All Those Years Ago
May 15 George Harrison releases single "All Those Years Ago" in UK: the song was a tribute to John Lennon, and featured Ringo Starr on drums, and Paul and Linda McCartney on backing vocals [1]
- May 15 SCTV Network 90, sequel to Second City Television, debuts on NBC
#1 in the Charts
May 16 "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes hits #1 for next 9 weeks
- May 17 A. Marcus Hemphill's stage comedy "Inacent Black", starring Melba Moore and Reginald Vel Johnson, closes at Biltmore Theater, NYC, after 14 performances
- May 21 Kim Seelbrede, (Ohio), crowned 30th Miss USA
- May 27 34th Cannes Film Festival: "Man of Iron" directed by Andrzej Wajda wins the Palme d'Or
- May 30 "Nightline" extends from 4 nights to 5 nights a week (Friday)
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