Victor Willis, co-founder of Village People, who conquered the charts with their disco anthems

Victor Willis, who has died following a short illness aged 74, was the co-founder and frontman of Village People, the costumed sextet who livened up the charts with such earworm disco anthems as ...
American Songwriter

3 Spine-Tingling Rock Songs From 1982 That Still Give Us Chills Today

These iconic rock songs from 1982 will get under your skin in the best way possible. They really don't make 'em like they ...

Madonna’s first gig was opening for this Mancunian band – they had a backstage bust-up

Buffet at 10pm, support act at midnight, main band at 1am. Such were the delights awaiting attendees at the December 1982 show by Manchester punk-funk pioneers A Certain Ratio (ACR) at Danceteria, a ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

OFFBEAT: 'American Bandstand' original Arlene Sullivan ready for new book

For anyone with "American Bandstand" memories, the gals of this trio would love to hear from readers by emailing author@onceuponourtimes.com. As for Arlene, she didn't say whether or not her ...

1982 No. 1 Hit Inspired by Diana Ross Was Written in Just 12 Minutes

Take, for example, "Jet Airliner," "Fly Like an Eagle," "The Joker," and "Take the Money and Run." But, it was "Abracadabra," ...
Moviefone

Annie (1982) - Full Cast and Crew

Annie is a 1982 American musical comedy-drama film adapted from the Broadway musical of the same name by Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin and Thomas Meehan, which in turn is based on Little Orphan ...