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Bohemian Rhapsody is named 'The Best Single Of The Last 25 Years' by BPI. 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 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 January-February January 5 - Bob Dylan releases Desire January 6 - Peter Frampton 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 See also Musical groups established in 1987 Record labels established in 1987 Events This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century 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) Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 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 Starr Kempf constructs the first of his "wind sculptures" The year 1977 in Archaeology involved some significant events The year 1977 in architecture involved some significant events The year 1977 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1977 in Science and Technology involved some significant events listed below is a Song written by Freddie Mercury and originally recorded by the band Queen for their 1975 album ''A Night at the Opera''. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI is the British record industry's trade association.
In this year, the St. Magnus Festival was founded in Orkney by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. Orkney (also known as the Orkney Islands or incorrectly the Orkneys) is an Archipelago in northern Scotland, situated 10 miles (16 km north Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, CBE (b 8 September 1934 is an English Composer and conductor.
Perhaps most important is the beginning of what has become known as the "punk explosion". 1977 saw the release of several pivotal albums in the development of punk music. Widely-acknowledged as masterpieces and among the earliest first full-length purely punk albums, the Ramones' Rocket to Russia, the Jam's In the City, Iggy Pop's Lust for Life, the debut by the Clash, The Clash, The Damned's Damned, Damned, Damned, Wire's Pink Flag, Richard Hell & the Voidoids' Blank Generation, Elvis Costello's My Aim Is True, the Dead Boys' Young, Loud and Snotty, the Sex Pistols' Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols, and Television's Marquee Moon are usually considered their respective masterpieces, and kick-started punk music as the musical genre it eventually became. The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group Rocket to Russia is the third album by American punk group the Ramones. The Jam were an English Mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s In the City was the debut album of British Mod revival / Punk rock band The Jam. James Newell Osterberg Jr (born April 21, 1947) better known by his Stage name Iggy Pop, is an American rock singer Songwriter Lust for Life is a 1977 album by Iggy Pop, his second solo release and his second collaboration with David Bowie, following The Idiot For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were The Clash is the first album-length recording released by the English punk band The Clash. 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 Damned Damned Damned is the debut Album by British Punk rock band The Damned, released on 18 February 1977 Wire are an English rock band formed in London in October 1976 (and intermittently active to the present by Colin Newman (vocals guitar Pink Flag is the first album by the band Wire, released in 1977 The Voidoids, also known as Richard Hell and The Voidoids, were a New York City Punk rock band of the late 1970s and early Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry My Aim Is True is the debut album by Elvis Costello. The album was recorded at Pathway Studios in Islington, London, over The Dead Boys were an American Punk rock band from Cleveland Ohio. Young Loud and Snotty is a 1977 Album by The Dead Boys. Track listing All tracks composed by Stiv Bators, Cheetah Chrome & Jimmy The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols is the first and only album recorded by the Sex Pistols, a highly influential and controversial English Television, formed in New York City in 1973 is an American Rock music band Marquee Moon is Television 's 1977 debut Album (see 1977 in music) A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other The year also saw the release of debut albums by bands often associated with, if not defined as, punk, such as Talking Heads' Talking Heads: 77, Suicide's Suicide, and Motörhead's Motörhead. Talking head Talking Heads was an American New Wave band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991 Talking Heads 77 is the debut album by Talking Heads. It peaked at #97 in the Billboard Pop Albums chart and the single "Psycho Killer" made Motörhead is the debut album by the British Heavy metal band Motörhead. The year was also the year of formation for the B-52's, Black Flag, Crass, Discharge and X. The B-52's originated as a New Wave Rock band formed in Athens Georgia, United States, in 1976 Black Flag was a Hardcore punk band formed in 1977 in southern California, largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn: the guitarist For information about the Anarchist writer see Chris Crass Crass were an English Anarcho-punk band formed Discharge is a British Hardcore punk band formed in 1977 by Terry "Tez" Roberts and Roy "Rainy" Wainwright
The soundtrack to the film Saturday Night Fever was an enormous hit that established the Bee Gees (who had composed most of the tracks) as the most popular artists in the world, and the best-selling artist since the Beatles. Saturday Night Fever is a 1977 film starring John Travolta as Tony Manero a troubled Brooklyn youth whose weekend activities are dominated The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Saturday Night Fever also moved disco music into the mainstream, and it dominated the charts for the next few years. Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define
Jimmy Buffett's Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes is also especially notable in its inclusion of "Margaritaville", the biggest single of his career. James William "Jimmy" Buffett (born December 25 1946) is a Singer, Songwriter, Author, Businessman, and recently Changes in Latitudes Changes in Attitudes is the breakthrough 1977 album by American popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett This album helped establish Buffett as a popular artist, and earned him much of the rabid fanbase ("Parrotheads") that he eventually became known for. Billy Joel's The Stranger was enormously popular, and includes his beloved medly, "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant". William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. The Stranger is the fifth Studio album by musician Billy Joel, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music) Lastly, Fleetwood Mac's Rumours is the most popular and critically acclaimed LP of the band's career; it is one of the best-selling albums of all time. Fleetwood Mac are a British / American Rumours is the thirteenth album by rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1977.
- January 1 - The Clash headline the gala opening of the London music club, The Roxy. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Roxy was a fashionable nightclub on Neal Street in London 's Covent Garden, known for hosting the flowering British Punk music scene in its infancy
- January 12 - Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards is fined 750 pounds for possession of cocaine which was found in his wrecked car on May 19, 1976. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943 is an English Guitarist, Songwriter, Singer, producer and a founding member of The Rolling Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richards was charged an additional 250 pounds for court costs and found "not guilty" of possession of LSD.
- January 26
- Patti Smith falls off the stage while opening for Bob Seger in Tampa, Florida. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Patricia Lee Smith ( born December 30 1946 is an American Singer-songwriter and poet Robert Clark "Bob" Seger (born May 6, 1945) is an American Rock and roll Singer-songwriter and Musician. Smith is rushed to the hospital for 22 stitches to close head lacerations. While recovering, Smith writes her fifth book of poetry, Babel.
- Fleetwood Mac's original lead guitarist, Peter Green, is committed to a mental hospital in England after firing a pistol at a delivery boy bringing him a royalties check
- Alice Cooper enters rehab for his alcoholism, after ten years of drinking a pack of beer a day. Fleetwood Mac are a British / American Peter Green (born Peter Allen Greenbaum, 29 October 1946, in Bethnal Green, London) is a British Blues-rock England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five
- January 27 - After releasing only one single for the band, EMI terminates its contract with the Sex Pistols. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. 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 Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975
- February 4 - American Bandstand celebrates its 25th anniversary on television with a special hosted by Dick Clark. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons American Bandstand was a Television show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 hosted from 1957 until its final season by Dick Clark Richard Wagstaff "Dick" Clark (born November 30, 1929) is an American Television, Radio personality, Game show host An "all-star band" made up of Chuck Berry, Seals & Crofts, Gregg Allman, Junior Walker, Johnny Rivers, the Pointer Sisters, Charlie Daniels, Doc Severinsen, Les McCann, Donald Byrd, Chuck Mangione and three members of Booker T and the MGs perform "Roll Over Beethoven. Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (born October 18 1926 in St Seals and Crofts are Jim Seals (born James Seals 17 October 1941, Sidney Texas) and Dash Crofts (born Darrell Crofts 14 August Gregory Lenoir Allman (born December 8, 1947 in Nashville Tennessee) known as Gregg Allman (sometimes spelled Greg Allman) is a Johnny Rivers (born John Henry Ramistella, 7 November 1942, in New York) is an American Rock and roll Singer The Pointer Sisters are an American Grammy Award -winning Pop / R&B recording act from Oakland, California that achieved Charlie Daniels (born October 28, 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American musician famous for his contributions to Carl Hilding "Doc" Severinsen (born July 7, 1927) is an American pop and Jazz Trumpeter. Les McCann (born September 23, 1935, Lexington Kentucky) is a Soul jazz Piano player and vocalist whose biggest successes came as Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (born December 9, 1932) is an American Jazz and Rhythm and blues Trumpeter Charles Frank "Chuck" Mangione (born November 29, 1940) is an American Flugelhorn player and composer who achieved international success in 1978 "
- February 14 - The B-52's make their debut at a party in Athens, Georgia
- February 15 - Sid Vicious replaces Glen Matlock as the bassist for the Sex Pistols. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German The B-52's originated as a New Wave Rock band formed in Athens Georgia, United States, in 1976 Athens-Clarke County is a unified city-county in Georgia, US, in the northeastern part of the state at the intersection of U Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor John Simon Ritchie (born May 10, 1957, died February 2, 1979) better known as Sid Vicious, was an English Punk Glen Matlock (born 27 August 1956 in West London, England) is a Bass guitarist most famous for being in the original lineup of the Punk rock
- February 27 - Royal Canadian Mounted Police raid Keith Richards' Toronto hotel suite while he is sleeping and seize 22 grams of heroin, 5 grams of cocaine and narcotics paraphernalia. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943 is an English Guitarist, Songwriter, Singer, producer and a founding member of The Rolling Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant Richards is arrested and charged with possession of heroin with intent to traffic, and possession of cocaine. He is released on $25,000 bail
- March 1 - Sara Lowndes Dylan files for divorce from her husband of 11 years, Bob Dylan. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Sara Dylan (born October 28, 1939 in Wilmington Delaware) born as Shirley Marlin Noznisky and later known as Sara Lownds, was the 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
- March 10 - A&M Records signs the Sex Pistols in a ceremony in front of Buckingham Palace. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. The contract is terminated on March 16. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king
- April 22 - Pink Floyd opened the North American leg of their "Animals" tour in Miami, Florida
- April 24 - Several artists including Joan Baez, Santana and others perform at a free concert for the inmates of California's Soledad Prison. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Pink Floyd are Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941 in Staten Island, New York) an American Folk singer and Songwriter known For the Costa Rican football player see Carlos Santana (footballer; for the Mexican academic see Carlos Santana Morales. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
- April 25 - During a concert at the Saginaw, Michigan Civic Center, Elvis Presley makes what would turn out to be the last recordings he would ever make. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Three songs recorded at the show would later appear (with overdubs), on the posthumously released album, Moody Blue.
- April 26 - New York's disco Studio 54 opens. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Studio 54 is a New York City Broadway theater and former Discothèque located at 254 West 54th Street in Manhattan.
- June - Founding of the Nikikai Opera Foundation.
- May 11 - The Stranglers and support band London start a 10 week national UK tour. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople The Stranglers are an English rock music group formed on 11 September 1974 in Guildford, Surrey. This article is about the English band London For the American band with the same name see London.
- June 12 - The Supremes performed for the last time together at Drury Lane Theatre in London and officially disbanded. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. The Supremes were an American female singing group that first formed as a quartet called The Primettes Drury Lane is a street in the Covent Garden area of London, running between Aldwych and High Holborn. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
- July 24 - Led Zeppelin perform in Oakland at their last ever concert in the United States. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Led Zeppelin were
- August 16 - Elvis Presley is found dead at his home Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting 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
- August 17 - Florists Transworld Delivery (FTD) reported that in one day the number of orders for flowers to be delivered to Graceland for the funeral of Elvis Presley had surpassed the number for any other event in the company's history. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli FTD Group Inc (FTD also trading as Florists' Transworld Delivery, is a floral wire service, Retailer and Wholesaler based in Downers 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
- September 16 - T. Rex frontman Mark Bolan is killed in an automobile accident. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers TRex (occasionally spelled T Rex or T-Rex) were an English rock band fronted by guitarist singer and songwriter Marc Bolan. Marc Bolan (born Mark Feld; 30 September 1947 – 16 September 1977) was an English singer songwriter and Guitarist
- October 20 - A plane carrying Lynyrd Skynyrd crashes in Mississippi, killing songwriter & vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines and background vocalist Cassie Gaines. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Lynyrd Skynyrd (ˌlɛnɚdˈskɪnɝd is an American Southern rock band Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Van Zant (January 15 1948 – October 20 1977 was the lead vocalist primary lyricist and a founding member of the Southern rock band Steven Earl Gaines ( September 14, 1949 &ndash October 20, 1977) was an American Musician. Cassie LaRue Gaines ( January 9, 1948 – October 20, 1977) was an American singer
- December 14 Saturday Night Fever appears in theaters, igniting a new popularity for Disco music. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Saturday Night Fever is a 1977 film starring John Travolta as Tony Manero a troubled Brooklyn youth whose weekend activities are dominated Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define
- Kenny Rogers releases his album "Ten Years Of Gold" less than 12 months after scoring his first solo hit, following the break up of his pop/country band, The First Edition. Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston Texas) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter Ten Years Of Gold is a Compilation album by Kenny Rogers issued in 1977. The album features the original versions of his recent solo hits and re-recordings of First Edition classics.
- INXS forms in Sydney, Australia
- Black Flag forms
- The Kats forms in Hollywood, California
- The B-52's forms
- Crass forms
- Def Leppard forms in Sheffield, Yorkshire
- Whitesnake forms
- X (US) forms
- The Fall forms in Manchester, England
- The Meters break up
- Dire Straits is founded
- Stiff Little Fingers is founded
- The Cars sign a contract with Elektra Records
- Devo signs a contract with Warner Bros.
- Midnight Oil sign a contract with CBS Records
- The Neville Brothers sign a contract with A&M Records
- The Police sign a contract with A&M Records
- Van Halen signs a contract with Warner Bros.
- Van Morrison releases a new album after a three-year absence
- Luv', a Dutch girl group, is formed
Albums released
- A Farewell to Kings - Rush
- A Period of Transition - Van Morrison
- Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby! - Bootsy's Rubber Band
- Aja - Steely Dan
- The Alice Cooper Show - Alice Cooper
- Alive II - Kiss
- Animals - Pink Floyd
- Bad Reputation - Thin Lizzy
- Bat out of Hell - Meat Loaf
- Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted - The Animals
- Blowin' Away - Joan Baez
- Blue Lights in the Basement - Roberta Flack
- Book of Dreams - Steve Miller Band
- Cat Scratch Fever - Ted Nugent
- Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes - Jimmy Buffett
- Chic - Chic
- Chicago XI - Chicago
- The Clash - The Clash
- Cluster & Eno - Cluster & Eno
- Come in from the Rain - Captain & Tennille
- Damned, Damned, Damned - The Damned
- Don Juan's Reckless Daughter - Joni Mitchell
- Draw the Line - Aerosmith
- Eddie Money - Eddie Money
- Even in the Quietest Moments - Supertramp
- Every Day of My Life - Michael Bolton
- Equal Rights - Peter Tosh
- Exodus - Bob Marley and the Wailers
- Focus con Proby - Focus
- Foreigner - Foreigner
- Forever for Now - April Wine
- Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome - Parliament
- The Grand Illusion - Styx
- Going for the One - Yes
- "Heroes" - David Bowie
- I Robot - The Alan Parsons Project
- I'm A Man - Bo Diddley
- I'm Glad Your Here With Me Tonight - Neil Diamond
- I'm In You - Peter Frampton
- (I'm) Stranded - The Saints
- The Idiot - Iggy Pop
- It Feels So Good - The Manhattans
- JT - James Taylor
- Just A Stone's Throw Away - Valerie Carter
- L.A.M.F. - Heartbreakers
- Lace and Whiskey - Alice Cooper
- Leave Home - The Ramones
- Let There Be Rock - AC/DC
- Lights Out - UFO
- Little Criminals - Randy Newman
- Little Queen - Heart
- Live at the El Mocambo - April Wine
- Love Gun- Kiss
- Low - David Bowie
- Lust for Life - Iggy Pop
- Magida El Romi Vol. INXS (pronounced "in excess" are an Australian rock and New Wave group 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. Black Flag was a Hardcore punk band formed in 1977 in southern California, largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn: the guitarist The Kats first came to Los Angeles in 1976 from Minneapolis, as theband Skogie. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The B-52's originated as a New Wave Rock band formed in Athens Georgia, United States, in 1976 For information about the Anarchist writer see Chris Crass Crass were an English Anarcho-punk band formed Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain. Whitesnake are an English Hard rock band founded in 1977 by David Coverdale (formerly of Deep Purple) The Fall are an English Post-punk band formed in Prestwich, Greater Manchester in 1976 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Meters were an American Funk band based in New Orleans Louisiana. Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals his brother David Knopfler (guitar Stiff Little Fingers are a punk band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed in 1977 The Cars were an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records Devo (pronounced DEE-vo (IPA /'diːvoʊ/) or dee-VO (IPA /diː'voʊ/) often spelled "DEVO" or "DEV-O" is an American Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Midnight Oil was an Australian rock band from Sydney, Australia This article is about the record label founded in 2006 For the earlier CBS Records label see Columbia Records. The Neville Brothers, an R&B, Soul and Jazz group was formed in 1976 in New Orleans LA. The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978 Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and George Ivan Morrison OBE (generally known as Van Morrison) (born 31 August 1945 is a Grammy Award -winning Northern Irish Singer, Luv' is a Dutch pop Girl group which scored a string of successful hit records in a large part of Continental Europe ( Benelux, Germany, A Farewell to Kings is the fifth Studio album by Canadian rock band Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of A Period of Transition is an Album by Northern Irish Singer/songwriter Van Morrison. George Ivan Morrison OBE (generally known as Van Morrison) (born 31 August 1945 is a Grammy Award -winning Northern Irish Singer, Ahh The Name Is Bootsy Baby! is a funk album by Bootsy Collins, released in 1977 Bootsy's Rubber Band was a P-Funk band led by pioneering bassist Bootsy Collins. Aja (pronounced) is an album by the rock band Steely Dan. The album was named after the Korean wife of group co-founder Donald Fagen 's friend's brother Steely Dan is a American rock band centered on core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. The Alice Cooper Show is a live Album by Alice Cooper, released by Warner Bros Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five Alive II is a 1977 live album from Kiss. It is the group's eighth album and second live album Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Animals is the debut album by Oxford band This Town Needs Guns. Pink Floyd are Bad Reputation is the eighth studio album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music) Thin Lizzy are an Irish Hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969 Bat out of Hell is a 1977 album by singer Meat Loaf, songwriter Jim Steinman, and producer Todd Rundgren that became one of the best-selling Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27 1947 better known by his stage name Meat Loaf, is an American rock Musician Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted is a 1977 reunion album from The Animals, billed here as The Original Animals The Animals were an English music group of the 1960s known in the United States as part of the British Invasion. Blowin' Away was a 1977 album by Joan Baez, her first after switching from A&M Records to CBS Records. Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941 in Staten Island, New York) an American Folk singer and Songwriter known Roberta Flack (born February 10, 1937) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who is notable in the areas of Jazz Book of Dreams is the tenth Album by American rock band The Steve Miller Band, released in 1977 The Steve Miller Band is an influential American Blues rock band led by Steve Miller on Guitar and lead vocals Cat Scratch Fever is an Album by Ted Nugent released in 1977 as well as the name of the album's title song Theodore "Ted" Nugent (born December 13, 1948) (aka Changes in Latitudes Changes in Attitudes is the breakthrough 1977 album by American popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett James William "Jimmy" Buffett (born December 25 1946) is a Singer, Songwriter, Author, Businessman, and recently Chic ( pron. ˈʃiːk ("sheek" sometimes fully capitalized as CHIC is an American Disco and R&B band that was formed in 1976 Chicago XI is the eleventh Album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1977 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 Clash is the first album-length recording released by the English punk band The Clash. For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were Cluster & Eno is a collaborative album by the German Electronic music group Cluster and British ambient musician Cluster is a German experimental musical group who influenced the development of contemporary popular electronic and Ambient music. Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (born 15 May 1948 commonly known as Brian Eno (ˈiːnoʊ is an English Musician, producer Come in from the Rain is the first solo album of Andi Deris, vocalist of the Power metal band Helloween. 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 Damned Damned Damned is the debut Album by British Punk rock band The Damned, released on 18 February 1977 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 Don Juan's Reckless Daughter is a 1977 Double album by the folk / pop / rock musician Joni Mitchell. Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7 1943) is a Canadian Musician, Songwriter, and Draw the Line is the fifth Album by American Hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1977 Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Eddie Money is the self titled debut album by American musician Eddie Money originally released in 1977 Eddie Money (born Edward Joseph Mahoney, March 21 1949) is an American rock Singer-songwriter who found success in Even in the Quietest Moments is the fifth Album by Progressive rock band Supertramp, released in April 1977 (see 1977 in music See also Supertramp (ecology and Alexander Supertramp Supertramp were a British Progressive rock band Michael Bolton (born Michael Bolotin on February 26, 1953) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for his Soft rock Peter Tosh, born Winston Hubert McIntosh ( October 19 1944 &ndash September 11 1987) was a a Reggae musician who was Exodus is a Roots reggae album released by Bob Marley & the Wailers on June 3, 1977 (see 1977 in music) Bob Marley & The Wailers was a Reggae band created in 1974 by Bob Marley, after Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer and Ronald 9F Jauculan left Focus Con Proby is Focus ' 7th studio album and was released in January 1978 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 For the album by Cat Stevens, see Foreigner (Cat Stevens album. Foreigner is a rock band formed in New York City in 1976 by veteran musicians Mick Jones and ex- King Crimson member Ian McDonald, Forever for Now is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1977 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 Funkentelechy Vs The Placebo Syndrome is a Funk album by Parliament, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music) Parliament was an African American music band most prominent during the 1970s The Grand Illusion is the seventh Studio album by Styx, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music) Styx ( pronounced: /stɪks/ is an American Rock band. Their hit songs have included " Come Sail Away " " Babe " " Going for the One is the eighth studio Album by British Progressive rock band Yes. Yes are an English Progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968. "Heroes" (the quotation marks are part of the title for reasons of irony is an album by David Bowie, released in 1977 David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. I Robot is a Progressive rock Album recorded by The Alan Parsons Project, engineered by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson The Alan Parsons Project was a British Progressive rock band active between 1975 and 1990 founded by Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons. Bo Diddley ( December 30 1928 &ndash June 2 2008, born Ellas Otha Bates) was an original and influential American Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American Singer-songwriter and occasional Actor. Peter Kenneth Frampton (born 22 April 1950 in Beckenham, Kent) is an English Musician, best known today for his solo The Saints are an Australian Rock band, formed in Brisbane in 1974 The Idiot is the debut solo album by American rock singer Iggy Pop. James Newell Osterberg Jr (born April 21, 1947) better known by his Stage name Iggy Pop, is an American rock singer Songwriter " It Feels So Good " is the second single by singer and DJ Sonique, first released in 1998 and then again in 2000 where it spent three weeks at #1 in the 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 JT is Singer-songwriter James Taylor 's ninth album and his first album for Columbia Records. James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist, born in Boston, Massachusetts Valerie Carter is an American Singer-songwriter. Carter is perhaps best known as a back-up vocalist who has recorded and performed with a number of singers including LAMF is the only studio album by the Punk rock band Heartbreakers, which included such musicians as Walter Lure Billy Rath and Johnny Thunders Heartbreakers is a 2001 caper - Romantic comedy Film directed by David Mirkin. Lace and Whiskey is an Album by Alice Cooper, released in May 1977 Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five Leave Home is the Ramones ' second album It features the classic Ramones songs "Pinhead" and "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group Let There Be Rock is the third international studio Album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released in June 1977 AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Lights Out is a rock album by the Hard rock band UFO, released on October 11, 1977 (see 1977 in music) 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 Little Criminals is a 1977 album from Randy Newman. Like most of Newman's work the album eschews traditional pop-music themes (there is not one love song on the Randall Stuart “Randy” Newman (born November 28 1943 is an Academy Award –winning American Singer/songwriter, arranger, Composer Little Queen is the third album released by the band Heart. It was released in May 1977 (see 1977 in music) and re-released in 2004 (see 2004 in music Heart is a rock band whose founding members came from the Seattle, Washington, scene but came together in Vancouver, British Columbia Live at the El Mocambo is the second Live album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1977 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 Love Gun is an album by the American Hard rock band Kiss. Love Gun was the second Kiss album to ship platinum, and would Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Low is a 1977 album by British musician David Bowie. Widely regarded as one of his most influential releases Low was the first of the " Berlin David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Lust for Life is a 1977 album by Iggy Pop, his second solo release and his second collaboration with David Bowie, following The Idiot James Newell Osterberg Jr (born April 21, 1947) better known by his Stage name Iggy Pop, is an American rock singer Songwriter 1 - Magida El Roumi
- Marlena - Die Flippers
- Marquee Moon - Television
- Message Man - Eddy Grant
- Montreux '77 - Ella Fitzgerald
- Motörhead - Motörhead
- Moonflower - Santana
- My Aim Is True - Elvis Costello
- Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols - Sex Pistols
- New Boots and Panties! - Ian Dury
- News of the World - Queen
- Next - Journey
- Nice to Be Around - Rosemary Clooney
- Night Moves - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
- No More Heroes - The Stranglers
- Now - The Tubes
- On Earth as It Is in Heaven - Angel
- Out of the Blue - Electric Light Orchestra
- Pacific Ocean Blue - Dennis Wilson
- Parliament Live: P-Funk Earth Tour-Parliament
- Passage - Carpenters
- Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel
- Phyllis Hyman - Phyllis Hyman
- Pink Flag - Wire
- Plastic Letters - Blondie
- Point of Know Return - Kansas
- Prism - Prism
- Ram Jam - Ram Jam
- Rattus Norvegicus - The Stranglers
- Regeneration - Roy Orbison
- Rendezvous - Sandy Denny
- Ringo The 4th - Ringo Starr
- Rocket to Russia - The Ramones
- Rockin' All Over the World - Status Quo
- Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
- Running On Empty - Jackson Browne
- Saw Delight - Can
- Simple Dreams - Linda Ronstadt
- Sin After Sin - Judas Priest
- Slowhand - Eric Clapton
- Songs from the Wood - Jethro Tull
- Spectres - Blue Öyster Cult
- The Stranger - Billy Joel
- Street Survivors - Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Suicide - Suicide
- Taken by Force - Scorpions
- Talking Heads: 77 - Talking Heads
- Tanz Samba mit Mir - Tony Holiday
- Tejas - ZZ Top
- Terrapin Station - Grateful Dead
- The Album - ABBA
- Trans Europe Express - Kraftwerk
- Victim of Romance - Michelle Phillips
- Virgin Killer - Scorpions
- Visitors - Automatic Man
- Works Volume I - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Biggest hit singles
The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1977. Majida El Roumi ( ماجدة الرومي, also transliterated as Majida Al Roumi) was born in Kfarshima, Lebanon on December 13 Marlena is the seventh studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. Die Flippers (The Flippers are a German Schlager group formed in 1964 Marquee Moon is Television 's 1977 debut Album (see 1977 in music) Television, formed in New York City in 1973 is an American Rock music band Message Man is the debut album by Eddy Grant. He plays every instrument and sings every voice on this album Edmond Montague Grant (born 5 March 1948 in Plaisance, Guyana) is a British Reggae Musician. Montreux '77 is a 1977 (see 1977 in music) live album by the American Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by a trio led by the pianist Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25 1917 &ndash June 15 1996 also known as " Lady Ella " and the "First Lady of Song" is considered one of the most influential Motörhead is the debut album by the British Heavy metal band Motörhead. Moonflower is a 1977 live double album by Santana. The recording features both studio and live tracks which are interspersed with one another throughout the album Santana is a flexible number of musicians accompanying Carlos Santana since the late 1960s My Aim Is True is the debut album by Elvis Costello. The album was recorded at Pathway Studios in Islington, London, over Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols is the first and only album recorded by the Sex Pistols, a highly influential and controversial English The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 New Boots and Panties!! is a 1977 Album by Ian Dury. Despite popular misconception the album is not credited to 'Ian Dury & The Blockheads' as the band Ian Robins Dury ( 12 May 1942 &ndash 27 March 2000) was an English Rock and roll singer songwriter and Bandleader News of the World is the sixth studio album by English rock band Queen, released in 1977 Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Next is the third album by Journey, and was released in 1977 (see 1977 in music) Journey is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1973 Nice to Be Around was an LP album recorded by Rosemary Clooney for United Artists Records in 1977. Rosemary Clooney ( May 23, 1928 &ndash June 29, 2002) was an American Singer and actress whose warm radiant Robert Clark "Bob" Seger (born May 6, 1945) is an American Rock and roll Singer-songwriter and Musician. No More Heroes is the second album by The Stranglers, produced by Martin Rushent, and released in 1977 (see 1977 in music) The Stranglers are an English rock music group formed on 11 September 1974 in Guildford, Surrey. 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 On Earth As It Is In Heaven is the third album by the rock band Angel. Angel are a Glam rock and Heavy metal band from Washington DC, formed in the mid-70s by Punky Meadows and Mickie Jones Out of the Blue is a Double album by Electric Light Orchestra, first released in 1977 Pacific Ocean Blue is Dennis Wilson 's only Solo album, released in 1977 Dennis Carl Wilson ( December 4 1944 – December 28 1983) was an American Rock and roll musician best known as a founding Parliament was an African American music band most prominent during the 1970s The Carpenters were a vocal and instrumental duo consisting of Siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. Peter Gabriel is the first album Peter Gabriel recorded after leaving the Progressive rock band Genesis, and the first of four with the Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950 in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English Musician and Songwriter. Phyllis Hyman is the self-titled solo debut studio Album by American Soul Singer-songwriter Phyllis Hyman. Phyllis Hyman ( July 6, 1949 - June 30, 1995) was an American soul Singer and Tony -nominated Pink Flag is the first album by the band Wire, released in 1977 Wire are an English rock band formed in London in October 1976 (and intermittently active to the present by Colin Newman (vocals guitar Plastic Letters is the second studio album by American New Wave band Blondie, released in 1977 on Chrysalis Records. Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and has so far sold over 60 million records Point of Know Return is the fifth Album by American rock band Kansas, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music) 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 Prism is the debut album by Canadian rock band Prism, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music) Prism is a Canadian rock band formed in Vancouver in 1976. It has had a variety of lineups including Ron Tabak (vocals Ram Jam is an album released by Ram Jam in 1977. The first track on the album the single "Black Betty" is Ram Jam's best known Ram Jam was an American 1970s rock band best known for their 1977 Top 20 hit " Black Betty " Rattus Norvegicus is the first album by The Stranglers, released in 1977. The Stranglers are an English rock music group formed on 11 September 1974 in Guildford, Surrey. Regeneration is an Album by Roy Orbison released in 1977 that marked the return to Monument Records where Orbison had launched his greatest successes Roy Kelton Orbison ( April 23 1936 &ndash December 6 1988) nicknamed "The Big O" was an influential Grammy Award -winning Sandy Denny, born Alexandra Elene Maclean Denny ( 6 January 1947 &ndash 21 April 1978) was an English Singer Ringo The 4th is an album by Ringo Starr and was released in 1977 Ringo Starr, MBE (born Richard Starkey on 7 July 1940 is an English Musician, Singer, Songwriter and Actor Rocket to Russia is the third album by American punk group the Ramones. The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group Rockin' All Over the World is a 1977 rock album by the British band Status Quo, featuring twelve tracks Status quo is a Latin term meaning the present existing state of affairs or "the state in which" Rumours is the thirteenth album by rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1977. Fleetwood Mac are a British / American Running on Empty is the fifth Album by American Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music) Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is a German -born American rock Singer-songwriter and Musician. Saw Delight is the ninth Can album and features two new band members who were ex-members of the band Traffic, with Can's bassist Holger Czukay giving 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 Simple Dreams is the most successful of Linda Ronstadt 's studio albums to date spending five weeks at No Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15 1946 in Tucson Arizona) is an American popular vocalist and Entertainer whose vocal styles in a variety Sin After Sin is the third Album by the British heavy metal group Judas Priest, released in 1977 Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in 1970 in Birmingham. Slowhand is an album by Eric Clapton, released in 1977. It contained three of his most popular singles the bluesy "Cocaine" the ballad "Wonderful Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer Songs from the Wood (1977 is an Album by Jethro Tull and is officially considered the first of a trio of Folk rock albums ( Songs from 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 Spectres is a rock album by Blue Öyster Cult released in November 1977. Blue Öyster Cult is an American rock band formed in New York in 1967 and still active in 2008 William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. Street Survivors is the fifth studio album by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd released on October 17, 1977 and is the last Lynyrd Skynyrd (ˌlɛnɚdˈskɪnɝd is an American Southern rock band Suicide is an American Rock music group intermittently active since 1971 and composed of Alan Vega ( Vocals) and Martin Rev ( Synthesizers Taken By Force is the fifth studio album by German heavy metal band Scorpions that was released in 1978 Scorpions are a heavy metal / Hard rock band from Hanover, Germany, probably best known for their 1980s rock anthem " Rock You Like a Talking Heads 77 is the debut album by Talking Heads. It peaked at #97 in the Billboard Pop Albums chart and the single "Psycho Killer" made Talking head Talking Heads was an American New Wave band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991 Tony Holiday ( February 24, 1951 - February 14, 1990) was a German pop singer and songwriter Tejas is the fifth Album by American Blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music) although in ZZ Top (ˌziːziːˈtɒp is an American rock band formed in late 1969 in Houston Texas. Terrapin Station is the ninth Studio album by the Grateful Dead, and was originally released on July 27, 1977 The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Album, also known as ABBA - The Album, is the fifth Album by Swedish pop group ABBA, released in 1977 Trans-Europe Express is a 1977 album by German band Kraftwerk. Kraftwerk (ˈkʁaftvɛɐk German for " power plant " or " Power station " is an influential Electronic music band from Victim of Romance is singer and songwriter Michelle Phillips ' first and only solo album and was released in February 1977 (see 1977 in music) Michelle Phillips (born June 4, 1944) is an American Singer, songwriter and actress. Virgin Killer is the fourth studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions. Scorpions are a heavy metal / Hard rock band from Hanover, Germany, probably best known for their 1980s rock anthem " Rock You Like a Pat Thrall is an American rock guitarist Thrall is a native of the San Francisco area and began his recording career in 1976 Pat Thrall is an American rock guitarist Thrall is a native of the San Francisco area and began his recording career in 1976 Works Volume I is a 1977 album by progressive rock band Emerson Lake & Palmer. Emerson Lake & Palmer ( ELP) were an English Progressive rock supergroup.
| # | Artist | Title | Year | Country | Chart Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Eagles | Hotel California | 1977 |  |
US BB 1 - Mar 1977, Canada 1 - Mar 1977, France 1 - Jun 1977, Grammy in 1977, Switzerland 2 - Jul 1977, OzNet 3, Norway 5 - May 1977, Europe 5 of the 1970s, US BB 6 of 1977, Germany 6 - Jun 1977, TheQ 6, POP 6 of 1977, UK 8 - Apr 1977, Holland 8 - May 1977, Austria 13 - Sep 1977, Belgium 18 of all time, RYM 18 of 1977, Scrobulate 28 of rock, US CashBox 35 of 1977, Poland 38 of all time, Acclaimed 43, Virgin 44, RIAA 46, Rolling Stone 49, 68 in 2FM list, WXPN 73, Party 87 of 2007, Italy 88 of 1977, Germany 317 of the 1970s |
| 2 | Donna Summer | I Feel Love | 1977 | |
UK 1 - Jul 1977, Holland 1 - Aug 1977, France 1 - Sep 1977, Austria 1 - Aug 1977, Australia 1 for 1 weeks May 1978, Switzerland 2 - Aug 1977, Germany 3 - Aug 1977, Sweden (alt) 5 - Jul 1977, Italy 5 of 1977, US BB 6 - Sep 1977, RYM 7 of 1977, Norway 8 - Nov 1977, Canada 9 - Oct 1977, Australia 17 of 1977, Scrobulate 32 of disco, US CashBox 57 of 1977, Acclaimed 181, Germany 271 of the 1970s, Rolling Stone 411 |
| 3 | Wings | Mull of Kintyre | 1977 |  |
UK 1 - Nov 1977, Holland 1 - Dec 1977, Austria 1 - Feb 1978, Switzerland 1 - Jan 1978, Germany 1 - Jan 1978, Éire 1 - Dec 1977, Australia 1 for 11 weeks Jul 1978, Norway 2 - Dec 1977, Australia 2 of 1978, South Africa 5 of 1978, Sweden (alt) 14 - Dec 1977, Germany 21 of the 1970s, RYM 28 of 1977, Europe 76 of the 1970s, Italy 97 of 1978 |
| 4 | Boney M | Ma Baker | 1977 |  /  /  |
Holland 1 - May 1977, Sweden (alt) 1 - May 1977, France 1 - Jun 1977, Austria 1 - Jun 1977, Switzerland 1 - May 1977, Norway 1 - Jun 1977, Germany 1 - May 1977, UK 2 - Jun 1977, Italy 16 of 1977, Australia 24 of 1977, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1978, Germany 55 of the 1970s, Scrobulate 80 of disco, RYM 101 of 1977 |
| 5 | Baccara | Yes Sir, I Can Boogie | 1977 |  |
UK 1 - Sep 1977, Holland 1 - Jun 1977, Sweden (alt) 1 - Jul 1977, Switzerland 1 - Jun 1977, Norway 1 - Aug 1977, Germany 1 - Jun 1977, Éire 1 - Nov 1977, France 2 - Jun 1977, Austria 2 - Aug 1977, Germany 31 of the 1970s, Italy 81 of 1978, RYM 123 of 1977 |
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) |
|---|---|
| "Tonight's the Night" - Rod Stewart (7 weeks in 1976 + 1 week in 1977)
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Other significant singles and major hits
- "Alison" - Elvis Costello
- "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song" - The Carpenters
- "American Girl" - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes" - Elvis Costello
- "Another Star" - Stevie Wonder
- "April Sun In Cuba" - Dragon
- "As" - Stevie Wonder
- "Back Together Again" - Hall & Oates
- "Barracuda" - Heart
- "Black Betty" - Ram Jam
- "Blue Bayou" - Linda Ronstadt
- "Brick House" - The Commodores
- "California" - Manfred Mann's Earth Band
- "Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft" - The Carpenters
- "Cat Scratch Fever" - Ted Nugent
- "The Chain" - Fleetwood Mac
- "Christine Sixteen" - Kiss
- "Cold As Ice" - Foreigner
- "Complete Control" - The Clash
- "Coyote" - Joni Mitchell
- "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" - Chic
- "Dancing In The Moonlight (It's Caught Me In The Spotlight)" - Thin Lizzy
- "Daybreak" - Barry Manilow
- "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" - AC/DC
- "Disco Inferno" - The Trammps
- "Do Anything You Wanna Do" - Eddie and the Hotrods
- "Do Ya" - Electric Light Orchestra
- "Don't Believe A Word" - Thin Lizzy
- "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" - Crystal Gayle
- "Don't Stop" - Fleetwood Mac
- "Down To Zero" - Joan Armatrading
- "Dreamboat Annie" - Heart
- "Dreams" - Fleetwood Mac
- "Egyptian Reggae" - Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers
- "Exodus" - Bob Marley and the Wailers
- "Fanfare for the Common Man" - Emerson Lake and Palmer
- "Father Christmas" - The Kinks
- "Feel the Need In Me" - Detroit Emeralds
- "Feels Like The First Time" - Foreigner
- "Foreplay/Long Time" - Boston
- "(Get A) Grip (On Yourself)" - The Stranglers
- "Give A Little Bit" - Supertramp
- "Go Your Own Way" - Fleetwood Mac
- "God Save the Queen" - Sex Pistols
- "Going for the One" - Yes
- "Hard Luck Woman" - Kiss
- "Heaven On the Seventh Floor" - Paul Nicholas
- "Heroes" - David Bowie
- "Higher and Higher (Your Love Has Lifted Me)" - Rita Coolidge
- "Holidays in the Sun" - Sex Pistols
- "I Want You to Want Me" - Cheap Trick
- "In The City" - The Jam
- "Isn't She Lovely" - Stevie Wonder
- "It's So Easy" - Linda Ronstadt
- "Jamming/Punky Reggae Party" - Bob Marley and the Wailers
- "Jet Airliner" - Steve Miller Band
- "Juke Box Music" - The Kinks
- "Kill The King" - Rainbow
- "Lay Down Sally" - Eric Clapton
- "Let There Be Rock" - AC/DC
- "Lido Shuffle" - Boz Scaggs
- "Life In The Fast Lane" - The Eagles
- "Like a Hurricane" - Neil Young
- "Lonely Boy" - Andrew Gold
- "Lookin' After Number One" - Boomtown Rats
- "Love Is The Answer" - Utopia
- "Magazine Madonna" - Sherbet
- "Magic Fly" - Space
- "Mannequin" - Wire
- "Marquee Moon" - Television
- "Mary Of The Fourth Form" - Boomtown Rats
- "Modern Love" - Peter Gabriel
- "More Than a Feeling" - Boston
- "Motorhead" - Motörhead
- "My Heart Belongs to Me" - Barbra Streisand
- "Native New Yorker" - Odyssey
- "Neat Neat Neat" - The Damned
- "No More Heroes" - The Stranglers
- "Nobody Does It Better" - Carly Simon
- "Oh Bondage Up Yours" - X-Ray Spex
- "On the Border" - Al Stewart
- "Peace of Mind" - Boston
- "Peaches/Go Buddy Go" - The Stranglers
- "Peg" - Steely Dan
- "Phoenix" - Wishbone Ash
- "The Pink Parker (EP)" - Graham Parker and the Rumour
- "Pourin' It All Out" - Graham Parker and the Rumour
- "Pretty Vacant" - Sex Pistols
- "Psycho Killer" - Talking Heads
- "Really Free" - John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett
- "Right Time of the Night" - Jennifer Warnes
- "Road Runner" - Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers
- "Rock and Roll Never Forgets" - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
- "Rock Bottom" - Lynsey De Paul and Mike Moran
- "Rockaria!" - Electric Light Orchestra
- "Rockin' All Over the World" - Status Quo
- "Rose of Cimarron (EP)" - Poco
- "Runaway" - Bonnie Raitt
- "Sam" - Olivia Newton-John
- "Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll" - Ian Dury
- "She's Not There" - Santana
- "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" - The Ramones
- "Short People" - Randy Newman
- "Sleepwalker" - The Kinks
- "Solsbury Hill" - Peter Gabriel
- "Something Better Change/Straighten Out" - The Stranglers
- "Sound And Vision" - David Bowie
- "Spanish Stroll" - Mink De Ville
- "Sweet Gene Vincent" - Ian Dury
- "Swingtown" - Steve Miller Band
- "The Pink Parker (EP)" - Graham Parker and the Rumour
- "Telephone Line" - Electric Light Orchestra
- "This Is Tomorrow" - Bryan Ferry
- "Tie Your Mother Down" - Queen
- "Tryin' to Love Two" - William Bell
- "2-4-6-8 Motorway" - Tom Robinson Band
- "Tulane" - Steve Gibbons Band
- "Tumbling Dice" - Linda Ronstadt
- "Uptown Top Ranking" - Althea and Donna
- "Walk This Way" - Aerosmith
- "Waiting In Vain" - Bob Marley and the Wailers
- "Watching The Detectives" - Elvis Costello
- "We Are the Champions" - Queen
- "We're All Alone" - Rita Coolidge
- "What Can I Say" - Boz Scaggs
- "What's Your Name" - Lynyrd Skynyrd
- "White Punks On Dope" - The Tubes
- "White Riot" - The Clash
- "Whole Wide World" - Wreckless Eric
- "Willow" - Joan Armatrading
- "Wonderous Stories" - Yes
- "Year of the Cat" - Al Stewart
- "You Make Loving Fun" - Fleetwood Mac
- "You're In My Heart" - Rod Stewart
- "You're My World" - Helen Reddy
- "Your Song" - Billy Paul
Published popular music
- "After The Lovin'" w. " Hotel California " is the title song from the Eagles ' album of the same name and was released as a single in early 1977 Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained " I Feel Love " is a song by Donna Summer, taken from her 1977 concept album I Remember Yesterday. Wings were a rock supergroup formed in August 1971 after the breakup of the Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. " Mull of Kintyre " is a popular 1977 song by former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings. Boney M is a German pop and Disco group created by West German Record producer Frank Farian. " Ma Baker " is a 1977 disco hit single by German disco band Boney M Baccara was a female vocal duo formed in 1977 by Spanish Flamenco artists Mayte Mateos ( February 7 1951, Logroño) and María " Yes Sir I Can Boogie " is a popular hit single by Baccara. " Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright " is a song written and recorded by Rod Stewart at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Muscle Shoals Alabama Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently Marilyn McCoo (born September 30 1943, Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American Singer and actress, who Leo Sayer (born Gerard Hugh Sayer, 21 May 1948, Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex) is an English Singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an " Car Wash " is a 1976 number-one single by Rose Royce for MCA Records, the group's debut single and one of the most notable hits of the Disco Rose Royce is a Grammy Award -winning soul, Funk, and Disco band based in Los Angeles. Mary MacGregor (born 6 May 1948) is an American Singer, best known for singing the 1976 Song " Torn Between Two Lovers " Blinded by the Light " is a song written and originally recorded by New Jersey based singer/songwriter Bruce Springsteen. This article is about Manfred Mann the band For Manfred Mann the man see Manfred Mann (musician. A Star Is Born is a 1976 Rock music Film telling the story of a young woman played by Barbra Streisand who enters show business and meets Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress Hall & Oates are a Pop music duo made up of Daryl Hall and John Oates. David Soul (born 28 August 1943) is an American born Actor and singer and best known for his role as the "seat-of-the-pants" Thelma Houston (born May 7, 1946) is a Grammy Award -winning American R&B and Club/Dance Singer-songwriter " Southern Nights " is a song written by Allen Toussaint and most famously recorded by country-pop singer Glen Campbell. Glen Travis Campbell (born April 22 1936 in Delight, Arkansas) is a Grammy Award, Dove Award winning and two time nominated Golden Leo Sayer (born Gerard Hugh Sayer, 21 May 1948, Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex) is an English Singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an KC and the Sunshine Band is an American musical group Founded in 1973 their style has included Funk, R&B, and Disco. " Dreams " is a song written by singer Stevie Nicks, for her group Fleetwood Mac 's 1977 album Rumours. Fleetwood Mac are a British / American Marvin Pentz Gay Jr, known as Marvin Gaye ( April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American Singer-songwriter Rocky is a 1976 Film written by and starring Sylvester Stallone and directed by John G Bill Conti (born April 13 1942 in Providence Rhode Island) is an Italian American film music composer who is frequently the conductor at the Academy Awards Alan O'Day (born October 3 1940) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for writing and singing " Undercover Angel," Shaun Cassidy is an American Actor, Singer, Writer, and producer. Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943) is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, arranger, producer and conductor Andy Gibb ( Manchester, 5 March 1958 – Oxford, 10 March 1988 was an English Singer and Teen idol, and the youngest brother The Emotions are an all female soul, Disco, and R&B singing group of the late-1970s and into the 1980s " Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band " was a single recorded by Meco, taken from the album Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk. Meco (real name Domenico Monardo, born 29 November 1939 is an Italian-American Record producer and Musician, as well as the name of a band or Debby Boone (born Deborah Ann Boone, on September 22 1956) is an American Singer and theater actress. The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. John Royce "Johnny" Mathis (born September 30, 1935) is an American Singer of Popular music. David Soul (born 28 August 1943) is an American born Actor and singer and best known for his role as the "seat-of-the-pants" Leo Sayer (born Gerard Hugh Sayer, 21 May 1948, Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex) is an English Singer-songwriter The Manhattan Transfer is the name of two incarnations of an American vocal group with Tim Hauser being the only link between the two groups Deniece "Niecy" Williams (born June 3, 1950) is a Grammy Award -winning American Singer, Songwriter and Record " I Don't Want to Talk About It " is the name of a song written by Danny Whitten. " The First Cut Is the Deepest " is a 1967 Song written and sung by Cat Stevens. Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston Texas) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music Family Hot chocolate (also known as hot cocoa, drinking chocolate or just cocoa) is a heated Beverage that typically consists of Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained Brotherhood of Man are a British pop groupwho won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1976 with " Save Your Kisses for Me " Floaters are deposits of various size shape consistency Refractive " Way Down " is a song recorded by Elvis Presley. Recorded in October 1976 it was the last single released before his death on August 16, David Soul (born 28 August 1943) is an American born Actor and singer and best known for his role as the "seat-of-the-pants" Baccara was a female vocal duo formed in 1977 by Spanish Flamenco artists Mayte Mateos ( February 7 1951, Logroño) and María " Mull of Kintyre " is a popular 1977 song by former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings. Wings were a rock supergroup formed in August 1971 after the breakup of the Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry The Carpenters were a vocal and instrumental duo consisting of Siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. " American Girl " is the second single from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ' self-titled debut album. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are an American rock band formed in 1975 by Tom Petty Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an Dragon is a popular New Zealand / Australian !--Don't remove either New Zealand or Australian without references see talkpage for discussion --> Rock band Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an Hall & Oates are a Pop music duo made up of Daryl Hall and John Oates. " Barracuda " is a song written and recorded by the rock band Heart. Heart is a rock band whose founding members came from the Seattle, Washington, scene but came together in Vancouver, British Columbia " Black Betty " ( Roud 11668) is a 20th century African-American Work song often credited to Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter Ram Jam was an American 1970s rock band best known for their 1977 Top 20 hit " Black Betty " " Blue Bayou " is the title of a song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson and sung by Orbison and also made popular by vocalist Linda Ronstadt Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15 1946 in Tucson Arizona) is an American popular vocalist and Entertainer whose vocal styles in a variety " Brick House " is a Funk / Disco song from Commodores ' 1977 album Commodores and is one of their most popular The Commodores were a highly successful Funk / soul band of the 1970s and 1980s Manfred Mann's Earth Band are a jazz/rock group formed by Manfred Mann, in 1971. "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" is a song by Klaatu, originally released in 1976 The Carpenters were a vocal and instrumental duo consisting of Siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. Theodore "Ted" Nugent (born December 13, 1948) (aka Fleetwood Mac are a British / American Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Foreigner is a rock band formed in New York City in 1976 by veteran musicians Mick Jones and ex- King Crimson member Ian McDonald, For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7 1943) is a Canadian Musician, Songwriter, and Chic ( pron. ˈʃiːk ("sheek" sometimes fully capitalized as CHIC is an American Disco and R&B band that was formed in 1976 Thin Lizzy are an Irish Hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969 Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943) is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, arranger, producer and conductor " Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap " is a song by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC. AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. The Trammps, based in Philadelphia, was one of the first Disco bands. Do Ya is a song written by Jeff Lynne and recorded by The Move, that became a hit for the Electric Light Orchestra (led by Jeff Lynne ELO originally Thin Lizzy are an Irish Hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969 " Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue " is a popular country music song by Crystal Gayle written by Richard Leigh. Crystal Gayle (born January 9, 1951) is an American country singer best known for a series of country-pop crossover hits in the late 1970s " Don't Stop " is a song by the rock group Fleetwood Mac, written by vocalist and keyboard player Christine McVie. Fleetwood Mac are a British / American Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading (born December 9 1950 is a British Singer, Songwriter, and Guitarist. " Dreamboat Annie " is a song written and recorded by the rock band Heart. Heart is a rock band whose founding members came from the Seattle, Washington, scene but came together in Vancouver, British Columbia Fleetwood Mac are a British / American Jonathan Richman (born 16 May 1951) is an American singer songwriter and guitarist The Modern Lovers were an American rock band led by Jonathan Richman in the 1970s and 1980s Robert "Bob" Nesta Marley OM (February 6 1945 – May 11 1981 was a Jamaican Musician, Singer-songwriter and Rastafarian Fanfare for the Common Man is a work by American composer Aaron Copland, and one of the most recognizable pieces of 20th century American classical Emerson Lake & Palmer ( ELP) were an English Progressive rock supergroup. " Father Christmas " is a 1977 single by English group The Kinks. The Kinks were an English pop and rock group formed in 1963 and categorised in the US as a British Invasion band The Detroit Emeralds were an American R&B Vocal group, best known in the early 1970s Foreigner is a rock band formed in New York City in 1976 by veteran musicians Mick Jones and ex- King Crimson member Ian McDonald, "Foreplay/Long Time" are two popular rock songs commonly grouped together from the classic rock band Boston, on the 1976 eponymous Boston Boston is an American rock band from Boston Massachusetts that achieved its most notable successes during the 1970s and 1980s The Stranglers are an English rock music group formed on 11 September 1974 in Guildford, Surrey. See also Supertramp (ecology and Alexander Supertramp Supertramp were a British Progressive rock band " Go Your Own Way " is a song written by Lindsey Buckingham and performed by Fleetwood Mac. Fleetwood Mac are a British / American " God Save the Queen " was the second single released by the Punk rock band Sex Pistols. The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 Yes are an English Progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968. Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Paul Nicholas (born Paul Oscar Beuselinck 3 December 1945 in Peterborough, England) is an English Actor and David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Rita Coolidge (born May 1, 1945, in Lafayette Tennessee) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer The "Holidays in the Sun" punk festivals are now known as "Wasted Festivals" The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 " I Want You to Want Me " is a song by Cheap Trick, originally recorded in 1977 for their album In Color, though the version from the band's 1978 Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford Illinois, that gained popularity in the late 1970s The Jam were an English Mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an " It's So Easy " is the first single by the American Hard rock band Guns N' Roses. Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15 1946 in Tucson Arizona) is an American popular vocalist and Entertainer whose vocal styles in a variety Bob Marley & The Wailers was a Reggae band created in 1974 by Bob Marley, after Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer and Ronald 9F Jauculan left " Jet Airliner " is a song composed by Paul Pena and popularized by the Steve Miller Band. The Steve Miller Band is an influential American Blues rock band led by Steve Miller on Guitar and lead vocals The Kinks were an English pop and rock group formed in 1963 and categorised in the US as a British Invasion band Rainbow was a Hard rock and heavy metal band formed by former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore in 1975. Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer "Let There Be Rock" is a song by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC. AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Boz Scaggs (born William Royce Scaggs, 8 June 1944, Canton, Ohio) is an American Singer, Songwriter "Like a Hurricane" is a song written by Neil Young in 1975 and first released on the album American Stars 'N Bars in 1977. Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, Musician Andrew Gold (born August 2 1951, Burbank, California) is an American Singer, Musician and Songwriter The Boomtown Rats were a new wave group led by Bob Geldof. All six members were originally from Dún Laoghaire, Republic of Ireland. Utopia is a name for an ideal community taken from the title of a book written in 1516 by Sir Thomas More describing a fictional Island in the Wire are an English rock band formed in London in October 1976 (and intermittently active to the present by Colin Newman (vocals guitar Television, formed in New York City in 1973 is an American Rock music band The Boomtown Rats were a new wave group led by Bob Geldof. All six members were originally from Dún Laoghaire, Republic of Ireland. Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950 in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English Musician and Songwriter. " More Than a Feeling " is a song by the rock band Boston, released in 1976 Boston is an American rock band from Boston Massachusetts that achieved its most notable successes during the 1970s and 1980s Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress Odyssey was a New York based Dance Music band. It grew out of the talent of the Virgin 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 The Stranglers are an English rock music group formed on 11 September 1974 in Guildford, Surrey. Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25 1945 is an Oscar, Golden Globe and two time Grammy Award -winning American Singer-songwriter, X-Ray Spex are an English punk band from London that formed in 1976. Al Stewart (born Alastair Ian Stewart, 5 September 1945 in Glasgow) is a British Singer-songwriter and folk rock Musician. Boston is an American rock band from Boston Massachusetts that achieved its most notable successes during the 1970s and 1980s The Stranglers are an English rock music group formed on 11 September 1974 in Guildford, Surrey. Steely Dan is a American rock band centered on core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. Wishbone Ash are a British rock band who achieved particular success in the early and mid-1970s with their most critically acclaimed records including Graham Parker (born 18 November 1950 in London, England is a British rock Singer and Songwriter. Graham Parker (born 18 November 1950 in London, England is a British rock Singer and Songwriter. " Pretty Vacant " was the third single released by the Punk rock band Sex Pistols. The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 Talking head Talking Heads was an American New Wave band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991 John Otway, (born 2 October 1952, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England) is a self-confessed unsuccessful Singer-songwriter Wild Willy Barrett is an English folk singer best known for his collaborations with John Otway. Jennifer Jean Warnes (born March 3 1947 in Seattle, Washington) is an American singer and songwriter Jonathan Richman (born 16 May 1951) is an American singer songwriter and guitarist The Modern Lovers were an American rock band led by Jonathan Richman in the 1970s and 1980s Robert Clark "Bob" Seger (born May 6, 1945) is an American Rock and roll Singer-songwriter and Musician. Mike Moran is the name of Mike Moran (firefighter, Irish American FDNY firefighter Mike Moran (music producer (born 1948 English keyboard "Rockaria!" is a song by Electric Light Orchestra This was the third track on the band's successful 1976 album A New World Record, and Status quo is a Latin term meaning the present existing state of affairs or "the state in which" Poco is an American Country rock band originally formed by Richie Furay and Jim Messina following the demise of Buffalo Springfield " Runaway " was a number one Billboard Hot 100 song in the spring of 1961 by Del Shannon. Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is an American Blues Singer-songwriter who was born in Burbank, California Olivia Newton-John, AO, OBE (born September 26 1948) is a Grammy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated English-born Ian Robins Dury ( 12 May 1942 &ndash 27 March 2000) was an English Rock and roll singer songwriter and Bandleader " She's Not There " was the debut single by the British pop band, The Zombies. Santana is a flexible number of musicians accompanying Carlos Santana since the late 1960s The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group Randall Stuart “Randy” Newman (born November 28 1943 is an Academy Award –winning American Singer/songwriter, arranger, Composer The Kinks were an English pop and rock group formed in 1963 and categorised in the US as a British Invasion band This article is about the hill called Solsbury near the city of Bath. Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950 in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English Musician and Songwriter. The Stranglers are an English rock music group formed on 11 September 1974 in Guildford, Surrey. David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Ian Robins Dury ( 12 May 1942 &ndash 27 March 2000) was an English Rock and roll singer songwriter and Bandleader The Steve Miller Band is an influential American Blues rock band led by Steve Miller on Guitar and lead vocals Graham Parker (born 18 November 1950 in London, England is a British rock Singer and Songwriter. "Telephone Line" is a song by Electric Light Orchestra. Bryan Ferry (born 26 September 1945 in Washington, Sunderland) is an English Singer, Musician, Songwriter and occasional "Tie Your Mother Down" is a riff-driven rock song by Queen, written by Guitarist Brian May and featuring one of Rock music Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Tom Robinson Band (TRB were a British Rock band, established in 1976 by Singer, Songwriter and Bassist Tom Robinson (born Steve Gibbons is a rock vocalist from Birmingham, UK The Dominettes Steve Gibbons started his professional life as a plumbers’ apprentice in Harbourne Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15 1946 in Tucson Arizona) is an American popular vocalist and Entertainer whose vocal styles in a variety Althea & Donna is a Jamaican Reggae Singing duo. Career The young Jamaican Singers " Walk This Way " is a Song by American Hard rock group Aerosmith. Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Robert "Bob" Nesta Marley OM (February 6 1945 – May 11 1981 was a Jamaican Musician, Singer-songwriter and Rastafarian Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry See also Af banen (Danish film also known as We Are the Champions See also We Are the Champions (TV series " We Are the Champions Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Rita Coolidge (born May 1, 1945, in Lafayette Tennessee) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer Boz Scaggs (born William Royce Scaggs, 8 June 1944, Canton, Ohio) is an American Singer, Songwriter Lynyrd Skynyrd (ˌlɛnɚdˈskɪnɝd is an American Southern rock band 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 " White Riot " was the first single put out by seminal punk band The Clash, in 1977. For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were Wreckless Eric (born Eric Goulden, 18 May 1954, Newhaven, East Sussex, England) is a Rock and roll / Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading (born December 9 1950 is a British Singer, Songwriter, and Guitarist. Yes are an English Progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968. 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. " You Make Loving Fun " is a song written by Christine McVie. Fleetwood Mac are a British / American " You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim " is the name of a song written and recorded by Rod Stewart for his 1977 album Foot Loose & Fancy Free Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently Helen Reddy (born October 25, 1941) is an Australian/American Singer / Songwriter. 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- "Tomorrow" w. Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is a legendary American actress and singer The City of New York Martin Charnin m. Martin Charnin (born November 24, 1934) is an American Lyricist, writer and Theatre director. Charles Strouse, from the musical Annie
- "We'd Like To Thank You, Herbert Hoover" w. Charles Strouse (born June 7 1928) is a three-time Tony Award -winning American Composer and Lyricist. Annie is a musical based upon the popular Harold Gray Comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Martin Charnin m. Martin Charnin (born November 24, 1934) is an American Lyricist, writer and Theatre director. Charles Strouse from the musical Annie
- "You Won't Be An Orphan For Long" w. Charles Strouse (born June 7 1928) is a three-time Tony Award -winning American Composer and Lyricist. Annie is a musical based upon the popular Harold Gray Comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Martin Charnin m. Martin Charnin (born November 24, 1934) is an American Lyricist, writer and Theatre director. Charles Strouse from the musical Annie
- "You're Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile" w. Charles Strouse (born June 7 1928) is a three-time Tony Award -winning American Composer and Lyricist. Annie is a musical based upon the popular Harold Gray Comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Martin Charnin m. Martin Charnin (born November 24, 1934) is an American Lyricist, writer and Theatre director. Charles Strouse, from the musical Annie
Classical music
- Enrique Crespo - American Suite No. Charles Strouse (born June 7 1928) is a three-time Tony Award -winning American Composer and Lyricist. Annie is a musical based upon the popular Harold Gray Comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Enrique Crespo (born 1941 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a trombonist and founding member of the German Brass ensemble 1
- George Crumb - Star-Child (1977, revised 1979) for soprano, antiphonal children's voices, male speaking choir, bell ringers, and large orchestra
- Bengt Hambraeus - Antiphonie: Cathedral Music for Organ
- Arvo Pärt - Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten
- Tōru Takemitsu
- A Flock Descends into the Pentagonal Garden
- Water-ways for clarinet, violin, cello, piano, two harps and two vibraphones
- Alexander Vustin - In Memory of Boris Klyuzner
- Isang Yun - Concerto for Flute and Small Orchestra
Opera
- Julian Livingston - Twist of Treason
- Thea Musgrave - Mary, Queen of Scots
- Donald Sosin - Esther
Musical theatre
- The Act Broadway production
- Annie (Martin Charnin and Charles Strouse) - Broadway production
- I Love My Wife Broadway production opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on April 17 and ran for 857 performances
- I Love My Wife London production opened at the Prince of Wales Theatre on October 6 and ran for 401 performances
- The King and I(Rodgers & Hammerstein) - Broadway revival
- Privates on Parade London production opened at the Aldwych Theatre on February 17 and ran for 208 performances
- Side by Side by Sondheim Broadway production
- Oliver! (Lionel Bart) - London revival
Musical films
- A Little Night Music
- New York, New York released on June 21 starring Liza Minnelli and Robert De Niro
- Pete's Dragon
- Saturday Night Fever
Births
- January 28 - Tweety, Next
- January 28 - Joey Fatone, *NSYNC
- February 2 - Shakira
- February 8
- February 11 - Mike Shinoda, Linkin Park, Fort Minor
- February 15 - Brooks Wackerman, Bad Religion
- March 2 - Chris Martin, Coldplay
- March 6 - Bubba Sparxxx
- March 15 - Joseph Hahn, Linkin Park
- March 18 - Devin Lima, LFO
- April 9 - Gerard Way, My Chemical Romance
- May 1 - Dan Regan, Reel Big Fish
- May 31 - Scott Klopfenstein, Reel Big Fish
- June 3 - Yuri Ruley, MxPx
- June 12 - Kenny Wayne Shepherd
- July 14 - Gordon Cree, composer
- July 15 - Ray Toro, My Chemical Romance
- July 18 - Tony Fagenson, Eve 6
- July 28
- August 10 - Aaron Kamin, The Calling
- August 31 - Craig Nicholls, The Vines
- September 4 - Ian Grushka, New Found Glory
- September 11
- September 13 - Reverend Flash, The Mystical Majesty Band
- September 13 - Fiona Apple
- October 2 - Jeremiah Rangel, Mest
- October 13 - Justin Peroff, Broken Social Scene
- October 16
- John Mayer
- Chris Knapp, The Ataris
- Joanne Yeoh, violinist
- January 10 - Sean Noonan
- November 15 - Logan Whitehurst, one man band
Deaths
- January 1 - Michael Mann, violinist, son of Thomas Mann
- January 21 - Errol Garner, jazz pianist
- February 10 - Grace Williams, composer
- February 12 - Ernst Mehlich, German-Brazilian conductor and composer
- February 26 - Bukka White, blues guitarist and singer
- February 28 - Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, comic actor and singer
- May 22 - Hampton Hawes, jazz pianist
- May 30 - Paul Desmond, jazz saxophonist
- June 13 - Matthew Garber, former child star of Mary Poppins, 21
- July 26 - Gena Branscombe, composer and conductor
- August 16 - Elvis Presley, singer, 42
- August 19 - Groucho Marx, comedian, actor, singer and performer
- September 13 - Leopold Stokowski, conductor
- September 16 - Marc Bolan, singer-songwriter, car crash
- October 13 - Shirley Brickley, the Orlons
- October 14 - Bing Crosby, singer and actor
- October 20 - Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, and Cassie Gaines, members of Lynyrd Skynyrd (Plane crash)
- November 5 - Guy Lombardo, violinist and bandleader
- November 9 - Panagiotis Kapodistrias, actor, script writer
- November 14 - Richard Addinsell, Warsaw Concerto composer
- December 5 - Rahsaan Roland Kirk, jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer
- December 25 - Charlie Chaplin, actor and composer
- December 30 - St. Louis Jimmy Oden, blues singer
Awards
Grammy Awards
Country Music Association Awards
Eurovision Song Contest
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