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.
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.