1984 in music
See also: 1983 in music, other events of 1984, 1985 in music, 1980s in music and the
list of 'years in music'
Events
- January 28 - singer Michael Jackson's hair catches fire during the filming of a Pepsi
commercial.
- February 14 - Elton
John marries studio engineer Renate Blauel.
- February 16 - Jerry Lee Lewis surrenders to federal authorities on charges of income tax evasion. Lewis is later
acquitted.
- February 29 - KMFDM's first live
performance.
- March 1 - Sting plays his last concerts with The Police at the end of the Synchronicity tour; the band takes a "pause" after the tour and only play a few
special events together after this.
- April 1 - In Los Angeles, California, Marvin Gaye is shot
and killed during an argument with his father.
- May 1 - Mick Fleetwood, of
Fleetwood Mac, files for bankruptcy in the United States.
- May 1 - Tipper Gore forms the
Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) in
response to the "filth" she hears on her daughter's Prince album
Purple Rain.
- May 2 - Lionel Richie's hit
"Hello" becomes Motown's first ever UK million selling single.
- May 5 - The Pretenders
singer Chrissie Hynde marries Simple Minds singer Jim
Kerr.
- June 16-August 11 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood spend nine weeks at the top of
the UK singles chart with "Two Tribes".
- July 1 - During his performance at the first ever Cornerstone Festival in Grayslake, Illinois, Steve Taylor falls
from the stage, breaking his ankle. Taylor hopped back on stage and finished his show. The next few shows on Taylor's tour were
performed from a wheel chair.
- August 31 - Canadian music video channel MuchMusic debuts.
The first video played is Rush's "The Enemy Within".
- October 1 - The Jesus & Mary Chain release their first single, "Upside Down".
- October 19 - A-Ha's career begins
with the release of the "Take On Me" single in the UK.
- December 1 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood become the first act to take their first three singles to the UK #1
position since Gerry and the Pacemakers in 1963, when "The Power Of Love" tops the chart.
- December 3 - Bob Geldof
and Band Aid release the single "Do They Know It's
Christmas".
- December 8 - Mötley
Crüe member Vince Neil is involved in a serious car accident. He was drunk
at the time, and Razzle (Nicholas Dingley) of Hanoi Rocks was killed in the accident.
- December 31 - Def
Leppard's drummer Rick Allen lost his left arm in a car wreck. He was in
the hospital until the next year (1985).
- Menudo and Menudomania reach Asia. Ricky Martin substitutes Ricky Melendez in the
group.
- UK singles sales this year are the second highest ever, after 1978.
Albums released
Top hits
See also: Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of
1984
Published popular music
Births
Deaths
Awards
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