This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1977. This year was the peak of vinyl sales in the United States, with sales declining year on year since then. __TOC__

Specific locations

* 1977 in British music *

1977 in Norwegian music The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1977 in Norwegian music. Events April * 1 – The 4th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 1 – 3). May * 25 ** The 25th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, ...

Specific genres

1977 in country music This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1977. Events *June 25 — Waylon Jennings smash, "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)" spends its sixth week at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Sing ...

* 1977 in heavy metal music * 1977 in jazz

Events

January–February

January 1 January 1 or 1 January is the first day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 364 days remaining until the end of the year (365 in leap years). This day is also known as New Year's Day since the day marks the beginning of the ye ...

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The Clash The Clash were an English rock band formed in London in 1976 who were key players in the original wave of British punk rock. Billed as "The Only Band That Matters", they also contributed to the and new wave movements that emerged in the w ...

headline the opening night of London's only punk rock club, The Roxy *

January 6 Events Pre-1600 * 1066 – Following the death of Edward the Confessor on the previous day, the Witan meets to confirm Harold Godwinson as the new King of England; Harold is crowned the same day, sparking a succession crisis that will ...

– After releasing only one single for controversial English punk rock band the

Sex Pistols The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band formed in London in 1975. Although their initial career lasted just two and a half years, they were one of the most groundbreaking acts in the history of popular music. They were responsible for ...

, EMI terminates its contract with them in response to its members' disruptive behaviour last month on ITV's ''Today'' and two days ago at London Heathrow Airport *

January 20 Events Pre-1600 * 250 – Pope Fabian is martyred during the Decian persecution. * 649 – King Chindasuinth, at the urging of bishop Braulio of Zaragoza, crowns his son Recceswinth as co-ruler of the Visigothic Kingdom. * 1156 & ...

–

Jimmy Buffett James William Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and businessman. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffe ...

's '' Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes'' is released, featuring the biggest single of his career, " Margaritaville" *

January 22 Events Pre-1600 * 613 – Eight-month-old Constantine is crowned as co-emperor ('' Caesar'') by his father Heraclius at Constantinople. * 871 – Battle of Basing: The West Saxons led by King Æthelred I are defeated by the Danelaw ...

– German cellist

Maria Kliegel Maria Kliegel (born 14 November 1952) is a German cellist. Professional career Kliegel was born in Dillenburg, Hesse. She studied under Janos Starker starting at the age of 19. She won first prize at the American College Competition, First Germa ...

makes her London debut at the

Wigmore Hall Wigmore Hall is a concert hall located at 36 Wigmore Street, London. Originally called Bechstein Hall, it specialises in performances of chamber music, early music, vocal music and song recitals. It is widely regarded as one of the world's leadi ...

, with a programme of Bach, Kodály, and Franck *

January 26 Events Pre-1600 * 661 – The Rashidun Caliphate is effectively ended with the assassination of Ali, the last caliph. * 1531 – The 6.4–7.1 Lisbon earthquake kills about thirty thousand people. * 1564 – The Council of T ...

–

Patti Smith Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter and author who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album ''Horses''. Called the "punk poet ...

falls off the stage while opening for

Bob Seger Robert Clark Seger ( ; born May 6, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and The Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s, break ...

Tampa, Florida Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and the seat of Hillsborough ...

, and is rushed to the hospital for 22 stitches to close head lacerations *

February 4 Events Pre–1600 * 211 – Following the death of the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus at Eboracum (modern York, England) while preparing to lead a campaign against the Caledonians, the empire is left in the control of his two quarrelling ...

Paul Desmond Paul Desmond (born Paul Emil Breitenfeld; November 25, 1924 – May 30, 1977) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer, best known for his work with the Dave Brubeck Quartet and for composing that group's biggest hit, " Take Five". He ...

gives his last concert with

Dave Brubeck David Warren Brubeck (; December 6, 1920 – December 5, 2012) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Often regarded as a foremost exponent of cool jazz, Brubeck's work is characterized by unusual time signatures and superimposing contrasti ...

, in New York **''

American Bandstand ''American Bandstand'', abbreviated ''AB'', is an American music-performance and dance television program that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989, and was hosted from 1956 until its final season by Dick Clark, who also served as the pr ...

'' celebrates its 25th anniversary on television with a special hosted by

Dick Clark Richard Wagstaff Clark (November 30, 1929April 18, 2012) was an American radio and television personality, television producer and film actor, as well as a cultural icon who remains best known for hosting '' American Bandstand'' from 1956 to 19 ...

; an "all-star band", performing " Roll Over Beethoven", is made up of

Chuck Berry Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist who pioneered rock and roll. Nicknamed the " Father of Rock and Roll", he refined and developed rhythm and blues into th ...

Seals & Crofts Seals and Crofts was an American soft rock duo made up of James Eugene Seals (October 17, 1942 – June 6, 2022) and Darrell George "Dash" Crofts (born August 14, 1938) They are best known for their hits " Summer Breeze" (1972), " Diamond Girl" ...

Gregg Allman Gregory LeNoir Allman (December 8, 1947 – May 27, 2017) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was known for performing in the Allman Brothers Band. Allman grew up with an interest in rhythm and blues music, and the Allman ...

, Junior Walker, Johnny Rivers,

the Pointer Sisters The Pointer Sisters are an American pop and R&B singing group from Oakland, California, that achieved mainstream success during the 1970s and 1980s. Their repertoire has included such diverse genres as pop, jazz, electronic music, bebop, bl ...

Charlie Daniels Charles Edward Daniels (October 28, 1936 – July 6, 2020) was an American singer, musician, and songwriter. His music fused rock, country, blues and jazz, pioneering Southern rock. He was best known for his number-one country hit "The De ...

Doc Severinsen Carl Hilding "Doc" Severinsen (born July 7, 1927) is an American retired jazz trumpeter who led the NBC Orchestra on '' The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson''. Early life Severinsen was born in Arlington, Oregon, to Minnie Mae (1897–1998) ...

Les McCann Leslie Coleman McCann (born September 23, 1935) is an American jazz pianist and vocalist.Feather, Leonard, and Ira Gitler (2007), ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz'', p. 448. Oxford University Press. Early life Les McCann was born in ...

Donald Byrd Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist. A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was one of the few hard bop ...

Chuck Mangione Charles Frank Mangione ( ; born November 29, 1940) is an American flugelhorn player, voice actor, trumpeter and composer. He came to prominence as a member of Art Blakey's band in the 1960s, and later co-led the Jazz Brothers with his brother ...

and three members of

Booker T and the MGs Booker T. & the M.G.'s were an American instrumental R&B/funk band that was influential in shaping the sound of Southern soul and Memphis soul. The original members of the group were Booker T. Jones (organ, piano), Steve Cropper (guitar), Lew ...

Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band, formed in London in 1967. Fleetwood Mac were founded by guitarist Peter Green, drummer Mick Fleetwood and guitarist Jeremy Spencer, before bassist John McVie joined the line-up for their epo ...

's widely anticipated '' Rumours'' is released; it goes on to become one of the best-selling albums of all time *

February 14 Events Pre-1600 * 748 – Abbasid Revolution: The Hashimi rebels under Abu Muslim Khorasani take Merv, capital of the Umayyad province Khorasan, marking the consolidation of the Abbasid revolt. * 842 – Charles the Bald and Louis t ...

–

The B-52's The B-52's, also styled as The B-52s, are an American new wave band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. The original lineup consisted of Fred Schneider (vocals, percussion), Kate Pierson (vocals, keyboards, synth bass), Cindy Wilson (vocals, ...

give their first public performance at a party in

Athens, Georgia Athens, officially Athens–Clarke County, is a consolidated city-county and college town in the U.S. state of Georgia. Athens lies about northeast of downtown Atlanta, and is a satellite city of the capital. The University of Georgia, the ...

February 15 Events Pre-1600 * 438 – Roman emperor Theodosius II publishes the law codex Codex Theodosianus * 590 – Khosrau II is crowned king of Persia. * 706 – Byzantine emperor Justinian II has his predecessors Leontios and Tib ...

–

Sid Vicious John Simon Ritchie (10 May 1957 – 2 February 1979), better known by his stage name Sid Vicious, was an English musician, best known as the bassist for the punk rock band Sex Pistols. Despite dying in 1979 at age 21, he remains an icon of the ...

replaces Glen Matlock as the bassist of the

. *

February 19 Events Pre-1600 * 197 – Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum, the bloodiest battle between Roman armies. * 356 – The anti-paganism policy of Constantius II forbids the worship of ...

– The

19th Annual Grammy Awards The 19th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 19, 1977, and were broadcast live on American television (CBS). It was the seventh and final year Andy Williams hosted the telecast. The ceremony recognized accomplishments by musicians from the ...

are presented in

Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world ...

, hosted for the final time by

Andy Williams Howard Andrew Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American singer. He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold certified and three platinum certified. He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He hos ...

Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris ( Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, pop, s ...

's '' Songs in the Key of Life'' wins

Album of the Year Album of the Year, often abbreviated to AOTY, may refer to: Awards * ARIA Award for Album of the Year, Australia * Brit Award for British Album of the Year, UK * Grammy Award for Album of the Year, US * Juno Award for Album of the Year, CA * Lati ...

George Benson George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist. A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, play ...

's "

This Masquerade "This Masquerade" is a song written by American singer and musician Leon Russell. It was originally recorded in 1972 by Russell for his album '' Carney'' and as a B-side for the album's hit single " Tight Rope". The song was then covered on Helen ...

" wins

Record of the Year The Grammy Award for Record of the Year is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without reg ...

and

Barry Manilow Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus; June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter with a career that spans seven decades. His hit recordings include " Could It Be Magic", " Somewhere Down the Road", " Mandy", " I Write the Songs", " C ...

's " I Write the Songs" wins Song of the Year.

Starland Vocal Band Starland Vocal Band was an American pop band, known for " Afternoon Delight", one of the biggest-selling singles of 1976. Career The group began as Fat City, a husband/wife duo of Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert. Danoff and Nivert co-wrote the s ...

win

Best New Artist The Grammy Award for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1959. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for records released in the previous year. The award was not presented in 1967. The official guidelines are as ...

March–May

March 1 Events Pre-1600 * 509 BC – Publius Valerius Publicola celebrates the first triumph of the Roman Republic after his victory over the deposed king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus at the Battle of Silva Arsia. * 293 – Emperor Dioclet ...

– Sara Lowndes Dylan files for divorce from her husband of 11 years,

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...

March 4 Events Pre-1600 * AD 51 – Nero, later to become Roman emperor, is given the title '' princeps iuventutis'' (head of the youth). * 306 – Martyrdom of Saint Adrian of Nicomedia. * 852 – Croatian Knez Trpimir I issues a ...

& 5 –

The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the gritty, rhythmically dr ...

play two shows at the

El Mocambo The El Mocambo is a live music and entertainment venue in Toronto, Ontario. Located on Spadina Avenue, just south of College Street, the venue has played an important role in the development of popular music in Toronto since 1948. It is best kn ...

club in Toronto *April –

Van Morrison Sir George Ivan Morrison (born 31 August 1945), known professionally as Van Morrison, is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose recording career spans seven decades. He has won two Grammy Awards. As a teenager in t ...

releases a new album, ''

A Period of Transition ''A Period of Transition'' is the ninth studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music). It was his first album in two-and-a-half years. At the time of its release it was received with some dis ...

'', after a nearly three-year absence *

March 10 Events Pre-1600 * 241 BC – First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates: The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing the First Punic War to an end. * 298 – Roman Emperor Maximian concludes his campaign in North Africa and makes a ...

–

A&M Records A&M Records was an American record label founded as an independent company by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss in 1962. Due to the success of the discography A&M released, the label garnered interest and was acquired by PolyGram in 1989 and began distr ...

signs the

in a ceremony in front of

Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace () is a London royal residence and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality. It ...

; this contract is terminated on March 16 as a result of the band vandalizing property and verbally abusing employees during a visit to the record company's office *

April 21 Events Pre-1600 * 753 BC – Romulus founds Rome ( traditional date). * 43 BC – Battle of Mutina: Mark Antony is again defeated in battle by Aulus Hirtius, who is killed. Antony fails to capture Mutina and Decimus Brutus is murdered ...

–

Jesse Winchester James Ridout "Jesse" Winchester Jr. (May 17, 1944 – April 11, 2014) was an American-Canadian musician and songwriter. He was born and raised in the southern United States. Opposed to the Vietnam War, he moved to Canada in 1967 to avoid b ...

, who fled to Canada in January 1967 to avoid military service in Vietnam, performs a concert in

Burlington, Vermont Burlington is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the seat of Chittenden County. It is located south of the Canada–United States border and south of Montreal. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 44,743. It ...

, his first on American soil in ten years having recently become free to return under the Presidential

pardon A pardon is a government decision to allow a person to be relieved of some or all of the legal consequences resulting from a criminal conviction. A pardon may be granted before or after conviction for the crime, depending on the laws of the j ...

given to all draft evaders * April 22 –

Pink Floyd Pink Floyd are an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philosophical lyrics an ...

open the North American leg of their "Animals" tour in Miami, Florida *

April 24 Events Pre-1600 * 1479 BC – Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th dynasty). *1183 BC – Traditional reckoning of the Fall of Troy ...

– Several artists, including

Joan Baez Joan Chandos Baez (; born January 9, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice. Baez has performed publicly for over 60 years, releasing more ...

and Santana, perform at a free concert for 653 inmates of California's Soledad Prison * April 26 – New York's disco

Studio 54 Studio 54 is a Broadway theater and a former disco nightclub at 254 West 54th Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Operated by the Roundabout Theatre Company, Studio 54 has 1,006 seats on two levels. The theater w ...

opens. *

April 30 Events Pre-1600 *311 – The Diocletianic Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire ends. *1315 – Enguerrand de Marigny is hanged at the instigation of Charles, Count of Valois. *1492 – Spain gives Christopher Columbus hi ...

–

Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are ...

sets a new world record attendance for an indoor solo attraction at the

Pontiac Silverdome The Pontiac Silverdome (also known simply as the Silverdome) was a stadium in Pontiac, Michigan. It opened in 1975 and sat on 199 acres (51 ha) of land. When the stadium opened, it featured a fiberglass fabric roof held up by air pressure, ...

when 76,229 people attend a concert here on the group's 1977 North American Tour. *

May 2 Events Pre-1600 * 1194 – King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. *1230 – William de Braose is hanged by Prince Llywelyn the Great. * 1536 – Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, is arrested and imprison ...

–

Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career a ...

performs the first of six consecutive nights at London's

Rainbow Theatre The Rainbow Theatre, originally known as the Finsbury Park Astoria, is a Grade II*-listed building in Finsbury Park, London. The theatre was built in 1930 as a cinema. It later became a music venue. Today, the building is used by the Univer ...

, his first concert in eight months *

May 7 Events Pre-1600 * 351 – The Jewish revolt against Constantius Gallus breaks out after his arrival at Antioch. * 558 – In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses, twenty years after its construction. Justinian I imm ...

– Having been postponed from April 2 because of a BBC technicians' strike, the 22nd

Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ...

finally goes ahead in London's Wembley Conference Centre: the winner is Marie Myriam representing France with " L'oiseau et l'enfant"; the British entry, Lynsey de Paul and Michael Moran's " Rock Bottom", comes 2nd *

May 11 Events 1601–1900 * 1812 – Prime Minister Spencer Perceval is assassinated by John Bellingham in the lobby of the British House of Commons. * 1813 – William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth discover a route acr ...

– Punk rock band

The Stranglers The Stranglers are an English rock band who emerged via the punk rock scene. Scoring 23 UK top 40 singles and 19 UK top 40 albums to date in a career spanning five decades, the Stranglers are one of the longest-surviving bands to have origin ...

and support

London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...

start a 10-week national UK tour * May 12 **Instruments made by all five members of the 17th- and 18th-century Guarneri family of violin makers are auctioned at

Sotheby's Sotheby's () is a British-founded American multinational corporation with headquarters in New York City. It is one of the world's largest brokers of fine and decorative art, jewellery, and collectibles. It has 80 locations in 40 countries, an ...

, with the top price of £105,000 paid for an instrument made in 1738 by

Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù Bartolomeo Giuseppe "del Gesù" Guarneri (, , ; 21 August 1698 – 17 October 1744) was an Italian luthier from the Guarneri family of Cremona. He rivals Antonio Stradivari (1644–1737) with regard to the respect and reverence accorded his in ...

Virgin Records Virgin Records is a record label owned by Universal Music Group. It originally founded as a British independent record label in 1972 by entrepreneurs Richard Branson, Simon Draper, Nik Powell, and musician Tom Newman. It grew to be a world ...

announce that they have signed the Sex Pistols, the group having had contracts with two previous labels terminated in 4 months *

May 28 Events Pre-1600 *585 BC – A solar eclipse occurs, as predicted by the Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Cyaxares in the Battle of the Eclipse, leading to a truce. This is one of the cardinal dates from ...

–

Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He has released 21 studio albums, most of which feature his backing band, the E Street Band. Originally from the Jersey Shore, he is an originato ...

and

Mike Appel Mike Appel (born October 27, 1942)Eliot and Appel, ''Down Thunder Road'', p. 45. is an American music industry manager and record producer, best known for his role in both capacities in the early career of Bruce Springsteen. Appel was born in ...

reach an out-of-court settlement, ending the year-long legal battle that has blocked Springsteen's ability to record new music *

May 29 Events Pre-1600 * 363 – The Roman emperor Julian defeats the Sasanian army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Sasanian capital, but is unable to take the city. * 1108 – Battle of Uclés: Almoravid troops under ...

–

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the " King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His ener ...

walks offstage in the middle of a concert in Baltimore, Maryland, the first time in his twenty-three year career he has done so; after receiving treatment from a physician, he reappears onstage thirty minutes later * May 31 – The musical ''

Beatlemania Beatlemania was the fanaticism surrounding the English rock band the Beatles in the 1960s. The group's popularity grew in the United Kingdom throughout 1963, propelled by the singles " Please Please Me", " From Me to You" and " She Loves You" ...

'' is premièred at the

Winter Garden Theatre The Winter Garden Theatre is a Broadway theatre at 1634 Broadway in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It opened in 1911 under designs by architect William Albert Swasey. The Winter Garden's current design dates to 1922, when ...

on Manhattan

June–August

* June 7 **The Nikikai Opera Foundation is founded in Japan **The

attempt to interrupt Silver Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II by performing their version of "God Save the Queen" from a boat on the

River Thames The River Thames ( ), known alternatively in parts as the The Isis, River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At , it is the longest river entirely in England and the Longest rivers of the United Kingdom, se ...

June 12 Events Pre-1600 * 910 – Battle of Augsburg: The Hungarians defeat the East Frankish army under King Louis the Child, using the famous feigned retreat tactic of the nomadic warriors. *1240 – At the instigation of Louis IX of Fr ...

**Guitarist

Michael Schenker Michael Schenker (born 10 January 1955) is a German guitarist. He played in the rock band UFO and leads the Michael Schenker Group. He was an early member of the hard rock band Scorpions, a band co-founded by his elder brother Rudolf Schenker ...

vanishes after a

UFO An unidentified flying object (UFO), more recently renamed by US officials as a UAP (unidentified aerial phenomenon), is any perceived aerial phenomenon that cannot be immediately identified or explained. On investigation, most UFOs are ide ...

concert at

The Roundhouse The Roundhouse is a performing arts and concert venue situated at the Grade II* listed former railway engine shed in Chalk Farm, London, England. The building was erected in 1846–1847 by the London & North Western Railway as a roundhous ...

in London (he is replaced for several months by Paul Chapman) **

The Supremes The Supremes were an American girl group and a premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s. Founded as the Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, the Supremes were the most commercially successful of Motown's acts and the most successf ...

perform for the last time together at

Drury Lane Theatre The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, commonly known as Drury Lane, is a West End theatre and Grade I listed building in Covent Garden, London, England. The building faces Catherine Street (earlier named Bridges or Brydges Street) and backs onto Dr ...

in London before officially disbanding * June 15 – The

Snape Maltings Snape Maltings is an arts complex on the banks of the River Alde at Snape, Suffolk, England. It is best known for its concert hall, which is one of the main sites of the annual Aldeburgh Festival. The original purpose of the Maltings was the m ...

Training Orchestra makes its London debut at St John's, Smith Square *

June 20 Events Pre-1600 * 451 – Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius' battles Attila the Hun. After the battle, which was inconclusive, Attila retreats, causing the Romans to interpret it as a victory. *1180 – First Battle of Uji, starting ...

–

Grateful Dead The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. The band is known for its eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, country, jazz, bluegrass, blues, rock and roll, gospel, reggae, world music, ...

drummer

Mickey Hart Mickey Hart (born Michael Steven Hartman, September 11, 1943) is an American percussionist. He is best known as one of the two drummers of the rock band Grateful Dead. He was a member of the Grateful Dead from September 1967 until February 19 ...

drives his

Porsche Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, usually shortened to Porsche (; see below), is a German automobile manufacturer specializing in high-performance sports cars, SUVs and sedans, headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The company ...

over the edge of a canyon, suffering multiple broken bones but surviving as a tree breaks his fall * June 22 –

Kiss A kiss is the touch or pressing of one's lips against another person or an object. Cultural connotations of kissing vary widely. Depending on the culture and context, a kiss can express sentiments of love, passion, romance, sexual attraction, ...

are elected "most popular band in America" by a Gallup poll * June 26 –

sings his final concert before his death, at Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana. Earlier that day, he has received a plaque commemorating the two billionth pressing from RCA's record pressing plant in Camden, New Jersey *

July 9 Events Pre-1600 *118 – Hadrian, who became emperor a year previously on Trajan's death, makes his entry into Rome. * 381 – The end of the First Council of Christian bishops convened in Constantinople by the Roman Emperor Theodos ...

–

Donna Summer LaDonna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the " Queen of Disco", while her musi ...

's hit record " I Feel Love" is released in the UK; it is the first hit record to have an entirely synthesised backing track *

July 13 Events Pre-1600 * 1174 – William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173–74, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Henry II of England. * 1249 – Coronation of Alexander III as King of Scots. *1260 – The Livon ...

– After a massive blackout hits New York City,

NRBQ NRBQ is an American rock band founded by Terry Adams (piano), Steve Ferguson (guitar) and Joey Spampinato (bass). Originally the "New Rhythm and Blues Quintet", the group was formed around 1965. Adams disbanded it for a time, and the group re ...

manages to play an all-acoustic set at The Bottom Line with flashlights taped to their microphone stands * July 22 – The first night of

The Proms The BBC Proms or Proms, formally named the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts Presented by the BBC, is an eight-week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts and other events held annually, predominantly in the Royal Albert Hal ...

are broadcast in

quadraphonic sound Quadraphonic (or quadrophonic and sometimes quadrasonic) sound – equivalent to what is now called 4.0 surround sound – uses four audio channels in which speakers are positioned at the four corners of a listening space. The system allows for t ...

BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 3 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It replaced the BBC Third Programme in 1967 and broadcasts classical music and opera, with jazz, world music, drama, culture and the arts also featuring. The sta ...

for the first time *

July 26 Events Pre-1600 * 657 – First Fitna: In the Battle of Siffin, troops led by Ali ibn Abu Talib clash with those led by Muawiyah I. * 811 – Battle of Pliska: Byzantine Emperor Nikephoros I is killed and his heir Staurakios is seriou ...

–

cancels the last seven dates of their American tour after lead singer

Robert Plant Robert Anthony Plant (born 20 August 1948) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the English rock band Led Zeppelin for all of its existence from 1968 until 1980, when the band broke up following th ...

learns that his six-year-old son Karac has died of a respiratory virus (The show two days before in Oakland proves to be the band's last in the United States) *

August 16 Events Pre-1600 * 1 BC – Wang Mang consolidates his power in China and is declared marshal of state. Emperor Ai of Han, who died the previous day, had no heirs. * 942 – Start of the four-day Battle of al-Mada'in, between the Hamda ...

–

is found dead at his home Graceland in

Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the seat of Shelby County in the southwest part of the state; it is situated along the Mississippi River. With a population of 633,104 at the 2020 U.S. census, Memphis is the second-mo ...

. Also that same day, the final concert of

Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, musician and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a ...

takes place in England, accompanied by

Johnny Smith Johnny Henry Smith II (June 25, 1922 – June 11, 2013) was an American cool jazz and mainstream jazz guitarist. He wrote "Walk, Don't Run" in 1954. In 1984, Smith was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. Early life During the Great D ...

. *

August 17 Events Pre-1600 *309/310 – Pope Eusebius is banished by the Emperor Maxentius to Sicily, where he dies, possibly from a hunger strike. * 682 – Pope Leo II begins his pontificate. * 986 – Byzantine–Bulgarian wars: Battle ...

– Florists Transworld Delivery (FTD) reports that in one day the number of orders for flowers to be delivered to Graceland for the funeral of Elvis Presley has surpassed the number for any other event in the company's history * August 18 – The funeral of Elvis Presley takes place at Graceland. * August 20 –

NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agency of the US federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research. NASA was established in 1958, succeedin ...

's unmanned probe ''

Voyager 2 ''Voyager 2'' is a space probe launched by NASA on August 20, 1977, to study the outer planets and interstellar space beyond the Sun's heliosphere. As a part of the Voyager program, it was launched 16 days before its twin, '' Voyager 1'', ...

'' is launched carrying a golden record containing sounds and images representing life and culture on Earth, including the first movements of J. S. Bach's

Brandenburg Concerto The ''Brandenburg Concertos'' by Johann Sebastian Bach ( BWV 1046–1051), are a collection of six instrumental works presented by Bach to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt, MacDonogh, Giles. ''Frederick the Great: A Life in D ...

and

Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classic ...

's Fifth Symphony,

Guan Pinghu Guan Pinghu (4 March 1897 – 28 March 1967), was a leading player of the ''guqin'' (), a Chinese 7-string bridgeless zither. Born in Suzhou, Jiangsu, Guan came from an artistic family, and started to learn the ''guqin'' from his father, Guan Ni ...

's ''Liu Shui'', played on the

guqin The ''guqin'' (; ) is a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument. It has been played since ancient times, and has traditionally been favoured by scholars and Scholar-bureaucrats, literati as an instrument of great subtlety and refinemen ...

, and

's " Johnny B. Goode"

September–December

* September 1 – World première at the

Royal Albert Hall The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall on the northern edge of South Kensington, London. One of the UK's most treasured and distinctive buildings, it is held in trust for the nation and managed by a registered charity which receives no govern ...

in London of the expanded version of

Luciano Berio Luciano Berio (24 October 1925 – 27 May 2003) was an Italian composer noted for his experimental work (in particular his 1968 composition ''Sinfonia'' and his series of virtuosic solo pieces titled ''Sequenza''), and for his pioneering work ...

's ''Coro'' *

September 3 Events Pre-1600 *36 BC – In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompey, son of Pompey, thus ending Pompeian resistance to the Second Triumvirate. * 301 – San Marino, one of t ...

– Nearly 110,000 fans pack Englishtown Raceway in

Old Bridge, New Jersey Old Bridge Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, located in the Raritan Valley region and within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the township’s population was 66,876, re ...

, for an 11-hour concert by

Marshall Tucker Band The Marshall Tucker Band is an American rock band from Spartanburg, South Carolina. Noted for incorporating blues, country, and jazz into an eclectic sound, the Marshall Tucker Band helped establish the Southern rock genre in the early 1970s. Wh ...

and

New Riders of the Purple Sage New Riders of the Purple Sage is an American country rock band. The group emerged from the psychedelic rock scene in San Francisco in 1969 and its original lineup included several members of the Grateful Dead. The band is sometimes referred t ...

* September 15 – The third – and final – annual Rock Music Awards aired on NBC (

dominates, winning five awards while

Linda Ronstadt Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is a retired American singer who performed and recorded in diverse genres including rock, country, light opera, the Great American Songbook, and Latin. She has earned 11 Grammy Awards, three American ...

receives the Best Rock Female Vocalist trophy for the third time * September 16 – T. Rex frontman

Marc Bolan Marc Bolan ( ; born Mark Feld; 30 September 1947 – 16 September 1977) was an English guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a pioneer of the glam rock movement in the early 1970s with his band T. Rex. Bolan was posthumously inducted in ...

is killed as a passenger in an automobile accident in

Barnes, London Barnes () is a district in south London, part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England. It takes up the extreme north-east of the borough, and as such is the closest part of the borough to central London. It is centred west south ...

September 29 Events Pre-1600 *61 BC – Pompey the Great celebrates his third triumph for victories over the pirates and the end of the Mithridatic Wars on his 45th birthday. * 1011 – Danes capture Canterbury after a siege, taking Ælfheah, ...

–

Billy Joel William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, pianist and songwriter. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man" after his album and signature song of the same name, he has led a commercially successful career as a solo artist since th ...

's '' The Stranger'' is released containing " Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)", " Just the Way You Are" and "

Only the Good Die Young "Only the Good Die Young" is a song from Billy Joel's 1977 rock album '' The Stranger''. It was the third of four singles released from the album. Song information "Only the Good Die Young" was controversial for its time, with the lyrics written ...

" *

October 3 Events Pre-1600 * 2457 BC – Gaecheonjeol, Hwanung (환웅) purportedly descended from heaven. South Korea's National Foundation Day. * 52 BC – Gallic Wars: Vercingetorix, leader of the Gauls, surrenders to the Romans under Juliu ...

– '' Elvis in Concert'', a TV concert special filmed during

's final tour, is aired on CBS; Canadian Channel CKND-DT simulcasts it. It got bad reviews. *

October 5 Events Pre-1600 * 610 – Heraclius arrives at Constantinople, kills Byzantine Emperor Phocas, and becomes emperor. * 816 – King Louis the Pious is crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by the Pope. * 869 – The Fourth Coun ...

– The bicentennial season of

La Scala La Scala (, , ; abbreviation in Italian of the official name ) is a famous opera house in Milan, Italy. The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778 and was originally known as the ' (New Royal-Ducal Theatre alla Scala). The premiere performan ...

opens in

Milan Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city ...

with a production of

Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (; 9 or 10 October 1813 – 27 January 1901) was an Italian composer best known for his operas. He was born near Busseto to a provincial family of moderate means, receiving a musical education with the h ...

's '' Don Carlo'' *

October 9 Events Pre-1600 * 768 – Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned kings of the Franks. * 1238 – James I of Aragon founds the Kingdom of Valencia. * 1410 – The first known mention of the Prague astronomical clock. * 1446 &ndash ...

–

Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (guitar), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums) and Brad Whitford (guitar). Their style, which is rooted in blues ...

cancels several tour dates after Joe Perry and

Steven Tyler Steven Victor Tallarico (born March 26, 1948), known professionally as Steven Tyler, is an American singer, best known as the lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, in which he also plays the harmonica, piano, and percussion. ...

are injured by an

M-80 M80 or M-80 may refer to: Military * BVP M-80, a Yugoslav military vehicle * M80, a U.S. military type of the 7.62×51mm NATO rifle cartridge * M80, training version of the M19 mine * M80 Stiletto, a 2006 prototype naval vessel * M80 Zolja, a Y ...

explosive thrown onstage at the Philadelphia Spectrum, burning Tyler's left

cornea The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber. Along with the anterior chamber and lens, the cornea refracts light, accounting for approximately two-thirds of the eye's total optical ...

and cutting Perry's left hand * October 20 – A plane carrying

Lynyrd Skynyrd Lynyrd Skynyrd ( ) is an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida. The group originally formed as My Backyard in 1964 and comprised Ronnie Van Zant (lead vocalist), Gary Rossington (guitar), Allen Collins (guitar), Larry Junstrom ...

crashes in a forest in Mississippi, killing songwriter & vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist

Steve Gaines Steven Earl Gaines (September 14, 1949 – October 20, 1977) was an American musician. He is best known as a guitarist and backing vocalist with rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1976 until his death in the October 1977 airplane crash that claime ...

, background vocalist Cassie Gaines and assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick and seriously injuring many of the remaining band members * October 27 – British punk band

release ''

Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols ''Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols'' is the only studio album by English punk rock band the Sex Pistols, released on 28 October 1977 by Virgin Records in the UK and on 11 November 1977 by Warner Bros. Records in the US. The alb ...

'' on the

label. Despite refusal by major UK retailers to stock it, it debuts at number one on the UK Album Charts the week after its release. In a promotional stunt the group perform on a boat on the River

Thames The River Thames ( ), known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At , it is the longest river entirely in England and the second-longest in the United Kingdom, after the R ...

shortly afterwards, only for the police to wait for them and make several arrests, including that of

Malcolm McLaren Malcolm Robert Andrew McLaren (22 January 1946 – 8 April 2010) was an English impresario, visual artist, singer, songwriter, musician, clothes designer and boutique owner, notable for combining these activities in an inventive and provo ...

, the band's manager at this time * October 28 – British rock band

Queen Queen or QUEEN may refer to: Monarchy * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom ** List of queens regnant * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mother ...

release the album ''

News of the World The ''News of the World'' was a weekly national red top tabloid newspaper published every Sunday in the United Kingdom from 1843 to 2011. It was at one time the world's highest-selling English-language newspaper, and at closure still had one ...

'' *

October 31 Events Pre-1600 * 475 – Romulus Augustulus is proclaimed Western Roman Emperor. * 683 – During the Siege of Mecca, the Kaaba catches fire and is burned down. * 802 – Empress Irene is deposed and banished to Lesbos. Co ...

– The original version of

Karlheinz Stockhausen Karlheinz Stockhausen (; 22 August 1928 – 5 December 2007) was a German composer, widely acknowledged by critics as one of the most important but also controversial composers of the 20th and early 21st centuries. He is known for his groundb ...

's '' Jahreslauf'' is premièred at the

National Theatre of Japan The is a complex consisting of three halls in two buildings in Hayabusachō, a district in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The Japan Arts Council, an Independent Administrative Institution of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Techno ...

Chiyoda, Tokyo is a special ward located in central Tokyo, Japan. It is known as Chiyoda City in English.Profile< ...

, by the Imperial

Gagaku is a type of Japanese classical music that was historically used for imperial court music and dances. was developed as court music of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, and its near-current form was established in the Heian period (794-1185) around ...

Ensemble *

November 25 Events Pre-1600 *571 BC – Servius Tullius, king of Rome, celebrates the first of his three triumphs for his victory over the Etruscans. * 1034 – Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots, dies. His grandson, Donnchad, son of Bethó ...

– ''10 Years of Rolling Stone'', a television special commemorating the tenth anniversary of ''

Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first known for its ...

'' magazine, airs on CBS in the United States; guests include

Bette Midler Bette Midler (;'' Inside the Actors Studio'', 2004 born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress, comedian and author. Throughout her career, which spans over five decades, Midler has received numerous accolades, including four Golden ...

, Art Garfunkel,

Billy Preston William Everett Preston (September 2, 1946 – June 6, 2006) was an American keyboardist, singer and songwriter whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel. Preston was a top session keyboardist in the 1960s, during which he ba ...

Melissa Manchester Melissa Manchester (born February 15, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Since the 1970s, her songs have been carried by adult contemporary radio stations. She has also appeared on television, in films, and on stage. Early l ...

and

Keith Moon Keith John Moon (23 August 19467 September 1978) was an English drummer for the rock band the Who. He was noted for his unique style of playing and his eccentric, often self-destructive behaviour and addiction to drugs and alcohol. Moon grew ...

* November 30 –

's final Christmas television special, ''

Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas ''Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas'' is a 1977 Christmas television special starring Bing Crosby and his family with special guests Twiggy, David Bowie, Ron Moody, Stanley Baxter and Trinity Boys Choir. It includes a duet by the unusual pai ...

'', airs on CBS (containing the notable segment of Crosby joined by

David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...

for the duet " Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy") * December 14 – ''

Saturday Night Fever ''Saturday Night Fever'' is a 1977 American dance drama film directed by John Badham and produced by Robert Stigwood. It stars John Travolta as Tony Manero, a young Italian-American man from the Brooklyn borough of New York. Manero spends h ...

'' appears in movie theaters, igniting a new popularity for

disco Disco is a genre of dance music and a subculture that emerged in the 1970s from the United States' urban nightlife scene. Its sound is typified by four-on-the-floor beats, syncopated basslines, string sections, brass and horns, electric p ...

music and pushing it to the forefront of American pop culture, with the soundtrack to the film by

Bee Gees The Bee Gees were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry Gibb, Barry, Robin Gibb, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio were especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers in ...

(who have composed most of the tracks) *

December 17 Events Pre-1600 *497 BC – The first Saturnalia festival was celebrated in ancient Rome. * 546 – Siege of Rome: The Ostrogoths under king Totila plunder the city, by bribing the Byzantine garrison. * 920 – Romanos I Lekape ...

–

Elvis Costello Declan Patrick MacManus OBE (born 25 August 1954), known professionally as Elvis Costello, is an English singer-songwriter and record producer. He has won multiple awards in his career, including a Grammy Award in 2020, and has twice been nom ...

makes his American television début on ''

Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock. Michaels currently serves ...

'' as a last-minute replacement for the

, who were refused visas to enter America; Costello is banned after substituting the scheduled performance of "Less than Zero" with "

Radio, Radio "Radio Radio" is a song written by Elvis Costello and performed by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. The song originated as a Bruce Springsteen-inspired song called "Radio Soul" that Costello had written in 1974. In 1977, Costello reworked ...

" instead * December 31 – The sixth annual

New Year's Rockin' Eve ''Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve'' (''NYRE'') is an annual New Year's Eve television special broadcast by ABC. The special broadcasts primarily from New York City's Times Square and prominently features coverage of its annual ball drop ev ...

special airs on ABC and the United States, with performances by

Ohio Players Ohio Players is an American funk band, most popular in the 1970s. They are best known for their songs "Fire" and " Love Rollercoaster", and for their erotic album covers that featured nude or nearly nude women. Many of the women were models feat ...

Crystal Gayle Crystal Gayle (born Brenda Gail Webb; January 9, 1951) is an American country music singer widely known for her 1977 hit "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". Initially, Gayle's management and record label were the same as that of her oldest sist ...

Kenny Rogers Kenneth Ray Rogers (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rogers was particularly popular with country audiences but also charted mo ...

KC and the Sunshine Band KC and the Sunshine Band is an American disco and funk band that was founded in 1973 in Hialeah, Florida. Their best-known songs include the hits "That's the Way (I Like It)", "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty", " I'm Your Boogie Man", ...

and Andy Gibb

Also in 1977

Bohemian Rhapsody "Bohemian Rhapsody" is a song by the British rock band Queen, released as the lead single from their fourth album, '' A Night at the Opera'' (1975). Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury, the song is a six-minute suite, notable for its lack o ...

" named "The Best Single Of The Last 25 Years" by BPI *

St Magnus Festival The St Magnus International Festival is an annual, week-long arts festival which takes place at midsummer on the islands of Orkney, off the north coast of mainland Scotland. History and management The festival was founded in 1977 by a group incl ...

of the Arts founded in

Orkney Orkney (; sco, Orkney; on, Orkneyjar; nrn, Orknøjar), also known as the Orkney Islands, is an archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, situated off the north coast of the island of Great Britain. Orkney is 10 miles (16 km) north ...

by local resident, composer Sir Peter Maxwell Davies *The

Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe The Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe is a theatre and opera house in Karlsruhe, Germany. It has existed in its present form and place at Ettlinger Tor since 1975. Achim Thorwald became the Intendant in summer 2002 and held that post until the e ...

begins its annual festival based on the music of

George Frideric Handel George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel (; baptised , ; 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-British Baroque music, Baroque composer well known for his opera#Baroque era, operas, oratorios, anthems, concerto grosso, concerti grossi, ...

* Luigi Sagrati becomes president of the Unione Musicisti di Roma *The IRCAM Center, a scientific institute for music and sound and avant-garde electro-acoustical art music, opens in Paris *

The Cars The Cars were an American rock band formed in Boston in 1976. Emerging from the new wave scene in the late 1970s, they consisted of Ric Ocasek ( rhythm guitar), Benjamin Orr ( bass guitar), Elliot Easton ( lead guitar), Greg Hawkes ( keyboar ...

sign a contract with

Elektra Records Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the ...

Devo Devo (, originally ) is an American Rock music, rock band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 1973. Their classic line-up consisted of two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs (Mark Mothersbaugh, Mark and Bob Mothersbaugh, Bob) and the Casales (Gerald ...

signs a contract with

Warner Bros Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American Film studio, film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, Califo ...

Midnight Oil Midnight Oil (known informally as "The Oils") are an Australian rock band composed of Peter Garrett (vocals, harmonica), Rob Hirst (drums), Jim Moginie (guitar, keyboard) and Martin Rotsey (guitar). The group was formed in Sydney in 1972 ...

sign a contract with CBS Records *

The Neville Brothers The Neville Brothers were an American R&B/soul/funk group, formed in 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana. History The group notion started in 1976, when the four brothers of the Neville family, Art (1937–2019), Charles (1938–2018), Aaron (b. 1 ...

sign a contract with A&M Records *

The Police The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For most of their history the line-up consisted of primary songwriter Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion). The Polic ...

sign a contract with A&M Records *

Van Halen Van Halen ( ) was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. Credited with "restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene", Van Halen was known for its energetic live shows and for the virtuosity of its lead gu ...

signs a contract with Warner Bros

Bands formed

*''See :Musical groups established in 1977''

Bands reformed

The Animals The Animals (also billed as Eric Burdon and the Animals) are an English rock band, formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in the early 1960s. The band moved to London upon finding fame in 1964. The Animals were known for their gritty, bluesy sound and ...

Bands disbanded

*''See :Musical groups disestablished in 1977''

Albums released

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Release date unknown

*''

15 Years On ''15 Years On'' is the eleventh studio album by the Irish folk band The Dubliners. This album was created to celebrate the band's 15th anniversary from the day they started music together. The album was released on the Chyme label in 1977. The a ...

'' –

The Dubliners The Dubliners were an Irish folk band founded in Dublin in 1962 as The Ronnie Drew Ballad Group, named after its founding member; they subsequently renamed themselves The Dubliners. The line-up saw many changes in personnel over their fifty-yea ...

*'' Alien Soundtracks'' –

Chrome (band) Chrome is an American rock band founded in San Francisco in 1976 by musician Damon Edge and associated with the 1970s post-punk movement. The group's raw sound blended elements of punk, psychedelia, and early industrial music, incorporating scie ...

*''Aliens'' – Horslips *''American Roulette'' – Danny O'Keefe *''

Be Seeing You ''Be Seeing You'' was the fifth album by Dr. Feelgood, and was released in October 1977. After the departure of Wilko Johnson, this was Dr. Feelgood's first album with guitarist Gypie Mayo. The album reached number 55 in the UK Albums Chart i ...

'' – Dr. Feelgood *'' Black Noise – FM *''Black Vinyl Shoes'' –

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*'' Blue Hotel'' – Fox *''

Bop-Be ''Bop-Be'' is the final album on the Impulse label by jazz pianist Keith Jarrett's 'American Quartet'. Originally released in 1978, it features performances by Jarrett, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, and Paul Motian. Its tracks were recorded in Oc ...

'' –

Keith Jarrett Keith Jarrett (born May 8, 1945) is an American jazz and classical music pianist and composer. Jarrett started his career with Art Blakey and later moved on to play with Charles Lloyd and Miles Davis. Since the early 1970s, he has also been a ...

*''The Boys'' – The Boys *'' BTO Live – Japan Tour'' (live) –

Bachman–Turner Overdrive Bachman–Turner Overdrive, often abbreviated BTO, were a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, founded by Randy Bachman, Robbie Bachman and Fred Turner in 1973. Their 1970s catalogue included five top-40 albums and six US top-40 sing ...

*''

Bullinamingvase ''Bullinamingvase'' (a wordplay on "Bull in a Ming vase") is the ninth studio album by English folk / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Roy Harper. It was first released in 1977 by Harvest Records. In the United States the album was releas ...

'' – Roy Harper *''

Bundle of Joy ''Bundle of Joy'' is a 1956 Technicolor musical remake of the comedy film ''Bachelor Mother'' (1939), which starred Ginger Rogers and David Niven. It stars Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds (who were married in real-life at the time), and Adolphe ...

'' –

Freddie Hubbard Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (April 7, 1938 – December 29, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter. He played bebop, hard bop, and post-bop styles from the early 1960s onwards. His unmistakable and influential tone contributed to new perspectives ...

*''

Byablue ''Byablue'' is one of the last albums recorded by the so-called 'American Quartet' of jazz pianist Keith Jarrett. It was recorded in October 1976 in two sessions that also helped produce the album '' Bop-Be''. Released on the Impulse label in 1977 ...

'' –

*''

Cabretta ''Cabretta'', known as ''Mink DeVille'' in the United States, was the 1977 debut album by Mink DeVille. It peaked at number 186 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and was voted the 29th best album of 1977 in the '' Village Voices Pazz & Jop critics' ...

'' – Mink DeVille *''Calling on Youth'' – The Outsiders *''Circles in the Stream'' –

Bruce Cockburn Bruce Douglas Cockburn ( ; born May 27, 1945) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. His song styles range from folk to jazz-influenced rock and his lyrics cover a broad range of topics including human rights, environmental issues, p ...

– Live *'' Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' –

John Williams John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932)Nylund, Rob (15 November 2022)Classic Connection review '' WBOI'' ("For the second time this year, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic honored American composer, conductor, and arranger John Williams, who w ...

*'' Cluster & Eno'' –

Cluster may refer to: Science and technology Astronomy * Cluster (spacecraft), constellation of four European Space Agency spacecraft * Asteroid cluster, a small asteroid family * Cluster II (spacecraft), a European Space Agency mission to study th ...

Eno Eno may refer to: Music * English National Opera, London * ''Eno'', an album by Japanese band Polysics * "Eno", a song by X-Wife from '' Rockin' Rio EP'' Organisations and businesses * Eno (company), a Chinese clothing and accessories busine ...

*'' Come In from the Rain'' –

Captain & Tennille Captain & Tennille were American recording artists whose primary success occurred in the 1970s. The husband-and-wife team were "Captain" Daryl Dragon (1942–2019) and Toni Tennille (born 1940). They have five albums certified gold or platinu ...

*''Come to Me'' – Juice Newton and Silver Spur *'' Coming Back for More'' – William Bell *'' Consequences'' –

Godley & Creme Godley & Creme were an English rock duo formally established in Manchester in 1977 by Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. The pair began releasing music as a duo after their departure from the rock band 10cc. In 1979, they directed their first music v ...

*''

Dark Magus ''Dark Magus'' is a live double album by American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Miles Davis. It was recorded on March 30, 1974, at Carnegie Hall in New York City, during the electric period in the musician's career. Davis' group at th ...

'' –

Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of music ...

– Live 1974 *'' The David Grisman Quintet'' -

David Grisman David Grisman (born March 23, 1945) is an American mandolinist. His music combines bluegrass, folk, and jazz in a genre he calls "Dawg music". He founded the record label Acoustic Disc, which issues his recordings and those of other acoustic mu ...

*'' Delilah's Power'' –

Ike & Tina Turner Ike & Tina Turner were an American musical duo consisting of husband and wife Ike Turner and Tina Turner. From 1960 to 1976, they performed live as the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, supported by Ike Turner's band the Kings of Rhythm and backing voca ...

*''Derringer Live'' –

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– Live *''The Diodes'' –

The Diodes The Diodes are a Canadian punk rock band formed in 1976 in Toronto. They released five albums: ''Diodes'' (1977), ''Released'' (1979), ''Action-Reaction'' (1980), ''Survivors'' (1982), and ''Time/Damage Live 1978'' (2010). They were one of the ...

*'' Dreams, Dreams, Dreams –

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*''Marlena (Die Flippers album), Marlena'' – Die Flippers *''Menagerie (album), Menagerie'' – Bill Withers *''Message Man'' – Eddy Grant *''Montreux '77 (Ella Fitzgerald album), Montreux '77'' – Ella Fitzgerald *''Music Fuh Ya' (Musica Para Tu)'' -

*''Never Letting Go'' – Phoebe Snow *''New Horizon'' – Isaac Hayes *''The Night Tripper'' -

*''Nice to Be Around (Rosemary Clooney album), Nice to Be Around'' – Rosemary Clooney *''On Earth as It Is in Heaven'' – Angel (American band), Angel *''The Original Disco Duck'' – Rick Dees *'':it:'A paggella, 'A paggella'' – Mario Trevi *''Peter McCann (album), Peter McCann'' – Peter McCann *''Photoplay (album), Photoplay'' – Sherbet (band), Sherbet *''A Place in the Sun (Pablo Cruise album), A Place in the Sun'' – Pablo Cruise *''Play Me Out (Glenn Hughes album), Play Me Out – Glenn Hughes (English musician), Glenn Hughes *''Playing to an Audience of One'' – David Soul *''Playmates (album), Playmates – Small Faces *''Police and Thieves (album), Police and Thieves'' – Junior Murvin *''Protest'' – Bunny Wailer *''Putting It Straight'' – Pat Travers *''Ram Jam (album), Ram Jam'' – Ram Jam *''Red River Valley (album), Red River Valley'' –

*''Reencuentro (José José album), Reencuentro'' – José José *''Regeneration (Roy Orbison album), Regeneration'' – Roy Orbison *''Richard Clayderman'' – Richard Clayderman *''Rick Danko (album), Rick Danko'' – Rick Danko *''Ridin' High (Moxy album), Ridin' High'' – Moxy (band), Moxy *''Rock 'n' Roll with the Modern Lovers'' – The Modern Lovers, Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers *''Rose Royce II: In Full Bloom'' – Rose Royce *''Rough Diamond (album), Rough Diamond – Rough Diamond *''Scarabus – Ian Gillan Band *''Sergio Franchi / Volare'' – Sergio Franchi (RCA 15th Anniv. Tribute to Franchi) *''Sleeping Gypsy (album), Sleeping Gypsy'' – Michael Franks (musician), Michael Franks *''Songs of Kristofferson'' – Kris Kristofferson *''Spiral (Vangelis album), Spiral'' – Vangelis *''Supernature (Cerrone III) – Cerrone *''Sweet Evil'' –

*''Taking Off (Neil Innes album), Taking Off'' – Neil Innes *''Tanz Samba mit Mir'' – Tony Holiday *''To You All – Krokus (band), Krokus *''Two Sevens Clash'' – Culture (band), Culture *''Unmistakably Lou'' – Lou Rawls *''The Visitation'' – Chrome (band), Chrome *''Visitors'' – Automatic Man *''Watercolors (Pat Metheny album), Watercolors'' – Pat Metheny *''We Must Believe in Magic'' –

*''When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All'' – Lou Rawls *''You Light Up My Life (Debby Boone album), You Light Up My Life'' – Debby Boone *''Young Men Gone West'' – City Boy (band), City Boy

Biggest hit singles

The following songs achieved the highes
chart positions
in the charts of 1977.

Chronological table of US and UK number one hit singles

Top 40 Chart hit singles

Other Chart hit singles

Notable singles

Other Notable singles

Published popular music

*"After the Lovin'" w. Richie Adams m. Alan Bernstein *"Annie" w. Martin Charnin m. Charles Strouse from the musical ''Annie (musical), Annie'' *"Brazzle Dazzle Day" w.m. Al Kasha & Joel Hirschhorn, from the film ''Pete's Dragon (1977 film), Pete's Dragon'' *"But the World Goes 'Round" w. Fred Ebb m. John Kander. Introduced by Liza Minnelli in the film ''New York City'' *"Child In A Universe" w.m. Laura Nyro *"Come In From The Rain" w.m.

& Carole Bayer Sager *"Easy Street" w. Martin Charnin m. Charles Strouse from the musical ''Annie (musical), Annie'' *"The Greatest Love of All" w. Linda Creed m. Michael Masser *"Happy Endings" w. Fred Ebb m. John Kander. Introduced by Liza Minnelli, Larry Kert and chorus in the film ''New York, New York (1977 film), New York, New York'' *"Here You Come Again (song), Here You Come Again" w.m. Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil *"I Don't Need Anything But You" w. Martin Charnin m. Charles Strouse from the musical ''Annie (musical), Annie'' *"I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here" w. Martin Charnin m. Charles Strouse from the musical ''Annie (musical), Annie'' *"It's Not Easy" w.m. Al Kasha & Joel Hirschhorn, from the film ''Pete's Dragon (1977 film), Pete's Dragon'' *"It's the Hard-Knock Life" w. Martin Charnin m. Charles Strouse from the musical ''Annie (musical), Annie'' *"Just the Way You Are" w.m.

*"Little Girls" w. Martin Charnin m. Charles Strouse from the musical ''Annie (musical), Annie'' *"''The Love Boat'' theme song" w.m. Norman Gimbel & Paul Williams (songwriter), Paul Williams *"Love Is in the Air (song), Love Is in the Air" w.m. George Young (rock musician), George Young & Harry Vanda *"Maybe" w. Martin Charnin m. Charles Strouse from the musical ''Annie (musical), Annie'' *"Maybe I'm Amazed" w.m. Paul McCartney *" Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" w.m.

*"N.Y.C." w. Martin Charnin m. Charles Strouse from the musical ''Annie (musical), Annie'' *"A New Deal For Christmas" w. Martin Charnin m. Charles Strouse from the musical ''Annie (musical), Annie'' *"Theme from New York, New York, New York, New York" w.m. Fred Ebb & John Kander. Introduced by Liza Minnelli in the film ''New York City'' *"Nobody Does It Better" w. Carole Bayer Sager m. Marvin Hamlisch *"She's Always a Woman" w.m.

*"Someone's Waiting for You" w. Carol Connors (singer), Carol Connors & Ayn Robbins m. Sammy Fain from the film ''The Rescuers'' *"Something Was Missing" w. Martin Charnin m. Charles Strouse from the musical ''Annie (musical), Annie'' *"Star Wars-Main Theme" m.

from the ''Star Wars'' films *"Stayin' Alive" w.m. Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibb *"Thank You for the Music" w.m. Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus *"There Goes the Ball Game" w. Fred Ebb m. John Kander. Introduced by Liza Minnelli in the film ''New York, New York (1977 film), New York, New York'' *"Tomorrow (1977 song), Tomorrow" w. Martin Charnin m. Charles Strouse, from the musical ''Annie (musical), Annie'' *"We'd Like to Thank You, Herbert Hoover" w. Martin Charnin m. Charles Strouse from the musical ''Annie (musical), Annie'' *"You Won't Be an Orphan for Long" w. Martin Charnin m. Charles Strouse from the musical ''Annie (musical), Annie'' *"You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile" w. Martin Charnin m. Charles Strouse, from the musical ''Annie (musical), Annie''

Punk rock, new wave music, and mod revival

1977 marks the beginning of the punk rock movement. Several albums associated with the development of punk music were released, including ''

'' by the

, ''The Clash (album), The Clash'' by

, ''Damned Damned Damned'' by The Damned (band), The Damned, the Dead Boys' ''Young, Loud and Snotty'', The Heartbreakers, Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers' ''L.A.M.F.'', the Ramones' ''Rocket to Russia'', Richard Hell and the Voidoids' ''Blank Generation (album), Blank Generation'', and Wire (band), Wire's ''Pink Flag''. The year saw the release of debut albums by bands associated with punk rock, though also with other new music genres, such as the mod revival and new wave music, including ''In the City (The Jam album), In the City'' by The Jam, ''My Aim Is True'' by

, ''Suicide (1977 album), Suicide'' by Suicide (band), Suicide, ''Marquee Moon'' by Television (band), Television, and ''Talking Heads: 77'' by Talking Heads. It also saw the release of Iggy Pop's ''Lust for Life (Iggy Pop album), Lust for Life'', his second record as a solo artist.

Classical music

*John Adams (composer), John Adams **''China Gates'', for piano **''Phrygian Gates'', for piano *Samuel Adler (composer), Samuel Adler **''Aeolus, God of the Winds'', for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano **Concerto for Flute and Orchestra **''A Falling of Saints'', for tenor, bass, chorus, and orchestra **''It is to God I shall Sing'', for chorus and organ *Kalevi Aho **Quintet, for 5 bassoons **Quintet, for flute, oboe, violin, viola, and cello *Necil Kazım Akses **Concerto for Orchestra **Concerto for Viola and Orchestra *Franghiz Ali-Zadeh – ''Zu den Kindertotenlieder (In Memoriam Gustav Mahler)'', for clarinet, violin, and percussion *Birgitte Alsted – ''Strygekvartet i CD'', for string quartet *Javier Álvarez (composer), Javier Álvarez – ''Canciones de la Venta'', for soprano, violin, viola, and baroque guitar *William Alwyn **''Invocations'' (song cycle), for mezzo-soprano and piano **''A Leave-Taking'' (song cycle), for tenor and piano *Charles Amirkhanian – ''Dutiful Ducks'', for tape with optional live voices *Gilbert Amy ** ''Strophe'', for soprano and orchestra (revised version) ** ''Trois études'', for flute *Beth Anderson (composer), Beth Anderson – ''Joan'', for tape *Laurie Anderson **''Audio Talk'', performance art **''On Dit'', performance art **''Some Songs'', performance art **''Stereo Decoy'', performance art **''That's Not the Way I Heard It'', performance art *Ruth Anderson (composer), Ruth Anderson – ''Sound Portraits I–II'', text pieces *Hendrik Andriessen – ''Ricercare'', version for wind orchestra *Jurriaan Andriessen (composer), Jurriaan Andriessen **''Psalmen-trilogie'', for baritone, chorus, and orchestra **Symphony no. 7, ''The Awakening Dream'', for keyboard and electronics **Symphony no. 8, ''La celebrazione'' *Louis Andriessen – ''Hoketus'', for two groups of 6 players each *Denis ApIvor **''Chant Eolien'', for oboe and piano, op. 65 **Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, op. 64 *Violet Archer – ''Plainsongs'', for mezzo-soprano and piano *Malcolm Arnold **Sonata, for flute and piano, op. 121 **''Variations on a Theme of Ruth Gipps'', for orchestra, op. 122 *Larry Austin – ''Quadrants: Event/Complex no. 11'', for double bass and tape *

**''Coro'', for 40 voices and 40 instruments (revised version) **Fantasia, for orchestra (after Giovanni Gabrieli) **''Il ritorno degli snovidenia'', for cello and 30 instruments **''Sequenza, Sequenza VIII'', for violin **Toccata, for orchestra (after Girolamo Frescobaldi) *Harrison Birtwistle – ''Silbury Air'' *Rob du Bois **''Skarabee'', for orchestra **''Zodiak'', for one or more instruments or instrumental groups *John Buller (composer), John Buller – ''Proença'' for mezzo-soprano, electric guitar, and large orchestra *Enrique Crespo – ''American Suite No. 1'' *George Crumb – ''Star-Child'' (1977, revised 1979) for soprano, antiphonal children's voices, male speaking choir, bell ringers, and large orchestra * Peter Maxwell Davies **''A Mirror of Whitening Light'', for chamber orchestra **''Our Father Which in Heaven Art'', for flute, clarinet, piano, percussion, violin, cello **''Runes from a Holy Island'', for flute, clarinet, piano, percussion, violin, cello **''Westerlings'', for SATB choir *Franco Donatoni **''Algo'', for guitar **''Ali'', for viola **''Diario ’76'', for four trumpets and four trombones **''Portrait'', for harpsichord and orchestra **''Spiri'', for flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, celesta, vibraphone, 2 violins, viola, and cello **''Toy'', for 2 violins, viola, and harpsichord *Morton Feldman **''Instruments 3'', for flute, oboe, and percussion **''Spring of Chosroes'', for violin and piano *Brian Ferneyhough – ''Time and Motion Study I'', for bass clarinet *Lorenzo Ferrero **''Arioso'' **''Romanza seconda'' *Frans Geysen – **''Muziek voor toetsenbord'', for piano **''Omtrent sib'', for three oboes **''Orgelstuk'', for organ **''Pentakel'', for oboe **''Stadssteeg'', for 6 oboes, 4 trumpets, 2 trombones *Alberto Ginastera **''Barabbas'', opera (unfinished) **Concerto No. 1 for Cello and Orchestra, op. 36 (revised version) **''Glosses sobre temes de Pau Casals'', for orchestra, op. 48 *Alexander Goehr – ''Romanza on the Notes of Psalm IV'', op. 38c *Sembiin Gonchigsumlaa – ''Symphony No. 2'' *Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen **''Passacaglia'' for tabla, clarinet, violin, cello and piano **''Symfoni, Antifoni'' for orchestra *Rodolfo Halffter – ''Secuencia'', op. 39, for piano *Bengt Hambraeus – ''Antiphonie: Cathedral Music for Organ'' *Alan Hovhaness **''Ananda'', piano sonata, op. 303 **''Celestial Canticle'', for coloratura soprano and piano, op. 305 **''Dawn on a Mountain Lake'', for double bass and piano, op. 393 **''Fred the Cat'', piano sonata, op. 301 **''Glory Sings the Setting Sun'', cantata for coloratura soprano, clarinet, and piano, op. 292 **''How I Love Thy Law'', cantata for high soprano, clarinet, piano, op. 298 **''Mount Belknap'', piano sonata, op. 299, no. 1 (revised version) **''Mount Ossipee'', piano sonata, op. 299, no. 2 (revised version) **''Mount Shasta'', piano sonata, op. 299, no. 3 (revised version) **''A Presentiment'', for coloratura soprano and piano, op. 304 **Suite, for flute and guitar, op. 300 (1977) **Sonata, for oboe and bassoon, op. 302 **Sonata, for 2 clarinets, op. 297 **Sonata No. 1, for harpsichord, Op. 306 **Sonatina ("Meditation on Mt. Monadnock"), for piano, op. 288 **''The Spirit's Map'', for voice and piano, op. 391 **''Srpouhi'', duet for violin and piano, op. 398 **Symphony No. 31, for strings, op. 294 **Symphony No. 32 ("The Broken Wings"), op. 296 **Symphony No. 33 ("Francis Bacon"), op. 307 **Symphony No. 34, for bass trombone and strings, op. 310 *Maki Ishii **''Black Intention'', for recorder **''Voices—Violet'', for gidayū ensemble, shō, and percussion *David C. Johnson – ''Ars Subtilior Electrica'', electronic music *Mauricio Kagel **''An Tasten'', étude for piano **''MM51'', film score **''Présentation für zwei'' **''Quatre degrés'' (Schlagzeugtrio für Holzinstrumente) **''Variété'' (Concert-Spectacle für Artisten und Musiker) *Jonathan Kramer **''Renascence'', for clarinet and tape (revised version) **''Studies on Six Notes'', for harpsichord *György Kurtág **''Hommage à Mihály András'' (Twelve Microludes for String Quartet), op. 13 **[untitled pieces], op. 15, for guitar (unpublished, withdrawn) *Helmut Lachenmann – ''Salut für Caudwell'', music for two guitarists *André Laporte **''Icarus' Flight'', for piano and twelve instruments *Mario Lavista **''Pieza para caja de música'', for music box **''Los '', incidental music *Luca Lombardi (composer), Luca Lombardi **''Tui-Gesänge'', for soprano, flute, clarinet, piano, violin, and cello **''Variazioni su ‘Avanti popolo alla riscossa’'', for piano **''Variazioni'', for orchestra *John McGuire (composer), John McGuire – ''Pulse Music II'', for four pianos and small orchestra *Tomás Marco **''Herbania'', for harpsichord **''Hoquetus'', for 1, 2, or 3 clarinets, live and/or recorded **''Sicigia'', for cello **''Sonata de Vesperia'', for piano **''Tormer'', for harpsichord, violin, viola, and cello *Bo Nilsson – ''Madonna'', for mezzo-soprano and instrumental ensemble *Pehr Henrik Nordgren **Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 33 **''Summer Music'' for orchestra, Op. 34 **''Akinosuke-no-yume'' (安芸之助の夢; The Dream of Akinosuke) for piano, Op. 35 **''Jyūroku-zakura'' (十六ざくら) for piano, Op. 36 **''Jikininki'' (食人鬼) for piano, Op. 37 **''Häjyt'' (The Evil Braggarts), orchestral music for the television play, Op. 38 **''Butterflies'' for guitar solo, Op. 39 ** (Yonder Lives My Sweet Love) for string orchestra, Op. 40 *Per Nørgård **''Cantica'', for cello and piano **''Den afbrudte sang'' (''Orfeus og Euridike''), for chorus, percussion, harp, and other instruments ad lib. **''Freedom'', for tenor and guitar **''Kredsløb'', for SATB choir **''Mating Dance'', for flute (+ alto flute) and guitar **''Recall'', for accordion and orchestra (revised version) **''Towards Freedom?'', for orchestra **''Twilight'', for orchestra *Arvo Pärt **''Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten'' **''Fratres'' **''Tabula Rasa'' **''Variationen zur Gesundung von Arinuschka,'' for piano *Henri Pousseur **''Ballade berlinoise'', for piano **''Liège à Paris'', electronic music *Einojuhani Rautavaara **''Suomalainen myytti (A Finnish Myth)'', for string orchestra **''Serenades of the Unicorn'', for guitar *Aulis Sallinen **''Simppeli Simme ja Hamppari'', for mixed choir **Symphony No. 1 *Dieter Schnebel **''Canon (‘Diapason’)'' **''Handwerke-Blaswerke I (Arianna)'', for 1 wind instrument, 1 string instrument, and 1 percussionist **''Orchestra'', for orchestra **Quintet in B major, for piano and strings **''Rhythmen'', for 2 guitars, organ, and percussion *Kurt Schwertsik **Concerto for Violin No. 1, op. 31 **''Wiener Chronik 1848'', ballet op. 28 *Gerald Shapiro (composer), Gerald Shapiro **''Dance Suite'', for piano **''For Nancy'', wordless vocalise, for soprano and piano **''Questions'', for SATB choir **''You are Your Own Energy Source'', electroacoustic dance score *Makoto Shinohara – ''Liberation'', for orchestra *Roger Smalley – ''Seven Modulator Pieces'', for 4 flutes *

**''Atmen gibt das Leben'', for choir and orchestra, Nr. 39 **''In Freundschaft'', Nr. 46 **''Dienstag aus Licht#Act 1: Der Jahreslauf, Jahreslauf'', Nr. 47 **''Jubiläum'', for orchestra, Nr. 45 **''Sirius (Stockhausen), Sirius'', electronic music with trumpet, soprano, bass clarinet, and bass voice, Nr. 43 **''Tierkreis (Stockhausen), Tierkreis'', for chamber orchestra, Nr. 41⁷/₈ *Tōru Takemitsu **''A Flock Descends into the Pentagonal Garden'' **''Gitā no tame no jūni no uta'', for guitar **''Hanare goze Orin'', film score **''Ohan'', incidental music for television **''Quatrain II'', for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano **''Sabita honoo'', film score **''Saigō Takamori den'', incidental music for television **''Toono monogatari wo yuku: Yanagida Kunio no fūkei'', incidental music for television **''Water-ways'' for clarinet, violin, cello, piano, two harps, and two vibraphones *Michael Tippett – Symphony No. 4 *Alexander Vustin – ''In Memory of Boris Klyuzner'' *Iannis Xenakis – ''Jonchaies'' *Isang Yun – Concerto for Flute and Small Orchestra

Opera

*William Alwyn – ''Miss Julie (Alwyn), Miss Julie'', opera in 2 acts, after Strindberg *Dominick Argento – ''Miss Haversham's Fire'' *

– Opera (revised version, 28 May, Teatro Comunale Florence) * Peter Maxwell Davies – ''The Martyrdom of St Magnus'' (June 18, Kirkwall, St Magnus Cathedral) *Julian Livingston – ''Twist of Treason'' *Thea Musgrave – ''Mary, Queen of Scots'' *Donald Sosin – ''Esther'' *

– ''Atmen gibt das Leben'' (May 22, 1977, Nice) *Michael Tippett – ''The Ice Break'' (July 7, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden) *Morton Feldman – ''Neither (opera), Neither'' (1977, Rome Opera)

Jazz

Musical theatre

* ''The Act (musical), The Act'' – Broadway production opened at the Majestic Theatre (Broadway), Majestic Theatre and ran for 233 performances * ''Annie (musical), Annie'' (Martin Charnin and Charles Strouse) – Broadway production opened at the Alvin Theatre on April 21, 1977, and ran for 2377 performances * ''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'' (Richard Rodgers, Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, 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 opened at the Music Box Theatre and ran for 384 performances * ''Oliver!'' (Lionel Bart) – London revival

Musical films

* ''ABBA: The Movie'' * ''A Little Night Music'' * ''Amar Akbar Anthony'' * ''The Hobbit (1977 film), The Hobbit'' (animation) * ''New York, New York (1977 film), New York, New York'' * ''Pete's Dragon (1977 film), Pete's Dragon'' * ''

Births

** Donna Ares, Bosnian singer (d. 2017 in music, 2017) ** Axel (singer), Axel, Argentine singer and songwriter ** Jerry Yan, Taiwanese singer *January 3 – Michelle Stephenson, British singer and TV presenter (Spice Girls) *January 18 ** Richard Archer, British singer (Hard-Fi) ** Michael Tierney (musician), Australian singer (Human Nature (band), Human Nature) *

– Melody (Belgian singer), Melody, Belgian singer *January 25 – Christian Ingebrigtsen, Norwegian singer (A1 (band), A1) *

– Tye Tribbett, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player *January 28 – Joey Fatone, American singer (*NSYNC) *February 2 **Shakira, Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, businesswoman and record producer **Jessica Wahls, German pop singer *February 3 – Daddy Yankee, Puerto Rican musician *

– Gavin DeGraw, American musician, singer-songwriter *February 8 – Dave "Phoenix" Farrell (Linkin Park) *February 11 – Mike Shinoda, American musician, songwriter, record producer and graphic designer (Linkin Park, Fort Minor) *

– Brooks Wackerman (Bad Religion) *February 18 – Sean Watkins, American guitarist and songwriter *February 20 – Amal Hijazi, Lebanese singer and model *March 2 – Chris Martin, English singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and philanthropist (Coldplay) *March 3 – Ronan Keating, Irish singer (Boyzone) *

– Jason Marsalis, American jazz musician *March 6 – Bubba Sparxxx, American rapper *March 7 – Paul Cattermole, British singer (S Club 7) *

**Bree Turner, American dancer and actress **Colin Murray, British radio disc jockey **Matt Rubano, American rock bassist (Taking Back Sunday) *March 11 – Jason Greeley, Canadian singer *March 15 – Joseph Hahn American musician, DJ, director and visual artist (Linkin Park) *March 16 – Ben Kenney, American rock bassist (Incubus (band), Incubus) *March 18 – Devin Lima, LFO (group), LFO *March 19 – Jorma Taccone, American actor, comedian, director, writer, producer, record producer and musician. (member of lonely island) *March 24 – Natalie Hemby, American country music songwriter and singer. *April 9 – Gerard Way, American vocalist, visual artist, songwriter (My Chemical Romance) *April 17 – Frederik Magle, Danish composer, concert organist, and pianist *April 23 – John Cena, American professional wrestler, actor and singer *April 25 – Matthew West, American guitarist, singer, contemporary Christian (CCM) *April 28 – Joanne Yeoh, Malaysian violinist *May 1 – Dan Regan (Reel Big Fish) *

– Lisa Kelly, Irish singer *May 8 – Joe Bonamassa, American musician * May 12 – Wu Fei, Chinese musician and composer *May 13 – Pusha T, American rapper and record executive. *May 16 – Emilíana Torrini, Icelandic singer and songwriter * May 31 **Scott Klopfenstein (Reel Big Fish) **Joel Ross, British disc jockey *June 3 – Yuri Ruley (MxPx) *June 5 – Nourhanne, Lebanese singer *June 8 – Kanye West, American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. *June 10 ** Adam Darski, Polish musician (aka Nergal, Holocausto) ** Takako Matsu, Japanese singer-songwriter and actress *

– Kenny Wayne Shepherd, guitarist *June 23 – Jason Mraz, American singer-songwriter, musician *June 25 – Tim Anderson (musician), American songwriter and producer *June 28 **Mark Stoermer, American rock guitarist (The Killers) **Harun Tekin, Turkish rock vocalist and guitarist (Mor ve Ötesi) *June 29 – Jackson family, DEALZ, American rapper *July 1 – Tom Frager, French-born singer and surfer *July 7 – Dan Whitesides, American drummer (The Used and The New Transit Direction) *July 10 – Jesse Lacey, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Brand New (band), Brand New and Taking Back Sunday) *July 12 – Sugarcult, Airin Older, American musician *July 14 – Gordon Cree, composer *July 15 – Ray Toro (My Chemical Romance) *July 18 – Tony Fagenson (Eve 6) *July 28 – Coby Dick (Papa Roach) *July 29 ** Danger Mouse (music producer), Danger Mouse (Gnarls Barkley) ** Rodney Jerkins, American record producer, songwriter and rapper. *July 30 – Ian Watkins (Lostprophets), Ian Watkins, (''Lostprophets'') *August 2 – Linkin Park, Dave Farrel, American musician *August 7 – Samantha Ronson, English DJ and singer-songwriter (Lindsay Lohan, Mark Ronson) *August 10 – Aaron Kamin (The Calling (band), The Calling) *August 12 – Park Yong-ha, South Korean actor and singer (d. 2010) *

– Tamer Hosny, Egyptian singer/actor *

**Claire Richards, British singer and dancer (Steps (group), Steps) **Tarja Turunen, Finnish operatic soprano singer-songwriter *August 19 – Katrina Woolverton, American singer-songwriter *August 30 – Jens Ludwig, German guitarist *August 31 – Craig Nicholls (The Vines (band), The Vines) * September 1 – Chris Cain (We Are Scientists), Chris Cain, American rock bassist (We Are Scientists) *September 2 – Elitsa Todorova, Bulgarian singer-songwriter *September 4 **Ian Grushka (New Found Glory) **Lucie Silvas, English singer *September 6 – Kiyoshi Hikawa, Japanese enka singer *September 11 **Jonny Buckland, British guitarist (Coldplay) **Ludacris, American rapper and actor *September 12 – 2 Chainz, American rapper and businessman *September 13 – Fiona Apple, American singer-songwriter * September 15 – Angela Aki, Japanese singer-songwriter *September 19 – Ioana Maria Lupascu, Romanian pianist *September 20 **Namie Amuro, Japanese singer **The-Dream, American singer, songwriter and record producer (Christina Milian, Rihanna, Beyonce) *September 23 – Susan Tamim, Lebanese singer and actress (murdered) (d. 2008) *October 1 – Owen Biddle (musician), Owen Biddle, rock bass guitarist (The Roots) *

– Wendy Vera, Ecuadorian musician and composer *October 12 – Young Jeezy, American rapper *October 13 – Justin Peroff (Broken Social Scene) *October 16 **John Mayer, American musician (Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Jessica Simpson) **Chris Knapp, The Ataris *October 17 – Nicole Cabell, American operatic soprano *October 25 – Yehonathan Gatro, Israeli singer and actor *November 1 – Alistair Griffin, British singer and songwriter *November 4 – Kavana (singer), Kavana, British singer *November 7 – Wigor (rapper), Wigor (Michał Dobrzański), Polish rapper and producer *November 8 ** Khia, American rapper, songwriter and record producer ** Tiffani Wood, Australian singer-songwriter (Bite Your Tongue, Bardot) *November 10 – Brittany Murphy, American actress and singer (D. 2009) *November 13 **Chanel Cole, New Zealand-born singer **Huang Xiaoming, Chinese actor and singer *November 14 – Obie Trice, African-American rapper *November 15 – Logan Whitehurst, American one man band *November 20 – Daniel Svensson, Swedish drummer *November 21 – Annie (singer), Norwegian singer-songwriter and DJ *November 23 – Christopher Amott, Swedish guitarist *November 27 – Ivar Bjørnson, songwriter And guitarist (Enslaved (band)) * November 30 – Steve Aoki, American electro house musician, record producer, DJ, and music executive *December 1 **Brad Delson (Linkin Park) **Akiva Schaffer – member of The Lonely Island *December 7 – Dominic Howard, drummer (Muse (band), Muse) *December 9 – Imogen Heap, English singer, songwriter, record producer and audio engineer. *December 21 – Toby Rand, Australian singer-songwriter (Juke Kartel) * December 31 – Psy, South Korean singer-songwriter

Deaths

– Michael Mann (scholar), Michael Mann, violinist, son of Thomas Mann, 57 (suicide) *January 2 – Erroll Garner, jazz pianist, 53 (heart attack) *January 16 – Tom Archia, jazz saxophonist, 57 *January 23 – Dick Burnett (musician), Dick Burnett, folk songwriter, 94 *February 8 – Eivind Groven, microtonal composer and music theorist, 75 *February 10 – Grace Williams, composer, 70 *February 12 – Ernst Mehlich, German-Brazilian conductor and composer, 89 *February 23 – Margaret Daum, operatic soprano, 70 *February 26 – Bukka White, blues guitarist and singer, 67 *February 28 – Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, comic actor and singer, 71 *

– E. Power Biggs, organist, 70 *May 6 – Joseph Hislop, operatic and concert tenor, 93 *May 9 – Harold Spivacke, music librarian and administrator, 72 *May 22 – Hampton Hawes, jazz pianist, 48 (brain haemorrhage) *May 26 – William Powell (The O'Jays), 35 (cancer) *May 30 –

, jazz saxophonist, 52 (lung cancer) *June 5 – Sleepy John Estes, blues guitarist and singer, 78 *June 13 – Matthew Garber, former child star of ''Mary Poppins'', 21 (pancreatitis) * June 22 – Peter Laughner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Rocket From the Tombs and Pere Ubu), 24 *June 30 – Ernst Oster, pianist, musicologist, and music theorist, 69 (stroke) *July 2 – Gert Potgieter (tenor), Gert Potgieter, South African operatic tenor and actor, 47 (car accident) *July 20 – Gary Kellgren, American record producer, co-founded Record Plant, 38 (drowned) *

– Gena Branscombe, composer and conductor, 95 *

–

, singer, 42 (heart attack) *August 19 – Groucho Marx, comedian, actor, singer and performer, 86 (pneumonia) * September 1 – Ethel Waters, American blues, jazz and gospel singer, 80 *September 5 – George Barnes (musician), George Barnes, swing jazz guitarist, 56 *September 13 – Leopold Stokowski, conductor, 95 * September 16 **

, singer-songwriter, 29 (car crash) **Maria Callas, operatic soprano, 53 (heart attack) *

– Alexander Tcherepnin, composer, 78 *September 30 – Mary Ford, guitarist and vocalist, 53 (diabetes-related) *October 13 – Shirley Brickley, the Orlons, 32 (shot) *October 14 –

, singer and actor, 74 *October 19 – Marino Capicchioni, musical instrument maker, 82 * October 20 – Ronnie Van Zant, 29,

, 28, and Cassie Gaines, 29, members of

(plane crash) *November 5 – Guy Lombardo, violinist and bandleader, 75 *November 14 – Richard Addinsell, ''Warsaw Concerto'' composer, 73 *December 5 – Rahsaan Roland Kirk, jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer, 42 (stroke) *December 24 – Salvatore Papaccio, Canzone Napoletana tenor, 87 *December 25 – Charlie Chaplin, actor and composer, 88 *December 28 – Sam Brown (guitarist), Sam Brown, jazz guitarist, 38 *December 30 – St. Louis Jimmy Oden, blues singer, 74 *''date unknown'' – Jimmy Cooper (musician), Jimmy Cooper, hammered dulcimer player, 70

Awards

*Grammy Awards of 1977 *Country Music Association Awards#1977, Country Music Association Awards *Eurovision Song Contest 1977

References

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