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1985 - 1985
Big River, based on the Mark Twain novel The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn, is playing at the Eugene O'Neill Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1005 performances. Featuring music written by country-pop singer-songwriter Roger Miller, the play wins seven Tony awards, including Best Score.
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1985
Three days of riots begin in the Handsworth area of Birmingham, West Midlands, UK. The riots will inspire the songs Handsworth Riot by Pato Banton and Handsworth Revolution by Steel Pulse.

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1985
Bobby Womack releases his fifteenth LP, So Many Rivers, on MCA Records in the UK.
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1985
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions play at Barrowlands, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe.
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1985
Mari Wilson plays at The Sir George Robey, Finsbury Park, London, England, UK, Europe.
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1985
The Blood play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
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1985
The Alarm release a new single, Strength, on IRS Records in the UK.
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1985
The Cure play at The Arts Centre, Poole, England, UK, Europe.
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1985
Predator play at Silks, Thatcham, England, UK, Europe, supported by Abandon City!.
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1985
Bobby Womack releases his fifteenth LP, So Many Rivers, on MCA Records in the UK.
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1985
The Pogues play at Coasters, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, Europe.
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1985
King Kurt play at The Stars And Stripes, Carlisle, England, UK, Europe.
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1985
Redgum play at The Half Moon, Putney, London, England, UK, Europe.
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1985
On his Dream Of The Blue Turtles tour, Sting plays at the Pine Knob Music Theater, Clarkston, USA.
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1985
An Evening With The Music Of Status Quo, featuring a personal appearance by Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi, takes place at The Powerhouse, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
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