HIGHER LOVE - STEVE WINWOOD - 1986

HIGHER LOVE – Steve Winwood

#1 – August 30th, 1986

NEWS

• Shuttle Challenger exploded killing all 7 astronauts.
• 1986 was declared the International Year of Peace
• The year we first observed MLK day.
• The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame actually opened its doors and welcomed in Elvis, Buddy, Chuck, Fats & the Godfather of Soul.
• There were now 30 million computers in use in the U.S. and Microsoft became listed on the New York Stock exchange a share in the company could be had for $21 dollars
• Captain Midnight jammed HBO’s signal as a protest
• A 4^th network called Fox popped up on TV

FADS and ENTERTAINMENT

• MOVIES: “Platoon” “Top Gun” & “Aliens” played at the movies
• T.V.: “Pee Wee’s Playhouse” “L.A. Law” and “Oprah”
• “We are the World” was recorded to help eliminate world hunger.
• Nintendo offered us video games to play.

DEAD

• Donna Reed, Desi Arnaz & Cary Grant all passed away

#1@1

• A musician who had already chart topping success starting as a teenager and also as a member of Traffic & Blind Faith released his first solo single.  
• Steve Winwood would end up collecting 2 Grammy awards for his efforts.  
• This is “Higher Love” your #1 @ 1 for August 1986.