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This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1979.
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[edit]Events
[edit]January–February
[edit]- January 1
- Bill Grahamcloses San Francisco'sWinterland Ballroomfollowing a New Year's Eve performance bythe Blues Brothersand theGrateful Dead.
- During a New Year's Eve concert inCleveland, Ohio,Bruce Springsteenis injured when a firecracker is thrown onstage from the audience.
- January 4– TheStar-ClubinHamburg,Germany, known for its connections to the early days ofthe Beatles,reopened.
- January 6– ABC'sAmerican Bandstandfeatured the debut of the "Y.M.C.A. dance"using the hand gestures forming the letters YMCA during a broadcast with theVillage People.
- January 9– TheMusic for UNICEF Concertin held in New York City at theUnited Nations,starring theBee Gees.Highlights are aired the following evening on NBC.
- January 13– SingerDonny Hathawaydies after falling 15 stories from his hotel room in New York City. According to Hathaway's record company,Atlantic,the singer had been having some psychological problems.
- January 15–MCA RecordspurchasesABC Recordsfor a reported $20 million.
- February 2–Sex PistolsbassistSid Viciousis found dead from anoverdose,a day after being released on bail fromRikers Islandprison.
- February 7
- The Clashkicked off their first concert of their first American tour at the Berkeley Community Theatre outsideSan Francisco.Bo Diddleyopened the show.
- Stephen Stillsbecomes the first major rock artist to record digitally, laying down four songs atThe Record Plantin Los Angeles. None of the songs are released, andRy Cooderbecomes the first major rock artist to release a digitally recorded record.
- February 10–Rod Stewart's "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" hit No. 1 on theBillboard magazinecharts, and stayed there for 4 weeks.
- February 11– 43 million viewers watch "Elvis!"onABC,a made-for-TV movie starringKurt Russellas Elvis.
- February 14– Following her 1972sex reassignment surgery,musicianWendy Carloslegally changes her name from Walter. She reveals this information in an interview in the May 1979 issue ofPlayboymagazine.
- February 15
- Minnie Ripertonappears on the Grammys as a presenter withStephen Bishop.
- The21st Annual Grammy Awardsare presented inLos Angeles,hosted byJohn Denver.TheBee Geescollect 4 Grammys for theSaturday Night Feversoundtrack,includingAlbum of the Year,whileBilly Joel's "Just the Way You Are"wins bothRecord of the YearandSong of the Year.A Taste of HoneywinBest New Artist.
- February 23–Dire Straitsbegin their first U.S. tour in Boston.
- February 24
- Friedrich Cerha's completion ofAlban Berg'soperaLuluis premiered at theOpera Garnierin Paris.
- SingerJohnnie Wilder, Jr.ofHeatwaveis paralyzed from the neck down in a car accident in his hometown of Dayton, Ohio.
- February 26–B.B. Kingbecomes the first blues artist to tour the Soviet Union, kicking off a one-month tour there.
March–April
[edit]- March 2–4 –Weather Report,The CBS Jazz All-Stars, theTrio of Doom,Fania All-Stars,Stephen Stills,Billy Swan,Bonnie Bramlett,Mike Finnegan,Kris Kristofferson,Rita CoolidgeandBilly Joel,plus Cuban actsIrakere,Pacho Alonso,Elena Burke,Los Papines,Tata GüinesandOrquesta Aragónplay at the historic three-dayHavana Jamfestival at theKarl Marx Theater,inHavana,Cuba.
- March 5–MCA RecordsdissolvesABC Records.
- March 10–James Brownperforms at theGrand Ole Opry.
- March 15–Elvis Costellogets into a heated argument with members ofStephen Stills' touring entourage at aHoliday InninColumbus, Ohio.After Costello makes disparaging remarks about America, he is punched byBonnie Bramlett.Costello suffers a wave of negative press coverage after the incident is made public.
- March 21–The Pretenderssign a contract withSire Records.
- March 27–
- Eric ClaptonmarriesPatti Boyd,ex-wife of Clapton's friendGeorge Harrison.
- Simple Mindsmake their first television appearance, performing the songs "Chelsea Girl" and "Life in a Day" on BBC'sThe Old Grey Whistle Test.[1]
- March 31– TheEurovision Song Contest,the biggest music festival in the world, takes place for the first time in a country outside Europe –Israel.The show is broadcast live fromJerusalemto Europe and a few countries in Asia. The big winner of this night isIsraelfor the second time in a row. The winning song is "Hallelujah"sung by the groupMilk and Honey,includingGali Atari.A few months after winning the song had been translated into more than 82 languages, and broke a new record by entering the Guinness Book of Records as the most translated song in the world.
- April 2–Kate Bushbeginsher first, and for 35 years, only tour.She becomes the first artist to use awireless microphone,enabling her to sing and dance at the same time.
- April 6–Rod StewartmarriesAlana Hamilton.
- April 7– 110,000 people attend the California Music Festival at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum. Performers includeAerosmith,The Boomtown Rats,Cheap Trick,Ted NugentandVan Halen.
- April 12–Mickey ThomasreplacesMarty Balinas the lead singer ofJefferson Starship.
- April 13– During a concert byVan HaleninSpokane, Washington,David Lee Rothcollapses from exhaustion. A local doctor treats him for a stomach virus and advises him to "calm down".
- April 22–The New BarbariansandThe Rolling Stonesperform two concerts inOshawa,Ontarioto benefit theCNIB,as part ofKeith Richards' 1978 sentence for heroin possession.
- April 24–The New Barbariansopen their US tour atAnn Arbor, Michigan.
- April 27–Ozzy Osbourneis fired as lead singer ofBlack Sabbath.He is replaced in May byRonnie James Dio.
May–August
[edit]- May 1–Elton Johnbecomes the first pop music star to perform in Israel.
- May 2–The Whoplay their first concert following the death of drummerKeith Moon.The band performs with new drummerKenney Jonesat London'sRainbow Theatre.
- May 4– Release as a single ofGary Numan's "Are "Friends" Electric?"withTubeway Army;it becomes the firstsynth-popsingle to reach number one in theUK Singles Chart.
- May 8
- Iron Maiden,Samson,andAngel Witchshare a bill at theMusic MachineinCamden, London.CriticGeoff Bartoncoins the term "New Wave of British Heavy Metal"in a review of the show forSoundsmagazine.
- The Curerelease their debut album "Three Imaginary Boys"(Boys Don't Cry in US, Australia)
- May 12–Discooccupies eight of the top ten spots of theBillboardHot 100chart, for two weeks. The charts are led byPeaches and Herb's R&B ballad single "Reunited".
- May 14–Kate Bushplays the final date at theHammersmith Odeonon her first-ever tour, which also turned out to be her last tour.[2]
- May 19– Three of the four ex-Beatlesperform on the same stage, asPaul McCartney,George HarrisonandRingo Starrjam withEric Clapton,Ginger Baker,Mick Jaggerand others at a wedding reception for Clapton at hisSurreyhome.
- May 21–Elton Johnplays the first of eight concerts in the Soviet Union, making him the first western solo pop artist to tour there.
- June 1–Alternative Tentaclesrecord label established byDead KennedysfrontmanJello Biafra.
- June 8–Marianne Faithfullmarries Ben Brierly ofThe Vibrators.
- June 9– TheBee GeestieBing Crosby,Elvis Presley,and TheBeatleswith a record six consecutive number-one singles in the U.S. in less than a single calendar year with "Love You Inside Out".
- June 16–Donna Summerbecomes the first female to have the #1 single "Hot Stuff"and albumBad Girlsfor a second time.
- June 28–Bill Haleymakes his final studio recordings atMuscle Shoals, Alabama.
- June 30
- Donna Summerbecomes the first female artist to have 2 of the top 3 songs,Hot Stuffat #1 &Bad Girlsat #3, on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. They will stay in the top 3 together for 4 weeks. In fact, all of the top 5 songs that week are entirely by women, both in Billboard and in Cashbox.
- Tubeway Armyreach number 1 on the UK Singles Chart with "Are 'Friends' Electric?"and become the first British act to have asynth pophit single. The song will remain at number 1 for four consecutive weeks.[3]
- July
- EMI's first non-classicaldigital recording,of UK jazz-funk duoMorrissey–Mullencovering theRose Roycehit "Love Don't Live Here Anymore",is recorded atAbbey Road Studiosand later released as a limited edition vinylEP.
- George Martin'sAssociated Independent Recordingopens itsAIR Montserratrecording studioon the Caribbean island ofMontserrat;the first album recorded here isClimax Blues Band'sReal to Reel.[4]
- July 1– TheSony Walkmangoes on sale in Japan.
- July 7– The Bee Gees play to a sold-out crowd at Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium as part of theirSpirits Having Flowntour.
- July 10–Chuck Berryis sentenced to four months in prison fortax evasionby a Los Angeles judge.
- July 12– "Disco Demolition Night",an anti-disco promotional event held by a Chicago rock station at Comiskey Park involving exploding disco records with a bomb, causes a near-riot between games during a baseball major league doubleheader, forcing the cancellation of the second game.
- July 14–Donna Summer,for a third time in an eight-month period, scores a #1 single with "Bad Girls",(staying atop the charts for five weeks); and #1 album of the same name, which also tops the Billboard 200 for six weeks.
- July 21
- WithBad Girls(both single and album), Donna Summer's success continues as she becomes the first female artist to sit on top of 3 major Billboard charts: the Billboard Hot 100, the Hot Soul Singles chart, and the Billboard 200. Disco dominates theBillboardHot 100 chart, with the first six spots (beginning with Donna Summer's "Bad Girls" ), and seven of the chart's top ten songs ending that week.
- Tubeway Armyreach number 1 on the UK Albums Chart with "Replicas".[3]
- July 28–AerosmithandTed Nugentheadline theWorld Series of RockatMunicipal StadiuminCleveland, Ohio.Also on the bill areJourney,Thin Lizzy,AC/DCand theScorpions.Following the concert, Aerosmith guitaristJoe Perryquits the group after an argument with bandmates.
- July 31– 250,000 turn out inCentral Parkfor a free concert byJames Taylorin a campaign to restoreSheep Meadow.
- August –Elton Johnand lyricistBernie Taupin,having reunited after a three-year break, eventually record their first compositions since then, to be released a year later as21 at 33.
- August 6-Bauhausreleases debut single "Bela Lugosi's Dead",considered to be the firstGothic Rockrelease.
- August 18–Nick LoweandCarlene Carterare married at Carter's Los Angeles home.
- August 24–Prince's first hit single "I Wanna Be Your Lover"is released in the US, reaching number one on the RnB and number 11 on the Hot 100, selling more than one million copies in the US.
- August 25– "My Sharona"byThe Knackhits #1 on the Billboard charts. This is the first time in over a year that a song hits #1 that is not either a disco song or a ballad, signalling the potential resurgence of rock.
September–December
[edit]- September 1–INXSperform in public for the first time, at the Oceanview Hotel in Umina, New South Wales.
- September 2–U2enters the studio for the first time to record a locally released single.
- September 13–ABBAbeginsABBA: The TourinEdmonton,Alberta,leading off a month of dates in North America.
- September 16–The Sugarhill GangreleaseRapper's Delightin the United States, the firstrapsingleto become aTop 40hit on theBillboard Hot 100.
- September 17–Ontario Court of Appealsrejects a government appeal against the previous year's sentencing ofKeith Richards,which allowed him to avoid jail time for his 1977 arrest in Toronto for heroin possession.
- September 19–23 –Musicians United for Safe Energy(MUSE) stages a series of fiveNo Nukesconcerts atMadison Square Garden.Jackson Browne,Crosby, Stills & Nash,Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band,Bonnie Raitt,Tom Petty,James TaylorandCarly Simonare among the participants.
- September 22
- Gary Numanhits number 1 on the UK Albums Chart withThe Pleasure Principle,only two months after hisTubeway ArmyalbumReplicashad topped the chart.[5]
- The NewMusic,a Canadian weekly music and culture program, makes its début onCitytv.
- September 27–Elton Johncollapses on stage at theUniversal AmphitheatreinLos Angeles County, Californiawhile performing "Better Off Dead". He refuses to stop the show and resumes playing fifteen minutes later.
- October 10–Joe Perryofficially leavesAerosmith.
- November 3–Donna Summerbecomes the first female artist to have 5 top 10 hits in the same year.
- November 16–Infinity Recordsis shut down and absorbed into parent companyMCA.
- November 17–Donna Summer,for a second time, has two songs ( "Dim All the Lights",#2, &"No More Tears (Enough is Enough)"withBarbra Streisand,#3) in the Top 3 of the Billboard Hot 100, and the first female to have 5 top 5 hits in the same year.
- November 24– With "No More Tears (Enough is Enough)" hitting the top spot,Donna Summerbecomes the first female artist to score 3 #1 singles in a calendar year on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
- November 26–Bill Haley & His Cometsperform at theTheatre Royal, Drury Lane,London, in acommand performancefor QueenElizabeth II.This was Haley's final recorded performance of "Rock Around the Clock".
- November 30–Pink FloydreleasesThe Wall.It is one of rock's most well-knownconcept albumsand one of thebest-selling albums of all time.It is also the last album recorded with the line up ofDavid Gilmour,Roger Waters,Nick MasonandRichard Wright.
- December –Iron Maidenis signed byEMI.They hireDennis Strattonas a second guitarist.
- December 3– InCincinnati,a stampede for seats atRiverfront Coliseumduring aWhoconcert kills 11 fans and injures 26 others. Band members were not informed of the deaths until after the show.
- December 26–Iron MaidendrummerDoug Sampsonis replaced by ex-SamsondrummerClive Burr.
- December 26-29 – TheConcerts for the People of Kampucheaare held over four nights at theHammersmith Odeonin London to raise funds for victims of war inCambodia.Queen,The Who,The Clash,Wings,Elvis Costelloand members ofLed Zeppelinall take part.
- December 31– The eighth annualNew Year's Rockin' Evespecial airs on ABC, with appearances byThe Oak Ridge Boys,Village People,Chic,BlondieandBarry Manilow.
Also in 1979
[edit]- The Welsh Philharmonia becomes the Orchestra ofWelsh National Opera.
- Michael SchenkerleavesScorpionsduring their tour in France and is replaced byMatthias Jabs.
- Stevie Wonderusesdigital audiorecording technology in recording his albumJourney through the Secret Life of Plants.
- Disco reigns supreme this year, with several number-one hits from TheBee GeesandDonna Summer.Several artists who were not regarded as disco acts, scored major successes by releasing disco-oriented singles or albums, includingnew wavebandBlondiewith their first US number-one single "Heart of Glass",Rod Stewartwith "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?", and symphonic rock bandElectric Light Orchestrawith their UK No. 1 LPDiscovery.
Bands formed
[edit]SeeMusical groups established in 1979
Bands disbanded
[edit]SeeMusical groups disestablished in 1979
Albums released
[edit]January
[edit]February
[edit]March
[edit]April
[edit]Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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4 | Replicas | Tubeway Army | |
Cool for Cats | Squeeze | ||
6 | Euroman Cometh | Jean-Jacques Burnel | |
10 | I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing | Barry White | |
13 | Black Rose: A Rock Legend | Thin Lizzy | |
20 | Life in a Day | Simple Minds | [10] |
Gimme Some Neck | Ron Wood | ||
Million Mile Reflections | The Charlie Daniels Band | ||
My Father's Eyes | Amy Grant | ||
Y | The Pop Group | ||
23 | Bob Dylan at Budokan | Bob Dylan | Live |
Voulez-Vous | ABBA | ||
25 | Bad Girls | Donna Summer | |
N/A | Blue Kentucky Girl | Emmylou Harris | |
It's Alive | Ramones | Live | |
Mission Accomplished But the Beat Goes On | The Rezillos | Live | |
New Chautauqua | Pat Metheny | ||
New England | New England | ||
Strikes | Blackfoot |
May
[edit]June
[edit]Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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1 | Discovery | Electric Light Orchestra | [11] |
This Boot Is Made for Fonk-N | Bootsy's Rubber Band | ||
5 | Communiqué | Dire Straits | |
I Am | Earth, Wind & Fire | [12] | |
Best of The J. Geils Band | The J. Geils Band | ||
8 | Back to the Egg | Wings | |
The Kids Are Alright | The Who | Soundtrack | |
Labour of Lust | Nick Lowe | ||
Repeat When Necessary | Dave Edmunds | ||
11 | Get the Knack | The Knack | |
13 | Candy-O | The Cars | |
Mingus | Joni Mitchell | ||
15 | PXR5 | Hawkwind | |
Silent Letter | America | ||
Unknown Pleasures | Joy Division | ||
19 | Mirrors | Blue Öyster Cult | |
22 | Live Killers | Queen | Live |
Mick Taylor | Mick Taylor | ||
25 | Secret Omen | Cameo | |
N/A | Spy | Carly Simon | |
Another Taste | A Taste of Honey | ||
Armageddon | Prism | ||
Door, Door | The Boys Next Door | ||
Exposure | Robert Fripp | ||
Life and Love | Leon Russell | ||
Night Owl | Gerry Rafferty | ||
One for the Road | Willie NelsonandLeon Russell | ||
Secrets | Robert Palmer | ||
No Exit | The Angels | ||
Si todo hiciera Crack | Crack | ||
Survivors | Samson | ||
Touch the Sky | Carole King |
July
[edit]Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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2 | Rust Never Sleeps | Neil Youngand Crazy Horse | |
6 | The B-52's | The B-52's | |
10 | Low Budget | The Kinks | US |
13 | Screaming Targets | Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons | |
19 | The Records | The Records | US Version ofShades in Bed |
20 | Nine Lives | REO Speedwagon | |
27 | Highway to Hell | AC/DC | |
Exposed | Mike Oldfield | Live[13] | |
John Cougar | John Cougar | ||
30 | Risqué | Chic | |
N/A | Bop till You Drop | Ry Cooder | |
Can | Can | ||
Circles & Seasons | Pete Seeger | ||
Duty Now for the Future | Devo | ||
First Under the Wire | Little River Band | ||
Fool Around | Rachel Sweet | US version | |
Gamma 1 | Gamma | ||
Honest Lullaby | Joan Baez | ||
Midnight Magic | Commodores | ||
No Promises...No Debts | Golden Earring | ||
The Original Disco Man | James Brown | ||
Shake Hands with the Devil | Kris Kristofferson | ||
New Values | Iggy Pop |
August
[edit]Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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1 | String of Hits | The Shadows | |
Volcano | Jimmy Buffett | ||
3 | Down to Earth | Rainbow | [14] |
Fear of Music | Talking Heads | ||
Some Product: Carri on Sex Pistols | Sex Pistols | Interview collage | |
10 | Ghostown | The Radiators | |
Off the Wall | Michael Jackson | ||
13 | Chicago 13 | Chicago | |
17 | Drums and Wires | XTC | |
Rose Royce IV: Rainbow Connection | Rose Royce | ||
Slow Train Coming | Bob Dylan | ||
22 | In Through the Out Door | Led Zeppelin | [15] |
The Rose | Bette Midler | Soundtrack to 1979 film | |
27 | In the Heat of the Night | Pat Benatar | |
30 | Big Fun | Shalamar | |
N/A | 5 | J.J. Cale | |
Born Again | Randy Newman | ||
Children of the Sun | Billy Thorpe | ||
Into the Music | Van Morrison |
September
[edit]October
[edit]November
[edit]December
[edit]Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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14 | London Calling | The Clash | |
20 | Christopher Cross | Christopher Cross | Warner Bros. |
27 | Adventures in Utopia | Utopia | |
31 | Score | Carol Lloyd | |
N/A | 20 Jazz Funk Greats | Throbbing Gristle | |
Sid Sings | Sid Vicious | ||
Quiet Life | Japan | International | |
September Morn | Neil Diamond | ||
Les Plus Grands Succès De Chic: Chic's Greatest Hits | Chic | ||
Sabotage/Live | John Cale | Live |
Release date unknown
[edit]- 3D–The Three Degrees
- The Adventures of the Hersham Boys–Sham 69
- An American Dream-The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- The Audience with Betty Carter–Betty Carter
- The Beat–The Beat
- The Beatles Concerto–John Rutter
- Born to Be Alive–Patrick Hernandez
- Breaking Loose–Helix
- Buona domenica–Antonello Venditti
- Buy–James Chance & the Contortions
- California–Gianna Nannini
- The Candidate–Steve Harley
- Casino Classics: Chapter One– Various artists
- Chance Meeting on a Dissecting Table of a Sewing Machine and an Umbrella–Nurse With Wound
- A Classy Pair–Ella FitzgeraldandCount Basie
- The Crack–The Ruts
- Deltics–Chris Rea
- Demo EP–Oingo Boingo
- Disco Nights–GQ
- Digital III at Montreux–Ella Fitzgerald,Count BasieandJoe Pass
- Don't Fight It–Red Rider
- Earthquake–Electric Sun
- Fine and Mellow–Ella Fitzgerald
- French Skyline–Earthstar
- Future Now–Pleasure
- Grosses Wasser–Cluster
- Hair– Various Artists – Soundtrack
- Identify Yourself–The O'Jays
- The Innes Book of Records–Neil Innes
- Invasion of the Booty Snatchers–Parlet
- Jardin Au Fou–Hans-Joachim Roedelius
- The Kenny Rogers Singles Album–Kenny Rogers
- Lenox Avenue Breakdown–Arthur Blythe
- Let's Drip Awhile–Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons- Live
- Live & Direct-Taj Mahal- Live
- Live! Go for What You Know–Pat Travers Band
- Living Dub Vol. 1-Burning Spear
- Lo Pasado, Pasado–José José
- Looking for Saint Tropez–Telex
- Lots of Luv'–Luv'
- Lubbock (On Everything)–Terry Allen
- A Million Vacations–Max Webster
- Morning Dance–Spyro Gyra
- Muddy "Mississippi" Waters – Live–Muddy Waters– Live
- A Night at Studio 54– Various artists
- On the Road Again–Roy Wood
- A Perfect Match–Ella FitzgeraldandCount Basie
- Rainbow's End–Resurrection Band
- Rise–Herb Alpert
- Rockit–Chuck Berry
- Rock On–Raydio
- The Roches–The Roches
- Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes–Eloy
- Sky–Sky
- Slumberin' on the Cumberland-John Hartford
- Songs of Love–Anita Ward
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture–Jerry Goldsmith– Soundtrack
- Stations of the Crass–Crass
- Street Life–The Crusaders
- Take It Home–B.B. King
- Tango Palace-Dr. John
- Teenage Head–Teenage Head
- Teenage Warning–Angelic Upstarts
- Thanks, I'll Eat It Here–Lowell George
- Tiger in the Rain–Michael Franks
- Together Again–The Dubliners
- True Luv'–Luv'
- Underdog–Atlanta Rhythm Section
- The Very Best of Leo Sayer–Leo Sayer
- Walking on Sunshine–Eddy Grant
- Washes Whiter Than–Petra
Biggest hit singles
[edit]The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1979.[23]
# | Artist | Title | Year | Country | Chart entries |
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1 | Blondie | Heart of Glass | 1979 | ![]() |
UK 1 – Jan 1979, US BB 1 – Mar 1979, Canada 1 – Mar 1979, Austria 1 – Mar 1979, Switzerland 1 – Feb 1979, Germany 1 – Feb 1979, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Jan 1980, Sweden (alt) 3 – Mar 1979, France 3 – Feb 1979, Australia 3 of 1979, Netherlands 5 – Feb 1979, Norway 5 – Mar 1979, RYM 8 of 1979, US CashBox 11 of 1979, US BB 1 of 1979, POP 13 of 1979, South Africa 15 of 1979, Italy 29 of 1979, Virgin 29, OzNet 30, Scrobulate 46 of 80s, Germany 54 of the 1970s, RIAA 217, Acclaimed 241, Rolling Stone 255 |
2 | Gloria Gaynor | I Will Survive | 1978 | ![]() |
UK 1 – Feb 1979, US BB 1 – Jan 1979, US BB 1 of 1979, Canada 1 – Mar 1979, Republic of Ireland 1 – Mar 1979, POP 2 of 1979, Sweden (alt) 3 – Apr 1979, Netherlands 4 – Mar 1979, Norway 4 – May 1979, Switzerland 7 – Apr 1979, Scrobulate 8 of disco, Germany 9 – Mar 1979, US CashBox 10 of 1979, France 10 – Mar 1979, South Africa 16 of 1979, Austria 17 – May 1979, Party 24 of 1999, Australia 25 of 1979, Italy 38 of 1979, Europe 66 of the 1970s, RYM 67 of 1978, RIAA 89, OzNet 155, Acclaimed 416, Rolling Stone 489 |
3 | M | Pop Muzik | 1979 | ![]() |
US BB 1 – Aug 1979, Sweden (alt) 1 – Jun 1979, Switzerland 1 – Jun 1979, Germany 1 – May 1979, Australia 1 for 3 weeks May 1980, UK 2 – Apr 1979, Austria 2 – Jul 1979, Netherlands 3 – May 1979, France 3 – Nov 1979, Norway 5 – Jun 1979, South Africa 5 of 1979, Canada 8 – Sep 1979, Australia 10 of 1979, US CashBox 15 of 1979, Italy 18 of 1979, US BB 40 of 1979, POP 40 of 1979, RYM 50 of 1979, Germany 59 of the 1970s, OzNet 888, Acclaimed 1691 |
4 | Donna Summer | Hot Stuff | 1979 | ![]() |
US BB 1 – Apr 1979, Switzerland 1 – May 1979, Australia 1 for 1 weeks May 1980, Canada 2 – Apr 1979, Sweden (alt) 2 – May 1979, Norway 2 – Jun 1979, France 3 – May 1979, Austria 3 – Jun 1979, US BB 4 of 1979, Scrobulate 5 of disco, Germany 6 – May 1979, POP 6 of 1979, UK 11 – May 1979, US CashBox 14 of 1979, Netherlands 14 – May 1979, Australia 17 of 1979, Italy 24 of 1979, RYM 88 of 1979, Rolling Stone 103, OzNet 124, Party 210 of 1999, Germany 246 of the 1970s, Acclaimed 717 |
5 | Patrick Hernandez | Born to Be Alive | 1979 | ![]() |
Sweden (alt) 1 – Jul 1979 (20 weeks), France (SNEP) 1 – Feb 1979 (5 months), France 1 – Mar 1979 (5 weeks), Austria 1 – Apr 1979 (6 weeks), Norway 1 – Jul 1979 (17 weeks), Belgium 1 – Jan 1979 (18 weeks), Germany 1 – Mar 1979 (6 months), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks – Aug 1979, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks – Oct 1979, RIANZ 1 – Sep 1979 (14 weeks), Australia 1 for 5 weeks – Oct 1979, France 1 for 15 weeks – Mar 1979, Germany 1 for 5 weeks – May 1979, France (InfoDisc) 4 of the 1970s (peak 1, 30 weeks, 1,412k sales estimated, 1979), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1979), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1979), Netherlands 5 – Feb 1979 (18 weeks), Switzerland 5 – Feb 1979 (13 weeks), Australia 5 of 1979, Springbok 6 – Aug 1979 (11 weeks), Italy 7 of 1979, UK 10 – Jun 1979 (14 weeks), POP 11 of 1979, Canada 12 – Jul 1979 (6 weeks), US BB 15 of 1979, US Billboard 16 – Jun 1979 (19 weeks), Record World 19 – 1979, Germany 20 of the 1970s (peak 1 25 weeks), Brazil 32 of 1979, Scrobulate 68 of disco, US Radio 108 of 1979 (peak 16 5 weeks), RYM 200 of 1979, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1979), Global 7 (10 M sold) – 1979 |
Chronological list of US and UK number-one hit singles
[edit]US number-one singles and artist
(weeks at No. 1)
- "Babe"–Styx(2)
- "Bad Girls"–Donna Summer(5)
- "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"–Rod Stewart(4)
- "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"–Michael Jackson(1)
- "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"–Rupert Holmes(2 weeks in 1979 + 1 week in 1980)
- "Good Times"–Chic(1)
- "Heart of Glass"–Blondie(1)
- "Heartache Tonight"– TheEagles(1)
- "Hot Stuff"–Donna Summer(3)
- "I Will Survive"–Gloria Gaynor(3)
- "Knock on Wood"–Amii Stewart(1)
- "Le Freak"–Chic(3 weeks in 1978 + 3 weeks in 1979)
- "Love You Inside Out"–Bee Gees(1)
- "My Sharona"–The Knack(6)
- "No More Tears (Enough is Enough)"–Barbra Streisand&Donna Summer(2)
- "Pop Muzik"–M(1)
- "Reunited"–Peaches & Herb(4)
- "Ring My Bell"–Anita Ward(2)
- "Rise"–Herb Alpert(2)
- "Sad Eyes"–Robert John(1)
- "Still"–Commodores(1)
- "Too Much Heaven"–Bee Gees(2)
- "Tragedy"–Bee Gees(2)
- "What a Fool Believes"–The Doobie Brothers(1)
- Also see:Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1979
UK number-one singles and artist
(weeks at No. 1)
- "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II"–Pink Floyd(3 weeks in 1979 + 2 weeks in 1980)
- "Are 'Friends' Electric?"–Tubeway Army(4)
- "Bright Eyes"–Art Garfunkel(6)
- "Cars"–Gary Numan(1)
- "Heart of Glass"–Blondie(4)
- "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick"–Ian Dury and The Blockheads(1)
- "I Don't Like Mondays"–The Boomtown Rats(4)
- "I Will Survive"–Gloria Gaynor(4)
- "Message in a Bottle"–The Police(3)
- "One Day at a Time"–Lena Martell(3)
- "Ring My Bell"–Anita Ward(2)
- "Sunday Girl"–Blondie(3)
- "Tragedy"–Bee Gees(2)
- "Video Killed the Radio Star"–The Buggles(1)
- "Walking on the Moon"–The Police(1)
- "We Don't Talk Anymore"–Cliff Richard(4)
- "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman"–Dr. Hook(3)
- "Y.M.C.A."–Village People(3)
Top 40 Chart hit singles
[edit]Song title | Artist(s) | Release date(s) | US | UK | Highest chart position | Other Chart Performance(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
"99" | Toto | December 1979 | 26 | n/a | 26 (US) | 17 (Canada) - 97 (Australia) |
"Accidents Will Happen" | Elvis Costelloand the Attractions | May 1979 | 101 | 28 | 28 (UK) | n/a |
"After the Love Has Gone" | Earth, Wind & Fire | July 1979 | 2 | 4 | 2 (US) | See chart performance entry |
"Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" | McFadden & Whitehead | April 1979 | 13 | 5 | 1 (U.S. Billboard Hot R&B) | See chart performance entry |
"Angel Eyes" | Roxy Music | August 1979 | n/a | 4 | 4 (UK, Belgium) | See chart performance entry |
"Angeleyes" | ABBA | July 1979 | 64 | 3 | 37 (US Adult Contemporary [Billboard]) - 76 (US Cashbox Top 100 Singles) | n/a |
"Baby I'm Burning" | Dolly Parton | January 1979 | 25 | n/a | 1 (Canada Country Singles) | See chart performance entry |
"Baby It's You" | Promises | February 1979 | n/a | n/a | 1 (New Zealand) | 2 (Australia) - 4 (West Germany) - 12 (Belgium) |
"Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" | Robert Palmer | July 1979 | 14 | 61 | 1 (Canada) | See chart performance entry |
"The Ballad of Lucy Jordan" | Marianne Faithfull | October 1979 | n/a | 48 | 2 (Austria) | See chart performance entry |
"Better Love Next Time" | Dr. Hook | October 1979 | 12 | 8 | 7 (Ireland) | See chart performance entry |
"Big Shot" | Billy Joel | January 1979 | 14 | n/a | 13 (Canada) | 13 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) - 36 (New Zealand) - 91 (Australia) |
"Boogie Wonderland" | Earth, Wind & Firewiththe Emotions | May 1979 | 6 | 4 | 2 (France, Norway, US Hot Soul Singles) | See chart performance entry |
"Born to Be Alive" | Patrick Hernandez | January 1979 | 16 | 10 | 1(13 Countries) | See chart performance entry |
"Boys Keep Swinging" | David Bowie | April 1979 | n/a | 7 | 7 (UK) | 16 (Netherlands) - 18 (Belgium) - 19 (Ireland) - 51 (Spain) - 85 (Australia) |
"Breakfast in America" | Supertramp | June 1979 | 62 | 9 | 6 (Ireland) | See chart performance entry |
"Broken Hearted Me" | Anne Murray | September 1979 | 12 | n/a | 15 (Canada) | 1 (Canada Country Tracks) - 1 (Canada Adult Contemporary) - 1 (US Hot Country Singles [Billboard]) - 1 (US Adult Contemporary [Billboard]) |
"Can't Stand Losing You" | The Police | June 1979 | n/a | 2 | 2 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry |
"Casanova" | Luv' | April 1979 | n/a | n/a | 2 (Austria, Denmark, Europe, Netherlands) | See chart performance entry |
"Chuck E.'s In Love" | Rickie Lee Jones | April 1979 | 4 | 18 | 4 (United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Computer Games" | Mi-Sex | September 1979 | n/a | n/a | 1 (Australia) | 2 (Canada) - 5 (New Zealand) - 16 (Austria) - 44 (Netherlands) - 61 (US Hot Dance Club Songs) |
"Cool For Cats" | Squeeze | March 1979 | n/a | 2 | 2 (United Kingdom) | 5 (Australia) - 11 (New Zealand) - 33 (Netherlands (Single Top 100)) - 39 (Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)) |
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" | Queen | October 1979 | 1 | 2 | 1(4 countries) | See chart performance entry |
"Chiquitita" | ABBA | January 1979 | 29 | 2 | 1(5 countries) | See chart performance entry |
"The Cost of Living" | The Clash | May 1979 | n/a | 22 | 22 (United Kingdom) | 24 (Ireland) |
"Crazy Love" | Poco | January 1979 | 17 | n/a | 17 (United States) | 1 (US Billboard Adult Contemporary) - 7 (US Radio & Records chart) - 15 (Canada RPM Top Singles) - 73 (Australia) |
"Cruel to Be Kind" | Nick Lowe | August 1979 | 12 | 12 | 12 (Australia, United Kingdom, United States) | 12 (Canada RPM Top Singles, U.S. Cash Box Top 100) - 34 (New Zealand) |
"Dance Away" | Roxy Music | April 1979 | 44 | 2 | 1 (Ireland) | 8 (Netherlands) - 10 (New Zealand) - 12 (Belgium) - 20 (Sweden) - 30 (West Germany) - 75 (Canada) - 92 (Australia) |
"Dance the Night Away" | Van Halen | April 1979 | 15 | n/a | 15 (United States) | 28 (Canada) |
"Dancin' Shoes" | Nigel Olsson | January 1979 | 18 | n/a | 18 (United States) | 62 (Australia) |
"The Devil Went Down to Georgia" | Charlie DanielsBand | May 1979 | 3 | 14 | 3 (United States) | 1 (Canada Country Tracks, US Billboard Hot Country Songs) - 4 (US Cash Box Top 100) - 5 (Canada) - 13 (New Zealand) - 14 (Australia, Ireland, United Kingdom) - 25 (Netherlands Dutch Top 20) - 30 (US Billboard Adult Contemporary) |
"The Diary of Horace Wimp" | Electric Light Orchestra | July 1979 | n/a | 8 | 8 (United Kingdom) | 10 (Ireland) - 48 (Australia) - 52 (West Germany) |
"Dim All the Lights" | Donna Summer | August 1979 | 2 | 29 | 2 (United States) | See chart entry performance |
"Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)" | GQ | February 1979 | 12 | 42 | 12 (United States) | 1 (US Billboard Hot Soul Singles) - 3 (US Billboard Dance Club Songs) - 97 (Australia) |
"Do Anything You Want To" | Thin Lizzy | June 1979 | 81 | 14 | 14 (United Kingdom) | 25 (Ireland) |
"Do That to Me One More Time" | Captain & Tennille | October 1979 | 1 | 7 | 1 (Belgium, Netherlands, South Africa, United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Does Your Mother Know" | ABBA | April 1979 | 19 | 4 | 1 (Belgium, Europe) | See chart performance entry |
"Don't Bring Me Down" | Electric Light Orchestra | August 1979 | 4 | 3 | 1 (Canada) | See chart entry performance |
"Don't Cry Out Loud" | Melissa Manchester | January 1979 | 10 | n/a | 9 (Canada) | 2 (Canada RPM Adult Contemporary) - 9 (US Billboard Adult Contemporary) - 10 (US Cash Box Top 100) - 57 (Australia)[Released in October 1978 and continued charting in 1979] |
"Don't Do Me Like That" | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | November 1979 | 10 | n/a | 3 (Canada) | 7 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) - 17 (New Zealand) |
"Don't Stop Til You Get Enough | Michael Jackson | July 1979 | 1 | 3 | 1(8 countries) | See chart performance entry |
"Dream Police" | Cheap Trick | September 1979 | 26 | n/a | 5 (Australia) | 7 (New Zealand) - 9 (Canada) - 37 (Netherlands Dutch Top 40) - 79 (Japan) |
"Dreaming" | Blondie | September 1979 | 27 | 2 | 2 (United Kingdom) | See chart entry performance |
Driver's Seat" | Sniff 'n' the Tears | May 1979 | 15 | 42 | 1 (Netherlands [Dutch Top 40]/[Single Top 100] | See chart entry performance |
"Dschinghis Khan" | Dschinghis Khan | March 1979 | n/a | n/a | 1 (West Germany) | 3 (Norway, Switzerland) - 5 (Finland) - 8 (Austria) - 20 (Belgium) |
"Every Day Hurts" | Sad Café | August 1979 | n/a | 3 | 3 (United Kingdom) | 78 (Australia) |
"Fire" | The Pointer Sisters | March 1979 | 2* | 34 | 1(4 countries) | See chart entry performance*1978 in US |
"Get Used to It" | Roger Voudouris | March 1979 | 22 | n/a | 4 (Australia) | 18 (US Billboard Adult Contemporary) - 22 (US Cash Box Top 100) - 20 (New Zealand) - 45 (Canada) |
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" | ABBA | October 1979 | n/a | 3 | 1(6 countries) | See chart entry performances |
"Girls Talk" | Dave Edmunds | May 1979 | 65 | 4 | 4 (United Kingdom) | 9 (Australia) - 11 (Ireland) - 18 (Canada) - 65 (US Cash Box Top 100) |
"Go West" | Village People | June 1979 | 45 | 15 | 12 (Belgium) | 13 (Canada) - 14 (US Billboard Dance Club Songs) - 15 (Ireland, United Kingdom) - 29 (Netherlands [Single Top 100]) - 31 (Netherlands [Dutch Top 40)] - 41 (Canada) |
"Gold" | John Stewart | May 1979 | 5 | 43 | 4 (Canada) | 5 (Australia) - 6 (US Cash Box Top 100) - 13 (New Zealand) - 42 (US Billboard Adult Contemporary) |
"Good Times" | Chic | June 1979 | 1 | 5 | 1 (Canada, United States) | See chart entry performance |
"Goodbye Stranger" | Supertramp | March 1979 | 15 | 57 | 6 (Canada) | See chart entry performance |
"Goodnight Tonight" | Wings | June 1979 | 5 | 5 | 1 (Canada) | See chart entry |
"Half The Way" | Crystal Gayle | September 1979 | 15 | n/a | 1 (Canada) | 2 (Canadian Adult Contemporary Tracks) - 2 (US Billboard Hot Country Songs) - 4 (South Africa) - 9 (US Billboard Adult Contemporary) - 56 (Canada) |
"Halfway Hotel" | Voyager | April 1979 | n/a | 33 | 33 (United Kingdom) | 15 (Australia) |
"Hallelujah" | Milk and Honey,includingGali Atari | April 1979 | n/a | 5 | 1 (Finland, Ireland, Israel, Norway, Sweden) | See chart performance entry |
"He's the Greatest Dancer" | Sister Sledge | February 1979 | 9 | 6 | 6 (Canada, United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry |
"Heaven Knows" | Donna Summerw/Brooklyn Dreams | January 1979 | 4 | 34 | 3 (Canada) | See chart performance entry |
"Highway to Hell" | AC/DC | July 1979 | 47 | 56 | 14 (Belgian) | See chart performance entry |
"Honesty" | Billy Joel | May 1979 | 24 | n/a | 1 (France) | See chart performance entry |
"I Have a Dream" | ABBA | December 1979 | n/a | 2 | 1 (Austria, Belgium, Netherlands [Dutch Top 40)/[Single Top 100), Switzerland) | 2 (Ireland) - 3 (South Africa) - 64 (Australia) |
"I Know a Heartache When I See One" | Jennifer Warnes | June 1979 | 19 | n/a | 19 (United States) | 10 (U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs) - 12 (Canada RPM Country) - 14 (U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary) - 21 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) - 46 (Canada RPM Top Singles) |
"I Just Fall in Love Again" | Anne Murray | January 1979 | 12 | 58 | 1 (Canada) | 1 (Canadian RPM Country Tracks, Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary, U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs, U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks) - 46 (Australia) |
"I Want You To Want Me (live)" | Cheap Trick | April 1979 | 7 | 29 | 1 (Belgium, Japan, Netherlands [Dutch Top 40]) | 2 (Canada) - 3 (U.S. Cash Box top 100) - 15 (Austria) - 18 (West Germany) - 23 (New Zealand) |
"I Was Made For Lovin' You" | Kiss | May 1979 | 11 | 50 | 1 (Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands [Dutch Top 40]/[Single Top 100], New Zealand) | See chart performance entry |
"I Will Survive" | Gloria Gaynor | October 1979 | 1 | 1 | 1 (Ireland, United Kingdom, United States) | See chart performance entry |
"If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me" | The Bellamy Brothers | March 1979 | 39 | 3 | 3 (United Kingdom) | 1 (U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs) - 11 (Netherlands [Dutch Top 40]) - 17 (New Zealand) - 24 (Canadian RPM Country Tracks) |
"(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" | Barbara Mandrell | February 1979 | 31 | n/a | 31 (United States) | 1 (U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs) - 6 (U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary) |
"In the Navy" | Village People | March 1979 | 3 | n/a | 1 (Belgium, Canada, Netherlands [Dutch Top 40]/[Single Top 100]) | See chart performance entry |
"Is She Really Going Out with Him?" | Joe Jackson | April 1979 | 21 | 13 | 8 (Ireland) | 9 (Canada) - 15 (Australia) - 18 (New Zealand) - 46 (Netherlands [Single Top 100)] |
"Lucky Number" | Lene Lovich | January 1979 | n/a | 3 | 2 (Australia) | See chart performance entry |
"This Is It" | Kenny Loggins | October 1979 | 11 | n/a | 9 (Canada) | See chart performance entry |
"Tusk" | Fleetwood Mac | September 1979 | 8 | 6 | 3 (Australia) | See chart performance entry |
"Video Killed the Radio Star" | The Buggles | September 1979 | 40 | 1 | 1(11 countries) | See chart performance entry |
"We Don't Talk Anymore" | Cliff Richard | July 1979 | 7 | 1 | 1(11 countries) | See chart performance entry |
"Weekend" | Earth and Fire | November 1979 | n/a | n/a | 1(7 countries) | See chart performance entry |
"Who Listens to the Radio" | The Sports | November 1979 | 45 | n/a | 35 (Australia) | An original 45 version charted in Australia in November 1978. The Album version charted in the US a year later |
"You Decorated My Life" | Kenny Rogers | September 1979 | 7 | n/a | 7 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry |
"You're Only Lonely" | J.D. Souther | September 1979 | 7 | n/a | 7 (United States) | 1 (U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary) - 2 (Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary) - 12 (Canadian RPM Country Tracks) - 17 (Australia) - 18 (Canadian RPM Top Singles) - 60 (U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles) |
"You've Lost That Loving Feeling" | Long John BaldryandKathi McDonald | June 1979 | 89 | n/a | 2 (Australia) | 37 (New Zealand) - 45 (Canada) |
Other Chart hit singles
[edit]- "Banana Splits (Tra La La Song)"–The Dickies(# 7 UK)
- "Bat Out of Hell"–Meat Loaf(# 8 UK)
- "Beautiful People"–Australian Crawl(# 22 Australia)
- "Bright Side of the Road"–Van Morrison(# 63 UK, # 48 Netherlands)
- "C'mon Aussie C'mon"–The Mojo Singers(# 1 Australia - originally released in 1978)
- "Choirgirl"–Cold Chisel(# 14 Australia)
- "Dancing Barefoot"–Patti Smith Group(# 39 Netherlands)
- "Death Disco"–Public Image Ltd.(# 20 United Kingdom)
- "The Eton Rifles"–The Jam(# 3 United Kingdom, # 50 Australia)
- "Freedom's Prisoner"–Steve Harley(# 58 UK)
- "Good Times Roll"-The Cars(# 41 United States, # 60 US Cash Box Top 100 Singles, # 74 Canada)
- "Here Comes the Summer"–The Undertones(# 34 UK)
- "Hersham Boys"–Sham 69(# 6 UK)
- "Hit and Run"–Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons(# 12 Australia)
- "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" -Jimmy and the Boys(# 57 Australia)
- "I Do Love You"–GQ(# 20 US, # 5 US R&B charts)
- "I Just Can't Be Happy Today"–The Damned(# 46 UK)
- "I Wanna Be Sedated"–Ramones
- "Into the Valley"–The Skids(# 10 UK)
- "Jezebel–Jon Stevens(# 1 New Zealand)
- "Jimmy Jimmy"–The Undertones(# 16 UK)
- "Just the Way You Are"–Barry White
- "Just What I Needed"–The Cars
- "Just When I Needed You Most"–Randy VanWarmer
- "Lay Your Love on Me"–Racey
- "Lead Me On"–Maxine Nightingale
- "Let's Go"–The Cars
- "Life During Wartime"–Talking Heads
- "Little Bit of Soap"–Nigel Olsson
- "The Logical Song"–Supertramp
- "London Calling"–The Clash
- "Lonesome Loser"–Little River Band
- "The Long Run"–Eagles
- "Lotta Love"–Nicolette Larson
- "Love Song"–The Damned
- "Lucky Number"–Lene Lovich
- "The Main Event/Fight"–Barbra Streisand
- "Make My Dreams a Reality"–GQ
- "Making Plans for Nigel"–XTC
- "Mama Can't Buy You Love"–Elton John
- "A Message to You, Rudy/Nite Klub "–The Specials
- "Message in a Bottle"–The Police
- "Milk and Alcohol"–Dr. Feelgood
- "Morning Dance"–Spyro Gyra
- "Moskau"–Dschinghis Khan
- "Music Box Dancer"–Frank Mills
- "My Forbidden Lover"–Chic
- "My Girl"–Madness
- "My Life"–Billy Joel
- "Nami Nori Pirates"–Pink Lady (band)
- "Old Time Rock and Roll"–Bob Seger
- "Oliver's Army"–Elvis Costello and the Attractions
- "On My Radio"–The Selecter
- "One Step Beyond"–Madness
- "One Way or Another"–Blondie
- "One Way Ticket"–Eruption
- "Ooh Baby Baby"–Linda Ronstadt
- "Ooh, Yes I Do"–Luv'
- "Parisienne Walkways"–Gary Moore
- "Playground Twist"–Siouxsie and the Banshees
- "Please Don't Go"–KC & The Sunshine Band
- "The Prince"–Madness
- "Queen of Hearts"–Dave Edmunds
- "Questions and Answers"–Sham 69
- "Rapper's Delight"–The Sugarhill Gang(#36 US: first rap song to hit Billboard's Top 40)
- "Reasons to Be Cheerful (Part 3)"–Ian Dury & the Blockheads
- "Refugee"–Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
- "Rock with You"–Michael Jackson
- "Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto"–The Shadows
- "Roxanne"–The Police(released in 1978)
- "Run Like Hell"–Pink Floyd
- "Sad Eyes"–Robert John
- "Sail On"–Commodores
- "Shadows in the Moonlight"–Anne Murray
- "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)"–The Jacksons
- "Shape I'm In"–Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons
- "She Believes In Me"–Kenny Rogers
- "Shine a Little Love"–Electric Light Orchestra
- "Ships"–Barry Manilow
- "Shivers"-The Boys Next Door
- "Since You Been Gone"–Rainbow
- "Slap and Tickle"–Squeeze
- "Smash It Up"–The Damned
- "Some Girls"–Racey
- "Somethin' Else"/" Friggin' in the Riggin' "–Sex Pistols
- "Somewhere in the Night"–Barry Manilow
- "Song on the Radio"–Al Stewart
- "Spiral Scratch"–Buzzcocks
- "The Staircase (Mystery)"–Siouxsie and the Banshees
- "Strange Town"–The Jam
- "Street Life"–The Crusadersw/Randy Crawford
- "Stumblin' In"–Suzi Quatro&Chris Norman
- "Sultans of Swing"–Dire Straits(released in 1978)
- "Take Me Home–Cher
- "Take On The World"–Judas Priest
- "Take The Long Way Home–Supertramp
- "Talking In Your Sleep"–Crystal Gayle
- "Tears of a Clown"/" Ranking Full Stop "–The Beat
- "Theme from the Deerhunter (Cavatina)"–The Shadows
- "Transmission"–Joy Division
- "Union City Blue"–Blondie
- "Up the Junction"–Squeeze
- "Up There Cazaly"–The Two Man Band
- "Video Killed The Radio Star"–The Buggles
- "Voulez-Vous"–ABBA
- "Waiting for an Alibi"–Thin Lizzy
- "We Are Family"–Sister Sledge
- "We Don't Talk Anymore"–Cliff Richard
- "What I Like About You"-The Romantics(Began charting in 1980)
- "Whatever You Want"–Status Quo
- "When I Think of You"–Leif Garrett
- "When You're Young"–The Jam
- "Who Listens to the Radio"(Album version) -The Sports(# 35 Australia- original 45) - (# 45 United States - Album version)
- "Wonderful Christmastime"–Paul McCartney
- "Y.M.C.A"–Village People
- "You Decorated My Life"–Kenny Rogers
- "You Needed Me"–Anne Murray(in the UK; hit #1 in the US in 1978)
- "You Take My Breath Away"–Rex Smith
- "You're a Better Man Than I"–Sham 69
- "You've Got My Number (Why Don't You Use It?)"–The Undertones
Notable singles
[edit]Song title | Artist(s) | Release date(s) | Other Chart Performance(s) |
---|---|---|---|
"Bela Lugosi's Dead" | Bauhaus | August 1979 | n/a |
"Boys Don't Cry" | The Cure | July 1979 | 99 (Australia) |
"California über alles" | Dead Kennedys | June 1979 | 4 (UK Indie Chart) |
"Death Disco" | Public Image Ltd | June 1979 | 20 (UK Singles Chart) |
"Jumping Someone Else's Train" | The Cure | November 1979 | n/a |
"Life During Wartime" | Talking Heads | September 1979 | 80 (US Billboard Hot 100) |
"Mittageisen" | Siouxsie and the Banshees | September 1979 | 47 (UK Singles Chart) |
"Playground Twist" | Siouxsie and the Banshees | June 1979 | 28 (UK Singles Chart) |
"Rapper's Delight" | The Sugarhill Gang | September 1979 | (#36 US: first rap song to hit Billboard's Top 40) |
"Shivers" | The Boys Next Door | May 1979 | n/a |
"The Staircase (Mystery)" | Siouxsie and the Banshees | March 1979 | 24 (UK Singles Chart) |
"They Don't Know" | Kirsty MacColl | June 1979 | n/a |
"Transmission" | Joy Division | October 1979 | n/a |
"Typical Girls" / "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" | The Slits | September 1979 | 60 (UK singles Chart) |
Other Notable singles
[edit]- "Baby Doll" -Teenage Jesus and the Jerks
- "Fa Cé La" -The Feelies
- "Gidget Goes to Hell" -Suburban Lawns
- "Orphans" -Teenage Jesus and the Jerks
- "Rowche Rumble"-The Fall
- "Run by Night" -Midnight Oil
Published popular music
[edit]- "Don't Cry Out Loud"w.Carole Bayer Sagerm.Peter Allen
- "The Facts of Life" w.m.Alan Thicke,Gloria Loring,andAl Burton,from theTV series of the same name
- "I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love" w.m.Carole Bayer Sager&Peter Allen
- "Knots Landingtheme "m.Jerrold Immel
- "The Rainbow Connection"w.m. Kenny Ascher &Paul Williams,from the filmThe Muppet Movie
- "Sultans of Swing"w.m.Mark Knopfler
Classical music
[edit]- Arno Babadjanian– Third String Quartet
- Milton Babbitt
- An Elizabethan Sextette,for six female voices
- Images,for saxophone and tape
- Paraphrases,for ten instruments
- Osvaldas Balakauskas– Symphony No. 2
- Pascal Bentoiu– Symphony No. 5, Op. 26
- Luciano Berio–Scena
- Harrison Birtwistle–... agm...,for sixteen voices and three instrumental ensembles
- John Cage
- Hymns and Variations,for twelve amplified voices
- Roaratoriofor tape
- George Crumb
- Apparitionfor soprano and amplified piano
- Celestial Mechanics (Makrokosmos IV)for amplified piano (four hands)
- Star-Child(1977, revised 1979) for soprano, antiphonal children's voices, male speaking choir, bell ringers, and large orchestra
- Mario Davidovsky–Pennplayfor sixteen players
- Peter Maxwell Davies
- Black Pentecost,for mezzo-soprano, baritone, and orchestra, Op. 82
- Kirkwall Shopping Songs,for young voices and instruments, Op. 85
- Nocturne, for alto flute solo, Op. 84
- Quiet Memory of Bob Jennings,for violin, viola, and cello, WoO 135
- Salome,concert suite from the ballet, Op. 80b
- Solstice of Light,cantata for tenor, SATB chorus, and organ, Op. 83
- Morton Feldman
- String Quartet No. 1
- Violin and Orchestra
- Hugh Flynn–Birds
- Philip Glass
- Dance(Dances 1, 3 and 5, withLucinda ChildsandSol LeWitt), for ensemble
- Mad Rush,for piano or electric organ
- Alexander Goehr
- Babylon the Great Is Fallen,cantata, Op. 40
- Chaconne for organ, Op. 34a
- Das Gesetz der Quadrille,Op. 41
- Sinfonia, Op. 42
- Cristóbal Halffter
- Officium defunctuorum,for orchestra and chorus
- Violin Concerto No. 1
- Jacques Hétu– Bassoon Concerto
- Vagn Holmboe
- Violin Concerto No. 2
- Notaterfor 3 trombones (alto, tenor, baritone) and tuba
- Konstateringerfor choir
- Guitar Sonata No. 1
- Guitar Sonata No. 2
- Accordion Sonata No. 1
- Bogtrykkemaskinenfor violin and piano
- Miloslav Kabelac–Metamorphoses II,for piano and orchestra, Op. 58
- Wojciech Kilar–
- Fanfarefor mixed choir and orchestra
- Hoary Fog(Siwa mgła), for baritone and orchestra
- Witold Lutosławski–Novelettefor orchestra
- William Lloyd Webber–Missa Sanctae Mariae Magdalenae
- Tomás Marco
- Aria de la batalla,for organ
- Tartessos,for four percussionists
- Richard Meale–Viridian,for orchestra
- Paul Moravec
- Ave Verum Corpus,for SATB chorus
- Missa Miserere,for SATB chorus and orchestra
- Pater Noster,for SATB chorus
- Ștefan Niculescu–Sincroniefor flute, oboe and bassoon
- Allan Pettersson– Viola Concerto
- Steve Reich
- R. Murray Schafer
- Beauty and the Beast,fromPatria 3,for alto with masks and string quartet
- Felix's Girls,fromPatria 3,for SATB quartet or choir
- Gamelan,fromPatria 3,for SATB, SASA, or TBTB solo quartet or choir
- Hear Me OutfromPatria 3,for four speaking voices
- Music for Wilderness Lake,for twelve trombones and small rural lake
- Ontario Variations on a theme by Jack Behrens(one variation), for piano, contribution to collective work by Ontario composers
- Peter Sculthorpe
- Four Little Pieces, for piano duet
- Mangrove,for orchestra
- Requiem, for cello alone
- Denis Smalley–The Pulses of Time,electronic music
- Roger Smalley– String Quartet
- Michael Tippett– Triple Concerto for violin, viola, and cello
- Anatol Vieru
- Concerto for violin, cello, and orchestra
- Iosif si fratii sai,for eleven instruments and tape
- Malcolm Williamson–Fanfarade,for orchestra
- Charles Wuorinen
- Fortune,for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano
- Joan's,for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano
- The Magic Art,instrumental masque, for chamber orchestra
- Percussion Duo, for mallet instruments and piano
- Psalm 39, for baritone and guitar
- String Quartet No. 2
- Three Songs, for tenor and piano
- Iannis Xenakis
- Anémoessa,for SATB chorus of 42 or 84 voices and orchestra
- Dikhthas,for violin and piano
- Palimpsest,for cor anglais, bass clarinet, bassoon, horn, percussion, piano, and string quintet
Opera
[edit]- Peter Maxwell Davies
- Cinderella,Op. 87
- The Lighthouse,Op. 86
- Hossein Dehlavi–Mana and Mani[24]
- Libby Larsen–The Silver Fox
- Roger Smalley–William Derrincourt(Perth, 31 August)
Jazz
[edit]Musical theatre
[edit]- Ain't Misbehavin'(Music:Fats Waller,Lyrics: Various Book:Murray Horwitz&Richard Maltby, Jr.).Londonproduction opened atHer Majesty's Theatreon March 22.
- Carmelina(Book:Alan Jay Lerner&Joseph SteinLyrics:Alan Jay LernerMusic:Burton Lane) Broadway production opened at theSt. James Theatreon April 8 and ran for 17 performances. StarringGeorgia BrownandCesare Siepi
- Evita(Music:Andrew Lloyd Webber,Lyrics and Book:Tim Rice). Broadway production opened atthe Broadway Theatreon September 25 and ran for 1567 performances
- The King and ILondon revival opened at thePalladiumon June 12 and ran for 538 performances
- My Old Friends(Music, Lyrics and Book:Mel MandelandNorman Sachs). Off-Broadway production opened at theOrpheum Theatreon January 12 and transferred to the22 Steps Theatreon Broadway on April 12 for a total run of 154 performances.
- Oklahoma!(Music:Richard Rodgers,Lyrics and Book:Oscar Hammerstein II) – Broadway revival opened at thePalace Theatreon December 13 and ran for 310 performances
- Peter Pan(Music:Mark Charlap,Lyrics and Book:Carolyn Leighwith additional songs, Music:Jule Styneand Lyrics:Betty Comden&Adolph Green). Broadway revival opened at theLunt-Fontanne Theatreon September 6 and ran for 551 performances.
- Saravà(Music:Mitch Leigh,Lyrics and Book:N. Richard Nash). Broadway production opened at theMark Hellinger Theatreon February 23 and ran for 140 performances
- Sugar BabiesBroadway revue opened at theMark Hellinger Theatreon October 8 and ran for 1208 performances.
- Sweeney Todd(Music and Lyrics:Stephen Sondheim,Book:Hugh Wheeler) – Broadway production opened at theUris Theatreon March 1 and ran for 557 performances
- They're Playing Our Song(Music:Marvin Hamlisch,Lyrics:Carole Bayer Sager,Book:Neil Simon). Broadway production opened at theImperial Theatreon February 11 and ran for 1082 performances
- TommyLondon production opened atQueen's Theatreon February 6 and ran for 118 performances
- The Venetian Twins(Music:Terence Clarke,Lyrics and Book:Nick Enright). Opened at theSydney Opera HouseDrama Theatre on October 26.
- Whoopee(Music:Walter Donaldson,Lyrics:Gus Kahn,Book:William Anthony McGuire). Broadway revival opened at theANTA Theatreon February 14 and ran for 212 performances.
Musical films
[edit]- All That Jazz
- Balada pro banditu
- Hair
- Metamorphoses
- The Muppet Movie
- The Music Machine
- Ochen sinjaja boroda(animation)
- Oolkatal
- Radio On
- Rock 'n' Roll High School
- Roller Boogie
- The Rose
- Schlager
- Skatetown, U.S.A.
Births
[edit]- January 1
- Brody Dalle,Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
- Koichi Domoto,Japanese singer-songwriter and actor
- January 5–Kathleen Edwards,Canadian singer/musician
- January 7–Aloe Blacc,American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, businessman, and philanthropist
- January 10–Christopher Smith,singer-songwriter (Kris Kross)
- January 11–Siti Nurhaliza,Malaysian singer
- January 16–Aaliyah Haughton,American singer, actress, and model (d.2001)
- January 20
- Rob Bourdon(Linkin Park)
- Will Young,British singer
- Joel Pott,English musician, producer and songwriter (Shura,George Ezra)
- February 1
- Valentín Elizalde,Regional Mexican singer
- Jason Isbell,American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Drive-By Truckers)
- Julie Roberts,American country singer-songwriter
- February 10–Daryl Palumbo,American musician who fronted bands such asGlassjaw
- February 11–Brandy Norwood,American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress
- February 12–Jade Jones,British singer and chef, Emma Bunton's partner
- February 14–Tsakane Valentine Maswanganyi,South African operatic and concert soprano
- February 15–Adam Granduciel,American musician
- February 21–Jennifer Love Hewitt,American actress, television producer, director, singer-songwriter, and author\
- February 22-Jessica Kiper(a.k.a."Sugar" ), American actress, singer, reality TV star and actress
- February 26–Corinne Bailey Rae,British singer, songwriter, record producer, and guitarist
- March 4
- Merrill Garbus, multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, activist, art-pop musician (Tune-Yards)
- Jon Fratelli,Scottish singer-songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist (The Fratellis)
- March 7–Amanda Somerville,American singer-songwriter and vocal coach
- March 8–Tom Chaplin,British singer (Keane)
- March 9–Oscar Isaac,Guatemalan-American actor and musician (Sucker Punch,The Blinking Underdogs,Inside Llewyn Davis)
- March 11
- Benji Madden,American lead guitar forGood Charlotte
- Joel Madden,American lead vocals for Good Charlotte
- March 14–Jacques Brautbar(Phantom Planet)
- March 18–Adam Levine,American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actor, and record producer (Maroon 5)
- March 20–Sean Garrett,American musical producer, musician, songwriter (Britney Spears,Beyoncé,Ciara)
- March 23–Ariel Rechtshaid,American record producer, audio engineer, mixing engineer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter
- March 28–Shakib Khan,Bangladeshi film actor, producer, singer, film organiser, and media personality[25]
- March 30–Norah Jones,American singer-songwriter, pianist
- April 1–Mikko Franck,Finnish violinist and conductor
- April 2–Jesse Carmichael,American instrumentalist
- April 6-Richard Jones,British music producer, songwriter, bass guitar player and founding member of the rock bandThe Feeling
- April 8–Alexi Laiho,Finnish guitarist, composer, and vocalist (d.2020)
- April 10–Sophie Ellis-Bextor,British singer-songwriter and dancer
- April 11
- Danielle de Niese,Australian-American lyric soprano
- Chris Gaylor,drummer (The All-American Rejects)
- Sebastien Grainger(Death from Above 1979)
- April 13–Tony Lundon(Liberty X)
- April 20–Quinn Weng,Taiwanese-Canadian mezzo-soprano singer (Seraphim)
- April 21–Anwar Robinson,American singer
- April 22–Daniel Johns,Australian musician, singer, and songwriter (Silverchair)
- April 29
- Jo O'Meara,English singer and actress (S Club 7)
- Matt Tong,drummer (Bloc Party)
- May 4–Lance Bass,American singer, dancer, actor, film, and television producer, and author ('N Sync)
- May 9
- Ara Mina,Filipino actress and singer
- Andrew W.K.,American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and music producer
- Matt Morris,American singer, producer, actor, and songwriter
- May 13–Mickey Madden,American bassist
- May 14–Dan Auerbach,American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer (The Black Keys,Patrick Carney)
- May 21–Sonja Vectomov,Czech-Finnish musical artist
- May 29–Scribe,New Zealand hip hop rapper and recording artist of Samoan descent
- June 5–Pete Wentz,American musician, multi-instrumentalist, writer, mental health advocate, and songwriter (Fall Out Boy)
- June 8–Derek Trucks,guitarist, songwriter
- June 12–Robyn,Swedish singer, songwriter, and record producer
- June 17–Young Maylay,American rapper, producer, and voice actor
- June 18–Ivana Wong,Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actress
- June 19–Robby De Sá,South African musician, music producer, and instrumentalist
- June 26–Ryan Tedder,American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer (OneRepublic,Hilary Duff, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Jennifer Lopez)
- June 29–Abz Love,singer (5ive)
- July 4–Dumas,Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
- July 5–Shane Filan,Irish singer and songwriter (Westlife)
- July 6–Matthew Barnson,American viola player and composer
- July 9–Ella Koon,Hong Kong singer and actress
- July 13–Ladyhawke,New Zealand born singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist
- July 15–Laura Benanti,American actress and singer
- July 16–Ivan Tásler
- July 17–Solé,American rapper
- July 25– Amy Adams, singer
- July 26–Tamyra Gray,singer
- August 7-Gangsta Boo,American rapper (d.2023)
- August 13–Amiel Daemion,American-Australian pop singer, songwriter, and actress
- August 20–Jamie Cullum,English jazz-pop singer-songwriter, pianist
- August 21–Kelis,American singer-songwriter and chef
- August 23–Ritchie Neville,singer (5ive)
- August 27–Jon Siebels,guitarist (Eve 6)
- August 31–Yuvan Shankar Raja,film composer and singer
- September 3–Jason McCaslin,bass guitarist (Sum 41)
- September 6–Foxy Brown,American rapper, model, and actress
- September 8–Pink,American singer-songwriter, dancer, musician, and activist
- September 16–Flo Rida,American rapper and singer
- September 21
- Maija Kovaļevska,Latvian soprano opera singer
- Jericho Rosales,Filipino entertainer
- September 22–Emilie Autumn,American violinist, singer, poet, mental health advocate, and songwriter
- September 24–Julia Clarete,Filipina singer, actress, performer, television personality, and former host ofEat Bulaga!
- September 27–Barbara Kanam,Congolese singer
- October 3–Josh Klinghoffer,guitarist, (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- October 9–Alex Greenwald,vocals, rhythm guitar forPhantom Planet
- October 10–Mýa,American recording artist, songwriter, and actress
- October 12–Jordan Pundik,lead vocals forNew Found Glory
- October 15
- Jaci Velasquez,Latin pop singer
- Yoav,singer-songwriter of Israeli-Romanian descent, raised in South Africa
- October 18–Ne-Yo,American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, television host/judge, and actor (Jennifer Lopez,Rihanna, World Of Dance)
- October 24–Ben Gillies,Australian drummer (Silverchair)
- October 25–Bat for Lashes,English singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist
- November 7–Jon Peter Lewis,American singer
- November 9–Nicolas Koeckert,German violinist
- November 10–Chris Joannou,Australian musician, bass guitar for Silverchair
- November 22–Scott Robinson,singer (5ive)
- November 28–Chamillionaire,American rapper
- November 29–The Game,American rapper
- December 3–Daniel Bedingfield,English-New Zealand singer, songwriter, and record producer
- December 7–Sara Bareilles,American singer-songwriter, actress, and author.
- December 14–Sophie Monk,Australian singer, songwriter, actress, model, and radio personality
- December 15
- Alex Solowitz,American actor, composer, singer, dancer, and producer (2gether)
- Adam Brody,American actor, writer, musician, and producer (Leighton Meester,Big Japan)
- December 26–Chris Daughtry,American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor
- December 28–Zach Hill,American multi-instrumentalist and visual artist, (Death Grips,The I.L.Y's,Hella)
- December 30–Yelawolf,American rapper, singer-songwriter, musician, and producer
- December 31–Bob Bryar,American retired musician, drummer (My Chemical Romance)
- Unknown
- Ingrid Michaelson,American singer-songwriter, actress, and activist
- Ms. Jade,American rapper
Deaths
[edit]- January 5–Charles Mingus,jazz musician, 56[26]
- January 13
- Donny Hathaway,singer, 33 (injuries from fall)[27]
- Marjorie Lawrence,operatic soprano, 71[28]
- February 2–Sid Vicious,punk rocker, 21[29]
- March 4–Mike Patto,rock singer, 36 (cancer)
- March 5–Alan Crofoot,operatic tenor and host ofMr Piper,49 (suicide)[30]
- March 13–Harrison Keller,US violinist and music teacher, 90[31]
- March 22–Walter Legge,record producer, 72[32]
- March 23–Antonio Brosa,violinist, 84[33]
- April 3–Ernst Glaser,Norwegian violinist, conductor and music teacher, 75
- April 10–Nino Rota,composer, 67 (coronary thrombosis)[34]
- April 16–Maria Caniglia,operatic soprano, 73
- April 29–Julia Perry,composer and conductor, 55
- May 1–Bronislav Gimpel,violinist, 68
- May 9–Zoltán Kelemen,operatic bass-baritone, 53
- May 11–Lester Flatt,bluegrass musician, 64
- May 21–Blue Mitchell,trumpeter, 49
- May 26-Stefano Ballarini,baritone, 76[35][36]
- June 5–Jack Haley,actor, singer (Wizard of Oz) 80
- June 21–Angus MacLise,American drummer and songwriter (Velvet UndergroundandTheatre of Eternal Music), 41 (hypoglycemiaand pulmonarytuberculosis)[37]
- June 29–Lowell George,singer, songwriter and guitarist, founder ofLittle Feat,34 (heart attack)
- July 3–Louis Durey,composer, 91
- July 6–Van McCoy,singer, 39 (heart attack)
- July 12–Minnie Riperton,singer, 31 (breast cancer)
- July 14–Pedro Flores,composer, 85
- July 16–Alfred Deller,countertenor, 67
- August 19–Dorsey Burnette,Rockabilly singer, 46 (heart attack)
- August 25–Stan Kenton,bandleader, 67
- September 2–Jacques Février,pianist, 79
- September 6–Guy Bolton,English librettist, 94
- September 22–Richard Nibley,violinist, 66
- September 27
- Gracie Fields,actress and singer, 81
- Jimmy McCulloch,guitarist (Wings), 26
- October 1–Roy Harris,composer, 81
- October 13–Rebecca Helferich Clarke,viola player and composer, 93[38]
- October 22–Nadia Boulanger,French composer, conductor, and music teacher, 92[39]
- October 27–Germaine Lubin,operatic soprano, 89
- November 11–Dimitri Tiomkin,film composer and conductor, 85
- November 13–Freda Betti,French mezzo-soprano opera singer, 55
- November 17–John Glascock,rock bassist, 28
- November 23–Judee Sill,singer-songwriter, 35
- November 30–Joyce Grenfell,actress and singer-songwriter, 69
- December 21–Nansi Richards,harpist, 91
- December 30–Richard Rodgers,composer and songwriter, 77
Awards
[edit]- Grammy Awards of 1979
- 1979 Country Music Association Awards
- Eurovision Song Contest 1979
- Japan Music Awards
- 21st Japan Record Awards
See also
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