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January 5 - Bob Dylan releases Desire
January 6 - Peter Frampton releases Frampton Comes Alive!
January 7 - Kenneth Moss, a former record company executive, is sentenced to 120 days in the Los Angeles County Jail and four years probation for involuntary manslaughter in the 1974 drug induced death of Average White Band drummer Robbie McIntosh. 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 January 3 - Hullabaloo shows promotional videos of The Beatles songs "Day Tripper" and "We Can Work It The year 1967 was an important year for Psychedelic rock, with releases from The Beatles ( Sgt Events January 4 - Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is jailed by Stockholm police after trashing a hotel room during a drunken fist fight with Events Perhaps the two most famous musical events of 1969 were concerts Events Charles Wuorinen, aged 32 becomes the youngest composer ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Events February 5 - Eric Burdon & War disbanding They never performed togeather again until April 21 2008 at the Royal Albert Hall Events January 17 - Highway 51 South in Memphis Tennessee is renamed " Elvis Presley Blvd" January 20 - Events January-February January 9 - Mick Jagger 's request for a Japanese visa is rejected on account of a 1969 drug bust putting an abrupt end Events January - The Ramones form January - Joni Mitchell releases her monumental album Court and Spark, supported Events January 2 - New York City US District Court Judge Richard Owen rules that former Beatle John Lennon and his lawyers Events Bohemian Rhapsody is named 'The Best Single Of The Last 25 Years' by BPI. Events January: May - The Bee Gees dominate the singles and album charts as Saturday Night Fever becomes a cultural phenomenon See also Musical groups established in 1979 Record labels established in 1979 1979 in music (UK Events January January 1 - The year starts off with a strong Disco backlash which causes the majority of musicians to abandon the use of real instruments See also Musical groups established in 1981 Record labels established in 1981 List of 'years in music' See also 1982 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982 Major releases Michael Jackson's Thriller, the highest-selling album of all time as well as the best-selling album of 1983 and 1984 was released See also Events January 21 - " Relax " by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart it Events January January 28 - Various artists, under the group name USA For Africa, including Ray Charles See also Musical groups established in 1986 Record labels established in 1986 Events January This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 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 Completion of the Cubist-influenced Church of the Holy Trinity, Vienna, by Fritz Wotruba. The year 1976 in Archaeology involved some significant events The year 1976 in architecture involved some significant events The year 1976 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1976 in Science and Technology involved some significant events listed below Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. 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 Desire is singer-songwriter Bob Dylan 's 17th studio album released by Columbia Records in 1976 Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Peter Kenneth Frampton (born 22 April 1950 in Beckenham, Kent) is an English Musician, best known today for his solo Frampton Comes Alive! is a Live album by Peter Frampton, originally released on January 6, 1976. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Jail, or gaol (especially in Canada, Australia and NZ[http //www Probation is the suspension of all or part of a jail sentence the Criminal who is "on probation" has been convicted of a crime but instead of serving jail Manslaughter is a legal term for the killing of a human being in a manner considered by law as less culpable than Murder. Robbie McIntosh ( 6 May 1950 - 23 September 1974) was a Drummer from Dundee, Scotland who was a founder-member
January 13 - A trial begins for seven Brunswick Records and Dakar Records employees. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Brunswick Records is a United States based Record label. The label is currently distributed by Koch Entertainment. Dakar Records (1967-1976 was a record label started by Carl Davis in 1967 while employed at Brunswick Records. The record company employees are charged with stealing more than $184,000 in royalties from artists.
February 15 - Bette Midler bails seven members of her entourage out of jail after they are arrested on charges of cocaine and marijuana possession. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is anAmerican Singer, Actress and Comedian, also known (as her informal stage name as Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a
January 19 - Concert promoter Bill Sargent makes an offer of $30 million to the Beatles if they will reunite for a concert. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960
February 19 - Former Tower of Power lead singer Rich Stevens is arrested and charged with the drug related murders of three men in San Jose, California. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Tower of Power is a 10-member horn-based soul band from Oakland, California.
February 20 - Kiss have their footprints added to the sidewalk outside Hollywood's Grauman's Chinese Theater. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Grauman's Chinese Theatre is a movie theatre located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood.
February 24 - Having been released one week before, The Eagles' Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) compilation becomes the first album in history to be certified platinum by the RIAA. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975 is the fifth album by the American Rock band the Eagles, a compilation released on The new platinum certification represents sales of at least 1 million copies for albums and 2 million copies for singles.

March-April

March 4 - ABBA arrive at Sydney airport for a promotional tour in Australia. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
March 6 - EMI Records reissues all 22 previously released British Beatles singles, plus a new single of the classic "Yesterday". Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of 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 The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 " Yesterday " is a pop song originally recorded by The Beatles for their 1965 album Help!. All 23 singles hit the UK charts at the same time
March 7 - A wax likeness of Elton John is put on display in London's Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
March 9 - The Who's Keith Moon collapses onstage ten minutes into a performance at the Boston Garden. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. 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 Boston Garden was a famous Arena built in 1928 in Boston Massachusetts.
Alice Cooper marries his two year girlfriend, Sheryl Goddard. Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five
March 15
- Kiss release Destroyer, their best-selling album ever, continuing their popularity through the 1970s. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Destroyer is the fourth studio album and fifth album overall by hard rock band Kiss, released on March 15, 1976 in the United States
- Members of The Plastic People of the Universe are arrested in communist Czechoslovakia. The Plastic People of the Universe ( PPU) is a rock band from Prague, Czech Republic. Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. They were sentenced from 8 to 18 months in jail.
March 25 - Jackson Browne's wife Phyllis commits suicide. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is a German -born American rock Singer-songwriter and Musician.
March 26 - In Paris, France, Wings guitarist Jimmy McCulloch breaks one of his fingers when he slips in his hotel bathroom following the final performance on the band's European tour. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Wings were a rock supergroup formed in August 1971 after the breakup of the Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. Jimmy McCulloch ( 4 June 1953 – 27 September 1979) was a Scottish Musician, born in Glasgow, who was best The injury ended up delaying the band's United States tour by three weeks.
April 3 - British pop group Brotherhood of Man win Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Save Your Kisses For Me". Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Brotherhood of Man are a British pop groupwho won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1976 with " Save Your Kisses for Me " "Save Your Kisses for Me" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed for the United Kingdom by Brotherhood of Man in It goes on to be the biggest selling Eurovision winner ever.
April 14 - Stevie Wonder announces that he has signed a "$13 million-plus" contract with Motown Records
April 23 - Ramones release their self-titled debut album which opens with the three classics Blitzkrieg Bop, Beat on the Brat, and Judy is a Punk. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an "Motown" redirects here For the city see Detroit Michigan. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at
April 24 - Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels makes an on-air offer to pay the Beatles $3000 to reunite on the show. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Lorne Michaels (born November 17, 1944) is a Canadian -American Emmy -winning television producer, The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Lennon and McCartney were apparently watching the show together in New York and considered walking down to the studio to accept the check. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous On May 22, he raises his offer from $3000 to $3,200. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus.
April 28 - The Rolling Stones open their European tour in Frankfurt, Germany. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title
April 29 - When his tour stops in Memphis, Tennessee, Bruce Springsteen jumps the wall at Elvis Presley's mansion, "Graceland", in an attempt to see his idol. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. Graceland is the name of the 138 acre estate and large white-columned mansion that once belonged to Elvis Presley, located at 3734 Elvis Presley Boulevard in Memphis Security guards stop Springsteen and escort him off the grounds.

May-December

May 3
- Paul McCartney and Wings start their Wings over America Tour in Fort Worth, Texas. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, Wings were a rock supergroup formed in August 1971 after the breakup of the Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. In 1975 and 1976, Paul McCartney 's band Wings embarked on the ambitious Wings Over the World tour. Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. This is the first time McCartney has performed in the US since The Beatles' last concert in 1966 at Candlestick Park. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Candlestick Park (also commonly referred to as Candlestick or The Stick) is an outdoor sports and entertainment stadium located in San Francisco California
  - Paul Simon puts together a benefit show at Madison Square Garden to raise money for the New York Public Library. Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13 1941 is an American Songwriter, Musician, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. Phoebe Snow, Jimmy Cliff and the Brecker Brothers also perform. Phoebe Snow (born Phoebe Ann Laub on July 17, 1952) is a Singer, Songwriter, and Guitarist, best known for her 1975 hit Jimmy Cliff OM (born James Chambers, 1 April 1948, Somerton District St The Brecker Brothers was the musical duo of Michael ( Saxophone and EWI) and Randy Brecker ( Trumpet, Flugelhorn) who recorded The concert brings in over $30,000 for the Library.
May 19 - Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards is involved in a car accident. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943 is an English Guitarist, Songwriter, Singer, producer and a founding member of The Rolling Cocaine is found in his wrecked car. Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant Richards is given a court date of January 12, 1977. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays
May 19 - Rumour spread by German press: ABBA members killed in plane crash, only Anni-Frid survived. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
Alice Cooper collapses and is rushed to UCLA Hospital in Los Angelos, two days before the Goes To Hell tour would begin. Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The tour was cancelled.
May 25 - Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue tour ends
June - Former Spring Canyon keyboardist Mark Cook joins Daniel Amos
August - Cheap Trick receives a long term recording contract with Epic Records
August 13 - The official ABBA logo with the reversed 'B' is born. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major The Rolling Thunder Revue was a famed Concert tour comprised of a traveling caravan of musicians headed by Bob Dylan, that took Mark Cook is an American songwriter and keyboardist best known for playing keyboards in the 1970s rock group Daniel Amos. Daniel Amos (aka D A, Dä) is a Rock band formed in 1974 by Terry Scott Taylor on guitars and vocals Marty Dieckmeyer on bass Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford Illinois, that gained popularity in the late 1970s Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar.
September 20 & September 21 - 100 Club Punk Festival, the first international punk festival is held in London. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
September 25 - Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr form a band called Feedback in Dublin. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France David Howell Evans (born 8 August 1961 in Barking, East London) more widely known by his Moniker The Edge, is a Musician known best Adam Charles Clayton (born 13 March 1960 in Chinnor, Oxfordshire, UK is the bassist of the rock band U2. Lawrence Joseph "Larry" Mullen Jr (born 31 October 1961 in Artane, Dublin, Ireland is the Drummer for the Irish rock band Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. The band would later be renamed U2.
October 8 - The Sex Pistols sign a contract with EMI Records. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 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
October 10 - ABBA in New York on The Midnight Special performing 'Fernando', 'Dancing Queen', 'Mamma Mia' and 'S. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Midnight Special was a weekly musical television series that aired during the 1970s and early 1980s created and produced by Burt Sugarman and airing on NBC O. S. ' live.
October 11 - Irish singer Joe Dolan is banned for life by Aer Lingus after an air rage incident en route to Corfu from Dublin. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Joseph "Joe" Francis Robert Dolan ( October 16 1939 &ndash December 26 2007) was an Irish Singer of Aer Lingus is the Flag carrier airline of Ireland. Based at Dublin Airport, it operates 41 Airbus aircraft serving Europe Africa and North
October 31 - George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic begin "The P-Funk/Rubber Band Earth Tour" in Houston, a national live series highlighting one of the biggest and revolutionary stage shows in the history of the music industry (the rock group Kiss would be the other group to do a similar act), relying on elaborate costumes, special lighting and effects, and extremely large props including "the Mothership", which would arrive and land on stage, all of what this band is generally known for. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse The bands Parliament and Funkadelic cannot be easily separated Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 This live set would vary in length (on average of 3 to 5 hours long) and at high volume.
November - Former Tower of Power lead singer Rich Stevens, and another person, are found guilty on two counts of murder. Tower of Power is a 10-member horn-based soul band from Oakland, California.
November 15- Kiss Rock & Roll Over is released. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972
November 24 - The Band gives its last public performance; Martin Scorsese is on hand to film it. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal The Band was a rock group active from 1967 to 1976 and again from 1983 to 1999
December 1 - The Sex Pistols cause media furor when they swear on prime time British TV. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975
December 2 - The Bee Gees perform at Madison Square Garden and donate the proceeds to the Police Athletic League in New York. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. The Police Athletic League ( PAL) is an Organization in many American Police departments in which members of the police force coach young people New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous In January 1979, they will receive the Police Athletic League's Superstars Of The Year award. The Police Athletic League ( PAL) is an Organization in many American Police departments in which members of the police force coach young people
December 8 - The Carpenters air their "Very First Television Special" on ABC. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. The Carpenters were a vocal and instrumental duo consisting of Siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. The Eagles release Hotel California. Hotel California is an album released by the American rock band The Eagles in late 1976 (see 1976 in music)
November 7 - The Apples(band)

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The Flowers of Romance, a band that included many seminal individuals within the punk movement, forms in the summer. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat The Flowers of Romance were an early punk band, formed in mid-1976 by Jo Faull and Sarah Hall
Bonnie Raitt records Sweet Forgiveness, which will be a blockbuster album in 1977
War records Galaxy, which will be a blockbuster album in 1977
Joe Cocker performs a duet with himself (as portrayed by John Belushi) on Saturday Night Live. Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is an American Blues Singer-songwriter who was born in Burbank, California Sweet Forgiveness is the sixth Album by Bonnie Raitt, released in 1977 War is an American Funk band from California, known for the hit songs " Low Rider " " Spill the Wine " and " Joe Cocker OBE (born 20 May 1944 is an English rock / Blues Singer who came to popularity in the 1960s and is most known for his gritty John Adam Belushi ( January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American Comedian, Actor and Musician Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City
Evita is released as an album. Evita is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice.
Cheryl Byron performs rapso in calypso tents for the first time, beginning the popularization of rapso
Peter Brown's solo career begins
Peter Tosh's solo career begins
Bunny Wailer's solo career begins
Leif Garrett's solo career begins
.38 Special's musical career begins
Y&T (Yesterday & Today)'s musical career begins
Elvis Costello & the Attractions form
The Jam forms
Black Flag forms
The Clash forms
Culture forms
The Cure forms
The Damned form
Diamond Head forms
Foreigner forms
Generation X forms
Madness forms
Rubber City Rebels form
Throbbing Gristle forms
UK Subs form
Wire forms

The Clash sign up to CBS
Elvis Costello signs a contract with Columbia Records
Steve Martin signs a contract with Warner Bros.
Eddie Money signs a contract with CBS
"Ten Percent" by Double Exposure, the first 12-inch single commercially available to the public (as opposed to DJ-only promotional copies). Cheryl Byron (died June 17 2003) was a visual artist She started her studies in her native land Trinidad & Tobago. Rapso is a form of Trinidadian music that grew out of the social unrest of the 1970s Calypso tents are venues in which Calypsonians perform during the Carnival season Peter Brown (born 11 July 1953, Blue Island, Illinois) is an artist, Songwriter and Record producer who was Peter Tosh, born Winston Hubert McIntosh ( October 19 1944 &ndash September 11 1987) was a a Reggae musician who was Bunny Wailer, also known as Bunny Livingston (born Neville O'Riley Livingston April 10, 1947 in Jamaica) is a Singer Leif Garrett (born Leif Per Nervik on November 8, 1961) is an American Singer and Actor of Norwegian descent Y&T (originally known as Yesterday & Today) is a heavy metal band who formed in 1974 Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry The Jam were an English Mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s Black Flag was a Hardcore punk band formed in 1977 in southern California, largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn: the guitarist For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were Culture was a Jamaican Roots reggae group founded in 1976 Originally they were known as the African Disciples. The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976 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 Diamond Head are a British heavy metal band formed in 1976 in Stourbridge, England. Foreigner is a rock band formed in New York City in 1976 by veteran musicians Mick Jones and ex- King Crimson member Ian McDonald, Generation X (aka Gen X) were an English Punk rock band, formed on 21 November 1976 by Billy Idol, Madness are an English pop / Ska band from Camden Town, London, that formed in 1976 The Rubber City Rebels are an American Protopunk band from Akron Ohio, that formed in 1976 Throbbing Gristle are a British Avant-garde music and Visual arts group that evolved from the Performance art group COUM Transmissions The UK Subs are an English punk band, the mainstay of which is vocalist Charlie Harper, originally a Singer in Britain's Wire are an English rock band formed in London in October 1976 (and intermittently active to the present by Colin Newman (vocals guitar For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor, Comedian, Writer, Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Eddie Money (born Edward Joseph Mahoney, March 21 1949) is an American rock Singer-songwriter who found success in CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Double Exposure was an American disco era band hailing from Philadelphia, USA Band members were Leonard Davis Joe Harris Chuck Whittington and Jimmy Williams and they
Grand Funk Railroad disband
Ike & Tina Turner split up
Roxy Music go on hiatus until 1980
Soft Machine disband
The Pretty Things disband
Argent disbands
Deep Purple disband (they reform in 1984)
The Mahavishnu Orchestra disbands

Albums released

15 Big Ones - The Beach Boys
20th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll - Bo Diddley
2112 - Rush

A-C

A Day at the Races - Queen
A Kind of Hush - The Carpenters
A Love Trilogy - Donna Summer
A New World Record - Electric Light Orchestra
A Night on the Town - Rod Stewart
A Trick of the Tail - Genesis
Agents of Fortune - Blue Öyster Cult
Alice Cooper Goes to Hell - Alice Cooper
Another Passenger - Carly Simon
Arrival - ABBA
Automatic Man - Automatic Man
The Best of Top of the Pops '76 - Top of the Poppers
Bigger Than Both of Us - Hall & Oates
Black and Blue - The Rolling Stones
Blackheart Man - Bunny Wailer
Blondie - Blondie
Blue for You - Status Quo
Blue Moves - Elton John
Boston - Boston
Both Sides of Ray Stevens - Ray Stevens
Chestnut Street Incident - Johnny Cougar
Chicago X - Chicago
Children of the World - Bee Gees
Clones of Dr. Grand Funk Railroad (also known as Grand Funk) is an American rock band Ike & Tina Turner were an American Rock & roll and soul duo made of the husband-and-wife team of Ike Turner and Tina Turner Roxy Music is an English Art rock group founded in the early 1970s by art school graduate Bryan Ferry ( vocals and keyboards) Soft Machine was an English rock band from Canterbury, named after the book The Soft Machine by William S The Pretty Things are a Rock and roll band from London. They pioneered a raw approach to Rhythm and blues that influenced a number of key Argent were an English rock band founded in 1969 by Keyboardist Rod Argent, formerly of The Zombies. Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 The Mahavishnu Orchestra was a Jazz-rock fusion group led by John McLaughlin, that debuted in 1971 and dissolved in 1976 and reunited briefly from 1984 to 1987 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 Bo Diddley ( December 30 1928 &ndash June 2 2008, born Ellas Otha Bates) was an original and influential American 2112 ("Twenty-One Twelve" is the fourth Studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1976. Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of A Day at the Races is a rock album by English band Queen released in December 1976 Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist A Kind of Hush is an album by American popular music duo The Carpenters. The Carpenters were a vocal and instrumental duo consisting of Siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. A Love Trilogy is the third album by Donna Summer. It was released in the spring of 1976 just a couple of months after her international breakthrough with the single Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained A New World Record is the sixth studio Album by Electric Light Orchestra. For the 1987 film of the same name see under the film's original United States title Adventures in Babysitting. Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently A Trick of the Tail was the seventh studio album by the Progressive rock band Genesis and the first to feature Phil Collins as full-time Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists Agents of Fortune is the 1976 release by Blue Öyster Cult, originally released in a Gatefold sleeve Blue Öyster Cult is an American rock band formed in New York in 1967 and still active in 2008 Alice Cooper Goes to Hell is an Album by Alice Cooper, released in 1976 Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five Another Passenger is Singer-songwriter Carly Simon 's seventh Album, and sixth studio album released in 1976 Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25 1945 is an Oscar, Golden Globe and two time Grammy Award -winning American Singer-songwriter, Arrival is the fourth Album by Swedish pop group ABBA, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music) Pat Thrall is an American rock guitarist Thrall is a native of the San Francisco area and began his recording career in 1976 The Best Of Top Of The Pops '76 is a 1976 compilation album released by the Top of the Poppers, who were well-known for their cover-versions of popular 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 Hall & Oates are a Pop music duo made up of Daryl Hall and John Oates. Black and Blue is an Album by The Rolling Stones released in 1976 Bunny Wailer, also known as Bunny Livingston (born Neville O'Riley Livingston April 10, 1947 in Jamaica) is a Singer Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and has so far sold over 60 million records Status quo is a Latin term meaning the present existing state of affairs or "the state in which" Blue Moves is the eleventh Studio album by British Singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1976. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Boston is the debut Album by American rock band Boston. The album broke fast with several blockbuster Hard rock hits Boston is an American rock band from Boston Massachusetts that achieved its most notable successes during the 1970s and 1980s John Mellencamp, previously known as John Cougar and then John Cougar Mellencamp, (born October 7, 1951, in Seymour Indiana) is a Chicago X is the tenth Album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1976 Chicago is a Rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago Illinois. The band began as a politically charged sometimes experimental rock band and later moved to a predominately Children of the World is the Bee Gees ' twelfth album released in September 1976 The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. Funkenstein - Parliament
Come on Over - Olivia Newton-John
Coney Island Baby - Lou Reed
Coup de chapeau au passé - Dalida
Crystal Ball - Styx

D-J

Desire - Bob Dylan
Destroyer - Kiss
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap - AC/DC
Dr. Parliament was an African American music band most prominent during the 1970s Olivia Newton-John, AO, OBE (born September 26 1948) is a Grammy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated English-born Coney Island Baby is an Album by Lou Reed, released in 1976 It is also the title of a song on that album Lewis Allan Reed (born March 2 1942 is an American rock Singer-songwriter and Guitarist. Dalida ( January 17, 1933 &ndash May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian born singer of Italian origin who lived most of her Styx ( pronounced: /stɪks/ is an American Rock band. Their hit songs have included " Come Sail Away " " Babe " " Desire is singer-songwriter Bob Dylan 's 17th studio album released by Columbia Records in 1976 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 Destroyer is the fourth studio album and fifth album overall by hard rock band Kiss, released on March 15, 1976 in the United States Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is the third studio Album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released in September 1976 AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band - Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Everybody Loves the Sunshine - Roy Ayers
Dreamboat Annie - Heart (in US; released in Canada in 1975. Dr Buzzard's Original Savannah Band was a Big band / swing / Disco band, formed in The Bronx New York. Roy Ayers (born September 10, 1940, Los Angeles) is a Funk, soul and Jazz Vibraphone player Dreamboat Annie is the debut album by the band Heart, released in 1976 Heart is a rock band whose founding members came from the Seattle, Washington, scene but came together in Vancouver, British Columbia Debut)
Every Day of My Life - Michael Bolotin
Faithful - Todd Rundgren
Fitzgerald and Pass... Again - Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Pass
Flow Motion - Can
Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band
Frampton Comes Alive! - Peter Frampton
Free-for-All - Ted Nugent
Four Seasons of Love - Donna Summer
From Every Stage - Joan Baez
Give Us a Wink - Sweet
Greatest Hits - ABBA
Greatest Hits - James Taylor
Greatest Hits - War
Gulf Winds - Joan Baez
Hardcore Jollies - Funkadelic
Hasten Down the Wind - Linda Ronstadt
Havana Daydreamin' - Jimmy Buffett
Hejira - Joni Mitchell
Helluva Band - Angel
High Voltage - AC/DC
Home Plate by Bonnie Raitt
Hotel California - The Eagles
Howlin' Wind - Graham Parker & the Rumour
Howzat - Sherbet
If I Were Britannia I'd Waive the Rules - Budgie
In the Pocket - James Taylor
The Jacksons - The Jacksons
Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius
Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy
Jammy Smears - Ivor Cutler
Joan Armatrading - Joan Armatrading
Just for the Record - Ray Stevens

K-Q

Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Kites - Jade Warrior
La Düsseldorf - La Düsseldorf
Late General Murtala Ramat Mohammed - Salawa Abeni
Leftoverture - Kansas
Legalize It - Peter Tosh
Live Bullet - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Long May You Run - The Stills-Young Band
Look into the Future - Journey
Look My Way - Rosemary Clooney
Love Is All Around - Eric Burdon & War
Milky Shade - Kazumi Watanabe
The Mini-Album - The Sex Pistols (live EP)
Misty - Ray Stevens
Modern Lovers - Modern Lovers
Mothership Connection - Parliament
M. Michael Bolton (born Michael Bolotin on February 26, 1953) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for his Soft rock Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American Musician Fitzgerald and PassAgain is a 1976 (see 1976 in music) studio album by Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by jazz guitarist Joe Pass, the second Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25 1917 &ndash June 15 1996 also known as " Lady Ella " and the "First Lady of Song" is considered one of the most influential Joe Pass (born Joseph Anthony Passalaqua, January 13, 1929, New Brunswick, New Jersey, U Flow Motion is the eighth Can album and features the UK hit single " I Want More " 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 Fly Like an Eagle is the ninth studio Album by the Steve Miller Band and is their best selling album having gone 4x Platinum in the United States The Steve Miller Band is an influential American Blues rock band led by Steve Miller on Guitar and lead vocals Frampton Comes Alive! is a Live album by Peter Frampton, originally released on January 6, 1976. Peter Kenneth Frampton (born 22 April 1950 in Beckenham, Kent) is an English Musician, best known today for his solo Theodore "Ted" Nugent (born December 13, 1948) (aka Four Seasons of Love is the fourth album released by singer Donna Summer. Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained From Every Stage was a live album Joan Baez made on her 1975-76 tour Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941 in Staten Island, New York) an American Folk singer and Songwriter known Sweet (referred to as The Sweet on albums before 1974 and singles before 1975 were a popular 1970s British band. Greatest Hits is Singer-songwriter James Taylor 's eighth album James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist, born in Boston, Massachusetts War is an American Funk band from California, known for the hit songs " Low Rider " " Spill the Wine " and " Gulf Winds was an album composed of songs written and performed by Joan Baez. Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941 in Staten Island, New York) an American Folk singer and Songwriter known Funkadelic was an African American music band most prominent during the 1970s Hasten Down the Wind (1976 is Linda Ronstadt 's seventh solo LP release and Ronstadt's third straight million-selling album an unprecedented feat at the time Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15 1946 in Tucson Arizona) is an American popular vocalist and Entertainer whose vocal styles in a variety Havaña Daydreamin is the seventh Album by American popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett and his fourth regular major label album James William "Jimmy" Buffett (born December 25 1946) is a Singer, Songwriter, Author, Businessman, and recently Hejira is a 1976 folk/rock / Jazz album by Canadian Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7 1943) is a Canadian Musician, Songwriter, and Angel are a Glam rock and Heavy metal band from Washington DC, formed in the mid-70s by Punky Meadows and Mickie Jones AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Home Plate is the fifth Album by Bonnie Raitt, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music) Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is an American Blues Singer-songwriter who was born in Burbank, California Hotel California is an album released by the American rock band The Eagles in late 1976 (see 1976 in music) Graham Parker (born 18 November 1950 in London, England is a British rock Singer and Songwriter. If I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules is Budgie 's sixth Album, released in 1976. Budgie are a Welsh Hard rock band from Cardiff, South Glamorgan. This article is about the James Taylor album For the Commodores album see In the Pocket (Commodores album. James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist, born in Boston, Massachusetts The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music Family This self-titled Album was Pastorius ' solo debut and was originally released in 1976 John Francis Anthony "Jaco" Pastorius III (December 1 1951–September 21 1987 was a American Jazz Musician and Composer widely Jailbreak is the sixth studio album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1976 Thin Lizzy are an Irish Hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969 Jammy Smears is a Studio album by Ivor Cutler, originally released in 1976 Ivor Cutler (15 January 1923 &ndash 3 March 2006 was a Scottish Poet, Songwriter and Humorist. Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading (born December 9 1950 is a British Singer, Songwriter, and Guitarist. Kate and Anna McGarrigle is the self-titled 1975 debut album by Kate and Anna McGarrigle. Kate and Anna McGarrigle are a Canadian Folk music duo from Quebec. Jade Warrior are a British music group that were formed in 1970 evolving out of the band July. La Düsseldorf is the first album of Klaus Dinger 's (of Neu! fame band La Düsseldorf. La Düsseldorf was a German band, consisting of onetime Kraftwerk drummer and Neu! multi-instrumentalist Klaus Dinger and occasional Salawa Abeni (born May 5, 1961) is a popular Nigerian singer An Ijebu Yoruba from Epe, in Lagos State, she began her professional Leftoverture is the fourth Album by American rock band Kansas, released in 1976. Kansas is an American Progressive rock band which became a popular Arena rock group in the 1970s with hit singles such as " Carry On Wayward Legalize It is an album by Peter Tosh. It was his debut album as a solo artist Peter Tosh, born Winston Hubert McIntosh ( October 19 1944 &ndash September 11 1987) was a a Reggae musician who was Robert Clark "Bob" Seger (born May 6, 1945) is an American Rock and roll Singer-songwriter and Musician. Long May You Run is an album credited to "The Stills-Young Band" but is a de facto collaboration between Stephen Stills and Neil Young, released Journey's second album Look into the Future, was released in January 1976 on the Columbia Records label Journey is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1973 Look My Way was an LP album recorded by Rosemary Clooney for United Artists Records in 1976. Rosemary Clooney ( May 23, 1928 &ndash June 29, 2002) was an American Singer and actress whose warm radiant "Love Is All Around" is a song composed by Reg Presley and performed by The Troggs. Eric Victor Burdon (born 11 May 1941, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne) is the former lead singer of The Animals and War War is an American Funk band from California, known for the hit songs " Low Rider " " Spill the Wine " and " Kazumi Watanabe ( 渡辺香津美) was born on October 14, 1953 in Tokyo Japan. The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 The Modern Lovers were an American rock band led by Jonathan Richman in the 1970s and 1980s Mothership Connection is the fourth album by American Funk band Parliament, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music) U. --- Best of - Jethro Tull
Music from the Penguin Cafe Orchestra -Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Music, Music - Helen Reddy
Night Moves - Bob Seger

No Heavy Petting - UFO
One More from the Road - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Oxygène - Jean Michel Jarre
Part 3 - KC & The Sunshine Band
Party Music/Partimusik - Röda Kapellet
Ports of the Heart - Jimmie Spheeris
Presence - Led Zeppelin
Private Eyes - Tommy Bolin

R-U

Radio Ethiopia - Patti Smith Group
Rainbow Rising - Rainbow
The Ramones - The Ramones
Rastaman Vibration - Bob Marley & the Wailers
Ratcity in Blue - Good Rats
Ripper '76 - Various Artists
R-O-C-K - Bill Haley & His Comets
Rock and Roll Heart - Lou Reed
Rock and Roll Over - Kiss
Rocks - Aerosmith
The Royal Scam - Steely Dan
The Runaways- The Runaways
Third Reich & Roll - The Residents
2112 - Rush
Sad Wings of Destiny - Judas Priest
Second Annual Report- Throbbing Gristle
Ship of Memories - Focus
Silk Degrees - Boz Scaggs
Slow Down World - Donovan
Small Change -Tom Waits
Song of Joy - Captain & Tennille
The Song Remains the Same - Led Zeppelin
Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder
Southern Tracks & Fantasies - Paul Davis
Sowiesoso - Cluster
Station to Station - David Bowie
Streetheart - Dion
Stretchin Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band - Bootsy's Rubber Band
Summertime Dream - Gordon Lightfoot
Tales of Kidd Funkadelic - Funkadelic
Technical Ecstasy - Black Sabbath
Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) - The Eagles
Thirty Three & 1/3 - George Harrison
T.N.T. - AC/DC
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (debut)
Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die! - Jethro Tull
Turnstiles - Billy Joel
UP - Morrissey-Mullen

V-Z

Von Herz zu Herz - Die Flippers
Wanted! the Outlaws - Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson
Warren Zevon - Warren Zevon
Watashi no koe ga kikoemasuka - Miyuki Nakajima
We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll - Black Sabbath
The Whole World's Goin' Crazy - April Wine
Why Can't We Be Friends - War
The Wild Tchoupitoulas - The Meters, George & Amos Landry, The Neville Brothers
Wind and Wuthering - Genesis
Wings at the Speed of Sound - Paul McCartney & Wings
Wings over America - Paul McCartney & Wings
Works Volume I - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Year of the Cat - Al Stewart
Yes We Have No Mañanas (So Get Your Mañanas Today) - Kevin Ayers
Yesterday And Today - Y&T (debut)
Young & Rich -The Tubes
Zoot Allures - Frank Zappa

Biggest hit singles

The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1976. 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 The Penguin Cafe Orchestra was a loose assembly of musicians headed by classically-trained guitarist composer and arranger Simon Jeffes ( Crawley, Sussex Helen Reddy (born October 25, 1941) is an Australian/American Singer / Songwriter. Night Moves is the ninth Album by American rock band Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music Robert Clark "Bob" Seger (born May 6, 1945) is an American Rock and roll Singer-songwriter and Musician. No Heavy Petting is the fifth studio Album by the British rock band UFO, released in 1976 UFO are an English Hard rock band formed in 1969 UFO became a transitional band between early Hard rock and heavy metal and the New One More From the Road is a live album by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Lynyrd Skynyrd (ˌlɛnɚdˈskɪnɝd is an American Southern rock band Oxygène is an album of instrumental electronic music composed produced and performed by the French composer Jean Michel Jarre. Jean-Michel André Jarre (born 24 August 1948, Lyon) is a French Composer, performer and Music producer. KC and the Sunshine Band is an American musical group Founded in 1973 their style has included Funk, R&B, and Disco. Jimmie Spheeris ( November 5, 1949 – July 4, 1984) was an American Singer-songwriter who released four albums in the 1970s on the Presence is the seventh studio album by English rock band Led Zeppelin, released by Swan Song Records on March 31, Led Zeppelin were Thomas Richard 'Tommy' Bolin ( August 1, 1951, Sioux City Iowa - December 4, 1976) was an American-born Guitarist best Radio Ethiopia is an album by the Patti Smith Group, released in October 1976 on Arista Records. Patricia Lee Smith ( born December 30 1946 is an American Singer-songwriter and poet Rising is a hard rock album by Rainbow, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music) Rainbow was a Hard rock and heavy metal band formed by former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore in 1975. Ramones is the debut Album by Punk rock band the Ramones. Widely cited as having the distinction of being the first punk rock group the Ramones The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group Rastaman Vibration is a Roots reggae album by Bob Marley & The Wailers released on April 30, 1976. Bob Marley & The Wailers was a Reggae band created in 1974 by Bob Marley, after Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer and Ronald 9F Jauculan left Ratcity In Blue is a 1976 Album by Good Rats and was released on the Platinum Records label The Good Rats are a rock band from Long Island, New York. Their music mixes elements of Hard rock with Jazz and pop This article is specifically about the rock and roll band See Bill Haley for biographical information regarding Haley himself Rock and Roll Heart is the seventh Album by Lou Reed, released in 1976 Rock and Roll Over is the fifth Studio album and sixth overall by hard rock band Kiss. Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Rocks is the fourth Album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1976 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 Royal Scam is an album by Jazz rock group Steely Dan, originally released in 1976 Steely Dan is a American rock band centered on core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. The Runaways was a teenage American all-girl Rock band that performed in the 1970s The Third Reich 'n Roll is a 1976 album by the US avant-garde rock group The Residents. The Residents is an American Avant-garde music and Visual arts collective who have created over sixty albums created numerous musical short films 2112 ("Twenty-One Twelve" is the fourth Studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1976. Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of Sad Wings of Destiny is the second Album by the British heavy metal group Judas Priest, released in 1976 Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in 1970 in Birmingham. Throbbing Gristle are a British Avant-garde music and Visual arts group that evolved from the Performance art group COUM Transmissions Ship of Memories is a 1976 album by the band Focus featuring previously unreleased material FOCUS is a software product of Information Builders Inc Originally developed for data handling and analysis on the IBM mainframe, as newer systems were developed Silk Degrees is an album released by Boz Scaggs on the Columbia Records label in 1976 Boz Scaggs (born William Royce Scaggs, 8 June 1944, Canton, Ohio) is an American Singer, Songwriter Slow Down World is the thirteenth studio Album, and fifteenth album overall from Scottish Singer-songwriter Donovan. Donovan ( Donovan Phillips Leitch, born 10 May 1946 in Glasgow) is a Scottish Singer-songwriter and guitarist Small Change is an album by Tom Waits, released in 1976 on Asylum Records. Thomas Alan Waits (born 7 December 1949) is an American Singer-songwriter, Composer, and Actor. Captain & Tennille are US Pop music recording artists who achieved recording chart success from 1976-80 with a repertoire of romance and novelty hit songs The Song Remains the Same is the soundtrack album of the concert film of the same name by the English Rock band Led Zeppelin. Songs in the Key of Life is an album by Stevie Wonder, released on Motown on September 28, 1976 (see 1976 in music Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an Paul Davis ( April 21, 1948 &ndash April 22, 2008) was an American Singer, best known for his radio hits and Sowiesoso is the fourth full-length album by German electronic music outfit Cluster. Cluster is a German experimental musical group who influenced the development of contemporary popular electronic and Ambient music. Station to Station is the tenth Studio album by English musician David Bowie, released by record label RCA in 1976 David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Streetheart ( Le coeur au poing) is a 1998 film that was awarded the Crystal Globe at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Dion Francis DiMucci (born July 18 1939) better known as Dion, is an American Singer-songwriter who blended elements of Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr, (born November 17, 1938) is a Canadian singer and songwriter who achieved international success in folk country and Funkadelic was an African American music band most prominent during the 1970s Technical Ecstasy is a 1976 album from heavy metal band Black Sabbath. Black Sabbath are an Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975 is the fifth album by the American Rock band the Eagles, a compilation released on Thirty Three & 1/3 (stylized as Thirty Three & 1/ ॐ) is an Album by George Harrison released in 1976 George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author TNT is the second studio Album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released in December 1975 AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is the eponymous debut album by the band of the same name, released in late 1976 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are an American rock band formed in 1975 by Tom Petty Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll Too Young to Die! (1976 is a Concept album released by British band Jethro Tull. Turnstiles was the fourth album by Billy Joel, released in 1976. William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. Morrissey Mullen, aka M&M is a British Jazz-funk /fusion group of the seventies and eighties Von Herz zu Herz ("From Heart to Heart" is the sixth studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. Die Flippers (The Flippers are a German Schlager group formed in 1964 Waylon Arnold Jennings ( June 15, 1937 &ndash February 13, 2002) was an influential American Country music Singer Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. Warren Zevon is a Rock and roll album by Warren Zevon. This album was recorded in 1975 and released in 1976 (see 1976 in music) Warren William Zevon (January 24 1947 &ndash September 7 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American rock Singer-songwriter and Musician (born February 23, 1952) is a Japanese Vocalist, Guitarist, Lyricist, Composer and Radio personality. We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll is a compilation album by Black Sabbath, originally released on December 1, 1975 in the UK and then in The Whole World's Goin' Crazy is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1976 (See 1976 in 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 Why Can't We Be Friends? is a recording by War, recorded in 1974 and released in June 1975 The Meters were an American Funk band based in New Orleans Louisiana. The Neville Brothers, an R&B, Soul and Jazz group was formed in 1976 in New Orleans LA. Wings at the Speed of Sound is the fifth album by Wings (or Paul McCartney 's seventh solo release and was recorded and issued in 1976 in the midst Wings were a rock supergroup formed in August 1971 after the breakup of the Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. Works Volume I is a 1977 album by progressive rock band Emerson Lake & Palmer. Emerson Lake & Palmer ( ELP) were an English Progressive rock supergroup. For the cat in Vietnamese astrology see Rabbit (zodiac. For the song see Year of the Cat (song. Al Stewart (born Alastair Ian Stewart, 5 September 1945 in Glasgow) is a British Singer-songwriter and folk rock Musician. Yes We Have No Mañanas (So Get Your Mañanas Today is the seventh studio album by Kevin Ayers, released in June 1976 Kevin Ayers (born 16 August 1944 in Herne Bay, Kent) is an English Songwriter and major influential force in the English Y&T (originally known as Yesterday & Today) is a heavy metal band who formed in 1974 The Tubes are a San Francisco -based rock band, which was popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s and was known for its live performances that Zoot Allures is a 1976 rock album by Frank Zappa. This was Zappa's only release on the Warner Bros Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director

#	Artist	Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	ABBA	Dancing Queen	1976	UK 1 - Aug 1976, US BB 1 - Jan 1977, Holland 1 - Aug 1976, Sweden (alt) 1 - Aug 1976, France 1 - Aug 1976, Norway 1 - Aug 1976, Éire 1 - Sep 1976, Australia 1 for 8 weeks Apr 1977, POP 1 of 1977, US BB 2 of 1977, Germany 2 - Aug 1976, Party 2 of 2007, US CashBox 3 of 1977, Switzerland 3 - Aug 1976, Australia 3 of 1976, Austria 4 - Sep 1976, RYM 4 of 1976, Canada 6 - Jan 1977, South Africa 10 of 1976, Europe 14 of the 1970s, OzNet 31, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1976, Italy 65 of 1976, Scrobulate 82 of pop, Germany 99 of the 1970s, Acclaimed 122, RIAA 148, Rolling Stone 171, Belgium 224 of all time, WXPN 847
2	Queen	Bohemian Rhapsody	1976	UK 1 - Dec 1991, Canada 1 - Mar 1976, Holland 1 - Dec 1975, Éire 1 - Dec 1975, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Oct 1976, Europe 1 of the 1970s, RYM 1 of 1975, US BB 2 of 1992, Australia 2 of 1976, Virgin 2, France 3 - Nov 1975, Belgium 3 of all time, Switzerland 4 - Feb 1976, Norway 4 - Jan 1976, Poland 4 of all time, TOTP 5, POP 5 of 1992, OzNet 6, 8 in 2FM list, Scrobulate 9 of rock, Germany 10 - Jan 1976, Austria 14 - Feb 1992, TheQ 16, Sweden (alt) 18 - Feb 1976, US CashBox 22 of 1992, US BB 33 of 1976, Acclaimed 63, WXPN 90, Rolling Stone 163
3	Chicago	If You Leave Me Now	1976	UK 1 - Oct 1976, US BB 1 - Aug 1976, Canada 1 - Sep 1976, Holland 1 - Oct 1976, Éire 1 - Dec 1976, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Jul 1977, Sweden (alt) 2 - Nov 1976, France 3 - Oct 1976, Austria 3 - Jan 1977, Switzerland 3 - Jan 1977, Germany 3 - Jan 1977, Norway 4 - Nov 1976, Australia 10 of 1977, South Africa 11 of 1977, US CashBox 14 of 1976, POP 18 of 1976, Italy 25 of 1977, RYM 31 of 1976, Europe 41 of the 1970s, Germany 168 of the 1970s, OzNet 449
4	ABBA	Fernando	1976	UK 1 - Mar 1976, Holland 1 - Mar 1976, Austria 1 - Apr 1976, Switzerland 1 - Mar 1976, Australia 1 of 1976, Germany 1 - Mar 1976, Australia 1 for 14 weeks Nov 1976, Sweden (alt) 2 - Apr 1976, Norway 2 - Apr 1976, South Africa 5 of 1976, Canada 7 - Sep 1976, Global 7 (10 M sold) - 1976, France 10 - Apr 1976, US BB 13 - Sep 1976, Germany 15 of the 1970s, Italy 23 of 1976, Scrobulate 33 of Swedish, POP 35 of 1976, RYM 36 of 1976
5	Elton John & Kiki Dee	Don't Go Breaking My Heart	1976	UK 1 - Jul 1976, US BB 1 - Jul 1976, Canada 1 - Jun 1976, France 1 - Aug 1976, Éire 1 - Aug 1976, Australia 1 for 1 weeks Apr 1977, Holland 2 - Aug 1976, Sweden (alt) 3 - Sep 1976, South Africa 3 of 1976, Switzerland 4 - Sep 1976, US CashBox 5 of 1976, Norway 5 - Aug 1976, Australia 5 of 1976, Germany 5 - Sep 1976, Austria 8 - Oct 1976, Italy 25 of 1976, RYM 50 of 1976, Germany 313 of the 1970s, OzNet 522

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)
"Saturday Night" - Bay City Rollers (1) "Convoy" - C.W. McCall (1) "I Write The Songs" - Barry Manilow (1) "Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" - Diana Ross (1) "Love Rollercoaster" - Ohio Players (1) "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" - Paul Simon (3) "Theme From S. " Dancing Queen " is the biggest hit single recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA, and as such is considered by many to be their Signature song Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist is a Song written by Freddie Mercury and originally recorded by the band Queen for their 1975 album ''A Night at the Opera''. Chicago is a Rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago Illinois. The band began as a politically charged sometimes experimental rock band and later moved to a predominately " If You Leave Me Now " is the title of a popular hit Ballad by the American rock group Chicago, from their album Chicago X. " Fernando " is Swedish pop group ABBA 's first non-album single released in the spring of 1976 Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Kiki Dee (born Pauline Matthews, 6 March 1947, Little Horton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England In the " Don't Go Breaking My Heart " is a duet by Elton John and Kiki Dee. The Bay City Rollers were a Scottish Pop/rock band of the 1970s CW McCall is the Pseudonym of William Dale Fries Jr (born November 15 1928, Audubon, Iowa, United States Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943) is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, arranger, producer and conductor Diana Ross (born March 261944 is an American twelve-time Grammy and Oscar -nominated singer Record producer and actress whose musical repertoire The Ohio Players are a funk /soul band best known for their 1970's hits " Fire " and " Love Rollercoaster. Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13 1941 is an American Songwriter, Musician, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. W. A. T. " - Rhythm Heritage (1) "Love Machine" - The Miracles (1) "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) - The Four Seasons (3) "Disco Lady" - Johnnie Taylor (4) "Let Your Love Flow" - Bellamy Brothers (1) "Welcome Back" - John Sebastian (1) "Boogie Fever" Sylvers (1) "Silly Love Songs" - Paul McCartney & Wings (5) "Love Hangover" - Diana Ross (2) "Afternoon Delight" - Starland Vocal Band (2) "Kiss And Say Goodbye" - The Manhattans (2) "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" - Elton John & Kiki Dee (4) "You Should Be Dancing" - Bee Gees (1) "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" - KC & The Sunshine Band (1) "Play That Funky Music" - Wild Cherry (3) "A Fifth Of Beethoven" - Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (1) "Disco Duck" - Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots (1) "If You Leave Me Now" - Chicago (2) "Rock'n Me" - Steve Miller Band (1) "Tonight's The Night" - Rod Stewart (7 weeks 1976 + 1 week 1977), best seller of the year	"Bohemian Rhapsody" - Queen (5 weeks 1975 + 4 weeks 1976) "Mamma Mia" - ABBA (2) "Forever And Ever" - Slik (1) "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" - The Four Seasons (2) "I Love To Love (But My Baby Just Loves To Dance)" - Tina Charles (3) "Save Your Kisses for Me" - Brotherhood of Man (6), best seller of the year "Fernando" - ABBA (4) "No Charge" - J. Rhythm Heritage was a 1970s American Disco - Funk band, best known for their 1976 U The Miracles (known from 1965 to 1972 as Smokey Robinson & the Miracles) is an American Rhythm and blues group from Detroit Michigan, notable "December 1963 (Oh What a Night" is a hit single by The Four Seasons, written by original Four Seasons keyboard player Bob Gaudio and his future The Four Seasons (known off and on since 1967 as Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons - although not shown that way on any of their hit records is an American " Disco Lady " is a 1976 single for Johnnie Taylor, and went on to become his biggest hit Johnnie Harrison Taylor ( May 5 1937 &ndash May 31 2000) was an American vocalist in a wide variety of genres from " Let Your Love Flow " is the title of a pop song written by Larry E The Bellamy Brothers are an American pop and Country music duo composed of brothers David Milton Bellamy (born September 16, John Sebastian (born John Benson Sebastian on 17 March 1944, in Greenwich Village, New York City) is an American Songwriter The Sylvers were a popular R&B / soul and disco family group in the 1970s Wings were a rock supergroup formed in August 1971 after the breakup of the Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. " Love Hangover " was a single for Motown singer Diana Ross, released in 1976. Diana Ross (born March 261944 is an American twelve-time Grammy and Oscar -nominated singer Record producer and actress whose musical repertoire Starland Vocal Band were an American pop band, known primarily for " Afternoon Delight " one of the biggest-selling singles The Manhattans are a popular R&B Vocal group with a string of hit records over three decades but best known for their million-selling songs " Kiss and Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Kiki Dee (born Pauline Matthews, 6 March 1947, Little Horton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England In the " You Should Be Dancing " was a single by the Bee Gees, from the Children of the World album in 1976. The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. KC and the Sunshine Band is an American musical group Founded in 1973 their style has included Funk, R&B, and Disco. Wild Cherry was a Funk / rock band that had a huge hit with the Funk song " Play That Funky Music " in 1976. Walter Anthony Murphy Jr (born December 19, 1952) is a pianist composer and arranger who had a massive hit with the instrumental " A Fifth of Beethoven Rick Dees is an American comedic performer entertainer and radio personality best known for his #1 internationally syndicated radio show The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown Chicago is a Rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago Illinois. The band began as a politically charged sometimes experimental rock band and later moved to a predominately The Steve Miller Band is an influential American Blues rock band led by Steve Miller on Guitar and lead vocals Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently is a Song written by Freddie Mercury and originally recorded by the band Queen for their 1975 album ''A Night at the Opera''. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist " Mamma Mia " is a song from ABBA 's third album ABBA, written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson Slik were a Scottish pop, glam, blubblegum and Soft rock group of the mid 1970s following in the footsteps of the "December 1963 (Oh What a Night" is a hit single by The Four Seasons, written by original Four Seasons keyboard player Bob Gaudio and his future The Four Seasons (known off and on since 1967 as Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons - although not shown that way on any of their hit records is an American Tina Charles (born Tina Hoskins 10 March 1954, Whitechapel, London) is an English Singer, who achieved success as a Brotherhood of Man are a British pop groupwho won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1976 with " Save Your Kisses for Me " J. Barrie (1) "The Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)" - The Wurzels (2) "You To Me Are Everything" - The Real Thing (group) (3) "Forever And Ever" - Demis Roussos (1) "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" - Elton John & Kiki Dee (6) "Dancing Queen" - ABBA (6) "Mississippi" - Pussycat (4) "If You Leave Me Now" - Chicago (3) "Under The Moon Of Love" - Showaddywaddy (3) "When A Child Is Born (Soleado)" - Johnny Mathis (1 week 1976 + 2 weeks 1977)

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

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

"Saturday Night" - Bay City Rollers (1)

"Convoy" - C.W. McCall (1)
"I Write The Songs" - Barry Manilow (1)
"Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" - Diana Ross (1)
"Love Rollercoaster" - Ohio Players (1)
"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" - Paul Simon (3)
"Theme From S. " Dancing Queen " is the biggest hit single recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA, and as such is considered by many to be their Signature song Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist is a Song written by Freddie Mercury and originally recorded by the band Queen for their 1975 album ''A Night at the Opera''. Chicago is a Rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago Illinois. The band began as a politically charged sometimes experimental rock band and later moved to a predominately " If You Leave Me Now " is the title of a popular hit Ballad by the American rock group Chicago, from their album Chicago X. " Fernando " is Swedish pop group ABBA 's first non-album single released in the spring of 1976 Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Kiki Dee (born Pauline Matthews, 6 March 1947, Little Horton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England In the " Don't Go Breaking My Heart " is a duet by Elton John and Kiki Dee. The Bay City Rollers were a Scottish Pop/rock band of the 1970s CW McCall is the Pseudonym of William Dale Fries Jr (born November 15 1928, Audubon, Iowa, United States Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943) is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, arranger, producer and conductor Diana Ross (born March 261944 is an American twelve-time Grammy and Oscar -nominated singer Record producer and actress whose musical repertoire The Ohio Players are a funk /soul band best known for their 1970's hits " Fire " and " Love Rollercoaster. Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13 1941 is an American Songwriter, Musician, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. W. A. T. " - Rhythm Heritage (1)
"Love Machine" - The Miracles (1)
"December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) - The Four Seasons (3)
"Disco Lady" - Johnnie Taylor (4)
"Let Your Love Flow" - Bellamy Brothers (1)
"Welcome Back" - John Sebastian (1)
"Boogie Fever" Sylvers (1)
"Silly Love Songs" - Paul McCartney & Wings (5)
"Love Hangover" - Diana Ross (2)
"Afternoon Delight" - Starland Vocal Band (2)
"Kiss And Say Goodbye" - The Manhattans (2)
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" - Elton John & Kiki Dee (4)
"You Should Be Dancing" - Bee Gees (1)
"(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" - KC & The Sunshine Band (1)
"Play That Funky Music" - Wild Cherry (3)
"A Fifth Of Beethoven" - Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (1)
"Disco Duck" - Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots (1)
"If You Leave Me Now" - Chicago (2)
"Rock'n Me" - Steve Miller Band (1)
"Tonight's The Night" - Rod Stewart (7 weeks 1976 + 1 week 1977), best seller of the year

"Bohemian Rhapsody" - Queen (5 weeks 1975 + 4 weeks 1976)
"Mamma Mia" - ABBA (2)
"Forever And Ever" - Slik (1)
"December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" - The Four Seasons (2)
"I Love To Love (But My Baby Just Loves To Dance)" - Tina Charles (3)
"Save Your Kisses for Me" - Brotherhood of Man (6), best seller of the year
"Fernando" - ABBA (4)
"No Charge" - J. Rhythm Heritage was a 1970s American Disco - Funk band, best known for their 1976 U The Miracles (known from 1965 to 1972 as Smokey Robinson & the Miracles) is an American Rhythm and blues group from Detroit Michigan, notable "December 1963 (Oh What a Night" is a hit single by The Four Seasons, written by original Four Seasons keyboard player Bob Gaudio and his future The Four Seasons (known off and on since 1967 as Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons - although not shown that way on any of their hit records is an American " Disco Lady " is a 1976 single for Johnnie Taylor, and went on to become his biggest hit Johnnie Harrison Taylor ( May 5 1937 &ndash May 31 2000) was an American vocalist in a wide variety of genres from " Let Your Love Flow " is the title of a pop song written by Larry E The Bellamy Brothers are an American pop and Country music duo composed of brothers David Milton Bellamy (born September 16, John Sebastian (born John Benson Sebastian on 17 March 1944, in Greenwich Village, New York City) is an American Songwriter The Sylvers were a popular R&B / soul and disco family group in the 1970s Wings were a rock supergroup formed in August 1971 after the breakup of the Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. " Love Hangover " was a single for Motown singer Diana Ross, released in 1976. Diana Ross (born March 261944 is an American twelve-time Grammy and Oscar -nominated singer Record producer and actress whose musical repertoire Starland Vocal Band were an American pop band, known primarily for " Afternoon Delight " one of the biggest-selling singles The Manhattans are a popular R&B Vocal group with a string of hit records over three decades but best known for their million-selling songs " Kiss and Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Kiki Dee (born Pauline Matthews, 6 March 1947, Little Horton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England In the " You Should Be Dancing " was a single by the Bee Gees, from the Children of the World album in 1976. The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. KC and the Sunshine Band is an American musical group Founded in 1973 their style has included Funk, R&B, and Disco. Wild Cherry was a Funk / rock band that had a huge hit with the Funk song " Play That Funky Music " in 1976. Walter Anthony Murphy Jr (born December 19, 1952) is a pianist composer and arranger who had a massive hit with the instrumental " A Fifth of Beethoven Rick Dees is an American comedic performer entertainer and radio personality best known for his #1 internationally syndicated radio show The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown Chicago is a Rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago Illinois. The band began as a politically charged sometimes experimental rock band and later moved to a predominately The Steve Miller Band is an influential American Blues rock band led by Steve Miller on Guitar and lead vocals Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently is a Song written by Freddie Mercury and originally recorded by the band Queen for their 1975 album ''A Night at the Opera''. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist " Mamma Mia " is a song from ABBA 's third album ABBA, written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson Slik were a Scottish pop, glam, blubblegum and Soft rock group of the mid 1970s following in the footsteps of the "December 1963 (Oh What a Night" is a hit single by The Four Seasons, written by original Four Seasons keyboard player Bob Gaudio and his future The Four Seasons (known off and on since 1967 as Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons - although not shown that way on any of their hit records is an American Tina Charles (born Tina Hoskins 10 March 1954, Whitechapel, London) is an English Singer, who achieved success as a Brotherhood of Man are a British pop groupwho won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1976 with " Save Your Kisses for Me " J. Barrie (1)
"The Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)" - The Wurzels (2)
"You To Me Are Everything" - The Real Thing (group) (3)
"Forever And Ever" - Demis Roussos (1)
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" - Elton John & Kiki Dee (6)
"Dancing Queen" - ABBA (6)
"Mississippi" - Pussycat (4)
"If You Leave Me Now" - Chicago (3)
"Under The Moon Of Love" - Showaddywaddy (3)
"When A Child Is Born (Soleado)" - Johnny Mathis (1 week 1976 + 2 weeks 1977)

Other significant singles

"All By Myself" - Eric Carmen
"Anarchy in the U.K." - Sex Pistols
"Arms Of Mary" - Sutherland Brothers and Quiver
"Back in the Saddle" - Aerosmith
"Beautiful Noise" - Neil Diamond
"Bennie And The Jets" - Elton John
"Beth" - Kiss
"Better Use Your Head" - Little Anthony and the Imperials
"Blinded by the Light" - Manfred Mann's Earth Band
"Blue Jeans" - Skyhooks
"Born to Be With You" - Dion
"The Boston Tea Party" - The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
"Both Ends Burning" - Roxy Music
"The Boys Are Back in Town" - Thin Lizzy
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"Candy Store Rock" - Led Zeppelin
"Cherry Bomb" - The Runaways
"Child's Play" - Sherbet
"Come On Over" - Olivia Newton-John
"Couldn't Get It Right" - Climax Blues Band
"Crazy on You" - Heart
"Darktown Strutters Ball" - Ted Mulry Gang
"Detroit Rock City" - Kiss
"Devil Woman" - Cliff Richard
"Do You Feel Like We Do" - Peter Frampton
"Don't Cry for Me Argentina" - Julie Covington
"(Don't Fear) The Reaper" - Blue Öyster Cult
"Don't Give Up On Us" - David Soul
"Don't Make Me Wait Too Long" - Barry White
"Don't Stop It Now" - Hot Chocolate
"Don't Take Away The Music" - Tavares
"Dream Weaver" - Gary Wright
"Every Little Bit Hurts" - Shirley Strachan
"Evil Woman" - Electric Light Orchestra
"Extended Play (EP)" - Bryan Ferry
"Fanny (Be Tender With My Love)" - Bee Gees
"Fernando" - ABBA
"Fly Like An Eagle" - Steve Miller Band
"Foggy Notion-Inside Your Heart" - Velvet Underground
"Fool to Cry" - The Rolling Stones
"Free Bird" - Lynyrd Skynyrd
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"Get Up And Boogie" - Silver Convention
"Girls Girls Girls" - Sailor
"Gloria" – Patti Smith Group
"Hard Luck Woman" - Kiss
"Harvest For The World" - The Isley Brothers
"Hasten Down The Wind" - Warren Zevon
"Heading In The Right Direction" - Renée Geyer
"Heart On My Sleeve" - Gallagher and Lyle
"Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel" - Tavares
"Hello Old Friend" - Eric Clapton
"Here Comes the Sun" - Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel
"Here Comes The Weekend" - Dave Edmunds
"Hey Baby" - J. J. Cale
"Honey I" - George McCrae
"Hot Line" - The Sylvers
"Hot Stuff" - The Rolling Stones
"Howzat" - Sherbet
"Hurricane" - Bob Dylan
"Hurt" - The Manhattans
"I Love Music" - The O'Jays
"I Love to Boogie " - T. Rex
"I Need to Be In Love" - The Carpenters
"I Want You" - Marvin Gaye
"I Wish" - Stevie Wonder
"I Never Cry" - Alice Cooper
"I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" - England Dan and John Ford Coley
"If You Know What I Mean" - Neil Diamond
"I'm Mandy Fly Me" - 10cc
"If Not You" - Dr. Hook
"In Dulce Jubilo/On Horseback" - Mike Oldfield
"It's Over" - Boz Scaggs
"It Keeps You Running" - Carly Simon
"Jailbreak" - Thin Lizzy
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"Last Child" - Aerosmith
"Let 'Em In" - Paul McCartney & Wings
"Let's Stick Together" - Bryan Ferry
"A Little Bit More" - Dr. Hook
"Livin' Thing" - Electric Light Orchestra
"Lonely Night (Angel Face)" - Captain & Tennille
"Lost in France" - Bonnie Tyler
"Love And Affection" - Joan Armatrading
"Love Is Alive" - Gary Wright
"Love Me" - Yvonne Elliman
"Love Really Hurts Without You" - Billy Ocean
"Love So Right" - Bee Gees
"Love To Love You Baby" - Donna Summer
"Lowdown" - Boz Scaggs
"Magic Man" - Heart
"Man to Man" - Hot Chocolate
"Misty Blue" - Dorothy Moore
"Money, Money, Money" - ABBA
"Moonlight Feels Right" - Starbuck
"More, More, More" - Andrea True Connection
"More Than a Feeling" - Boston
"Movin'" - Brass Construction
"Music" - John Miles
"Muskrat Love" - Captain & Tennille
"Mystery Song" - Status Quo
"Nadia's Theme (The Young & The Restless)" - Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr.
"Never Gonna Fall In Love Again" - Eric Carmen
"New Rose" - The Damned (debut)
"Pinball Wizard" - Elton John
"Rain" - Status Quo
"Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win)" - Fleetwood Mac
"Right Back Where We Started From" - Maxine Nightingale
"Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto (Concerto De Aranjuez)" - Manuel and His Music of the Mountains
"Sara Smile" - Daryl Hall & John Oates
"Say You Love Me" - Fleetwood Mac
"Shannon" - Henry Gross
"She's Gone" - Daryl Hall & John Oates
"Shop Around" - Captain & Tennille
"Shout It Out Loud" - Kiss
"Show Me The Way" - Peter Frampton
"Somebody to Love" - Queen
"Something He Can Feel" - Aretha Franklin
"Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" - Elton John
"Still the One" - Orleans
"Strange Magic" - Electric Light Orchestra
"Stop Me (If You've Heard It All Before)" - Billy Ocean
"Take It To The Limit" - Eagles
"Take The Money And Run" - Steve Miller Band
"Taking It To The Streets" - The Doobie Brothers
"That'll Be The Day" - Linda Ronstadt
"The Rubberband Man" - The Detroit Spinners
"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" - Gordon Lightfoot
"There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)" - The Carpenters
"Things We Do For Love" - 10cc
"This Is It" - Melba Moore
"This Old Heart Of Mine" - Rod Stewart
"Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again" - Barry Manilow
"Weekend In New England" - Barry Manilow
"Year of the Cat" - Al Stewart
"You Don't Have To Go" - The Chi-Lites
"You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" - Leo Sayer
"You See The Trouble With Me" - Barry White
"You Sexy Thing" - Hot Chocolate
"You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" - Lou Rawls
"You're My Best Friend" - Queen
"Young Hearts Run Free" - Candi Staton

Published popular music

"Always and Forever" w. Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Wings were a rock supergroup formed in August 1971 after the breakup of the Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. Bryan Ferry (born 26 September 1945 in Washington, Sunderland) is an English Singer, Musician, Songwriter and occasional Dr Hook and the Medicine Show was a pop - country Rock band formed around Union City New Jersey in 1969 " Livin' Thing " is a song written and performed by Electric Light Orchestra. Captain & Tennille are US Pop music recording artists who achieved recording chart success from 1976-80 with a repertoire of romance and novelty hit songs Bonnie Tyler (born June 8 1951 in Skewen, Neath) is a Welsh rock Singer. Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading (born December 9 1950 is a British Singer, Songwriter, and Guitarist. Gary Wright (born 26 April 1943, Cresskill, New Jersey, US) is an American Musician, most famous for his Yvonne Marianne Elliman (born December 29, 1951 in Honolulu Hawaii) is an American Singer and Actress. Billy Ocean (born Leslie Sebastian Charles, 21 January 1950 Fyzabad, Trinidad) is a Grammy Award -winning British -based 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 Boz Scaggs (born William Royce Scaggs, 8 June 1944, Canton, Ohio) is an American Singer, Songwriter " Magic Man " is a hit rock song released in 1976 by Heart. 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Signed in 1975 by internationally known pop artist and music industry veteran Sid Maurer and John Miles (born John Errington, 23 April 1949 Jarrow, Tyne & Wear, England) is an English vocalist, Songwriter Captain & Tennille are US Pop music recording artists who achieved recording chart success from 1976-80 with a repertoire of romance and novelty hit songs Status quo is a Latin term meaning the present existing state of affairs or "the state in which" Barry De Vorzon (born July 31, 1934 in New York City) is an American singer songwriter producer and composer Perry Botkin Jr (born 1933 in New York New York) is an American Composer, producer, Arranger, and Musician. Eric Howard Carmen (born August 11 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio, U 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 " Pinball Wizard " is a song written by Pete Townshend and performed by the English rock band The Who, and featured on their 1969 Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Status quo is a Latin term meaning the present existing state of affairs or "the state in which" " Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win " is a popular single released by Fleetwood Mac in 1976. Fleetwood Mac are a British / American Maxine Nightingale (born 2 November 1952, Wembley, London) is a British R&B and Soul music Singer Hall & Oates are a Pop music duo made up of Daryl Hall and John Oates. Fleetwood Mac are a British / American Henry Gross (born April 1 1951, Brooklyn, New York) is an American Singer-songwriter best known for his hit Hall & Oates are a Pop music duo made up of Daryl Hall and John Oates. " Shop Around " is a 1960 single by The Miracles (credited as "The Miracles featuring Bill 'Smokey' Robinson " for the Tamla ( Captain & Tennille are US Pop music recording artists who achieved recording chart success from 1976-80 with a repertoire of romance and novelty hit songs Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Peter Kenneth Frampton (born 22 April 1950 in Beckenham, Kent) is an English Musician, best known today for his solo Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25 1942 Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer " Still the One " is a song by the Soft rock group Orleans from their album Waking and Dreaming, released in 1976, which Orleans is an American Pop-rock band best known for its hits " Dance With Me " (1975 " Still the One " on the album Waking For the Greatest hits collection of the same name see Strange Magic The Best of Electric Light Orchestra. Billy Ocean (born Leslie Sebastian Charles, 21 January 1950 Fyzabad, Trinidad) is a Grammy Award -winning British -based The Steve Miller Band is an influential American Blues rock band led by Steve Miller on Guitar and lead vocals The Doobie Brothers are an American rock group. They have sold over 22 million albums in the United States from the 1970s to the present Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15 1946 in Tucson Arizona) is an American popular vocalist and Entertainer whose vocal styles in a variety For the song by TI, see Rubberband Man. " The Rubberband Man " is a song recorded by the American vocal group The The Spinners are a Detroit, Michigan -based soul Vocal group (active since 1954 and most popular during the 1970s "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald " is a song written composed and performed by Gordon Lightfoot in commemoration of the sinking of the Bulk Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr, (born November 17, 1938) is a Canadian singer and songwriter who achieved international success in folk country and " There's a Kind of Hush " is a popular song written by Les Reed and Geoff Stephens. The Carpenters were a vocal and instrumental duo consisting of Siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. Melba Moore (born Melba Hill, October 29 1945 New York) is an American R&B Singer and actress. Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943) is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, arranger, producer and conductor Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943) is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, arranger, producer and conductor Year of the Cat is a song by British Singer-songwriter Al Stewart. Al Stewart (born Alastair Ian Stewart, 5 September 1945 in Glasgow) is a British Singer-songwriter and folk rock Musician. The Chi-Lites (pronounced "SHY-lights" in IPA, ˈʃaɪlaɪts are a Chicago -based smooth soul Vocal group, best known for their worldwide Leo Sayer (born Gerard Hugh Sayer, 21 May 1948, Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex) is an English Singer-songwriter Barry Eugene White (born Barrence Eugene Carter, &ndash) was an American Record producer, Songwriter and Singer. Hot chocolate (also known as hot cocoa, drinking chocolate or just cocoa) is a heated Beverage that typically consists of " You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine " (written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff) is a song performed by R&B Singer Lou Rawls Louis Allen Rawls ( December 1, 1933 &ndash January 6, 2006) was an American Soul music, Jazz, and " You're My Best Friend " is a song penned by John Deacon and performed by British rock band Queen. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Candi Staton (pronounced ˈsteɪtən born Canzetta Maria Staton on 13 March 1943 in Hanceville, Alabama) is an American m. Rod Temperton
"Devil Woman" w. m. Terry Britten & Christine Authors
"Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" w. Tim Rice m. Sir Timothy Miles Bindon Rice (born 10 November 1944 is an English Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award and Grammy Award Andrew Lloyd Webber
"Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" w. Andrew Lloyd Webber Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948 is a British Composer of Musical theatre, the elder son of William Lloyd Webber m. Richard Leigh
"Empty Tables" w. Richard Leigh (born 1951 in Washington DC) is an American Country music Songwriter and singer Johnny Mercer m. Jimmy Van Heusen
"Evergreen" w. Paul Williams m. Paul Hamilton Williams (born September 19 1940, in Omaha Nebraska, USA is an American Musician, composer, Songwriter Barbra Streisand
"Fernando" w. Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress m. Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson & Björn Ulvaeus
"Gonna Fly Now" (aka "Theme From Rocky") w. Göran Bror Benny Andersson (born in Stockholm, Sweden on December 16, 1946) is a Swedish Musician, Composer Björn Kristian Ulvaeus, bjœɳ ɵlˈveɵs (born April 25 1945 is a Swedish Musician, Composer, a former member of the Swedish musical group Carol Connors & Ayn Robbins m. Bill Conti
"I Never Do Anything Twice" aka "The Madam's Song" w. m. Stephen Sondheim. 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 Introduced by Régine in the film The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
"Isn't She Lovely?" w. Régine Zylberberg, better known as Régine, is a French singer The Seven-Per-Cent Solution is the title of a 1974 novel by Nicholas Meyer. m. Stevie Wonder
"Knowing Me, Knowing You" w. Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an m. Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
"Like A Sad Song" w. Göran Bror Benny Andersson (born in Stockholm, Sweden on December 16, 1946) is a Swedish Musician, Composer Björn Kristian Ulvaeus, bjœɳ ɵlˈveɵs (born April 25 1945 is a Swedish Musician, Composer, a former member of the Swedish musical group m. John Denver
"A Little Bit More" w. John Denver (December 31 1943 &ndash October 12 1997 born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr m. Bobby Gosh
"Making Our Dreams Come True" w. m. Norman Gimbel & Charles Fox, from the TV series Laverne and Shirley
"Money, Money, Money" w. Norman Gimbel ( November 16, 1927) is an Oscar - and Grammy -winning American Lyricist of pop songs and movie themes Charles Fox may refer to Charles James Fox (1749–1806 British politician Charles Fox (composer (1940—) film and television composer Laverne & Shirley was a popular American television Situation comedy that ran on ABC from 1976 to 1983 m. Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
"Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" w. Göran Bror Benny Andersson (born in Stockholm, Sweden on December 16, 1946) is a Swedish Musician, Composer Björn Kristian Ulvaeus, bjœɳ ɵlˈveɵs (born April 25 1945 is a Swedish Musician, Composer, a former member of the Swedish musical group m. Elton John

Classical music

Elliot Carter - A Symphony of Three Orchestras
Brian Cherney - String Trio
George Crumb - Dream Sequence (Images II) for violin, cello, piano, percussion (one player), and off-stage glass harmonica (two players)
George Crumb - Night Music I (1963, revised 1976) for soprano, piano/celeste, and two percussionists
Mario Davidovsky - String Quartet No. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Elliott Cook Carter Jr (born in New York City on December 11, 1908) is an American Composer from New York City. ‎ Brian Cherney (born 1942 Peterborough, Ontario) is a Canadian Composer currently residing in Montreal, Quebec. 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. 3
Henri Dutilleux - Ainsi la nuit
Einar Englund - Symphony No. Henri Dutilleux (born January 22, 1916 in Angers France) is one of the most important French composers of the second half of the 20th century producing Sven Einar Englund ( June 17 1916 &ndash June 27 1999) was a Finnish Composer. 4 Nostalgic (in memory of Shostakovich)
Henryk Górecki - Symphony No. Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich ( Russian: ru Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович ( &ndash 9 August 1975 was a Russian Composer Henryk Mikołaj Górecki (ˈxɛnrɨk mʲiˈkɔwaj guˈrɛ͡tski (born December 6 1933 in Czernica, Silesia, Poland) is a Polish Composer 3 Symphony of Sorrowful Songs
Krzysztof Penderecki - Violin Concerto No. Krzysztof Penderecki (ˈkʂɨʂtɔf pɛndɛrˈɛ͡tski born November 23 1933 in Dębica) is a Polish Composer and conductor of classical 1

Opera

Peter Maxwell Davies - The Martyrdom of St Magnus
Carlisle Floyd - Bilby's Doll

Musical theater

Bubbling Brown Sugar Broadway production
The Club Broadway production
Fiddler on the Roof (Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick) - Broadway revival
Guys and Dolls Broadway revival
Irene London revival
My Fair Lady (Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe) - Broadway revival
Oh Calcutta Broadway revival
Pacific Overtures (Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman) - Broadway production opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on January 11 and ran for 193 performances
Porgy and Bess Broadway revival
Salad Days (Julian Slade) - London revival
Side by Side by Sondheim London production
The Threepenny Opera (Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill) - Broadway revival

Musical films

Bugsy Malone
The Slipper and the Rose
The Song Remains the Same - Led Zeppelin
A Star Is Born
That's Entertainment II

Births

January 8 - Jenny Lewis, Rilo Kiley
January 14 - Alex Bainer, Aero
January 16 - Stuart Fletcher, The Seahorses
January 18 - Damien Leith
January 20 - Sid Wilson, Slipknot
January 21 - Emma Bunton, Spice Girls
February 4 - Cam'ron
February 13 - Leslie Feist, Broken Social Scene
February 15
- Brandon Boyd, Incubus
- Ronnie Vannucci Jr., The Killers
February 28 - Ja Rule
March 8 - Gareth Coombes, Supergrass
March 17 - Stephen Gately, Boyzone
March 20 - Chester Bennington, Linkin Park
March 26 - David Keuning, The Killers
April 14 - Ricahrd Green, Aero
May 14 - Hunter Burgan (AFI)
May 17 - Kandi Burruss, Xscape
May 29 - Dave Buckner, Papa Roach
May 31 - Scott Klopfenstein, Reel Big Fish
June 2 - Tim Rice-Oxley, Keane
June 2 - Adrian Carlos Olivares, Menudo
June 15 - Dryden Mitchell, Alien Ant Farm
June 21 - Mike Einziger, Incubus
June 22 - Gordon Moakes, Bloc Party
June 26 - Paul Phillips, Puddle of Mudd
June 27 - Leigh Nash, Sixpence None the Richer
July 3 - Shane Lynch, Boyzone
July 10 - Philip Howard, pianist and composer
July 12 - Tracie Spencer
August 8 - Drew Lachey, 98 Degrees
August 8 - JC Chasez, *NSYNC
August 18 - Dirk 'Alex' Lance, Incubus
October 1 - Blu Cantrell
October 20 - Tom Wisniewski, MxPx
November 11 - Jesse F. Keeler, Death from Above 1979
November 12 - Tevin Campbell
13 November - Shagrath, Dimmu Borgir
December 13 - Tom Delonge, blink-182
John Collura, The Ataris
Mike Davenport, The Ataris
Patrick Riley, The Ataris

Deaths

January 8 - George Baker, singer
January 10 - Howlin' Wolf, blues musician
January 23 - Paul Robeson
January 30 - Mance Lipscomb
January 31 - Evert Taube, composer and singer
February 5 - Rudy Pompilli, saxophone player and 20-year member of Bill Haley & His Comets
February 9 - Percy Faith
February 12 - Sal Mineo, actor and singer, murdered
February 13 - Lily Pons, coloratura soprano
February 22 - Florence Ballard, The Supremes
March 14 - Busby Berkeley
March 19 - Paul Kossoff, Free, Back Street Crawler, cerebral and pulmonary oedema
March 26 - Duster Bennett, car accident
March 28 - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
April 8 - Phil Ochs, suicide
May 12 - Rudolf Kempe, conductor
May 14 - Keith Relf, The Yardbirds, Renaissance, Medicine Head, Armageddon, cardiac arrest due to electrocution
May 15 - David Munrow, early music performer, suicide
June 25 - Johnny Mercer
June 28 - Yakov Zak, pianist and music teacher
August 26 - Lotte Lehmann, opera singer
August 27 - Mukesh, Indian singer
October 3 - Victoria Spivey, US singer, pianist and composer
October 11
- Connee Boswell, US singer, member of the Boswell Sisters
- Alfredo Bracchi, Italian lyricist
November 12 - Walter Piston, composer
December 4
- Benjamin Britten, composer
- Tommy Bolin
December 28 - Freddie King, blues musician

Awards

Grammy Awards

Grammy Awards of 1976

Country Music Association Awards

Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1976

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Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Thomas Matthew DeLonge Jr (born December 13 1975) is an American musician most famous for being a founding member of and Guitarist Blink-182 was an American Pop John Christopher Collura was born in 13 April, 1972 in New York, U The Ataris are a Pop punk band originally hailing from Anderson, Indiana. Michael Davenport was born in 1968 in Orcutt California, sometimes credited as Mike Davenport. The Ataris are a Pop punk band originally hailing from Anderson, Indiana. Patrick Riley was the guitarist for American rock band The Ataris from 1997 to 1999. The Ataris are a Pop punk band originally hailing from Anderson, Indiana. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army This article refers to the record singer For other people with the same name see George Baker. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Chester Burnett redirects here For the American football player see Chester Burnett (American football Chester Arthur Burnett ( June 10, 1910 Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson ( April 9, 1898 &ndash January 23, 1976) was a multi-lingual American Actor, athlete Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Mance Lipscomb ( April 9 1895 &ndash January 30 1976) was an influential Blues Singer, Guitarist and Songster Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes ( March 12, 1890 - January 31 1976) was a Swedish author artist composer and singer Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Rudy Pompilli (b Rudolph Clement Pompilii Chester Pennsylvania April 16, 1924 (many sources say 1926 d This article is specifically about the rock and roll band See Bill Haley for biographical information regarding Haley himself Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Percy Faith ( April 7, 1908 – February 9, 1976) Canadian-born band-leader Orchestrator and Composer, known for his lush Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Salvatore "Sal" Mineo Jr ( January 10, 1939 – February 12, 1976) was a Golden Globe -winning American Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Lily Pons ( April 12, 1898 &ndash February 13, 1976) was a French - American Coloratura soprano. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Florence Glenda Ballard Chapman, nicknamed "Flo" or "Blondie" ( June 30 1943 – February 22 1976 The Supremes were an American female singing group that first formed as a quartet called The Primettes Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Busby Berkeley ( November 29, 1895 – March 14, 1976) born William Berkeley Enos in Los Angeles California, was a highly Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Paul Francis Kossoff (14 September 1950 in Hampstead, North West London, England –19 March 1976 was a rock Free were an English Rock band, formed in London in 1968 and best known for their popular song " All Right Now " Crawler was a band created from the ashes of Back Street Crawler, following the death of guitarist Paul Kossoff. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Anthony 'Duster' Bennett (born 23 September 1942, in Welshpool, Powys, Mid Wales died 26 March 1976, in Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup (also known as "Pop" Crudup) ( August 24 1905 — March 28 1974) was a Delta Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Philip David Ochs ( December 19 1940 – April 9 1976) was a U Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Rudolf Kempe ( June 14, 1910 &ndash May 12 Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Keith Relf (born William Keith Relf on March 22, 1943 - May 14, 1976) is best known as the Lead singer and Harmonica player The Yardbirds are an English rock band noted for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous Guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck Renaissance were an English Progressive rock band most notable for their 1978 UK top 10 hit "Northern Lights" Medicine Head was an English blues rock band, active in the 1970s Armageddon was a Hard rock band formed in 1975 in England The supergroup was comprised of drummer Bobby Caldwell, previously a member of Captain Beyond Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the David Munrow ( August 12, 1942 – May 15 1976) was a musician and Early music historian Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer ( November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American Songwriter and Singer Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Yakov Izrailevich Zak (Яків Ізраїлович Зак (Яков Израилевич Зак Jiakov Israilevič Sak; Odessa, - Moscow, June Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Lotte Lehmann ( February 27, 1888 &ndash August 26, 1976) was a German Soprano Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Mukesh ( Hindi: मुकेश) ( 22 July 1923 &ndash 27 August 1976) was an Indian playback singer of Bollywood Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Victoria Spivey ( 15 October 1906 - 3 October 1976) was an American Blues Singer and Songwriter Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Constance "Connee" Boswell ( December 3, 1907 - October 11, 1976) was an American female vocalist born in Kansas City The Boswell Sisters were a Close harmony singing group that attained national prominence in the USA in the 1930s Alfredo Bracchi ( Milan, Italy, 30 December 1897 &ndash 11 October 1976) was a versatile Italian author whose production Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Walter Hamor Piston Jr ( January 20, 1894 &ndash November 12, 1976) was an American composer and music theorist "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Edward Benjamin Britten Baron Britten, OM CH (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976 was an English Composer, conductor, Thomas Richard 'Tommy' Bolin ( August 1, 1951, Sioux City Iowa - December 4, 1976) was an American-born Guitarist best Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Freddie "The Texas Cannonball" King ( September 3 1934 &ndash December 28 1976) was an influential American Blues The 18th Grammy Awards were held February 28, 1976, and were broadcast live on American television The Eurovision Song Contest 1976, the 21st in the series was held in The Hague, Netherlands, on 3 April 1976

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