Hollywood’s biggest names were out and about at this time 43 years ago.
May 1981 rolled on with A-list outings, concerts around the globe and starry red carpet events. Jamie Lee Curtis and her mom Janet Leigh snuggled up at a benefit in Santa Monica, while other stars turned out for a celebration of Burt Reynolds in New York City. Overseas, Stevie Wonder performed in sparkles, while back in New York City, icons like Lena Horne and Eartha Kitt ruled the stage.
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Travel back in time to see what the hottest stars of the decade were up to during the peak of spring in 1981.
Sparkling Stevie
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Stevie Wonder hit the stage at Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on May 6, 1981.
Diva at Dinner
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Lucille Ball, then 69, stepped out for dinner at Chasens restaurant in Beverly Hills on May 16.
Silk Sonic
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Elizabeth Ashley attended “The Friar’s Club Gala Honoring Burt Reynolds Entertainer Of The Year” at N.Y.C.’s Waldorf on May 16.
