Sunday, 2 June 2019

1979: The Year In Music - NPR

1979: The Year In Music  NPR

Looking in the rear view mirror to 40 years ago, we couldn't help but notice the overabundance of musical riches from the year 1979. Classic releases from multiple genres like rock, rap, R&B, disco, and new wave were crashing up against our ears on our radios, our boomboxes, and — in the Summer of '79 — on a new device called the Sony Walkman. 1979 was the year of some major No. 1's. Supertramp hit No. 1 with its album Breakfast In America, Rod Stewart ruled the top of the charts with his disco flavored "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" Peaches & Herb spent a month at No. 1 with its slow jam, "Reunit...



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