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Time Machine

1985

February 16, 2021

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The Time Machine makes a stop in 1985 this time. It was the year that USA for Africa took a cue from Band Aid and helped feed the world. Whitney Houston emerged with her debut. It was a big year for music in Minneapolis, with albums from the Replacements, Husker Du and Prince. Sting dropped his first solo album. The band Dire Straits had its biggest year. Michael J. Fox went back to the Future.

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1985