Week of December 25, 1985

South Africa - 53 people die in fierce fighting between thousands of feuding Zulu

and Pondo tribesmen armed with spears, machetes and homemade guns.

President Reagan plans a traditional Christmas at the White House and

telephones holiday greetings to give servicemen stationed overseas and orders

the lights of the national Christmas tree dimmed in honor of Americans held

hostage in Lebanon.

Terrorists hurling hand grenades and firing Soviet-made assault rifles turn

Christmas-decorated airports in Vienna and Rome into carnage. 18 are dead and

117 wounded.

The U.S. warns Israel not to retaliate for terrorist killings in the Rome and Vienna

airports, warning against “an escalation of violence on either side.”

President Reagan receives a sport coat from Nancy during the first Couple‟s fifth

Christmas day inn the White House.

In Johannesburg - police pull over black activist Winnie

Mandela’s car and arrested her for the second time in eight

days, whisking her of into custody as she tied to return to her

Johannesburg home in defiance of a state order expelling her

from the city.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff send President Reagan a list of

possible military options to use against terrorists in the Mideast,

including U.S. air strikes at Libya, government sources reveal.

Sports -

For only the second time in the 26 seasons they have co-existed - the New York

Jets and New York Giants are in the National Football League playoffs.

Music news -

One of the surprises of the year comes from record label

TVT that released “Television‟s Greatest Hits.” The

album, which hit #135 on the Billboard album charts has

sold more than 200,000 copies. Not bad for a new

independent label.

The Hooters, Starship Charlie Sexton and others are

slated to appear at MTV‟s fifth annual New Year‟s Eve

bash.

Week of December 25, 1985

In its first departure from adult contemporary, r&b and

country videos, VH-1 will launch a multi-hour weekly video

program titled “Quiet Storm. It all begins early next year.

Says Kevin Metheny , vice president of VH-1 - the show will

spotlight videos from “alternative music” and or new age.

Overkill of lingerie - that‟s how some describe Madonna‟s

wardrobe this year.

Bruce Springsteen‟s “Born in the USA” tops the 10 million mark.

Tuesday Night Television

CBS - Stir Crazy, Movie, Happy New Year America

NBC -King Orange Parade A-Team, Remington Steele, Johnny Carson

ABC - Who‟s The Boss?, Growing Pains, Moonlighting, Spenser for hire, Dick

Clark‟s New Year‟s Rockin‟ Eve

CBS‟ Happy New Year America - With Al Jarreau, Sheila E., Kool and the Gang,

Louise Mandrell, Manhattan Transfer

Tonight Show - Laura Branigan, B.B. King, Bill Maher, Marti Pollio

Dick Clark Rockin‟ New Year‟s Eve - With Emma Samms

and Ted McGinley. Also - The Four Tops, the Judds, Barry

Manilow, the Motels, Tears for Fears, the Temptations.

Top movies this week -

The Color Purple

Out of Africa

Enemy Mine

101 Dalmatians

Rocky IV

The Newel of the Nile

Spies Like Us

Top Christmas Hits -

Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer - Elmo & Patsy

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Bruce Springsteen

White Christmas - Bing Crosby

Christmas Time - Bryan Adams

Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley

Week of December 25, 1985

Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms

Silent Night - Temptations

The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole

Christmas In Dixie - Alabama

Happy Xmas (War is Over) - John Lennon

Top Albums This Week -

Miami Vice - Soundtrack

Heart - Heart

Afterburner - ZZ Top

Scarecrow - John Cougar Mellencamp

The Broadway Album - Barbara

Streisand

In Square Circle - Stevie Wonder

Brothers in Arms - Dire straits

Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston

Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen

Power Windows - Rush

Greatest Hits - The Cars

Songs From the Big Chair - Tears For

Fears

Rock Me Tonight - Freddie Jackson

The Dream of Blue Turtles - Sting

Knee Deep in the Hoopla - Starship

Who‟s Zoomin‟ Who - Aretha Franklin

Once Upon A Time - Simple Minds

Rock a Little - Steve Nicks

Reckless - Bryan Adams

Live After death - Iron Maiden

No Jacket Required - Phil Collins

Here‟s To Future Days - Thompson

Twins

Hot Hits -

Say You Say Me - Lionel Richie

Alive and Kicking - Simple Minds

Broken Wings - Mr. Mister

Election day - Arcadia

Separate Lives - Phil Collins/Marilyn

Martin

I Miss You - Klymaxx

That‟s What Friends Are For - Dionne

Week of December 25, 1985

Warwick

Sleeping Gag - ZZ Top

Small Town - John Cougar Mellencamp

Tonight She Comes - The Cars

Never - Heart

Talk To Me - Stevie Nicks

We Built This City - Starship

Burning Heart - survivor

Emergency - Kool & The gang

Love in the Seventh Wave - Sting

Top Rock Album Cuts -

Alive & Kicking - Simple Minds

Tonight She Comes - The Cars

Talk to Me - Stevie Nicks

Face the Face - Pete Townshend

Small Town - John Cougar Mellencamp

Silent Running - Mike & The Mechanics

Sleeping Bag - ZZ Top

The Big Money - Rush

Go - Asia

Sex As A Weapon - Pat Benatar

Top Hits in Britain -

Saying All My Love For You - Whitney Houston

I‟m Your Man - Wham!

See the Day - Dee c Lee

Separate Lives Phil Collins &

Marilyn Martin

Dress You Up - Madonna

Do They Know It‟s Christmas -

Band Aid

Merry Christmas Everyone -

Shakin Stevens

A Good Heart - Feargal Sharkey

Top Country -

The Chair - George Strait

Morning desire - Kenny Rogers

Have Mercy - The Judds

Betty‟s Bein‟ Bad - Sawyer Brown

Somebody‟ Else‟s Fire - Janie

Fricke

Week of December 25, 1985

Never Be Your - Rosanne Cash

Bop - Dan Seals

Only In My Mind - Reba McEntire

Home Again In My Heart - Nitty Gritty dirt Band

Lie To You For your Live - Bellamy Brothers

Memories To Burn - Gene Watson

(Back to The) Heartbreak Kid - Restless Heart

Stand Up - Mel McDaniel

A World Without Love - Eddie Rabbit

Billboard Top New Pop Artists of 1985 -

Whitney Houston

The Power Station

Sade

Freddie Jackson

Katrina & The waves

Jesse Johnson‟s Revue

Animotion

„Til Tuesday

John Paar

The Hooters

Billboard Top Pop Artists Of 1985 -

Madonna

Bruce Springsteen

Prince & The Revolution

Phil Collins

Bryan Adams

Wham!

Tears For Fears

Tina Turner

Billy Ocean

The Pointer Sisters

Hall & Oates

Kool & The Gang

Don Henley

Survivor

REO Speedwagon

Billy Joel

Foreigner

John Fogerty

Huey Lewis & The News