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1980
- Elvis Presley’s First Hit “Heartbreak Hotel” is Released
- Elvis Appears On The Ed Sullivan Show For The First Time
- Elvis’s First Move Love Me Tender Opens In New York
- Rocky Marciano Retires As The Only Undefeated Heavyweight Champion
- Soviet Leader Nikita Khrushchev Denounces Stalin
- Alabama Bus Segregation Laws Declared Illegal By The US Supreme Court
- The Hungarian Revolution
- The Price Is Right Debuts On Television
“October 23, 1956, is a day that will live forever in the annals of free men and nations. It was a day of courage, conscience and triumph. No other day since history began has shown more clearly the eternal unquenchability of man’s desire to be free, whatever the odds against success, whatever the sacrifice required.“
– John F Kennedy
Top 100 Songs For 1980
1. Call Me  Blondie
2. Another Brick In The Wall  Pink Floyd
3. Magic  Olivia Newton John
4. Rock With You   Michael Jackson
5. Do That To Me One More Time   Captain & Tennille, The
6. Crazy Little Thing Called Love   Queen
7. Coming Up   Paul McCartney
8. Funkytown   Lipps, Inc.
9. It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me   Billy Joel
10. The Rose   Bette Midler
11. Escape (The Pina Colada Song)Â Â Â Rupert Holmes
12. Cars   Gary Numan
13. Cruisin’Â Â Â Smokey Robinson
14. Working My Way Back To You   Spinners, The
15. Lost In Love   Air Supply
16. Little Jeannie   Elton John
17. Ride Like The Wind Christopher Cross
18. Upside Down   Diana Ross
19. Please Don’t Go   K.C. & The Sunshine Band
20. Babe   Styx
21. With You I’m Born Again   Billy Preston & Syreeta
22. Shining Star   Manhattans, The
23. Still   Commodores, The
24. Yes, I’m Ready   Teri De Sario With K.C.
25. Sexy Eyes   Dr. Hook
26. Steal Away   Robbie Dupree
27. Biggest Part Of Me   Ambrosia
28. This Is It   Kenny Loggins
29. Cupid-I’ve Loved You A Long Time   Spinners, The
30. Let’s Get Serious   Jermaine Jackson
31. Don’t Fall In Love With A Dreamer   Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes
32. Sailing   Christopher Cross
33. Longer   Dan Fogelberg
34. Coward Of The County   Kenny Rogers
35. Ladies Night   Kool & The Gang
36. Take Your Time S.O.S. Band, The
37. No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)Â Â Â Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer
38. Too Hot   Kool & The Gang
39. More Love   Kim Carnes
40. Pop Muzik   M
41. Brass In Pocket   Pretenders, The
42. Special Lady   Ray, Goodman & Brown
43. Send One Your Love   Stevie Wonder
44. The Second Time   Around Shalamar
45. We Don’t Talk Anymore   Cliff Richard
47. Heartache Tonight   Eagles, The
48. Stomp   Brothers Johnson, The
49. Tired Of Toein’ The Line   Rocky Burnette
50. Better Love Next Time   Dr. Hook
51. Him   Rupert Holmes
52. Against The Wind   Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
53. On The Radio   Donna Summer
54. Emotional Rescue   Rolling Stones, The
55. Rise   Herb Alpert
56. All Out Of Love   Air Supply
57. Cool Change   Little River Band, The
58. You’re Only Lonely   J.D. Souther
59. Desire   Andy Gibb
60. Let My Love Open The Door   Pete Townshend
61. Daydream Believer   Anne Murray
62. I Can’t Tell You Why   Eagles, The
63. Don’t Let Go   Isaac Hayes
64. Don’t Do Me Like That   Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
65. She’s Out Of My Life   Michael Jackson
66. Fame   Irene Cara
67. Fire Lake   Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
68. How Do I Make You   Linda Ronstadt
69. Into The Night   Benny Mardones
70. Let Me Love You Tonight   Pure Prairie League
71. Misunderstanding   Genesis
72. An American Dream   Dirt Band, The
73. One Fine Day   Carole King
74. Dim All The Lights   Donna Summer
75. You May Be Right   Billy Joel
76. Hurt So Bad   Linda Ronstadt
77. Should’ve Never Let You Go   Neil Sedaka & Dara Sedaka
78. Pilot Of The Airwaves   Charlie Dore
79. Off The Wall   Michael Jackson
80. I Pledge My Love   Peaches & Herb
81. The Long Run   Eagles, The
82. Stand By Me   Mickey Gilley
83. Heartbreaker   Pat Benatar
84. Deja Vu   Dionne Warwick
85. Drivin’ My Life Away   Eddie Rabbitt
86. Take The Long Way Home   Supertramp
87. Sara   Fleetwood Mac
88. Wait For Me   Daryl Hall & John Oates
89. Jo Jo   Boz Scaggs
90. September Morn   Neil Diamond
91. Give Me The Night   George Benson
92. Broken Hearted Me   Anne Murray
93. You Decorated My Life   Kenny Rogers
94. Tusk   Fleetwood Mac
95. I Wanna Be Your Lover   Prince
96. In America   Charlie Daniels Band, The
97. Breakdown Dead Ahead   Boz Scaggs
98. Ships   Barry Manilow
99. All Night Long   Joe Walsh
100. Refugee   Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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