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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
The Beach Boys release the album, The Beach Boys, simultaneously in the UK and USA.
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1985
The Style Council play the second of two nights at The Odeon, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
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1985
The first shipment of supplies for Ethiopia funded by USA For Africa, leaves the USA.
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1985
O.M.D. (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark) play at The Spectrum Arena, Warrington, England, UK, Europe.
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1985
Rent Party play at Queen's College, Cambridge, England, UK, Europe.
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1985
Talking Heads release their sixth album, Little Creatures, their first in two years.
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1985
The Pogues play at Rock City, Nottingham, England, UK, Europe.
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1985
On his Shaken'n'Stirred tour, Robert Plant plays the second of two nights at Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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1985
R.E.M. release their third album, Fables Of The Reconstruction, in the UK on IRS Records.
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1985
Madonna plays the penultimate night of her very first live tour, The Virgin Tour, with the first of two nights at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA.
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1985
Dr. Hook (formerly Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show) play the first of two nights at The Royal Centre, Harrogate, England, UK, Europe.
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