Rare Footage from 1985

1980s

Explore 150 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

Lee AaronOtis RushGordon AncisKevin RiddlesPaul McCartneyHeadSinemichael ackThe BeatlesLes PaulMichael JacksonErrol VerretBeauSoleilPat BreauxMichael DoucetDavid DoucetTommy AlesiTommy ComeauxSonny RhodesHowlin' WolfIke TurnerMagic SamNMEMuddy WatersConcertEddie Shawtears for fearsSiouxsie SiouxNeil YoungJohn MellencampDave MatthewsGeorge JonesWillie NelsonR.E.M.Y&TJohn GiblinBrian McGeeSimple MindsMel GaynorSongwriterWeenThe CureDerek ForbesBundesverband MusikindustrieThe PoliceMarqueeRidesooMark JansenDwight YoakamNeil DiamondEarl Thomas ConleyceratiMerle HaggardGlen CampbellTalk TalkEn 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 ramThe ClashGerry NiewoodJosh WhiteLittle Brother Montgomerysteve gaddVan HalenMenudoPat MethenyRadioheadThom YorkeRoger McGuinnGirl (band)Bonnie RaittPete TownshendRobert TrujilloNWANicoLynyrd SkynyrdSteve GainesRonnie Van ZantBilly PowellThe SmithsTerry WoodBrian MayGuns N RosesStevie Ray VaughanRoger TaylorFreddie Mercury