Dance a Little Closer
May 11 Alan Jay Lerner and Charles Strouse's musical "Dance a Little Closer" opens & closes at Minskoff Theater, NYC, after 1 performance
- May 14 "She Blinded Me with Science" by Thomas Dolby hits #5
Music History
May 16 NBC broadcasts "Motown 25", a concert celebrating the anniversary of Motown Record held in Pasadena, California in March; performers include: The Miracles; The Temptations; The Four Tops; Diana Ross and the Supremes; The Jackson 5; and Michael Jackson, who unveils his "moonwalk" dance move
Music History
May 19 Weird Al Yankovic gives live performance at Wax Museum in Washington, D.C.
#1 in the Charts
May 21 David Bowie's "Let's Dance" single goes #1
Return of the Jedi
May 25 "Return of the Jedi" (Star Wars Episode VI), produced by George Lucas first released
- May 28 "Ricky", parody song by Weird Al Yankovic hits #63
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