Rare Footage from 1985

1980s

Explore 272 rare behind-the-scenes clips and footage of famous musicians from 1985.

1985 in Music

Live Aid raised awareness of famine in Ethiopia. The Smiths released 'Meat Is Murder'. New Order released 'Low-Life'. Dire Straits' 'Money for Nothing' became the first video played on MTV Europe. Whitney Houston released her debut. NWA formed in Compton.

Artists

Elvis CostelloHans Raj HansKeith StegallCarl PerkinsThe JuddsScott ParkTony UrbanoDeep PurpleThe BandWeenIron MaidenGeordie WalkerSineChumbawambaPaul LearyPontus EgbergBowling For SoupLeo NocentelliSteve GeorgeDavid LewisR.E.M.L.A.B.sooThe WhoNicoThe WaterboysSteve GilletteWrathchildChris GoulstoneJ.O.E.Y&TNeil YoungJohn MellencampConcertLou ReedWillie NelsonS-K-OJesus JonesDon DokkenEddie RabbittRideGary HoltNasty SuicideJimmie VaughanStevie Ray VaughanReniJoe HasselvanderDeath (metal band)Roger jthe ramothe ramRamonesCreamthe ramonesthe ramoneDeBargeReese WynansLee DorseySawyer BrownMidge UreBrenda LeePorl ThompsonGreg LisherLouiche MayorgaE.F. BandJoseph PhillipsJonathan LewisAtlantic StarrRag'n'Bone ManBoris WilliamsThe CureJunior BrownCharlie McCoyRick DowneyThe StranglersThey Might Be GiantsCharlie DanielsSepulturaSmiley CultureSly DunbarThe Golden PalominosAretha FranklinJeff MartinVictor LangenGwen StefaniThe ConnellsRobert TepperManiLionel RichieMichael JacksonRamon BrüsslerTabby ThomasGeorge StraitGeorge MichaelDokkenGeorge LynchFrank WessJohn HarrisonLone Star (band)Lee AaronOtis RushGordon AncisKevin RiddlesPaul McCartneyHeadmichael ackThe BeatlesLes PaulErrol VerretBeauSoleilPat BreauxMichael DoucetDavid DoucetTommy AlesiTommy ComeauxSonny RhodesHowlin' WolfIke TurnerMagic SamNMEMuddy WatersEddie Shawtears for fearsSiouxsie SiouxDave MatthewsGeorge JonesJohn GiblinBrian McGeeSimple MindsMel GaynorSongwriterDerek ForbesTalk TalkThe PoliceMarqueeMark JansenDwight YoakamNeil DiamondEarl Thomas ConleyceratiMerle HaggardGlen CampbellEn EschDelbert McClintonThe TheJoan ArmatradingBig Joe TurnerSammy HagarEddie TaylorThomas A. DorseyJagmohan KaurWishing ChairFrank FerrerLobby LoydeMick JaggerBill MedleyRed Hot Chili PeppersMary WellsLoleatta Hollowayponcho sanchezRon CarterBruce SpringsteenManic Street PreachersStingTom PettyMaeKenny GJimmy PageLed ZeppelinJam sessionJazz bassJaco PastoriusPhil CollinsGenesisDuke EllingtonEd KingQueenMetallicaNew wave of British heavy metalHerbie HancockRattSaber TigerThe Next BandTeena MarieNeudiGeorge McCraeAshford & SimpsonTeddy PendergrassHank BallardLittle MiltonKoko Taylorpaul wellerThe ClashGerry NiewoodJosh WhiteLittle Brother Montgomerysteve gaddVan HalenMenudoPat MethenyRadioheadThom YorkeRoger McGuinnGirl (band)Bonnie RaittPete TownshendRobert TrujilloNWALynyrd SkynyrdSteve GainesRonnie Van ZantBilly PowellThe SmithsTerry WoodBrian MayGuns N RosesRoger TaylorFreddie Mercury