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Contents 1 Events 2 Timeline 3 Albums released 4 Biggest hit singles 5 Chronological table of US and UK Number One hit singles 6 Other significant singles 7 Published popular music 8 Classical music 9 Opera 10 Musical theater 11 Musical films 12 Births 13 Deaths 14 Awards 14.1 Grammy Awards 14.2 Country Music Association Awards 14.3 Eurovision Song Contest

Events

• Stevie Wonder uses digital audio recording technology in recording his album Journey through the Secret Life of Plants. 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 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 2 - New York City US District Court Judge Richard Owen rules that former Beatle John Lennon and his lawyers 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 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 See also Musical groups established in 1986 Record labels established in 1986 Events January See also Musical groups established in 1987 Record labels established in 1987 Events This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 1988. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989 This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century 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) Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 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. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 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 pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. Events Edward Delaney 's statue of Wolfe Tone in Dublin is destroyed by terrorists The year 1979 in Archaeology involved some significant events The year 1979 involved some significant events in architecture The year 1979 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1979 in Science and Technology involved some significant events listed below This is a summary of 1979 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an Digital audio uses Digital signals for Sound reproduction. This includes analog-to-digital conversion, digital-to-analog conversion, storage Stevie Wonder's Journey through the Secret Life of Plants is an Album by Stevie Wonder, originally released on the Tamla Motown label on

• EMI's first digital recording - at Abbey Road Studios - of a non-classical music track is released - UK jazz-funk duo Morrissey-Mullen covered the Rose Royce hit Love Don't Live Here Anymore. The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in In digital recording, the analog signal of Video or Sound is converted into a stream of Discrete numbers representing the changes in Air Abbey Road Studios, established in November 1931 by EMI in London, England, is a Recording studio located at number 3 Abbey Road, Morrissey Mullen, aka M&M is a British Jazz-funk /fusion group of the seventies and eighties Rose Royce is a Grammy Award -winning soul, Funk, and Disco band based in Los Angeles. To meet Wikipedia's quality standards and conform with our NPOV policy this article Released as a limited edition vinyl EP. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify

• Disco reigned supreme in 1979, with several #1 hits from The Bee Gees and Donna Summer that year. Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained Several artists who were not regarded as dance/disco acts, scored major successes by releasing disco singles, including New Wave band Blondie with their first US number one single "Heart of Glass", Rod Stewart with "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" and rock band Electric Light Orchestra went disco this year with their UK #1 LP Discovery. New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and has so far sold over 60 million records Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently Country star Kenny Rogers also issued a disco influenced album, entitled Kenny. Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston Texas) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter

• The backlash against disco among rock loyalists was also peaking. An anti-disco event in Chicago, Illinois ultimately forced the cancellation of a major league baseball game. Disco Demolition Night was a Promotional event that took place on July 12 1979 at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. When The Knack's song "My Sharona" hit Billboard's #1 for six weeks, many rock critics gushed that the band was "the next Beatles" and celebrated the beginning of the end for disco music. The Knack are a Los Angeles -based rock band that rose to fame with their first single " My Sharona " an international hit in 1979 (see The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define While 1979 may have marked the climax of disco, it was also the only popular year for The Knack, who quickly faded into obscurity.

• Kate Bush embarked on her first, and to date, only tour in April. Kate Bush (born Catherine Bush on 30 July 1958 is an English singer songwriter musician and Record producer. She became the first artist to use a wireless microphone, enabling her to sing and dance at the same time. A wireless microphone, as the name implies is a Microphone without a physical cable connecting it directly to the sound recording or amplifying equipment with which it is associated

• One event of 1979 which would have later significance was the success of the single "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang, which marked the commercial emergence of hip hop music. " Rapper's Delight " is a 1979 single by American hip hop trio The Sugarhill Gang; it was one of the first hip hop hit singles The Sugarhill Gang is an American hip hop and Funk group known mostly for their biggest hit " Rapper's Delight " the first hip hop Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with

• Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers' Bustin' Loose was released; this is the first go go record. For the New Age musician see Chuck Brown (New Age musician. Chuck Brown (born 1934 is an African-American Jazz

Timeline

• January 1
  • Bill Graham closes San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom following a New Year's Eve performance by the Blues Brothers and the Grateful Dead
  • During a New Year's Eve concert in Cleveland, Ohio, Bruce Springsteen is injured when a fire-cracker is thrown onstage from the audience
• January 4 - The Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany, best known for its connections to the early days of the Beatles, reopens. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Bill Graham ( January 8, 1931 &ndash October 25, 1991) was an American Impresario and rock Concert promoter The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The Blues Brothers are a Grammy Award -nominated American blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. For the band see Starclub. The Star-Club was a music club in Hamburg, Germany that opened Friday 13 April Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960
• January 13 - Singer Donny Hathaway dies after falling 15 stories from his hotel room in New York City. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Donny Hathaway ( October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) was an American soul musician The City of New York According to Hathaway's record company, Atlantic, the singer had been having some psychological problems. Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock
• January 15 - MCA Records purchases ABC Records for a reported $20 million. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign MCA Records was an American -based record company owned by MCA Inc ABC Records started in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records the record label of Am-Par Record Corporation (a subsidiary of American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres
• February 3 - Dead Man's Curve, a made-for-TV-movie about surf-rock singers Jan & Dean, airs on US television
• The Strange Case Of Alice Cooper, featuring footage from the Mad House Rock Tour, is filmed. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Jan and Dean were a Rock and roll duo, popular from the late 1950s through the mid 1960s consisting of William Jan Berry ( April 3,
• February 7 - The Clash kick off their first concert on their first American tour at the Berkeley Community Theatre outside San Francisco, California. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Bo Diddley opens the show and the Clash open their set with the song "I'm So Bored with the U. Bo Diddley ( December 30 1928 &ndash June 2 2008, born Ellas Otha Bates) was an original and influential American S. A. ".
• February 10 - Rod Stewart's "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" hits #1 on the Billboard magazine charts, and stays there for 4 weeks. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry
• February 11 - 43 million viewers watch "Elvis!" on ABC, a made for TV movie starring Kurt Russell as Elvis. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17 1951 is an Emmy Award - and Golden Globe -nominated American Actor.
• February 15 Minnie Riperton appears on the Grammys as a presenter with Stephen Bishop. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor The Bee Gees collect 4 Grammys for Saturday Night Fever. The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. Saturday Night Fever is a 1977 film starring John Travolta as Tony Manero a troubled Brooklyn youth whose weekend activities are dominated
• February 23 - Dire Straits begin their first U. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals his brother David Knopfler (guitar S. tour in Boston.
• February 24 - Friedrich Cerha's completion of Alban Berg's opera Lulu is premiered at the Opera Garnier in Paris
• March 21 - The Pretenders sign a contract with Sire Records
• March 5 - MCA Records dissolves ABC Records. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Friedrich Cerha (born February 17, 1926 in Vienna) is an Austrian composer and conductor Alban Maria Johannes Berg (February 9 1885 &ndash December 24 1935 was an Austrian Composer. Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Lulu is an Opera by the Composer Alban Berg. The Libretto was adapted by Berg himself from Frank Wedekind 's plays The Palais Garnier, also known as the Opéra de Paris or Opéra Garnier, but more commonly as the Paris Opéra, is a 2200-seat Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. The Pretenders are a British rock band The original band consisted of group founder and main Songwriter Chrissie Hynde ( lead vocals Sire Records Company is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a MCA Records was an American -based record company owned by MCA Inc ABC Records started in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records the record label of Am-Par Record Corporation (a subsidiary of American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres
• March 10 - James Brown performs at the Grand Ole Opry
• March 27 - Eric Clapton marries Patti Boyd, ex-wife of Clapton's friend George Harrison
• March 31 - The Eurovision Song Contest, the biggest music festival in the world, takes place for the first time in a country outside Europe - Israel. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing James Joseph Brown Jr (May 3 1933 – December 25 2006 commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul" the "King of Funk" and "The The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Country music radio program and concert broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer Patricia Anne "Pattie" Boyd (born 17 March 1944 was the first wife of George Harrison of The Beatles, after whom she married Eric Clapton George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The show is broadcast live from Jerusalem to Europe and few countries in Asia. Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the The big winner of this night is Israel for the second time after its first victory in 1978. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The winning song is "Hallelujah" sang by Gali Atari and the backing group Milk and Honey. A few months after winning the song had been translated into more than 82 languages, and broke a new record by entering the Guinness Book of Records as the most translated song in the world.
• April 6 - Rod Stewart marries Alana Hamilton. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently
• April 7 - 110,000 people attend the California Music Festival at the L. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor A. Memorial Coliseum. Performers include Aerosmith, The Boomtown Rats, Cheap Trick, Ted Nugent and Van Halen. Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" The Boomtown Rats were a new wave group led by Bob Geldof. All six members were originally from Dún Laoghaire, Republic of Ireland. Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford Illinois, that gained popularity in the late 1970s Theodore "Ted" Nugent (born December 13, 1948) (aka Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978
• April 12 - Mickey Thomas replaces Marty Balin as the lead singer of Jefferson Starship
• April 13 - During a concert by Van Halen in Spokane, Washington, David Lee Roth collapses from exhaustion. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Mickey Thomas may refer to Mickey Thomas (footballer, Welsh football player Mickey Thomas (singer, American musician Marty Balin (born Martyn Jerel Buchwald January 30 1942, in Cincinnati Ohio) is an American Musician. Jefferson Starship is an American rock band that was popular in the 1970s and 1980s Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978 David Lee Roth (often referred to as "Diamond Dave" (born October 10 1954 Bloomington Indiana) is an American rock Vocalist
• April 22 - The New Barbarians and The Rolling Stones perform two concerts in Oshawa, Ontario to benefit the CNIB, as part of Keith Richards' 1978 sentence for heroin possession. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. The New Barbarians (band The New Barbarians (Italian I nuovi barbari) is a 1982 Post-apocalyptic Italian Action movie directed by CNIB (formerly known as the Canadian National Institute for the Blind) is a Volunteer agency and charitable organization dedicated to assisting Canadians who are Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943 is an English Guitarist, Songwriter, Singer, producer and a founding member of The Rolling
• April 24 - The New Barbarians open their US tour at Ann Arbor, Michigan. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to The New Barbarians (band The New Barbarians (Italian I nuovi barbari) is a 1982 Post-apocalyptic Italian Action movie directed by Ann Arbor is a city in the US state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County.
• May 1 - Elton John becomes the first pop music artist to perform in Israel. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics.
• May 2 - The Who perform their first concert following the death of drummer Keith Moon. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Keith John Moon ( August 23, 1946 &ndash September 7, 1978) was the Drummer of the rock group The Who. The band performed with new drummer Kenny Jones. Kenneth Thomas "Kenney" Jones (born 16 September 1948, Stepney, East London) is a veteran English rock
• May 5 - "Reunited" by Peaches and Herb hits #1 on the Billboard charts, and stays there for 4 weeks. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John ' Peaches & Herb are a vocalist duo, once comprising Herb Fame, and Francine "Peaches" Hurd Barker (April 28 1947 - August 13 2005
• June 1 - Alternative Tentacles record label established by Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra
• June 28 - Bill Haley makes his final studio recordings at Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Alternative Tentacles is an Independent record label based in San Francisco California and was established in 1979. Dead Kennedys was an American Hardcore punk band from San Francisco, California. Eric Reed Boucher (born June 17, 1958) more widely known by the Stage name Jello Biafra, is a musician who first gained Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. This article is specifically about the singer For detailed information about his rock and roll group see Bill Haley & His Comets. Muscle Shoals is a city in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. (He dies in 1981. )
• July 7 - The Bee Gees play to a sold-out crowd at Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium as part of their Spirits Having Flown tour. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
• July 12
  • Minnie Riperton, singer/songwriter best known for her 1975 #1 hit single "Lovin' You" dies of breast cancer in Los Angeles, she was 31. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. 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
  • "Disco Demolition Night", an anti-disco promotional event for a Chicago rock station involving exploding disco records with a bomb, causes a near-riot between games during a baseball major league doubleheader, forcing the cancellation of the second game. Disco Demolition Night was a Promotional event that took place on July 12 1979 at Comiskey Park in Chicago.
• July 14 - Donna Summer's "Bad Girls" hits #1 on the Billboard charts, and stays there for five weeks
• August 4 - 11- British rock band Led Zeppelin played what were to be their last British concerts at Knebworth in Hertfordshire. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Led Zeppelin were The grounds of Knebworth House near the village of Knebworth has become a major venue for open air rock and pop concerts since Hertfordshire (ˈhɑːtfədʃə(r, abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of Total attendances for the two concerts approached 400,000.
• August 25 - "My Sharona" by The Knack hits #1 on the Billboard charts. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the The Knack are a Los Angeles -based rock band that rose to fame with their first single " My Sharona " an international hit in 1979 (see This is the first time in over a year that a song hits #1 that is not either a disco song or a ballad. It remains at #1 for six weeks.
• September 2 - U2 enters the studio for the first time to record a locally released single. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion.
• September – Patti Smith Group disband. Patricia Lee Smith ( born December 30 1946 is an American Singer-songwriter and poet
• October 10 - Joe Perry officially departs Aerosmith. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Anthony Joseph "Joe" Perry (Born September 10, 1950 in Lawrence Massachusetts) is the lead Guitarist, backing and occasional Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band"
• November 26 - Bill Haley & His Comets perform at the Royal Drury Lane Theatre in London in a command performance for Queen Elizabeth. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" This article is specifically about the rock and roll band See Bill Haley for biographical information regarding Haley himself The Royal Variety Performance is a gala evening held annually in the United Kingdom, which is attended by senior members of the British Royal Family, normally For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II This was Haley's final recorded performance of "Rock Around the Clock". For the movie named after the song see Rock Around the Clock (film.
• December 3 - In Cincinnati, Ohio, a stampede for seats at Riverfront Coliseum during a Who concert kills 11 fans (band members were not made aware of the deaths until after the show). Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend
• The Welsh Philharmonia becomes the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera. Welsh National Opera ( WNO) is a touring Opera company founded in Cardiff, Wales in 1946
• Diamond Head's career begins
• INXS career begins
• Michael Schenker leaves Scorpions during their tour in France and was replaced by Matthias Jabs. Diamond Head are a British heavy metal band formed in 1976 in Stourbridge, England. INXS (pronounced "in excess" are an Australian rock and New Wave group Michael Schenker (born January 10, 1955) is a German Hard rock and heavy metal Guitarist and former member of Scorpions are a heavy metal / Hard rock band from Hanover, Germany, probably best known for their 1980s rock anthem " Rock You Like a Matthias Jabs (born 25 October 1955) is a German Guitarist and Songwriter.
• The Feelies' musical career begins
• Marianne Faithfull returns to music after a hiatus
• Solid Gold premieres on television. The Feelies are a rock band from Haledon New Jersey. They formed in 1976 and disbanded in 1992 after having released four albums Marianne Faithfull (born December 29 1946) is an English Singer, Songwriter, actress and Diarist whose Solid Gold is an American syndicated Television series which aired from 1980 to 1988 usually on Saturday in the early evening time slot
• Bad Brains forms
• Fishbone forms
• Was (Not Was) forms
• Mr & Mrs No Smoking Sign forms in Sydney (later to become Severed Heads)
• The Runaways disband
• Return to Forever disband
• Bachman-Turner Overdrive disbands

Albums released

• 5 - J. J. Cale
• 20 Hottest Hits - Hot Chocolate
• 154 - Wire
• A Collection Of Their 20 Greatest Hits - The Three Degrees
• A Curious Feeling - Tony Banks
• A Different Kind of Tension - Buzzcocks
• The Adventures of the Hersham Boys - Sham 69
• Angel Station - Manfred Mann's Earth Band
• Another Kind of Blues - UK Subs
• Another Taste - A Taste of Honey
• Armed Forces - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
• Are You Ready - Atlanta Rhythm Section
• Astaire - Peter Skellern
• At Budokan - Cheap Trick (live)
• The B-52s - The B-52s
• Back to the Egg - Wings
• Bad Girls - Donna Summer
• Barbra Streisand Greatest Hits Volume 2 - Barbra Streisand
• Bee Gees Greatest - Bee Gees
• The Best Days Of My Life - Johnny Mathis
• The Best of Chic - Chic
• The Best of the Dooleys - The Dooleys
• The Best of Top of the Pops '79 - Top of the Poppers
• The Billie Jo Spears Singles Album - Billie Jo Spears
• Big Fun - Shalamar
• Birth Comes To Us All - Good Rats
• Black Rose: A Rock Legend - Thin Lizzy
• Bob Dylan at Budokan - Bob Dylan (live)
• Bomber - Motörhead
• Bop Till You Drop - Ry Cooder
• Breakfast in America - Supertramp
• Bridges - John Williams
• Bursting Out - Jethro Tull (live)
• Buy - James Chance & the Contortions
• Can - Can
• Candy-O - The Cars
• Chance Meeting on a Dissecting Table of a Sewing Machine and an Umbrella - Nurse With Wound
• Classic Rock - The Second Movement - London Symphony Orchestra
• Coming Up For Air - Penetration
• Communiqué - Dire Straits
• Cornerstone - Styx
• The Crack - The Ruts
• Crepes and Drapes - Showaddywaddy
• Cut - The Slits
• Dart Attack - Darts
• David Essex Album - David Essex
• Days in Europa - The Skids
• Desolation Angels - Bad Company
• Discovery - Electric Light Orchestra
• Do It Yourself - Ian Dury & the Blockheads
• Down to Earth - Rainbow
• Dragnet - The Fall
• Drums and Wires - XTC
• Duty Now for the Future - Devo
• Dynasty - Kiss
• Eat to the Beat - Blondie
• The Eddie Cochran Singles Album - Eddie Cochran
• ELO's Greatest Hits - Electric Light Orchestra
• End of the Century - The Ramones
• Entertainment! - Gang Of Four
• Euroman Cometh - Jean-Jacques Burnel
• Even Serpents Shine - The Only Ones
• Everyone Can Rock & Roll - Bill Haley & His Comets
• Evolution - Journey
• Exposed - Mike Oldfield (live)
• Facades - Sad Café
• Fate for Breakfast - Art Garfunkel
• Fear of Music - Talking Heads
• Feats Don't Fail Me Now - Herbie Hancock
• Feel No Fret - The Average White Band
• The Fine Art of Surfacing - The Boomtown Rats
• Flex - Lene Lovich
• Force Majeure - Tangerine Dream
• French Skyline - Earthstar
• Frenzy - Split Enz
• George Harrison - George Harrison
• Ghost Riders in the Sky - Slim Whitman
• Gloryhallastoopid-Parliament
• Go West - Village People
• The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle - Sex Pistols (OST)
• Greatest Hits - Creedence Clearwater Revival
• Greatest Hits 1972-1978 - 10cc
• Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 - Rod Stewart
• Greatest Hits Volume 2 - ABBA
• Grosses Wasser - Cluster
• Harder ... Faster - April Wine
• Heimweh nach Tahiti - Die Flippers
• Highway to Hell - AC/DC
• Honest Lullaby - Joan Baez
• Hydra - Toto
• I'm the Man - Joe Jackson
• I Am - Earth Wind & Fire
• If My Friends Could See Me Now - Linda Clifford
• Imperial Wizard - David Essex
• In the Skies - Peter Green
• In Through the Out Door - Led Zeppelin
• The Incredible Shrinking Dickies - The Dickies
• In Danceland - Carrie Lucas
• Inflammable Material - Stiff Little Fingers
• Into the Music - Van Morrison
• It's Alive - Ramones (live)
• Jardin Au Fou - Hans-Joachim Roedelius
• Join Hands - Siouxsie & the Banshees
• Journey through the Secret Life of Plants - Stevie Wonder
• The Kenny Rogers Singles Album - Kenny Rogers
• The Kids Are Alright - The Who (OST)
• L.A. (Light Album) - The Beach Boys
• Last the Whole Night Long - James Last
• Lena's Music Album - Lena Martell
• Lenox Avenue Breakdown - Arthur Blythe
• Life in a Day - Simple Minds
• Lightning to the Nations - Diamond Head
• Live and Learn - Elkie Brooks
• Live at the Witch Trials - The Fall
• Live Killers - Queen (live)
• Live (X Cert) - The Stranglers (live)
• Lodger - David Bowie
• London Calling - The Clash (UK Release)
• Look Sharp! - Joe Jackson
• The Long Run - The Eagles
• Lots Of Luv' - Luv'
• Love Tracks - Gloria Gaynor
• Lovedrive - Scorpions
• Lovehunter - Whitesnake
• Love Lives Forever - Minnie Riperton
• Machine Gun Etiquette - The Damned
• Made It Through the Rain - Gerard Kenny
• The Magic Is You - Shirley Bassey
• Manifesto - Roxy Music
• Marathon - Santana
• The Mark II Purple Singles - Deep Purple
• Marty Robbins Collection - Marty Robbins
• Metal Box - Public Image Ltd.
• Mick Taylor - Mick Taylor
• Midnight Magic - Commodores
• Mingus - Joni Mitchell
• Mission Accomplished But the Beat Goes On - The Rezillos
• Moonlight Madness - Teri DeSario
• Morning Dance - Spyro Gyra
• Music Box - Evelyn King
• Mr. Universe - Gillan
• My Father's Eyes - Amy Grant
• New Dimensions - The Three Degrees
• New Horizons - Don Williams
• A Night at Studio 54 - Various artists
• Night in the Ruts - Aerosmith
• Night Owl - Gerry Rafferty
• No Mean City - Nazareth
• No. 1 In Heaven - Sparks
• Not That I'm Biased - Max Boyce
• Oceans of Fantasy - Boney M
• Off the Wall - Michael Jackson
• On the Radio - Greatest Hits Volume 1 & 2 - Donna Summer
• One Step Beyond... - Madness
• One Voice - Barry Manilow
• Out of a Dream - Reba McEntire
• Out of This World - The Moody Blues
• Overkill - Motörhead
• Pizzazz - Patrice Rushen
• Platinum - Mike Oldfield
• The Pleasure Principle - Gary Numan
• Prince - Prince
• Quadrophenia - The Who (OST)
• The Raincoats - The Raincoats
• The Raven - The Stranglers
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For the Soviet sports society see Armed Forces (sports society Armed Forces Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry Atlanta Rhythm Section, sometimes abbreviated ARS, is an American Southern rock band. Peter Skellern is an English singer-songwriter and Pianist. Skellern was born on 14 March 1947 in Bury, Lancashire At Budokan is a Live album recorded by Cheap Trick in 1978 Illinois rock band Cheap Trick found early success in Japan Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford Illinois, that gained popularity in the late 1970s The B-52's is an eponymous New Wave album by Athens Georgia -based Rock band The B-52's. The B-52's originated as a New Wave Rock band formed in Athens Georgia, United States, in 1976 Back To The Egg is the final studio album by Wings and was released in 1979 Wings were a rock supergroup formed in August 1971 after the breakup of the Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. Bad Girls is the eighth album by Donna Summer and her third consecutive Double album. Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress Bee Gees Greatest is a compilation album released in 1979 by RSO Records. The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. John Royce "Johnny" Mathis (born September 30, 1935) is an American Singer of Popular music. Chic ( pron. ˈʃiːk ("sheek" sometimes fully capitalized as CHIC is an American Disco and R&B band that was formed in 1976 The Dooleys were a UK male/female pop group comprising of eight members - six of them Family members - at their peak Top of the Pops is the name of a series of records issued by Pickwick Records on their Hallmark label which contain anonymous cover versions of hit singles Billie Jo Spears (born Billie Jean Spears January 14 1937) is an American Country music singer Shalamar, ˈʃæləmɑːr was an American Music group of the 1970s and 1980s that was originally a Disco -driven The Good Rats are a rock band from Long Island, New York. Their music mixes elements of Hard rock with Jazz and pop Black Rose A Rock Legend is the ninth studio album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1979. Thin Lizzy are an Irish Hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969 Bob Dylan at Budokan is a Live album by Bob Dylan, released in 1979 ( 1978 in Japan 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 Bomber was the third Motörhead album to be released (although the fourth to be recorded - see On Parole) Ryland "Ry" Peter Cooder (born 15 March 1947, in Los Angeles, California) is an American Guitarist, Singer, and Breakfast in America is the sixth Album by the band Supertramp, released in 1979 See also Supertramp (ecology and Alexander Supertramp Supertramp were a British Progressive rock band John Christopher Williams (born 24 April 1941 is a Grammy Award winning Australian-born British Classical guitarist Biography Born in Melbourne Bursting Out (1978 is Jethro Tull's firstexclusively Live album. Jethro Tull are a British rock group formed in 1967-1968 Their music is marked by the distinctive vocal style and lead Flute work of front man Buy is a 1979 Album by James Chance & The Contortions. Buy was the Contortions' Debut album, originally released One of the original Punk jazz groups of the New York No Wave scene the Contortions were led by saxophonist James Chance, aka James White Can, also known as Inner Space, is a Can album released in 1979. Can was a musical group formed in West Germany in 1968 One of the most important Krautrock groups Can had a style grounded in the Experimental rock of Candy-O is the second studio Album by American new wave band The Cars, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) The Cars were an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s Chance Meeting on a Dissecting Table of a Sewing Machine and an Umbrella was the debut album by Nurse With Wound, released on their own United Dairies label in Nurse with Wound (or shortened as NWW) is the main recording name for British musician Steven Stapleton. The London Symphony Orchestra ( LSO) is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom. Penetration were a Punk rock band from County Durham originally formed in 1976 Communiqué is the second Album by British Rock band Dire Straits. Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals his brother David Knopfler (guitar Cornerstone is the ninth Studio album and third Concept album by Styx, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) Styx ( pronounced: /stɪks/ is an American Rock band. Their hit songs have included " Come Sail Away " " Babe " " The Crack is The Ruts first album released in 1979 and containing the UK hit singles "Babylon's Burning" (No The Ruts were a Reggae -influenced British Punk rock band, notable for the 1979 Top 10 hit "Babylon's Burning" Showaddywaddy are a 1970s pop group from Leicester, England. They specialised in revivals of hit Songs from the 1950s Cut is the debut Album by The Slits. It was originally released in September 1979 on the Island Records label (ILPS 9573 in the UK The Slits are a UK Punk rock band The quartet was formed in 1976 by members of the bands The Flowers of Romance and The Castrators Darts were a successful nine-piece British Doo-wop revival band at the end of the 1970s and early 1980s David Essex OBE, was born David Albert Cook 23 July 1947, in Plaistow, County Borough of West Ham within Essex. Days in Europa was The Skids 's controversial 1979 second album The Skids were an Art-punk / Punk rock and new wave band from Dunfermline, Scotland, founded in 1977 by Stuart Desolation Angels is a 1979 album by the Rock band Bad Company. Bad Company are an English Blues rock supergroup founded in 1973 consisting of band members from Free ( Paul Rodgers, Simon Discovery is a 1979 Album by Electric Light Orchestra. History Discovery was the band's first No Ian Robins Dury ( 12 May 1942 &ndash 27 March 2000) was an English Rock and roll singer songwriter and Bandleader Down To Earth is the fourth studio album released by Rainbow, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) Rainbow was a Hard rock and heavy metal band formed by former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore in 1975. Dragnet is the second Album by The Fall, released on 26 October 1979. The Fall are an English Post-punk band formed in Prestwich, Greater Manchester in 1976 Drums and Wires is an XTC album released on August 17 1979. It reached No XTC was a New Wave band from Swindon, England, active between 1976 and 2005 Duty Now for the Future was the second album by United States New Wave band Devo, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) Devo (pronounced DEE-vo (IPA /'diːvoʊ/) or dee-VO (IPA /diː'voʊ/) often spelled "DEVO" or "DEV-O" is an American Dynasty is a studio album by the American hard rock band Kiss. Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Eat to the Beat was Blondie 's fourth studio album It reached number one on the UK album charts in October 1979 Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and has so far sold over 60 million records Raymond Edward "Eddie" Cochran ( October 3, 1938 He took music lessons in school but quit the band to play drums ELO's Greatest Hits is a compilation by the Electric Light Orchestra, released in 1979 End of the Century is the fifth album by the Ramones. It was produced by the famed Phil Spector and was released on February 4 The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group Entertainment! is the 1979 debut album by English Post-punk band Gang of Four. Gang of Four are an English Post-punk group from Leeds. Original personnel were singer Jon King, guitarist Andy Gill, bass guitarist Euroman Cometh is the 1979 debut solo Album by The Stranglers ' Bassist Jean-Jacques Burnel. Jean-Jacques Burnel (born 21 February 1952 in London) also known as J J Burnel, is an Anglo - French Musician and Songwriter Even Serpents Shine is the second album by English rock band The Only Ones. The Only Ones are an English Rock and roll band They were initially active in the late 1970s and were associated with Punk rock, yet straddled the musical This article is specifically about the rock and roll band See Bill Haley for biographical information regarding Haley himself Evolution, is the name of Journey 's fifth studio album It was released in April 1979 on the Columbia Records label Journey is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1973 Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English Multi-instrumentalist Musician A facade or façade (fəˈsɑːd is generally one side of the exterior of a Building, especially the front but also sometimes the sides and rear Sad Café is an English Rock band, which formed in Manchester in the late 1970s Fate for Breakfast is the fourth solo album by Art Garfunkel released in March 1979 on Columbia Records. Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American Singer-songwriter and Actor of Romanian Jewish ancestry Fear of Music was the third album by Talking Heads, released in 1979 Talking head Talking Heads was an American New Wave band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991 Feats Don't Fail Me Now is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Little Feat, released in 1974 Herbert Jeffrey Hancock ("Herbie" born April 12 1940 is a Jazz Pianist and Composer. The Fine Art of Surfacing was The Boomtown Rats ' third album and contained the hit-single releases " I Don't Like Mondays " "Diamond The Boomtown Rats were a new wave group led by Bob Geldof. All six members were originally from Dún Laoghaire, Republic of Ireland. Flex was Lene Lovich 's 1979 second album containing the UK hit singles "Bird Song" which reached No Lene Lovich (born March 30, 1949) is an American born British singer who first gained attention as part of the New Wave music scene Force Majeure is a 1979 Electronic music album released by the German group Tangerine Dream. Tangerine Dream is a German Electronic music group founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. French Skyline is the second full-length album by the American electronic band Earthstar. Earthstar was an Electronic music group originally from Utica, New York, in the United States. Frenzy is a 1979 album by New Zealand New Wave band Split Enz. Split Enz was a successful New Zealand band during the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. George Harrison is the eponymous album release by George Harrison in 1979 George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author Slim Whitman (born January 20, 1924 in Tampa Florida) is an American Country music singer and songwriter Gloryhallastoopid (Or Pin the Tail on the Funky is an album by the funk ensemble Parliament. Parliament was an African American music band most prominent during the 1970s Village People are a concept Disco group formed in the late 1970s The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle ( 1980) is a fictional "documentary" (a "mockumentary") film directed by Julien Temple and The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 Creedence Clearwater Revival (often abbreviated CCR) was an American Rock and roll band who gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with Greatest Hits Vol 1 is Rod Stewart 's 1979 best-of compilation Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently Greatest Hits Vol 2 was a compilation album by Swedish pop group ABBA, released in October 1979 to coincide with their tour of North America and Europe Grosses Wasser is the seventh album by the Electronic music outfit Cluster. Cluster is a German experimental musical group who influenced the development of contemporary popular electronic and Ambient music. Harder. Faster is the eighth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1979 (See 1979 in music April Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969 According to the band they chose the name 'April Wine' simply because members thought the two words Heimweh nach Tahiti ("Homesick for Tahiti" is the ninth studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. Die Flippers (The Flippers are a German Schlager group formed in 1964 AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Honest Lullaby was a 1979 album by Joan Baez. It would be her final album for CBS Records, and her last new studio album issued in the US until 1987 Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941 in Staten Island, New York) an American Folk singer and Songwriter known Hydra is the second studio album by American rock band Toto. It was released in 1979 Track listing All Songs Toto was a Grammy Award winning American rock band founded in 1977 by some of the most popular and experienced Session musicians of I'm the Man is Joe Jackson 's second album released in October 1979 Joe Jackson (born David Ian Jackson, 11 August 1954 Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire) is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter Earth Wind & Fire is an African - American Funk band led by Maurice White that achieved worldwide success in the 1970s Linda Clifford may refer to Linda Clifford (singer, American R&B singer Linda Clifford (attorney, American attorney and candidate David Essex OBE, was born David Albert Cook 23 July 1947, in Plaistow, County Borough of West Ham within Essex. In The Skies is an Album by British Blues rock musician Peter Green, who was the founder of Fleetwood Mac and a member Peter Green (born Peter Allen Greenbaum, 29 October 1946, in Bethnal Green, London) is a British Blues-rock In Through the Out Door is the eighth studio album by English rock band Led Zeppelin before John Bonham died and the group disbanded Led Zeppelin were The Incredible Shrinking Dickies was the 1979 first album by the California punk band The Dickies. The Dickies are a Punk rock group formed in Los Angeles California in 1977 Carrie Lucas, is a female R&B Musician born in Carmel, California. Inflammable Material is the 1979 debut album by the Northern Irish punk band Stiff Little Fingers. Stiff Little Fingers are a punk band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed in 1977 Into the Music is the eleventh studio Album by Northern Irish Singer/songwriter Van Morrison, released in 1979 George Ivan Morrison OBE (generally known as Van Morrison) (born 31 August 1945 is a Grammy Award -winning Northern Irish Singer, It's Alive is a Live album by the Ramones. It was recorded at the Rainbow Theatre London, on December 31, 1977, and The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group Jardin Au Fou is the second solo album by German keyboardist Hans-Joachim Roedelius, best known for his work with Cluster, Harmonia, and Hans-Joachim Roedelius ( Hans-Joachim Rödelius, born October 26, 1934 in Http//www Join Hands is the second album released by Siouxsie & the Banshees. Siouxsie & the Banshees were a British rock band which formed in 1976 Stevie Wonder's Journey through the Secret Life of Plants is an Album by Stevie Wonder, originally released on the Tamla Motown label on Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an "The Best of Kenny Rogers" redirects here This is also the title of another compilation issued in 2006 see The Best of Kenny Rogers (2006 album. Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston Texas) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter The Kids Are Alright is a soundtrack album by British rock band The Who. The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend LA (Light Album is the The Beach Boys ' twentieth studio Album, their last released in the 1970s, and their first as part of their contract The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture James Last (born Hans Last on April 17, 1929 in Bremen) is a German composer and Big band leader Lenox Avenue Breakdown is an Album by Jazz alto saxophonist Arthur Blythe. Arthur Blythe (born May 7, 1940, in Los Angeles California) is an American Jazz alto Saxophonist and Composer Life in a Day is the debut album by Simple Minds, released in 1979 Simple Minds are a rock band from Scotland, who had their greatest worldwide popularity from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s Lightning to the Nations is the debut album by heavy metal band Diamond Head. Diamond Head are a British heavy metal band formed in 1976 in Stourbridge, England. Elkie Brooks (born Elaine Bookbinder 25 February 1945 in Broughton, Salford) is an English singer formerly a vocalist with Vinegar Joe, and later Live at the Witch Trials is the debut album by The Fall, first released on 16 March 1979. The Fall are an English Post-punk band formed in Prestwich, Greater Manchester in 1976 Live Killers is a double Vinyl and Compact disc Live album by English rock band Queen. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Live (X Cert is a live album by the The Stranglers released in 1979 The Stranglers are an English rock music group formed on 11 September 1974 in Guildford, Surrey. Lodger is an album by British singer-songwriter David Bowie, released in 1979 David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. London Calling is the third album by English Punk rock band The Clash, released 14 December 1979 on CBS Records in the UK and in January 1980 For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were Look Sharp! is the debut album by Joe Jackson, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) Joe Jackson (born David Ian Jackson, 11 August 1954 Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire) is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter Lots Of Luv is the second Album by Dutch girl group Luv', released in May 1979 by Philips Records / Phonogram. Luv' is a Dutch pop Girl group which scored a string of successful hit records in a large part of Continental Europe ( Benelux, Germany, Gloria Gaynor (born Gloria Fowles September 7, 1949) is an American singer best-known for the Disco era hits " I Will Survive Lovedrive is a studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1979 Scorpions are a heavy metal / Hard rock band from Hanover, Germany, probably best known for their 1980s rock anthem " Rock You Like a Lovehunter is the third Album by the British band Whitesnake, released in 1979 Whitesnake are an English Hard rock band founded in 1977 by David Coverdale (formerly of Deep Purple) 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 Machine Gun Etiquette is the third Album by the British punk band The Damned. The Damned are an English band formed in London in 1976 notable for being the first Punk rock band from England to release a single (" New Rose " an Gerard Kenny (born Gerard W Kenny 8 July 1947, New York) is a Popular music Singer-songwriter. Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey DBE (born 8 January 1937 Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh Singer. Manifesto is the sixth studio album by Roxy Music, and was released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) by E Roxy Music is an English Art rock group founded in the early 1970s by art school graduate Bryan Ferry ( vocals and keyboards) Marathon is a 1979 Album by Santana. This marked the beginning of the group's commercial slide in spite of having the Top 40 hit "You Know That Santana is a flexible number of musicians accompanying Carlos Santana since the late 1960s Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 Martin David Robinson ( September 26 1925 – December 8, 1982) was an American singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Metal Box is the second Album by Public Image Ltd, released in 1979 by Virgin Records. Public Image Ltd ( PiL) were an English musical group formed in 1978 by vocalist John Lydon, Guitarist Keith Levene Mick Taylor is the debut album by former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor. Michael "Mick" Kevin Taylor (born 17 January 1949 in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire) is an English Musician best known as a The Commodores were a highly successful Funk / soul band of the 1970s and 1980s Mingus is the tenth studio album by Joni Mitchell, and a collaboration with jazz musician Charles Mingus. Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7 1943) is a Canadian Musician, Songwriter, and The Rezillos are a punk / new wave band, who formed in Edinburgh in 1976 and are still playing gigs around the world in a reformed Teri DeSario is a singer/songwriter from Miami, Florida.DeSario worked within several music genres out of high school Spyro Gyra (ˌspaɪroʊˈdʒaɪrə is an American Jazz fusion band that was originally formed in the mid-1970s in Buffalo New York, USA Evelyn King may refer to Evelyn King (UK politician (1907&ndash1994 British Labour Member of Parliament for Penryn and Falmouth and Conservative Member Mr Universe is an album by British rock band Gillan, released in October 1979 Gillan was a hard rock band formed in 1978 by Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan. My Father's Eyes is the second album by Christian singer-songwriter Amy Grant, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) Amy Lee Grant (born November 25 1960 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for her Contemporary Christian The Three Degrees are a female Philly soul and Disco vocal Musical group formed in 1963 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Don Williams (born May 27, 1939 in Floydada Texas) is a country Singer and Songwriter. A Night at Studio 54 was a compilation Disco album issued by Casablanca Records in 1979. Night in the Ruts is the sixth studio Album by American Hard 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" Gerry Rafferty (born Gerald Rafferty 16 April 1947 in Paisley) is a Scottish Singer and Songwriter. See also No Mean City (album. No Mean City is a 1935 novel by Alexander McArthur an unemployed worker and H Nazareth are a Scottish rock band that had several Hard rock hits, as well as scoring with the Felice and Boudleaux Bryant -penned Ballad No 1 In Heaven is the eighth Album by Sparks. Released in 1979 it renewed interest in the band after disappointing sales of albums like Big Beat Sparks is an American rock and Pop music band formed in Los Angeles in 1970 by brothers Ron (keyboards and Russell Mael (vocals Maxwell Boyce MBE, (born 7 September 1945 in Glynneath) is a Welsh Comedian, Singer and former Coal miner Boney M is a German pop and Disco group created by West German Record producer Frank Farian. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained One Step Beyond is the 1979 debut Album by the British Ska group Madness. Madness are an English pop / Ska band from Camden Town, London, that formed in 1976 Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943) is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, arranger, producer and conductor For the Harry Watters album see Love Songs (Harry Watters. Out Of A Dream is a 1997 (see 1997 in music) album by Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is an American Country music singer performer and actress The Moody Blues are an English psychedelic rock band originally from Erdington in the city of Birmingham. Overkill is the second album released by Motörhead, in 1979 and their first for Bronze Records Patrice Louise Rushen (born September 30, 1954 in Los Angeles, California) is a Grammy Award winning American R&B Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English Multi-instrumentalist Musician The Pleasure Principle is the third studio album and debut album under his own name by Electronic music pioneer Gary Numan, released in 1979 Gary Numan (born Gary Anthony James Webb on 8 March 1958 is an English singer composer and musician Prince, from the Latin root Princeps, is a general term for a Monarch, for a member of a monarch's or former monarch's family and is a Quadrophenia is the soundtrack album to the 1979 film Quadrophenia with original music by The Who. The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend The Raincoats, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) was the debut album by The Raincoats. The Raincoats are a Post-punk band and were formed in 1977 by Ana da Silva ( vocals, Guitar) and Gina Birch (vocals The Raven is an album by The Stranglers, released in 1979 The album was originally released with a limited edition 3-D cover The Stranglers are an English rock music group formed on 11 September 1974 in Guildford, Surrey. . . What a Concept - Robin Williams
• Reality Effect - The Tourists
• Reflections - George Hamilton IV
• Reggatta de Blanc - The Police
• Remote Control - The Tubes
• Repeat When Necessary - Dave Edmunds
• Replicas - Tubeway Army
• Rhapsodies - Rick Wakeman
• Rickie Lee Jones - Rickie Lee Jones
• Rise - Herb Alpert
• Risqué - Chic
• Rock 'N' Roll Juvenile - Cliff Richard
• Rock On - Raydio
• Rust Never Sleeps - Neil Young and Crazy Horse
• Sabotage(live) - John Cale
• Scared to Dance - The Skids
• Secondhand Daylight - Magazine
• Selbstportrait - Hans-Joachim Roedelius
• Semi-Detached Suburban - Manfred Mann
• Setting Sons - The Jam
• Sheik Yerbouti - Frank Zappa
• Shooting Stars - Dollar
• Sid Sings - Sid Vicious
• Singles Going Steady - Buzzcocks
• Sky - Sky
• Slim Whitman's 20 Greatest Love Songs - Slim Whitman
• Slow Train Coming - Bob Dylan
• Some Product: Carri on Sex Pistols - Sex Pistols
• Sometimes You Win - Dr. Hook
• Songs of the Seashore - James Galway
• Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder
• Songs of Love - Anita Ward
• Sound on Sound - Bill Nelson's Red Noise
• The Specials - The Specials
• Spectral Mornings - Steve Hackett
• Spirits Having Flown - Bee Gees
• Stations of the Crass - Crass
• Street Machine - Sammy Hagar
• Strangers in the Night - UFO (live)
• Squeezing Out Sparks - Graham Parker & the Rumour
• Street Life - The Crusaders
• String of Hits - The Shadows
• Strikes - Blackfoot
• Survival" - Bob Marley & The Wailers
• Teenage Warning - Angelic Upstarts
• Thank You Very Much - Reunion Concert At The London Palladium - Cliff Richard and The Shadows
• That Summer - Original Soundtrack
• Three Imaginary Boys - the Cure
• Three on the Trail - Riders in the Sky
• TRB TWO - Tom Robinson Band
• Tusk - Fleetwood Mac
• The Undertones - The Undertones
• Tokyo Tapes (Live) - Scorpions
• Uncle Jam Wants You!-Funkadelic
• Underdog - Atlanta Rhythm Section
• Unknown Pleasures - Joy Division
• Unleashed in the East - Judas Priest
• The Unrecorded Jasper Carrott - Jasper Carrott
• Van Halen II - Van Halen
• The Very Best of Leo Sayer - Leo Sayer
• True Luv' - Luv'
• Volcano - Jimmy Buffett
• Voulez-Vous - ABBA
• Walking on Sunshine - Eddy Grant
• The Wall - Pink Floyd
• Wave – Patti Smith Group
• We Are Family - Sister Sledge
• Wet - Barbra Streisand
• Whatever You Want - Status Quo
• You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Neil Diamond

Biggest hit singles

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#	Artist	Title	Year	Country	Chart Entries
1	Blondie	Heart of Glass	1979		UK 1 - Jan 1979, US BB 1 - Mar 1979, Canada 1 - Mar 1979, Austria 1 - Mar 1979, Switzerland 1 - Feb 1979, Germany 1 - Feb 1979, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Jan 1980, Sweden (alt) 3 - Mar 1979, France 3 - Feb 1979, Australia 3 of 1979, Holland 5 - Feb 1979, Norway 5 - Mar 1979, RYM 8 of 1979, US CashBox 11 of 1979, US BB 13 of 1979, POP 13 of 1979, South Africa 15 of 1979, Italy 29 of 1979, Virgin 29, OzNet 30, Scrobulate 46 of 80s, Germany 54 of the 1970s, RIAA 217, Acclaimed 241, Rolling Stone 255
2	Gloria Gaynor	I Will Survive	1979		UK 1 - Feb 1979, US BB 1 - Jan 1979, US BB 1 of 1979, Canada 1 - Mar 1979, Éire 1 - Mar 1979, POP 2 of 1979, Sweden (alt) 3 - Apr 1979, Holland 4 - Mar 1979, Norway 4 - May 1979, Switzerland 7 - Apr 1979, Scrobulate 8 of disco, Germany 9 - Mar 1979, US CashBox 10 of 1979, France 10 - Mar 1979, South Africa 16 of 1979, Austria 17 - May 1979, Party 24 of 1999, Australia 25 of 1979, Italy 38 of 1979, Europe 66 of the 1970s, RYM 67 of 1978, RIAA 89, OzNet 155, Acclaimed 416, Rolling Stone 489
3	M	Pop Muzik	1979		US BB 1 - Aug 1979, Sweden (alt) 1 - Jun 1979, Switzerland 1 - Jun 1979, Germany 1 - May 1979, Australia 1 for 3 weeks May 1980, UK 2 - Apr 1979, Austria 2 - Jul 1979, Holland 3 - May 1979, France 3 - Nov 1979, Norway 5 - Jun 1979, South Africa 5 of 1979, Canada 8 - Sep 1979, Australia 10 of 1979, US CashBox 15 of 1979, Italy 18 of 1979, US BB 40 of 1979, POP 40 of 1979, RYM 50 of 1979, Germany 59 of the 1970s, OzNet 888, Acclaimed 1691
4	Donna Summer	Hot Stuff	1979		US BB 1 - Apr 1979, Switzerland 1 - May 1979, Australia 1 for 1 weeks May 1980, Canada 2 - Apr 1979, Sweden (alt) 2 - May 1979, Norway 2 - Jun 1979, France 3 - May 1979, Austria 3 - Jun 1979, US BB 4 of 1979, Scrobulate 5 of disco, Germany 6 - May 1979, POP 6 of 1979, UK 11 - May 1979, US CashBox 14 of 1979, Holland 14 - May 1979, Australia 17 of 1979, Italy 24 of 1979, RYM 88 of 1979, Rolling Stone 103, OzNet 124, Party 210 of 1999, Germany 246 of the 1970s, Acclaimed 717
5	Buggles	Video Killed the Radio Star	1979		UK 1 - Sep 1979, Sweden (alt) 1 - Nov 1979, Austria 1 - Jan 1980, Switzerland 1 - Nov 1979, Italy 1 of 1980, Éire 1 - Oct 1979, Australia 1 for 7 weeks Oct 1980, France 2 - Nov 1979, Germany 2 - Jan 1980, Holland 17 - Oct 1979, Australia 18 of 1979, RYM 31 of 1979, US BB 39 of 1979, POP 39 of 1979, US BB 40 - Dec 1979, Scrobulate 81 of 80s, Germany 339 of the 1970s, OzNet 344, Acclaimed 1229

Chronological table of US and UK Number One hit singles

US Number One Singles and Artist (Weeks at Number One)

UK Number One Singles and Artist (Weeks at Number One)

"Le Freak" - Chic (2 weeks in 1978 + 4 weeks in 1979) "Too Much Heaven" - Bee Gees (2) "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" - Rod Stewart (4) "I Will Survive" - Gloria Gaynor (3) "Tragedy" - Bee Gees (2) "What a Fool Believes" - Doobie Brothers (1) "Knock on Wood" - Amii Stewart (1) "Heart of Glass" - Blondie (1) "Reunited" - Peaches & Herb (4) "Hot Stuff" - Donna Summer (3) "Love You Inside Out" - Bee Gees (1) "Ring My Bell" - Anita Ward (2) "Bad Girls" - Donna Summer (5) "Good Times" - Chic (1) "My Sharona" - The Knack (6) best selling 7" single of the year "Sad Eyes" - Robert John (1) "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" - Michael Jackson (1) "Rise" - Herb Alpert (2) "Pop Muzik" - M (1) "Heartache Tonight" - The Eagles (1) "Still" - Commodores (1) "No More Tears (Enough is Enough)" - Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer (2) "Babe" - Styx (2) "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" - Rupert Holmes (2 weeks in 1979 + 1 week in 1980) Also see: Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1979

"Y.M.C.A." - Village People (3) best selling single of the year "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" - Ian Dury & The Blockheads (1) "Heart of Glass" - Blondie (4) "Tragedy" - Bee Gees (2) "I Will Survive" - Gloria Gaynor (4) "Bright Eyes" - Art Garfunkel (6) "Sunday Girl" - Blondie (3) "Ring My Bell" - Anita Ward (2) Are 'Friends' Electric?- Tubeway Army (4) "I Don't Like Mondays" - Boomtown Rats (4) "We Don't Talk Anymore" - Cliff Richard (4) Cars - Gary Numan (1) "Message in a Bottle" - The Police (3) "Video Killed the Radio Star" - The Buggles (1) "One Day At A Time" - Lena Martell (3) "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" - Dr. Hook (3) "Walking on the Moon" - The Police (1) "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II" - Pink Floyd (3 weeks in 1979 + 2 weeks in 1980)

Other significant singles

• "Accidents Will Happen" - Elvis Costello and the Attractions
• "After the Love Has Gone" - Earth, Wind & Fire
• "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" - McFadden & Whitehead
• "Ambition" - Vic Godard and Subway Sect
• "Angel Eyes" - Roxy Music
• "Angeleyes" - ABBA
• "Baby, I Love You" - The Ramones
• "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor Doctor)" - Robert Palmer
• "The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan" - Marianne Faithfull
• "Bang Bang" - B. A. Robertson
• "Bat Out of Hell" - Meat Loaf
• "Big Shot" - Billy Joel
• "Boogie Wonderland" - Earth Wind and Fire with the Emotions
• "(Boogie Woogie) Dancin' Shoes" - Claudja Barry
• "Born to Be Alive" - Patrick Hernandez
• "Boys Don't Cry" - The Cure
• "Boys Keep Swinging" - David Bowie
• "Breakfast at Sweethearts" - Cold Chisel
• "Breakfast in America" - Supertramp
• "Bright Side of the Road" - Van Morrison
• "Broken Hearted Me" - Anne Murray
• "California Über Alles" - The Dead Kennedys
• "Can You Feel The Force" - The Real Thing
• "Can You Read My Mind" - Maureen McGovern
• "Can't Stand Losing You" - The Police
• "Casanova" - Luv'
• "Chiquitita" - ABBA
• "Come to Me" - France Joli
• "Comme disait Mistinguett" - Dalida
• "Computer Games" - Mi-Sex
• "Contact" - Edwin Starr
• "Cool for Cats" - Squeeze
• "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" - Queen
• "Cruel To Be Kind" - Nick Lowe
• "Dance Away" - Roxy Music
• "Dancing Barefoot" – Patti Smith Group
• "Death Disco" - Public Image Ltd.
• "Deeper Than the Night" - Olivia Newton-John
• "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" - Charlie Daniels Band
• "Dim All the Lights" - Donna Summer
• "Disco Nights" - GQ
• "Do Anything You Wanna Do" - Thin Lizzy
• "Do You Think I'm Disco?" - Steve Dahl & Teenage Radiation
• "Does Your Mother Know" - ABBA
• "Don't Bring Me Down" - Electric Light Orchestra
• "Don't Cry Out Loud" - Melissa Manchester
• "Don't Do Me Like That" - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
• "Don't Throw Stones" - The Sports
• "Dreaming" - Blondie
• "Driver's Seat" - Sniff 'n' the Tears
• "Dschinghis Khan" - Dschinghis Khan
• "Duchess" - The Stranglers
• "Electricity" - OMD
• "The Eton Rifles" - The Jam
• "Even the Losers" - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
• "Every Day Hurts" - Sad Café
• "Everybody's Happy Nowadays" - Buzzcocks
• "Freedom's Prisoner" - Steve Harley
• "The Gambler" - Kenny Rogers
• "Gangsters" - The Specials AKA
• "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" - ABBA
• "Girls Talk" - Dave Edmunds
• "Go West" - Village People
• "Good Times Roll" - The Cars
• "Gonna Get Along Without You Now" - Viola Wills
• "Good Girls Don't" - The Knack
• "Goodbye Girl" - Squeeze
• "Goodbye Stranger" - Supertramp
• "Half The Way" - Crystal Gayle
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Earth Wind & Fire is an African - American Funk band led by Maurice White that achieved worldwide success in the 1970s The Emotions are an all female soul, Disco, and R&B singing group of the late-1970s and into the 1980s Claudja Barry, born 1952 in Jamaica, raised in Toronto, Canada and later based in Germany, is a Pop, Hi-NRG and House Born to Be Alive is a 1979 album by Patrick Hernandez. The album's title track was a significant pop hit and also hit number one on the U (AKA SUGNID HERNANDEZ Sugnid Hernandez (born 6 April, 1949) is a French singer who had a huge worldwide hit with " Born to Be " Boys Don't Cry " was the second single to be released by The Cure, released in August 1979. The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976 " Boys Keep Swinging " was a single by David Bowie. It previewed his album Lodger in the UK being released on 27 April 1979 David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. This article is about the Australian rock band For the cutting tool see The "cold chisel" section of the article "Chisel". " Breakfast in America " is the title track from Supertramp 's 1979 album Breakfast in America. See also Supertramp (ecology and Alexander Supertramp Supertramp were a British Progressive rock band George Ivan Morrison OBE (generally known as Van Morrison) (born 31 August 1945 is a Grammy Award -winning Northern Irish Singer, Anne Murray CC ONS (born Morna Anne Murray on June 20 1945 is a Canadian singer " California Über Alles " was the first single by the Dead Kennedys. Dead Kennedys was an American Hardcore punk band from San Francisco, California. The Real Thing is a Norwegian jazz quartet Due to the sudden death of the band's saxophonist Sigurd Køhn in December 2004 The Real Thing has been hibernating since Maureen Therese McGovern (born July 27, 1949) is an American Singer and Broadway actress, widely known for her premier " Can't Stand Losing You " is a song by rock band The Police, first released in 1978 as a single and on their album Outlandos d'Amour The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, Casanova is the sixth single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in the spring of 1979 by Philips Records. Luv' is a Dutch pop Girl group which scored a string of successful hit records in a large part of Continental Europe ( Benelux, Germany, " Chiquitita " (which roughly means "little girl" in Spanish was the first single release from Swedish mega pop group ABBA 's Voulez-Vous France Joli is a Canadian singer (born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1963 best known for Pop, Urban and Hi-NRG Dalida ( January 17, 1933 &ndash May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian born singer of Italian origin who lived most of her Mi-Sex (also spelt ‘’MiSex’’ was a New Zealand / Australian new wave rock band active from 1978 to 1984. Edwin Starr ( January 21, 1942 – April 2, 2003) was an American Soul music Singer. Squeeze are an English band that came to prominence in the United Kingdom during the New Wave period of the late 1970s and continued recording successfully " Crazy Little Thing Called Love " is a song performed by the English rock band Queen, written by singer Freddie Mercury. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Nick Lowe (born Nicholas Drain Lowe, March 24 1949, Walton-on-Thames) is an English Singer-songwriter, Musician Roxy Music is an English Art rock group founded in the early 1970s by art school graduate Bryan Ferry ( vocals and keyboards) " Dancing Barefoot " is a rock song written by Patti Smith and Ivan Kral, and released as a second single from Patti Smith Group 1979 Patricia Lee Smith ( born December 30 1946 is an American Singer-songwriter and poet "Death Disco" is a song by Public Image Ltd The record was released in both 7" and 12" single formats with two versions of the song "1/2 mix" Public Image Ltd ( PiL) were an English musical group formed in 1978 by vocalist John Lydon, Guitarist Keith Levene Olivia Newton-John, AO, OBE (born September 26 1948) is a Grammy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated English-born " The Devil Went Down to Georgia " is a song written and performed by the Charlie Daniels Band and released on their 1979 album Million Mile Reflections Charlie Daniels (born October 28, 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American musician famous for his contributions to " Dim All the Lights " is a song by Donna Summer released as a single in the latter half of 1979. Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained Thin Lizzy are an Irish Hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969 Steve Dahl (born November 20 1954 in Pasadena, California) has been an American Radio personality for over thirty years " Does Your Mother Know? " originally "I Can Do It" is the name of a song recorded in 1979 by Swedish pop group ABBA and was the second single to be " Don't Bring Me Down " is a song by the Electric Light Orchestra, the last track from their 1979 album Discovery. Melissa Manchester (born on February 15, 1951 at New York, New York) is an American Singer-songwriter and actress Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are an American rock band formed in 1975 by Tom Petty The Sports were a popular Australian rock group that performed and recorded between 1976 and 1981. Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and has so far sold over 60 million records Driver's Seat is a 1978 song by the British band Sniff 'n' the Tears that appears on their debut album Fickle Heart. Sniff 'n' the Tears is a British rock band perhaps best known for their 1978 Song " Driver's Seat " a hit in many Dschinghis Khan ( English translation " Genghis Khan " was the West German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed Dschinghis Khan (Pronounced ˈdʒɪŋɪs kaːn was a German pop band created in 1979 to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest. The Stranglers are an English rock music group formed on 11 September 1974 in Guildford, Surrey. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (often abbreviated to OMD) are a Synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula "The Eton Rifles" was the only single to be released from the album Setting Sons by The Jam. The Jam were an English Mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s " Even the Losers " is a song by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from the album Damn the Torpedoes, released in 1979 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are an American rock band formed in 1975 by Tom Petty Sad Café is an English Rock band, which formed in Manchester in the late 1970s Buzzcocks are an English Punk rock band formed in Manchester in 1975 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 Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston Texas) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter The Specials (sometimes called The Special AKA) are an English 2 Tone Ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry. " Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight " originally titled "Been and Gone and Done It" is one of Swedish pop group ABBA 's biggest Dave Edmunds (born 15 April, 1944 in Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh Singer, Guitarist and Record producer " Go West " is a song by the 1970s Disco group Village People. Village People are a concept Disco group formed in the late 1970s The Cars were an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s Squeeze are an English band that came to prominence in the United Kingdom during the New Wave period of the late 1970s and continued recording successfully " Goodbye Stranger " is a song by Supertramp, which first appeared on their 1979 album Breakfast in America. See also Supertramp (ecology and Alexander Supertramp Supertramp were a British Progressive rock band "Half The Way" is the name of Country-Pop crossover singer Crystal Gayle 's third crossover Pop hit released in 1979 Crystal Gayle (born January 9, 1951) is an American country singer best known for a series of country-pop crossover hits in the late 1970s A. P. P. Y. Radio" - Edwin Starr
• "He Must Have Been Eighteen" - Dalida
• "He's the Greatest Dancer" - Sister Sledge
• "Heart Of The Night" - Poco
• "Heaven Knows" - Donna Summer w/Brooklyn Dreams
• "Helwa Ya Baladi" - Dalida
• "Here Comes the Summer" - The Undertones
• "Highway to Hell" - AC/DC
• "Hold the Line" - Toto
• "Honesty" - Billy Joel
• "I Just Fall in Love Again" - Anne Murray (the #1 US Country hit of the year)
• "I Wanna Be Sedated" - The Ramones
• "I Want You To Want Me (live)" - Cheap Trick
• "I Want Your Love" - Chic
• "I Was Made For Lovin' You" - Kiss
• "If I Didn't Love You" - Squeeze
• "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" - Barbara Mandrell
• "If You Remember Me" - Chris Thompson
• "Il faut danser reggae" - Dalida
• "I'll Never Love This Way Again" - Dionne Warwick
• "In the Navy" - Village People
• "Into the Valley" - The Skids
• "Is It Love You're After?" - Rose Royce
• "Is She Really Going Out With Him?" - Joe Jackson
• "Japanese Girls" - Riff Regan
• "Jimmy Jimmy" - The Undertones
• "Just the Way You Are" - Barry White
• "Just What I Needed" - The Cars
• "Just When I Needed You Most" - Randy VanWarmer
• "Kid" - The Pretenders
• "Lady Writer" - Dire Straits
• "Lady" - Little River Band
• "Lay Your Love On Me" - Racey
• "Lead Me On" - Maxine Nightingale
• "Let Me Dance Tonight" - Dalida
• "Let's Go" - The Cars
• "A Little Lovin' (Keeps the Doctor Away)" - The Raes
• "Living On The Front Line" - Eddy Grant
• "The Logical Song" - Supertramp
• "London Calling" - The Clash
• "Lonesome Loser" - Little River Band
• "The Long Run" - The Eagles
• "Love don't live here anymore" - Morrissey-Mullen
• "Love Drive" - The Scorpions
• "Lucky Number" - Lene Lovich
• "The Main Event/Fight" - Barbra Streisand
• "Making Plans for Nigel" - XTC
• "Memory Lane" - Minnie Riperton w. Edwin Starr ( January 21, 1942 – April 2, 2003) was an American Soul music Singer. Dalida ( January 17, 1933 &ndash May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian born singer of Italian origin who lived most of her " He's the Greatest Dancer " is a Disco song written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers for Sister Sledge 's third album Sister Sledge is an American Musical group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 1972 and consisting of four Singers who are Poco is an American Country rock band originally formed by Richie Furay and Jim Messina following the demise of Buffalo Springfield Heaven Knows (1992 is a compilation of Blancmange singles album and non album tracks Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained Dalida ( January 17, 1933 &ndash May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian born singer of Italian origin who lived most of her The Undertones are a Northern Irish Punk rock / Power pop band formed in Derry in 1975 "Highway to Hell" is a song by the Hard rock band AC/DC. AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Toto was a Grammy Award winning American rock band founded in 1977 by some of the most popular and experienced Session musicians of William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. "I Just Fall in Love Again" is a song covered by Dusty Springfield, Anne Murray, and The Carpenters. Anne Murray CC ONS (born Morna Anne Murray on June 20 1945 is a Canadian singer "I Wanna Be Sedated" is one of the best known singles by the Punk rock group the Ramones. The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group " I Want You to Want Me " is a song by Cheap Trick, originally recorded in 1977 for their album In Color, though the version from the band's 1978 Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford Illinois, that gained popularity in the late 1970s Chic ( pron. ˈʃiːk ("sheek" sometimes fully capitalized as CHIC is an American Disco and R&B band that was formed in 1976 " I Was Made for Lovin' You " is a song by the American Hard rock band Kiss, originally released on their 1979 album Dynasty Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 " If I Didn't Love You " was a US -only single released from Squeeze 's third album Argybargy. Squeeze are an English band that came to prominence in the United Kingdom during the New Wave period of the late 1970s and continued recording successfully Chris Thompson (also known as Chris Hamlet Thompson, born) is an English Singer and Guitarist known both for his work with Manfred Dalida ( January 17, 1933 &ndash May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian born singer of Italian origin who lived most of her Dionne Warwick (born Marie Dionne Warrick on December 12, 1940) is an acclaimed five-time Grammy Award -winning singer actress activist For the 1941 Abbott & Costello film see In the Navy (film. " In the Navy " is a 1979 hit song (U Village People are a concept Disco group formed in the late 1970s The Skids were an Art-punk / Punk rock and new wave band from Dunfermline, Scotland, founded in 1977 by Stuart Rose Royce is a Grammy Award -winning soul, Funk, and Disco band based in Los Angeles. Joe Jackson (born David Ian Jackson, 11 August 1954 Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire) is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter Riff Regan (real name Miles Tredinnick, born 18 February 1955) was the lead singer with the 1970s punk band London. The Undertones are a Northern Irish Punk rock / Power pop band formed in Derry in 1975 Barry Eugene White (born Barrence Eugene Carter, &ndash) was an American Record producer, Songwriter and Singer. "Just What I Needed" is a song by the band The Cars on their self-titled album in 1978 on Elektra Records The Cars were an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s Randy VanWarmer ( March 30, 1955 &ndash January 12, 2004) was an American Songwriter and Guitarist. The Pretenders are a British rock band The original band consisted of group founder and main Songwriter Chrissie Hynde ( lead vocals " Lady Writer " is a 1979 rock song and single by Dire Straits. Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals his brother David Knopfler (guitar 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 Maxine Nightingale (born 2 November 1952, Wembley, London) is a British R&B and Soul music Singer Dalida ( January 17, 1933 &ndash May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian born singer of Italian origin who lived most of her " Let's Go " was the first single from The Cars ' album Candy-O, released in 1979 The Cars were an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s The Raes were the Welsh - Canadian husband-and-wife singing duo of Robbie and Cherrill Rae, who had a handful of Disco -inflected pop Edmond Montague Grant (born 5 March 1948 in Plaisance, Guyana) is a British Reggae Musician. See also Supertramp (ecology and Alexander Supertramp Supertramp were a British Progressive rock band " London Calling " is a song from the double album London Calling by the U For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were 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 LongRun and LongRun2 are Power management technologies introduced by Transmeta. Morrissey Mullen, aka M&M is a British Jazz-funk /fusion group of the seventies and eighties Scorpions are a heavy metal / Hard rock band from Hanover, Germany, probably best known for their 1980s rock anthem " Rock You Like a Lene Lovich (born March 30, 1949) is an American born British singer who first gained attention as part of the New Wave music scene Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress XTC was a New Wave band from Swindon, England, active between 1976 and 2005 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 Riperton Rudolph St. Lewis Dozier
• "A Message to You Rudy/Nite Klub" - The Specials
• "Milk and Alcohol" - Dr. Feelgood
• "Monday, Tuesday. The Specials (sometimes called The Special AKA) are an English 2 Tone Ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry. . . Laissez-moi danser" - Dalida
• "Morning Dance" - Spyro Gyra
• "Moskau" - Dschinghis Khan
• "My Forbidden Lover" - Chic
• "My Girl" - Madness
• "Nervous System" - Killing Joke
• "Oliver's Army" - Elvis Costello and the Attractions
• "On My Radio" - The Selecter
• "One Step Beyond" - Madness
• "One Way or Another" - Blondie
• "One Way Ticket" - Eruption
• "On the Inside" - Lynn Hamilton
• "Ooh, Yes I Do" - Luv'
• "Parisienne Walkways" - Gary Moore
• "The Prince" - Madness
• "Queen of Hearts" - Dave Edmunds
• "Rapper's Delight" - The Sugarhill Gang
• "Reasons to Be Cheerful (Part 3)" - Ian Dury & the Blockheads
• "Refugee" - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
• "Roll Over Beethoven (EP)" - Chuck Berry
• "Roxanne" - The Police
• "Sarah" - Thin Lizzy
• "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" - The Jacksons
• "Shake Your Groove Thing" - Peaches & Herb
• "Shape I'm In" - Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons
• "She Believes In Me" - Kenny Rogers
• "Shine a Little Love - Electric Light Orchestra
• "Ships" - Barry Manilow
• "Shooting Star" - Dollar
• "Since You Been Gone" - Rainbow
• "Slap and Tickle" - Squeeze
• "Smash It Up" - The Damned
• "Some Girls" - Racey
• "Somethin' Else"/"Friggin' in the Riggin'" - Sex Pistols
• "Somewhere In the Night" - Barry Manilow
• "Song on the Radio" - Al Stewart
• "Spiral Scratch(EP)" - Buzzcocks
• "Stop Your Sobbing" - Pretenders
• "Strange Town" - The Jam
• "Street Life" - The Crusaders w/Randy Crawford
• "Sultans of Swing" - Dire Straits (released in 1978)
• "Take Me to the River" - Talking Heads
• "Take On the World" - Judas Priest
• "Talking In Your Sleep" - Crystal Gayle
• "Tears of a Clown"/"Ranking Full Stop" - The Beat
• "The Diary of Horace Wimp" - Electric Light Orchestra
• "The Sound of the Suburbs" - The Members
• "This Night Won't Last Forever" - Michael Johnson
• "Time for Action" - Secret Affair
• "Time Passages" - Al Stewart
• "Train in Vain" - The Clash
• "Transmission" - Joy Division
• "Turn to Red" - Killing Joke
• "Union City Blue" - Blondie
• "Up There Cazaly" - Two Man Band
• "Up the Junction" - Squeeze
• "Vedrai Vedrai" - Dalida
• "Voulez-Vous" - ABBA
• "Waiting for an Alibi" - Thin Lizzy
• "We Are Family" - Sister Sledge
• "We Don't Talk Anymore" - Cliff Richard
• "Whatever You Want" - Status Quo
• "Who Were You With in the Moonlight" - Dollar
• "Wonderful Christmastime" - Paul McCartney
• "You Decorated My Life" - Kenny Rogers
• "You Needed Me" - Anne Murray (in the UK; hit #1 in the US in 1978)
• "You're Only Lonely" - J.D. Souther

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• "Don't Cry Out Loud" w. Dalida ( January 17, 1933 &ndash May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian born singer of Italian origin who lived most of her Spyro Gyra (ˌspaɪroʊˈdʒaɪrə is an American Jazz fusion band that was originally formed in the mid-1970s in Buffalo New York, USA " Moskau " is a single by the German pop-act Dschinghis Khan. Dschinghis Khan (Pronounced ˈdʒɪŋɪs kaːn was a German pop band created in 1979 to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest. Chic ( pron. ˈʃiːk ("sheek" sometimes fully capitalized as CHIC is an American Disco and R&B band that was formed in 1976 "My Girl" is a song by British Ska / pop group Madness from their debut album One Step Beyond Madness are an English pop / Ska band from Camden Town, London, that formed in 1976 Killing Joke are an English Post-punk rock band formed in 1979 Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry The Selecter were a 2 Tone Ska revival band from Coventry, England, formed in the late 1970s "One Step Beyond" is a song originally written by Jamaican Ska singer Prince Buster as a b-side for his single "Al Capone" Madness are an English pop / Ska band from Camden Town, London, that formed in 1976 Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and has so far sold over 60 million records Eruption was a popular disco / R&B / Soul band in the 1970s and 1980s For the Canadian politician see Lynn Hamilton (politician Lynn Hamilton (born April 25, 1930 in Yazoo City Mississippi Ooh Yes I Do is the ninth single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in the autumn of 1979 by CNR/Carrere Records Luv' is a Dutch pop Girl group which scored a string of successful hit records in a large part of Continental Europe ( Benelux, Germany, Gary Moore (born Robert William Gary Moore, 4 April 1952, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish Guitarist. " The Prince " is a song by British ska/pop band Madness. Madness are an English pop / Ska band from Camden Town, London, that formed in 1976 Dave Edmunds (born 15 April, 1944 in Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh Singer, Guitarist and Record producer " Rapper's Delight " is a 1979 single by American hip hop trio The Sugarhill Gang; it was one of the first hip hop hit singles The Sugarhill Gang is an American hip hop and Funk group known mostly for their biggest hit " Rapper's Delight " the first hip hop Ian Robins Dury ( 12 May 1942 &ndash 27 March 2000) was an English Rock and roll singer songwriter and Bandleader Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are an American rock band formed in 1975 by Tom Petty Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (born October 18 1926 in St For the song "Roxanne Roxanne" by UTFO and the rejoinders including "Roxanne's Revenge" by Roxanne Shanté, see Roxanne Wars The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, Thin Lizzy are an Irish Hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969 The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music Family ' Peaches & Herb are a vocalist duo, once comprising Herb Fame, and Francine "Peaches" Hurd Barker (April 28 1947 - August 13 2005 Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons were an Australian band that featured singer/songwriter Joe Camilleri. " She Believes In Me " is a Country pop song recorded by American star singer Kenny Rogers on his very popular 1978 album The Gambler Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston Texas) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter } Shine A Little Love is a Song by the Electric Light Orchestra. Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943) is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, arranger, producer and conductor Dollar are a pop vocal duo from the UK, consisting of David Van Day and Thereza Bazar. Rainbow was a Hard rock and heavy metal band formed by former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore in 1975. Squeeze are an English band that came to prominence in the United Kingdom during the New Wave period of the late 1970s and continued recording successfully "Smash It Up" is a song by The Damned, released as a single in 1979 The Damned are an English band formed in London in 1976 notable for being the first Punk rock band from England to release a single (" New Rose " an " Somethin' Else " is a song by the Rockabilly Musician Eddie Cochran, co-written with his girlfriend Sharon Sheeley, released in 1959 The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943) is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, arranger, producer and conductor Al Stewart (born Alastair Ian Stewart, 5 September 1945 in Glasgow) is a British Singer-songwriter and folk rock Musician. Buzzcocks are an English Punk rock band formed in Manchester in 1975 The song "Strange Town" was released on 17 March 1979 by The Jam and reached #15 in the UK singles chart The Jam were an English Mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s The Crusaders are an American music group popular in the early 1970s known for their amalgamated Jazz, pop and soul sound Randy Crawford (born Veronica Crawford February 18 1952, in Macon Georgia) is an American Jazz and R&B Singer. " Sultans of Swing " was the first single release of the British rock band Dire Straits. Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals his brother David Knopfler (guitar Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Talking head Talking Heads was an American New Wave band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991 Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in 1970 in Birmingham. Crystal Gayle (born January 9, 1951) is an American country singer best known for a series of country-pop crossover hits in the late 1970s " The Diary of Horace Wimp " is the title of track four on the Electric Light Orchestra album Discovery. The Members was a Punk rock band that originated in Camberley, England. Michael Johnson or Mike Johnson may refer to In music: Michael Johnson (singer (born 1944 Mike Johnson (guitarist Secret Affair was a Mod revival band, formed in 1978 and disbanding in 1982 reforming to perform and record in the 2000s Al Stewart (born Alastair Ian Stewart, 5 September 1945 in Glasgow) is a British Singer-songwriter and folk rock Musician. " Train in Vain (Stand by Me " is a song from the album London Calling (1979 by the British Punk rock band The Clash. For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were " Transmission " is a song by Post-punk band Joy Division, released on Factory Records November 1979 Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Killing Joke are an English Post-punk rock band formed in 1979 Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and has so far sold over 60 million records " Up the Junction " was the third single released from Squeeze 's second album Cool for Cats. Squeeze are an English band that came to prominence in the United Kingdom during the New Wave period of the late 1970s and continued recording successfully Dalida ( January 17, 1933 &ndash May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian born singer of Italian origin who lived most of her " Voulez-Vous " originally called "Amerika" is one of Swedish pop group ABBA 's Disco -oriented hits and is the second track on Thin Lizzy are an Irish Hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969 Sister Sledge is an American Musical group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 1972 and consisting of four Singers who are Sir Cliff Richard, OBE, (born Harry Roger Webb on 14 October 1940 is an English Singer, Actor and Businessman. Whatever You Want is a rock song by the British rock band Status Quo. Status quo is a Latin term meaning the present existing state of affairs or "the state in which" Dollar are a pop vocal duo from the UK, consisting of David Van Day and Thereza Bazar. Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston Texas) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter Anne Murray CC ONS (born Morna Anne Murray on June 20 1945 is a Canadian singer JD Souther (born John David Souther, November 2, 1945 in Detroit Michigan and raised in Amarillo, Texas) is a Country Carole Bayer Sager m. Carole Bayer Sager (born March 8 1947) is an American Lyricist, Songwriter and Singer. Peter Allen
• "The Facts of Life" w. Peter Allen ( February 10, 1944 &ndash June 18, 1992) was an Australian Songwriter and Entertainer. m. Alan Thicke, Gloria Loring, and Al Burton, from the TV series of the same name
• "I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love" w. Alan Thicke (born March 1, 1947) is a Canadian Actor, Songwriter, Game show host and talk-show emcee Gloria Loring (born Gloria Jean Goff on December 12, 1946 in New York City) is an American Singer and actress The Facts of Life is an American Sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from August 24, 1979 m. Carole Bayer Sager & Peter Allen
• "Knots Landing theme" m. Carole Bayer Sager (born March 8 1947) is an American Lyricist, Songwriter and Singer. Peter Allen ( February 10, 1944 &ndash June 18, 1992) was an Australian Songwriter and Entertainer. Knots Landing is a Primetime Television Soap opera that aired for 14 seasons from December 27 1979 to May 13 Jerrold Immel
• "New York State of Mind" w. Jerrold Immel (born 9 September 1936 in Los Angeles, California) is a United States television composer whose most famous work is m. Billy Joel
• "The Rainbow Connection" w. William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. " The Rainbow Connection " is a popular song written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher and originally performed by Kermit the Frog m. Kenny Ascher & Paul Williams, from the film The Muppet Movie
• Sultans of Swing w. Paul Hamilton Williams (born September 19 1940, in Omaha Nebraska, USA is an American Musician, composer, Songwriter The Muppet Movie is the first of a series of Live-action musical Feature films starring Jim Henson 's Muppets. " Sultans of Swing " was the first single release of the British rock band Dire Straits. m. Mark Knopfler

Classical music

• Arno Babadjanian - Third String Quartet
• Osvaldas Balakauskas - Symphony no 2
• George Crumb - Apparition for soprano and amplified piano
• George Crumb - Celestial Mechanics (Makrokosmos IV) for amplified piano (four hands)
• George Crumb - Star-Child (1977, revised 1979) for soprano, antiphonal children's voices, male speaking choir, bell ringers, and large orchestra
• Mario Davidovsky - Pennplay for sixteen players
• Hugh Flynn - Birds
• Jacques Hétu - Bassoon Concerto
• Miloslav Kabelac - Metamorphoses II, for piano and orchestra, op. Mark Knopfler OBE (born August 12 1949 Glasgow, Scotland) is a British Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Osvaldas Balakauskas (born December 19 1937 in Miliunai is a Lithuanian composer of classical music George Crumb (born October 24, 1929) is an American Composer of modern and Avant garde music George Crumb (born October 24, 1929) is an American Composer of modern and Avant garde music George Crumb (born October 24, 1929) is an American Composer of modern and Avant garde music Mario Davidovsky (born March 4, 1934) is an Argentine - American Composer. Jacques Hétu OC (born August 8, 1938, Trois-Rivières Quebec) is a Canadian composer Miloslav Kabeláč (1908 – 1979 was a prominent Czech Composer and conductor. 58
• Allan Pettersson - Viola Concerto

Opera

• Dominick Argento - Miss Havisham's Wedding Night
• Libby Larsen - The Silver Fox

Musical theater

• Ain't Misbehavin' (Music: Fats Waller, Lyrics: Various Book: Murray Horwitz & Richard Maltby, Jr.). Gustav Allan Pettersson ( September 19 1911 &ndash June 20[[ 980]] was a Swedish Composer. Dominick Argento (b October 27, 1927, York Pennsylvania) is an American Composer, best known as a leading composer of lyric Opera Libby Larsen (born December 24, 1950) is a classical music composer who resides in Minneapolis Minnesota. Ain't Misbehavin is a musical Revue with a book by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby Jr Fats Waller (born Thomas Wright Waller on May 21, 1904 &mdash December 15, 1943) was an American jazz pianist Richard Maltby Jr (born October 6, 1937, Ripon Wisconsin) is an American Theatre director and producer, Lyricist London production opened at Her Majesty's Theatre on March 22. West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London 's "Theatreland" Her Majesty's Theatre is a West End theatre, located on The Haymarket, in the City of Westminster. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor.
• Evita (Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics and Book: Tim Rice). Evita is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. Andrew Lloyd Webber Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948 is a British Composer of Musical theatre, the elder son of William Lloyd Webber Sir Timothy Miles Bindon Rice (born 10 November 1944 is an English Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award and Grammy Award Broadway production opened at the Broadway Theatre on September 25 and ran for 1567 performances
• The King and I London revival opened at the Palladium on June 12 and ran for 538 performances
• My Old Friends (Music, Lyrics and Book: Mel Mandel and Norman Sachs). 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 Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France The King and I is a musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. The London Palladium is a 2286 seat West End theatre located off Oxford Street in the City of Westminster. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Off-Broadway production opened at the Orpheum Theatre on January 12 and transferred to the 22 Steps Theatre on Broadway on April 12 for a total run of 154 performances. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
• Oklahoma! (Music: Richard Rodgers, Lyrics and Book: Oscar Hammerstein II) - Broadway revival opened at the Palace Theatre on December 13 and ran for 310 performances
• Peter Pan (Music: Mark Charlap, Lyrics and Book: Carolyn Leigh with additional songs, Music: Jule Styne and Lyrics: Betty Comden & Adolph Green)). Oklahoma! is the first musical written by composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. Richard Charles Rodgers ( June 28, 1902, Arverne Queens, New York City &ndash December 30, 1979, New York Oscar Hammerstein II (ˈhæmɚstaɪn (born Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein) ( July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was The Palace Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 1564 Broadway in midtown- Manhattan. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life See also Peter Pan Peter Pan, his fellow characters, and the setting of Neverland have appeared in many works since the original Mark ("Moose" Charlap (born December 19, 1928; died July 8, 1974) was a Jewish-American Broadway Composer Carolyn Leigh (born August 21, 1926 New York City, USA died November 19, 1983 New York City) was an American Jule Styne ( December 31, 1905 &ndash September 20, 1994) was a British -born American Songwriter especially Betty Comden ( May 3 1917 November 23 2006) along with Adolph Green (1914 2002 was one-half of the musical duo Comden and Green Adolph Green ( December 2, 1914 October 23, 2002) was an American Lyricist and Playwright who with long-time Broadway revival opened at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on September 6 and ran for 551 performances. The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 205 West 46th Street in midtown- Manhattan Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started
• Saravà (Music: Mitch Leigh, Lyrics and Book: N. Richard Nash). Mitch Leigh (born January 30, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American Musical theatre Composer and Theatrical N Richard Nash ( June 8 1913 &ndash December 11 2000) was a writer and dramatist best known for writing Broadway shows including Broadway production opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on February 23 and ran for 140 performances
• Sugar Babies Broadway revue opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on October 8 and ran for 1208 performances. The Mark Hellinger Theatre was a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 237 West 51st Street in midtown- Manhattan until it was converted Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Sugar Babies is a musical Comedy conceived by Ralph G Allen and Harry Rigby, with music by Jimmy McHugh lyrics by Dorothy The Mark Hellinger Theatre was a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 237 West 51st Street in midtown- Manhattan until it was converted Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses
• Sweeney Todd (Music and Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim, Book: Hugh Wheeler) - Broadway production opened at the Uris Theatre on March 1 and ran for 557 performances
• They're Playing Our Song (Music: Marvin Hamlisch, Lyrics: Carole Bayer Sager, Book: Neil Simon). 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 Hugh Callingham Wheeler ( 19 March 1912 - 26 July 1987) was a Tony Award -winning English -born Playwright, The George Gershwin Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 222 West 51st Street in midtown- Manhattan in the Paramount Plaza Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant They're Playing Our Song is a musical with a book by Neil Simon, lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager, and music by Marvin Hamlisch. Marvin Frederick Hamlisch (born June 2, 1944) is an American Composer. Carole Bayer Sager (born March 8 1947) is an American Lyricist, Songwriter and Singer. Marvin Neil Simon (born July 4, 1927 in The Bronx, New York City) is an American Playwright and Screenwriter Broadway production opened at the Imperial Theatre on February 11 and ran for 1082 performances
• Tommy London production opened at Queen's Theatre on February 6 and ran for 118 performances
• The Venetian Twins (Music: Terence Clarke, Lyrics and Book: Nick Enright). For other uses see Imperial Theatre. The Imperial Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 249 West 45th Street Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. The Queen's Theatre is a West End theatre located in Shaftesbury Avenue in the City of Westminster. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio The Venetian Twins is an Australian two-act Musical comedy adapted from the play of the same name. Nick Enright ( 22 December 1950 - 30 March 2003) was an Australian playwright Opened at the Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre on October 26. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death
• Whoopee (Music: Walter Donaldson, Lyrics: Gus Kahn, Book: William Anthony McGuire). Whoopee! was a Broadway Musical comedy which debuted on 4 December, 1928. This article is on the American songwriter For the snooker player see Walter Donaldson (snooker player. Gustav Gerson Kahn ( November 6, 1886 – October 8, 1941) was a Musician, Songwriter and Lyricist. William Anthony McGuire ( July 9 1881 - September 16 1940) was a Playwright, Theatre director, and producer Broadway revival opened at the ANTA Theatre on February 14 and ran for 212 performances. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German

Musical films

• All That Jazz
• Hair
• Roller Boogie
• Skatetown, USA
• The Muppet Movie
• Radio On

Births

• January 5 - Kathleen Edwards, singer
• January 10 - Kris Kross
• January 16 - Aaliyah Haughton (d. All That Jazz is a Palme D'Or winning 1979 American Musical film directed by Bob Fosse. Hair The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a Rock musical with a book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt Roller Boogie ( 1979) is a United Artists film starring Linda Blair (the former child actress from The Exorcist Skatetown USA is a 1979 Feature film which capitalized on the popularity of Roller disco. The Muppet Movie is the first of a series of Live-action musical Feature films starring Jim Henson 's Muppets. Radio On is a film directed by Christopher Petit and released in 1979. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Kathleen Edwards (born July 11, 1978 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Kris Kross was a teenage rap duo of the early 1990s The duo is most famous for their 1992 hit " Jump," and their fashion styling—consisting Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16 1979 – August 25 2001 better known as Aaliyah (əˈliːə was a Grammy -nominated American Singer 2001)
• January 20 - Rob Bourdon, Linkin Park, Will Young
• February 11 - Brandy Norwood
• February 21 - Jennifer Love Hewitt
• February 22 - [David Ansell]
• March 8 - Tom Chaplin, British singer (Keane)
• March 11 - Benji Madden,Joel Madden Good Charlotte
• March 14 - Jacques Brautbar, Phantom Planet
• March 30 - Norah Jones, American singer-songwriter
• April 10 - Sophie Ellis-Bextor, British singer
• April 11
  • Chris Gaylor, The All-American Rejects
  • Sebastien Grainger, Death from Above 1979
• April 22 - Daniel Johns, Silverchair
• April 29
  • Jo O'Meara, S Club 7
  • Matt Tong, Bloc Party
• June 8 - Derek Trucks, guitarist, songwriter
• July 25 - Amy Adams, singer
• July 26 - Tamyra Gray, singer
• August 20 - Jamie Cullum
• August 27 - Jon Siebels, Eve 6
• September 3 - Jason McCaslin, Sum 41
• September 6 - Foxy Brown, rapper
• September 8 - Pink
• October 3 - Shannyn Sossamon, actress and musician
• October 9 - Alex Greenwald, Phantom Planet
• October 12 - Jordan Pundik, New Found Glory
• October 15 - Jaci Velasquez
• October 17 - Nick Cannon
• October 24 - Ben Gillies, Silverchair
• November 5 - Nick Giggler, Mest
• November 10 - Chris Joannou, Silverchair
• December 26 - Chris Daughtry
• December 31 - Bob Bryar, My Chemical Romance

Deaths

• January 5 - Charles Mingus
• January 13 - Donny Hathaway, singer
• January 14 - Marjorie Lawrence, soprano
• February 2 - Sid Vicious, punk rocker, 21
• March 22 - Walter Legge, record producer
• April 10 - Nino Rota, composer
• April 29 - Julia A. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Robert Gregory Bourdon (born January 20, 1979) is an American musician, who is currently the Drummer and one of the founders of the Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. William Robert Young (born 20 January 1979. Young's second album Friday's Child, was released in December 2003 Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Jennifer Love Hewitt (born February 21, 1979) is an American Actress and Singer-songwriter. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Thomas Oliver Chaplin (born March 8, 1979) is the lead singer of the English piano - rock band, Keane. Keane (kiːn are an English Piano rock band, first established in Battle, East Sussex in 1995, and taking their current Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Benjamin Levi Madden (born Benjamin Levi Combs on March 11, 1979) is the Guitarist and backup vocalist of the band Good Joel Reuben Madden (born Joel Ryan Reuben Combs on March 11, 1979) is an American singer and the Lead vocalist for the band Good Charlotte Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf Maryland that formed in 1996 Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Jacques Brautbar ( March 14, 1979 in Los Angeles, California) is an American photographer and guitarist formerly of rock Phantom Planet is an Alternative rock band from Southern California. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar on March 30 1979) is an American Singer-songwriter, Pianist, Keyboardist Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor (born 10 April 1979) is a multi- platinum selling British pop Singer and Songwriter Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Chris Gaylor (born Christopher James Gaylor April 11, 1979) is the Drummer in the band The All-American Rejects. The All-American Rejects are a Rock band sometimes referred to as AAR, from Stillwater Oklahoma formed by Tyson Ritter and Nick Wheeler Sebastien Grainger (born on 11 April 1979 in Mississauga) is a Canadian solo musician best known as the former drummer and singer of Death from Above 1979 were a Toronto based Canadian Dance-punk duo Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Daniel Paul Johns (born April 22, 1979) is an Australian vocalist, Composer, Guitarist, and Pianist, best known Silverchair is an Australian Alternative rock band. The band formed as Innocent Criminals in Newcastle, New South Wales, in 1992 Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Joanne Valda O'Meara (born 29 April, 1979 in Rush Green) is an English Singer, Dancer and Actress S Club, formerly known as S Club 7, was a pop group created by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller. Matthew Tong (born Matthew Chee HungTong 29 April 1979 in Bournemouth) is the Drummer for English Art rock Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band composed of Kele Okereke on vocals and Rhythm guitar, Russell Lissack on Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Derek Trucks (born June 8, 1979) is a Grammy Award - nominated American Guitarist. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Amy Christina Adams (born July 25 1979 is an American singer best known as the tenth-place finalist on the third season of the television series American Idol Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Tamyra Monica Gray (born July 26, 1979 in Takoma Park Maryland) is an American actress and singer best known for her rise to fame as one of the finalists Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Jamie Cullum (born 20 August 1979) is an English pop and jazz-pop Singer, Songwriter, Pianist, Guitarist Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Jon Siebels (born Jonathan Lee Siebels August 27, 1979) is the Guitarist in the Punk rock band Eve 6, which disbanded in Eve 6 (sometimes typeset as EV∃ 6) is a rock band from Southern California who was most well known for their hit " Inside Out " and anthem Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Jason Paul McCaslin (born September 3, 1980 in Toronto, Ontario) better known as "Cone", is the Bass guitarist Sum 41 (sometimes referred to as The Sums) is a Canadian Pop punk band from Ajax Ontario. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Inga Fung Marchand (born September 6, 1979) better known as Foxy Brown, is an American rapper known for her solo work as well Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8 1979 known professionally as P!nk is a two-time Grammy -winning American Singer-songwriter who gained prominence Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Shannon Marie Kahololani Sossamon (born October 3, 1978) better known as Shannyn Sossamon, is an American actress, Musician Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Alexander Greenwald (born 9 October 1979, Los Angeles, California) is an American Musician and Actor, Phantom Planet is an Alternative rock band from Southern California. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. New Found Glory (often abbreviated NFG is an American Pop-punk band based out of South Florida New Found Glory (often abbreviated NFG is an American Pop-punk band based out of South Florida Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Jacquelyn Davette Velasquez (born October 15 1979) is a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award -nominated Dove Award -winning Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Nicholas Scott "Nick" Cannon (born October 8 1980 is an American Actor and Rapper. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Benjamin David Gillies (born 24 October 1979) is an Australian musician best known as the Drummer of successful rock band Silverchair Silverchair is an Australian Alternative rock band. The band formed as Innocent Criminals in Newcastle, New South Wales, in 1992 Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Mest is a Pop punk band from Blue Island Illinois. The band's lineup prior to their breakup in 2006 consisted of vocalist and guitarist Tony Lovato Mest is a Pop punk band from Blue Island Illinois. The band's lineup prior to their breakup in 2006 consisted of vocalist and guitarist Tony Lovato Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Christopher John Joannou (born 10 November 1979) is an Australian musician best known as the bass and guitar player for the successful Alternative Silverchair is an Australian Alternative rock band. The band formed as Innocent Criminals in Newcastle, New South Wales, in 1992 Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Christopher Adam Daughtry (born December 26 1979 in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States) is a Grammy nominated American Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. My Chemical Romance (often shortened to MCR or' My Chem') is an American alternative / post-hardcore quintet that formed in 2001 Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Charles Mingus ( 22 April 1922 &ndash 5 January 1979) was an American Jazz Bassist, Composer, Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Donny Hathaway ( October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) was an American soul musician Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Marjorie Lawrence ( February 17, 1907 - January 13, 1979) was an Australian Soprano, particularly noted as an interpreter Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor John Simon Ritchie (born May 10, 1957, died February 2, 1979) better known as Sid Vicious, was an English Punk Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Walter Legge (born 1 June 1906, London; died 22 March 1979, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France) was an influential Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Nino Rota ( December 3, 1911 &ndash April 10, 1979) was an Italian Composer best known for his work on Film scores Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Perry, composer and conductor
• June 5 - Jack Haley, Wizard of Oz star
• June 29 - Lowell George, singer, songwriter and guitarist. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Jack Haley ( August 10, 1898 – June 6, 1979) (born John Joseph Haley Jr Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Lowell Thomas George or Lowell George ( April 13, 1945 - June 29, 1979) was an American Singer-songwriter Founder of the band Little Feat.
• July - Pedro Flores, composer
• July 3 - Louis Durey, composer
• July 6 - Van McCoy, singer, 35
• July 12 - Minnie Riperton, singer, 31
• July 16 - Alfred Deller, countertenor
• August 19 - Dorsey Burnette
• August 25 - Stan Kenton, bandleader
• September 6 - Guy Bolton, English librettist
• September 27 - Gracie Fields, actress and singer
• October 1 - Roy Harris, composer
• October 13 - Rebecca Helferich Clarke, viola player and composer
• October 22 - Nadia Boulanger
• November 11 - Dimitri Tiomkin, film composer and conductor
• November 30 - Joyce Grenfell, actress and singer-songwriter
• December 30 - Richard Rodgers, composer and songwriter
• date unknown - Nansi Richards, harpist

Awards

Grammy Awards

• Grammy Awards of 1979

Country Music Association Awards

Eurovision Song Contest

• Eurovision Song Contest 1979

Pedro Flores born ( March 9, 1897 &ndash July 14, 1979) was one Puerto Rico 's best known composers of Ballads and Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Louis Durey ( May 27, 1888 - July 3, 1979) was a French composer Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Van Allen Clinton McCoy ( January 6, 1940 – July 6, 1979) was a Music producer, Musician, Songwriter, and Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. 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 Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Alfred Deller CBE (31 May 1912 – 16 July 1979 an English Singer, was one of the main figures in popularizing the use of the Countertenor Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Dorsey Burnette ( December 28, 1932 - August 19, 1979) was an early Rockabilly singer from Memphis Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Stanley Newcomb Kenton ( December 15, 1911 – August 25, 1979) was a pianist who led a highly innovative influential and often controversial Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Guy Reginald Bolton ( November 23, 1884 - September 6, 1979) was a British - American Playwright and writer of Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Dame Gracie Fields, DBE ( January 9 1898 &ndash September 27 1979) born Grace Stansfield, was an English / Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Roy Ellsworth Harris ( February 12, 1898 in Chandler, Oklahoma, United States - October 1, 1979) was an Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Rebecca Clarke (Friskin (27 August 1886 &ndash 13 October 1979 was an English classical Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Nadia Boulanger (September 16 1887 &ndash October 22 1979 was an influential French Composer, conductor, and Music professor Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Dimitri Zinovievich Tiomkin (Дмитрий Зиновьевич Тёмкин Dmitrij Zinov'evič Tëmkin, sometimes translated as Dmitri Tiomkin) ( May Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Joyce Irene Grenfell, OBE ( née Phipps; 10 February 1910 &ndash 30 November 1979) was an English Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Richard Charles Rodgers ( June 28, 1902, Arverne Queens, New York City &ndash December 30, 1979, New York Nansi Richards Jones (1888 - 1979 of Penybontfawr Oswestry, was known as the “Queen of the Harp” The 21st Grammy Awards were held in 1979, and were broadcast live on American television The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on March 31, 1979 in Jerusalem, Israel.

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