{"id":2501,"date":"2026-06-07T21:50:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T21:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edmpackz.com\/?p=2501"},"modified":"2026-06-07T21:50:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T21:50:27","slug":"vintage-star-tracks-this-time-in-1981-see-jamie-lee-curtis-and-her-mom-plus-more-big-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edmpackz.com\/?p=2501","title":{"rendered":"Vintage Star Tracks: This Time in 1981, See Jamie Lee Curtis and Her Mom, Plus More Big Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Find out what the biggest stars of the ’80s were up to with throwback photos from Hollywood’s bygone era<\/p>\n

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Jamie Lee Curtis and Janet Leigh in 1981.<\/span>Credit :\u00a0<\/span>Robert Ware\/WWD\/Penske Media via Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Hollywood’s biggest names were out and about at this time 43 years ago.<\/p>\n

May 1981 rolled on with A-list outings, concerts around the globe and starry red carpet events.\u00a0Jamie Lee Curtis<\/a>\u00a0and her mom\u00a0Janet Leigh<\/a>\u00a0snuggled up at a benefit in Santa Monica, while other stars turned out for a celebration of Burt Reynolds in New York City. Overseas,\u00a0Stevie Wonder<\/a>\u00a0performed in sparkles, while back in New York City, icons like\u00a0Lena Horne<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Eartha Kitt<\/a>\u00a0ruled the stage.<\/p>\n

Travel back in time to see what the hottest stars of the decade were up to during the peak of spring in 1981.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sparkling Stevie<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Stevie Wonder in 1981.<\/span>Rob Verhorst\/Redferns<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Stevie Wonder<\/a>\u00a0hit the stage at Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on May 6, 1981.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lucile Ball in 1981.<\/span>Barry King\/WireImage<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lucille Ball<\/a>, then 69, stepped out for dinner at Chasens restaurant in Beverly Hills on May 16.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Elizabeth Ashley in 1981.<\/span>Ron Galella\/Ron Galella Collection via Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Elizabeth Ashley attended “The Friar’s Club Gala Honoring Burt Reynolds Entertainer Of The Year” at N.Y.C.’s Waldorf on May 16.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sleeping Beauty<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Larry Bird in 1981.<\/span>Frank O’Brien\/The Boston Globe via Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On a flight from Houston to Boston, Celtics star\u00a0Larry Bird<\/a>\u00a0snoozed as trainer Ray Melchiore held the team’s new championship trophy on May 16.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Billy Crystal in 1981.<\/span>ABC Photo Archives\/ABC via Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On a May 14 taping of\u00a0Kids Are People Too,\u00a0<\/a><\/em>Billy Crystal\u00a0<\/a>and Randy Hamilton shared a laugh.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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James Taylor in 1981.<\/span>Rick Diamond\/Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On May 13,\u00a0James Taylor<\/a>\u00a0entertained the crowd at the Atlanta Civic Center.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Woman of Wonder<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Lynda Carter in 1981.<\/span>CBS via Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lynda Carter<\/a>\u00a0beamed while appearing on a television special in her honor on May 11.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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French Dressing<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Ellen Burstyn in 1981.<\/span>RAPH GATTI\/AFP via Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ellen Burstyn<\/a>\u00a0arrived in Cannes to step into her role as a jury member at the 34th Cannes Film Festival in France.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sparkle Motion<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Tina Turner in 1981.<\/span>Lynn Goldsmith\/Corbis\/VCG via Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tina Turner<\/a>\u00a0jumped for joy while performing at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in New York City.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pele in 1981.<\/span>RAPH GATTI\/AFP via Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Soccer great\u00a0Pel\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0found himself surrounded by cameras at the Cannes Film Festival in France.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Belles of Broadway<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Cicely Tyson and Lena Horne in 1981.<\/span>Bettmann\/Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cicely Tyson<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Lena Horne<\/a>\u00a0sparkled as Horne made a return to Broadway on May 12.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sweater Weather<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Willie Nelson in 1981.<\/span>Betty Galella\/Ron Galella Collection via Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Also at the Friar’s Club celebration of Burt Reynolds: a smiling\u00a0Willie Nelson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jamie Lee Curtis and Janet Leigh in 1981.<\/span>Robert Ware\/WWD\/Penske Media via Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jamie Lee Curtis<\/a>\u00a0hugged her mom\u00a0Janet Leigh<\/a>\u00a0while arriving to a May 12 party in Santa Monica.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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John Warner, Sara Sothern and Elizabeth Taylor in 1981.<\/span>Sonia Moskowitz\/Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Senator John Warner<\/a>\u00a0spent some time with wife\u00a0Elizabeth Taylor<\/a>\u00a0and her mom, Sara Sothern, at an event in N.Y.C.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Princess Diana in 1981.<\/span>Hulton Archive\/Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Princess Diana<\/a>\u00a0saw eye to eye with a small child during a visit to Broadlands in Romsey, Hampshire, on May 9.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Joan Collins in 1981.<\/span>Alan Davidson\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A stylish\u00a0Joan Collins<\/a>\u00a0took her seat for a luncheon at the London Room on May 12.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Larry David and Mark Hamill in 1981.<\/span>ABC Photo Archives\/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Filming a scene for\u00a0Fridays\u00a0<\/em>on May 8,\u00a0<\/em>Bruce Mahler,\u00a0Larry David<\/a>,\u00a0Mark Hamill<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Michael Richards<\/a>\u00a0brought the laughs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Paul Nicholas, Elaine Page and Andrew Lloyd Weber in 1981.<\/span>Reed\/Mirrorpix via Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At the afterparty following the opening of\u00a0Cats\u00a0<\/em>at the New London Theatre,\u00a0<\/em>Paul Nicholas, Elaine Paige and\u00a0Andrew Lloyd Webber<\/a>\u00a0raised a glass.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Chuck Berry in 1981.<\/span>Chuck Fishman\/Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chuck Berry\u00a0<\/a>did his thing at the 1981 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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