Events in Music History in July 1985

Historic Publication

Jul 10 Playboy (and also Penthouse) publish nude pictures of Madonna

  • Jul 12 "Singin' in the Rain", musical adaptation of the 1952 film, opens at Gershwin Theater, NYC; runs for 367 performances
  • Jul 13 "Live Aid" concerts held at both Wembley Stadium (London, England) and JFK Stadium (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) raises over $70 million for African famine relief
  • Jul 21 "Leader of the Pack" closes at Ambassador Theater NYC after 120 performances

Music History

Jul 29 Singer Tina Turner films music video for the song “One Of The Living” at Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; song is from the film "Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome" in which she co-starred with Mel Gibson