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1978 in music

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1978 in music
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This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1978.

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Electric Light Orchestra in 1978

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Events

January–April

May–July

August–December

Also in 1978

  • Kenny Rogers continues his highly successful solo career with the single (and album) "The Gambler" and will go on to star in no less than five movies based around the song.
  • In the UK, singles sales are at their all-time high this year, boosted by the simultaneous peak of the disco and punk phenomena and the success of singles from the movie Grease.
  • Mozambique holds its first National Dance Festival, involving half a million people.
  • Rolnicka Praha children's choir is founded in Prague, Czech Republic.
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Bands formed

See Category:Musical groups established in 1978

Bands disbanded

Albums released

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November

December

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Biggest hit singles

The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1978.[16]

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Chronological table of US and UK and Japan number one hit singles

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US number one singles and artist
(weeks at number one)

UK number one singles and artist
(weeks at number one)

Japanese Oricon number one singles and artist
(weeks at number one)

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Top 40 Chart hit singles

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Other Chart hit singles

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Notable singles

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Other Notable singles

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Classical music

Opera

Ballet

Jazz

Musical theater

Musical films

Births

Deaths

Awards

References

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