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| - | *''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]'' | + | *''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]'' by Ridley Scott |
| - | *''[[Caligula (film)|Caligula]]'' | + | *''[[Caligula (film)|Caligula]]'' by Tinto Brass |
| - | *''[[Christ Stopped at Eboli]]'' | + | *''[[Christ Stopped at Eboli (film)|Christ Stopped at Eboli]]'' by Francesco Rosi |
| - | *''[[Hardcore (film)|Hardcore]]'' | + | *''[[Hardcore (film)|Hardcore]]'' by Paul Schrader |
| - | *''[[Mad Max]]'' | + | *''[[Mad Max]]'' by George Miller |
| - | *''[[Monty Python's Life of Brian]]'' | + | *''[[Monty Python's Life of Brian]]'' by Terry Jones |
| *''[[The Brood]]'' by David Cronenberg | *''[[The Brood]]'' by David Cronenberg | ||
| - | *''[[Buffet Froid]]'' | + | *''[[Buffet Froid]]'' by Bertrand Blier |
| *''[[Head Over Heels]]'' by Joan Micklin Silver | *''[[Head Over Heels]]'' by Joan Micklin Silver | ||
| *''[[Being There]]'' by Hal Ashby | *''[[Being There]]'' by Hal Ashby | ||
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| *'[[Disco Sucks]]' | *'[[Disco Sucks]]' | ||
| *[[Lee Perry]] burns the [[Black Ark |Black Ark Studios]] | *[[Lee Perry]] burns the [[Black Ark |Black Ark Studios]] | ||
| - | *[[dancehall]] reggae (start) | + | *[[Dancehall]] reggae (start) |
| *"[[Video Killed the Radio Star]]" by [[Buggles]] anounces the [[MTV]]-era. | *"[[Video Killed the Radio Star]]" by [[Buggles]] anounces the [[MTV]]-era. | ||
| - | ====Albums==== | ||
| - | *The Clash - [[London Calling]] | ||
| - | *Serge Gainsbourg - ''[[Aux Armes et Cetaera]]'' | ||
| - | *''[[Risqué (album)|Risque]]'' (1979) - Chic | ||
| - | *Sting Like a Bee - [[Bumblebee Unlimited]] | ||
| - | *[[Y]] (1979) - [[The Pop Group]] | ||
| - | *''[[The B-52's]]'' (1979) - B-52's | ||
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| ====Singles==== | ====Singles==== | ||
| *[[Rapper's Delight]] by The Sugarhill Gang | *[[Rapper's Delight]] by The Sugarhill Gang | ||
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| *[[Roy Ayers]] - Love Will Bring us Back Together | *[[Roy Ayers]] - Love Will Bring us Back Together | ||
| *Ashford & Simpson - Stay Free | *Ashford & Simpson - Stay Free | ||
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| + | *''[[London Calling]]'' by The Clash | ||
| + | *''[[Aux Armes et Cetaera]]'' by Serge Gainsbourg | ||
| + | *''[[Risqué (album)|Risque]]'' by Chic | ||
| + | *''Sting Like a Bee'' by [[Bumblebee Unlimited]] | ||
| + | *''[[Y]]'' by [[The Pop Group]] | ||
| + | *''[[The B-52's]]'' by B-52's | ||
| == Births == | == Births == | ||
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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 by Ridley Scott
- Caligula by Tinto Brass
- Christ Stopped at Eboli by Francesco Rosi
- Hardcore by Paul Schrader
- Mad Max by George Miller
- Monty Python's Life of Brian by Terry Jones
- The Brood by David Cronenberg
- Buffet Froid by Bertrand Blier
- 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.
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
Albums
- London Calling by The Clash
- Aux Armes et Cetaera by Serge Gainsbourg
- Risque by Chic
- Sting Like a Bee by Bumblebee Unlimited
- Y by The Pop Group
- The B-52's by B-52's
Births
Deaths
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