1985 In Vancouver, the Canadian wheelchair athlete Rick Hansen begins his "Man In Motion" tour to raise money for spinal cord research. Inspired by his quest, fellow Canadian David Foster works with John Parr to write a tribute song to Hansen for the film St. Elmo's Fire.
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2000 With the release of their third album, No Strings Attached,
'N Sync smashes the
Backstreet Boys' record for first-week sales with 2.4 million copies sold - almost double the amount BSB garnered with their 1999 album, Millennium. 'N Sync's record holds for 15 years until
Adele pushes more than 3 million units of 25.
1997 The movie Selena debuts in theaters, chronicling the life of the
late Tejano singer, who was murdered two years earlier by the former president of her fan club.
Jennifer Lopez is lauded for her breakout performance in the title role, which inspires her to pursue a singing career of her own.
1994
Bruce Springsteen wins an Oscar for the song "
Streets of Philadelphia" from the Tom Hanks movie Philadelphia.
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