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1979 - 1982
Sugar Babies - The Burlesque Musical, starring Ann Miller and Mickey Rooney, is presented at The Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1208 performances.
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1979
Folk-rocker Steve Forbert plays in Portland, Oregon, USA.
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1979
The Police play at Rotation, Hanover, Germany, Europe.
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1979
Duran Duran play at Bewdley Cara van Park, Bewdley, England, UK, Europe.
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1979
When The Who play at International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA, their show is simulcast live in nine neighborhood movie theaters.
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1979
Talking Heads play the second of two nights at the Electric Ballroom, Camden, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Orchestral Manoeuvres In the Dark (OMD) and U2.
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1979
Jefferson Starship play in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
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1979
Leif Garrett appears on tv pop show American Bandstandin the USA.
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1979
The Quads play at Birmingham University, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe. DJ for the evening is John Peel.
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1979
Ingrid Ellen Michaelson is born in Staten Island, New York State, USA. She will find success as singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson.
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1979
Babe by Styx reaches No1 in the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart in the USA, for the first of two weeks.
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1979
On his Slow Train Coming tour, Bob Dylan plays the first of two nights at the Community Center, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
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1979
Tom Petty plays in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
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1979
Blondie, Dixie Dregs, Dr Hook and Desmond Child appear on the tv show Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert in the USA.
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1979
Abba enter the Billboard Top 40 singles chart in the USA with Chiquitita, which will peak at No29.
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1979
The Police reach No1 in the UK singles chart with Walking On The Moon.
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