Death of Muddy Waters...

DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 1, 1983



* Muddy Waters death

* American blues singer



The front page has a one column photo with heading: "Waters, Balanchine die" The back page of section F has a small one column heading: "Blues music king Muddy Waters dies" (see)

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1983 "Flashdance" opening day film advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 12, 1983



* "Flashdance" film advertisement

* Grand opening day movie premiere

* American romantic drama dance film

* Actress Jennifer Beals



Page 51 has a 10 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of the film "Flashdance" (see images)

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1983 King Sunny Ade editorial w/ photos...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 15, 1983



* King Sunny Adé editorial w/ photos

* Nigerian Jùjú singer - Yoruba popular music

* African pop musician pioneer - Multi-instrumentalist



Beginning on the front page is a editorial by Greg Tate with heading: "King Sunny Ade': 'Him Cool, Him Wicked'; Are You Ready for Juju?&qu... See More  

Review & premiere of "Videodrome", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 4, 1983



* Best "Viedeodrome" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* Science fiction horror cult film



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19803Palsmatics w/ Wendy O. Williams nightclub ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 11, 1983



* Plasmatics w/ singer Wendy O. Williams

* American hardcore punk rock band

* The Ritz nightclub & album advertisement



Page 60 has a 12 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming performance and "Coup d'Etat" album by the "PLASMATICS" at the Ritz nightclub in Manhattan. (see images)

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1982 "48 Hrs." & "The Verdict" opening day ads......

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 30, 1982



* 48 Hrs. - buddy cop action comedy film

* Actors Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy

* The Verdict - legal drama - Paul Newman

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere ads



Page 74 has a advertisement for an advance showing before it's opening day premiere of "48 Hrs.".

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1982 beginning of new-school hip hop rap music...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 2, 1982



* Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

* Performance at the Ritz nightclub advertisement

* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music

* DJ Scratching - vinyl record turntable moving



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1982 DEVO concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 19, 1982



* DEVO - American new wave punk rock band

* Palladium Theatre concert advertisement

* "Whip It" - synth-pop song fame



Page 71 has a nice advertisement for a upcoming "DEVO" performance at the Palladium Theatre. (see images)

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Tuskegee Airmen honored at museum...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 26, 1982



* Tuskegee Airmen honored w/ opneing

* African American pilots of WWII

* National Air and Space Museum exhibit

* 1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings

* George Banks spree killings



The top of page 33 has a two column heading: "Museum Exhibit Traces Blacks' Role in Aviation" with related pictorial. (see) First report coverage on the "Black Wings... See More  

Death of famed actress Grace Kelly...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 15, 1982 



* Grace Kelly death (1st report)

* Hollywood movie film actress

* Princess of Monaco (Prince Rainier III)

* Best title to be had ?



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1982 Granmaster Flash & the Furious Five...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 7, 1982



* Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five performance

* Performance at the Peppermint Lounge advertisement

* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music



Page 79 has a full page ad for various upcoming performances at the Peppermint Lounge" nightclub in Manhattan with one of the performers being "Grandmast... See More  

Death of famed actor Henry Fonda...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 13, 1982



* Henry Fonda death (early 1st report)

* Hollywood movie - film actor

* "The Grapes of Wrath" fame

* Best title to be had ?



Page 3 has a four column heading: "Fonda's Last Hours: 'He Was in No Pain'" with related pictorial. (see images) Articles continues on pages 26 & 27. Nice to have this report in a newspaper from the... See More  

American premiere ad for "Pink Floyd - The Wall"...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York (weekly), Aug. 10, 1982



* Best "Pink Floyd - The Wall" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere

* Live-action/animated musical drama film



Page 44 has a full page advertisement for: "Pink Floyd - The Wall" for it's American premiere at the Ziegfeld Theater in Manhattan.

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1982 "QUEEN" concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 3, 1982



* Queen - British rock band

* Meadowland - East Rutherford 

* "Hot Space" tour concert advertisement

* Freddie Mercury - Brian May



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1982 "QUEEN" concert ad & "Tron" movie review...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 20, 1982



* Queen - British rock band

* Madison Square Garden MSG

* "Hot Space" concert advertisement

* Freddie Mercury - Brian May

* "Tron" film - movie premiere review

* Science fiction action-adventure cult classic



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1982 Squeeze rock band MSG concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 22, 1982



* English rock band SQUEEZE Performance

* Part of the second British invasion

* Madison Square Garden - MSG concert ad



Page 91 has a full page advertisement for a "SQUEEZE" concert at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. (see images)

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1982 opening day review of "ANNIE" w/ ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 1, 1982



* "Annie" Musical comedy drama review

* Grand Opening premiere movie release

* Based on "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip



Page 51 has a review for the opening day of the first film adaption of the musical "Annie" with heading: "Little Awful Annie" and related photo. (see image... See More  

1982 review & premiere of "Conan the Barbarian"

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 18, 1982



* "Conan the Barbarian" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere w/ review

* Fantasy adventure - Arnold Schwarzenegger



Page 52 has a 9 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of the film "Conan the Barbarian" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. (see images) This movie gave Schwar... See More  

Golden age of hip-hop music... Kool Lady Blue...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 13, 1982



* Danceteria nightclub w/ DJ Kool Lady Blue

* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music

* Break dancing - breaking - breakin in it's infancy

* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ***



Page 77 has a heading: "A House Is Not a Home" with related photo. (see images)

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1982 premiere of "Porky's" comedy film...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 23, 1982



* "Porky's" film advertisement

* Grand opening day movie premiere

* High School teenagers sex comedy



Page 44 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of the film "PORKY'S" (see images)

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Death of John Belushi in a L.A. paper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 6, 1982



* Actor comedian John Belushi death (1st report)

* "Saturday Night Live" Animal House" fame

* Best title to be had ?



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Actor John Belushi Found Dead in Hollywood Hotel" with photo. (see) Continued reporting inside. Nice to have this death report in a newspaper from the capita... See More  

1982 Kurtis Blow & the golden age of hip-hop music...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 10-16, 1982



* 1st successful rapper Kurtis Blow advertisement

* Berlin Club with Davy DMX in Manhattan NYC

* Very beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music



Page 110 has various advertisements for upcoming local entertainment events which includes a 6 1/2 x 5 inch ad for a performance by "KURTIS BLOW" with DJ Da... See More  

1981 Joan Jett & the Blackhearts concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 23-29, 1981



* Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Woman rocker

* The Ritz nightclub concert advertisement



Page 2 has a nice full  page advertisement for a New Years Eve performance by a young Joan Jett at The Ritz in Manhattan. (see images)

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Death of Natalie Wood in a L.A. paper...

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, November 30, 1981



* Natalie Wood death (1st report)

* American film & T.V. actress



The front page has a banner heading: "Actress Natalie Wood drowns off Catalina" with small photo of Wood. (see) First report coverage continues on page 4 with another banner heading and three related photos.

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Death of famed actor William Holden...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 17, 1981



* William Holden death (1st report)

* Hollywood move - film actor

* Best title to be had ?



The front page features 5 photos of famed actor William Holden with a two column heading: "Actor William Holden Found Dead at Home" The article carries over to page 23 and includes 3 more photos. Great to have this report in a newspaper from the capital of t... See More