1979
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Art and culture
- July 12, 1979, disco sucks
Literature
Non-fiction
- Subculture: The Meaning of Style by Dick Hebdige
- The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge by Lyotard
Fiction
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)
- Buffet Froid
- Head Over Heels (aka Chilly Scenes of Winter) (1979) - Joan Micklin Silver
- Being There (1979) - Hal Ashby
- Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) - Werner Herzog
- Quadrophenia (1979) - Franc Roddam
- Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) - Joe Dante, 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
- Kiss Me Again by Dinosaur
- 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
- First Choice - Double Cross
- Taana Gardner - When You Touch Me
- Jean Carn - Was That All It Was
- Harvey Mason - Groovin' You
- Inner Life - I'm Caught Up
- Tamiko Jones - Can't Live Without Your Love
- Patti Labelle - Music Is My Way Of Life
- Sergio Mendes - I'll Tell You
- Eddy Grant - Walking On Sunshine
- 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
- Loleatta Holloway - Greatest Performance Of My Life
- Billy Nichols - Give Your Body Up To The Music
- Brides of Funkenstein - Never Buy Texas From a Cowboy
- Five Special - Why Leave Us Alone
- Bruce Johnston - Pipeline
- 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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