This day in 1980, The John Travolta movie “Urban Cowboy” premiered. Urban Cowboy is a romantic drama film directed by James Bridges. The plot concerns the love-hate relationship between Buford “Bud” Davis (John Travolta) and Sissy (Debra Winger). The film captured the late 1970s/early 1980s popularity of country music. Much of the action centers around activities at Gilley’s Club, a football-field-sized honky tonk in Pasadena, Texas.

The soundtrack includes music by Kenny Rogers, Johnny Lee, Mickey Gilley, Anne Marray, The Eagles, The Charlie Daniels Band, Jimmy Buffet, Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt and J.D. Souther.