Release of the album Visions by Gladys Knight & the Pips

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Saturday January 1, 1983

Release of the album Visions by Gladys Knight & the Pips

42 years ago

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Visions album cover

Berlin, c. 1983. L–R: David Diamond, Rob Brill, Terri Nunn, John Crawford, Matt Reid, and Ric Olsen.

The Band Bon Jovi

Duran Duran in 1983

Roger Taylor in 1983

Men at Work in 1983

Jerry Speiser in 1983

Greg Ham in 1983

Exile (1983) Album Cover

What's Funk? Album Cover

I'll Rise Again Album Cover

White Christmas Album Cover

Amii Stewart Album Cover

Andy Gibb in 1983

Love Shines Album Cover

Simple Minds during the New Gold Dream era, c. 1983

C. W. McCall's Greatest Hits Album Cover

Anthrax in 1983. From left to right: Charlie Benante, Dan Spitz, Neil Turbin, Scott Ian and Dan Lilker. This lineup recorded the band's first album Fistful of Metal.

Surrender Album Cover

I'm So Proud Album Cover

Thin Lizzy performing in 1983 (left to right): John Sykes, Phil Lynott, Scott Gorham and Darren Wharton. (Brian Downey not visible)

Testament Logo

Bad Brains at 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C., 1983

Bathory Logo

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42 years ago
Ronald Reagan was the US president

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Release of the Movie All the King's Men had happened 33 years prior

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Release of the album I Like It Like That by The Miracles had happened 19 years prior

Release of the album Gladys Knight and the Pips (1965) by Gladys Knight and the Pips had happened 18 years prior

The Sound of Silence had happened 17 years prior

Release of Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum had happened 13 years prior

Release of the album Untouched by The Emotions had happened 12 years prior

The Novel Carrie by Stephen King is Publshed had happened 9 years prior

The novel 'Salem's Lot by Stpehen King Published had happened 8 years prior

The novel The Shining by Stephen King Published had happened 6 years prior

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The novel The Long Walk by Stephen King Published (Published under pseudonym Richard Bachman) had happened 4 years prior

Release of the album Cupid's in Fashion by Average White Band had happened 1 years prior

Release of the album No Easy Walk to Freedom by Peter, Paul and Mary will happen in 3 years

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Release of the compilation album The Best of C. W. McCall by C. W. McCall will happen in 14 years

Release of documentary film Barenaked in America will happen in 16 years

Release of the album The Hits: Reloaded by Kool & the Gang will happen in 21 years

Saturday January 1, 1983