Alcalá 1989

NEWS In the news this year is rock star Tracey Chapman belts out a song at Wembley Stadium in London. It was the opening of the global rock tour for human rights by Amnesty internatlonal. She was among the Singers who started the six-week tour in September. Another rock star making the news was Bruce Spring– steen and Patti Scialfa. Shown in this picture hamming it up on stage before 150.000 fans during a concert at Weissensee arena in East Berlin. Bruce and Patti became an item during the summer of 88. this also led to the break up of Bruce's marriage. Ziggy Marley also made the news when he played in Israel during a Third World Music festival, he was backed up the by "'The Melody Makers." There was a rowdy new group on the scene caned Guns n· Roses. They hit the scene In 1988 and they won MTV's Best New Arttst Award for a spirited video called "Welc to the Jungle." Making the biggest news WQi the Irish rock group U2, shown on the opposite page wallowing in the applause during the Gram Awards ceremony In March at New York City's R City Music Hall. The group was honored wila album of the year for "The Joshua Tree." The albl.m sold 12 million coptes. The ro p w<;» also awarded a Grammy for 1'-ie best rock p rr I by a duo or group with vocal. On o puncher Mike Tyson, the heavyweight box– in champion of the world. and his wife. actress Robin G vens arrive at the 40th annual television Emmy awards presentation. Big Mike and Robin presented the award for best costume design for a variety or muSic program Just a few months later Mike and Robin were granted a divorce. And then comes the olymplc runner Florence Griffith Joyner, the glamour girl of track. dazzled the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea with lightening speeds. flashy track outfits and long. painted fingernails. She won three gold medals and one silver medal.

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