1983 in British music

1983 in British music

This is a summary of 1983 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.

Charts

Number One Singles

Top 10 albums

Music awards

BRIT Awards

The 1983 BRIT Awards winners were:

*Best British producer: Trevor Horn
*Best classical recording: John Williams - "Portrait"
*Best international artist: Kid Creole and the Coconuts
*Best Live Act: U2
*Best selling album: Barbra Streisand - "Love Songs" (also released as "Memories" in the U.S.)
*British breakthrough act: Yazoo
*British female solo artist: Kim Wilde
*British group: Dire Straits
*British male solo artist: Paul McCartney
*British single: Dexys Midnight Runners - "Come On Eileen"
*Life achievement award: Pete Townshend
*Outstanding contribution: The Beatles
*Special Award: Chris Wright
*The Sony award for technical excellence: Paul McCartney

Births

*June 17 - Lee Ryan, singer
*June 30
**Cheryl Tweedy, singer
**Patrick Wolf,singer/songwriter
*September 14 - Amy Winehouse, singer

Deaths

* January 28 - Billy Fury, singer songwriter (born 1940] )
* February 22 - Sir Adrian Boult, conductor (born 1889)
* March 8 - William Walton, composer (born 1902)
*April 14 - Pete Farndon, the Pretenders, drug overdose
*November 19 - Tom Evans, bassist of the rock group Badfinger (suicide)

External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/ BBC Radio 1's Chart Show]
* [http://www.theofficialcharts.com/ The Official United Kingdom Charts Company]


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