1979
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Art and culture
- July 12, 1979, disco sucks
- The 'Disco Sucks' campaign was a white, macho reaction against gay liberation and black pride more than a musical reaction against drum machines. In England, in the same year as the 'Disco Sucks' demo in America, The Young Nationalist - a British National Party publication - told its readers: 'Disco and its melting pot pseudo-philosophy must be fought or Britain's streets will be full of black-worshipping soul boys.' [...]
Film
- Alien (1979)
- Caligula (1979)
- Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)
- Hardcore (1979)
- Mad Max (1979)
- Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
- The Brood (1979)
Music
- "The Breaks" by Kurtis Blow
- Rapper's Delight by The Sugarhill Gang
- 'Disco Sucks'
- Lee Perry burns the Black Ark Studios
- dancehall reggae (start)
Literature
- Subculture: The Meaning of Style (1979) - Dick Hebdige
Births
Deaths
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