DEF: Carly Simon “Let the River Run”
In 1989 New York City-born musician Carly Simon won an Oscar for her song “Let the River Run” from the 1988 film Working Girl. At the time of the awards ceremony, “Let the River Run” was working its way up Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, and on this date that year, it rose to a peak position of number 49. “Let the River Run” by Carly Simon is today’s Daily Eighties Flashback.