Whether or not you remember it or you’re just seeing it for the first time, this collection of photos is able to swiftly open up a window right into a vibrant and transitional year that left nothing short of a lasting impact. Let’s dive right into a collection of 30 photos from the year 1985.
1. Dee Snider speaking before the U.S. Senate in 1985
2. Tom Selleck, Nancy Reagan, Clint Eastwood, and Princess Diana dancing at the White House in 1985
3. The first mother in space, Anna Fisher, 1985
4. Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne looking very metal, 1985
5. Bruce Willis, on top of the world in 1985
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6. Grace Jones with her bodyguard, Dolph Lundgren, 1985
7. Freddie Mercury and David Bowie backstage at Live Aid, 1985
8. 18-year-old Kurt Cobain practicing guitar in his bedroom in Aberdeen, Washington, 1985
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9. Tupac Shakur going for a joy ride in Baltimore, 1985
10. Anthony Michael Hall, Sarah Jessica Parker, Robert Downey Jr, and Bill Paxton at the premiere of Weird Science, 1985
11. Mike Tyson, spending some time with his pigeons, 1985
12. A Princess Diana look-alike contest in Washington D.C., 1985
13. On the set for Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, 1985
14. Metallica, 1985
15. Michael J. Fox on the set of Back to the Future, rehearsing Johnny B. Goode
16. Swimming off the stern of the USS Enterprise, 1985
17. N.W.A in 1985
18. The Beastie Boys chasing Madonna around the stage with water pistols, 1985
19. Cher and Tom Cruise, 1985
20. Ozzy in 1985, growing his hair back after shaving his head
21. Robert De Niro with his father, Robert Sr., 1985
22. Molly Ringwald, 1985
23. Christopher Walken and Grace Jones, 1985
24. Sigourney Weaver and Bill Paxton having a Coffee break on the set of Aliens, 1985
25. Princess Diana in her custom Ford Escort Turbo, 1985
26. Behind the scenes of The Goonies, 1985
27. Stephen King signing a poster for a young fan, 1985
28. Drew Barrymore with Ke Huy Quan in 1985
29. Joaquin and River Phoenix cooking at home, 1985
30. Willie Nelson, Lionel Richie, Tina Turner, Bob Dylan, Cyndi Lauper, Michael Jackson, and Bruce Springsteen during the recording of We Are The World in 1985
Want to see more content from the 1980s?
Check out 25 Photos That Show Why Life Was Better in the 1980s, or take a look at 20 of the Ugliest Cars from the 1980s. Finally, if you want to see photos from the military in the ’80s, check out 20 Military Photos From The Eighties.
