* 1981 – Münir Nurettin Selçuk, Turkish tenor and musician ( b. 1968 )

* 2005 – Timothy Jordan II, American musician ( The All American Rejects, Jonezetta ) ( b. 1981 )

* 1981 – Matt Hoopes, American musician ( Relient K )

* 1945 – Bob Marley, Jamaican musician ( d. 1981 )

* 1981 – Jens Lekman, Swedish musician

* 1981 – The Rev, American musician ( Avenged Sevenfold ) ( d. 2009 )

* 1981 – Bill Haley, American musician ( Bill Haley & His Comets ) ( b. 1925 )

* 1981 – Brandi Carlile, American singer-songwriter and musician

* 1925 – Bill Haley, American singer-songwriter and musician ( Bill Haley & His Comets ) ( d. 1981 )

* 1981 – Synyster Gates, American singer and musician ( Avenged Sevenfold )

* 1981 – Alex Band, American singer-songwriter, musician, and producer ( The Calling )

* 1981 – Ben Kweller, American singer-songwriter and musician ( Radish and The Bens )

* 1904 – Tampa Red, American blues musician ( d. 1981 )

* 1981 – Ala Ghawas, Bahraini singer-songwriter and musician

* 1981 – Namosh, German singer and musician

* 1981 – Luke Johnson, English musician and songwriter ( Lostprophets, Beat Union, and Amen )

* 1981 – Russell Lissack, English musician ( Bloc Party, Pin Me Down and Ash )

* 1981 – Isaac Slade, American singer-songwriter and musician ( The Fray )

* 1981 – Adam Green, American singer-songwriter, musician, and filmmaker ( The Moldy Peaches )

* 1981 – Holger Göpfert, German singer and musician

* 1981 – Timothy Jordan II, American musician ( The All American Rejects, Jonezetta ) ( d. 2005 )

* Micah P. Hinson ( born 1981 ), American musician

* 1981 – Salem Al Fakir, Swedish musician and singer

* 1981 – Frank Iero, American musician ( My Chemical Romance, Pencey Prep )

* 1981 – Doni Schroader, American avant garde composer, pop musician

Until 1981 Todd, Shannon and Washabaugh County, South Dakota, were the last unorganized counties in the United States.

In 1981 Divine appeared in John Waters's next film, Polyester, starring as Francine Fishpaw, a figure who – unlike earlier roles – was not a strong female but a meek and victimized woman who falls in love with her dream lover, Todd Tomorrow, played by Tab Hunter.

Despite creating a number of hugely popular musicals in the late 1970s and 1980s such as The Phantom of the Opera, Sweeney Todd, and Evita, Prince had his first artistic failure with Stephen Sondheim in 1981 with Merrily We Roll Along.

From 1978 to 1981 the name was changed to the Central Robbery Squad, but still known as the Flying Squad, they are often referred to by the nicknames the " Heavy Mob " or " the Sweeney ", which is a shortened version of the rhyming slang, Sweeney Todd.

* 1981 – 82 – D. Dryden & D. Todd

** The Wave ( novel ), a 1981 novel by Todd Strasser based on the film

The Avenger was sold by Todd Motors in New Zealand from 1970 – 1981 in four-door sedan and five-door wagon ( 1974 onward ) forms only.

That includes players like Ron Washington ( 1977 ), Bob Welch ( 1977 ), Ron Roenicke ( 1978 – 1979 ), Mike Scioscia ( 1978 ), Dave Stewart ( 1978 ), Orel Hershiser ( 1980 – 1981, 1991 ), Fernando Valenzuela ( 1980 ), Steve Sax ( 1981 ), Sid Bream ( 1982 ), Sid Fernandez ( 1983 ), Franklin Stubbs ( 1983 ), Ramon Martinez ( 1988, 1996 ), John Wetteland ( 1988 ), Eric Karros ( 1990 ), Pedro Martinez ( 1991 ), Raul Mondesi ( 1991 – 1992 ), Eric Young ( 1991 ), Mike Piazza ( 1992 ), Henry Blanco ( 1993 – 1996 ), Todd Hollandsworth ( 1993 ), Chan Ho Park ( 1994 ), Miguel Cairo ( 1995 ), Paul LoDuca ( 1995, 1997 ), Paul Konerko ( 1996 ), Alex Cora ( 1997 ), Dennys Reyes ( 1997 ), Adrian Beltre ( 1998 ) and Eric Gagne ( 1999 ).

Todd served as the New Alchemy Institute's President until 1981.

* Guiding Light as Carrie Todd Marler ( 1981 – 82 )

Sandover medallists: ( 10 total ) 1928: Jack Rocchi, 1937: Frank Jenkins, 1947: Clive Lewington, 1952: Steve Marsh, 1955: John Todd, 1980: Stephen Michael, 1981: Stephen Michael, 1986: Mark Bairstow, 1989: Craig Edwards, 2005: Toby McGrath

The events of the experiment were adapted into a 1981 TV special The Wave and a young-adult novelization by Todd Strasser, under the pen name Morton Rhue.

On April 22, 1981, Daryn Todd Johnsrude, 16, was abducted and killed ; his body was found less than two weeks later.

In 1981, Barbara Baker hosted the " lion's Roar " which included Toby Holton, Edward Cambas, Paul Hambleton, Todd Bosie, Charlie Cook, and Barbara Baker with Mark Friday.

), Challoner and his Church: A Catholic Bishop in Georgian England, Darton, Longman & Todd, London, 1981, pp. 1 – 26, ISBN 978-0-232-51527-5 along with the other essays of the volume

" The Chief Meteorologist since 1981, has been Craig Allen, and his back-up has been Todd Glickman who has been on-air there since 1979.

KIIS-FM was once the home of radio jock Rick Dees ( 1981 – 2004 ), Todd Kelly ( 2001-2002 ) and recently, Ryan Seacrest.

* Rainsberger, Todd ( 1981 ).

* R. H. Todd ( 1981 – 1983 )

The Wave is a 1981 young adult novel by Todd Strasser under the pen name Morton Rhue.