On Saturday, 13 July 1985, music brought a significant impact with the goal of raising awareness of the Ethiopian famine crisis of the 1980s, which claimed an estimated 1 million lives. It was a 16-hour musical extravaganza hosted in Philadelphia and London that brought together some of the 1980s’ finest performers.
It generated cash to deliver food, medicine, and other vital supplies for the crisis, becoming one of the world’s biggest and most successful charity events.
Michael Jackson — Singer-Songwriter
The King of Pop needs no introduction. With a career spanning five decades (despite passing at the age of fifty-one), his album “Thriller,” had an absolutely astounding seven top-ten singles on the “Billboard” Hot 100, and it garnered an incredible eight Grammys.
Putting aside controversy and rumors, and not to mention failing health for a number of reasons, his legacy lives on nearly every time you turn on the pop stations. He left his mark on music history, and it is unlikely that anyone will ever do that the same way he did.
Sacheen Little Feather
Back in the old west, Native Americans were subject to a wide array of brutal treatment for many centuries. In this photo, we see Sacheen Little Feather, who became one of the leading activist voices for Native American civil rights.
Little Feather gave a speech at the 45th Annual Academy Awards in 1973, acting on behalf of actor Marlon Brando. Brando declined the award for Best Actor in an act of protest against the treatment of Native American people in the show business industry.
The Mamas & the Papas
Who are these fine people? They are John Phillips, Denny Doherty, Cass Elliot, and Michelle Phillips, better known as the band The Mamas & the Papas.
Their iconic folk-rock sound became one of the driving forces of the counterculture movement in the 1960s. Beginning in 1966, the group's five albums sold almost forty million records worldwide. They had a total of seventeen singles, six of which made the Billboard top ten.
Planet of the Apes (1968)
There are plenty of sequels, prequels, and reboots now, but when "The Planet of the Apes" first came out, it was a worldwide blockbuster. Apes have taken over the world, and astronauts who have returned are now stuck in their clutches. In this image, we have Charlton Heston, co-star Linda Harrison, and the ape that holds their chains.
This famous story all started with French author Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel "La Planete des Singes." It's an old movie, but the ending is still so famous, we won't worry about spoiling it for you here.