![]() ![]() U2 releases The Joshua Tree, an album that launches them into superstar status in the music world.This marks the first time that many of these mono mixes are available in the US. Capitol Records decides to release the original UK mixes of the Beatles albums, which means that the first four CDs are released in mono. February 26 – The first four Beatles albums, Please Please Me, With the Beatles, A Hard Day's Night and Beatles for Sale are released on compact disc.Bruce Hornsby & the Range win Best New Artist. Paul Simon's Graceland wins Album of the Year, Steve Winwood's " Higher Love" wins Record of the Year and Dionne Warwick's cover of " That's What Friends Are For", featuring Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder, wins Song of the Year. February 24 – The 29th Annual Grammy Awards are presented in Los Angeles, hosted by Billy Crystal.February 15 – Video Hits premieres on Australian television.The station had been a pioneer of underground progressive rock programming. Los Angeles radio station KMET signs off after nineteen years on the air.It would be 1987's biggest hit song worldwide. Bon Jovi's " Livin' on a Prayer" reaches #1 in the USA.February 6 – Sonny Bono announces his candidacy for mayor of Palm Springs, California.January 24 – Steve "Silk" Hurley's innovative " Jack Your Body" becomes the first house music record to top the UK singles chart. ![]()
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