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The Premier International Online Directory of Musicians & Entertainers   music minder Search For:    In Table: Albums Birthdates Businesses Entertainers Hits Lyrics Memorials On This Day   Home Entertainers Businesses About Contact Albums Birthdates Hits Instruments Lyrics Memorials On This Day Home > On This Day Menu > List On This Day Events ON THIS DAY Search Results for Year: 1981 Click on an event title in the list to view more information about that event. Click on a date in the list to view a list of other events on the same date.   Number of Records Matching Query: 93   POPULAR TV SHOWS 1981 EVENT   Event Date: 1st January 1981 Description: TOP TV SHOWS OF 1981   Summary: 1981-1982 Dallas 60 Minutes The Jeffersons (tie) Joanie Loves Chachi (tie) Three's Company Alice (tie) The Dukes of Hazzard (tie) Too Close for Comfort ABC Monday Night Movie M*A*S*H One Day at a Time NFL Monday Night Football Archie Bunker's Place Falcon Crest The Love Boat (tie) Hart to Hart (tie) Trapper John, M.D. Magnum, P.I. Happy Days Dynasty     BUD GREEN DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 2nd January 1981 Description: Composer, USA   DAVID LYNCH DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 2nd January 1981 Description: Vocalist, USA   FELTON JARVIS DIED   Sub Title: Musician, Producer Event Date: 3rd January 1981 Description: Record Producer, Singer, USA   BOBBY FIELDS DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 6th January 1981 Description: Saxophonist, USA   JASON JAMES BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 13th January 1981 Description: Bassist, UK   NICK VALENSI BORN   Sub Title: Musicians Event Date: 16th January 1981 Description: Guitariist, USA   BOBBY FLYNN BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 22nd January 1981 Description: Vocalist, Australia.   NUMBER 1 UK ALBUM 1981 EVENT   Event Date: 24th January 1981   Summary: ADAM AND THE ANTS "KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER"     ALICIA KEYS BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 25th January 1981 Description: Vocalist, Actress, Composer, Pianist, Cellist, Arranger, USA   COZY COLE DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 31st January 1981 Description: Drummer, USA   JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 31st January 1981 Description: Vocalist , Guitarist, Composer, Record Producer, Dancer, ActorUSA   HUGO MONTENEGRO DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 6th February 1981 Description: Band leader, Pianist, Composer, USA   NUMBER 1 UK SINGLE AND ALBUM 1981 EVENT   Event Date: 7th February 1981   Summary: JOHN LENNON. "DOUBLE FANTASY"     WILBUR SWEATMAN BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 7th February 1981 Description: Clarinetist, Band leader, USA   BILL HALEY DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 9th February 1981 Description: Vocalist, USA   BILL HALEY - DIES EVENT   Event Date: 9th February 1981 Description: 1953, Haley   Summary: Bill Haley July 6, 1925 – February 9, 1981) was one of the first American rock and roll musicians. A brain tumor began affecting his behavior and he went back to his home in Harlingen, Texas, where he died early in the morning of February 9, 1981.     KELLY ROWLAND BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 11th February 1981 Description: Singer, songwriter, dancer, actress   SHANE TOLD BORN   Sub Title: Musicians Event Date: 13th February 1981 Description: Vocalist, USA   MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD EVENT   Event Date: 15th February 1981   Summary: FOUND DEAD IN CAR IN 1981 AMERICAN BLUES GUITARIST     MIKE BLOOMFIELD DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 15th February 1981 Description: Guitarist, USA   NUMBER 1 USA SINGLE 1981 EVENT   Event Date: 15th February 1981   Summary: PHIL COLLINS. "FACE VALUE"     NUMBER 1 ALBUM UK USA 1981 EVENT   Sub Title: "DOUBLE FANTASY" Event Date: 21st February 1981   Summary: JOHN LENNON. "DOUBLE FANTASY"     TY HUNTER DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 24th February 1981 Description: Vocalist, USA   JOSH GROBAN BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 27th February 1981 Description: Vocalist, USA   RED SAUNDERS DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 5th March 1981 Description: Drummer, USA   CHERYL REYNOLDS BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 7th March 1981 Description: a very nice daughter   NUMBER 1 UK SINGLE 1981 EVENT   Event Date: 14th March 1981   Summary: ROXY MUSIC. "JEALOUS GUY"     THE GRAND OLE OPRY EVENT   Event Date: 14th March 1981 Description: The final showing of Live From The Grand Ole Opry on the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) occurs on this night.   Summary: The final showing of Live From The Grand Ole Opry on the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) occurs on this night. The show actually went beyond the televised segment, but the show was ended with a clip of Marty Robbins singing "El Paso"     TAMPA RED DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 19th March 1981 Description: Guitarist, USA   BELA BARTOK BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 25th March 1981 Description: Composer and pianist, Hungary   NUMBER 1 UK SINGLE 1981 EVENT   Event Date: 28th March 1981   Summary: SHAKIN STEVENS. "THIS OLE HOUSE"     RYAN BINGHAM BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 31st March 1981 Description: Vocalist, Guitarist, Composer, USA   BUCKS FIZZ WINS EURO VISION SONG 1981 EVENT   Event Date: 4th April 1981 Description: On 4 April, Bucks Fizz represented United Kingdom in the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest, which was held in Dublin   Summary: "MAKING YOUR MIND UP "Bucks Fizz is an English pop group who achieved success in the 1980s, most notably for winning the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Making Your Mind Up". The group was formed in January 1981 specifically for the contest and comprised four vocalists     BOB HITE EVENT   Event Date: 5th April 1981   BOB HITE DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 5th April 1981 Description: Vocalist, USA   KIT LAMBERT EVENT   Event Date: 7th April 1981   KIT LAMBERT DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 7th April 1981 Description: Composer, Producer, Manager, Entrepreneur and promoter.   EDDIE SAUTER DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 21st April 1981 Description: Pianist, Composer, Arranger, USA   DENNY LAINE LEAVES "WINGS" EVENT   Event Date: 25th April 1981   RINGO STARR MARRIED BARBARA BACH EVENT   Event Date: 27th April 1981   Summary: TO FILM STAR, BARBARA BACH     GARY NUMANS - FINAL LIVE PERFORMANCE EVENT   Event Date: 28th April 1981   Summary: WEMBLEY     JESSICA ALBA BORN   Sub Title: Acting Event Date: 28th April 1981 Description: American model, television and film actress.   STEVE CURRIE DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 28th April 1981 Description: Bassist, UK   JULES C. STEIN DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 29th April 1981 Description: Violinist, Physician, and Business leader, USA   NUMBER 1 UK SINGLE 1981 EVENT   Event Date: 2nd May 1981   Summary: SHEENA EASTON "MORNING TRAIN"     ADAM AND THE ANTS EVENT   Event Date: 9th May 1981   BOB MARLEY EVENT   Event Date: 11th May 1981   BOB MARLEY DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 11th May 1981 Description: Vocalist, Gutarist, Composer, Jamaica   ARTHUR OCONNELL DIED   Sub Title: Acting Event Date: 18th May 1981 Description: Actor. USA   NUMBER 1 USA SINGLE 1981 EVENT   Event Date: 23rd May 1981   Summary: SMOKEY ROBINSON "BEING WITH YOU"     ANDY LEE BORN   Sub Title: Comedy Event Date: 24th May 1981 Description: Comedian, Australia   RAY BROWN - USA DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 25th May 1981 Description: Bassist, Pianist, USA   ROY BROWN EVENT   Event Date: 25th May 1981   ROY BROWN DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 25th May 1981 Description: Pianist, USA   MARY LOU WILLIAMS EVENT   Event Date: 28th May 1981   BRANDI CARLILE BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 1st June 1981 Description: Vocalist , Guitarist, Composer, USA   JOE SANTOLLO DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 4th June 1981 Description: Vocalist, USA   JADE GOODY BORN   Sub Title: Non Musician Event Date: 5th June 1981 Description: Television personality UK   SARA WATKINS BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 8th June 1981 Description: American singer-songwriter and fiddler.   NATALIE PORTMAN BORN   Sub Title: Acting Event Date: 9th June 1981 Description: Actress, USA   ARKANSAS WOODCHOPPER DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 23rd June 1981 Description: Vocalist, Violinist, USA   RUSHTON MOREVE DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 1st July 1981 Description: Bassist, US   BILLY RUSH MASTERS DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 2nd July 1981 Description: Composer, Arranger. Guitarist, USA   HUBERT JOHNSON DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 11th July 1981 Description: Vocalist, US   NUMBER 1 SINGLE UK 1981 EVENT   Event Date: 11th July 1981   Summary: THE SPECIALS. "GHOST TOWN"     HARRY CHAPIN EVENT   Event Date: 16th July 1981   HARRY CHAPIN DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 16th July 1981 Description: Vocalist,Composer, US   VANESSA AMOROSI BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 8th August 1981 Description: Vocalist, Australia   SANDI THOM BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 11th August 1981 Description: Vocalist, Guitarist, UK   FURRY LEWIS DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 14th August 1981 Description: Guitarist, USA   LEE HAYES EVENT   Event Date: 26th August 1981   Summary: DIES OF HEART ATTACK. 1981. AGED 67. HE WAS THR CO WRITER OF "IF I HAD A HAMMER"     GUY STEVENS DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 29th August 1981 Description: Producer, UK   BEYONCE KNOWLES BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 4th September 1981 Description: Vocalist, USA   JENNIFER HUDSON BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 12th September 1981 Description: Vocalist, Actress   HELEN HUMES DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 13th September 1981 Description: Vocalist, USA   NICOLE RICHIE BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 21st September 1981 Description: Vocalist, Actress, Author, USA   HARRY WARREN DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 22nd September 1981 Description: Composer, USA   RONNIE SELF DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 28th September 1981 Description: Vocalist, Composer, USA   OSCAR MOORE DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 8th October 1981 Description: Guitarist, USA   JUD STRUNK DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 15th October 1981 Description: Vocalist, Composer, Comedian, USA   GUY SEBASTIAN BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 26th October 1981 Description: Vocalist, Australia   FRANK LERO BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 31st October 1981 Description: Guitarist , USA   KATE MILLER-HEIDKE BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 16th November 1981 Description: Vocalist, Composer , Keyboardist, Australia   NATALIE GAUCI BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 26th November 1981 Description: Vocalist, Pianist, Keyboardist, Australia   NATASHA BEDINGFIELD BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 26th November 1981 Description: Vocalist, Composer, UK   NATALIE WOOD DIED   Sub Title: Acting Event Date: 29th November 1981 Description: Actress, USA   BRITNEY SPEARS BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 2nd December 1981 Description: Vocalist, Actress, Dancer, USA   SONNY TIL DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 9th December 1981 Description: Vocalist, USA   HAMISH BLAKE BORN   Sub Title: Comedian Event Date: 11th December 1981 Description: Stand-up, television, radio   CHRIS BROWN - AUSTRALIA BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 17th December 1981 Description: Drummer, Guitarist, Pianist   HOAGY CARMICHAEL EVENT   Event Date: 27th December 1981   HOAGY CARMICHAEL DIED   Sub Title: Musician, Composer Event Date: 27th December 1981 Description: Composer, USA     © Music Minder All rights reserved: Prosecution rights will be exercised for any breaches of copyright.