1983

[Star Attraction]

For personal reasons, the year I wish could be written out of the 1980s. Too many bad personal memories too private to air on any public forum.

Anyway with things that aired in the media, here goes:
Eurovision Song Contest came from Munich in Germany.
UK entry "I'm Never Giving Up" by Sweet Dreams (6th with 79 points)
Luxembourg won with "Si la vie est cadeau" by Corinne Hermès (142 points)
Two nul pointers: Turkey and Spain

Breakfast TV launched: Breakfast time on BBC1 (Mondays to Fridays only)
TV-am on ITV from 1 February 1983 (7 days a week)

Culture Club - "Karma Chameleon" was number 1 for a few weeks in October

[Techno]

Re: 1983

For personal reasons, the year I wish could be written out of the 1980s. Too many bad personal memories too private to air on any public forum.

It was a bad year for me too interestingly.

Records out this year:
Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat
Hey You the Rocksteady Crew - Rocksteady Crew
Herbie Hancock - Rockit
Irene Cara - Flashdance
David Bowie - Let's Dance

Films:
WarGames
Blue Thunder

[Star Attraction]

Re: 1983

Two more songs that year:

Police - "Every Breath You Take"
Billy Joel - "Uptown Girl"

As for 1983 films, Return of the Jedi came out that year

[Richard1978]

Re: 1983

CDs were introduced worldwide.

The first Now That's What I Call Music was released.

[branny]

Re: 1983

A great year for music. Spent a fortune on 12" singles.

[Richard1978]

Re: 1983

New Order's Blue Monday was the highest ever selling 12" Single.

[frame]

Re: 1983

Great year for me.

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[Richard1978]

Re: 1983

It was a bit up & down for me, I managed to get Measles, Mumps & Chicken Pox all in this year.

I had my first overseas holiday in Portugal, which & was nostalgic enough for that I went back there a couple of years ago & visited some of the same places.

My parents managed to miss voting in the general election that year because it was called at short notice & we were going to be out the country, & in those days taking holiday wasn't good enough for a postal vote.

On of the odder(!?) Xmas number ones this year, being the Flying Picket's a capella version of Yazoo's Only You.

A mellowed down version of a synth heavy debut song would also top the charts 20 years later.

[frame]

Re: 1983

I managed to get drunk,stay out all night and lose my ch... .um ..... have relationship with the opposite sex. Very good year.



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[branny]

Re: 1983

Got my first computer in 83, spectrum 48k.

[Agnetha352]

Re: 1983

My celebrity crush got married in this year but not to me unfortunately!

[PC66]

Re: 1983

January 31st - A bad day for freedom of choice as Britain's first seat-belt use law came into force, mandating the use of belts in front seats, where fitted.

[battyrat]

Re: 1983

Left school.The biggest reason to celebrate.Got my first job............boooo!:cry:

[darren]

Re: 1983

irene cara flashdance
police every breath you take

films
return of the jedi
superman 3
flashdance

[victorbrunswick]

Re: 1983

For personal reasons, the year I wish could be written out of the 1980s. Too many bad personal memories too private to air on any public forum.

It was a bad year for me too interestingly.

1983 must have had some bad juju because it was rotten year for me too.