A Year in Music 1980 (Season 2, Episode 7)
TV Episode | 30 min | Music

A Year in Music

1980 (Season 2, Episode 7)

TV Episode | 30 min | Music

A new decade begins with Disco's peaks and valleys, hip-hop is on the scene, U2 debuts, John Lennon is assassinated. Also, Regan is elected president, the US hockey team wins Olympic gold and Iran frees the hostages.

Writers

Kristyne Elizabeth Fetsic (as Kristyne Fetsic) | Mathew Gonzalez | Lauren Kotlen | Christin Mihon

Cinematographer

David Feeney Lance

Editors

Casey Edelman | Michael Fox | Jose Saenz | Jason Slaton

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Release date

Mar 5, 2020 (United States)

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33 cast members

Name	Known for
Carla Marie Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	A Year in Music (2019)
Anthony Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	A Year in Music (2019)
AC/DC Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Iron Man (2008)
Pat Benatar Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Deadpool 2 (2018)
Black Sabbath Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Iron Man (2008)
Blondie Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Super 8 (2011)
Irene Cara Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Fame (1980)
Chic Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Super 8 (2011)
Dick Clark Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
Howard Cosell Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Bananas (1971)
Devo Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
George Harrison Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	A Hard Day's Night (1964)
INXS Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Face/Off (1997)
Joan Jett Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Light of Day (1987)
Billy Joel Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Oliver & Company (1988)
John Lennon Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Kenny Loggins Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Footloose (1984)
Paul McCartney Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
Motörhead Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Olivia Newton-John Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Grease (1978)
Oingo Boingo Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Donnie Darko (2001)
Ozzy Osbourne Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Little Nicky (2000)
Dolly Parton Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Porter Wagoner Show (1961)
Prince Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Under the Cherry Moon (1986)
Queen Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
The Rolling Stones Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	The Boat That Rocked (2009)
Linda Ronstadt Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Pirates of Penzance (1983)
Diana Ross Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Wiz (1978)
Sugarhill Gang Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	The Big Hit (1998)
Donna Summer Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Thank God It's Friday (1978)
Talking Heads Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
U2 Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Morning Joe (2007)
Dionne Warwick Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Alive (1993)