1979  

From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia

(Difference between revisions)
Jump to: navigation, search
Revision as of 11:15, 28 May 2017
Jahsonic (Talk | contribs)
(Non-fiction)
← Previous diff
Revision as of 08:42, 2 October 2020
Jahsonic (Talk | contribs)

Next diff →
Line 1: Line 1:
 +{| class="toccolours" style="float: left; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 2em; font-size: 85%; background:#c6dbf7; color:black; width:30em; max-width: 40%;" cellspacing="5"
 +| style="text-align: left;" |
 +"The [[hippie trail]] came to an end in the late 1970s with political changes in previously hospitable countries. In 1979, both the [[Iranian Revolution]] and the [[Soviet invasion of Afghanistan]] closed the overland route to Western travelers." --Sholem Stein
 +|}
{{Template}} {{Template}}
'''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. '''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.
Line 10: Line 14:
*''[[Subculture: The Meaning of Style]]'' by Dick Hebdige *''[[Subculture: The Meaning of Style]]'' by Dick Hebdige
*''[[The Postmodern Condition]]'' by Jean-François Lyotard *''[[The Postmodern Condition]]'' by Jean-François Lyotard
-*''[[Gödel, Escher, Bach]]44 by Douglas Hofstadter+*''[[Gödel, Escher, Bach]]'' by Douglas Hofstadter
 +*''[[The Evolution of Human Sexuality]]'' by Donald Symons
====Fiction==== ====Fiction====
Line 17: Line 22:
===Film=== ===Film===
*''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]'' by Ridley Scott *''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]'' by Ridley Scott
-*''[[Caligula (film)|Caligula]]'' by Tinto Brass 
*''[[Christ Stopped at Eboli (film)|Christ Stopped at Eboli]]'' by Francesco Rosi *''[[Christ Stopped at Eboli (film)|Christ Stopped at Eboli]]'' by Francesco Rosi
-*''[[Hardcore (film)|Hardcore]]'' by Paul Schrader+*''[[Hardcore (1979 film)|Hardcore]]'' by Paul Schrader
-*''[[Mad Max]]'' by George Miller+
*''[[Monty Python's Life of Brian]]'' by Terry Jones *''[[Monty Python's Life of Brian]]'' by Terry Jones
*''[[The Brood]]'' by David Cronenberg *''[[The Brood]]'' by David Cronenberg
Line 28: Line 31:
*''[[Nosferatu the Vampyre]]'' by Werner Herzog *''[[Nosferatu the Vampyre]]'' by Werner Herzog
*''[[Quadrophenia (film)|Quadrophenia]]'' by Franc Roddam *''[[Quadrophenia (film)|Quadrophenia]]'' by Franc Roddam
 +====Guilty pleasures====
 +*''[[Caligula (film)|Caligula]]'' by Tinto Brass
*''[[Rock 'n' Roll High School]]'' by Joe Dante and Allan Arkush *''[[Rock 'n' Roll High School]]'' by Joe Dante and Allan Arkush
- +*''[[Mad Max]]'' by George Miller
===Music=== ===Music===
*'[[Disco Sucks]]' *'[[Disco Sucks]]'
Line 42: Line 47:
*[[There but for the Grace of God Go I]] by Machine *[[There but for the Grace of God Go I]] by Machine
*[[Hot To Trot]] by Alfredo De La Fe *[[Hot To Trot]] by Alfredo De La Fe
-*[[The Breaks]] by Kurtis Blow 
*[[Death Disco]] by PiL *[[Death Disco]] by PiL
-*[[Que Tal America]] by Two Man Sound 
*[[Bela Lugosi's Dead]] by Bauhaus *[[Bela Lugosi's Dead]] by Bauhaus
*[[Baise Moi (Kiss Me)]] by [[Pam Todd]] and Gold Bullion Band *[[Baise Moi (Kiss Me)]] by [[Pam Todd]] and Gold Bullion Band
Line 63: Line 66:
*[[Never Buy Texas from a Cowboy]] by Brides of Funkenstein *[[Never Buy Texas from a Cowboy]] by Brides of Funkenstein
*[[Pipeline]] by Bruce Johnston *[[Pipeline]] by Bruce Johnston
-*[[Bostich (song)|Bostich]] by Yello+*[[Why D'Ya Do It]] by Marianne Faithfull
 +*[[The Guitar Don't Lie (Le marché aux puces)]] by Joe Dassin
 +*[[Spoonin' Rap]] by Spoonie Gee
 +*[[Shining]] by [[Venus Dodson]]
 +*[[Persian Love]] by Holger Czukay
 +*[[Cela]] - [[I'm In Love]]
*[[Taana Gardner]] - When You Touch Me *[[Taana Gardner]] - When You Touch Me
*[[Jean Carn]] - Was That All It Was *[[Jean Carn]] - Was That All It Was
Line 70: Line 78:
*[[Inner Life]] - [[I'm Caught Up]] *[[Inner Life]] - [[I'm Caught Up]]
*[[Patti Labelle]] - Music Is My Way Of Life *[[Patti Labelle]] - Music Is My Way Of Life
-*[[Sergio Mendes]] - I'll Tell You 
*[[Chantal Curtis]] - Get Another Love *[[Chantal Curtis]] - Get Another Love
*[[Giorgio Moroder]] - I Wanna Rock You *[[Giorgio Moroder]] - I Wanna Rock You
Line 77: Line 84:
*[[Roy Ayers]] - Don't Stop The Feeling *[[Roy Ayers]] - Don't Stop The Feeling
*[[George Duke]] - [[I Want You For Myself]] *[[George Duke]] - [[I Want You For Myself]]
-*[[Instant Funk]] - I Got My Mind Made Up+*[[Instant Funk]] - [[I Got My Mind Made Up]]
*[[Skyy]] - First Time Around *[[Skyy]] - First Time Around
*Billy Nichols - Give Your Body Up To The Music *Billy Nichols - Give Your Body Up To The Music
Line 89: Line 96:
====Albums==== ====Albums====
*''[[London Calling]]'' by The Clash *''[[London Calling]]'' by The Clash
-*''[[Aux Armes et Cetaera]]'' by Serge Gainsbourg+*''[[Aux armes et cætera (album)|Aux armes et cætera]]'' by Serge Gainsbourg
*''[[Risqué (album)|Risque]]'' by Chic *''[[Risqué (album)|Risque]]'' by Chic
-*''Sting Like a Bee'' by [[Bumblebee Unlimited]]+*''[[Sting Like a Bee]]'' by [[Bumblebee Unlimited]]
-*''[[Y]]'' by [[The Pop Group]]+*''[[Y (album)|Y]]'' by The Pop Group
 +*''[[20 Jazz Funk Greats]]'' by Throbbing Gristle
 +*''[[Movies (Holger Czukay album)|Movies]]'' by Holger Czukay
 +*''[[Looking for Saint Tropez]]'' by Telex
 +*''[[In the Skies]]'' by Peter Green
== Births == == Births ==

Revision as of 08:42, 2 October 2020

"The hippie trail came to an end in the late 1970s with political changes in previously hospitable countries. In 1979, both the Iranian Revolution and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan closed the overland route to Western travelers." --Sholem Stein

Related e

Wikipedia
Wiktionary
Shop


Featured:

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.

Contents

Art and culture

Literature

Non-fiction

Fiction

Film

Guilty pleasures

Music

Singles

Albums

Births

Deaths




Unless indicated otherwise, the text in this article is either based on Wikipedia article "1979" or another language Wikipedia page thereof used under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License; or on research by Jahsonic and friends. See Art and Popular Culture's copyright notice.

Personal tools