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| *''[[Subculture: The Meaning of Style]]'' by Dick Hebdige | *''[[Subculture: The Meaning of Style]]'' by Dick Hebdige | ||
| - | *''[[The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge]]'' by Lyotard | + | *''[[The Postmodern Condition]]'' by Jean-François Lyotard |
| ====Fiction==== | ====Fiction==== | ||
| - | *''[[If on a winter's night a traveler]]'' by [[Italo Calvino]]. | + | *''[[If on a winter's night a traveler]]'' by Italo Calvino |
| ===Film=== | ===Film=== | ||
| - | *''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]'' (1979) | + | *''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]'' |
| - | *''[[Caligula (film)|Caligula]]'' (1979) | + | *''[[Caligula (film)|Caligula]]'' |
| - | *''[[Christ Stopped at Eboli]]'' (1979) | + | *''[[Christ Stopped at Eboli]]'' |
| - | *''[[Hardcore (film)|Hardcore]]'' (1979) | + | *''[[Hardcore (film)|Hardcore]]'' |
| - | *''[[Mad Max]]'' (1979) | + | *''[[Mad Max]]'' |
| - | *''[[Monty Python's Life of Brian]]'' (1979) | + | *''[[Monty Python's Life of Brian]]'' |
| - | *''[[The Brood]]'' (1979) | + | *''[[The Brood]]'' by David Cronenberg |
| *''[[Buffet Froid]]'' | *''[[Buffet Froid]]'' | ||
| - | *''[[Head Over Heels]]'' (aka Chilly Scenes of Winter) (1979) - [[Joan Micklin Silver]] | + | *''[[Head Over Heels]]'' by Joan Micklin Silver |
| - | *''[[Being There]]'' (1979) - Hal Ashby | + | *''[[Being There]]'' by Hal Ashby |
| - | *''[[Nosferatu the Vampyre]]'' (1979) - Werner Herzog | + | *''[[Nosferatu the Vampyre]]'' by Werner Herzog |
| - | *''[[Quadrophenia]]'' (1979) - Franc Roddam | + | *''[[Quadrophenia]]'' by Franc Roddam |
| - | *''[[Rock 'n' Roll High School]]'' (1979) - Joe Dante, Allan Arkush | + | *''[[Rock 'n' Roll High School]]'' by Joe Dante and Allan Arkush |
| ===Music=== | ===Music=== | ||
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1979 is the 979th year of the 2nd millennium, the 79th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1970s decade.
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Art and culture
- Metanarrative coined
- May 21 - White Night riots in San Francisco following the light sentence of Dan White for the assassination Harvey Milk.
- July 12 disco sucks
Literature
Non-fiction
- Subculture: The Meaning of Style by Dick Hebdige
- The Postmodern Condition by Jean-François Lyotard
Fiction
- If on a winter's night a traveler by Italo Calvino
Film
- Alien
- Caligula
- Christ Stopped at Eboli
- Hardcore
- Mad Max
- Monty Python's Life of Brian
- The Brood by David Cronenberg
- Buffet Froid
- Head Over Heels by Joan Micklin Silver
- Being There by Hal Ashby
- Nosferatu the Vampyre by Werner Herzog
- Quadrophenia by Franc Roddam
- Rock 'n' Roll High School by Joe Dante and Allan Arkush
Music
- 'Disco Sucks'
- Lee Perry burns the Black Ark Studios
- dancehall reggae (start)
- "Video Killed the Radio Star" by Buggles anounces the MTV-era.
Albums
- The Clash - London Calling
- Serge Gainsbourg - Aux Armes et Cetaera
- Risque (1979) - Chic
- Sting Like a Bee - Bumblebee Unlimited
- Y (1979) - The Pop Group
- The B-52's (1979) - B-52's
Singles
- Rapper's Delight by The Sugarhill Gang
- Dancing In Outer Space by Atmosfear
- Nag Nag Nag by Cabaret Voltaire
- There but for the Grace of God Go I by Machine
- Hot To Trot by Alfredo De La Fe
- The Breaks by Kurtis Blow
- Death Disco by PiL
- Que Tal America by Two Man Sound
- Bela Lugosi's Dead by Bauhaus
- Baise Moi (Kiss Me) by Pam Todd and Gold Bullion Band
- Thinking of You by Sister Sledge
- He's the Greatest Dancer by Sister Sledge
- Lost in Music by Sister Sledge
- Street Player by Chicago
- Jingo by Candido
- We Got the Funk by Positive Force
- Jazz Carnival by Azymuth
- Good Times by Chic
- Rotation by Herb Alpert
- Ain't no Stoppin' Us Now by Risco Connection
- Bad for Me by Dee Dee Bridgewater
- Disco Circus by Martin Circus
- Walking On Sunshine byEddy Grant
- Can't Live Without Your Love by Tamiko Jones
- Never Buy Texas from a Cowboy by Brides of Funkenstein
- Pipeline by Bruce Johnston
- Taana Gardner - When You Touch Me
- Jean Carn - Was That All It Was
- Harvey Mason - Groovin' You
- Inner Life - I'm Caught Up
- Patti Labelle - Music Is My Way Of Life
- Sergio Mendes - I'll Tell You
- Chantal Curtis - Get Another Love
- Giorgio Moroder - I Wanna Rock You
- Donna McGhee - It Ain't No Big Thing
- Salsoul Orchestra - How High
- Roy Ayers - Don't Stop The Feeling
- George Duke - I Want You For Myself
- Instant Funk - I Got My Mind Made Up
- Skyy - First Time Around
- Billy Nichols - Give Your Body Up To The Music
- Five Special - Why Leave Us Alone
- Jackie Moore - How's Your Love Life Baby
- Double Exposure - I Got The Hots For You
- Black Ivory - Mainline
- Roy Ayers - Love Will Bring us Back Together
- Ashford & Simpson - Stay Free
Births
Deaths
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