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From Madonna getting married to the music world coming together for Live Aid, we look back at the biggest musical moments from the summer of 1985
Here are 20 tracks that did their best to heal the world
Before hip-hop had a Gold record to its name, the lone rap group at Live Aid represented the genre for a global audience
Watch Bowie play "TVC 15," "Rebel Rebel," "Modern Love" and "Heroes" to nearly two billion people
Watch Sabbath play "Iron Man," "Paranoid" and "Children of the Grave" at 1985 charity show
Watch the band's triumphant 1985 set at the biggest concert in rock history
Plus: Band Aid rules the charts
Plus: Live Aid raises $283 million
An expression of musicians' concern for the starving of Ethiopia, this was the biggest concert ever
