1985

Fun Filled Facts!

• Miami Vice pastel chic was mandatory part of wardrobe. 

 

• Frankie Says RELAX! 

 

• Madonna Wanna-Be's: boxer shorts, gloves with the fingers cut out, see through tops with black bras, leggings under skimpy skirts, lots and lots of bangles and teased hair. 

 

• Swatch Watches create huge fashion buzz...i.e. scented straps and interchangeable faces to match ones outfit. 

 

• Top Grossing Movie Of 1985: Back To The Future. 

 

• One of the biggest advertising fiascos of the decade happens when Coke changes its formula. Public reaction is so negative it forces them to bring back old Coke and name it "Coke Classic." Cherry Coke is also introduced. 

 

• The phenomenon of Acid Rain is discovered. 

 

• Actor Rock Hudson dies of AIDS, finally bringing the disease to the forefront of the public’s attention. 

 

• Pound Puppies, Teddy Ruxpin, Cabbage Patch Kids and My Buddy were the toys of choice. 

 

• Wrestlemania! 

 

• Top Songs: Lionel Richie "Say You, Say Me", USA For Africa "We Are The World", Wham! "Careless Whisper" and REO Speedwagon "Can't Fight This Feeling". 

 

• Benetton stores with their multi cultural advertising were all the rage. 

 

• David Lee Roth leaves Van Halen. 

 

• PMRC creates a universal parental warning sticker that will be placed on all albums that contain graphic violence and/or sexual content. 

 

• Michael Jackson pays $47,500,000 for entire Beatle catalog. 

 

• Madonna Keeps Busy: marries Sean Penn in August of 1985, nude photos of her published in Playboy & Penthouse, Desperately Seeking Susan is a box office hit and she begins her "Like A Virgin" tour with opening act Beastie Boys. 

 

• Top TV: Facts Of Life, Golden Girls, MacGyver, Growing Pains, Murder She Wrote, and Cheers. 

 

• Billy Joel and his Uptown girl Christie Brinkley get married. 

 

• It’s the year of the fruit juice bar. Dole, Sunkist and Minute Maid all have their own versions. 

• Spin Magazine is launched.