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- January 2 - New York City U. This page indexes the individual year in music pages 2000s The table of years in music is a tabular display of all years in Music, to provide an overview and quick navigation to any year See also Events January 4 - Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is sold to CBS for $13 million Events January 3 - Hullabaloo shows promotional videos of The Beatles songs "Day Tripper" and "We Can Work It The year 1967 was an important year for Psychedelic rock, with releases from The Beatles ( Sgt Events January 4 - Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is jailed by Stockholm police after trashing a hotel room during a drunken fist fight with Events Perhaps the two most famous musical events of 1969 were concerts Events Charles Wuorinen, aged 32 becomes the youngest composer ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Events February 5 - Eric Burdon & War disbanding They never performed togeather again until April 21 2008 at the Royal Albert Hall Events January 17 - Highway 51 South in Memphis Tennessee is renamed " Elvis Presley Blvd" January 20 - Events January-February January 9 - Mick Jagger 's request for a Japanese visa is rejected on account of a 1969 drug bust putting an abrupt end Events January - The Ramones form January - Joni Mitchell releases her monumental album Court and Spark, supported Events January-February January 5 - Bob Dylan releases Desire January 6 - Peter Frampton Events Bohemian Rhapsody is named 'The Best Single Of The Last 25 Years' by BPI. Events January: May - The Bee Gees dominate the singles and album charts as Saturday Night Fever becomes a cultural phenomenon See also Musical groups established in 1979 Record labels established in 1979 1979 in music (UK Events January January 1 - The year starts off with a strong Disco backlash which causes the majority of musicians to abandon the use of real instruments See also Musical groups established in 1981 Record labels established in 1981 List of 'years in music' See also 1982 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982 Major releases Michael Jackson's Thriller, the highest-selling album of all time as well as the best-selling album of 1983 and 1984 was released See also Events January 21 - " Relax " by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart it Events January January 28 - Various artists, under the group name USA For Africa, including Ray Charles This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. 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Events The artists' community Kollektiv Herzogstrasse is founded by Heimrad Prem and others The year 1975 in Archaeology involved some significant events The year 1975 in architecture involved some significant events The year 1975 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1975 in Science and Technology involved some significant events listed below Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. The City of New York S. District Court Judge Richard Owen rules that former Beatle John Lennon and his lawyers can have access to Department of Immigration files pertaining to his deportation case. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born
- January 5 - The Wiz, a new version of the classic The Wizard of Oz story, opens at Broadway's Majestic Theater in New York City. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. The Wiz is a 1975 Broadway musical, based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located The Majestic Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 245 West 44th Street in midtown Manhattan. The City of New York
- January 6 - Approximately 1000 Led Zeppelin fans cause an estimated $30,000 in damage to the lobby of the Boston Garden. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Led Zeppelin were The fans had been waiting for tickets to go on sale for Led Zeppelin's February 4 concert. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons The fans reportedly broke chairs and doors and caused other damage to the building. Boston Mayor Kevin White cancels the upcoming show. The Mayor of Boston is the head of the municipal government in Boston Massachusetts. Kevin Hagan White (born September 25, 1929) is an American politician best known as the longest-serving Mayor of Boston a position he held from
- The Alice Cooper stage show for Welcome to My Nightmare becomes the largest stage spectacle of the decade. Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five Welcome to My Nightmare is a Concept album by Alice Cooper, released in 1975
- January 8 - Three Led Zeppelin concerts at Madison Square Garden sell out in a record four hours. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City.
- January 12 - "The Warner Brothers Music Show" begins a nine city, 18 show tour of Europe. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople The tour included Warner Brothers acts Little Feat, Tower of Power, the Doobie Brothers, Bonaroo, Montrose, and Graham Central Station. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Little Feat is an American band formed by Singer-songwriter, Frontman and Guitarist Lowell George and keyboard player Bill Tower of Power is a 10-member horn-based soul band from Oakland, California. The Doobie Brothers are an American rock group. They have sold over 22 million albums in the United States from the 1970s to the present The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is a four-day annual Music festival, created and produced by Superfly Productions and AC Entertainment, first held in 2002 Montrose was a Californian Hard rock band The band featured Ronnie Montrose on Guitar and future solo star and Van Halen member Sammy Hagar Graham Central Station was a funk band named after founder Larry Graham (formerly of Sly & the Family Stone) and is a pun on New York City
- February 21 - John Lennon releases his Rock 'n' Roll LP, featuring John singing his favorite early rock songs from the 50's. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born Rock 'n' Roll is a 1975 Album of late 1950s and early 1960s-era rock songs covered by John Lennon. To promote the album he conducts a telephone interview with 20 rock radio stations simultaneously.
- March 2 - Los Angeles Police make a routine traffic stop that turns out to be Paul McCartney and his wife Linda. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, Linda Louise McCartney (née Eastman, formerly See, September 24 1941 – April 17 1998 was an American Photographer, Musician and Linda McCartney is arrested for having six to eight ounces of marijuana in her pocketbook. Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a
- March 26 - The film version of The Who's Tommy premieres in London. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
- Welcome To My Nightmare, Alice Cooper's first solo album is released. Welcome to My Nightmare is a Concept album by Alice Cooper, released in 1975
- April 3 - Steve Miller is arrested and charged with setting fire to the clothes and personal effects of a friend, Benita DiOrio, and resisting arrest. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Steve Miller (born October 5, 1943, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American Guitarist and Singer/songwriter. DiOrio drops the charges the following day.
- April 4 - Minnie Riperton scores a #1 hit single with "Lovin' You". Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Minnie Julia Riperton (November 8 1947 – July 12 1979 was an American singer and songwriter noted for her five-and-a-half Octave Vocal range, with her 1975
- April 18 - Alice Cooper's first television special, Welcome To My Nightmare: The Making Of A Record Album airs. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five
- April 24 - Pete Ham, founder of the group Badfinger, is found hanged in his London garage. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Peter William Ham ( April 27, 1947 – April 24, 1975) was a Welsh Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist Badfinger was a Rock band formed in Swansea Wales in the early 1960s and was one of the earliest representatives of the Power pop genre London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. His death is ruled a suicide.
- April 28 - Tom Snyder interviews John Lennon on the Tomorrow Show. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Tom Snyder ( May 12, 1936 - July 29, 2007) was an American television personality, News anchor and John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born
- May 1 - The Rolling Stones announce their upcoming North American tour by performing "Brown Sugar" from a flatbed truck on Fifth Avenue in New York City. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. " Brown Sugar " is a song by English rock band The Rolling Stones. The City of New York The occasion was guitarist Ronnie Wood's debut with the band. Ronald David "Ronnie" Wood (born 1 June 1947 in Hillingdon London) is an English rock Guitarist and Bassist best known
- May 10 - Stevie Wonder performs before 125,000 people at the Washington Monument as part of Human Kindness Day festivities. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an The Washington Monument is a large tall sand-colored Obelisk near the west end of the National Mall in Washington D
- June 1 - The Rolling Stones open their North American Tour in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Baton Rouge (French Bâton-Rouge ˌbætən ˈruːdʒ in English, and in French) is the capital city of Louisiana.
- August 9 - The Bee Gees begin their mid-70s comeback when Jive Talkin' reaches #1 and goes platinum with sales over 1 million. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. " Jive Talkin' " is a song by the Bee Gees, which hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top-five on the UK singles chart
- August 9 - Dmitri Shostakovich, the last of the great Soviet composers, dies. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich ( Russian: ru Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович ( &ndash 9 August 1975 was a Russian Composer A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia. A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance
- August 9 - Renato Carosone's comeback concert after 15-year retirement. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Renato Carosone ( 3 January 1920 &ndash 20 May 2001) was among the greatest figures of Italian music scene in the second half of the
- September 15 - Pink Floyd releases their album Wish You Were Here and is a huge hit. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Pink Floyd are Wish You Were Here is a Concept album by Pink Floyd. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios between January and July 1975 and released on 15 September
- October 30 - Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue tour begins
- November - The Ramones release their debut single, "Blitzkrieg Bop". Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major The Rolling Thunder Revue was a famed Concert tour comprised of a traveling caravan of musicians headed by Bob Dylan, that took The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group " Blitzkrieg Bop " is a song by Punk rock band the Ramones.
- November 6 - The Sex Pistols play their first concert at St. Martin's School of Art in London. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design ( St) (often abbreviated as Central Saint Martins, Saint Martins or CSM) is widely regarded London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
- November 21 - Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" goes to number one. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist is a Song written by Freddie Mercury and originally recorded by the band Queen for their 1975 album ''A Night at the Opera''. (5 weeks 1975 + 4 weeks 1976)
- December 25 - Iron Maiden forms
Also in 1975
- Firefall forms
- Ramones sign to Sire Records
- Pere Ubu forms in August
- .38 Special forms
- Motörhead forms
- Wizzard disbands
- Ocean disbands
- John Rutter becomes Director of Music at Clare College, Cambridge
- Billy Davis, Jr. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian For other uses see Iron maiden. Firefall was a rock band that formed in Boulder Colorado in 1974 The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group Sire Records Company is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros Pere Ubu are an Experimental rock music group formed in Cleveland Ohio, in 1975 Wizzard were a Birmingham -based band formed by Roy Wood, former member of The Move and co-founder of Electric Light Orchestra Ocean was a Gospel rock band formed in 1970 in London, Ontario, Canada. John Milford Rutter CBE (born) is an English Composer, choral conductor, editor, Arranger and Record producer Clare College is a college of the University of Cambridge, the second oldest surviving college after Peterhouse. and Marilyn McCoo leave the Fifth Dimension and start solo careers
- Peter Gabriel leaves British progressive rock group Genesis. Marilyn McCoo (born September 30 1943, Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American Singer and actress, who The Fifth Dimension, also known as The 5th Dimension, is an American Popular music Vocal group, whose repertoire also includes pop Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950 in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English Musician and Songwriter. Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists
- Camel's classic album, The Snow Goose, is realised. Camel are an English Progressive rock band formed in 1971 An important figure in the Canterbury scene, the group has been releasing studio and live The Snow Goose A Story of Dunkirk is a short Novella by the American author Paul Gallico.
- The Goodies had five top twenty singles (in the UK) becoming, according to Bill Oddie, "the first, the only and the most successful comedy rockers". Cambridge University The three actors in The Goodies met as students at the University of Cambridge, where Tim Brooke-Taylor was studying Law, Graeme William Edgar Oddie, OBE (born 7 July 1941 is an English Actor, Writer, Comedian, Natural history Presenter
Albums released
- ABBA - ABBA
- Adventures in Paradise - Minnie Riperton
- Afro-Filipino - Joe Bataan
- Alive! - Kiss
- A Night at the Opera - Queen
- Another Green World - Brian Eno
- Another Year - Leo Sayer
- Atlantic Crossing - Rod Stewart
- Bandolier - Budgie
- The Basement Tapes - Bob Dylan & The Band
- Beautiful Loser - Bob Seger
- The Best of Carly Simon - Carly Simon
- Between the Lines - Janis Ian
- Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan
- Blow by Blow - Jeff Beck
- Blues for Allah - The Grateful Dead
- Born To Be With You - Dion DiMucci + Produced by Phil Spector
- Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen
- Bright Size Life - Pat Metheny Group
- Captain Fantastic & the Brown Dirt Cowboy - Elton John
- Captured Angel - Dan Fogelberg
- Caress of Steel - Rush
- Chicago VIII - Chicago
- Chocolate City-Parliament
- Come Taste the Band - Deep Purple
- Crisis? What Crisis? - Supertramp
- Das schönste im Leben - Die Flippers
- Deluxe - Harmonia
- Desperate Straights - Slapp Happy / Henry Cow
- Diamonds & Rust - Joan Baez
- The Dictators Go Girl Crazy! - The Dictators
- Die schönsten Volkslieder - Die Flippers
- Dreadlocks Dread - Big Youth
- Dreamboat Annie - Heart (in Canada; released in U. ABBA was the third album by the Swedish pop group of the same name first released in 1975 (see 1975 in music) Adventures In Paradise is the third studio album by Minnie Riperton Track listing Minnie Julia Riperton (November 8 1947 – July 12 1979 was an American singer and songwriter noted for her five-and-a-half Octave Vocal range, with her 1975 According to the 2000 Census the population of the Philippines was 76504077 Joe Bataan (also spelled Bataán) (born 1942 in Spanish Harlem, New York City) is an Afro-Filipino American Latin R&B musician Alive! was Kiss ' fourth album and is considered their breakthrough as well as a landmark for live albums. Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 A Night at the Opera is a 1975 album by English rock band Queen. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Another Green World is the third album by British musician Brian Eno, released in November 1975 Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (born 15 May 1948 commonly known as Brian Eno (ˈiːnoʊ is an English Musician, producer Another Year is the third Album by British Singer/songwriter Leo Sayer, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music) Leo Sayer (born Gerard Hugh Sayer, 21 May 1948, Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex) is an English Singer-songwriter Atlantic Crossing is Rod Stewart's sixth album released in 1975 and peaking at #9 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently Bandolier is Budgie 's fifth album released in September 1975 through MCA Records. The Basement Tapes is a Studio album by Bob Dylan and The Band, released in 1975 by Columbia Records. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major The Band was a rock group active from 1967 to 1976 and again from 1983 to 1999 Beautiful Loser is the eighth Album by American rock Singer/songwriter Bob Seger, released in 1975 (see 1975 Robert Clark "Bob" Seger (born May 6, 1945) is an American Rock and roll Singer-songwriter and Musician. The Best of Carly Simon is Singer-songwriter Carly Simon 's sixth Album, and her first greatest-hits compilation of previously released Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25 1945 is an Oscar, Golden Globe and two time Grammy Award -winning American Singer-songwriter, Between the Lines is the seventh and best known Album by the then New York City -based Singer-songwriter Janis Ian, released in 1975 Janis Ian (born Janis Eddy Fink, April 7 1951 is a Grammy Award -winning American Songwriter, Singer, multi-instrumental Musician Blood on the Tracks is singer-songwriter Bob Dylan 's 15th studio album released in 1975 by Columbia Records, which marked Dylan's return to Columbia Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Blow by Blow is a Solo album by British electric guitarist Jeff Beck. Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, England) is an English Blues for Allah is the eighth Studio album by the Grateful Dead. The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Dion Francis DiMucci (born July 18 1939) better known as Dion, is an American Singer-songwriter who blended elements of Harvey Philip Spector (born December 26 1940) is an American Record producer and Songwriter. Born to Run is the third album by the American rock Singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen. Bright Size Life is Pat Metheny 's debut Album, released in 1976 The Pat Metheny Group is a Jazz group founded in 1977. The core members of the group are Guitarist and Bandleader Pat Metheny, composer Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy is the ninth Studio album by British Singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1975 Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Captured Angel is the third Album by the late American Singer/songwriter Dan Fogelberg, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music Daniel Grayling Fogelberg ( August 13 1951 &ndash December 16 2007) was an American singer songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist Caress of Steel is the third Studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1975 Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of Chicago VIII is the eighth Album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1975 Chicago is a Rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago Illinois. The band began as a politically charged sometimes experimental rock band and later moved to a predominately Chocolate City is a 1975 album by the Funk band Parliament. It has a theme of love of Washington D Parliament was an African American music band most prominent during the 1970s Come Taste the Band is an album by the Hard rock band Deep Purple recorded between August 3rd and September 1st 1975 at Musicland Studios in Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 Crisis? What Crisis? is the fourth Album by Progressive rock band Supertramp, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music) See also Supertramp (ecology and Alexander Supertramp Supertramp were a British Progressive rock band Das schönste im Leben ("The Most Beautiful in Life" is the fourth studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. Die Flippers (The Flippers are a German Schlager group formed in 1964 Deluxe is the second album from the highly influential Krautrock / Kosmische Musik group Harmonia. Harmonia is a Krautrock supergroup from Germany. They formed as a collaboration between Michael Rother of Neu! and Hans-Joachim Roedelius Desperate Straights is an album by British Avant-garde rock groups Slapp Happy and Henry Cow, recorded Slapp Happy was a German / English Avant-garde pop group consisting of Anthony Moore (keyboards Peter Blegvad (guitar Henry Cow were an English Avant-garde rock group, founded at Cambridge University in 1968 by multi-instrumentalists Fred Diamonds & Rust is a 1975 album by Joan Baez. Baez is often regarded as an interpreter of other people's work and on this album she covered songs by Bob Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941 in Staten Island, New York) an American Folk singer and Songwriter known The Dictators Go Girl Crazy! was the influential 1975 debut album of the New York -based Proto-punk band The Dictators. The Dictators are a Rock and roll band formed in New York City in 1973 Die schönsten Volkslieder ("The Most Beautiful Folk Songs" is the fifth studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. Die Flippers (The Flippers are a German Schlager group formed in 1964 Track listing Train To Rhodesia House Of Dread Locks Lightning Flash (Weak Heart Drop Natty Dread She Want Some Like It Dread Manley Augustus Buchanan (born 19 April 1949, Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica) better known as Big Youth (sometimes called Dreamboat Annie is the debut album by the band Heart, released in 1976 Heart is a rock band whose founding members came from the Seattle, Washington, scene but came together in Vancouver, British Columbia S. in 1976)
- Dressed to Kill - Kiss
- Ella and Oscar - Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson
- Extra Texture - George Harrison
- Face the Music - Electric Light Orchestra
- Fandango - ZZ Top
- Fleetwood Mac (album) - Fleetwood Mac
- Fly by Night - Rush
- Fool for the City - Foghat
- Gorilla - James Taylor
- Have You Never Been Mellow - Olivia Newton-John
- Head over Heels - Poco
- Helen of Troy - John Cale
- High Voltage - AC/DC
- The Hissing of Summer Lawns- Joni Mitchell
- Hokey Pokey - Richard and Linda Thompson
- Horizon - The Carpenters
- Horses - Patti Smith
- In Praise of Learning - Henry Cow
- In Trance - Scorpions
- Initiation - Todd Rundgren
- Katy Lied - Steely Dan
- The Köln Concert - Keith Jarrett
- Landed - Can
- The Last Record Album - Little Feat
- Late For The Sky - Jackson Browne
- Let's Take It To The Stage-Funkadelic
- Live! - Bob Marley and the Wailers
- Love to Love You Baby - Donna Summer
- Main Course - The Bee Gees
- Marcus Garvey - Burning Spear
- Metal Machine Music - Lou Reed
- Minstrel in the Gallery - Jethro Tull
- Monster Planet - Steve Maxwell Von Braund
- Montreux '75 - Ella Fitzgerald
- Mother Focus - Focus
- Natty Dread - Bob Marley and the Wailers
- Neu! '75 - Neu!
- Nighthawks at the Diner - Tom Waits
- Nuthin' Fancy - Lynyrd Skynyrd
- One of These Nights - The Eagles
- One Size Fits All - Frank Zappa and the Mothers Of Invention
- Ommadawn - Mike Oldfield
- The Original Soundtrack - 10cc
- Outlaws - The Outlaws
- Physical Graffiti - Led Zeppelin
- Pieces of the Sky - Emmylou Harris
- Playing Possum - Carly Simon
- Pour Down Like Silver - Richard and Linda Thompson
- Prisoner in Disguise- Linda Ronstadt
- Radioactivity - Kraftwerk
- Red Headed Stranger - Willie Nelson
- Red Octopus - Jefferson Starship
- Rimmel - Francesco de Gregori
- Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Rainbow
- Rock 'n' Roll - John Lennon
- Rock of the Westies - Elton John
- Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance - Ronnie Lane and Slim Chance
- The Revolution Will Not Be Televised - Gil Scott-Heron
- Ripper - Various Artists
- Rudy's Rock: The Sax That Changed the World - Rudy Pompilli and The Comets
- Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard - Robert Wyatt
- Sabotage - Black Sabbath
- Searchin' for a Rainbow - The Marshall Tucker Band
- Shaved Fish - John Lennon
- Siren - Roxy Music
- Slow Dazzle - John Cale
- Stampede - The Doobie Brothers
- Stand Back - April Wine
- Still Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon
- Straight Shooter - Bad Company
- Sweet Deceiver - Kevin Ayers
- Tea Break Over, Back on Your 'Eads - IF
- The Dragon is Dancing - Jimmie Spheeris
- The Tubes - The Tubes
- The Sun Collection - Elvis Presley
- Tonight's the Night - Neil Young & Crazy Horse
- Toys in the Attic - Aerosmith
- Velvet Donkey - Ivor Cutler
- Venus and Mars - Paul McCartney & Wings
- Waves - Jade Warrior
- Welcome to My Nightmare - Alice Cooper
- The Who By Numbers - The Who
- Wind on the Water - Crosby & Nash
- Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
- Young Americans - David Bowie
- Zuma - Neil Young and Crazy Horse
Biggest hit singles
The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1975. Dressed to Kill is a 1975 album from American Hard rock group Kiss. Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Ella and Oscar is a 1975 (see 1975 in music) studio Album by the American Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by the pianist Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25 1917 &ndash June 15 1996 also known as " Lady Ella " and the "First Lady of Song" is considered one of the most influential Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, CC, CQ, OOnt ( 15 August 1925 – 23 December 2007) was a Canadian Extra Texture (Read All About It is an album by George Harrison which was released in 1975 George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author Face the Music is the fifth Album by Electric Light Orchestra. This article is about the album For other uses see Fandango (disambiguation Fandango! is the fourth Album by American Blues-rock ZZ Top (ˌziːziːˈtɒp is an American rock band formed in late 1969 in Houston Texas. Fleetwood Mac are a British / American Fly by Night is the second studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in February 1975. Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of Fool for the City was the fifth album released by English rock band Foghat. Foghat are a British rock band who had their peak success in the mid- to late-1970s Gorilla is Singer-songwriter James Taylor 's sixth album Released in 1975 it was more successful than Walking Man, his previous release James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist, born in Boston, Massachusetts Have You Never Been Mellow was an album by Olivia Newton-John, released in 1975 Olivia Newton-John, AO, OBE (born September 26 1948) is a Grammy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated English-born Head Over Heels is the ninth album by the Country rock band Poco. Poco is an American Country rock band originally formed by Richie Furay and Jim Messina following the demise of Buffalo Springfield This article is about the mythological figure Helen of Troy For other uses see Helen (disambiguation and Helen of Troy (disambiguation. 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| # | Artist | Title | Year | Country | Chart Entries |
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| 1 | The Sweet | Fox on the Run | 1975 |  | Australia 1 of 1975, Germany 1 - Mar 1975, Australia 1 for 6 weeks Mar 1976, UK 2 - Mar 1975, Canada 2 - Nov 1975, Holland 2 - Apr 1975, Norway 2 - Apr 1975, South Africa 2 of 1975, Austria 3 - May 1975, Switzerland 3 - May 1975, France 4 - May 1975, US BB 5 - Nov 1975, Sweden (alt) 10 - Nov 1975, Germany 24 of the 1970s, RYM 24 of 1975, US CashBox 63 of 1976, Scrobulate 64 of glam rock, OzNet 535 |
| 2 | ABBA | SOS | 1975 |  | France 1 - Sep 1975, Germany 1 - Jan 1976, Australia 1 for 1 weeks Aug 1976, Holland 2 - Jun 1975, Austria 2 - Sep 1975, Norway 2 - Oct 1975, Switzerland 3 - Aug 1975, UK 6 - Sep 1975, Italy 7 of 1976, South Africa 8 of 1975, US BB 15 - Oct 1975, US BB 15 of 1975, RYM 15 of 1975, Canada 16 - Oct 1975, Australia 16 of 1976, POP 21 of 1975, Germany 36 of the 1970s, 71 in 2FM list, Acclaimed 1175 |
| 3 | George Baker Selection | Una Paloma Blanca | 1975 |  | Holland 1 - Mar 1975, Sweden (alt) 1 - Nov 1975, Austria 1 - Jul 1975, Switzerland 1 - Jun 1975, Norway 1 - Sep 1975, Germany 1 - May 1975, Germany 4 of the 1970s, Canada 5 - Jan 1976, South Africa 6 of 1975, UK 10 - Sep 1975, Australia 11 of 1975, US BB 26 - Jan 1976, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1975, Italy 44 of 1975 |
| 4 | 10cc | I'm Not In Love | 1975 |  | UK 1 - May 1975, France 1 - Jun 1975, Éire 1 - Jul 1975, US BB 2 - Jun 1975, Canada 2 - Jun 1975, Record World 3 - 1975, Holland 5 - Jun 1975, Norway 6 - Aug 1975, RYM 7 of 1975, Switzerland 8 - Aug 1975, Germany 9 - Aug 1975, Scrobulate 12 of 70s, US CashBox 24 of 1975, Europe 25 of the 1970s, Poland 37 - Mar 1995, Italy 96 of 1975, Belgium 176 of all time, Acclaimed 421 |
| 5 | KC & The Sunshine Band | That's the Way (I Like It) | 1975 |  | US BB 1 - Nov 1975, Record World 1 - 1975, Canada 1 - Nov 1975, Holland 1 - Oct 1975, Sweden (alt) 3 - Nov 1975, POP 3 of 1975, UK 4 - Aug 1975, US BB 4 of 1975, Norway 5 - Nov 1975, Germany 25 - Nov 1975, RYM 44 of 1975, Scrobulate 44 of disco, US CashBox 49 of 1975, Italy 67 of 1976, OzNet 110, RIAA 303, Acclaimed 1119 |
Chronological table of U. Sweet (referred to as The Sweet on albums before 1974 and singles before 1975 were a popular 1970s British band. "Fox on the Run" is a popular Hard rock / Heavy metal song by the British Hard rock band Sweet recorded for the first time " SOS " first called "Turn Me On" was the third single from Swedish pop group ABBA 's self-titled 1975 album their third for Polar Music Paloma Blanca, often called Una Paloma Blanca by the Dutch band George Baker Selection is a hit song that topped the charts all over Europe in 1975. " I'm Not in Love " is a song written by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman of the English group 10cc, from the album The KC and the Sunshine Band is an American musical group Founded in 1973 their style has included Funk, R&B, and Disco. " That's the Way (I Like It " is a song written by HW S. and UK Number One Hit singles
note: best sellers of the year are bold
Other significant singles
- "#9 Dream - John Lennon
- "Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady" - Helen Reddy
- "All By Myself" - Eric Carmen
- "All My Friends Are Getting Married" - Skyhooks
- "Amie" - Pure Prairie League
- "At Seventeen" - Janis Ian
- "Autobahn" - Kraftwerk
- "Back in the Night" - Dr. Feelgood
- "Bad Luck" - Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
- "Ballroom Blitz" - Sweet
- "Black Friday" - Steely Dan
- "Black Superman Muhammed Ali" - Johnny Wakelin
- "Blue Guitar" - Justin Hayward and John Lodge
- "Boogie on Reggae Woman" - Stevie Wonder
- "Born to Run" - Bruce Springsteen
- "The Boys Are Back in Town" - Thin Lizzy
- "Bye Bye Baby" -Bay City Rollers
- "Calypso" - John Denver
- "Cavalry" - Daryl Braithwaite
- "Can't Stop Myself from Lovin' You" - William Shakespeare
- "Can't Get It Out of My Head" - Electric Light Orchestra
- "The Carpet Crawlers" - Genesis
- "Chevy Van" - Sammy Johns
- "Convoy" - C.W. McCall
- "Could It Be Magic" - Barry Manilow
- "Curiosity Killed the Cat" - Little River Band
- "Cut the Cake" - Average White Band
- "Daisy Jane" - America
- "Dance With Me" - Orleans
- "Department of Youth" - Alice Cooper
- "Doctor's Orders" - Carol Douglas
- "Don't Call Us, We'll Call You" - Sugarloaf
- "Dreamer" - Supertramp
- "Dynomite, Part 1" - Bazuka
- "Ego Is Not a Dirty Word" - Skyhook
- "Eighteen With a Bullet" - Pete Wingfield
- "Emma" - Hot Chocolate
- "Evil Woman" - Electric Light Orchestra
- "Express" - B.T. Express
- "Feel Like Makin' Love" - Bad Company
- "Feelings" - Morris Albert
- "Fight the Power (Part 1)" - The Isley Brothers
- "Fly Away" - John Denver
- "Fox on the Run" - Sweet
- "Freedom" - Sherbet
- "Get Dancin'" - Disco Tex and the Sexolettes
- "Golden Years" - David Bowie
- "Good Lovin' Gone Bad" - Bad Company
- "Have a Cigar" - Pink Floyd
- "Hey You" - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- "Hijack" - Herbie Hancock
- "Hold Back the Night" - Trammps
- "Horror Movie" - Skyhooks
- "How Does It Feel" - Slade
- "How Long" - Ace
- "How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side)" - Pointer Sisters
- "I Am Love" - The Jackson 5
- "I Believe In Father Christmas" - Greg Lake
- "I Love Music" - The O'Jays
- 'I'm Not In Love" - 10cc
- "In Dulce Jubilo/On Horseback" - Mike Oldfield
- "I Only Have Eyes For You" - Art Garfunkel
- "It's a Miracle" - Barry Manilow
- "I Write the Songs" - Barry Manilow
- "They Just Can't Stop It (Games People Play)" - The Spinners
- "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" - Eric Clapton
- "Kometenmelodie 2" - Kraftwerk
- "Lady" - Styx
- "Let the Music Play" - Barry White
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Steely Dan is a American rock band centered on core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. Johnny Wakelin (born 1939, Brighton, Sussex, England) is a British Pye Records recording artist. " Blue Guitar " is the name of a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. David Justin Hayward (born 14 October 1946, in Swindon, Wiltshire) is an English Musician, best known as a John Charles Lodge (born 20 July, 1945, in Erdington, Birmingham, England) is best known as Bass guitar player Singer " Boogie On Reggae Woman " is a 1974 Funk single by American Motown artist Stevie Wonder, from the album Fulfillingness' Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an " Born to Run " is the Signature song of the American Singer songwriter Bruce Springsteen, and the title song of his album " The Boys Are Back in Town " is a single from Irish Hard rock / proto-metal band Thin Lizzy. Thin Lizzy are an Irish Hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969 The Bay City Rollers were a Scottish Pop/rock band of the 1970s " Calypso " is a song written by John Denver in 1975 as a tribute to Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his research ship Calypso. John Denver (December 31 1943 &ndash October 12 1997 born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr Daryl Braithwaite (born January 11, 1949 in Melbourne Australia) is an Australian pop Singer. William Shakespeare was the stage name of Australian singer born Johnny Cabe (also known as John Cave) Can't Get It Out of My Head is a song by Electric Light Orchestra. " The Carpet Crawlers", also sometimes listed as "Carpet Crawl", "The Carpet Crawl" or "Carpet Crawlers " is a song Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists " Chevy Van " is a 1973 song written and sung by Sammy Johns. Sammy Johns (born 7 February 1946) is an American country Singer-songwriter, best known for his 1975 Hit single, " " Convoy " is a 1975 Novelty song performed by CW McCall (pseudonym of Bill Fries that became a number-one hit in the USA (#2 UK and helped CW McCall is the Pseudonym of William Dale Fries Jr (born November 15 1928, Audubon, Iowa, United States " Could It Be Magic " is a song by Adrienne Anderson and Barry Manilow. Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943) is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, arranger, producer and conductor Little River Band is an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in 1975 and named after a road sign for the Victorian township of Little America is an English-American Folk rock band originally composed of members Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, and Dan Peek. Orleans is an American Pop-rock band best known for its hits " Dance With Me " (1975 " Still the One " on the album Waking Welcome to My Nightmare is a Concept album by Alice Cooper, released in 1975 Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five Sugarloaf was a Denver, Colorado based Rock and roll band in the 1970s featuring Jerry Corbetta. See also Supertramp (ecology and Alexander Supertramp Supertramp were a British Progressive rock band Bazuka was an Instrumental R&B group put together by producer Tony Camillo. Pete Wingfield (born 7 May 1948, Liphook, Hampshire, England) is a English Record producer, keyboard player Emma, also known as Emma Emmaline or Emmeline, is a song by Errol Brown and Tony Wilson released as a single by Hot Chocolate in Hot chocolate (also known as hot cocoa, drinking chocolate or just cocoa) is a heated Beverage that typically consists of BT Express (originally named Brooklyn Trucking Express) was a Funk / Disco group that had a number of hits in the 1970s "Feel Like Makin' Love" is the name of at least two notable songs "Feel Like Makin' Love" (Roberta Flack song, a 1974 song by Roberta Flack Bad Company are an English Blues rock supergroup founded in 1973 consisting of band members from Free ( Paul Rodgers, Simon Morris Albert (born Maurício Alberto Kaisermann, 7 September 1951 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian Singer and " Fight the Power Pts 1 & 2 " is a 1975 Protest Funk song by The Isley Brothers, released on their T-Neck imprint The Isley Brothers (ˈaɪzliː are a Grammy-winning American R&B / soul group John Denver (December 31 1943 &ndash October 12 1997 born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr "Fox on the Run" is a popular Hard rock / Heavy metal song by the British Hard rock band Sweet recorded for the first time Sweet (referred to as The Sweet on albums before 1974 and singles before 1975 were a popular 1970s British band. Sherbet (aka The Sherbs and Highway) was one of the most prominent and successful Australian Rock bands of the 1970s " Golden Years " is a song written by David Bowie in 1975 David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. " Good Lovin' Gone Bad " was a 1974 TOP 40 major trans-Atlantic hit for English rock band Bad Company. Bad Company are an English Blues rock supergroup founded in 1973 consisting of band members from Free ( Paul Rodgers, Simon " Have a Cigar " is the third track on Pink Floyd 's 1975 Album Wish You Were Here. Pink Floyd are Four Wheel Drive is the fourth Album by Canadian rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music Bachman-Turner Overdrive (frequently known as BTO) is a Canadian rock group from Winnipeg, Manitoba, that enjoyed a string of hit albums Hijacking means to take over by force. Hijacking may refer to In property: Aircraft hijacking or 'skyjacking' Herbert Jeffrey Hancock ("Herbie" born April 12 1940 is a Jazz Pianist and Composer. The Trammps, based in Philadelphia, was one of the first Disco bands. Horror films are Movies that strive to elicit Fear, Horror and terror responses from viewers Slade are an English Glam rock band Slade were one of the most recognizable acts of the glam rock movement and were at their peak the most commercially popular Ace were a British Rock music band, who enjoyed moderate success in the 1970s " How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side " is a Funk classic by American family girl group the Pointer Sisters, released as the first The Pointer Sisters are an American Grammy Award -winning Pop / R&B recording act from Oakland, California that achieved "I Am Love" was the Jackson 5 's last Top 20 hit (#15 in 1974 as the group later left Motown for CBS. The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music Family " I Believe In Father Christmas " is a song by Greg Lake (most famously a member of Emerson Lake & Palmer) Gregory Stuart Lake (born 10 November 1947 in Poole Dorset England is an English Bass guitarist Guitarist, Vocalist I Love Music ( ILM) is an Internet Popular music forum started by pop critic Tom Ewing in August 2000 as an adjunct to his music website Freaky The O'Jays are a Philadelphia soul group originally consisting of Walter Williams (born August 25, 1942) Bill Isles Bobby Massey William Powell " I'm Not in Love " is a song written by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman of the English group 10cc, from the album The "In Dulci Jubilo" / "On Horseback" is a double A-side single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English Multi-instrumentalist Musician " I Only Have Eyes For You " is a popular song by composer Harry Warren and lyricist Al Dubin, written in 1934 for the film Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American Singer-songwriter and Actor of Romanian Jewish ancestry It's a Miracle was a Television show that aired on PAX-TV (now Independent Television between September 6, 1998 and Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943) is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, arranger, producer and conductor " I Write the Songs " is a Popular song written by Bruce Johnston in 1975 and recorded by David Cassidy, Captain & Tennille Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943) is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, arranger, producer and conductor The Spinners are a Detroit, Michigan -based soul Vocal group (active since 1954 and most popular during the 1970s " Knockin' on Heaven's Door " is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan for the Soundtrack of the 1973 film Pat Garrett & Billy the Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer Comet Melody 2 ("Kometenmelodie 2" is a single by Kraftwerk. Kraftwerk (ˈkʁaftvɛɐk German for " power plant " or " Power station " is an influential Electronic music band from Let the Music Play may refer to ''Let the Music Play'' (album, a 1976 album by Barry White "Let the Music Play" (song Barry Eugene White (born Barrence Eugene Carter, &ndash) was an American Record producer, Songwriter and Singer. . . Is For Living" - Sherbet
- "Lonely People" - America
- "Long Tall Glasses" - Leo Sayer
- "Love Hurts" - Nazareth
- "L-O-V-E (Love)" - Al Green
- "Love Is the Drug" - Roxy Music
- "Love Rollercoaster" - The Ohio Players
- "Love to Love You Baby" - Donna Summer
- "Love Won't Let Me Wait" - Major Davis
- "Low Rider" - War
- "Lyin' Eyes" - Eagles
- "Magic" - Pilot
- "Mamma Mia" - ABBA
- "Matter of Time" - Sherbet
- "Man on the Silver Mountain" - Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
- "Midnight Blue" - Melissa Manchester
- "Million Dollar Riff" - Skyhooks
- "Miracles" - Jefferson Starship
- "Mr. Sherbet (aka The Sherbs and Highway) was one of the most prominent and successful Australian Rock bands of the 1970s America is an English-American Folk rock band originally composed of members Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, and Dan Peek. Leo Sayer (born Gerard Hugh Sayer, 21 May 1948, Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex) is an English Singer-songwriter " Love Hurts " is the name of a Song written and composed by Boudleaux Bryant, and first recorded by The Everly Brothers Nazareth are a Scottish rock band that had several Hard rock hits, as well as scoring with the Felice and Boudleaux Bryant -penned Ballad Albert Greene (born April 13 1946 better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and Soul music singer who received great acclaim in " Love Is the Drug " is a 1975 single from Roxy Music. Roxy Music is an English Art rock group founded in the early 1970s by art school graduate Bryan Ferry ( vocals and keyboards) " Love Rollercoaster " is a song by American funk / R&B band The Ohio Players, originally featured on their 1975 album Honey The Ohio Players are a funk /soul band best known for their 1970's hits " Fire " and " Love Rollercoaster. Love to Love You Baby is the second album by Donna Summer, and her first to be released internationally Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained Major Davis ( 27 March 1882 – 27 April 1959) was an English Cricketer who played one first-class match " Low Rider " is a song written by the band War and appearing on their album Why Can't We Be Friends?, released in 1975 War is an American Funk band from California, known for the hit songs " Low Rider " " Spill the Wine " and " " Lyin' Eyes " is a song written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey and recorded in 1975 by the American rock band Eagles, with Frey singing lead vocals " Magic " is a pop Song of 1974 the first commercial success for the Scottish band, Pilot. Pilot was a Pop rock group formed in 1973 in Edinburgh, Scotland by former Bay City Rollers members Sherbet (aka The Sherbs and Highway) was one of the most prominent and successful Australian Rock bands of the 1970s Rainbow was a Hard rock and heavy metal band formed by former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore in 1975. Midnight blue is a dark shade of Blue, close to Black, that was named for its darkness Melissa Manchester (born on February 15, 1951 at New York, New York) is an American Singer-songwriter and actress Skyhooks were an Australian rock band of the 1970s sometimes classified as a Glam rock bandalthough this is mainly the result of the band's flamboyant " Miracles " is a single by Pet Shop Boys, released in 2003 Jefferson Starship is an American rock band that was popular in the 1970s and 1980s Jaws" - Dickie Goodman
- "The Newcastle Song" - Bob Hudson
- "Mr. Dickie Goodman ( April 19 1934 - November 6 1989) is considered one of the earliest proponents of sampling in music through a series of " The Newcastle Song " was a 1975 hit for musician and comedian Bob Hudson. Robert Willard Hudson (born April 5, 1930 in Lamar, South Carolina) is a former American football Offensive lineman in Raffles (Man It Was Mean)" - Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel
- "My Little Town" - Paul Simon
- "Never Can Say Goodbye" - Gloria Gaynor
- "Nightingale" - Carole King
- "Nights on Broadway" - The Bee Gees
- "The No-No Song" - Ringo Starr
- "No Woman No Cry" - Bob Marley and the Wailers
- "Now I'm Here" - Queen
- "Old Days" - Chicago
- "Once Bitten Twice Shy" - Ian Hunter (singer)
- "Once You Get Started" - Rufus
- "Only Women Bleed" - Alice Cooper
- "Only Yesterday" - The Carpenters
- "Our Day Will Come" - Frankie Valli
- "Out on the Floor" - Dobie Gray
- "Please Mr. Steve Harley (born Stephen Malcolm Ronald Nice 27 February 1951) is a British singer songwriter best known for his work with the 1970s rock group Cockney Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13 1941 is an American Songwriter, Musician, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. " Never Can Say Goodbye " is a song written by Clifton Davis and originally recorded by The Jackson 5. Gloria Gaynor (born Gloria Fowles September 7, 1949) is an American singer best-known for the Disco era hits " I Will Survive Carole King (born February 9, 1942) is an American Singer, Songwriter, and Pianist. " Nights on Broadway " is a song written by the Bee Gees for the Main Course album in 1975. The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. Ringo Starr, MBE (born Richard Starkey on 7 July 1940 is an English Musician, Singer, Songwriter and Actor " No Woman No Cry " is a Reggae song made famous by Bob Marley & The Wailers. Bob Marley & The Wailers was a Reggae band created in 1974 by Bob Marley, after Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer and Ronald 9F Jauculan left " Now I'm Here " is a song by the English Rock band Queen. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist " Old Days " is a song written by James Pankow for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago VIII (1975 with lead vocals Chicago is a Rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago Illinois. The band began as a politically charged sometimes experimental rock band and later moved to a predominately Ian Hunter (born Ian Hunter Patterson 3 June 1939 Oswestry, Shropshire) is an English Singer-songwriter. Rufus was a 1970s Funk band, best known for launching the career of their lead singer Chaka Khan. " Only Women Bleed " is a song written by the musicians Alice Cooper and Dick Wagner. Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five The Carpenters were a vocal and instrumental duo consisting of Siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. " Our Day Will Come " ( 1963) is a Popular song composed by Bob Hilliard and Mort Garson and was first recorded by Ruby & The Romantics Frankie Valli (born May 3, 1934 as Francis Stephen Castelluccio) is an American musician most famous as frontman of The 4 Seasons. Dobie Gray (born Lawrence Victor Ainsworth 26 July 1940) is an African American Musician / Singer best known for his cover of Please" - Olivia Newton-John
- "Real Man" - Todd Rundgren
- "Remember What I Told You to Forget" - Tavares
- "Right Back Where We Started From" - Maxine Nightingale
- "Rock and Roll All Nite" - Kiss
- "Rocky" - Austin Roberts
- "Rockin' All Over the World" - John Fogerty
- "Rockin' Chair" - Gwen McCrae
- "Roll on Down the Highway" - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- "Roll Over Lay Down" - Status Quo
- "Run Joey Run" - David Geddes
- "Saturday Night" - Bay City Rollers
- "Saturday Night Special" - Lynyrd Skynyrd
- "School's Out (EP)" - Alice Cooper
- "Send in the Clowns" - Judy Collins
- "Shame, Shame, Shame" - Shirley and Company
- "Shaving Cream" - Benny Bell
- "She Does It Right" - Dr. Feelgood
- "Sing a Song" - Earth, Wind & Fire
- "Sky High" - Jigsaw
- "Slow Ride" - Foghat
- "The Snake" - Al Wilson
- "Solitaire" - The Carpenters
- "Spirits in the Night" - Manfred Mann's Earth Band
- "Squeeze Box" - The Who
- "Strange Magic" - Electric Light Orchestra
- "Super Natural Thing" - Ben E. King
- "Swearin' To God" - Frankie Valli
- "Sweet Emotion" - Aerosmith
- "Sweet Thing" - Rufus
- "Sweet Surrender" - John Denver
- "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" - Elton John
- "Stand by Me" - John Lennon
- "Summer Love" - Sherbet
- "Swearin' To God" - Frankie Valli
- "Tangled Up in Blue" - Bob Dylan
- "That's the Way (I Like It)" - KC and the Sunshine Band
- "Theme From Mahogany(Do You Know Where You're Going Too)" - Diana Ross
- "Third Rate Romance" - Amazing Rhythm Aces
- "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" - Natalie Cole
- "Too Much Rock 'N' Roll" - Rabbit
- "Up in a Puff of Smoke" - Polly Brown
- "Venus and Mars/Rockshow" - Paul McCartney and Wings
- "Walk Away From Love" - David Ruffin
- "Walk This Way" - Aerosmith
- "Walking in Rhythm" - The Blackbyrds
- "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" - Freddy Fender
- "The Way I Want to Touch You" - Captain & Tennille
- "The Way We Were" - Gladys Knight and the Pips
- "Welcome to the Machine" - Pink Floyd
- "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes" - Esther Phillips
- "What Am I Gonna Do With You?" - Barry White
- "(What's the Word?) Johannesburg" - Gil Scott-Heron
- "When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease" - Roy Harper
- "When Will I Be Loved" - Linda Ronstadt
- "Who Loves You" - The Four Seasons
- "Why Can't We Be Friends - War
- "Wildfire" - Michael Murphy
- "W*O*L*D*" - Harry Chapin
- "You Are So Beautiful" - Joe Cocker
- "You Sexy Thing" - Hot Chocolate
- "Young Americans" - David Bowie
- "You're My Best Friend" - Queen
- "Paloma Blanca" - George Baker Selection
Published popular music
- "Anytime (I'll Be There)" w. Olivia Newton-John, AO, OBE (born September 26 1948) is a Grammy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated English-born Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American Musician Maxine Nightingale (born 2 November 1952, Wembley, London) is a British R&B and Soul music Singer " Rock and Roll All Nite " is a song by Kiss, often seen as a classic rock anthem originally released on their 1975 album Dressed to Kill. Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Rocky is a 1976 Film written by and starring Sylvester Stallone and directed by John G ---- Austin Roberts ( January 3, 1883 - May 5, 1948) was a South African Zoologist. " Rockin' All Over the World " is a rock Song by John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival. John Cameron Fogerty (born May 28, 1945) is an American rock singer Songwriter, and Guitarist, best known for his " Rockin' Chair " is Popular song with music by Hoagy Carmichael. Gwen McCrae (born Gwen Mosley 21 December 1943, Pensacola, Florida, United States) is an American R&B Bachman-Turner Overdrive (frequently known as BTO) is a Canadian rock group from Winnipeg, Manitoba, that enjoyed a string of hit albums Status quo is a Latin term meaning the present existing state of affairs or "the state in which" David Geddes (born David Cole Idema 1 July 1950, Michigan) is a Soft rock Singer who had a U " Saturday Night " is a 1976 pop hit by the Scottish band Bay City Rollers. The Bay City Rollers were a Scottish Pop/rock band of the 1970s "Saturday Night Special" is a song by Lynyrd Skynyrd. Lynyrd Skynyrd (ˌlɛnɚdˈskɪnɝd is an American Southern rock band Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five "Send in the Clowns" is a Song by Stephen Sondheim, from the 1973 musical A Little Night Music. Judith Marjorie Collins (born May 1, 1939 in Seattle, Washington) is an American folk and standards Singer Shirley & Company was an American Disco group, consisting of Shirley Goodman (1936-2005 Jesus Alvarez Walter Morris Bernadette Randle Seldon See also depilatory cream for the cosmetic potion of this name Benny Bell ( 21 March 1906 &ndash 6 July 1999) was an American Singer-songwriter of the 1940s Sing a Song is the second Studio album by American Soul Singer-songwriter Phyllis Hyman. Earth Wind & Fire is an African - American Funk band led by Maurice White that achieved worldwide success in the 1970s Jigsaw is a long standing British Pop music group fronted by the Singer-songwriter duo of Clive Scott and Des Dyer. " Slow Ride " is a song composed by "Lonesome" Dave Peverett and recorded by the rock band Foghat, appearing on their fifth album Foghat are a British rock band who had their peak success in the mid- to late-1970s The Snake is the first Solo album by Shane MacGowan with backing band The Popes, featuring Maire Brennan (Track 8 Sinéad Al Wilson (June 19 1939 – April 21 2008 was an American soul Singer best known for the hit song " Show and Tell The Carpenters were a vocal and instrumental duo consisting of Siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. Manfred Mann's Earth Band are a jazz/rock group formed by Manfred Mann, in 1971. " Squeeze Box " is a song by The Who. " Squeezebox " is a slang term for Accordions and related instruments but it is also a slang term The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend For the Greatest hits collection of the same name see Strange Magic The Best of Electric Light Orchestra. Ben E King (born Benjamin Earl Nelson, September 28 1938) is an American soul Singer. Frankie Valli (born May 3, 1934 as Francis Stephen Castelluccio) is an American musician most famous as frontman of The 4 Seasons. " Sweet Emotion " is a song by American rock band Aerosmith. Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" "Sweet Thing" is a soul single that was first a hit with Rufus featuring Chaka Khan when they recorded the song in 1975 eventually reaching number-one Rufus was a 1970s Funk band, best known for launching the career of their lead singer Chaka Khan. " Sweet Surrender " was the first single from Wet Wet Wet 's third studio album Holding Back the River. John Denver (December 31 1943 &ndash October 12 1997 born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" is an Elton John song from his album Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer " Stand by Me " is the title of a song performed by Ben E John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born Sherbet (aka The Sherbs and Highway) was one of the most prominent and successful Australian Rock bands of the 1970s Frankie Valli (born May 3, 1934 as Francis Stephen Castelluccio) is an American musician most famous as frontman of The 4 Seasons. " Tangled Up in Blue " is a song by Bob Dylan. It appeared on his album Blood on the Tracks in 1975 Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major " That's the Way (I Like It " is a song written by HW KC and the Sunshine Band is an American musical group Founded in 1973 their style has included Funk, R&B, and Disco. The name mahogany is used when referring to numerous varieties of dark-colored wood originally the wood of the species Swietenia mahagoni, known as West Diana Ross (born March 261944 is an American twelve-time Grammy and Oscar -nominated singer Record producer and actress whose musical repertoire The Amazing Rhythm Aces are an American music group. The band has characterized their music as "American Music" &mdash rock country blues folk reggae "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love" is a song performed by Natalie Cole and composed by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy Natalie Cole (born Natalie Maria Cole on February 6 1950) is an influential American Singer-songwriter and performer who has Polly Brown, or Polly Browne (born April 18 1947, Birmingham, England) is a British Singer. Wings were a rock supergroup formed in August 1971 after the breakup of the Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. David Ruffin (Davis Eli Ruffin ( January 18, 1941 &ndash June 1, 1991) was an American soul singer most famous for his work " Walk This Way " is a Song by American Hard rock group Aerosmith. Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" " Walking in Rhythm " is a 1975 smooth Rhythm and blues song by The Blackbyrds. The Blackbyrds is a former Rhythm and blues and Jazz-funk fusion group formed in Washington D " Wasted Days and Wasted Nights " is an American country and pop song recorded by Freddy Fender. Freddy Fender ( June 4, 1937 – October 14, 2006) born Baldemar Huerta in San Benito, Texas, USA was Captain & Tennille are US Pop music recording artists who achieved recording chart success from 1976-80 with a repertoire of romance and novelty hit songs The Way We Were is a 1973 American film which tells the story of Katie Morosky an intense Jewish woman who marries Hubbell Gardner a carefree "The Pips" redirects here For the BBC pips, see Greenwich Time Signal. " Welcome to the Machine " is the second song on Pink Floyd 's 1975 album Wish You Were Here. Pink Floyd are What a Diff'rence a Day Makes! is a 1959 Album by Dinah Washington, arranged by Belford Hendricks, featuring her hit single by the same Esther Phillips (Born Esther Mae Jones December 23, 1935 in Galveston Texas; died August 7, 1984 in Carson, Barry Eugene White (born Barrence Eugene Carter, &ndash) was an American Record producer, Songwriter and Singer. Gil Scott-Heron (born April 1 1949) is an American Poet, Musician, and Author known primarily for his late 1960s and Bold text " When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease " is a track on the Roy Harper album HQ. For the comic book character see Roy Harper (comics Roy Harper (born June 12, 1941) is an English "When Will I Be Loved" is also a song, written and recorded by the Everly Brothers and later recorded by Linda Ronstadt. Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15 1946 in Tucson Arizona) is an American popular vocalist and Entertainer whose vocal styles in a variety This article refers to the album by The Four Seasons. For the article about the album's title song see Who Loves You (song. Why Can't We Be Friends? is a recording by War, recorded in 1974 and released in June 1975 War is an American Funk band from California, known for the hit songs " Low Rider " " Spill the Wine " and " A wildfire, also known as a wildland fire, forest fire, brush fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, Peat fire, Michael Murphy (actor (born 1938 American actor Michael Murphy (author (born 1930 American Integral Movement author and co-founder of the Esalen Harry Forster Chapin ( December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer Songwriter, and Humanitarian " You Are So Beautiful " is a song written by Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher. Joe Cocker OBE (born 20 May 1944 is an English rock / Blues Singer who came to popularity in the 1960s and is most known for his gritty " You Sexy Thing " is a Song recorded by the UK group, Hot Chocolate. Hot chocolate (also known as hot cocoa, drinking chocolate or just cocoa) is a heated Beverage that typically consists of " Young Americans " is a single by David Bowie. History The first studio result of Bowie’s mid-1970s obsession with soul, "Young David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. " You're My Best Friend " is a song penned by John Deacon and performed by British rock band Queen. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Paloma Blanca, often called Una Paloma Blanca by the Dutch band George Baker Selection is a hit song that topped the charts all over Europe in 1975. m. Paul Anka
- "At Seventeen" w. Paul Mustapha Abdi Anka, ( Arabic: بول مصطفى عبدي أنكا OC (born 30 July 1941, in Ottawa, Ontario) is a m. Janis Ian
- "Calypso" w. Janis Ian (born Janis Eddy Fink, April 7 1951 is a Grammy Award -winning American Songwriter, Singer, multi-instrumental Musician m. John Denver
- "I'm Not in Love" w. John Denver (December 31 1943 &ndash October 12 1997 born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr m. Graham Keith Gouldman & Eric Michael Stewart
- "I'm Sorry" w. " I'm Sorry " is a song written and recorded by American country-folk Singer-songwriter John Denver. m. John Denver
- "The Last Farewell" w. John Denver (December 31 1943 &ndash October 12 1997 born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr m. R. A. Webster & Roger Whittaker
- "Mamma Mia" w. Roger Whittaker (born March 22 1936 in Nairobi, Kenya) is an English - Kenyan Singer / Songwriter and " Mamma Mia " is a song from ABBA 's third album ABBA, written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson m. Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson & Björn Ulvaeus
- "Love Will Keep Us Together" w. Göran Bror Benny Andersson (born in Stockholm, Sweden on December 16, 1946) is a Swedish Musician, Composer Björn Kristian Ulvaeus, bjœɳ ɵlˈveɵs (born April 25 1945 is a Swedish Musician, Composer, a former member of the Swedish musical group m. Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield
- "Movin' On Up" w. Neil Sedaka (born March 13, 1939 in Brooklyn New York) is an American pop Singer, Pianist, and Songwriter Howard Greenfield ( March 15 1936 – March 4 1986) was an American Lyricist and Songwriter. m. Jeff Barry and Ja'Net DuBois, theme from the TV series The Jeffersons
- "New York State of Mind" w. Jeff Barry (born April 3, 1938) is an American pop music Songwriter, Singer, and Record producer. Ja'net Du Bois (pronounced Ja-NAY Doo-BWAH) ( August 5, 1945) is an African American film and television Actress. m. Billy Joel
- "One" w. William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. Edward Kleban m. Marvin Hamlisch
- "Rockin' All Over the World" w. Marvin Frederick Hamlisch (born June 2, 1944) is an American Composer. m. John C. Fogerty
- "Wasted Days Wasted Nights" w. John Cameron Fogerty (born May 28, 1945) is an American rock singer Songwriter, and Guitarist, best known for his m. Freddy Fender & Wayne Duncan
- "The Way I Want To Touch You" w. Freddy Fender ( June 4, 1937 – October 14, 2006) born Baldemar Huerta in San Benito, Texas, USA was m. Toni Tennille
- "What I Did For Love" w. Cathryn Antoinette "Toni" Tennille (b May 8 1940 in Montgomery Alabama) is one-half of the 1970s Grammy Award winning duo, Captain & Tennille Edward Kleban m. Marvin Hamlisch
- "You" w. Marvin Frederick Hamlisch (born June 2, 1944) is an American Composer. m. Tom Snow
Classical music
- Samuel Adler - Symphony No. Samuel Hans Adler (born March 4, 1928) is an American ( German -born Composer and conductor. 5, "We are the Echoes"
- Osvaldas Balakauskas - Sonata of the Mountains
- Claude Bolling and Jean Pierre Rampal - Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano
- Mario Davidovsky - Scenes from Shir ha-Shirim for soprano, two tenors, bass soli and chamber ensemble
- Theo Loevendie - Concerto for Bass Clarinet and Orchestra, "Incantations"
- Witold Lutosławski - Les Espaces du Sommeil
- Alexander Vustin - The Word
- Dmitri Shostakovich - Viola Sonata - his final work. Osvaldas Balakauskas (born December 19 1937 in Miliunai is a Lithuanian composer of classical music Claude Bolling (born 10 April 1930 is a renowned French jazz pianist, Composer, arranger and occasional Actor. Jean-Pierre Louis Rampal ( 7 January 1922 &ndash 20 May 2000) was a celebrated French Flautist and has been personally "credited Mario Davidovsky (born March 4, 1934) is an Argentine - American Composer. Theo Loevendie (born September 17, 1930 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch Composer and clarinet player Witold Lutosławski ( January 25 1913 &ndash February 7 1994 was one of the major European Composers Alexander Kuzmich Vustin, also Voustin or Wustin ( Russian: Алекса́ндр Кузьми́ч Ву́стин, born April 24, Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich ( Russian: ru Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович ( &ndash 9 August 1975 was a Russian Composer
Opera
Musical theatre
Musical films
Births
Deaths
- February 4 - Louis Jordan, jazz musician
- February 19 - Luigi Dallapiccola, composer
- February 22 - Lionel Tertis, viola player
- March 27 - Sir Arthur Bliss, Master of the Queen's Musick
- April 14 - Michael Flanders, lyricist, actor, partner of Donald Swann
- April 23 - Peter Ham, Badfinger, suicide
- May 18 - Leroy Anderson, U. John Milford Rutter CBE (born) is an English Composer, choral conductor, editor, Arranger and Record producer Bang! is an Opera for young people by John Rutter to an English Libretto by David Richard Grant Chicago is a Kander and Ebb musical set in prohibition era Chicago. A Chorus Line is a musical about seventeen Broadway Dancers auditioning for spots on a Chorus line. Marvin Frederick Hamlisch (born June 2, 1944) is an American Composer. Edward Kleban ( April 30 1939 - December 28 1987) known professionally as Ed Kleban, was an American Musical theatre A Little Night Music is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. Stephen Joshua Sondheim (born March 22 1930 is an American musical and film composer and lyricist winner of an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards (seven Dance With Me is a Broadway musical written by Greg Antonacci. The Wiz is a 1975 Broadway musical, based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L Pacific Overtures is a 1976 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, a libretto by John Weidman, and additional material by Funny Lady is a 1975 film starring Barbra Streisand, James Caan, Omar Sharif, Roddy McDowall, and Ben Vereen The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 musical Comedy film that parodies Science fiction and Horror films. Tommy is a 1975 Musical film, based on The Who's 1969 "rock opera" album musical Tommy. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Douglas Seann Robb (born January 2, 1975, in Agoura Hills, California) commonly referred to simply as Doug Robb, is an Hoobastank is an American Post-grunge band best known for their 2004 hit " The Reason " Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Thomas Bangalter (born January 3 1975 Biography Thomas Bangalter began playing the Piano at the age of five Daft Punk Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Jason "JK" King (born Jason Griffiths, 6 January 1975 in Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, England) is a British Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Melanie Jayne Chisholm (born 12 January 1974 in Whiston, Merseyside) also known as Melanie C or Mel C, is an The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award -winning English pop Girl group formed in 1994 Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Antwan André Patton (born February 1, 1975 in Savannah Georgia) better known by his stage name Big Boi, is an American Outkast (typeset as OutKast) is a Grammy Award -winning American hip hop duo based out of East Point Georgia, a city Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Adam Carson is the original and current drummer of the alternative rock band AFI. AFI (abbreviated from A F ire I nside and formerly A sking F or i t A bunch of F ucking I Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio is a Japanese female singer and vocalist of musical group The brilliant green. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Wesley Louden Borland (born February 7, 1975 in Richmond, Virginia) is a musician best known as the former Guitarist in the band Limp Bizkit is an American Nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Brian Thomas Littrell (born February 20, 1975) is an American Singer, best known as a member of the Backstreet Boys. Backstreet Boys are a Grammy -nominated American pop group They were the first group launched by fallen Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Robert Lopez (born February 23[[ 975]] is an American Composer and Lyricist of Musicals best known for co-writing the Broadway musical Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Jerry Allan Horton Jr (born March 10, 1975 in Dixon California) is an American Guitarist and Songwriter for the Papa Roach is a four-piece rock band from Atlanta Georgia. They broke into the mainstream with their three times platinum major-label debut album Infest Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Justin David Hawkins (born 17 March 1975 in Chertsey, Surrey, England) is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, best The Darkness were a multi- BRIT Award -winning British Hard rock / Glam rock band Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Melanie Ruth Blatt (born 25 March 1975) is an English Female Singer and occasional Actress. Stacy Ann Ferguson (born March 27 1975 better known by her Stage name Fergie, is an American pop / R&B Singer-songwriter The Black Eyed Peas is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Christopher Andrew "Ender" Carrabba (born April 10, 1975) is the lead Singer and Guitarist of the acoustic - Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. José Pasillas (born April 26, 1976) is an American drummer of the rock band Incubus. Incubus is a Grammy -nominated Alternative rock band based out of Calabasas, California. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Nathan Jonas "Joey" Jordison (born April 26, 1975) is an American musician songwriter and Record producer. Slipknot is an American band from Des Moines Iowa. Slipknot consists of nine members the current band members are Sid Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Maksim Mrvica (born May 3, 1975 in Šibenik, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia) is a popular Pianist from Croatia Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (born 8 May 1975 is a Spanish pop Singer-songwriter and Model. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Jack Johnson may refer to Jack Johnson (boxer (1878–1946 African-American boxer Jack Johnson (musician (born 1975 Hawaii-born singer-songwriter-director-surfer Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Lauryn Noel Hill is a Grammy Award -winning American Singer, Rapper, Musician, Songwriter, producer, and The Fugees were a critically-acclaimed New Jersey hip hop group that rose to fame in the mid-1990s whose repertoire included elements of soul and Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed André Lauren Benjamin (born May 27, 1975) better known by his Stage name André 3000, is an American Rapper - Outkast (typeset as OutKast) is a Grammy Award -winning American hip hop duo based out of East Point Georgia, a city Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Melanie Janine Brown (born 29 May 1975) professionally known as Melanie Brown, Melanie B, Mel B, and Scary Spice The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award -winning English pop Girl group formed in 1994 Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Emm Gryner (born 8 June 1975 in Sarnia Ontario) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Erik Ohlsson (born July 2, 1975 in Örebro, Sweden) is the Lead and rhythm guitarist of Swedish Punk rock band Millencolin Millencolin is a Punk Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Jack White (born John Anthony Gillis on July 9 1975 is an American musician Record producer, and occasional actor best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist The White Stripes is an American Garage rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Daron Vartan Malakian (born 18 July 1975) was the Lead guitarist, songwriter and sang the sub-vocals in System of a Down until their hiatus in System of a Down (commonly referred to as System or abbreviated as SOAD) is an Armenian American rock band formed in 1994 in Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Håvard Ellefsen (born July 25, 1975 best known as Mortiis in the band of the same name is a Norwegian Electronic musician He has fronted This article covers Mortiis the band For entries related to Mortiis go to Håvard Ellefsen. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Kristian Eivind Espedal (born August 7, 1975) better known by his stage name Gaahl, is a Norwegian Black metal vocalist known Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Richard David Hughes (born 8 September, 1975, in Gravesend, Kent) is the Drummer for the English Piano rock Keane (kiːn are an English Piano rock band, first established in Battle, East Sussex in 1995, and taking their current Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Michael Steven Bublé (ˈbuːbleɪ or boo-BLAY (born 9 September, 1975) is a Canadian Big band singer and Actor. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Lyte Funky Ones ( LFO) was an American three-man pop / Rap group consisting of Rich Cronin, Devin Lima (born Harold Lima March 18 Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Shannon Noll (born 16 September 1975) is an Australian Singer-songwriter. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Constantine James Maroulis (born September 17, 1975 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American rock Singer, Pray for the Soul of Betty (often known by the Acronym, "PFTSOB" was a Hard rock band from New York City. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Michael L Tyler (born September 22, 1970) better known by his Stage name Mystikal, is an American Rapper who grew up in the Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Sean Taro Ono Lennon (aka Sean Ono Lennon, born 9 October 1975 is an American singer songwriter musician and actor John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born born in Tokyo on February 18 1933 is a Japanese Artist and Musician. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Harold Elwin "Bo" Bice Jr (born November 1 1975 in Huntsville Alabama) is an American singer and musician who became a runner-up in the fourth season Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Michael Arthur Herrera (b November 6, 1976, Bremerton Washington) is an American musician most widely known as the vocalist and bass guitarist for MxPx is a punk band that officially formed on July 6 1992 in Bremerton, Washington, United States as teenagers Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Travis Landon Barker (born November 14, 1975) is an American Drummer who has achieved most of his fame playing in the band Blink-182 Blink-182 was an American Pop Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Dierks Bentley (born November 20, 1975, in Phoenix Arizona) is an American Country music artist David AFI (abbreviated from A F ire I nside and formerly A sking F or i t A bunch of F ucking I Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Csaba Czébely (born December 3, 1975 in Beregovo (Beregszász in Hungarian Ukraine, Soviet Union at the time is an ethnic Pokolgép is a Hungarian Heavy metal band formed in the early 1980-s (around 1982 Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Thomas Matthew DeLonge Jr (born December 13 1975) is an American musician most famous for being a founding member of and Guitarist Blink-182 was an American Pop Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Justin Steward Furstenfeld (born December 14, 1975 in Houston, Texas) is a Record producer, Artist, and the Lead Blue October is a rock band originally from Houston Texas. The band was formed in 1995 and currently consists of Justin Furstenfeld (lead vocalsrhythm Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Louis Jordan ( July 8, 1908 – February 4, 1975) was a pioneering American Jazz, Blues and Rhythm & blues Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Luigi Dallapiccola ( February 3, 1904 &ndash February 19, 1975) was an Italian Composer known for his lyrical twelve-tone Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Lionel Tertis ( 29 December 1876 – 22 February 1975) was an English violist and one of the first viola players to find Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Sir Arthur Edward Drummond Bliss, CH, KCVO ( 2 August 1891 - 27 March 1975) was a British composer Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Michael Henry Flanders OBE, ( March 1, 1922 &ndash April 14, 1975) was an English Actor, broadcaster Donald Ibrahím Swann ( September 30, 1923 – March 23, 1994) was a British composer musician and entertainer Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Peter William Ham ( April 27, 1947 – April 24, 1975) was a Welsh Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist Badfinger was a Rock band formed in Swansea Wales in the early 1960s and was one of the earliest representatives of the Power pop genre Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Leroy Anderson ( June 29 1908 – May 18 1975) was an American Composer of short light concert pieces many of which were S. composer and conductor
- June 29 - Tim Buckley, drug overdose
- July 14 - Zutty Singleton, U. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Timothy Charles Buckley III (February 14 1947 – June 29 1975 was an experimental Vocalist and Musician who incorporated Jazz, Psychedelia Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Arthur James "Zutty" Singleton ( 14 May, 1898 - 14 July, 1975) was an influential American early Jazz Drummer S. jazz drummer
- July 19 – Lefty Frizzell, Country Music Hall of Fame singer
- August 9 - Dmitri Shostakovich, heart attack
- September 5 - Bill Sprouse Jr. The Road Home, heart attack
- October 1 - Al Jackson, drummer and songwriter
- October 30 - John Scott Trotter, U. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. William Orville 'Lefty' Frizzell ( March 31, 1928 &ndash July 19, 1975) was an American Country music Singer and The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is located at 222 Fifth Avenue South in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich ( Russian: ru Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович ( &ndash 9 August 1975 was a Russian Composer Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Bill Sprouse Jr was a Christian evangelist, singer and Songwriter, frontman for a group called The Road Home, active during the 1970s The Road Home was the name of Bill Sprouse 's band before and after his conversion to Christianity. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. S. arranger and conductor
- December 17 - Noble Sissle, U. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Noble Sissle (b July 10 1889, Indianapolis Indiana - d December 17, 1975, Tampa Florida) was an American S. bandleader and singer
- December 17 - Hound Dog Taylor, blues musician
- December 24 - Bernard Herrmann, composer
Awards
Grammy Awards
Country Music Association Awards
Eurovision Song Contest
Theodore Roosevelt "Hound Dog" Taylor ( April 12 1915 - December 17 1975) was an American Blues Guitarist Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Bernard Herrmann ( June 29, 1911 &ndash December 24, 1975) was an American composer noted for his work in Motion pictures. The 17th Grammy Awards were presented March 1, 1975, and were broadcast live on American television The Eurovision Song Contest 1975 was the 20th edition of the contest hosted by SR Sveriges Radio ( Swedish radio) and held in Stockholm The Leeds International Piano Competition takes place every three years (next in 2009) in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Dimitri Alexeev (Дмитрий Константинович Алексеев Dmitrij Konstantinovič Alekseev, born 10 August, 1947 in Moscow
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