Stories from 1982
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March 20, 1982
Rebel rock star Joan Jett made it big when her cover version of 'I Love Rock'n'Roll' climbed to the top of the pop charts.
June 11, 1982
America fell in love with wrinkly, heart-glowing E.T. in Steven Spielberg's film E.T.: the Extra-Terrestrial.
July 24, 1982
Theme song from Sylvester Stallone's third film in the Rocky series, 'The Eye of the Tiger', held the #1 spot on Billboard for six weeks.
August 13, 1982
Cameron Crowe debuted his screen-writing skills when teen comedy Fast Times at Ridgemont High was released in theaters.
October 1, 1982
Almost 100 years after Edison invented the phonograph, Sony, CBS/Sony, Philips, and Polygram partnered together to design and sell the first compact disc (CD) system, launching the digital age.
November 30, 1982
Michael Jackson's Thriller album sold 45 million copies worldwide, generated seven top 10 hits, and won eight Grammies. Jackson showed off his signature dance move, the moonwalk, a few months later while singing 'Billie Jean' on a TV special.
