1978 in British music

1978 in British music

This is a summary of 1978 in music in the United Kingdom.

"See also 1977 in British music, 1979 in British music and 1978 in music"

Events

*From January to May, the Bee Gees dominate the singles and album charts as "Saturday Night Fever" becomes a cultural phenomenon. At one point, the album was selling 1 million copies per week.
*January 14 - The Sex Pistols play their final show (until a reunion in 1996)
*Operatic contralto Helen Watts is awarded the CBE.

Classical music: new works

*Peter Maxwell Davies - "Symphony no. 1"

Births

*February 14 - Ryan Griffiths (The Vines)
*February 22 - Jenny Frost, Atomic Kitten
*April 9 - Rachel Stevens, singer
*May 22 - Jordan, model and would-be singer
*June 27 - Lolly, English singer

Deaths

*April 21 - Sandy Denny, singer (Fairport Convention) (b. 1947) (cerebral haemorrhage)
*September 7
** Keith Moon, drummer for The Who (b. 1946) (Clomethiazole overdose)
** Charles Williams, composer (b. 1893)


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