1978 in music

none April 2019 1978 1978 music radio television filmright|thumb|Electric Light Orchestra in 1978 This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1978. Specific locations 1978 in British music 1978 in Japanese music 1978 in Norwegian music 1978 in Scandinavian music Specific genres 1978 in country music 1978 in heavy metal music 1978 in jazz 1978 in progressive rock Events January–April January 14 – The Sex Pistols play their final show (until a 1996 reunion) at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom. January 16 – Elton John appears on this week's People (magazine) without his trademark glasses. John will still wear glasses occasionally for the next ten years until wearing them permanently again. January 17 – Simple Minds make their first live performance at Glasgow's Satellite City.simpleminds.com 14 Jan, 2022 Out Now – Act Of Love https://www.simpleminds.com/2022/01/14/new-single-act-of-love/ 14 January 2022 Simpleminds.com 20 January 2022 January 21 – As Saturday Night Fever becomes a cultural phenomenon, the soundtrack hits #1 on the Billboard Charts, where it will stay until July. January 23 – Terry Kath, guitarist and founding member of rock band Chicago, dies from an accidental gunshot wound to the head from a gun he thought was unloaded, in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles; he is 32 years old. January 25 Electric Light Orchestra kick off their "Out of the Blue" world tour in Honolulu, Hawaii. Bob Dylan makes his directorial debut in the surrealist film Renaldo and Clara, shot during his Rolling Thunder Revue tour. January 26 – Workers at EMI's record processing plant in England refuse to press copies of The Buzzcocks's second single "What Do I Get?" because of its flipside, "Oh Shit!". The single is eventually pressed and goes on to become the band's first hit. January 28 – By request, Ted Nugent autographs his name into a fan's arm with a bowie knife in Philadelphia. February 4 – Elton John appears as the guest star on The Muppet Show. February 10 – Van Halen debuts with a self-titled album; Eddie Van Halen introduces a powerful new sound and technique to world, while David Lee Roth is ushered in as the front man. February 23 – The 20th Annual Grammy Awards are presented in Los Angeles, hosted by John Denver. Fleetwood Mac's Rumours wins Album of the Year, the Eagles' "Hotel California" wins Record of the Year and, in a rare tie, Barbra Streisand's "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" and Debby Boone's "You Light Up My Life" both collectively win Song of the Year. Boone also wins Best New Artist. March 11 – Kate Bush tops the UK Singles Chart with "Wuthering Heights", becoming the first-ever female artist to top the chart with a self-penned song.https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/may/13/kate-bush-only-tour-live Kate Bush's only tour: pop concert or disappearing act? The Guardian 13 May 2010 March 18 – California Jam II is held at the Ontario Motor Speedway in California. Over 300,000 fans come to see Ted Nugent, Aerosmith, Santana, Dave Mason, Foreigner, Heart and more. April 22 In the Eurovision Song Contest in Paris, France, victory goes to Israel's entry "A-Ba-Ni-Bi", performed by Izhar Cohen & The Alphabeta. The "One Love Peace Concert" is held in Kingston, Jamaica, headlined by Bob Marley, making his first concert appearance since December 1976. Steve Martin performs the original "King Tut" on Saturday Night Live; also this night, The Blues Brothers make their first appearance on the show. May–July May 6 – The Knack is formed (first album released in 1979). May 13 – Barry Gibb becomes the only songwriter in history to have written 4 consecutive #1 singles on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart. May 18 – The Buddy Holly Story, starring Gary Busey, is released. It would win the Academy Award for Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score, and earn a nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Busey) and Best Sound. May 23 – Grieg Hall (Grieghallen) inaugurated in Bergen, Norway as a concert venue.http://www.bergenbyarkiv.no/bergenbyleksikon/arkiv/1424944?s=Grieghallen Grieghallen Bergen byleksikon October 1, 2016 May 25 – In a performance used for The Kids Are Alright, The Who play their last show with Keith Moon. June 7 – Prince's debut single, "Soft and Wet", is released by Warner Bros. Records. June 10 – The Rolling Stones begin their 25-date US summer tour in Lakeland, Florida. June 13 – The Cramps play a free concert for patients at the Napa State Mental Hospital. June 16 – The film adaptation of the musical Grease, opens in theaters and is a box office hit. June 20 – Grace Slick splits with Jefferson Starship the day after a disastrous concert in Hamburg, Germany, in which a heavily intoxicated Slick verbally abused the crowd and groped various fans and bandmates. June 29 – Peter Frampton is nearly killed in a car accident in The Bahamas, suffering multiple broken bones, a concussion, and muscle damage. July 1 – The first Texxas Jam is held over the July 4 long weekend at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. The first day features Ted Nugent, Aerosmith, Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush, Heart, Journey, Head East, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Eddie Money, Van Halen and Walter Egan. Sunday consists of Willie Nelson headlining his sixth annual Fourth of July picnic. July 15 – The Picnic at Blackbushe Aerodrome, Camberley, Surrey, England, a concert featuring Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and Joan Armatrading, attracts some 200,000 people.The Picnic at Blackbushe Aerodrome 1978 Ukrockfestivals.com https://www.ukrockfestivals.com/blackbushe.html 2022-10-08 July 19 – Dead Kennedys play their first concert, at the Mabuhay Gardens in San Francisco, California. July 21 – Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, a much-hyped musical film starring Peter Frampton and the Bee Gees performing the music of The Beatles, opens in theaters. The film is savaged by critics and proves a box office disappointment. July 29 – Glenn Goins, one of the lead vocalists for the band Parliament-Funkadelic dies of Hodgkin's lymphoma at age of 24. July 30 – Thin Lizzy officially announces that Gary Moore has replaced Brian Robertson on guitar. August–December August 26 – 80,000 concertgoers attend Mosport Speedway in Ontario for the "Canada Jam Festival", featuring sets by the Doobie Brothers, Commodores, Kansas, Village People, Dave Mason, the Atlanta Rhythm Section and Triumph. August 26 – 67,000 Funk fans assembled at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois to attend the first annual Funk Festival, billed as "One Nation Under A Groove", featuring A Taste of Honey, Parlet, Con Funk Shun, the Bar-Kays, and Parliament-Funkadelic. September 7 – The Who drummer Keith Moon dies in a central London flat after a prescription drug overdose at the age of 32. September 14–16 – The Grateful Dead perform three shows in Giza, Egypt, very close to the Sphinx and Great Pyramid. October 12 – Nancy Spungen, the American girlfriend of Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious, is found dead in a New York hotel room of a stab wound. Sid is arrested and charged with her murder. October 21 – Founder members John Taylor and Nick Rhodes name their newly formed band Duran Duran after the character "Dr. Durand Durand" from the sci-fi film Barbarella the day after the film had been broadcast on BBC 1.https://durancompilations.com/early1.html Duran Duran – The Early Days Chapter 1 durancompilations.com 26 May 2022 October 24 – Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards pleads guilty to a reduced charge of possessing heroin in Toronto in 1977. The more serious charge of drug trafficking is dropped and Richards is given a one-year suspended sentence as well as ordered to play a charity concert for the blind.https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/keith-richards-guilty-but-free-19781130 Keith Richards Guilty – But Free Flippo Chet November 30, 1978 Rolling Stone November 14, 2013 October 29 – Michael Schenker plays his final show with UFO in Stanford, California before leaving the group to rejoin Scorpions. November – Iron Maiden hires lead singer Paul Di'Anno. November 21 – French pop star Dalida performs a concert at New York's Carnegie Hall. November 25 A now sober Alice Cooper releases the album From the Inside, which tells of his stay in rehab for alcoholism. Aerosmith cuts a concert short after Steven Tyler suffers cuts to his face from a bottle that shatters upon hitting a stage monitor. Donna Summer becomes the first female artist of the modern rock era to have the number one single (Mac Arthur Park) and album (Live and More) on Billboard charts simultaneously. November 27 – Def Leppard's permanent drummer Rick Allen joins the band at the age of 15. December – Soviet orchestral conductor defects to the Netherlands while on tour there. December 2 – The 7th OTI Festival, held at the Municipal Theatre in Santiago, Chile, is won by the song "es El amor... cosa tan rara no", written and performed by Denisse de Kalafe pt representing Brazil. December 31 Matthias Jabs joins Scorpions, replacing Uli Jon Roth. The seventh annual New Year's Rockin' Eve special airs on ABC, with performances by Barry Manilow, Village People, Chuck Mangione, Tanya Tucker and Rick James. CBS airs New Year's Eve with Guy Lombardo for the final time, nearly two years after the band leader's death and ending a 22-year run that began in 1956. The Winterland Ballroom venue in San Francisco closes with a New Year's Eve performance by the Grateful Dead, New Riders of the Purple Sage and the Blues Brothers. Iron Maiden records a demo, consisting of four songs, at Spaceward Studios in Cambridge which would eventually become The Soundhouse Tapes. Also in 1978 Kenny Rogers continues his highly successful solo career with the single (and album) "The Gambler" and will go on to star in no less than five movies based around the song. In the UK, singles sales are at their all-time high this year, boosted by the simultaneous peak of the disco and punk phenomena and the success of singles from the movie Grease. Mozambique holds its first National Dance Festival, involving half a million people. Rolnicka Praha children's choir is founded in Prague, Czech Republic. Bands formed See :Category:Musical groups established in 1978 Bands disbanded See :Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1978 Albums released January DayAlbumArtistNotes2 We All Know Who We Are Cameo 3 Level Headed Sweet White Hot Angel 18 Excitable Boy Warren Zevon 19 Pastiche The Manhattan Transfer 20 City to City Gerry Rafferty White Music XTC Debut27 Bootsy? Player of the Year Bootsy's Rubber Band 30 Infinity Journey ? Attention Shoppers! Starz Champagne Jam Atlanta Rhythm Section Endless Wire Gordon Lightfoot I'm Ready Muddy Waters The Modern Dance Pere Ubu Debut Open Fire Ronnie Montrose Debut Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town Emmylou Harris Street Player Rufus Ten Years of Gold Kenny Rogers Compilation Waylon & Willie Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson First collaborative album as a duo February DayAlbumArtistNotes6 Earth Jefferson Starship 10 British Lions British Lions Debut as British Lions; a majority of band members were previously in Mott The Hoople It Begins Again Dusty Springfield Stained Class Judas Priest Van Halen Van Halen Debut Waiting for Columbus Little Feat Live17 Crossing the Red Sea with The Adverts The Adverts Debut Impeckable Budgie The Kick Inside Kate Bush Debut24 Watch Manfred Mann's Earth Band 27 Macho Man Village People ? Street Hassle Lou Reed Double Live Gonzo! Ted Nugent Live Casino Al Di Meola All This And Heaven Too Andrew Gold Animal Games London Debut, and only release with original lineup featuring Jon Moss, later of Culture Club Bring It Back Alive Outlaws Live Tell Us the Truth Sham 69 Debut Drastic Plastic Be-Bop Deluxe Final album Easter Island Kris Kristofferson Even Now Barry Manilow Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush – Live Mahogany Rush Live It Happened One Bite Dan Hicks Let's Keep It That Way Anne Murray Plastic Letters Blondie Street Action Bachman–Turner Overdrive What Do You Want from Live The Tubes Live March DayAlbumArtistNotes2 Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Released only in Japan3 A Song for All Seasons Renaissance Easter Patti Smith Group Southern Winds Maria Muldaur Zappa in New York Frank Zappa Live6 A Biography John Mellencamp as Johnny Cougar10 Northwinds David Coverdale Popoff Martin Martin Popoff The Deep Purple Family 2nd Wymer Publishing 2016 234 978-1-908724-42-7 Another Music in a Different Kitchen Buzzcocks Debut13 Double Dose Hot Tuna Live Gettin' the Spirit Roberta Kelly Guilty Until Proven Insane Skyhooks You Light Up My Life Johnny Mathis -17 Double Fun Robert Palmer Generation X Generation X Son of a Son of a Sailor Jimmy Buffett This Year's Model Elvis Costello and the Attractions 23 Kaya Bob Marley & The Wailers 31 ...And Then There Were Three... Genesis London Town Wings ? Adolescent Sex Japan First Glance April Wine Hope & Anchor Front Row Festival Various Artists Live Jesus of Cool Nick Lowe titled Pure Pop for Now People in US The Rutles The Rutles Soundtrack Some Things Don't Come Easy England Dan & John Ford Coley Squeeze Squeeze Warmer Communications Average White Band What If Dixie Dregs April DayAlbumArtistNotes7 For You Prince Hermit of Mink Hollow Todd Rundgren The Last Waltz The Band Soundtrack10 Heavy Horses Jethro Tull 12 FM Various Artists Soundtrack13 Almighty Fire Aretha Franklin I Would Like to See You Again Johnny Cash 14 U.K. U.K. Debut Long Live Rock 'n' Roll Rainbow - Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture Various Artists Soundtrack17 Mutiny Up My Sleeve Max Webster 19 Tasty Patti LaBelle 20 Come Get It! Rick James 21 Bad Boy Ringo Starr 24 Cold Chisel Cold Chisel Heaven Tonight Cheap Trick 25 Showdown The Isley Brothers 28 The Man-Machine Kraftwerk ? Adventure Television After the Heat Eno, Moebius, and Roedelius Boys in the Trees Carly Simon Cats Under the Stars Jerry Garcia Band Double Platinum Kiss Compilation Future Bound Tavares A Live Record Camel Live Magazine Heart Re-issue with re-recordings The Only Ones The Only Ones Please Don't Touch Steve Hackett Rainbow Takeaway Kevin Ayers Saga Saga Stardust Willie Nelson V2 The Vibrators You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish REO Speedwagon May DayAlbumArtistNotes2 David Bowie Narrates Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf David Bowie with the Philadelphia Orchestra We'll Sing in the Sunshine Helen Reddy You're Gonna Get It! Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 5 Powerage AC/DC UK Stranger in Town Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band 12 Black and White The Stranglers Natural Force Bonnie Tyler 15 Hopes and Fears Art Bears Debut16 Bruised Orange John Prine But Seriously, Folks... Joe Walsh Livetime Hall & Oates Live19 Misfits The Kinks 26 David Gilmour David Gilmour Solo Debut Pyramid The Alan Parsons Project Worlds Away Pablo Cruise 23 Togetherness L.T.D ? Eternally Yours The Saints The Image Has Cracked Alternative TV Love Me Again Rita Coolidge Natural High Commodores The Parkerilla Graham Parker and The Rumour Live Reckless The Sports Songbird Barbra Streisand Stone Blue Foghat Welcome Home Carole King June DayAlbumArtistNotes1 Instant Replay Dan Hartman 2 Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel Snakebite Whitesnake EP Popoff Martin Martin Popoff The Deep Purple Family, vol 1 2nd Wymer Publishing 2016 237 978-1-908724-42-7 Darkness on the Edge of Town Bruce Springsteen Live and Dangerous Thin Lizzy Live6 The Cars The Cars 7 Fame Grace Jones 9 Dire Straits Dire Straits Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds Jeff Wayne Some Girls The Rolling Stones Octave The Moody Blues 15 Living Room Suite Harry Chapin Street-Legal Bob Dylan Sunlight Herbie Hancock 19 Thick as Thieves Trooper 20 Double Vision Foreigner 23 Nightflight to Venus Boney M Obsession UFO ? Face to Face The Angels If I Weren't So Romantic I'd Shoot You Derringer Lights from the Valley Chilliwack Nested Laura Nyro Real Life Magazine See Forever Eyes Prism Shadow Dancing Andy Gibb Struck Down Yesterday and Today A Tonic for the Troops The Boomtown Rats We Have Come for Your Children Dead Boys July DayAlbumArtistNotes12 Nightwatch Kenny Loggins 14 More Songs About Buildings and Food Talking Heads 17 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Various Artists Soundtrack Cheryl Lynn Cheryl Lynn Heartbreaker Dolly Parton 20 Touchdown Bob James 21 Can't Stand the Rezillos The Rezillos Debut? Alicia Bridges Alicia Bridges Americana Leon Russell Dream of a Child Burton Cummings Handsworth Revolution Steel Pulse Hobo with a Grin Steve Harley I've Always Been Crazy Waylon Jennings Love or Something Like It Kenny Rogers Midstream Debby Boone Nite Flights The Walker Brothers Norma Jean Norma Jean Wright Out of Reach Can Under Wraps Shaun Cassidy August DayAlbumArtistNotes7 Roberta Flack Roberta Flack 11 C'est Chic Chic 14 Lanquidity Sun Ra 15 Don't Look Back Boston https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=Boston#search_section RIAA certifications Recording Industry Association of America 21 Who Are You The Who https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/ Gold & Platinum Riaa.com April 7, 2026 Along the Red Ledge Hall & Oates 28 Q. Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! Devo Debut31 Live and More Donna Summer Double LP; 3 sides live, 1 side studio? All Night Long Sammy Hagar Live Caravan to Midnight Robin Trower Chairs Missing Wire Danger Zone Player Do It All Night Curtis Mayfield Frozen in the Night Dan Hill Is It Still Good To Ya Ashford & Simpson Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee Ohio Players Kingdom of Madness Magnum Luxury You Can Afford Joe Cocker Rose Royce III: Strikes Again! Rose Royce Sir Army Suit Klaatu Tokyo Tapes Scorpions Live Twin Sons of Different Mothers Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg Well Kept Secret Juice Newton White, Hot and Blue Johnny Winter Who Do Ya (Love) KC and the Sunshine Band With Luv' Luv' September DayAlbumArtistNotes1 Bloody Tourists 10cc The Bride Stripped Bare Bryan Ferry Molly Hatchet Molly Hatchet 5 Blue Valentine Tom Waits Skynyrd's First and... Last Lynyrd Skynyrd Recorded 1971–'728 Parallel Lines Blondie Stage David Bowie Live Systems of Romance Ultravox Time Passages Al Stewart - Tracks on Wax 4 Dave Edmunds 11 Giant for a Day Gentle Giant 15 Studio Tan Frank Zappa 18 Ace Frehley Ace Frehley Gene Simmons Gene Simmons Paul Stanley Paul Stanley Peter Criss Peter Criss 19 All Fly Home Al Jarreau Living in the USA Linda Ronstadt 22 Tormato Yes Breathless Camel Bursting Out Jethro Tull Live Grab It for a Second Golden Earring Road to Ruin Ramones Love Bites Buzzcocks The Man Barry White One Nation Under a Groove Funkadelic Wet Dream Richard Wright 25 Cruisin' Village People Ugly Ego Cameo 29 Never Say Die! Black Sabbath Green Light Cliff Richard Nicolette Nicolette Larson ? Pieces of Eight Styx Gillan Gillan Japan Back on the Streets Gary Moore Fallen Angel Uriah Heep Flamin' Groovies Now Flamin' Groovies Leo Sayer Leo Sayer Mr. Gone Weather Report Ross Diana Ross Dog & Butterfly Heart O Zambezi Dragon Rough Tina Turner Some Enchanted Evening Blue Öyster Cult Live Wavelength Van Morrison Weekend Warriors Ted Nugent X Klaus Schulze Feel the Need Leif Garrett October DayAlbumArtistNotes2 Hot Streets Chicago M.I.U. Album The Beach Boys 6 25 Years On Hawkwind as Hawklords Go 2 XTC No Smoke Without Fire Wishbone Ash Pleasure and Pain Dr. Hook So Alone Johnny Thunders 10 Toto TotoDebut11 52nd Street Billy Joel 12 Chaka Chaka Khan 13 If You Want Blood You've Got It AC/DC Live Photo-Finish Rory Gallagher Comes a Time Neil Younghttps://www.bpi.co.uk/page/certified-awards BRIT Certified Awards Bpi.co.uk April 7, 2026 Christmas Portrait The Carpenters Christmas Fool Around Rachel Sweet UK version24 Hemispheres Rush 27 A Single Man Elton John Obscure Alternatives Japan Slade Alive, Vol. 2 Slade Live30 Pain Killer Krokus 31 Thoroughfare Gap Stephen Stills ? Against the Grain Phoebe Snow Brass Construction IV Brass Construction Coliseum Rock Starz Don't Cry Out Loud Melissa Manchester Everybody's Dancin' Kool & the Gang If You Can't Stand the Heat... Status Quo Inner Secrets Santana Live! Bootleg Aerosmith Live Money Talks The Bar-Kays Music for Films Brian Eno New Dimensions The Three Degrees Not Available The Residents Playin' to Win Outlaws Pleasure Train Teri Desario Prehistoric Sounds The Saints Private Practice Dr. Feelgood Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) Captain Beefheart Trouble Whitesnake Debut Two for the Show Kansas Live You Had to Be There Jimmy Buffett Live November DayAlbumArtistNotes1 Midnight Oil Midnight Oil 3 Killing Machine Judas Priest All Mod Cons The Jam You Don't Bring Me Flowers Neil Diamond 10 Jazz Queen Lionheart Kate Bush Give 'Em Enough Rope The Clash Babylon by Bus Bob Marley & The Wailers Live Germfree Adolescents X-Ray Spex 13 The Scream Siouxsie and the Banshees Debut15 Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Barbra Streisand Compilation Shakedown Street Grateful Dead 17 Outlandos d'Amour The Police Debut From the Inside Alice Cooper Love Beach Emerson, Lake & Palmer https://www.bpi.co.uk/brit-certified/ BRIT Certified Bpi.co.uk 24 May 2023 February 5, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210205223425/https://www.bpi.co.uk/brit-certified/ dead Born to Be Alive Patrick Hernandez Debut Dub Housing Pere Ubu 20 Motor Booty Affair Parliament 22 Variations Andrew Lloyd Webber 23 The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 Earth, Wind & Fire Compilation24 Blondes Have More Fun Rod Stewart Tubeway Army Tubeway Army Debut Yellow Magic Orchestra Yellow Magic Orchestra27 Wings Greatest Wings Compilation Love Tracks Gloria Gaynor 28 Briefcase Full of Blues The Blues Brothers Live30 Greatest Hits Steely Dan Compilation? Destiny The Jacksons Backless Eric Clapton Crazy Moon Crazy Horse Nina Hagen Band Nina Hagen Band https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-8784 Nina Hagen Band Album Offiziellecharts.de de April 2, 2022 Crosswinds Peabo Bryson Duck Stab/Buster & Glen The Residents Energy The Pointer Sisters The Gambler Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits Barry Manilow Compilation Greatest Hits 1974–78 Steve Miller Band Compilation Legend Poco Live: Take No Prisoners Lou Reed Live Move It On Over George Thorogood & The Destroyers Profile: Best of Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris Compilation Rose Tattoo Rose Tattoo Sanctuary The J. Geils Band So Young Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons Mini-LP TNT Tanya Tucker December DayAlbumArtistNotes1 Incantations Mike Oldfield Equinoxe Jean Michel Jarre Back to Earth Cat Stevens If You Knew Suzi... Suzi Quatro Minute by Minute The Doobie Brothers 2 Quiet Riot II Quiet Riot Japan4 D.o.A: The Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle Throbbing Gristle 8 Public Image: First Issue Public Image Ltd 15 Here, My Dear Marvin Gaye Back to the Bars Todd Rundgren Live American Dreams Jesse Colin Young Natural Act Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge Release date unknown 2 Hot – Peaches & Herb 3 Phasis – Cecil Taylor Africa Must Be Free by 1983 – Hugh Mundell Alive on Arrival – Steve Forbert Awaiting Your Reply – Resurrection Band Animal House – Various Artists – Soundtrack At the Third Stroke – Russ Ballard At Yankee Stadium – NRBQ Best Dressed Chicken in Town – Dr. Alimantado The Best of Bette – Bette Midler Black Noise – FM Blam! – The Brothers Johnson Bloodbrothers – The Dictators Bobby Caldwell – Bobby Caldwell Book Early – City Boy Bop-Be – Keith Jarrett Burchfield Nines – Michael Franks Bush Doctor – Peter Tosh Carlene Carter – Carlene Carter Cecil Taylor Unit – Cecil Taylor Central Heating – Heatwave Cha Cha – Herman Brood – Live Cheryl Ladd – Cheryl Ladd Chuck Berry Live in Concert – Chuck Berry – Live Cidade do Salvador – Gilberto Gil City Lights – Dr. John Count Basie Meets Oscar Peterson – The Timekeepers – Count Basie and Oscar Peterson The Cream – John Lee Hooker Departure from the Northern Wasteland – Michael Hoenig The Dirt Band – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band DMZ – DMZ Dream – Captain & Tennille Dream Dancing – Ella Fitzgerald Dream of a Child – Burton Cummings Durch die Wüste – Hans-Joachim Roedelius Every Time Two Fools Collide – Kenny Rogers & Dottie West Final Exam – Loudon Wainwright III Finzi: Cello Concerto, Clarinet Concerto – Yo-Yo Ma (Debut) From Rats to Riches – Good Rats Funk or Walk – The Brides of Funkenstein Funky Situation – Wilson Pickett Further Adventures Of – Bruce Cockburn Génération 78 – Dalida Get It Out'cha System – Millie Jackson Get Off – Foxy Girl Most Likely – Claudja Barry Golden Country Origins – Bill Haley (pre-Comets recordings) Greatest Hits – Captain & Tennille Guaranteed – Ronnie Drew Headin' Down into the Mystery Below – John Hartford Heat in the Street – Pat Travers Honky Tonk Masquerade – Joe Ely Hot Dawg – David Grisman How Long Has This Been Going On? – Sarah Vaughan I Love My Music – Wild Cherry The Incredible Shrinking Dickies – The Dickies Janis Ian – Janis Ian Killin' Time – Gasolin' Life Beyond L.A. – Ambrosia Life in a Scotch Sitting Room, Vol. 2 – Ivor Cutler Live at Last – Steeleye Span Live Floating Anarchy 1977 – Gong Live in London – Helen Reddy Live in the Black Forest – Cecil Taylor Live Tonite – Prism – live album The Loop – Andrew Cyrille Mama Let Him Play – Jerry Doucette Marcus' Children – Burning Spear Meanwhile Back in Paris – Streetheart Metamusicians' Stomp – Andrew Cyrille and Maono Midnight Believer – B. 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King Modra Rijeka – Indexi Music for 18 Musicians – Steve Reich Night Rider – Count Basie and Oscar Peterson No New York – Various Artists Of Queues and Cures – National Health The Paris Concert – Oscar Peterson Pat Metheny Group – Pat Metheny Group Pleasure Principle – Parlet Portrait of the Artist as a Young Ram – Ram Jam Power in the Darkness – Tom Robinson Band Pronto Monto – Kate and Anna McGarrigle Queen of the Night – Loleatta Holloway Raydio – Raydio Return of the Wanderer – Dion DiMucci Return to Magenta – Mink DeVille Salterbarty Tales – Earthstar Sherbet – Sherbet The Shirts – The Shirts Shpritsz – Herman Brood Sleeper Catcher – Little River Band So Full of Love – The O'Jays Solar Music – Live – Grobschnitt Sounds...and Stuff Like That!! – Quincy Jones Spyro Gyra – Spyro Gyra Step II – Sylvester Strangers in the Wind – Bay City Rollers Super Blue – Freddie Hubbard Survivor – Randy Bachman A Taste of Honey – A Taste of Honey That's Life – Sham 69 There's a Light Beyond These Woods – Nanci Griffith There's No Good in Goodbye – The Manhattans Third – Big Star Together Again: For the First Time – Mel Tormé, Buddy Rich To the Limit – Joan Armatrading Totally Hot – Olivia Newton-John A Touch on the Rainy Side – Jesse Winchester Truth n' Time – Al Green Visions of the Country – Robbie Basho Viva – La Düsseldorf Von Gestern bis Heute – Die Flippers Way of the Sun – Jade Warrior Weekend in L.A. – George Benson Whatever Happened to Benny Santini? – Chris Rea When I Dream – Crystal Gayle Who's Happy Now? – Connie Francis The Wonderful Grand Band – The Wonderful Grand Band Biggest hit singles The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1978.http://tsort.info/music/yr1978.htm Songs from the Year 1978 Tsort.info April 7, 2026 # Artist Title Year Country Chart entries 1 Bee Gees Stayin' Alive 1977 Australia / United Kingdom US BB 1 – Dec 1977, Canada 1 – Jan 1978, Netherlands 1 – Feb 1978, France 1 – Feb 1978, Italy 1 of 1978, Australia 1 for 7 weeks Jan 1979, US CashBox 2 of 1978, Austria 2 – Apr 1978, Switzerland 2 – Mar 1978, Germany 2 – Mar 1978, Scrobulate 2 of disco, Sweden (alt) 3 – Mar 1978, UK 4 – Feb 1978, Norway 4 – Mar 1978, Australia 4 of 1978, South Africa 4 of 1978, US BB 8 of 1978, POP 8 of 1978, AFI 9, OzNet 9, Party 13 of 2007, RYM 34 of 1977, Europe 36 of the 1970s, 80 in 2FM list, RIAA 94, Acclaimed 98, Germany 100 of the 1970s, Rolling Stone 189 2 John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John You're the One That I Want 1978 United States / Australia UK 1 – May 1978, US BB 1 – Apr 1978, Canada 1 – Apr 1978, Netherlands 1 – May 1978, Sweden (alt) 1 – Jul 1978, Switzerland 1 – Jul 1978, Norway 1 – Jul 1978, Australia 1 of 1978, Germany 1 – Jun 1978, Republic of Ireland 1 – Jun 1978, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Apr 1979, Austria 2 – Jul 1978, France 5 – May 1978, US CashBox 9 of 1978, Italy 12 of 1978, POP 15 of 1978, US BB 17 of 1978, Germany 17 of the 1970s, South Africa 17 of 1978, TOTP 20, Poland 26 – Jul 1998, Global 33 (5 M sold) – 1978, Europe 72 of the 1970s, RYM 153 of 1978 3 Village People Y.M.C.A. 1978 US UK 1 – Nov 1978, Netherlands 1 – Dec 1978, Sweden (alt) 1 – Dec 1978, Austria 1 – Jan 1979, Switzerland 1 – Dec 1978, Germany 1 – Jan 1979, Republic of Ireland 1 – Jan 1979, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Oct 1979, POP 1 of 1979, US BB 2 – Nov 1978, Canada 2 – Dec 1978, Norway 2 – Jan 1979, US BB 3 of 1979, France 3 – Dec 1978, Party 03 of 1999, US CashBox 4 of 1979, Global 7 (10 M sold) – 1978, Australia 15 of 1979, Germany 23 of the 1970s, Scrobulate 38 of disco, Europe 86 of the 1970s, RIAA 86, RYM 95 of 1978, Acclaimed 1662 4 Boney M Rivers of Babylon 1978 Germany UK 1 – Apr 1978, Netherlands 1 – Apr 1978, Sweden (alt) 1 – May 1978, France 1 – May 1978, Austria 1 – May 1978, Switzerland 1 – Apr 1978, Norway 1 – May 1978, Germany 1 – Apr 1978, Republic of Ireland 1 – May 1978, Australia 1 for 6 weeks Apr 1979, South Africa 1 of 1978, Australia 3 of 1978, Germany 3 of the 1970s, TOTP 8, US BB 30 – Jul 1978, Italy 36 of 1978, RYM 77 of 1978, Global 100 (5 M sold) – 1978, OzNet 867 5 Bee Gees Night Fever 1978 Australia / United Kingdom UK 1 – Apr 1978, US BB 1 – Feb 1978, US CashBox 1 of 1978, Canada 1 – Feb 1978, France 1 – Apr 1978, Republic of Ireland 1 – Apr 1978, Norway 2 – May 1978, Germany 2 – May 1978, Netherlands 3 – Apr 1978, Switzerland 3 – May 1978, Austria 4 – Jun 1978, Sweden (alt) 5 – May 1978, US BB 10 of 1978, POP 11 of 1978, South Africa 12 of 1978, Italy 29 of 1978, Scrobulate 39 of 70s, RYM 59 of 1978, Party 77 of 1999, Germany 94 of the 1970s, Europe 96 of the 1970s, OzNet 894, Acclaimed 2046 Chronological table of US and UK and Japan number one hit singles US number one singles and artist (weeks at number one) "How Deep Is Your Love" – Bee Gees (2 weeks in 1977 + 1 week in 1978) "Baby Come Back" – Player (3) "Stayin' Alive" – Bee Gees (4) "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water" – Andy Gibb (2) "Night Fever" – Bee Gees (8), best selling single of the year "If I Can't Have You" – Yvonne Elliman (1) "With a Little Luck" – Paul McCartney & Wings (2) "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" – Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (1) "You're The One That I Want" – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (1) "Shadow Dancing" – Andy Gibb (7) "Miss You" – The Rolling Stones (1) "Three Times a Lady" – Commodores (2) "Grease" – Frankie Valli (2) "Boogie Oogie Oogie" – A Taste of Honey (3) "Kiss You All Over" – Exile (4) "Hot Child in the City" – Nick Gilder (1) "You Needed Me" – Anne Murray (1) "MacArthur Park" – Donna Summer (3) "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" – Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond (2) "Le Freak" – Chic (3 weeks in 1978 + 3 weeks in 1979) UK number one singles and artist (weeks at number one) "Mull of Kintyre" / "Girls' School" – Paul McCartney & Wings (5 weeks in 1977 + 4 weeks in 1978) "Uptown Top Ranking" – Althea & Donna (1) "Figaro" – Brotherhood of Man (1) "Take a Chance On Me" – ABBA (3) "Wuthering Heights" – Kate Bush (4) "Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs" – Brian and Michael (3) "Night Fever" – Bee Gees (2) "Rivers of Babylon" – Boney M (5) best selling single of the year "You're the One That I Want" – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (9) "Three Times a Lady" – Commodores (5) "Dreadlock Holiday" – 10cc (1) "Summer Nights" – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (7) "Rat Trap" – The Boomtown Rats (2) "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" – Rod Stewart (1) "Mary's Boy Child"/"Oh My Lord" – Boney M (4) Japanese Oricon number one singles and artist (weeks at number one) List of Oricon number-one singles of 1978 "UFO" – Pink Lady (2 weeks in 1977 + 8 weeks in 1978) "Canada Kara no Tegami ja カナダからの手紙" – Masaaki Hirao ja 平尾昌晃 & Yōko Hatanaka ja 畑中葉子 (2) "Hohoemi Gaeshi" – Candies (3) "Southpaw" – Pink Lady (9) "Darling (Kenji Sawada song) Darling ja ダーリング (沢田研二の曲)" – Kenji Sawada (1) "Jikan yo Tomare ja 時間よ止まれ (矢沢永吉の曲)" – Eikichi Yazawa (3) "Mr. Summertime ja Mr.サマータイム" – Circus (Japanese band) Circus ja サーカス (歌手) (1) "Monster" – Pink Lady (8) "Hikigane ja 銃爪 (曲)" – Masanori Sera & Twist ja 世良公則&ツイスト (1) "Kimi no Hitomi wa 10,000 Volt ja 君のひとみは10000ボルト" – Takao Horiuchi (4) "Tomei Ningen" – Pink Lady (4) "Kisetsu no Naka de ja 季節の中で" – Chiharu Matsuyama (6) "Chameleon Army" – Pink Lady (2 weeks in 1978 + 4 weeks in 1979) Top 40 Chart hit singles Song title Artist(s) Release date(s) US UK Highest chart position Other Chart Performance(s) "5–7–0–5" City Boy August 1978 27 8 8 (United Kingdom) 11 (Australia) – 55 (Canada) "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" Izhar Cohen & The Alphabeta April 1978 n/a 20 20 (United Kingdom) 22 (Germany) "A Little Lovin' (Keeps the Doctor Away)" The Raes December 1978 61 n/a 11 (Canada) 5 (US Billboard Dance Club Songs) - 60 (US Record World/Pop Chart) - 66 (US Cash Box Top 100) "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" Van Halen October 1978 n/a n/a 19 (United States) See chart performance entry "Airport" The Motors June 1978 n/a 4 3 (Israel) See chart performance entry "Alive Again" Chicago October 1978 14 n/a 11 (Canada) 13 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) – 39 (US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks) "Another Night on the Road" Sherbet July 1978 n/a n/a 10 (Australia) See chart performance entry "Are You Old Enough?" Dragon August 1978 n/a n/a 1 (Australia) 6 (New Zealand) "B-A-B-Y" Rachel Sweet December 1978 n/a 35 35 (United Kingdom) 47 (Australia) "Baby Hold On" Eddie Money January 1978 11 n/a 4 (Canada) 5 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) – 19 (Australia) – 41 (Netherlands [Single Top 100]) "Baker Street" Gerry Rafferty February 1978 2 3 1 (Australia, Canada, South Africa) See chart performance entry "Because the Night" Patti Smith Group March 1978 13 5 5 (United Kingdom) 9 (Ireland) – 34 (Sweden) "Best of Both Worlds" Robert Palmer April 1978 n/a 92 4 (Belgium) See chart performance entry "Blame It on the Boogie" The Jacksons September 1978 54 8 4 (Australia) 7 (Ireland) – 6 (New Zealand) "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" Styx September 1978 21 n/a 9 (Canada) 20 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) – 47 (Netherlands [Single Top 100]) – 98 (Australia) "Bluer Than Blue" Michael Johnson April 1978 12 n/a 1 (Canada) 1 (US Billboard Adult Contemporary) – 6 (Canadian RPM Top Singles) – 10 (US Cash Box Top 100) – 24 (New Zealand) "Brown Girl in the Ring" Boney M. April 1978 n/a 1 1 (Europe) See chart performance entry "Ça plane pour moi" Plastic Bertrand January 1978 47 8 1 (France, Switzerland) See chart performance entry "Can We Still Be Friends" Todd Rundgren May 1978 29 n/a 8 (Australia) 37 (Canada Top Singles) – 45 (Canada Adult Contemporary) "Can't Smile Without You" Barry Manilow February 1978 3 4 3 (United States) 3 (Australia) – 1 (Canada) "Can't Stand Losing You" The Police August 1978 n/a 42 42 (United Kingdom) 98 (Australia) – 12 (Ireland) "Clash City Rockers" The Clash February 1978 n/a 35 35 (United Kingdom) 38 (Ireland) "Coming Home" Marshall Hain September 1978 n/a 39 39 (United Kingdom) 44 (Germany) "Copacabana (At the Copa)" Barry Manilow June 1978 8 42 8 (United States) 9 (Australia) – 7 (Canada) – 16 (Netherlands) "Dance with Me" Peter Brown April 1978 8 57 8 (United States) 9 (Canada) – 52 (Australia) "Dancing in the City" Marshall Hain June 1978 43 3 1 (Germany, South Africa) See chart performance entry "David Watts" The Jam August 1978 n/a 25 25 (United Kingdom) 14 (Ireland) "Davy's on the Road Again" Manfred Mann's Earth Band April 1978 n/a 6 6 (United Kingdom) 49 (Australia) – 26 (Germany) – 5 (Ireland) "Deep in the Motherlode" Genesis April 1978 79 n/a 79 (United States) 81 (Canada) "Déjà Vu" Dionne Warwick November 1979 15 n/a 15 (United States) 25 (US Adult Contemporary) – 34 (Canada) "Denis" Blondie February 1978 n/a 2 1 (Netherlands, Belgium) See chart performance entry "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" The Shadows December 1978 n/a 5 5 (United Kingdom) 30 (Ireland) "Don't Cry Out Loud" Melissa Manchester October 10 n/a 9 (Canada) 2 (Canada RPM Adult Contemporary) – 9 (US Billboard Adult Contemporary) – 10 (US Cash Box Top 100) – 57 (Australia) "Don't Look Back" Boston August 1978 4 43 4 (United States) 6 (Canada) – 14 (Netherlands) – 18 (New Zealand) "(You Gotta Walk And) Don't Look Back" Peter Tosh and Mick Jagger November 1978 81 20 1 (Netherlands) See chart performance entry "Dust in the Wind" Kansas January 1978 6 n/a 3 (Canada) 52 (Australia) – 19 (Netherlands) – 36 (New Zealand) "Eagle" ABBA May 1978 n/a n/a 2 (Belgium) See chart performance entry "Ebony Eyes" Bob Welch January 1978 14 n/a 2 (Australia) See chart performance entry "Ego" Elton John March 1978 34 34 21 (Canada) 40 (Australia) "Even Now" Barry Manilow April 1978 19 n/a 1 (United States) See chart performance entry "Every 1's a Winner" Hot Chocolate March 1978 6 12 6 (United States) 12 (Australia) – 11 (Ireland) – 7 (New Zealand) "Everybody Dance" Chic April 1978 38 9 1 (United States) See chart performance entry "Every Kinda People" Robert Palmer March 1978 16 53 6 (France) 12 (Canada) – 22 (US Billboard Adult Contemporary) – 35 (Australia) – 35 (New Zealand) "An Everlasting Love" Andy Gibb July 1978 5 10 2 (Canada) See chart performance entry "Feels So Good" Chuck Mangione February 1978 4 n/a 1 (Canada, United States) See chart performance entry "Flash Light" Parliament January 1978 16 n/a 1 (United States) 24 (Canada Top Singles) "FM (No Static at All)" Steely Dan May 1978 22 49 1 (Spain) See chart performance entry "Follow You Follow Me" Genesis February 1978 23 7 7 (United Kingdom) 25 (Canada) – 8 (Germany) – 10 (Ireland) "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" Chris Rea July 1978 12 30 1 (Canada, United States) See chart performance entry "Forever Autumn" Justin Hayward June 1978 47 5 3 (Ireland) See chart performance entry "The Gambler" Kenny Rogers November 1978 16 n/a 2 (Canada) 1 (US Billboard Hot Country Songs) – 16 (US Cash Box Top 100) – 10 (New Zealand) "Goodnight Tonight" Paul McCartney and Wings March 1979 5 5 2 (Canada) See chart performance entry "Got to Get You into My Life" Earth, Wind & Fire July 1978 9 33 1 (United States) 20 (Canada) – 33 (New Zealand) "Grease" Frankie Valli May 1978 1 3 1 (United States, Canada) See chart performance entry "Hammer Horror" Kate Bush October 1978 n/a 44 10 (Ireland) 17 (Australia) – 19 (New Zealand) "Hanging on the Telephone" Blondie November 1978 n/a 5 5 (United Kingdom) 39 (Australia) – 16 (Ireland) – 22 (New Zealand) "Heartless" Heart March 1978 24 n/a 18 (Canada) 25 (US Cash Box Top 100) – 59 (Australia) "Here You Come Again" Dolly Parton September 1977 3 75 1 (United States) 2 (Canada) – 10 (Australia) "Hey Deanie" Shaun Cassidy November 1977 7 n/a 1 (Canada) 7 (US Cash Box) – 12 (Germany) "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" Ian Dury & The Blockheads November 1978 n/a 1 1 (United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany) See chart performance entry "Hold the Line" Toto September 1978 5 14 5 (United States, Canada) See chart performance entry "Hollywood Nights" Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band August 1978 12 42 12 (United States) 17 (Canada) – 62 (Australia) "Hopelessly Devoted to You" Olivia Newton-John September 1978 3 2 1 (Canada, Ireland) See chart performance entry "Hot Blooded" Foreigner June 1978 3 n/a 3 (United States) 24 (Australia) – 2 (Canada) "Hot Child in the City" Nick Gilder June 1978 1 n/a 1 (United States, Canada) 11 (Australia) – 6 (New Zealand) "Hot Legs" / "I Was Only Joking" Rod Stewart January 1978 28 5 4 (Ireland) See chart performance entry "How Much I Feel" Ambrosia August 1978 3 n/a 3 (United States) 4 (Canada) – 30 (New Zealand) "How You Gonna See Me Now" Alice Cooper October 1978 12 61 9 (Australia) 12 (Canada) – 19 (New Zealand) – 73 (Netherlands) "I Just Wanna Stop" Gino Vannelli August 1978 4 n/a 1 (Canada) 4 (US Cash Box Top 100) – 67 (Australia) "I Love the Nightlife" Alicia Bridges June 1978 5 32 4 (Australia, Canada) See chart performance entry "I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass" Nick Lowe February 1978 n/a 7 7 (United Kingdom) 11 (Ireland) – 21 (Netherlands) "I Was Made for Dancin'" Leif Garrett November 1978 10 4 2 (Germany) See chart performance entry "If You Can't Give Me Love" Suzi Quatro March 1978 45 4 1 (Germany) See chart performance entry "I'm Every Woman" Chaka Khan September 1978 21 11 1 (United States) See chart performance entry "Imaginary Lover" Atlanta Rhythm Section February 1978 7 n/a 7 (United States) 14 (Canada) – 38 (Australia) "Instant Replay" Dan Hartman September 1978 29 8 1 (United States) See chart performance entry "Is This Love" Bob Marley & The Wailers February 1978 n/a 9 9 (United Kingdom) 11 (Netherlands) – 39 (New Zealand) "Isn't It Time" The Babys January 1978 13 45 1 (Australia) See chart performance entry "It's a Heartache" Bonnie Tyler November 1977 3 4 1 (France, Canada, Norway) See chart performance entry "I've Had Enough" Wings June 1978 25 42 11 (Ireland) 24 (Canada) – 29 (New Zealand) "Just the Way You Are" Billy Joel November 1977 3 19 2 (Canada) See chart performance entry "Just What I Needed" The Cars May 1978 27 17 17 (United Kingdom) 22 (Canada) – 38 (New Zealand) "Just When I Needed You Most" Randy Van Warmer November 1978 4 8 1 (United States, Canada) See chart performance entry "Last Dance" Donna Summer May 1978 3 51 3 (United States, Canada) See chart performance entry "Lay Down Sally" Eric Clapton November 1977 3 39 1 (New Zealand, South Africa) See chart performance entry "Life's Been Good" Joe Walsh May 1978 12 14 11 (Canada) 28 (New Zealand) – 55 (Australia) "A Little More Love" Olivia Newton-John October 1978 3 4 1 (Canada) See chart performance entry "Lotta Love" Nicolette Larson September 1978 8 n/a 2 (Canada) 5 (US Billboard Adult Contemporary) – 8 (US Cash Box Top 100) – 11 (Australia) – 22 (New Zealand) "Love Is Like Oxygen" Sweet January 1978 8 9 4 (New Zealand) 9 (Australia) – 5 (Canada) – 10 (Germany) "Love Will Find a Way" Pablo Cruise May 1978 6 n/a 4 (Canada) 7 (US Cash Box Top 100) – 22 (New Zealand) "Magnet and Steel" Walter Egan May 1978 8 n/a 8 (United States) 9 (Canada) – 34 (Australia) "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson January 1978 42 n/a 1 (United States, Canada) 57 (Australia) "A Man I'll Never Be" Boston November 1978 31 n/a 27 (Canada) 41 (US Cash Box Top 100) "The Man with the Child in His Eyes" Kate Bush May 1978 85 6 3 (Ireland) 22 (Australia) – 34 (New Zealand) "Miss You" The Rolling Stones May 1978 1 3 1 (United States, Canada) See chart performance entry "More Than a Woman" Tavares November 1977 32 7 7 (United Kingdom) 29 (Canada) – 18 (Ireland) – 14 (Netherlands) "Mr. Blue Sky" Electric Light Orchestra January 1978 35 6 6 (United Kingdom) 12 (Germany) – 28 (Netherlands) "My Angel Baby" Toby Beau April 1978 13 n/a 1 (United States) 10 (Canada) – 25 (New Zealand) – 63 (Australia) "My Best Friend's Girl" The Cars October 1978 35 3 3 (United Kingdom) See chart performance entry "My Life" Billy Joel October 1978 3 12 3 (United States, Canada) See chart performance entry "Native New Yorker" Odyssey November 1977 21 5 5 (United Kingdom) See chart performance entry "New York Groove" Ace Frehley September 1978 13 n/a 13 (United States) 22 (Canada) – 24 (New Zealand) – 34 (Australia) "Northern Lights" Renaissance May 1978 n/a 10 10 (United Kingdom) 7 (UK Melody Maker) – 11 weeks on chart "Oh Carol" Smokie May 1978 n/a n/a 3 (Germany, Austria) See chart performance entry "One Nation Under a Groove" Funkadelic September 1978 28 9 1 (United States) 28 (New Zealand) "Only You Can Rock Me" UFO June 1978 n/a 50 50 (United Kingdom) 31 (US Billboard Mainstream Rock) "(Our Love) Don't Throw it All Away" Andy Gibb September 1978 9 32 2 (US Easy Listening) 7 (Canada) – 17 (US Cash Box) "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" Meat Loaf August 1977 39 n/a 1 (Netherlands, Belgium) See chart performance entry "Part-Time Love" Elton John October 1978 22 15 12 (Australia) 13 (Canada) – 14 (New Zealand) "Promises" Eric Clapton November 1978 9 37 9 (United States) 7 (Canada) – 35 (Australia) "Prove It All Night" Bruce Springsteen May 1978 33 n/a 12 (Canada) 33 (US Billboard Hot 100) – 55 (Australia) "Pump It Up" Elvis Costello and the Attractions June 1978 n/a 24 24 (United Kingdom) 55 (Australia) "Raining in My Heart" Leo Sayer October 1978 47 21 47 (United States) 46 (Australia) "Rasputin" Boney M. August 1978 n/a 2 1 (Germany, Austria) See chart performance entry "Ready to Take a Chance Again" Barry Manilow September 1978 11 n/a 1 (Canada) See chart performance entry "Reminiscing" Little River Band June 1978 3 n/a 2 (Canada) 35 (Australia) – 18 (New Zealand) "Renegade" Styx January 1979 16 n/a 9 (Canada) 16 (US Billboard Hot 100) "Right Down the Line" Gerry Rafferty July 1978 12 n/a 1 (United States) 5 (Canada Pop Singles) – 5 (Canada Adult Contemporary) "Rivers of Babylon" Boney M. April 1978 30 1 1 (United Kingdom, Germany, Europe) See chart performance entry "Rock Lobster" The B-52's April 1978 56 37 3 (Australia) 1 (Canada) – 38 (New Zealand) "Roxanne" The Police April 1978 32 12 12 (United Kingdom) 31 (Canada) – 22 (New Zealand) "Runaway" Jefferson Starship May 1978 12 n/a 9 (Canada) 12 (US Billboard Hot 100) "Runnin' with the Devil" Van Halen May 1978 84 n/a 84 (United States) 2 (Netherlands) – 14 (Belgium) "Shame" Evelyn King May 1978 9 39 9 (United States) See chart performance entry "Sometimes When We Touch" Dan Hill November 1977 3 13 1 (Canada) See chart performance entry "Songbird" Barbra Streisand May 1978 25 n/a 1 (United States) 33 (Canada) "Song for Guy" Elton John November 1978 n/a 4 4 (United Kingdom) See chart performance entry "Stay" Jackson Browne May 1978 20 12 12 (United Kingdom) 12 (Canada) – 59 (Australia) "Still the Same" Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band April 1978 4 n/a 4 (United States) See chart performance entry "Straight On" Heart September 1978 15 n/a 14 (Canada) 15 (US Billboard Hot 100) "Stuff Like That" Quincy Jones May 1978 21 34 1 (United States) 23 (Canada) "Substitute" Clout November 1977 67 2 1 (Germany, South Africa, Ireland) See chart performance entry "Sultans of Swing" Dire Straits May 1978 4 8 4 (United States, Canada) See chart performance entry "Summer Night City" ABBA September 1978 n/a 5 1 (Sweden, Ireland, Finland) See chart performance entry "Summer Nights" John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John August 1978 5 1 1 (United Kingdom, Ireland) See chart performance entry "Sunday Girl" Blondie November 1978 n/a 1 1 (United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia) See chart performance entry "Sweet, Sweet Smile" The Carpenters January 1978 44 40 6 (United States) 7 (US Easy Listening) – 33 (Canada Top Singles) "Sweet Talkin' Woman" Electric Light Orchestra February 1978 17 6 6 (United Kingdom, Ireland) See chart performance entry "Take a Chance on Me" ABBA January 1978 3 1 1 (United Kingdom, Austria, Ireland) See chart performance entry "Take Me to the River" Talking Heads October 1978 26 n/a 26 (United States) 34 (Canada) – 58 (Australia) "Talking in Your Sleep" Crystal Gayle May 1978 18 11 1 (United States, Canada) See chart performance entry "Thank God It's Friday" Love & Kisses May 1978 22 n/a 1 (United States) See chart performance entry "Think It Over" Cheryl Ladd July 1978 34 n/a 29 (Canada) 34 (US Billboard Hot 100) "Three Times a Lady" Commodores June 1978 1 1 1 (United States, United Kingdom) See chart performance entry "Thunder Island" Jay Ferguson November 1977 9 n/a 8 (Canada) 9 (US Billboard Hot 100) "Time Passages" Al Stewart September 1978 7 n/a 1 (United States) 4 (Canada Pop Singles) – 14 (Canada AC) "Too Much Heaven" Bee Gees November 1978 1 3 1 (United States, Canada, Europe) See chart performance entry "Trojan Horse" Luv' November 1978 n/a n/a 1 (Netherlands, Belgium) See chart performance entry "Turn to Stone" Electric Light Orchestra November 1977 13 18 9 (Canada) 17 (New Zealand) – 42 (France) "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" Meat Loaf March 1978 11 32 5 (Canada) See chart performance entry "Use ta Be My Girl" The O'Jays March 1978 4 n/a 1 (United States) 15 (Canada Top Singles) "Walk Right Back" Anne Murray January 1978 103 n/a 2 (Canada) 4 (US Billboard Hot Country Songs) – 3 (US Adult Contemporary) "Werewolves of London" Warren Zevon January 1978 21 n/a 18 (Canada) 21 (US Billboard Hot 100) – 32 (Australia) "Whenever I Call You "Friend"" Kenny Loggins July 1978 5 n/a 3 (Canada) 5 (US Billboard Hot 100) – 40 (New Zealand) "Who Are You" The Who July 1978 14 18 7 (Canada) See chart performance entry "Wild West Hero" Electric Light Orchestra May 1978 n/a 6 6 (United Kingdom, Ireland) 20 (Germany) "Wonderful Tonight" Eric Clapton November 1977 16 n/a 2 (Netherlands) 15 (Canada) – 26 (New Zealand) "Wuthering Heights" Kate Bush January 1978 n/a 1 1 (United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland) See chart performance entry "Y.M.C.A." Village People October 1978 2 1 1 (United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Germany) See chart performance entry "You Belong to Me" Carly Simon April 1978 6 n/a 5 (Canada) 6 (US Billboard Hot 100) – 11 (US Cash Box Top 100) "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth" Meat Loaf October 1977 39 33 2 (New Zealand) See chart performance entry "You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" Rod Stewart October 1977 4 3 1 (Australia) 2 (Canada) – 2 (Ireland) – 2 (New Zealand) Other Chart hit singles "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" – Van Halen "All the Nice Boys and Girls in the World" – Riff Regan "Another Night on the Road" – Sherbet "Babylon's Burning" – The Ruts "Ça me fait rêver" – Dalida & Bruno Guillain "Can't Take the Hurt Anymore" – Cliff Richard "Chameleon Army" – Pink Lady "Charles (EP)" – The Skids "Clash City Rockers" – The Clash "Coming Home" – Marshall Hain "Damaged Goods (EP)" – Gang Of Four "Dance with Me" – Peter Brown "David Watts" – The Jam "The Day the World Turned Day-Glo" – X-Ray Spex "Deep in the Motherlode" – Genesis "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" – The Shadows "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" – The Jam "Driver's Seat" – Sniff 'n' the Tears "Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)" – Buzzcocks "Floral Dance" – Terry Wogan "Fly At Night" – Chilliwack "Génération 78" – Dalida & Bruno Guillain "Germfree Adolescents" – X-Ray Spex "Give Me Everything" – Magazine "Hong Kong Garden" – Siouxsie and the Banshees "I Don't Mind" – Buzzcocks "(I Don't Wanna Go to) Chelsea" – Elvis Costello and the Attractions "I See Red" – Split Enz "An Ideal for Living" – Joy Division "Identity" – X-Ray Spex "If the Kids Are United" – Sham 69 "Jilted John" – Jilted John "Jocko Homo" – Devo "Khe Sanh" – Cold Chisel "Know Your Product" – The Saints "Le Lambeth Walk" – Dalida "Light Up Your Love" – Ronney Abramson "Love de Luxe" – The Shadows "Love You More" – Buzzcocks "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" – Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson "Many Rivers to Cross" – Jimmy Cliff "Monster" – Pink Lady "Native New Yorker" – Odyssey "Never Say Die" – Black Sabbath "Nice 'n' Sleazy" – The Stranglers "Nobody's Scared" – Subway Sect "Northern Lights" – Renaissance "No Time To Be 21" – The Adverts "Only You Can Rock Me" – UFO (# 50 UK, # 31 US Billboard Mainstream Rock) "Please Remember Me" – Cliff Richard "Promises" – Buzzcocks "Public Image" – Public Image Limited "Radio Radio" – Elvis Costello and the Attractions "Ready Steady Go" – Generation X "Rising Free (EP)" – Tom Robinson Band "Rock Lobster" – The B-52's "Shot by Both Sides" – Magazine "Sign of the Times" – Bryan Ferry "Sing for the Day" – Styx "Southpaw" – Pink Lady "Still In Love with You" – Dragon (# 27 Australia, # 35 New Zealand) "Stuff Like That" – Quincy Jones "Suburban Boy" – Dave Warner's From the Suburbs "Surfin Bird" – The Cramps "Suspect Device" – Stiff Little Fingers "Take Me I'm Yours" – Squeeze (# 19 UK) "Teenage Kicks" – The Undertones "There's No Way Out of Here" – David Gilmour "Tommy Gun" – The Clash "Too Good to Be True" – Tom Robinson Band "Top of the Pops" – The Rezillos "Toumei Ningen" – Pink Lady "Twist à Saint-Tropez" – Telex "Uganda Stomp" – Battered Wives "United/Zyklon B Zombie" – Throbbing Gristle "Up Against the Wall" – Tom Robinson Band "Use ta Be My Girl" – O'Jays "Voilà pourquoi je chante" – Dalida "Walking In the Rain" – Cheetah "Warrior In Woolworth's" – X-Ray Spex "What a Waste" – Ian Dury & The Blockheads (# 9 UK) "What Do I Get?" – Buzzcocks "Where Were You?" – The Mekons "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais" – The Clash "Who Does Lisa Like" – Rachel Sweet "Who Listens to the Radio" – The Sports (# 25 Australia, # 45 United States) "Wide Open (EP)" – The Skids "Women in Uniform" – Skyhooks (# 8 Australia, # 73 United Kingdom) "Yes, He Lives!" – Cliff Richard Notable singles Song title Artist(s) Release date(s) Other Chart Performance(s) "Alternative Ulster" Stiff Little Fingers May 1978 n/a "Ambition" Subway Sect November 1978 n/a"Another Girl, Another Planet" The Only Ones April 1978 n/a"Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)" Buzzcocks September 1978 12 (UK Singles Chart) "I Don't Mind" Buzzcocks April 1978 55 (UK Singles Chart) "I See Red" Split Enz December 1978 began charting in 1979"Know Your Product" The Saints February 1978 n/a "Ready Steady Go" Generation X March 1978 47 (UK Singles Chart) "Rock Lobster" The B-52's April 1978 Re-recorded version began charting in 1979 "Teenage Kicks" The Undertones October 1978 33 (UK Singles Chart) "What Do I Get?" Buzzcocks February 1978 37 (UK Singles Chart) Other Notable singles "Art-I-Ficial" – X-Ray Spex "Human Fly" – The Cramps "Lee Remick" – The Go-Betweens "Promises" – Buzzcocks "These Boots Are Made For Walking" – The Boys Next Door Published popular music "Another Suitcase in Another Hall" w. Tim Rice m. Andrew Lloyd Webber from the musical Evita "Dallas theme song" m. Jerrold Immel "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" w. Tim Rice m. Andrew Lloyd Webber from the musical Evita "Grease" w.m. Barry Gibb from the film Grease "Honesty" w.m. Billy Joel "Hopelessly Devoted to You" w.m. John Farrar introduced by Olivia Newton-John in the film Grease "My Life" w.m. Billy Joel "Only the Good Die Young" w.m. Billy Joel "Sultans of Swing" w.m. Mark Knopfler "Thank You for Being a Friend" w.m. Andrew Gold "Three Times a Lady" w.m. Lionel Richie "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" w. Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman & Neil Diamond m. Neil Diamond "You're the One That I Want" w.m. John Farrar introduced by Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta in the film Grease Classical music John Adams (composer) Phrygian Gates, for pianohttps://books.google.com/books?id=mHIXAQAAIAAJ&q=%2217+March+1978%22 Minimalists Phaidon Press 1996 April 6, 2014 Schwarz, K. Robert 218 0714833819 Shaker Loops, for string septethttps://www.earbox.com/shaker-loops/ Shaker Loops 23 September 2000 Malcolm Arnold – Symphony No. 8 Peter Maxwell Davies – Salome, ballet in two acts Jacob Druckman – Viola Concerto Henri Dutilleux – Timbres, espace, mouvement Arvo Pärt – Spiegel im Spiegel Alexandre Rabinovitch-Barakovsky – Requiem pour une marée noire Steve Reich – Music for a Large Ensemble Iannis Xenakis – Mycènes Alpha Opera Robert Ashley – Perfect Lives Lorenzo Ferrero – Rimbaud, ou le fils du soleil Vivian Fine – The Women in the Garden György Ligeti – Le Grand Macabre Krzysztof Penderecki – Paradise Lost (libretto by Christopher Fry) Aulis Sallinen – The Red Line (Punainen viiva) Ballet Lorenzo Ferrero – Invito a nozze Jazz 1978 in jazz Musical theater Ain't Misbehavin' Broadway revue opened at the Longacre Theatre on May 9 and ran for 1604 performances The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas opened at the Entermedia Theatre on April 17 and ran for 85 performances. The show moved to Broadway in June 1978, and ran for 1584 performances. Eubie Broadway revue opened at the Ambassador Theatre on September 20 and ran for 439 performances Evita (Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice) – London production opened at the Prince Edward Theatre on June 21 Hello, Dolly! (Jerry Herman) – Broadway revival opened at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on March 5 and ran for 152 performances I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road Off-Broadway production opened at the Anspacher Theater on June 14 and ran for 1165 performances Timbuktu Broadway production opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on March 1 and ran for 243 performances On The Twentieth Century Broadway production opened at the St. James Theatre on February 19 and ran for 460 performances Musical films American Hot Wax The Buddy Holly Story Don FM Grease Heeralaal Pannalaal Rockers Sgt. 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J. Jackson, American singer (3T) July 17 Panda Bear, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (Animal Collective, Jane) Trevor McNevan, Canadian singer-songwriter (Thousand Foot Krutch, FM Static) Émilie Simon, French singer-songwriter July 18 – Annie Mac, Irish-born DJ and broadcast presenter July 20 Elliott Yamin, American singer Linda Mertens, Belgian singer (Milk Inc.) July 21 – Damian Marley, Jamaican singer-songwriter and producer July 22 – Maíra Charken, Dutch-Brazilian actress, singer, dancer, television host and comedian July 23 – Stefanie Sun, Singaporean singer-songwriter July 31 – Will Champion, English rock drummer (Coldplay) August 1 – Dhani Harrison, English musician and son of George Harrison of The Beatles August 6 – Andreas Öberg, Swedish guitarist, songwriter and producer (Eurovision, Taeyeon, Red Velvet, EXO, NCT) August 7 Jamey Jasta, American rock singer (Hatebreed) Justin Young (singer, born 1978), American Hawaiian singer-songwriter, musician (Gone West) (sometime personal and professional partner of Colbie Caillat) August 8 – Gary Nichols, American country music singer August 15 Tim Foreman, American rock bassist (Switchfoot) Waleed Aly, Australian lawyer, activist, academic, journalist, comedian, musician and television host August 18 – Andy Samberg, American actor, comedian, filmmaker and musician, member of The Lonely Island and spouse of Joanna Newsom August 22 – James Corden, English actor, writer, producer, comedian, television host and singer August 23 Julian Casablancas, American indie rock singer-songwriter and record producer (The Strokes) Kobe Bryant, American basketball player (d. 2020) August 28 Max Collins, American alternative rock singer-songwriter (Eve 6) Jess Margera, American drummer (CKY) August 30 – Sinead Kerr, Scottish ice dancer September 4 – Blair Joscelyne, Australian composer, musician, producer and filmmaker September 5 – Lina Santiago, American singer September 6 Cisco Adler, American musician Foxy Brown, American rapper September 9 – Johnny Shentall, English singer September 11 – Ben Lee, Australian singer September 12 – Ruben Studdard, American singer September 13 – Swiss Beatz, American rapper and record producer (married to Alicia Keys) September 14 – Teddy Park, South Korean rapper, songwriter and record producer (1TYM) September 15 – Charles Grigsby, American singer September 16 – Matthew Rogers, American country singer September 18 – Lu Andrade, Brazilian singer-songwriter and actress September 20 Patrizio Buanne, Italian singer Sarit Hadad, Israeli pop singer DJ White Shadow, American music producer and DJ (Lady Gaga) September 24 – Jack Dishel, Russian-American musician, actor, writer, director, comic and producer (married to Regina Spektor) September 25 – Ryan Leslie, American R&B singer September 28 – Nikki McKibbin, American singer (d. 2020) September 29 – Kurt Nilsen, Norwegian pop country singer, winner of World Idol September 30 – Steve Klein, American rock musician (New Found Glory) October 2 – Ayumi Hamasaki, Japanese singer October 3 – Jake Shears, American singer October 5 – James Valentine, American musician October 7 Alison Balsom, English classical trumpeter (married to Sam Mendes) Alesha Dixon, English singer (Mis-Teeq) October 9 Nicky Byrne, Irish boy band singer (Westlife) Rossa, Indonesian singer October 14 – Usher, American singer, dancer and actor October 20 Kira, German singer Michael Johns, Australian singer (d. 2014) Venke Knutson, Norwegian singer and songwriter October 22 – Ed Droste. American singer-songwriter and musician, October 25 – Masta Wu, South Korean rapper, songwriter and producer October 27 – Vanessa-Mae, British violinist October 27 – Sabrina Washington, English singer (Mis-Teeq) October 28 – Justin Guarini, American singer October 30 – Kris Moyes, Australian producer and director November 5 – Michalis Hatzigiannis, Greek Cyprot singer November 6 – Taryn Manning, American actress, singer-songwriter and fashion designer (Boomkat) November 7 – Mark Read, British -Norwegian singer (A1) November 8 – Shyne, Belizean politician and rapper November 9 – Sisqó, American singer November 10 Eve, American rapper Diplo, American DJ and record producer (Major Lazer) November 11 – Aaron Bruno, American singer-songwriter, musician and multi-instrumentalist (Awolnation, Under the Influence of Giants, Home Town Hero) November 13 Joanne Accom, Australian singer-songwriter Nikolai Fraiture, American rock bassist (The Strokes) November 16 – Carolina Parra, Brazilian indie-electro guitarist and drummer (Cansei de Ser Sexy) November 18 – Andris Nelsons, Latvian conductor November 19 – Lil' Mo, American singer-songwriter November 22 – Karen O, South Korean-born American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) November 23 – Alison Mosshart, American singer-songwriter and artist, lead vocalist of The Kills and The Dead Weather November 25 – Shiina Ringo, Japanese singer and musician November 27 – Mike Skinner, English rapper, singer, musician and record producer (The Streets) November 30 Clay Aiken, American singer Gael García Bernal, Mexican film actor, director, singer, musician, model and producer December 1 – Mat Kearney, American musician December 2 Nelly Furtado, Canadian/Portuguese singer-songwriter, record producer and instrumentalist Chris Wolstenholme, English alternative rock bass guitarist ((Muse)) December 5 – David Hodges, American songwriter and producer (Evanescence) December 9, – Jesse Metcalfe, American singer and actor December 13 – laza Morgan, Jamaican-American singer and rapper December 14 – Radu Sîrbu, Moldovan singer (O-Zone) December 15 Coffey Anderson, American singer Ned Brower, American rock drummer (Rooney) Mark Jansen, Dutch guitarist, vocalist and songwriter (After Forever, Epica, MaYaN) December 18 – Lindsay Armaou, Irish singer (B*Witched) December 20 – Yoon Kye-sang, South Korean actor and singer (g.o.d) December 21 Maya Jupiter, Mexican/Turkish Australian rapper, songwriter, MC and radio personality Shaun Morgan, South African singer-songwriter, musician, guitarist (Seether) December 22 Mia Tyler, American actress and model (daughter of Steven Tyler ) Danny Ahn, South Korean-American rapper (g.o.d) December 23 – Esthero, Canadian singer-songwriter December 24 – Tonedeff, American rapper December 28 John Legend, American singer-songwriter, actor, musician and actor Phonte, American rapper December 29 Steve Kemp, British musician (Hard-Fi) LaToya London, American R&B and soul singer December 30 – Tyrese Gibson, American R&B singer and actor Deaths January 3 – Jack Oakie, 74, actor in many musical films of the 1940s January 23 Terry Kath, 31, Chicago guitarist and vocalist (unintentional self-inflicted gunshot ) Vic Ames, 52, pop singer (Ames Brothers) January 31 – Gregory Herbert, Blood, Sweat & Tears saxophonist February 7 – Dimitrie Cuclin, 82, composer and musicologist February 24 – Mrs Mills, 59, honky-tonk pianist March 4 – Joe Marsala, 71, clarinetist and songwriter March 10 – Sofia Vembo, 68, Greek singer and actress March 11 – Claude François, 39, singer-songwriter (electrocuted) March 17 – Malvina Reynolds, 77, US folk/blues singer-songwriter March 18 – Peggy Wood, 86, actress and singer March 21 – Louis Cottrell, Jr., 67, saxophonist and clarinet player (b. 1911) April 3 – Ray Noble, 74, composer and bandleader April 21 – Sandy Denny, 31, folk singer (Fairport Convention) (cerebral haemorrhage) May 1 – Aram Khachaturian, 74, composer May 5 – Ján Móry, 85, Slovak composer May 26 – Tamara Karsavina, 93, ballerina July 14 – Maria Grinberg, 69, pianist July 29 – Glenn Goins, 24, Parliament Funkadelic guitarist and singer (Hodgkin's lymphoma) August 1 – Rudolf Kolisch, 82, Viennese and American violinist and quartet leader August 14 – Joe Venuti, 74, US jazz violinist August 24 – Louis Prima, 67, jazz musician September 6 – Tom Wilson, 47, producer September 7 – Keith Moon, 32, drummer of The Who (drug overdose) September 24 – Ruth Etting, 80, US "torch" singer October 6 – Johnny O'Keefe, 43, Australian singer October 9 – Jacques Brel, 49, singer-songwriter October 12 – Nancy Spungen, 20, girlfriend of Sid Vicious October 23 – Maybelle Carter née Addington, 69, US country singer and musician, member of the Carter Family November 12 – Howard Swanson, 71, composer November 18 – Lennie Tristano, 59, jazz pianist December 3 – William Grant Still, 83, composer December 27 – Chris Bell, 27, singer-songwriter (auto accident) Awards 19th Annual Grammy Awards 1978 Country Music Association Awards Eurovision Song Contest 1978 20th Japan Record Awards References External links Pop Culture Madness 1978 Pop Music Chart Category:20th century in music Category:Music by year