Other #1 songs on May 1, 1983
Across genres and charts

José Cuervo by Shelly West

#1 country song

José Cuervo

Shelly West

Atomic Dog by George Clinton

#1 R&B song

Atomic Dog

George Clinton

True by Spandau Ballet

#1 song in the UK

True

Spandau Ballet

Beat It by Michael Jackson

#1 song

Beat It

Michael Jackson

The #1 Movie
At the box office on May 1, 1983

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Directed by Steven Spielberg

Notable May 1 Birthdays
Born in the 1980s

Jay Reatard

Rock Musician

Born May 1, 1980

Wes Welker

Football Player and Coach

Born May 1, 1981

Katya Zamolodchikova

Drag Queen

Born May 1, 1982

David Backes

Ice Hockey Player

Born May 1, 1984

Amir Johnson

Basketball Player

Born May 1, 1987

Victoria Monét

Singer-Songwriter

Born May 1, 1989