1985 in music
See also:
1984 in music ,
other events of 1985 ,
1986 in music , 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music'
Events
January 28 - Various artists, including Ray Charles , Bob Dylan , Michael Jackson , Billy Joel , Cyndi Lauper , Willie Nelson , Lionel Richie , Smokey Robinson , Kenny Rogers , Diana Ross , Paul Simon , Bruce Springsteen , Tina Turner and Stevie Wonder , record the song "We Are The World".
December 5 - The first fully digital reggae single, Wayne Smith 's 'Under Me Sleng Teng ', is recorded at Prince Jammy 's studio; it is the beginning of ragga style reggae.
Albums released
Top hits
See also: Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1985
Births
Deaths
January 9 - Anton Karas , Austrian zither player and composer
February 11 - Heinz Eric Roemheld
February 11 - Ulysses Simpson Kay
February 12 - Leslie Sarony , English singer, comedian and songwriter
February 22 - Efrem Zimbalist , violinist
February 28 - David Byron , Uriah Heep
March 31 - Jeanine Deckers , known as The Singing Nun and had a hit record, "Dominique "
May 19 - Hilding Rosenberg , composer
July 23 - Kay Kyser , US bandleader
September 6 - Little Brother Montgomery
October 6 - Nelson Riddle , US conducter, composer and arranger
October 11 - Tex Williams , US country singer
October 14 - Emil Gilels , pianist
October 21 - Ricky Wilson , founding member of The B-52's
December 12 - Ian Stewart , The Rolling Stones , cerebrovascular accident
December 22 - D. Boon , lead singer of The Minutemen
December 31 - Ricky Nelson , singer, former teen idol
Awards
