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The Premier International Online Directory of Musicians & Entertainers   music minder Search For:    In Table: Albums Birthdates Businesses Entertainers Hits Lyrics Memorials On This Day   Home Entertainers Businesses About Contact Albums Birthdates Hits Instruments Lyrics Memorials On This Day Home > On This Day Menu > List On This Day Events ON THIS DAY Search Results for Year: 1979 Click on an event title in the list to view more information about that event. Click on a date in the list to view a list of other events on the same date.   Number of Records Matching Query: 83   CHARLES MINGUS DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 5th January 1979 Description: Bassist, USA   DONNY HATHAWAY DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 13th January 1979 Description: Vocalist, songwriter, producer, USA   NUMBER 1 UK ALBUM 1979 EVENT   Event Date: 20th January 1979   Summary: CHIC. "LE FREAK"     AINSLIE HENDERSON BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 28th January 1979 Description: Singer, Songwriter, Scotland   NUMBER 1 UK SINGLE 1979 EVENT   Event Date: 31st January 1979   Summary: IAN DURY. "HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK"     SID VICIOUS EVENT   Event Date: 2nd February 1979   Summary: DIES IN NEW YORK. 1967. MEMBER OF "THE SEX PISTOLS"     SID VICIOUS DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 2nd February 1979 Description: Bassist, UK   NUMBER 1 USA ALBUM 1979 EVENT   Event Date: 10th February 1979   Summary: ROD STEWART. "BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN"     BRANDY NORWOOD BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 11th February 1979 Description: Vocalist, Actress, USA   ZBIGNIEW SEIFERT DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 15th February 1979 Description: Violinist, Polish   CARL T SPRAGUE DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 21st February 1979 Description: Sincer, USA   JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT BORN   Sub Title: Acting, Musican Event Date: 21st February 1979 Description: Vocalist, Compsoer, Actress - 2005   CORINNE BAILEY RAE BORN   Sub Title: Musican Event Date: 26th February 1979 Description: Vocalist, Guitarist, UK   PUBLIC BROADCAST - GRAND OLE OPRY EVENT   Event Date: 3rd March 1979 Description: The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) would telecast an entire Saturday night live from the Grand Ole Opry   Summary: The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) would telecast an entire Saturday night live from the Grand Ole Opry for the very first time - the show would last until 12:30 am with a half hour break between the two shows at 9 pm CDT.     MIKE PATTO DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 4th March 1979 Description: Vocalist, UK   JULIA DEMATO BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 7th March 1979 Description: Vocalist, USA   NUMBER 1 UK ALBUM 1979 EVENT   Event Date: 12th March 1979   Summary: THE BEE GEES "SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN"     PETE DOHERTY BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 12th March 1979 Description: Vocalist, Guitar, Harmonica, UK   RICHARD BECKINSALE DIED   Sub Title: Acting Event Date: 19th March 1979 Description: Actor. UK   NUMBER 1 UK SINGLE 1979 EVENT   Event Date: 25th March 1979   Summary: GLORIA GAYNOR. "I WILL SURVIVE"     NORAH JONES BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 30th March 1979 Description: Vocalist , Composer, Guitarist, Pianist,   HEATH LEDGER BORN   Sub Title: Acting Event Date: 4th April 1979 Description: Actor, Australia   SAM MORAN BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 4th April 1979 Description: Vocalist, Australia   SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 10th April 1979 Description: Vocalist, UKsongwriter, model   KATE HUDSON BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 19th April 1979 Description: Actress, USA   DANIEL JOHNS BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 22nd April 1979 Description: Vocalist , Composer, Australia   ARIANE MOFFATT BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 26th April 1979 Description: Vocalist, Canada   KATE PARRY BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 29th April 1979 Description: Singer , Voice Artist, Actor, Presenter, Australia   SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER EVENT   Event Date: 1st May 1979   Summary: SELLS OVER 25 MILLION COPIES. 1979. RSO RECORDS     ELVIS COSTELLO EVENT   Event Date: 4th May 1979   MILTON AGER DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 6th May 1979 Description: Composer, Lyricist, Pianist. USA   EDDIE JEFFERSON DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 8th May 1979 Description: Vocalist, USA   LESTER FLATT DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 11th May 1979 Description: Guiarist, USA   ROY MONTRELL DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 17th May 1979 Description: Guitarist, USA   DAVID NAIL BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 18th May 1979 Description: Vocalist, Guitarist, USA   MARY PICKFORD DIED   Sub Title: Actor, Musician Event Date: 29th May 1979 Description: Actress, Silent Films, Canadian   JADE MACRAE BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 4th June 1979 Description: Vocalist, Australia   JOHN WAYNE DIED   Sub Title: Acting Event Date: 11th June 1979 Description: Actor, USA   DEREK PARAVICINI BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 26th June 1979 Description: Pianist, UK   LOWELL GEORGE DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 29th June 1979 Description: Guitariist, Musician, Songwriter, Producer, USA   LOWELL GEORGE DIES DIED   Event Date: 29th June 1979 Description: Member of "Little Feet"   Summary: An American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, who was the main guitarist. George collapsed in his Arlington, Virginia hotel room and died on June 29, 1979.     VAN MCCOY DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 6th July 1979 Description: Vocalist, Pianist, USA   MINNIE RIPPERTON DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 12th July 1979 Description: Vocalist, USA   ROSE BYRNE BORN   Sub Title: Acting Event Date: 24th July 1979 Description: Actress, Australia   DORSEY BURNETTE DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 19th August 1979 Description: Vocalist, Composer, USA   JAMIE CULLUM BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 20th August 1979 Description: Vocalist, Pianist, Composer, UK   KELIS BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 21st August 1979 Description: Vocalist , Composer, USA   STAN KENTON DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 25th August 1979 Description: Pianist, Arranger, Composer, USA   NO 1 UK SINGLE 1979 EVENT   Event Date: 1st September 1979   Summary: WE DON’T TALK ANYMORE BY CLIFF RICHARD     NED COLLETTE BORN   Sub Title: Musican Event Date: 6th September 1979 Description: Vocalist, Guitarist, Composer, Australia   NO 1 UK ALBUM 1979 EVENT   Event Date: 7th September 1979   Summary: IN THROUGH OUT THE DOOR BY LED ZEPPELIN     JEAN SEABERG DIED   Sub Title: Acting Event Date: 8th September 1979 Description: Actress, USA   PINK BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 8th September 1979 Description: Vocalist , Composer. Record producer, USA   CAT STEVENS EVENT   Event Date: 9th September 1979   TOMMY LEONETTI DIED   Sub Title: Acting Event Date: 15th September 1979 Description: Vocalist, Actor, US   JOHN SIMMONS DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 19th September 1979 Description: Bassist, US   GRACIE FIELDS DIED   Sub Title: Musician, Acting Event Date: 27th September 1979 Description: Vocalist, Actress , Comedian   JIMMY MCCULLOCH DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 27th September 1979 Description: Guitarist, UK   JIMMY MCCULLOCH EVENT   Event Date: 28th September 1979   NO 1 UK SINGLE 1979 EVENT   Event Date: 28th September 1979   Summary: MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE BY POLICE     THE KNACK EVENT   Event Date: 6th October 1979   NO 1 UK SINGLE 1979 EVENT   Event Date: 13th October 1979   Summary: EAT TO THE BEAT BY BLONDIE     NO 1 UK SINGLE 1979 EVENT   Event Date: 14th October 1979   Summary: BEN BY MICHAEL JACKSON     VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STARS EVENT   Event Date: 20th October 1979   Summary: TOPS THE CHARTS IN THE UK. 1979 BY “THE BUGGLES”.     BEN GILLIES BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 24th October 1979 Description: Drummer, Australian   NATHAN FOLEY BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 27th October 1979 Description: Vocalist, Dancer, Actor, Australian   NATINA REED BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 28th October 1979 Description: Vocalist,Actree,Songwriter   JOHN CRASCOCK EVENT   Event Date: 17th November 1979   Summary: BASSIST FOR “JETHRO TULL” DIES IN 1979, AGED 27     MERLE OBERON DIED   Sub Title: Acting Event Date: 23rd November 1979 Description: Actress, Bombay   THEA GILMORE BORN   Sub Title: Musicians Event Date: 25th November 1979 Description: Vocalist, Composer, UK   RAY SMITH DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 29th November 1979 Description: Vocalist, Guitarist, Pianist, USA   JACKIE BRENSTON DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 5th December 1979 Description: Saxophonist, USA   DAVID KERSH BORN   Event Date: 6th December 1979 Description: Vocalist   NUMBER 1 UK SINGLE 1979 EVENT   Event Date: 6th December 1979   Summary: THE POLICE "WALKIN ON THE MOON".     SOPHIE MONK BORN   Event Date: 14th December 1979 Description: Vocalist, Actress, Songwriter, Model   NUMBER 1 UK SINGLE 1979 EVENT   Event Date: 15th December 1979   Summary: PINK FLOYD. "ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL".     THE ELECTRIC HORSEMAN EVENT   Event Date: 21st December 1979 Description: The Electric Horseman, starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda, premieres   Summary: The Electric Horseman, starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda, premieres. Willie Nelson is a supporting character in the film, and he will contribute to the movie's soundtrack.It was the third time Redford and Fonda starred together in a feature film, having previously teamed on The Chase (1966) and Barefoot in the Park (1967)     JOAN BLONDELL DIED   Sub Title: Acting Event Date: 25th December 1979 Description: Actress, USA   BLONDIE EVENT   Event Date: 29th December 1979   WINGS EVENT   Event Date: 29th December 1979   Summary: HEAD THE BILL, BENEFIT FOR KAMPUCHEA. 1979.     RICHARD RODGERS DIED   Sub Title: Musician, Composer Event Date: 30th December 1979 Description: Composer, USA   RICHARD ROGERS EVENT   Event Date: 30th December 1979   Summary: DIES IN 1979. BROADWAY AND FILM COMPOSER. KNOWN FOR, "THE SOUND OF MUSIC" - "OKLAHOMA" AND, ETC, ETC, ETC.     BOB BRYAR BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 31st December 1979 Description: Drummer, USA     © Music Minder All rights reserved: Prosecution rights will be exercised for any breaches of copyright.