Timeline Friday 17 October 1980

Events on Friday 17 October 1980 2

• 1980 Bruce Springsteen releases The River First number one A double album, his first to top the US charts.
• 1980 Making Movies Third album — October 17, 1980 Making Movies was released on October 17, 1980, recorded in New York with producer Jimmy Iovine. David Knopfler left during recording. The album included "Romeo and Juliet" and "Tunnel of Love" and reached number 4 in the UK and number 19 in the US.