1977 in British music

This is a summary of 1977 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.

Charts

Number One singles

Classical music

The St. Magnus Festival was founded in Orkney by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, who had moved to live in the islands.

Music awards

BRIT Awards

The 1977 BRIT Awards were to mark the Queen's Silver Jubilee and were for the previous 25 years of her reign. The winners were:

*Best British non-musical record: Richard Burton and cast "Under Milk Wood"
*Best British producer: George Martin
*Best classical soloist album: Jacqueline du Pré - "Elgar, Cello Concerto"
*Best international album: Simon & Garfunkel - "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
*Best orchestral album: Benjamin Britten - "War Requiem"
*British album: The Beatles – "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
*British breakthrough act: Julie Covington
*British female solo artist: Shirley Bassey
*British group: The Beatles
*British male solo artist: Cliff Richard
*British single: Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody" & Procol Harum - "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Joint Winners)
*Outstanding Contribution: L.G. Wood and The Beatles (Joint Winners)

Births

*March 2 - Chris Martin, Coldplay
*March 10- Colin Murray, DJ
*May 31 - Joel Ross, DJ
*September 11 - Jon Buckland, Coldplay
*November 1 - Alistair Griffin, singer/songwriter
*November 4 - Kavana, singer

Deaths

*February 10 - Grace Williams, composer (b. 1906)
* March 26 - Madeleine Dring, composer and actress (b. 1923)
*September 16 - Marc Bolan, singer-songwriter (car crash) (b. 1947)
*November 14 - Richard Addinsell, "Warsaw Concerto" composer (b. 1904)
*December 25 - Charlie Chaplin, actor and composer (b. 1889)

External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/ BBC Radio 1's Chart Show]
* [http://www.theofficialcharts.com/ The Official United Kingdom Charts Company]