " and " Suddenly Last The Tubes are a San Francisco -based rock band, which was popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s and was known for its live performances that Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from New York City. Warlock was a German heavy metal band assembled in 1982 They also could be described as Hard rock or even Glam metal, and gained some Grim Reaper are a British heavy metal band from the NWOBHM era For other uses see Husker Du. Hüsker Dü was an American Alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis-St The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982 Zebra is a hard rock band that came together in 1975 in New Orleans Louisiana. Lynyrd Skynyrd (ˌlɛnɚdˈskɪnɝd is an American Southern rock band Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople The House of Blue Light is the twelfth studio album by Deep Purple, released in 1987 Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. The Return of Bruno is the debut album by actor Bruce Willis. Walter Bruce Willis (March 19 1955 is an American actor and Singer-songwriter. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Control The Remixes (known as More Control in the Japanese market is the first Remix album (and fourth overall album by American Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer Warehouse Songs and Stories (1987 is the last studio album by Hüsker Dü, originally released by Warner Bros For other uses see Husker Du. Hüsker Dü was an American Alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis-St Famous Blue Raincoat is the 6th album by Jennifer Warnes, and her first with the Private Music label Jennifer Jean Warnes (born March 3 1947 in Seattle, Washington) is an American singer and songwriter Leonard Norman Cohen CC GOQ (born September 21, 1934 in Westmount, Quebec) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Exposure is the debut album by the Miami -based Dance-pop trio Exposé, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music) Exposé is an American Vocal group. Primarily consisting of lead vocalists Ann Curless, Jeanette Jurado, and Gioia Bruno The Psychedelic Furs are an English rock band founded in 1977 The Cost Of Loving is an album from the band The Style Council, released in 1987 The Style Council were an English musical group formed in 1983 by ex- The Jam singer and guitarist Paul Weller with keyboardist Mick Talbot. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Lee Aaron (born as Karen Lynn Greening on July 21 1962 in Belleville Ontario) is a Canadian rock and Jazz singer Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable The World Won't Listen is a Compilation album by The Smiths. It was released in February 1987 by their Record company, Rough Trade The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982 Lou Gramm (born Louis Grammatico on May 2, 1950 in Rochester, New York) is an American rock vocalist and Up for a Bit with The Pastels is the debut album by The Pastels, released in 1987 The Pastels are a group from Glasgow, Scotland, UK. They have been described as an 'almost pop' group Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Trio was a 1987 album featuring Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt. Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15 1946 in Tucson Arizona) is an American popular vocalist and Entertainer whose vocal styles in a variety Emmylou Harris (born April 2 1947) is an American country, folk, alternative rock, and Alternative country Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Country music Singer / Songwriter, Author, actress Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Criminal Minded by Boogie Down Productions is a highly influential hip hop album Boogie Down Productions was a hip hop group originally comprised of KRS-One, D-Nice, and DJ Scott La Rock. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Wild Frontier is a 1987 Album by Gary Moore. His first studio album after a trip back to his native Belfast, Ireland in 1985 Gary Moore (born Robert William Gary Moore, 4 April 1952, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish Guitarist. Men and Women is the second album released by Simply Red in 1987. Simply Red is an English pop band Their style draws influences from pop, rock, jazz, Lovers rock, and Blue-eyed soul The Joshua Tree is the fifth Studio album by Irish rock band U2, released 9 March 1987 on Island Records. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Deathcrush is the first studio album by the influential Norwegian band Mayhem. Mayhem is a Black metal band formed during 1984 in Oslo Norway. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Tribute is a live album by Ozzy Osbourne. Released on March 19, 1987, it was reissued on August 22, 1995 and again John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born December 3 1948) is a British singer Randall William "Randy" Rhoads ( December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982) was an American Heavy metal Guitarist Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Among the Living is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax. Anthrax is a New York City -based heavy metal band that released its first full-length album in 1984 Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Into the Fire is the fifth studio album by the Canadian rock artist Bryan Adams. {Otherpeople|Brian Adams}} Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born Bryan Guy Adams on November 5, 1959) is a Canadian rock Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. The Circus is the second album by Erasure, originally released in April 1987 on Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U Erasure are an English Synth pop duo formed by Songwriter and Keyboardist Vince Clarke and Singer Sign “☮” the Times (or Sign O' The Times) is a Studio album by soul and Funk musician Prince Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician Louder Than Bombs is a Compilation album by The Smiths. It was released as a double album in March 1987 by their American Record company The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982 Locust Abortion Technician (Sometimes shortened as "Locust Abortion" or "LAT" is the third full-length studio album by American Alternative Butthole Surfers (also referred to as simply "the Buttholes" is an American Alternative rock band formed by Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 is the second studio album from German Power metal / heavy metal band Helloween, released in 1987 Helloween is a German power / Speed metal band founded in the early 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool Running in the Family was Level 42 's 1987 album and featured the UK hit singles "Lessons in Love" (which reached No Level 42 are an English Pop rock and Jazz-funk band. The group had a number of worldwide and UK hits during the 1980s and 1990s and have This article describes the 9th album in the UK Now! series It should not be confused with the 2002 US album of the same name Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Solitude Standing is Suzanne Vega 's platinum second Album, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music) Suzanne Nadine Vega (born 11 July 1959 in Santa Monica, California) is an American Songwriter and Singer Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Whitesnake (also known as Serpens Albus in Japan and 1987 in the UK and Europe is the eighth studio album by British Hard Whitesnake are an English Hard rock band founded in 1977 by David Coverdale (formerly of Deep Purple) Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Electric is the pivotal third album by The Cult. Released in 1987 the album marked a deliberate stylistic change in the band from a goth to a Hard The Cult are an English rock band which gained a dedicated following in their native Britain with mid-'80s singles like " She Sells Sanctuary " Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Johnny Cash Is Coming to Town is an Album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Tango in the Night is an album by the British-American band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1987. Fleetwood Mac are a British / American L. M. | Mel and Kim | UK | |
| 16 | The Perfect Prescription | Spacemen 3 | - |
| 17 | Rock the House | DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince | - |
| 21 | Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) | Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers | - |
| 23 | The Ultra-Violence | Death Angel | - |
| 27 | Never Let Me Down | David Bowie | - |
| ? | Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out) |
Happy Mondays | - |
| Yo! Bum Rush the Show | Public Enemy | - | |
| Tell No Tales | TNT | - |
May
June
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Let it Loose | Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine | - |
| 6 | Bad Animals | Heart | - |
| 9 | Contagious | Y&T | - |
| 15 | Abigail | King Diamond | - |
| Radio K.A.O.S. | Roger Waters | - | |
| 19 | Sammy Hagar | Sammy Hagar | later re-titled I Never Said Goodbye |
| 21 | Pride | White Lion | - |
| 25 | Cleanse Fold and Manipulate | Skinny Puppy | - |
| 22 | Clutching at Straws | Marillion | - |
| 29 | Once Bitten... | Great White | - |
| 30 | La Bamba soundtrack | Los Lobos et al. This article is about Mel and Kim Appleby For the artists who covered "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" as "Mel and Kim" Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom The Perfect Prescription is the second studio album by Spacemen 3. Spacemen 3 were an English rock band who formed in 1982 and whose career spanned from the Post-punk to Acid house eras Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Rock the House is the debut album from rapper and DJ duo DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince was a hip hop group that experienced extreme popularity in the 1980s and 1990s Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Let Me Up (I've Had Enough is an album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released in 1987 Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty (born October 20 1950 is an American singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at The Ultra-Violence is the first Album by the band Death Angel, released in 1987 Death Angel, formed in 1982 is a Filipino-American Thrash metal band from Concord, California. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Never Let Me Down is an album by David Bowie, released April 1987 David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out was Happy Mondays are an English Alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. Yo! Bum Rush the Show is the debut album by Public Enemy, released by Def Jam / Columbia Records on January 26, 1987. Public Enemy, also known as PE, is an influential hip hop group from Long Island New York, known for its politically charged Lyrics, criticism Tell No Tales is the third studio album by the Norwegian Hard rock band TNT. TNT is a Norwegian Hard rock / Glam metal band Biography TNT was formed in the Norwegian city Trondheim in 1982 by vocalist Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Frehley's Comet is the second solo release from Ace Frehley, co-founder and former lead guitarist of KISS. Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley (born April 27 1951 is an American Guitarist best known as an original member and lead guitarist for the rock Pleased to Meet Me is the fifth Album by The Replacements. It was released on July 7 1987 (see 1987 in music) The Replacements were an American Alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1979 Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Under the Sign of the Black Mark is the third album by Bathory. Bathory was a Swedish heavy metal band formed by Quorthon in 1983 It's Better To Travel is the debut album of the British band Swing Out Sister, released in 1987 on Mercury Records. Swing Out Sister are a British pop group best known worldwide for their 1986 song " Breakout " Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the For similarly-titled works see Girls Girls Girls. Girls Girls Girls is the fourth studio Album, released on May Mötley Crüe ( IPA pronunciation: /'mɒtliː Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Beverly Hills Cop II is a 1987 action-comedy Film starring Eddie Murphy and directed by Tony Scott. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Scream Bloody Gore is the first Album released by Death in 1987 Death was an influential American Death metal band founded in 1983 by guitarist and vocalist Chuck Schuldiner, considered a "pioneering death Bad Animals was the 9th album released in 1987 by the band Heart. Heart is a rock band whose founding members came from the Seattle, Washington, scene but came together in Vancouver, British Columbia Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me is the seventh studio Album by British Alternative rock band The Cure. The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976 Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Gloria Estefan (born Gloria María Fajardo on September 1, 1957) is a Cuban American singer and songwriter Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Bad Animals was the 9th album released in 1987 by the band Heart. Heart is a rock band whose founding members came from the Seattle, Washington, scene but came together in Vancouver, British Columbia Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Contagious is the 9th album by Heavy metal band Y&T. It was their last of the 1980's Y&T (originally known as Yesterday & Today) is a heavy metal band who formed in 1974 Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Abigail is the second King Diamond album and their first concept album King Diamond is the heavy metal band that King Diamond formed after the split up of his First Wave of Black metal band Mercyful Fate. Radio KAOS is a 1987 Concept album / Rock opera by former Pink Floyd bassist and songwriter Roger Waters. George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943 in Great Bookham, Surrey) is an English rock musician Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. I Never Said Goodbye is a Sammy Hagar solo album his only solo album to date released while Hagar was a member of Van Halen. Samuel Roy "Sammy" Hagar (born October 13 1947) known as "The Red Rocker" is an American rock guitarist singer Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. This article is about the band for the big cats see White lion. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Cleanse Fold and Manipulate is a 1987 album by Skinny Puppy. Track listing "First Aid" – 430 " Addiction Skinny Puppy is an industrial band formed in Vancouver, BC, Canada in 1982. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Clutching at Straws is the fourth studio album of the Progressive rock band Marillion. Marillion are a British rock group Formed in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England in 1979 their recorded studio output comprises Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Once Bitten is the third full-length studio album released by the American rock band Great White. Great White is an American Hard rock band formed in Los Angeles that gained semi-popularity during the 1980s and early 1990s Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper La Bamba ( 1987) is an American Biographical film written and directed by Luis Valdez. Los Lobos ("The Wolves" are an American Rock band. They are 3-time Grammy Award winners | Soundtrack |
| Life | Neil Young & Crazy Horse | - | |
| ? | Classics Live II | Aerosmith | Live |
| Sold | Boy George | - | |
| Whitney | Whitney Houston | - | |
| Priest...Live! | Judas Priest | Live | |
| 1987 (What the Fuck Is Going On?) | The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu | recalled over copyright violation claim | |
| Keel | Keel | - | |
| Bigger and Deffer | LL Cool J | - | |
| Sister | Sonic Youth | - |
July
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | In the Dark | The Grateful Dead | - |
| Echo & the Bunnymen | Echo & the Bunnymen | - | |
| 7 | Touch | Laura Branigan | - |
| Paid in Full | Eric B. & Rakim | - | |
| Faster Pussycat | Faster Pussycat | - | |
| The Legacy | Testament | - | |
| 10 | One Way Home | The Hooters | - |
| 13 | Introducing the Hardline According to... | Terence Trent D'Arby | UK |
| 21 | Dream Evil | Dio | - |
| Appetite for Destruction | Guns N' Roses | - | |
| Who's That Girl soundtrack | Madonna et al. Life is a 1987 Album by Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Young's first with his erstwhile backing band since 1981's Re-ac-tor. Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, Musician Crazy Horse ( Lakota: Thašuŋka Witko, literally "His-Horse-is-Crazy" (ca Classics Live and Classics Live II are a set of albums by the Boston -based rock band Aerosmith, released in 1986 and 1987 Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Sold is the debut solo Album by British Pop rock / soul Singer Boy George, released Boy George (born George Alan O'Dowd 14 June 1961 in Eltham London) is an English Singer-songwriter, who was part of the English New Whitney is the second Studio album by American pop / R&B singer Whitney Houston, released on June 29 Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former PriestLive! is the second live album (and 12th overall by Judas Priest, recorded during two shows in their World Tour of 1986 Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in 1970 in Birmingham. Keel is the fourth album by the Glam metal, heavy metal band Keel, released on June 21, 1987. Keel was a Glam metal, heavy metal band founded in 1983 in Los Angeles. Bigger and Deffer (Sometimes BAD or B igger A nd D effer is the second Studio album by Rapper LL Cool J and James Todd Smith (born January 14 1968 better known as LL Cool J, is an American Rapper and actor Sister is an album by Alternative rock band Sonic Youth, released in 1987 on SST Records. Sonic Youth is an American Alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981 Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England In the Dark is the twelfth Studio album by the Grateful Dead. The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Echo & the Bunnymen is the fifth Album by Echo & the Bunnymen. Echo & the Bunnymen are an English Post-punk group formed in Liverpool in 1978 Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Touch is the fifth Album by Singer Laura Branigan, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music) Laura Branigan (July 3 1957 – August 26 2004 was an American singer and actress of Irish ancestry Paid in Full is the debut album by hip hop duo Eric B & Rakim, released on July 7 1987 through 4th & B'way Records. Eric Barrier ( Eric B) and William Barrier Griffin Jr ( Rakim) were a hip-hop duo known as Eric B Faster Pussycat is the debut album of the band of the same name Faster Pussycat is an American Hard rock band from Los Angeles California formed in 1986 named after the 1965 film Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! The Legacy is the debut album of the band Testament. It was released in 1987 Testament is an American Thrash metal band from California. Testament has two Top 40 albums and one Top 50 album to its credit in the UK Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. One Way Home is the third studio album by American rock band The Hooters and was released in 1987 The Hooters are an American Rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby is Terence Trent D'Arby 's first album released in 1987 on Columbia Records. Sananda Maitreya redirects here This article is about the singer Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Dream Evil is Dio 's fourth Album, released on July 21, 1987. Dio is an American heavy metal band led by Vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who formed it in 1982 after leaving Black Sabbath. Appetite for Destruction is the 1987 debut album by Los Angeles -based Hard rock band Guns N' Roses. Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 Who's That Girl is a soundtrack album to the film of the same name starring American singer-songwriter Madonna, who also performs four of the album's Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American | Soundtrack | |
| 27 | In My Tribe | 10,000 Maniacs | - |
| Within the Realm of a Dying Sun | Dead Can Dance | - | |
| ? | Recently | Joan Baez | - |
| You're Living All Over Me | Dinosaur Jr. | - | |
| Rhyme Pays | Ice T | - | |
| Strange Weather | Marianne Faithfull | - | |
| Scum | Napalm Death | - |
August
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Hysteria | Def Leppard | - |
| 7 | Hurricane Eyes | Loudness | Japan |
| 17 | Substance | New Order | - |
| 18 | Out of the Blue | Debbie Gibson | - |
| 21 | The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited | Metallica | Covers EP |
| Dirty Dancing soundtrack | Various Artists | Soundtrack | |
| 24 | The Lonesome Jubilee | John Mellencamp | - |
| 25 | Permanent Vacation | Aerosmith | - |
| 31 | Bad | Michael Jackson | - |
| ? | White Fields | The Escape Club | - |
| Jane's Addiction | Jane's Addiction | Live | |
| Diesel and Dust | Midnight Oil | - |
September
October
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Heaven on Earth | Belinda Carlisle | - |
| Raise Your Fist and Yell | Alice Cooper | - | |
| Introducing the Hardline According to... | Terence Trent D'Arby | US | |
| 7 | Pleasures of the Flesh | Exodus | - |
| 9 | Tunnel of Love | Bruce Springsteen | - |
| 13 | ...Nothing Like the Sun | Sting | - |
| 19 | Kick | INXS | - |
| 26 | Live at Wembley | Meat Loaf | UK; Live |
| 30 | Faith | George Michael | - |
| Schizophrenia | Sepultura | - | |
| ? | Raising Fear | Armored Saint | EP |
| Perfect Timing | McAuley Schenker Group | - | |
| Pop Goes the World | Men Without Hats | - | |
| Come on Pilgrim | Pixies | EP | |
| Surfing With the Alien | Joe Satriani | - | |
| A Very Special Christmas | Various Artists | - |
November
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cloud Nine | George Harrison | - |
| All the Best! | Paul McCartney | Greatest Hits | |
| Don't Let's Start (EP) | They Might Be Giants | EP | |
| 3 | Cher | Cher | - |
| 4 | The Lion and the Cobra | Sinéad O'Connor | - |
| 6 | How Ya Like Me Now | Kool Moe Dee | - |
| N.W.A. and the Posse | N.W.A. | Compilation "debut" | |
| Less Than Zero soundtrack | Various Artists | Soundtrack | |
| Characters | Stevie Wonder | - | |
| 7 | Secrets of the Beehive | David Sylvian | - |
| Calm Before the Storm | Venom | - | |
| 9 | Nightfall | Candlemass | - |
| Savage | Eurythmics | UK | |
| 13 | Floodland | The Sisters of Mercy | - |
| 16 | Whenever You Need Somebody | Rick Astley | - |
| The Eternal Idol | Black Sabbath | - | |
| 17 | Back for the Attack | Dokken | - |
| You Can Dance | Madonna | Remix | |
| 24 | Make It Last Forever | Keith Sweat | - |
| 26 | Live...In the Raw | W.A.S.P. | Live |
| ? | I'm the Man | Anthrax | EP |
| The Princess Bride Soundtrack | Mark Knopfler | Soundtrack | |
| Surveillance | Triumph | - | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 10 (UK series) | Various Artists | Compilation |
December
| Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persecution Mania | Sodom | - |
| 4 | Inside Information | Foreigner | - |
| ? | Sinitta! | Sinitta | UK |
| The Old Masters Box Three | Frank Zappa | Box Set |
- Alphabet City - ABC
- Strength of Steel - Anvil
- Jackomo - Little Annie Anxiety Bandez
- Daddy's Highway - The Bats
- Bennett/Berlin - Tony Bennett
- Career of Evil: The Metal Years - Blue Öyster Cult
- Speed Metal Symphony - Cacophony
- Secrets Of Synthesis - Wendy Carlos
- King's Record Shop - Rosanne Cash
- Brave Words - The Chills
- Saint Julian - Julian Cope
- Dawn - Current 93
- The Best Of Dalida, Vol. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. In My Tribe is an Album by Folk-rock band 10000 Maniacs. It was their second major-label album and their first to achieve large-scale Within the Realm of a Dying Sun is the third album recorded by the Dead Can Dance duo Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry, in 1987 Dead Can Dance is a band comprising Lisa Gerrard ( Contralto) and Brendan Perry ( Baritone) Recently was a 1987 album by Joan Baez. At the time of its release it was the performer's first album of new material issued in the U Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941 in Staten Island, New York) an American Folk singer and Songwriter known You're Living All Over Me is the second Album by the American Indie rock band Dinosaur Jr, released in 1987 on SST Records Rhyme Pays is the debut album of Ice T, released in 1987. The album especially tracks like "6 'N the Mornin'" is considered to have Strange Weather is a 1987 studio album by British singer Marianne Faithfull. Marianne Faithfull (born December 29 1946) is an English Singer, Songwriter, actress and Diarist whose Scum is the first album by the English Grindcore band Napalm Death. Napalm Death are Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in 1981 by Guitarist Akira Takasaki and Drummer Munetaka Higuchi Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Substance is a 1987 double Compilation album by New Order, consisting of all of the band's singles at that point in their 12-inch versions New Order are an English rock group formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner ( vocals, Guitars Synthesizers, Peter Hook Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Out of the Blue ( Atlantic LP 81780 Atlantic UK WX139 is the debut album by American Singer-songwriter - Actress Deborah Ann "Debbie" Gibson (born August 31, 1970) is an American Singer-songwriter who was a teen pop icon Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. The $598 EP Garage Days Re-Revisited is an EP released by the American heavy metal band Metallica in August 1987 Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. Dirty Dancing (full title Dirty Dancing Original Soundtrack From The Vestron Motion Picture) is the original soundtrack of the 1987 Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River The Lonesome Jubilee is the ninth album by John Mellencamp, released in 1987 on the Mercury Records label John Mellencamp, previously known as John Cougar and then John Cougar Mellencamp, (born October 7, 1951, in Seymour Indiana) is a Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Permanent Vacation is the ninth studio Album by American Hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1987 Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Bad is the seventh Studio album by pop singer Michael Jackson, released on August 31 1987 by Epic/CBS Records. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman White Fields is the first album by The Escape Club, issued in August 1987 The Escape Club was an English Rock band based in London and formed in 1983 Jane's Addiction is the live 1987 Debut Album by Jane's Addiction. Jane's Addiction is an American Alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles California in 1985 Diesel and Dust is an Album by Midnight Oil that was released in 1987 under the CBS record label Midnight Oil was an Australian rock band from Sydney, Australia Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Go On was the third album by American pop band Mr Mister. It was released in 1987 and featured a more serious tone than their previous Mr Mister was an American atmospheric Pop rock band of the 1980s Document is the fifth studio album by the American band REM It was released in 1987 a few months after their rarities collection Dead REM is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe ( lead vocals) Peter Buck ( Guitar Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. The album Rock 'N' Roll is an album by English Heavy metal band Motörhead and the first appearance of their four-piece line up of Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Actually is the third Album, the second of entirely new music by the UK Electronic music group Pet Shop Boys. The capitalisation of song titles in this article is disputed Islands is the 11th Album by Mike Oldfield, released in 1987. Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English Multi-instrumentalist Musician Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz A Momentary Lapse of Reason is Pink Floyd 's 1987 Album, the band's first release after the departure of Roger Waters from the band in 1985 Pink Floyd are Hold Your Fire is the twelfth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in the fall of 1987 (see 1987 in music) Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Earth Sun Moon is the third Album by the British band Love and Rockets, released in 1987 on Beggar's Banquet. Love and Rockets are an Alternative rock band formed in 1985 by former Bauhaus members Daniel Ash ( Guitars Saxophone, and vocals Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Crest of a Knave is an Album by the British Progressive rock group Jethro Tull, released in 1987 Jethro Tull are a British rock group formed in 1967-1968 Their music is marked by the distinctive vocal style and lead Flute work of front man Together Again is an album by The Temptations, released on Motown Records in the fall of 1987 (see 1987 in music) The Temptations (sometimes abbreviated as The Temps or The Tempts) are a Grammy -winning vocal group that achieved fame as one of the most successful Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Introduce Yourself is Faith No More 's second album released in 1987 Faith No More was an American Alternative metal band that formed in San Francisco, California from 1982 to 1998 Primitive Cool is the second solo album by The Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger and was released in 1987. Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger, Kt (born 26 July 1943 is a Golden Globe -winning and two-time Grammy -winning English rock Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Halfway to Sanity is an Album by the Ramones. It was released on September 15 1987. The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group Tiffany is the self-titled debut Album by Tiffany, released in May 1987 (see 1987 in music) Tiffany Renee Darwish (born October 2 1971) known popularly as Tiffany, is an American Singer who had a number of Teen Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Lizzy Borden is an American Hard rock / heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec London Symphony Orchestra Vol 2 is a 1987 album featuring Frank Zappa 's music performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Crazy Nights is the 21st album by American Hard rock band Kiss. Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Piledriver The Wrestling Album 2 was an album released by the World Wrestling Federation in 1987 World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Man Of Colours is Australian rock Synthpop band Icehouse 's best-selling album which was released in September 1987 on Regular Icehouse is an Australian rock band formed as Flowers in 1977 in Sydney. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Music for the Masses is the sixth proper studio album by Depeche Mode. Depeche Mode (dəˌpɛʃˈmoʊd are an English Electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. Strangeways Here We Come is the fourth and final studio Album by The Smiths, originally released in 1987 The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982 Big Generator is the twelfth studio album by Progressive rock band Yes. Yes are an English Progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. The Uplift Mofo Party Plan is the third studio album by Red Hot Chili Peppers, produced by Michael Beinhorn and released in 1987 through EMI America Red Hot Chili Peppers are WOW! is the fourth album released by Bananarama. It is entirely produced and co-written with the Stock Aitken Waterman production trio and is the last Bananarama are an English Girl group who have had success on the Between the Lines is the third album by British pop group Five Star, released in August 1987 Five Star, (also known as 5 Star) were a British pop / R&B group from Romford, Essex, formed in 1983 Wild in the Streets was Helix 's sixth album released in 1987 Helix are a Canadian heavy metal band that formed in 1974 and are best known for their 1984 single "Rock You" Darklands is the second album by Scottish alternative band The Jesus and Mary Chain. The Jesus and Mary Chain are an Alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride, Scotland in 1984 Poetic Champions Compose is an Album by Northern Irish Singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in 1987. George Ivan Morrison OBE (generally known as Van Morrison) (born 31 August 1945 is a Grammy Award -winning Northern Irish Singer, Hall of the Mountain King is an album by the Progressive metal group Savatage, released in 1987 under the direction of Paul O'Neill Savatage was a progressive Heavy metal band founded by the brothers Jon and Criss Oliva in 1978 at Astro Skate in Tarpon Springs Florida All Systems Go is an album by Donna Summer released in 1987. Best remembered for her Disco hits during the 1970s Summer had been signed Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained Popped In Souled Out is the debut album by Wet Wet Wet. It was released on September 28, 1987. Wet Wet Wet are a Scottish pop band that formed in the 1980s They scored a number of hits in the British charts and around the world Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Heaven on Earth is the second solo album by Belinda Carlisle and her most successful to date Belinda Carlisle (born on August 17, 1958 in Hollywood California) is an American Singer-songwriter, as well as the lead vocalist Raise Your Fist and Yell was the 1987 release by Alice Cooper. Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby is Terence Trent D'Arby 's first album released in 1987 on Columbia Records. Sananda Maitreya redirects here This article is about the singer Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Pleasures of the Flesh is the second album by Exodus, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music) Exodus is an American Thrash metal band formed in 1980 in San Francisco, California by guitarist Gary Holt, current Metallica Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Tunnel of Love is the eighth studio album by Bruce Springsteen released in 1987 (see 1987 in music) Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951) better known by his Stage name Sting, is a three time Academy Award Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Kick is an album by the Australian rock band INXS, released in 1987 INXS (pronounced "in excess" are an Australian rock and New Wave group Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Live at Wembley is a 1987 live album by Meat Loaf. It was recorded live at Wembley Arena in London March 1-2 1987 Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27 1947 better known by his stage name Meat Loaf, is an American rock Musician Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Faith is George Michael 's first solo album released in October 1987 via Columbia Records / Epic Records. Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου (born 25 June 1963 best known as George Michael, is a two-time Grammy Award winning Schizophrenia is the second studio album by Brazilian Thrash metal band Sepultura, released in 1987 through Cogumelo records Sepultura ( Portuguese: Grave) are a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, formed in 1984 Armored Saint is a Los Angeles, United States based heavy metal band McAuley-Schenker Group was a band featuring core members Robin McAuley (vocals and Michael Schenker (guitar a successor to Schenker's earlier Michael Pop Goes the World is the third album by the Canadian pop group Men Without Hats. Men Without Hats are a pop group from Montreal, Quebec that achieved their greatest popularity in the early to mid 1980s. 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- Death Before Dishonour - The Exploited
- Poem of the River - Felt
- Bombay City - Remo Fernandez
- One Night Stand - Flamin' Groovies
- Official Version - Front 242
- The Initial Command - Front Line Assembly
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- Music to Strip By - Half Japanese
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- Akwaba Beach - Mory Kanté
- Too Late To Cry - Alison Krauss
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- Escape From Noise - Negativland
- In Dreams: The Greatest Hits - Roy Orbison
- Taking Over - Overkill
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- The Walking - Jane Siberry
- Coming Around Again - Carly Simon
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Biggest hit singles
The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1987. Zebra is a hard rock band that came together in 1975 in New Orleans Louisiana.
| # | Artist | Title | Year | Country | Chart Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Lobos | La Bamba | 1987 |  |
UK 1 - Jul 1987, US BB 1 - Jul 1987, Switzerland 1 - Aug 1987, Italy 1 of 1987, Éire 1 - Jul 1987, New Zealand 1 for 7 weeks Aug 1987, Australia 1 for 7 weeks Apr 1988, Holland 2 - Aug 1987, Australia 2 of 1987, Austria 4 - Oct 1987, Norway 4 - Aug 1987, US BB 8 of 1987, POP 8 of 1987, Germany 9 - Aug 1987, US CashBox 11 of 1987, Sweden 12 - Aug 1987, Poland 17 - Sep 1987, South Africa 17 of 1987, Scrobulate 75 of Latin, KROQ 81 of 1987, RYM 116 of 1987, Party 227 of 1999, Acclaimed 2050 |
| 2 | Rick Astley | Never Gonna Give You Up | 1987 |  |
UK 1 - Aug 1987, US BB 1 - Jan 1988, Holland 1 - Sep 1987, France 1 - Aug 1987, Norway 1 - Oct 1987, Germany 1 - Sep 1987, New Zealand 1 for 1 weeks Feb 1988, Australia 1 for 7 weeks Jun 1988, South Africa 1 of 1988, US CashBox 2 of 1988, Switzerland 2 - Sep 1987, Sweden 3 - Sep 1987, Austria 4 - Nov 1987, Australia 5 of 1988, Italy 13 of 1987, US BB 34 of 1988, POP 61 of 1988, Germany 140 of the 1980s, OzNet 765 |
| 3 | Whitney Houston | I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) | 1987 | |
UK 1 - May 1987, US BB 1 - May 1987, Holland 1 - May 1987, Switzerland 1 - May 1987, Norway 1 - May 1987, Germany 1 - May 1987, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks Jun 1987, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Jan 1988, US CashBox 2 of 1987, Sweden 2 - May 1987, Austria 3 - Jun 1987, Poland 4 - Jun 1987, South Africa 4 of 1987, France 10 - Jun 1987, Italy 10 of 1987, Australia 11 of 1987, POP 22 of 1987, Germany 67 of the 1980s |
| 4 | The Pet Shop Boys | It's a Sin | 1987 | |
UK 1 - Jun 1987, Sweden 1 - Aug 1987, Austria 1 - Aug 1987, Switzerland 1 - Jul 1987, Norway 1 - Jul 1987, Poland 1 - Jul 1987, Germany 1 - Jul 1987, Éire 1 - Jul 1987, Holland 3 - Jul 1987, France 5 - Jun 1987, US BB 9 - Sep 1987, South Africa 18 of 1987, Italy 21 of 1987, KROQ 27 of 1987, RYM 34 of 1987, Germany 94 of the 1980s, Acclaimed 1308 |
| 5 | U2 | With Or Without You | 1987 |  |
US BB 1 - Apr 1987, Poland 1 - Mar 1987, Éire 1 - Apr 1987, Holland 2 - Mar 1987, UK 4 - Mar 1987, Sweden 5 - Apr 1987, Europe 5 of the 1980s, RYM 6 of 1987, Germany 7 - Apr 1987, KROQ 9 of 1987, Switzerland 10 - Apr 1987, POP 10 of 1987, US CashBox 12 of 1987, US BB 14 of 1987, Poland 14 of all time, Austria 15 - Jun 1987, Belgium 24 of all time, OzNet 44, TheQ 47, Scrobulate 93 of rock, WXPN 116, Rolling Stone 131, Party 168 of 2007, Acclaimed 309 |
Top hits on record
- "Alone" - Heart
- "Animal" - Def Leppard
- "Angel" - Aerosmith
- "Angel" - Angela Winbush
- "At This Moment" - Billy Vera and the Beaters
- "Back In the High Life Again" - Steve Winwood
- "Bad" - Michael Jackson
- "Ballerina Girl" - Lionel Richie
- "Big Love" - Fleetwood Mac
- "Im Nin'Alu" - Ofra Haza
- "Big Time" - Peter Gabriel
- "Can't We Try" - Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard
- "Casanova" - Levert
- "Causing a Commotion" - Madonna
- "C'est La Vie" - Robbie Nevil
- "Change of Heart" - Cyndi Lauper
- "Cherry Bomb" - John Cougar Mellencamp
- "Circle in the sand" - Belinda Carlisle
- "Citizen Jane" - Bernie Taupin
- "Come as you are" - Peter Wolf
- "Come Go with Me" - Exposé
- "Control" - Janet Jackson
- "Cross My Broken Heart" - The Jets
- "Didn't We Almost Have It All" - Whitney Houston
- "Doing It All For My Baby" - Huey Lewis & The News
- "Don't Dream It's Over" - Crowded House
- "Don't Mean Nothing" - Richard Marx
- "Don't shed a tear" - Paul Carrack
- "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" - Aerosmith
- "Ella elle l'a" - France Gall
- "Étienne" - Guesch Patti
- "Every Little Kiss" - Bruce Hornsby and the Range
- "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" - Wang Chung (released in 1986)
- "Everywhere" - Fleetwood Mac
- "Faith" - George Michael
- "The Game" - Echo & the Bunnymen
- "Hazy Shade of Winter" - The Bangles
- "Head To Toe" - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
- "Heart and Soul" - T'Pau
- "Heat of the Night" - Bryan Adams
- "Here I Go Again" - Whitesnake
- "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" - Belinda Carlisle
- "Hysteria" - Def Leppard
- "I get weak" - Belinda Carlisle
- "I Found Someone" - Cher
- "I Heard a Rumour" - Bananarama
- "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" - Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett
- "(I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight" - Cutting Crew
- "I Knew You Were Waiting for Me" - Aretha Franklin & George Michael
- "I Know What I Like" - Huey Lewis & The News
- "I Need Love" - LL Cool J
- "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" - U2
- "I Think We're Alone Now" - Tiffany
- "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" - Whitney Houston
- "I Want Your Sex" - George Michael
- "In Too Deep" - Genesis
- "Is This Love" - Whitesnake
- "I'm no Angel" - Greg Allmann Band
- "It's the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine) - R.E.M.
- "Jacob's Ladder" - Huey Lewis and the News
- "Just to See Her" - Smokey Robinson
- "Joe le taxi" - Vanessa Paradis
- "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" - The Georgia Satellites
- "Kiss Him Goodbye" - The Nylons
- "Là-bas" - Jean-Jacques Goldman and Sirima
- "La Bamba" - Los Lobos
- "La Isla Bonita" - Madonna
- "Land of Confusion" - Genesis
- "Lean on Me" - Club Nouveau
- "Let's Go" - Wang Chung
- "Let Me Be the One" - Exposé
- "Let's Wait Awhile" - Janet Jackson
- "Lips Like Sugar" - Echo & the Bunnymen
- "Little Lies" - Fleetwood Mac
- "Livin' On a Prayer" - Bon Jovi (released in 1986)
- "Looking for a New Love" - Jody Watley
- "Lost In Emotion" - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
- "Love Bites" - Def Leppard
- "Love Will Find a Way" - Yes
- "Love You Down" - Ready for the World
- "Luka" - Suzanne Vega
- "Mandolin Rain" - Bruce Hornsby and The Range
- "Midnight Blue" - Lou Gramm
- "Mony Mony" - Billy Idol
- "Need You Tonight" - INXS
- "New Sensation" - INXS
- "Never Gonna Give You Up" - Rick Astley
- "No One In the World" - Anita Baker
- "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" - Starship
- "Notorious" - Duran Duran
- "One Heartbeat" - Smokey Robinson
- "Only in My Dreams" - Debbie Gibson
- "Open Your Heart" - Madonna (released in 1986)
- "Out of the Blue" - Debbie Gibson
- "Paper In Fire" - John Cougar Mellencamp
- "People Are Strange" - Echo & the Bunnymen
- "The Pleasure Principle" - Janet Jackson
- "Point of No Return" - Exposé
- "Pour Some Sugar on Me" - Def Leppard
- "The Power of Love" - Laura Branigan
- "Rag Doll" - Aerosmith
- "Respect Yourself" - Bruce Willis
- "Rock Steady" - The Whispers
- "Rocket" - Def Leppard
- "Rhythm Is Going to Get You" - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
- "Sans contrefaçon" - Mylène Farmer
- "Shake You Down" - Gregory Abbott
- "Shake Your Love" - Debbie Gibson
- "Shakedown" - Bob Seger
- "Someday" - Glass Tiger
- "Songbird" - Kenny G
- "Something So Strong" - Crowded House
- "Somewhere Out There" - Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram
- "Stone Love" - Kool & the Gang
- "Strangelove" - Depeche Mode
- "Sweet Child of Mine" - Guns 'n' Roses
- "The Final Countdown" - Europe (released in 1986)
- "The Finer Things" - Steve Winwood
- "The Lady in Red" - Chris DeBurgh
- "The one I love" - R.E.M.
- "The Way It Is" - Bruce Hornsby and the Range
- "True Blue" - Madonna
- "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" - Genesis
- "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" - Samantha Fox
- "Touch of Grey" - Grateful Dead
- "Tristana" - Mylène Farmer
- "U Got The Look" - Prince and Sheena Easton
- "Victory" - Kool & the Gang
- "Wait" - White Lion
- "Wanted Dead or Alive" - Bon Jovi (released in 1986)
- "Walk Like An Egyptian" - The Bangles (released in 1985)
- "Walking Down Your Street" - The Bangles
- "War" - Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
- "Welcome to the Jungle" - Guns 'n' Roses
- "We're Ready" - Boston
- "What's Going On" - Cyndi Lauper
- "Where the Streets Have No Name" - U2
- "Who found who?" - Jellybean featuring Elisa Fiorillo
- "Who Will You Run To?" - Heart
- "Who's That Girl" - Madonna
- "Will You Still Love Me?" - Chicago (released in 1986)
- "Wonderful Life" - Black
- "You're The Voice" - John Farnham
- "With or Without You" - U2
- "You Got It All" - The Jets
- "You Keep Me Hanging On" - Kim Wilde
Other Singles
- "Shattered Glass" - Laura Branigan
- "Somebody Save Me" - Cinderella
- "Freedom" - Alice Cooper
- "Why Can't I Be You?" - The Cure
- "Just Like Heaven" - The Cure
- "Pour en arriver là" - Dalida
- "Les hommes de ma vie" - Dalida
- "Behind the Wheel" - Depeche Mode
- "Never Let Me Down Again" - Depeche Mode
- "Strangelove" - Depeche Mode
- "Midnight Blue" - Lou Gramm
- "Bring Him Back Home" - Hugh Masekela
- "Beds Are Burning" - Midnight Oil
- "True Faith" - New Order
- "In The Dutch Mountains" - The Nits
- "Pressure Down" - John Collits
- "We Connect"- Stacey Q.
- "Free" - Stryper
- "Something inside so strong" - Labi Siffre
- "China in Your Hand" - T'Pau
- "Hot Love" - Twisted Sister
- "Sugar Free" - WaWaNee
Published popular music
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Heart is a rock band whose founding members came from the Seattle, Washington, scene but came together in Vancouver, British Columbia " Angel " is a song performed by American Hard rock band Aerosmith. Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" "Angel" was the first single from Angela Winbush 's solo debut Sharp. Angela Winbush (born January 28, 1955) is an American R&B / Soul singer-songwriter who rose to fame first in the 1980s R&B duo Billy Vera (born William McCord, 28 May 1944, Riverside, California, U Stephen Lawrence "Steve" or "Stevie" Winwood (born 12 May 1948 in Handsworth, Birmingham) is an English Singer-songwriter " Bad " was a 1987 hit recording by American singer Michael Jackson. 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She appeared regularly in the television show Ally McBeal in which she LeVert is a Contemporary R&B group, formed in Ohio in 1984, comprising of Sean and Gerald Levert, the sons of O'Jays " Causing a Commotion " is the second single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from the soundtrack album and motion picture Who's That Girl Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Robbie Nevil (born Robert S Nevil 2 October 1958, in Los Angeles California) is an American pop Singer-songwriter / Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper (born June 22 1953 is an American Grammy - and Emmy award winning Singer-songwriter and John Mellencamp, previously known as John Cougar and then John Cougar Mellencamp, (born October 7, 1951, in Seymour Indiana) is a Belinda Carlisle (born on August 17, 1958 in Hollywood California) is an American Singer-songwriter, as well as the lead vocalist Bernie Taupin (born 22 May 1950 is an English Lyricist most famous for his collaboration with Elton John. For the Austrian-born composer producer songwriter and arranger see Peter Wolf (producer. Exposé is an American Vocal group. Primarily consisting of lead vocalists Ann Curless, Jeanette Jurado, and Gioia Bruno " Control " is the fourth single from Janet Jackson 's third album Control. Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer "Didn't We Almost Have It All" is the second single from Whitney Houston 's second album Whitney. Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former " Don't Dream It's Over " is a rock song written by New Zealander Neil Finn and performed by New Zealand / Australian band Crowded House is a rock group formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand musician and Singer-songwriter Neil Finn. Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963 in Chicago Illinois) is an Adult contemporary and Pop/rock Singer, Songwriter Paul Carrack (born April 22, 1951 in Sheffield England) is an English keyboardist singer and songwriter " Dude (Looks Like a Lady " is a song by Boston Hard rock band Aerosmith. Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" " Ella elle l'a " (English "Ella she's got it") is a single released by France Gall. France Gall (born Isabelle Genevieve Marie Anne Gall on 9 October 1947 in Paris) is a popular French Yé-yé singer " Étienne " is a 1987 song recorded by the French artist Guesch Patti, from her album Labyrinthe. Guesch Patti, ( 16 March, 1946) born Patricia Porasse, is a French singer Bruce Randall Hornsby (born November 23 1954 in Williamsburg Virginia) is an American singer Pianist, Accordion player and songwriter " Everybody Have Fun Tonight " is a song by Wang Chung from their album Mosaic. Wang Chung are a British New Wave Musical group. The group found their greatest success in the United States with five Top 40 hits including Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Fleetwood Mac are a British / American " Faith " is a number-one song written and performed by George Michael and released on Columbia Records from his album of the same title Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου (born 25 June 1963 best known as George Michael, is a two-time Grammy Award winning " The Game " is a single by Echo & the Bunnymen which was released on 1 June 1987. Echo & the Bunnymen are an English Post-punk group formed in Liverpool in 1978 " A Hazy Shade of Winter " is a song written by Paul Simon and recorded by Simon & Garfunkel in 1967 for their 1968 Album, Bookends The Bangles are an American all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles through much of the decade " Heart and Soul " is a song by British pop band T'Pau. {Otherpeople|Brian Adams}} Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born Bryan Guy Adams on November 5, 1959) is a Canadian rock " Here I Go Again " is a song recorded by Whitesnake. Whitesnake are an English Hard rock band founded in 1977 by David Coverdale (formerly of Deep Purple) " Heaven Is a Place on Earth " is a Song recorded by Belinda Carlisle, the lead singer of The Go-Go's. Belinda Carlisle (born on August 17, 1958 in Hollywood California) is an American Singer-songwriter, as well as the lead vocalist " Hysteria " is the 1987 title track by British Hard rock band Def Leppard from their multi-platinum album of the same name Belinda Carlisle (born on August 17, 1958 in Hollywood California) is an American Singer-songwriter, as well as the lead vocalist " I Found Someone " is the name of a song written for Laura Branigan by Michael Bolton and Mark Mangold which was a hit for Cher in 1987 Cher ( IPA: /ʃɛr/ born Cherilyn Sarkisian, May 20 1946 Bananarama are an English Girl group who have had success on the " I Just Can't Stop Loving You " is a popular ballad by singers Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Siedah Garrett (born June 24 1960 in Los Angeles, California) is an American R&B Singer, Academy Award Cutting Crew is a Pop rock band formed in England in 1985, best known for their United States #1 hit, " " I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me " was a song performed by Aretha Franklin and George Michael in a Duet in 1987 Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25 1942 Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου (born 25 June 1963 best known as George Michael, is a two-time Grammy Award winning James Todd Smith (born January 14 1968 better known as LL Cool J, is an American Rapper and actor " I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For " is the second track from U2 's 1987 album The Joshua Tree, and was released as the album's second " I Think We're Alone Now " is a song written by Ritchie Cordell Tiffany Renee Darwish (born October 2 1971) known popularly as Tiffany, is an American Singer who had a number of Teen " I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me " was released in May 1987 and is the first single from Whitney Houston 's second studio album Whitney Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former " I Want Your Sex " was a single released from both the soundtrack to Beverly Hills Cop II and George Michael 's Faith "In Too Deep" is the fourth track on the 1986 Genesis album Invisible Touch. Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists " Is This Love " is a Power ballad by Whitesnake, self-titled album released (as per the alternate album title in 1987. Whitesnake are an English Hard rock band founded in 1977 by David Coverdale (formerly of Deep Purple) REM is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe ( lead vocals) Peter Buck ( Guitar William "Smokey" Robinson Jr (born February 19 1940 is an American R&B and soul Singer-songwriter, Record producer, " Joe le taxi " ( English: "Joe the Taxi Driver" is a song written by Franck Langolff and Étienne Roda-Gil for French singer Vanessa Chantal Paradis (born December 22, 1972 in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France) is a French Singer and actress The Georgia Satellites is a Southern rock band from Atlanta Georgia. " Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye " is a song written and recorded by Gary DeCarlo Dale Frashuer and Paul Leka; attributed to a then fictitious band "Steam" The Nylons are an A cappella group founded in 1979 in Toronto Canada, best known for their covers of The Turtles ' " Happy Together " Là-bas " is a 1987 song recorded as a Duet by the French singer Jean-Jacques Goldman and the British-born artist Sirima Jean-Jacques Goldman (born on October 11, 1951) is a French Singer and Songwriter. " La Bamba " is a Folk song whose origins can be traced to the Mexican state of Veracruz over 300 years ago Los Lobos ("The Wolves" are an American Rock band. They are 3-time Grammy Award winners " La Isla Bonita " ( English: "The Beautiful Island" is the fifth and final single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American " Land of Confusion " is a rock song written by the band Genesis for their 1986 album Invisible Touch. Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists "Lean on Me" is a well known hit song written and performed by Bill Withers on the 1972 album Still Bill. Club Nouveau is a Rhythm and blues pop band that was formed by Record producer / performer Jay King in 1986 in Sacramento Wang Chung are a British New Wave Musical group. The group found their greatest success in the United States with five Top 40 hits including Exposé is an American Vocal group. Primarily consisting of lead vocalists Ann Curless, Jeanette Jurado, and Gioia Bruno Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer " Lips Like Sugar " is a single by Echo & the Bunnymen which was released in August 1987 Echo & the Bunnymen are an English Post-punk group formed in Liverpool in 1978 Fleetwood Mac are a British / American " Livin' on a Prayer " is Bon Jovi's second single from their Slippery When Wet album Bon Jovi is an American Hard rock band from Sayreville New Jersey. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Jody Watley (born January 30, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American Singer, Songwriter, Record " Love Bites " is a Power ballad recorded by British rock band Def Leppard in 1987 on the album Hysteria. Yes are an English Progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968. Ready for the World is a R&B / funk / dance band from Flint Michigan who scored several moderate pop, soul, " Luka " is a song recorded by Suzanne Vega and released as a single in 1987 Suzanne Nadine Vega (born 11 July 1959 in Santa Monica, California) is an American Songwriter and Singer Bruce Randall Hornsby (born November 23 1954 in Williamsburg Virginia) is an American singer Pianist, Accordion player and songwriter Lou Gramm (born Louis Grammatico on May 2, 1950 in Rochester, New York) is an American rock vocalist and " Mony Mony " was a 1968 single released by Tommy James & The Shondells that again became a huge hit for Billy Idol in 1987. Billy Idol (born William Michael Albert Broad, 30 November 1955, Stanmore, Middlesex) is an English rock " Need You Tonight " is the fourth song on INXS 's 1987 album Kick as well as the first single from the album INXS (pronounced "in excess" are an Australian rock and New Wave group " New Sensation " is a song by Australian pop group INXS. INXS (pronounced "in excess" are an Australian rock and New Wave group " Never Gonna Give You Up " is a Dance-pop song originally performed by Rick Astley. Richard Paul Astley (born February 6, 1966) is an English Singer, Songwriter and Musician. Anita Baker (born January 26 1958 in Toledo, Ohio, USA) is an eight-time Grammy Award -winning multi-Platinum Rhythm and blues " Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now " is a song co-written by Albert Hammond and Diane Warren, recorded by Starship. Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the Psychedelic rock movement " Notorious " is the 14th single by Duran Duran. It was released internationally by EMI on 20 October 1986. Duran Duran are an English Pop rock band famous for a long series of popular singles, albums and vivid Music videos for which they've won two William "Smokey" Robinson Jr (born February 19 1940 is an American R&B and soul Singer-songwriter, Record producer, "Only in My Dreams" ( Atlantic 89322 Atlantic UK A9322 Atlantic Japan P-2305 is the debut single for American Singer-songwriter Deborah Ann "Debbie" Gibson (born August 31, 1970) is an American Singer-songwriter who was a teen pop icon "Open Your Heart" is the fourth single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her 3rd studio album True Blue and was released Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) "Out of the Blue" ( Atlantic 89129 Atlantic UK A9091 Atlantic Philippines ATR-0350 Atlantic Japan 10SW-15 is the third single by American Singer-songwriter Deborah Ann "Debbie" Gibson (born August 31, 1970) is an American Singer-songwriter who was a teen pop icon John Mellencamp, previously known as John Cougar and then John Cougar Mellencamp, (born October 7, 1951, in Seymour Indiana) is a "People Are Strange" is a single released by The Doors in September 1967 (see 1967 in music) Echo & the Bunnymen are an English Post-punk group formed in Liverpool in 1978 Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer Exposé is an American Vocal group. Primarily consisting of lead vocalists Ann Curless, Jeanette Jurado, and Gioia Bruno " Pour Some Sugar on Me " is a song by British Hard rock band Def Leppard from their 1987 album Hysteria. " The Power of Love " is a famous Power ballad co-written and originally recorded by Jennifer Rush. Laura Branigan (July 3 1957 – August 26 2004 was an American singer and actress of Irish ancestry " Rag Doll " is a song by American Hard rock band Aerosmith. Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Walter Bruce Willis (March 19 1955 is an American actor and Singer-songwriter. The Whispers are a long-established R&B / dance vocal group from Los Angeles, California, with a consistent track Gloria Estefan (born Gloria María Fajardo on September 1, 1957) is a Cuban American singer and songwriter " Sans contrefaçon " is a 1987 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Mylène Farmer born Mylène Jeanne Gautier (12 September 1961 in Montreal, Canada is a French Singer, Songwriter, occasional Gregory Abbott (born April 2, 1954 in New York City New York) is an American soul - Musician ( keys and drums Deborah Ann "Debbie" Gibson (born August 31, 1970) is an American Singer-songwriter who was a teen pop icon " Shakedown " is a 1987 single by Bob Seger that is from the soundtrack of the film Beverly Hills Cop II. Robert Clark "Bob" Seger (born May 6, 1945) is an American Rock and roll Singer-songwriter and Musician. Glass Tiger is a Canadian rock band formed in 1983 in Newmarket Ontario. Kenneth Gorelick (born June 5, 1956) better known by his Stage name Kenny G, is an American Saxophonist whose fourth " Something So Strong " is a rock song written by Neil Finn and performed by New Zealand / Australian band Crowded House for Crowded House is a rock group formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand musician and Singer-songwriter Neil Finn. Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15 1946 in Tucson Arizona) is an American popular vocalist and Entertainer whose vocal styles in a variety James Ingram (born February 16, 1956) is an American soul musician Kool & the Gang are a highly successful American Jazz / R&B / soul / Funk / Disco group " Strangelove " is Depeche Mode 's eighteenth UK single released on April 13, 1987, and the first single for the then upcoming album Depeche Mode (dəˌpɛʃˈmoʊd are an English Electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 " The Final Countdown " is a rock song written by Joey Tempest for Europe's third studio album The Final Countdown (1986 Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979 under Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Stephen Lawrence "Steve" or "Stevie" Winwood (born 12 May 1948 in Handsworth, Birmingham) is an English Singer-songwriter " The Lady in Red " is a Love song from Chris de Burgh 's 1986 album Into The Light. Chris de Burgh (born Christopher John Davison on 15 October 1948 is a half Irish musician and songwriter who holds British nationality. REM is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe ( lead vocals) Peter Buck ( Guitar The Way It Is is the name of an album and song released in 1986: The Way It Is (Bruce Hornsby album, the first album released by Bruce Hornsby & The Bruce Randall Hornsby (born November 23 1954 in Williamsburg Virginia) is an American singer Pianist, Accordion player and songwriter " True Blue " is the third single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her 3rd studio album True Blue and was released on Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American "Tonight Tonight Tonight" is the second track on the 1986 album Invisible Touch by Genesis. Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists " Touch Me (I Want Your Body " was the first hit for British singer Samantha Fox. This article is about the English model and singer for the American pornographic actress see Samantha Fox (porn star. The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. " Tristana " is a 1987 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Mylène Farmer born Mylène Jeanne Gautier (12 September 1961 in Montreal, Canada is a French Singer, Songwriter, occasional " U Got the Look " opens the second disc of Prince's 1987 Double album Sign “☮” the Times, and became the album's highest charting single Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician Sheena Easton (born Sheena Shirley Orr on April 27, 1959) is a Scottish pop singer and theatre and television actress Kool & the Gang are a highly successful American Jazz / R&B / soul / Funk / Disco group This article is about the band for the big cats see White lion. " Wanted Dead or Alive " is a song from Bon Jovi 's 1986 album Slippery When Wet. Bon Jovi is an American Hard rock band from Sayreville New Jersey. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) " Walk Like an Egyptian " is a number-one hit from the album Different Light by The Bangles in 1986 The Bangles are an American all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles through much of the decade Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The Bangles are an American all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles through much of the decade This article is about the Edwin Starr song for other uses see War (disambiguation. Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 Boston is an American rock band from Boston Massachusetts that achieved its most notable successes during the 1970s and 1980s " What's Going On " is a song written by Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Al Cleveland, and Marvin Gaye. Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper (born June 22 1953 is an American Grammy - and Emmy award winning Singer-songwriter and " Where the Streets Have No Name " is a song by Irish rock band U2, from their 1987 album The Joshua Tree. Jelly beans are a type of Confectionery that comes in many different (primarily Fruit) flavors Elisa Fiorillo (born 28 February 1969, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States) is a Singer. Heart is a rock band whose founding members came from the Seattle, Washington, scene but came together in Vancouver, British Columbia "Who's That Girl" is the first single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from the soundtrack album and motion picture Who's That Girl Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American " Will You Still Love Me? " is a song written by David Foster, Tom Keane and Richard Baskin for the group Chicago and recorded for their Chicago is a Rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago Illinois. The band began as a politically charged sometimes experimental rock band and later moved to a predominately Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) " You're the Voice " is a Song written by Andy Qunta Mitchel Reid, Maggie Ryder and Chris Thompson for John Farnham, which he recorded John Peter Farnham, AO (born July 1, 1949) is a British-born Australian pop Singer. " With or Without You " is the lead single from U2 's 1987 album The Joshua Tree. " You Keep Me Hangin' On " is a 1966 hit song originally recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label Kim Wilde (born Kim Smith, November 18, 1960 in Chiswick, West London) is an English Pop singer, professional Laura Branigan (July 3 1957 – August 26 2004 was an American singer and actress of Irish ancestry Cinderella is an American rock band from Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976 The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976 Dalida ( January 17, 1933 &ndash May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian born singer of Italian origin who lived most of her Dalida ( January 17, 1933 &ndash May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian born singer of Italian origin who lived most of her " Behind the Wheel " is Depeche Mode 's twentieth UK single released on December 28, 1987, and the third single for the album Depeche Mode (dəˌpɛʃˈmoʊd are an English Electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. "Never Let Me Down Again" is Depeche Mode 's nineteenth UK single released on August 24, 1987, and the second single for the then Depeche Mode (dəˌpɛʃˈmoʊd are an English Electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. " Strangelove " is Depeche Mode 's eighteenth UK single released on April 13, 1987, and the first single for the then upcoming album Depeche Mode (dəˌpɛʃˈmoʊd are an English Electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. Lou Gramm (born Louis Grammatico on May 2, 1950 in Rochester, New York) is an American rock vocalist and Hugh Ramopolo Masekela (b Witbank, South Africa, April 4, 1939) is a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist " Beds Are Burning " is a 1987 hit single by Australian rock band Midnight Oil, the first track from their album Diesel and Dust Midnight Oil was an Australian rock band from Sydney, Australia " True Faith " is a 1987 track from New Order, produced by Stephen Hague. New Order are an English rock group formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner ( vocals, Guitars Synthesizers, Peter Hook The Nits are a Dutch Art rock group founded in 1974. Their musical style has varied considerably over the years as has their line-up with the core of Henk Hofstede "We Connect" is a 1987 single by Stacey Q. It was the second single from her 1986 album Better Than Heaven, following up " Two of Hearts Stacey Q (born Stacey Lynn Swain) is a Synthpop and Dance-pop Singer, Dancer and Actress. Stryper is a Grammy Award nominated Christian metal band from Orange County California, USA. Labi Siffre (born 25 June 1945 is an English Poet, Songwriter and Singer most widely known as the writer and singer of (Something Inside China in Your Hand is a song by British band T'Pau, released from their album Bridge of Spies. T'Pau was a late 1980s pop group led by Singer Carol Decker. They had a string of Top 40 hits in the UK, and Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from New York City. m. Stephen Sondheim
- "Children Will Listen" w. m. Stephen Sondheim
- "The Time Of My Life" w. m. Franke Previte, Donald Markowitz & John DeNicola
Classical music
- Mario Davidovsky - Quartetto for flute, violin, viola and violoncello
- Philip Feeney - Mémoire Imaginaire (ballet)
- Malcolm Forsyth - Songs from the Qu'appelle Valley
- Juan Maria Solare - Doce variaciones 1987 (for piano)
- Joan Tower - Fanfare for the uncommon woman no 1
Opera
- John Adams - Nixon in China
- Friedrich Cerha - Der Rattenfänger (The Pied Piper)
- Michael Nyman - Vital Statistics
- Judith Weir - A Night at the Chinese Opera
Musical theater
- Anything Goes - Broadway revival
- Bless the Bride - London revival
- Cabaret (Kander and Ebb) - Broadway revival
- Dreamgirls - Broadway revival
- Into the Woods - Broadway production
- Les Misérables - Broadway production
- Oil City Symphony - Broadway production
- Phantom of the Opera - Broadway production
- Starlight Express (Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe) - Broadway production
Most Critically Acclaimed Songs of 1987
This info is taken from Acclaimed Music. Mario Davidovsky (born March 4, 1934) is an Argentine - American Composer. Malcolm Forsyth (born 1936 is a Canadian Trombonist, composer and father to National Arts Centre Orchestra cellist Amanda Forsyth. Juan María Solare (born August 11, 1966) is an Argentine Composer and Pianist. Joan Tower (born September 6, 1938 in New Rochelle New York) is a contemporary American Composer, pianist and conductor John Coolidge Adams (born February 15 1947 is an American Composer with strong roots in minimalism. Nixon in China (1985-87 is an Opera with music by the American composer John Adams and a Libretto by Alice Goodman, about the Friedrich Cerha (born February 17, 1926 in Vienna) is an Austrian composer and conductor WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes Judith Weir CBE, (born 11 May 1954 in Cambridge England of Scottish parents is a British composer currently resident Anything Goes is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Bless the Bride is a musical with music by Vivian Ellis and a book and lyrics by A Cabaret is a musical with a book by Joe Masteroff, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and music by John Kander. Kander and Ebb were a highly successful songwriting team consisting of Composer John Kander (born March 18 1927) and Lyricist Dreamgirls is a Broadway musical, which opened on December 20, 1981 at the Imperial Theatre. Into the Woods is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. Les Misérables ( in French, le mize'ʁaːbl colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz, is a musical composed The Phantom of the Opera (in French, Le Fantôme de l'Opéra) is a French Novel by Gaston Leroux. Starlight Express is a Rock musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber (music and Richard Stilgoe (lyrics with later revisions by Don Black Andrew Lloyd Webber Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948 is a British Composer of Musical theatre, the elder son of William Lloyd Webber Richard Henry Simpson Stilgoe OBE (b 28 March 1943) is a British Songwriter, Lyricist and Musician. [1]
Songs
- 1. "Sweet Child O' Mine", Guns N' Roses
- 2. Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 "Sign 'O' the Times", Prince
- 3. Prince, from the Latin root Princeps, is a general term for a Monarch, for a member of a monarch's or former monarch's family and is a "Bring the Noise", Public Enemy
- 4. Public Enemy, also known as PE, is an influential hip hop group from Long Island New York, known for its politically charged Lyrics, criticism "Pump Up the Volume", M/A/R/R/S
- 5. " Pump Up the Volume " ( 1987) was the only single released by British recording act M/A/R/R/S. "With or Without You", U2
- 6. "It's the End of the World As We Know It", R.E.M.
- 7. REM is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe ( lead vocals) Peter Buck ( Guitar "Just Like Heaven", The Cure
- 8. The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976 "Rebel Without a Pause", Public Enemy
- 9. Public Enemy, also known as PE, is an influential hip hop group from Long Island New York, known for its politically charged Lyrics, criticism "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", U2
- 10. "Paid in Full", Eric B. & Rakim
Births
- January 12 - Sunday The Grace, Korean pop singer
- January 27 - Katy Rose
- January 27 - Ashley Perez Moza
- February 10 - Choi Si Won, Korean actor and pop singer
- February 12 - O'Ryan
- February 24 - Kim Kyu Jong, Korean pop singer
- March 9 - Bow Wow, American Hip-Hop artist
- March 26 - YUI, Japanese pop singer
- April 3 - Park Jung Min, Korean pop singer
- April 9 - Jesse McCartney, American singer and actor
- April 10 - Hayley Westenra
- April 11 - Joss Stone
- April 30 - Nikki Webster
- June 16 - Diana DeGarmo, American Idol contestant
- June 21 - Kim Ryeo Wook, Korean pop singer
- July 1 - Yoga Lin, Taiwanese pop singer, One Million Star, Season 1 winner
- July 6 - Kate Nash, English pop singer
- August 21 - Kim Ki Bum, Korean actor and pop singer
- September 26 - Rosie Munter
- September 28 - Hilary Duff, American singer and actress
- September 28 - Chloe Hanslip, violinist
- October 17 - Stephanie The Grace, Korean pop singer
- December 18 - ayaka, Japanese pop singer
- December 27 - Yui Okada, Japanese pop singer
Deaths
- January 10 - Marion Hutton, singer and actress
- January 15 - Ray Bolger, actor, of cancer
- February 4 - Liberace, US pianist
- March 3 - Danny Kaye, actor, singer, dancer and comedian
- March 15 - Don Gant, singer/songwriter, record producer
- March 21 - Dean Paul Martin, singer and actor, plane crash. Eric Barrier ( Eric B) and William Barrier Griffin Jr ( Rakim) were a hip-hop duo known as Eric B Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople The Grace ( Korean: 천상지희 더 그레이스 Chinese: 天上智喜 The Grace is a South Korean Girl group formed by SM Entertainment Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Katy Rose (born January 27th, 1987, real name Kathryn Rosemary Bullard) is an American Singer, Songwriter, producer Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Ha*Ash is a Mexican-American Pop/rock duo comprised of Hanna Nicole Pérez Mosa (born June 25, 1985) and Ashley Grace Pérez Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Shi-won redirects here For the other actor and singer see Ryu Shi-won. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the O'Ryan (born O'Ryan Browner on February 12 1987 in Los Angeles California) is an American R&B Singer. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the SS501 (pronounced as Double-S 501 is a South Korean Boyband under management of Daesung Entertainment, also known as DSP Entertainment Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Shad Gregory Moss (born March 9 1987 better known by his Stage name Bow Wow (previously Lil' Bow Wow) is an American Rapper, actor and Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. YUI (born March 26 1987 in Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese Singer-songwriter and Actress. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. SS501 (pronounced as Double-S 501 is a South Korean Boyband under management of Daesung Entertainment, also known as DSP Entertainment Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Jesse McCartney (born Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Hayley Dee Westenra (born 10 April 1987 in Christchurch, New Zealand is a New Zealand Soprano of Irish heritage Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Joss Stone (born Jocelyn Eve Stoker on 11 April 1987 is an English soul and R&B Singer-songwriter and actress. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Nikki Webster (born April 30, 1987) is an Australian pop performer Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Diana Nicole DeGarmo (born June 16, 1987 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American singer and Broadway actress American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Super Junior (슈퍼주니어 often stylized SUPERJUNIOR) sometimes referred to as SJ or SuJu (슈주 is a thirteen-member Boy band "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Yoga Lin (also known as James Lin, Chinese:) is the winner of One Million Star Season 1 (第一季超級星光大道 a popular Reality TV One Million Star, Season 1 was a popular Taiwanese televised singing competition broadcast in 2007 Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Kate Marie Nash (born 6 July 1987) is an English Singer-songwriter based in London. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Super Junior (슈퍼주니어 often stylized SUPERJUNIOR) sometimes referred to as SJ or SuJu (슈주 is a thirteen-member Boy band Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Rosanna "Rosie" Bella Victoria Eriksdotter Munter (born September 26, 1987 in Stockholm, Sweden) was an original member of the Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28 1987 is an American Actress, pop Singer-songwriter Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost The Grace ( Korean: 천상지희 더 그레이스 Chinese: 天上智喜 The Grace is a South Korean Girl group formed by SM Entertainment Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the born is a Japanese female singer signed to Warner Music Japan. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the is a member of the J-pop group V-u-den associated with Hello! Project. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Marion Thornburg, better known as Marion Hutton ( 10 March 1919, Battle Creek Michigan - 10 January 1987, Kirkland Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Ray Bolger ( January 10 1904 – January 15 1987) was an American entertainer of stage and screen best known for his portrayal of Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Wladziu Valentino Liberace He had a twin who died at birth and he was born with a Caul, which in his family as in many societies was taken as a sign of genius and an exceptional Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Danny Kaye ( January 18, 1913 – March 3, 1987) was an American award-winning Actor, Singer and Comedian Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Donald W Gant ( October 24, 1942 - March 15, 1987) was an American Singer, Songwriter and Record producer Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Dean Paul Martin ( November 17, 1951 – March 21, 1987) was an American
- March 21 - Robert Preston, star of The Music Man, Mame, etc. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Robert Preston ( June 8, 1918 – March 21, 1987) was an American award-winning Actor.
- March 28 - Maria von Trapp, subject of The Sound of Music
- April 2 - Buddy Rich, jazz drummer, of a brain tumor
- April 7 - Maxine Sullivan, US singer
- May 2 - Larry Clinton, US bandleader and songwriter
- May 3 - Dalida, suicide
- May 4 - Paul Butterfield, drug overdose
- May 14 - Rita Hayworth, dancer and film star
- May 24 - Hermione Gingold, actress and singer
- June 3 - Andrés Segovia, guitar virtuoso
- June 18 - Kid Thomas Valentine, jazz trumpeter & bandleader
- June 22 - Fred Astaire, dancer, actor and singer
- June 25 - Boudleaux Bryant, Hall of Fame songwriter
- July 1 - Snakefinger, guitarist
- August 14 - Vincent Persichetti, composer
- September 11 - Peter Tosh, reggae musician, shot and killed in a house invasion/robbery. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Maria Augusta von Trapp ( née Kutschera; January 26 1905 &ndash March 28 1987) was the stepmother and Matriarch of Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Bernard "Buddy" Rich ( September 30 1917 &ndash April 2 1987) was an American jazz drummer and Bandleader Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Maxine Sullivan ( May 13 1911 — April 7 1987) was an American Blues and Jazz Singer. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Larry Clinton ( August 17 1909 &ndash May 2 1985) was a Trumpeter who became a prominent American Bandleader. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Dalida ( January 17, 1933 &ndash May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian born singer of Italian origin who lived most of her Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Paul Butterfield ( December 17 1942 – May 4 1987) was an American Blues Harmonica player and Singer Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Rita Hayworth (October 17 1918 &ndash May 14 1987 born Margarita Carmen Cansino was a Spanish-American actress who rose to stardom in the 1940s as the era's leading Sex symbol Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Hermione Gingold ( December 9, 1897 &ndash May 24, 1987) was an English actress known for her sharp-tongued eccentric persona Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Andrés Torres Segovia 1st Marquess of Salobreña ( 21 February 1893 &ndash 2 June 1987) was a Spanish Classical guitarist Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Thomas Valentine, commonly known as Kid Thomas ( 3 February, 1896 - 18 June, 1987) was a Jazz Trumpeter and Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz; May 10, 1899 &ndash June 22, 1987) was an American Academy Award Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Felice Bryant ( August 7, 1925 – April 22, 2003) and Boudleaux Bryant ( February 13, "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Philip Charles Lithman ( June 17 1949 - July 1 1987) who performed under the stage name Snakefinger, was an English Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Vincent Ludwig Persichetti ( June 6, 1915 &ndash August 14, 1987) was an American Composer, teacher and Pianist. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Peter Tosh, born Winston Hubert McIntosh ( October 19 1944 &ndash September 11 1987) was a a Reggae musician who was
- September 21- Jaco Pastorius, jazz bassist
- September 23 - Bob Fosse, dancer, choreographer and director of musicals
- October 13 - Kishore Kumar, singer, actor, filmmaker, writer, musician and composer
- October 19 - Jacqueline Du Pré, English cellist
- October 28 - Woody Herman, US bandleader
- November 12 - Cornelis Vreeswijk, Swedish singer-songwriter. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. John Francis Anthony "Jaco" Pastorius III (December 1 1951–September 21 1987 was a American Jazz Musician and Composer widely Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Robert Louis “Bob” Fosse ( June 23, 1927 – September 23, 1987) was an American Musical theater Choreographer and Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Kishore Kumar ( Hindi: किशोर कुमार ( August 4, 1929 &ndash October 13, 1987) was an Indian film Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Jacqueline Mary du Pré, OBE ( January 26, 1945 &ndash October 19, 1987) was an English cellist, today acknowledged Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Woodrow Charles Herman ( May 16 1913 &ndash October 29 1987) better known as Woody Herman, was an American Jazz Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Cornelis Vreeswijk, ( August 8, 1937 &ndash November 12, 1987) was a Singer-songwriter, Poet and Actor who
- December 10 - Jascha Heifetz, violinist
- December 18 - Conny Plank, record producer
Awards
- The following artists are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: The Coasters, Eddie Cochran, Bo Diddley, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Bill Haley, B. B. King, Clyde McPhatter, Ricky Nelson, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Smokey Robinson, Big Joe Turner, Muddy Waters, and Jackie Wilson
Grammy Awards
Country Music Association Awards
Gary P. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Jascha Heifetz (ˈhaɪfɪts was a Lithuanian born American Violin Virtuoso ( &ndash December 10, 1987) Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Konrad "Conny" Plank (frequently spelled Planck) ( May 3, 1940 in Germany – December 18, 1987 in Cologne The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States The Coasters are a Rhythm and Blues / Rock and roll vocal group that had a string of hits in the late 1950s Raymond Edward "Eddie" Cochran ( October 3, 1938 He took music lessons in school but quit the band to play drums Bo Diddley ( December 30 1928 &ndash June 2 2008, born Ellas Otha Bates) was an original and influential American Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25 1942 Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the Marvin Pentz Gay Jr, known as Marvin Gaye ( April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American Singer-songwriter This article is specifically about the singer For detailed information about his rock and roll group see Bill Haley & His Comets. B B King (born Riley B King, September 16 1925 is an American Blues Guitarist and Singer-songwriter. Clyde McPhatter ( November 15, 1932 – June 13, 1972) was an influential American R&B singer Eric Hilliard "Ricky" Nelson, later known as Rick Nelson ( May 8, 1940 &ndash December 31, 1985) was an Roy Kelton Orbison ( April 23 1936 &ndash December 6 1988) nicknamed "The Big O" was an influential Grammy Award -winning Carl Lee Perkins ( April 9, 1932 &ndash January 19, 1998) was an American pioneer of Rockabilly music a mix of Rhythm William "Smokey" Robinson Jr (born February 19 1940 is an American R&B and soul Singer-songwriter, Record producer, For the Ice hockey player see Joe Turner Big Joe Turner (born Joseph Vernon Turner Jr For the album by Redman, see Muddy Waters (album. For the college football coach see Muddy Waters (football coach. Jack Leroy "Jackie" Wilson Jr ( June 9, 1934 &ndash January 21, 1984) was an American singer The 29th Grammy Awards were held in 1987. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year Blueyes Walker - CMA Air Personality of the Year / KYKX
Eurovision Song Contest
Charts
List of No. The Eurovision Song Contest 1987 was the 32nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 9, 1987 in Brussels after Sandra Kim 's win 1 Hits
References
- ^ www. These are the Billboard magazine Hot 100 number one hits of 1987. acclaimedmusic. net
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