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What Year Was It?

These songs were topping the charts:

• 'Please Don’t Go' (K.C. & The Sunshine Band)
• 'Rock With You' (Michael Jackson
• 'Do That To Me One More Time' (Captain & Tennille)

These events were taking place:

• Post-It Notes begin sticking everywhere.
• 'The Empire Strikes Back' opens in theatres.
• The Pittsburgh Steelers win their fourth world championship in six years with a 31-19 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl XIV.

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What year was 'Play That Funky Music' and these other songs a hit?

These songs were on the radio:

• 'Let Your Love Flow' (Bellamy Brothers)
• 'The Rubberband Man' (Spinners)
• 'Play That Funky Music' (Wild Cherry)

These events were making headlines:

• Stretch Armstrong becomes a hot new toy.
• The nation celebrates its Bicentennial.
• The ink-jet printer is invented.

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Madonna‘s recent gay rights speech in St. Petersburg, Russia has offended a group of Russian activists so much that they are now suing the pop star for millions.

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Kelly Clarkson is at it yet again! The first ‘American Idol‘ winner — is it safe to finally recognize Clarkson for her massive success without mentioning ‘Idol’ yet? — covered another hit song, this time at the Mixtape Festival in Hershey, Penn.

“Oh my gosh, I love that song. But it kind of co

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After weeks of speculation on who would take a seat next to diva-of-all-divas Mariah Carey on the revamped ‘American Idol‘ judges panel, it looks as though reigning rap royalty Nicki Minaj will be joining the show. Whoa. Mariah and Nicki? On one panel? That’s enough diva in one room to make the earth stop spinning on its axis.

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What year was it?

These songs were popular:

• 'I Can’t Go For That' (Hall & Oates)
• 'Centerfold' (J. Geils Band)
• 'Ebony And Ivory' (Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder)

These events were taking place:

• St. Louis Cardinals defeat Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 to win the World Series.
• John W. Hinckley, Jr. is found not guilty because of insanity in the shooting of President Reagan.
• M.R.I. diagnostic machines are introduced in Britain.

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Here's something to toss a bit of sunshine your way on a rainy Saturday.

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What year was it?

These songs were hot:

• 'Private Eyes' (Hall & Oates)
• 'Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)' (Christopher Cross)
• 'Endless Love' (Diana Ross & Lionel Richie)

These events were being talked about:

• A first-class stamp cost 20 cents.
• MRI machines are first used in Britain.
• John Belushi, 33, dies of a drug overdose.

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When I die, I want one last Elvis song.

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Ten Facts You May Not Know About Elvis Presley

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