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  • 1978 Top Ten Music Charts

    1978 Top Ten Music Charts

    1978’s Biggest Artists and Songs

    Debby Boone (Best New Artist Grammy Winner)
    Fleetwood Mac (Grammy for Album of the Year)
    Hotel California – Eagles (Grammy for Record of the Year)
    New Artists in the Pop Charts Included:
    Sylvester. Odyssey, Foxy, Chic, Player, Journey, Prince, Chic, Gerry Rafferty, Randy Newman, Sammy Sagar, Eddie Money, Bonnie Tyler, Patti Smith, Teri DeSario, Tom Petty, Juice Newton and The Cars

    1978’s Retro Top 10 Hits

    1. We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions – Queen
    2. Lovely Day – Bill Withers
    3. Baker Street – Gerry Rafferty
    4. Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys – Waylon
    Jennings and Willie Nelson
    5. Short People – Randy Newman
    6. Use Ta Be My Girl – The O’Jays
    7. MacArthur Park – Donna Summer
    8. Thunder Island – Jay Ferguson
    9. Hot Child In The City – Nick Gilder
    10. Shaker Song – Spyro Gyra

    1978’s ‘One Hit Wonders’

    1. Thank God It’s Friday – Love & Kisses
    2. Werewolves of London – Warren Zevon
    3. Magnet and Steel – Walter Egan
    4. Hot Child In The City – Nick Gilder
    5. In The Bush – Musique
    6. Kiss You All Over – Exile
    7. Ca Plane Pour Moi – Plastic Bertrand
    8. # 1 Dee Jay – Goody Goody
    9. Raise a Little Hell – Trooper
    10. Ever Fallen In Love – The Buzzcocks

    1978’s Disco Top 10 Hit List

    1. Last Dance – Donna Summer
    2. Disco Inferno – The Trammps
    3. Boogie Shoes – KC and the Sunshine Band
    4. Shame – Evelyn Champagne King
    5. Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) – Chic
    6. More Than a Woman – Tavares
    7. In The Bush – Musique
    8. Hot Shot – Karen Young
    9. # 1 DeeJay – Goody Goody
    10. Let’s All Chant – Michael Zager Band

    1978’s Dance/ Funk Top 10 Hit List

    1. Flash Light – Parliament
    2. One Nation Under A Groove – Funkadelic
    3. Fantasy – Earth Wind and Fire
    4. Ffun – Con Funk Shun
    5. Blame It On The Boogie – The Jacksons
    6. Le Freak – Chic
    7. The Groove Line – Heatwave
    8. Serpentine Fire – Earth, Wind and Fire
    9. Too Hot Ta Trot – Commodores
    10. Get Off – Foxy

    1978’s Pop Dance Top 10 Hit List

    1. Copacabana (At The Copa) – Barry Manilow
    2. Stayin Alive – The Bee Gees
    3. Night Fever – Bee Gees
    4. Boogie Oogie Oogie – A Taste of Honey
    5. Dance With Me – Peter Brown
    6. Macho Man – the Village People
    7. Miss You – Rolling Stones
    8. I Love The Nightlife – Alicia Bridges
    9. Thank God Its Friday – Love & Kisses
    10. Kiss You All Over – Exile

    1978’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List

    1. You Really Got Me – Van Halen
    2. Moving Out – Billy Joel
    3. Surrender – Cheap Trick
    4. Come Together – Aerosmith
    5. Listen To Her Heart – Tom Petty
    6. Double Vision – Foreigner
    7. My Best Friend’s Girl – The Cars
    8. Only The Good Die Young – Billy Joel
    9. Two Tickets To Paradise – Eddie Money
    10. Fooling Yourself (Angry Young Man) – Styx

    More of 1978’s Pop Rock Hits

    Just What I Needed – The Cars

    1978’s Album Rock Top 10 Hit List

    1. Paradise By The Dashboard Light – Meatloaf
    2. Anytime – Journey (often played right after Feeling That Way, the prior song on the album Infinity)
    3. What’s Your Name – Lynrd Skynrd
    4. Who Are You – The Who
    5. Cheeseburger In Paradise – Jimmy Buffett
    6. Life’s Been Good – Joe Walsh
    7. Wheel In The Sky – Journey
    8. Peg – Steely Dan
    9. Runnin’ With The Devil – Van Halen
    10. Follow You Follow Me – Genesis

    More of 1978’s Album Rock Songs

    Badlands – Bruce Springsteen
    Kings and Queens – Aerosmith
    Portrait (He Knew) – Kansas
    Time For Me To Fly – REO Speedwagon
    Bombs Away – Bob Wier

    1978’s Bubblegum Pop Music Top Ten

    1. Summer Nights – John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
    2. King Tut – Steve Martin
    3. We Are The Champions – Queen
    4. Greased Lightin’ – John Travolta
    5. Whenever I Call You Friend – Kenny Loggins
    6. Macho Man – Village People
    7. Medley: Over The Rainbow / We’re Off To See The Wizzard (The
    Wonderful Wizard Of Oz) – Meco
    8. Grease – Frankie Valli
    9. Short People – Randy Newman
    10. Runaround Sue – Leif Garrett

    PCM’s 1978 Top 10 Hit List

    1. Last Dance – Donna Summer
    2. Disco Inferno – Trammps
    3. Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
    4. Paradise By The Dashboard Light – Meatloaf
    5. Just The WAy You Are – Billy Joel
    6. Summer Nights – Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta
    7. We Are The Champions – Queen
    8. Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees
    9. We Will Rock You – Queen
    10. Copacabana – Barry Manilow
  • Pop Culture Quiz: What Happened In 1978?

    Pop Culture Quiz: What Happened In 1978?

    Pop Culture Quiz: What Happened In 1978?

    78 Trivia Questions For 1978 History

    (answers)

    1. Gary Busey was a hit playing the role of this 1950s rocker. Name that film

    2. This 1978 fantasy/sports/comedic drama was based on a 1941 film, Waiting on Mr. Jordan. Name that film

    3. Name the fictional college in which the film Animal House occurred.

    4. Who won the 1978 FIFA World Cup?

    5. Name the player who signed a five-year, $3.25 million contract with the Boston Celtics, making him the highest-paid rookie in sports history.
    *at the time

    6. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1978?

    7. Every Which Way but Loose featured Clint Eastwood and an unusual companion. What was unusual about this costar?

    8. Name the highest-earning arcade video game of 1978 in the United States.

    9. Who played the role of Detective Phil Fish on TV’s Barney Miller?

    10. Name the beer promoted by the older brother of President Jimmy Carter.

    10. What was the biggest-selling album of 1978?

    12. What was the second biggest-selling album of 1978?

    13. The Grease album produced two #1 hits. You get one point for each you can name.

    14. Grease also gave us two songs that peaked at #2 on the Billboard Pop Charts. One point for each you can name

    15. This horse was the Triple Crown Winner in 1973. Proclaim that horse.

    16. Who played the role of Police Chief Martin Brody in Jaws 2?

    17. (Spoiler alert) How does the shark die in Jaws 2?

    18. Frank Liberto invented modern “ballpark nachos” in Arlington, TX. Who introduced them to the nation?

    19. Dan White killed Harvey Milk and George Moscone. His legal team invented a new type of defense. What was it?

    20. Who was the biggest musical artist of 1978?

    21. Name the brewing company TV’s Lavern and Shirley worked for.
    Shotz Brewery

    22. In 1978, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?

    23. Who was the biggest Musical Group of the 1970s?

    24. Name the successful rock band from Pasadena, California, that included Michael, Eddie, Alex, and David.

    25. Name the duo who opened their first ice cream parlor in Burlington, Vermont.

    26. Airing from 1972 to 1978, this show was the first spin-off of All in the Family. Name that CBS program.

    27. Gary Thuerk sent the first of these in 1978.
    HINT: You probably got one today

    28. Who were the characters Alan Alda and Wayne Rogers played in M*A*S*H?

    29. Who was the US Senate Majority Leader in 1978?

    30. Who was the Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1978?

    31. How many people lived in the World in 1978?

    32. How many people lived in the United States in 1978?

    33. Name the highest-grossing film of 1978.

    34. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1978?
    John Legend, Katie Holmes, Ryan Reynolds, or James Franco

    35. Name the fraternity that Otter, Pinto, Boon, and Flounder belonged to in Animal House.

    36. This infamous bounty hunter first appeared in the Star Wars Holiday Special (1978). Name him.

    37. What country negated a ban on the writings of Aristotle, William Shakespeare, and Charles Dickens, as “the end of censorship was foreshadowing other important reforms”?

    38. The Women’s Army Corp (WAC) disbanded in 1978. When was it formed?
    HINT: It was during World War II

    39. This actor appeared in five films over seven years, all of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture: The Godfather (1972), The Conversation (1974), The Godfather Part II (1974), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), and The Deer Hunter (1978). Name that actor.

    40. Who was the President of the United States in 1978?

    41. Who was the first African-American woman to be honored on a U.S. postage stamp?

    42. This film starred Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken, with John Cazale in his final role. Name that Film

    43. Which iconic rock band guest appeared on TV’s What’s Happening!!?
    Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers, The Eagles, or Chicago?

    44. With a budget of $55 Million, this 1978 film was the most expensive of all time. Name that film

    45. This actor was paid $3.7 Million (plus a percentage of the film’s profits) for about 20 minutes of screen time. Name the actor.

    46. Who was the Vice-President of the United States in 1978?

    47. Who was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1964 until he died in 1982?

    48. Cartoon cat Garfield lives with a dog. What is the dog’s name?

    49. What was the most popular girl’s name in the US in 1979?

    50. What was the US’s most popular boy’s name in 1979?

    51. Name the Sweathog from Welcome Back, Kotter, who said, “Ooh ooh! Mr. Kotter!”

    52. $224.50 was the price at the end of 1978 for what precious metal?

    53. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1978?

    54. Serial killer David Berkowitz was better known by another name. What name?

    55. Who did Berkowitz blame at the time for telling him to kill people?

    56. Who was the famous rockstar who famously appeared on the cover of People Magazine without his trademark glasses?

    57. While we’re on the subject, what is Elton John’s real name?

    58. What was the Top-Rated TV Show in the 1977/1978 season?

    59. Muhammad Ali became the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion for the third time on September 15, 1978. Who did he beat for the title?

    60. The Bionic Woman ran for two seasons on ABC. What network aired the third season?

    61. John Taylor and Nick Rhodes name their newly formed band after the villain in 1968’s Barbarella. Name that band.

    62. This film sequel featured a group of misfit youths on a baseball team coached by Marvin Lazar and played by Tony Curtis. Name that movie

    63. Who signed the Camp David Accords in 1978?

    64. After Mr. Rogers took his jacket off at the start of each episode, what did he do?

    65. Burt Reynolds, Sylvester Stallone, James Caan, Christopher Walken, Nick Nolte, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Bruce Jenner were all the potential stars of this major film. Still, the producers decided on an “unknown actor.” Name the actor and the film.

    66. Who won Super Bowl XII?

    67. Who played the role of Inspector Jacques Clouseau in Revenge of the Pink Panther?

    68. Who directed Revenge of the Pink Panther?

    69. The first American woman in history to land in space joined NASA in 1978. Name her.

    70. Name the only songwriter to have written four consecutive #1 singles on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart.

    71. Name the 1978 animated film directed by Ralph Bakshi based on one of the best-selling fantasy books ever

    72. Name the two stars of Mork and Mindy (one point for each).

    73. Mork and Mindy was a spin-off of what other show?

    74. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1978?

    75. Who won the 1978 World Series?

    76. Name the home improvement chain founded in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1978.

    77. Peaking at #2, what was the top instrumental hit in 1978?

    78. In Grease, who were the characters played by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John? You get one point for each.

    Trivia Team Bonus Questions:

    1. In what year did the story of Grease take place?

    2. Who was the Pope in 1978?
    HINT: There were 3 popes

    3. What was added to the captain’s chair in Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

    4. Who won the Kentucky Derby in 1978?

    5. Who famously said, “The opera ain’t over until the fat lady sings.”?

    6. Neiman Marcus sold an all-chocolate version of a very popular board game for $600.Name the game.

    7. A former Vice-President of the United States died on January 13, 1978. Who was that?

    8. Kermit The Frog’s nephew made his first appearance in 1978. Name that frog.

    9. Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious was arrested and charged with his girlfriend’s murder. What was her name?

    10. Long-time Star Wars fans say, “Hans shot first.” Who did he shoot?

    The Answers:

    78 Trivia Answers For 1978 History

    1. Gary Busey was a hit playing the role of this 1950s rocker. Name that film.
    The Buddy Holly Story

    2. This 1978 fantasy/sports/comedic drama was based on a 1941 film, Waiting on Mr. Jordan. Name that film.
    Heaven Can Wait

    3. Name the fictional college in which the film Animal House occurred.
    Faber College

    4. Who won the 1978 FIFA World Cup?
    Argentina

    5. Name the player who signed a five-year, $3.25 million contract with the Boston Celtics, making him the highest-paid rookie in sports history.
    *at the time
    Larry Bird

    6. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1978?
    Shadow Dancing – Andy Gibb (Night Fever by the Bee Gees was a close second place)

    7. Every Which Way but Loose featured Clint Eastwood and an unusual companion. What was unusual about this costar?
    He was an orangutan named Clyde.

    8. Name the highest-earning arcade video game of 1978 in the United States.
    Space Wars

    9. Who played the role of Detective Phil Fish on TV’s Barney Miller?
    Abe Vigoda

    10. Name the beer promoted by the older brother of President Jimmy Carter.
    Billy Beer

    10. What was the biggest-selling album of 1978?
    Saturday Night Fever

    12. What was the second biggest-selling album of 1978?
    Grease

    13. The Grease album produced two #1 hits. You get one point for each you can name.
    Grease by Frankie Valli and You’re the One that I Want by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

    14. Grease also gave us two songs that peaked at #2 on the Billboard Pop Charts. One point for each you can name.
    Hopelessly Devoted To You by Olivia Newton-John and Summer Nights by John & Olivia

    15. This horse was the Triple Crown Winner in 1973. Proclaim that horse.
    Affirmed

    16. Who played the role of Police Chief Martin Brody in Jaws 2?
    Roy Scheider

    17. (Spoiler alert) How does the shark die in Jaws 2?
    He bit a cable and was electrocuted.

    18. Frank Liberto invented modern “ballpark nachos” in Arlington, TX. Who introduced them to the nation?
    In September 1979, popular sportscaster Howard Cosell enjoyed the name “nachos” and mentioned it frequently during Monday Night Football.

    19. Dan White killed Harvey Milk and George Moscone. His legal team invented a new type of defense. What was it?
    Twinkie Defense

    20. Who was the biggest musical artist of 1978?
    Andy Gibb

    21. Name the brewing company TV’s Lavern and Shirley worked for.
    Shotz Brewery

    22. In 1978, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?
    Men – 69.6 years, Women – 77.3 years

    23. Who was the biggest Musical Group of the 1970s?
    Bee Gees

    24. Name the successful rock band from Pasadena, California, that included Michael, Eddie, Alex, and David.
    Van Halen

    25. Name the duo who opened their first ice cream parlor in Burlington, Vermont.
    Ben and Jerry

    26. Airing from 1972 to 1978, this show was the first spin-off of All in the Family. Name that CBS program.
    Maude

    27. Gary Thuerk sent the first of these in 1978.
    HINT: You probably got one today
    Spam email. Thuerk sent an ad for Digital Equipment to about 600 people via ARPANET, and “complaints started coming in almost immediately.”

    28. Who were the characters Alan Alda and Wayne Rogers played in M*A*S*H?
    Benjamin “Hawkeye” Pierce and “Trapper” John McIntyre

    29. Who was the US Senate Majority Leader in 1978?
    Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia)

    30. Who was the Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1978?
    Tip O’Neill (D-Massachusetts)

    31. How many people lived in the World in 1978?
    4,289,657,708

    32. How many people lived in the United States in 1978?
    222,584,545

    33. Name the highest-grossing film of 1978.
    Grease

    34. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1978?
    John Legend, Katie Holmes, Ryan Reynolds, or James Franco
    Ryan Reynolds (born October 23, 1976)

    35. Name the fraternity that Otter, Pinto, Boon, and Flounder belonged to in Animal House.
    Delta Tau Chi (or just Delta)

    36. This infamous bounty hunter first appeared in the Star Wars Holiday Special (1978). Name him.
    Boba Fett

    37. What country negated a ban on the writings of Aristotle, William Shakespeare, and Charles Dickens, as “the end of censorship was foreshadowing other important reforms”?
    China

    38. The Women’s Army Corp (WAC) disbanded in 1978. When was it formed?
    HINT: It was during World War II
    1942 (May 15, to be precise)

    39. This actor appeared in five films over seven years, all of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture: The Godfather (1972), The Conversation (1974), The Godfather Part II (1974), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), and The Deer Hunter (1978). Name that actor.
    John Cazale

    40. Who was the President of the United States in 1978?
    Jimmy Carter (January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981)

    41. Who was the first African-American woman to be honored on a U.S. postage stamp?
    Harriet Tubman

    42. This film starred Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken, with John Cazale in his final role. Name that Film.
    The Deer Hunter

    43. Which iconic rock band guest appeared on TV’s What’s Happening!!?
    Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers, The Eagles, or Chicago?
    The Doobie Brothers

    44. With a budget of $55 Million, this 1978 film was the most expensive of all time. Name that film.
    Superman (aka Superman: The Movie)

    45. This actor was paid $3.7 Million (plus a percentage of the film’s profits) for about 20 minutes of screen time. Name the actor.
    Marlon Brando (as Jor-El, Superman’s father)

    46. Who was the Vice-President of the United States in 1978?
    Walter Mondale (January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981)

    47. Who was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1964 until he died in 1982?
    Leonid Brezhnev

    48. Cartoon cat Garfield lives with a dog. What is the dog’s name?
    Odie

    49. What was the most popular girl’s name in the US in 1979?
    Rachel

    50. What was the US’s most popular boy’s name in 1979?
    Michael

    51. Name the Sweathog from Welcome Back, Kotter, who said, “Ooh ooh! Mr. Kotter!”
    Arnold Horshack

    52. $224.50 was the price at the end of 1978 for what precious metal?
    Gold

    53. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1978?
    Montreal Canadiens

    54. Serial killer David Berkowitz was better known by another name. What name?
    Son of Sam

    55. Who did Berkowitz blame at the time for telling him to kill people?
    Sam, his neighbor’s black dog

    56. Who was the famous rockstar who famously appeared on the cover of People Magazine without his trademark glasses?
    Elton John

    57. While we’re on the subject, what is Elton John’s real name?
    Reginald Dwight

    58. What was the Top-Rated TV Show in the 1977/1978 season?
    Laverne & Shirley

    59. Muhammad Ali became the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion for the third time on September 15, 1978. Who did he beat for the title?
    Larry Holmes

    60. The Bionic Woman ran for two seasons on ABC. What network aired the third season?
    NBC

    61. John Taylor and Nick Rhodes name their newly formed band after the villain in 1968’s Barbarella. Name that band.
    Duran Duran

    62. This film sequel featured a group of misfit youths on a baseball team coached by Marvin Lazar and played by Tony Curtis. Name that movie.
    The Bad News Bears Go to Japan

    63. Who signed the Camp David Accords in 1978?
    Camp David Accords were a pair of political agreements signed by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin.

    64. After Mr. Rogers took his jacket off at the start of each episode, what did he do?
    He wore a cardigan zipper sweater, then replaced his shoes with sneakers.

    65. Burt Reynolds, Sylvester Stallone, James Caan, Christopher Walken, Nick Nolte, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Bruce Jenner were all the potential stars of this major film. Still, the producers decided on an “unknown actor.” Name the actor and the film.
    Christopher Reeve, in Superman.

    66. Who won Super Bowl XII?
    Dallas Cowboys

    67. Who played the role of Inspector Jacques Clouseau in Revenge of the Pink Panther?
    Peter Sellers

    68. Who directed Revenge of the Pink Panther?
    Blake Edwards

    69. The first American woman in history to land in space joined NASA in 1978. Name her.
    Sally Ride. She was on the Space Shuttle Challenger, launched from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on June 18, 1983.

    70. Name the only songwriter to have written four consecutive #1 singles on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart.
    Barry Gibb

    71. Name the 1978 animated film directed by Ralph Bakshi based on one of the best-selling fantasy books ever.
    The Lord of the Rings (It was the #10 biggest film of the year)

    72. Name the two stars of Mork and Mindy (one point for each).
    Robin Williams and Pam Dawber

    73. Mork and Mindy was a spin-off of what other show?
    Happy Days

    74. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1978?
    Chesapeake by James A. Michener

    75. Who won the 1978 World Series?
    New York Yankees

    76. Name the home improvement chain founded in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1978.
    Home Depot

    77. Peaking at #2, what was the top instrumental hit in 1978?
    Feels So Good by Chuck Mangione

    78. In Grease, who were the characters played by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John? You get one point for each.
    Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson

    Trivia Team Bonus Answers:

    1. In what year did the story of Grease take place?
    1958

    2. Who was the Pope in 1978?
    Paul VI (June 21, 1963 – August 6, 1978)
    John Paul I (August 26, 1978 – September 28, 1978)
    John Paul II (October 16, 1978 – April 2, 2005)

    3. What was added to the captain’s chair in Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
    A seatbelt

    4. Who won the Kentucky Derby in 1978?
    Argentina

    5. Who famously said, “The opera ain’t over until the fat lady sings.”?
    NBA coach Dick Motta

    6. Neiman Marcus sold an all-chocolate version of a popular board game for $600.Name the game.
    Monopoly

    7. A former Vice-President of the United States died on January 13, 1978. Who was that?
    Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. (May 27, 1911 – January 13, 1978)

    8. Kermit The Frog’s nephew made his first appearance in 1978. Name that frog.
    Robin the Frog

    9. Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious was arrested and charged with his girlfriend’s murder. What was her name?
    Nancy Spungen

    10. Long-time Star Wars fans say, “Hans shot first.” Who did he shoot?
    Greedo

  • 25 Biggest Songs of the 1970s

    25 Biggest Songs of the 1970s

    Top 25 Songs of 1970-1979

    1. You Light Up My Life- Debby Boone
    2. Night Fever – Bee Gees
    3. Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright) – Rod Stewart
    4. Shadow Dancing – Andy Gibb
    5. Le Freak – Chic
    6. My Sharona – The Knack
    7. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack
    8. Alone Again (Naturally) – Gilbert O’ Sullivan
    9. Joy To The World – Three Dog Night
    10. Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel
    11. Best Of My Love – Emotions
    12. I’ll Be There – The Jackson 5
    13. Silly Love Songs – Paul McCartney & Wings
    14. Maggie May – Rod Stewart
    15. Bad Girls – Donna Summer
    16. It’s Too Late – Donna Summer
    17. Killing Me Softly With His Song – Roberta Flack
    18. One Bad Apple – The Osmonds
    19. I Just Want To Be Your Everything- Andy Gibb
    20. Stayin ‘ Alive – Bee Gees
    21. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head – B.J. Thomas
    22. Da Ya Think I’m Sexy Rod Stewart
    23. Kiss You All Over – Exile
    24. Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree – Tony Orlando & Dawn
    25. American Pie (Parts I & II) – Don McLean
  • 1978 Number One Hits

    1978 Number One Hits

    1978 Billboard Number One Hits:

    December 24, 1977 – January 13, 1978:
    How Deep Is Your Love – Bee Gees
    January 14 – February 3:
    Baby Come Back – Player
    February 4 – March 3:
    Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees
    March 4 – March 17:
    (Love Is) Thicker Than Water – Andy Gibb
    March 18 – May 12:
    Night Fever – Bee Gees
    May 13 – May 19:
    If I Can’t Have You – Yvonne Elliman
    May 20 – June 2:
    With A Little Luck – Wings
    June 3 – June 9:
    Too Much, Too Little, Too Late – Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams
    June 10 – June 16:
    You’re The One That I Want – John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
    June 17 – August 4:
    Shadow Dancing – Andy Gibb
    August 5 – August 11:
    Miss You – The Rolling Stones
    August 12 – August 25:
    Three Times A Lady – Commodores
    August 26 – September 8:
    Grease – Frankie Valli
    September 9 – October 27:
    Boogie Oogie Oogie – A Taste of Honey
    October 28 – November 3:
    Hot Child In The City – Nick Gilder
    November 4 – November 10:
    You Needed Me – Anne Murray
    November 11 – December 1:
    MacArthur Park – Donna Summer
    December 2 – December 8:
    You Don’t Bring Me Flowers – Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond
    December 9, 1978 – January 5, 1979:
    Le Freak – Chic

    (Data is compiled from various charts including Billboard’s “Pop,” “Adult Contemporary,” “Airplay,” “R&B/Dance” and “Singles” Charts. “Hot 100” is the primary chart used starting October, 1958)

  • 1978 Trivia, History and Fun Facts

    1978 Trivia, History and Fun Facts

    1978 Trivia, History and Fun Facts

    Quick Facts from 1978

    • World Changing Event: Louise Brown, the first “test-tube baby,” was born healthy in Oldham General Hospital, UK.
    • The Top Song was Night Fever by The Bee Gees.
    • The Movies to Watch include Grease, Every Which Way But Loose, Superman, and Heaven Can Wait.
    • The Most Famous Person in America was probably Muhammad Ali.
    • Notable books include Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett and The World According to Garp by John Irving.
    • 1200 Watt hairdryer: $9.99
      Price of a postage stamp in 1978: 15 cents
    • US Life Expectancy: Males: 69.6 years, Females: 77.3 years
    • The Funny Late Night Host: Johnny Carson
    • The Big Pay Day: Marlon Brando was paid a record $3.7 million and 11.75% of the gross profits for 13 days’ work on Superman.

    Top Ten Baby Names of 1978

    Jennifer, Melissa, Jessica, Amy, Heather, Michael, Jason, Chris, Topher, David, James

    The Sex Symbols, Hotties, and Fashion Icons

    Loni Anderson, Barbara Bach, Adrienne Barbeau, Kim Basinger, Valerie Bertinelli, Dyan Cannon, Lynda Carter, Farrah Fawcett, Carrie Fisher, Debbie Harry, Kate Jackson, Marilu Henner, Lauren Hutton, Maria João, Cheryl Ladd, Olivia Newton-John, Stevie Nicks, Dolly Parton, Bernadette Peters, Victoria Principal, Diana Ross, Jane Seymour, Brooke Shields, Jacquelyn Smith, Suzanne Somers, Donna Summer, Cheryl Tiegs, Lindsay Wagner, Mary Woronov

    Leading Men and Hollywood Heartthrobs

    Christopher Reeve, John Travolta, Warren Beatty

    “The Quotes”

    “My advice to you is to start drinking heavily.”
    – John Belushi in National Lampoon’s Animal House

    “Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son.”
    – John Vernon in National Lampoon’s Animal House

    “Za Plane! Za Plane Boss!”
    -Tattoo (Hervé Villechaize), Fantasy Island

    “Nanoo Nanoo!”
    Robin Williams as Mork (from Ork)

    “Toga! Toga!”
    “Food Fight”
    – John Belushi as John “Bluto” Blutarsky in National Lampoon’s Animal House

    “We’re from France.”
    -The Coneheads, on Saturday Night Live

    “Here’s to good friends.”
    – Lowenbrau beer

    Time Magazine’s Man of the Year

    Deng Xiaoping

    Miss America

    Susan Perkins (Columbus, OH)

    Miss USA

    Judi Anderson (Hawaii)

    The Scandals

    The FBI set up “Abdul Enterprises, Ltd.” and posed as Middle Eastern businessmen. They videotaped talks with government officials, where they offered money in return for political favors to a fictional Middle Eastern businessman. 11 U.S. government officials were out of a job after this bribery and conspiracy scandal.

    There has been some debate about 3M’s Post-it notes. The product was used in a marketing campaign in 1978 as ‘Post N Peel’ and sold nationally in 1980 as ‘Post-it Notes.’ New products are in ‘test mode’ all the time. We say 1980.

    12-year-old Brooke Shields starred in Pretty Baby, a film about a whorehouse.

    The Twinkie Defense appeared. Dan White killed Harvey Milk and George Moscone. The jury agreed that he had diminished mental capacity from eating too many Twinkies.

    Jim Jones got  909 followers to commit suicide (including many children) by drinking poisoned Flavor-Aid in his Jonestown commune. A misunderstanding led to why “Drink The Kool Aud” emerged.

    The Unabomber sent his first bomb to Professor Buckley Crist at Northwestern University—the result was a slight injury to Officer Terry Markman.

    A computer “testing malfunction” caused the United State’s Defense System to go from an “at ease” DEFCON 1 to a “fire up the missiles” DEFCON 5.

    Star Wars Holiday Special

    The 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special featured the main actors from Episode IV.  It is generally considered pretty bad. It also introduced Boba Fett.

    Rock Star Deaths

    Keith Moon (accidental overdose of prescription medication)

    Both Mama Cass and Keith Moon died in Harry Nilsson’s London apartment 4 years apart – in 1974 and 1978.

    Ouch!

    2,300 students in Harrisburg, PA, tried to set a WR for the largest tug-of-war game. Instead, disaster ensued. The 2,000ft long braided nylon rope snapped, recoiling several thousand pounds of stored energy. Nearly 200 students lay wounded, 5 with severed fingertips, and hundreds more faced 2nd-degree burns.

    UFO Connection

    Pilot Fredrick Valentich and his plane disappeared during a UFO encounter. His last communication was, “Melbourne, that strange aircraft is hovering on top of me again… (two seconds open microphone)… it is hovering, and it’s not an aircraft…”. He described “4 points of light of an elongated UFO”.  Recent astronomical simulations show a perfect diamond formed by Mercury, Venus, Mars, and nearby star Antares was in the sky then.

    1978 Pop Culture Facts & History

    Ben and Jerry opened their first ice cream parlor in Burlington, Vermont.

    There is a “WELCOME TO CLEVELAND” sign on a rooftop in the flight path of a Milwaukee airport. It has been confusing passengers since 1978. Mark Gubin, the creator, said: “Living in the world is not a dress rehearsal. You better have fun with it.”

    Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler made it to the top of Mount Everest, the first to do so without supplementary oxygen.

    The first Test Tube Baby, Louis Brown, was born.

    Home Depot was founded in Atlanta, Georgia.

    According to Charmin makers Procter & Gamble, a 1978 survey found that Mr. Whipple was the third best-known American, behind former President Richard Nixon and evangelist Billy Graham. (And ahead of then-president Jimmy Carter.)

    Horst Rechelbacher invented Aveda shampoo.

    Actor John Cazale only ever appeared in 5 movies over six years (1972-1978), and all five films were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. He died while filming his last movie, The Deer Hunter.

    Star Wars broke the US Weekend Box Office record twice, first on the 11th weekend of its initial 1977 run and then again on the first weekend of its 1978 re-issue. Jaws 2 held the record for one month in between, so they both took the record AND lost it to the same film.

    Actor Marlon Brando was paid $3.7 million and a percentage of the profits for twelve shooting days playing Jor-El, Superman’s father, in the superhero flick Superman. For ten minutes of screen time, Brando earned $14 million. Christopher Reeves, who played Superman, reportedly earned $250,000. Christopher Reeves also got third billing behind Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman.

    The Pizza Planet truck from the Toy Story series is a 1978 Toyota Gyoza Mark VII Lite Hauler.

    Over 98% of Cadillacs sold in 1978 were equipped with a vinyl roof.

    On Prince’s debut album, For You, released in 1978, he wrote, arranged, composed, produced, and performed the album all by himself at twenty years old.

    September by Earth, Wind & Fire was not released initially on a standard album but was first featured as a bonus track on their 1978 compilation: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1.

    At the 1978 Asian Games, North and South Korea’s national football (soccer) teams made it to the grand finals, only to end the match 0–0 in overtime, forcing the two teams to share Gold.

    On June 8, 1978, Larry Bird signed a five-year, $3.25 million contract with the Boston Celtics, making him the highest-paid rookie in sports history.

    During a 1978 Monday Night Football game, Howard Cosell commented on a delicious new snack he was eating; thus, stadium nachos went mainstream.

    The “1st & Ten” graphics system for drawing lines on TVs to create an on-field marker to help TV viewers identify the NFL’s first down distances was conceived and patented in 1978 by David W. Crain. It also won two Emmys.

    Cost of a Super Bowl ad in 1978: $162,000

    The Habits

    Playing Simon, Toga Parties, watching Grease, and singing along.

    1st Appearances & 1978’s Most Popular Christmas Gifts, Toys and Presents

    Hungry Hungry Hippos, Simon

    Best Film Oscar Winner

    Annie Hall (presented in 1978)

    Broadway Shows

    Deathtrap (Play) Opened on February 26, 1978, and closed on June 13, 1982
     Dancin’ (Dance Musical) Opened on March 27, 1978, and closed on June 27, 1982
    Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Review) Opened on May 9, 1978, and closed on February 21, 1982
    The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Musical) Opened on June 19, 1978, and closed on March 27, 1982

    East End Show

    Evita (Musical) Opened on June 21, 1978, and closed on February 18, 1986

    Popular and Best-selling Books From 1978

    A Contract With God and Other Tenement Stories by Will Eisner
    A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L’Engle
    Bloodline by Sidney Sheldon
    Chesapeake by James A. Michener
    Evergreen by Belva Plain
    Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett
    Fools Die by Mario Puzo
    The Holcroft Covenant by Robert Ludlum
    I Can Read with My Eyes Shut by Dr. Seuss
    Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
    Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr
    Sea, Sea, Sea by Iris Murdoch
    Scruples by Judith Krantz
    Second Generation by Howard Fast
    The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
    The Stand by Stephen King
    War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk
    The World According to Garp by John Irving

    1978 Most Popular TV Shows

    1. Laverne & Shirley (ABC)
    2. Happy Days (ABC)
    3. Mork & Mindy (ABC)
    4. Three’s Company (ABC)
    5. Angie (ABC)
    6. 60 Minutes (CBS)
    7. M*A*S*H (CBS)
    8. The Ropers (ABC)
    9. All In The Family (CBS)
    10. Taxi (ABC)

    1979 Billboard Number One Songs

    December 24, 1977 – January 13, 1978:
    How Deep Is Your Love – Bee Gees

    January 14 – February 3:
    Baby Come Back – Player

    February 4 – March 3:
    Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees

    March 4 – March 17:
    (Love Is) Thicker Than Water – Andy Gibb

    March 18 – May 12:
    Night Fever – Bee Gees

    May 13 – May 19:
    If I Can’t Have You – Yvonne Elliman

    May 20 – June 2:
    With A Little Luck – Wings

    June 3 – June 9:
    Too Much, Too Little, Too Late – Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams

    June 10 – June 16:
    You’re The One That I Want – John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

    June 17 – August 4:
    Shadow Dancing – Andy Gibb

    August 5 – August 11:
    Miss You – The Rolling Stones

    August 12 – August 25:
    Three Times A Lady – Commodores

    August 26 – September 8:
    Grease – Frankie Valli

    September 9 – October 27:
    Boogie Oogie Oogie – A Taste of Honey

    October 28 – November 3:
    Hot Child In The City – Nick Gilder

    November 4 – November 10:
    You Needed Me – Anne Murray

    November 11 – December 1:
    MacArthur Park – Donna Summer

    December 2 – December 8:
    You Don’t Bring Me Flowers – Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond

    December 9 – January 5, 1979:
    Le Freak – Chic

    Sports

    World Series Champions: New York Yankees
    Super Bowl XII Champions: Dallas Cowboys
    NBA Champions: Washington Bullets
    Stanley Cup Champs: Montreal Canadians
    U.S. Open Golf Andy North
    U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) Jimmy Connors/Christine Marie Evert
    Wimbledon (Men/Women): Bjorn Borg/Martina Navratilova
    NCAA Football Champions: Alabama & USC
    NCAA Basketball Champions: Kentucky
    Kentucky Derby: Affirmed (Triple Crown Winner: Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes)
    World Cup (Soccer): Argentina

    More 1978 Facts & History Resources:

    Most Popular Baby Names (BabyCenter.com)
    30 Big Things That Happened in 977
    Popular and Notable Books (popculture.us)
    Broadway Shows that Opened in 1978X
    1978 Calendar, courtesy of Time and Date.com
    Fact Monster
    1970s, Infoplease.com World History
    Jonestown Massacre/ Murder-Suicide
    1978 in Movies (according to IMDB)
    Retrowaste Vintage Culture
    1970s Slang
    Unabomber (FBI.org)
    Wikipedia 1978

  • 1978 Music – The 100 Most Popular Songs

    1978 Music – The 100 Most Popular Songs

    1978 Music Hits Chart

    1. Last Dance – Donna Summer
    2. Disco Inferno – Trammps
    3. Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
    4. Paradise By The Dashboard Light – Meatloaf
    6. Summer Nights – Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta
    7. We Are The Champions – Queen
    8. Stayin Alive – Bee Gees
    9. We Will Rock You – Queen
    10. Copacabana – Barry Manilow
    11. Night Fever – Bee Gees
    12. Only The Good Die Young – Billy Joel
    13. Greased Lightnin’ – John Travolta
    14. She’s Always A Woman – Billy Joel
    15. You’re the One That I Want – Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta
    16. Macho Man – Village People
    17. You Needed Me – Anne Murray
    18. Two Tickets To Paradise – Eddie Money
    19. Dance (Disco Heat) – Sylvester
    20. Always And Forever – Heatwave
    21. Shaker Song – Spiro Gyra
    22. My Best Friend’s Girl – The Cars
    23. Who Are You – The Who
    24. Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) – Chic
    25. Anytime – Journey
    26. Le Freak – Chick
    27. Deacon Blues – Steely Dan
    28. You’re In My Heart (The Final Acclaim) – Rod Stewart
    29. Follow You Follow Me – Genesis
    30. Life’s Been Good – Joe Walsh
    31. Josie – Steely Dan
    32. What’s Your Name – Lynyrd Skynrd
    33. Can’t Smile Without You – Barry Manilow
    34. Boogie Shoes – K.C. and the Sunshine Band
    35. You Really Got Me – Van Halen
    36. Just What I Needed – The Cars
    37. Lights – Journey
    38. Fantasy – Earth Wind and Fire
    39. Blame It On The Boogie – Jacksons
    40. Shame – Evelyn Champagne King
    41. Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys – Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson
    42. Cheeseburger In Paradise – Jimmy Buffett
    43. Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad – Meatloaf
    44. Can We Still Be Friends – Todd Rundgren
    45. Dust In The Wind – Kansas
    46. Take A Chance On Me – Abba
    47. Wheel In The Sky – Journey
    48. Shadow Dancing – Andy Gibb
    49. Miss You – Rolling Stones
    50. Ca Plane Pour Moi – Plastic Bertrand
    51. Movin Out – Billy Joel
    52. Fooling Yourself (Angry Young Man) – Styx
    53. Thank You For Being A Friend – Andrew Gold
    54. More Than a Woman – Tavares
    55. Lovely Day – Bill Withers
    56. Let’s All Chant – Michael Zager Band
    57. You Don’t Bring Me Flowers – Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond
    58. What A Difference You’ve Made In My Life – Ronnie Milsap
    59. Werewolves Of London – Warren Zevon
    60. Shout It Out Loud – Kiss
    61. Boogie Oogie Oogie – A Taste Of Honey
    62. Roll With The Changes – REO Speedwagon
    63. Flash Light – Parliament
    64. Portrait (He Knew) – Kansas
    65. Three Times A Lady – Commodores
    66. Hot Shot – Karen Young
    67. In The Bush – Musique
    68. You Got That Right – Lynyrd Skynyrd
    69. Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – Santa Esmeralda
    70. # 1 Dee Jay – Goody Goody
    71. Listen To Her Heart – Tom Petty
    72. Psycho Killer – Talking Heads
    73. The Groove Line – Heatwave
    74. Soft and Wet – Prince
    75. Surrender – Cheap Trick
    76. Anytime – Journey
    77. Serpentine Fire – Earth Wind and Fire
    78. Just What I Needed – The Cars
    79. I Love The Nightlife (Disco ’round) – Alicia Bridges
    80. Trans-Europe Express – Kraftwerk
    81. Here You Come Again – Dolly Parton
    82. Get Off – Foxy
    83. Feels So Good – Chuck Mangione
    84. Come Sail Away – Styx
    85. Come Together – Aerosmith
    86. I Just Wanna Stop – Gino Vanelli
    87. Hot Legs – Rod Stewart
    88. I Was Only Joking – Rod Stewart
    89. Don’t Look Back – Boston
    90. Slip Slidin’ away – Paul Simon
    91. Time For Me To Fly – REO Speedwagon
    92. On Bradway – George Benson
    93. Every Kinda People – Robert Palmer
    94. Do You Wanna Dance – Ramones
    95. Point of Know Return – Kansas
    96. The House of the Rising Sun – Santa Esmeralda
    97. Prove It All Night – Bruce Springsteen
    98. I Need To Know – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
    99. Don’t Let It Show – Alan Parsons Project
    100. Hot Summer Nights – Walter Egan
  • Sid Vicious’ List of his girlfriend Nancy Spungen’s Best Attributes

    Sid Vicious’ List of his girlfriend Nancy Spungen’s Best Attributes

    Sid Vicious’ List of his girlfriend Nancy Spungen’s Best Attributes:
    ~1978

    What Makes Nancy So Great By Sidney

    1 Beautiful
    2 Sexy
    3 Beautiful figure
    4 Great sense of humour
    5 Makes extremely interesting conversation
    6 Witty
    7 Has beautiful eyes
    8 Has fab taste in clothes
    9 Has the most beautiful wet pussy in the world
    10 Even has sexy feet
    11 Is extremely smart
    12 A great Hustler

  • 1978 Oscars 50th Academy Awards

    1978 Oscars 50th Academy Awards

    1978 Oscars 50th Academy Awards

    Winners Announced: April 3, 1978
    Held at: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, California
    Host: Bob Hope
    Eligibility Year: 1977

    Riveting Trivia and Tantalizing Tidbits

    1. Milestone Event: This ceremony marked the 50th anniversary of the Oscars, making it an especially significant year.
    2. Woody Allen’s No-Show: Woody Allen won for Best Director for Annie Hall but didn’t attend the ceremony, famously choosing to play clarinet at his regular gig instead.
    3. Breakthrough for Star Wars: The epic space opera Star Wars won six technical Oscars, but lost Best Picture to Annie Hall.
    4. Diane Keaton Triumphs: Diane Keaton won Best Actress for her role in Annie Hall, a character reportedly based on her own personality.
    5. Youngest Supporting Actress: Tatum O’Neal still holds the record as the youngest actor ever to win a competitive Academy Award. She won Best Supporting Actress at age 10 for her role in Paper Moon (1973), but this year her record wasn’t broken.
    6. Pioneering Animation: The Rescuers, a film by Walt Disney Productions, received a nomination for its song “Someone’s Waiting for You,” signaling recognition for animated films in categories other than just Best Animated Feature.
    7. Hope’s Hosting Legacy: Bob Hope served as host for a record 19th and final time, a record that still stands to this day.

    1978 Oscar Nominees and Winners

    Best Picture:
    Annie Hall – Charles H. Joffe, producer (WINNER)
    The Goodbye Girl – Ray Stark, producer
    Julia – Richard Roth, producer
    Star Wars – Gary Kurtz, producer
    The Turning Point – Herbert Ross and Arthur Laurents, producers
    Best Director:
    Woody Allen – Annie Hall (WINNER)
    Steven Spielberg – Close Encounters of the Third Kind
    Fred Zinnemann – Julia
    George Lucas – Star Wars
    Herbert Ross – The Turning Point
    Best Actor:
    Richard Dreyfuss – The Goodbye Girl as Elliot Garfield (WINNER)
    Woody Allen – Annie Hall as Alvy “Max” Singer
    Richard Burton – Equus as Doctor Martin Dysart
    Marcello Mastroianni – A Special Day as Gabriele
    John Travolta – Saturday Night Fever as Anthony “Tony” Manero
    Best Actress:
    Diane Keaton – Annie Hall as Annie Hall (WINNER)
    Anne Bancroft – The Turning Point as Emma Jacklin
    Jane Fonda – Julia as Lillian Hellman
    Shirley MacLaine – The Turning Point as DeeDee Rodgers
    Marsha Mason – The Goodbye Girl as Paula McFadden
    Best Supporting Actor:
    Jason Robards – Julia as Dashiell Hammett (WINNER)
    Mikhail Baryshnikov – The Turning Point as Yuri Kopeikine
    Peter Firth – Equus as Alan Strang
    Alec Guinness – Star Wars as Obi Wan Kenobi
    Maximilian Schell – Julia as Johann
    Best Supporting Actress:
    Vanessa Redgrave – Julia as Julia (WINNER)
    Leslie Browne – The Turning Point as Emilia Rodgers
    Quinn Cummings – The Goodbye Girl as Lucy McFadden
    Melinda Dillon – Close Encounters of the Third Kind as Jillian Guiler
    Tuesday Weld – Looking for Mr. Goodbar as Katherine Dunn
    Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Based on Factual Material or on Story Material Not Previously Published or Produced:
    Annie Hall – Woody Allen and Marshall Brickman (WINNER)
    The Goodbye Girl – Neil Simon
    The Late Show – Robert Benton
    Star Wars – George Lucas
    The Turning Point – Arthur Laurents
    Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium:
    Julia – Alvin Sargent based on the novel Pentimento by Lillian Hellman (WINNER)
    Equus – Peter Shaffer based on his play
    I Never Promised You a Rose Garden – Gavin Lambert and Lewis John Carlino based on the novel by Hannah Greene
    Oh, God! – Larry Gelbart based on the novel by Avery Corman
    That Obscure Object of Desire – Luis Buñuel and Jean-Claude Carrière based on the novel La Femme et le pantin by Pierre Louÿs
    Best Foreign Language Film:
    Madame Rosa (France) (WINNER)
    Iphigenia (Greece)
    Operation Thunderbolt (Israel)
    A Special Day (Italy)
    That Obscure Object of Desire (Spain)
    Best Documentary Feature:
    Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? – John Korty (WINNER)
    The Children of Theatre Street – Robert Dornhelm and Earle Mack
    High Grass Circus – Tony Ianzelo and Torben Schioler
    Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love – Harry Rasky
    Union Maids – Jim Klein, Miles Mogulescu and Julia Reichert
    Best Documentary Short Subject:
    Gravity Is My Enemy – John C. Joseph and Jan Stussy (WINNER)
    Agueda Martinez: Our People, Our Country
    First Edition
    Of Time, Tombs and Treasures
    The Shetland Experience
    Best Live Action Short Film:
    I’ll Find a Way – Beverly Shaffer and Yuki Yoshida (WINNER)
    The Absent-Minded Waiter – William E. McEuen
    Floating Free – Jerry Butts
    Notes on the Popular Arts – Saul Bass
    Spaceborne – Philip Dauber
    Best Animated Short Film:
    The Sand Castle – Co Hoedeman (WINNER)
    Bead Game – Ishu Patel
    The Doonesbury Special – John Hubley (posthumous nomination), Faith Hubley and Garry Trudeau
    Jimmy the C – James Picker, Robert Grossman and Craig Whitaker
    Best Original Score:
    Star Wars – John Williams (WINNER)
    Close Encounters of the Third Kind – John Williams
    Julia – Georges Delerue
    Mohammad, Messenger of God – Maurice Jarre
    The Spy Who Loved Me – Marvin Hamlisch
    Best Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Adaptation Score:
    A Little Night Music – Adapted by Jonathan Tunick (WINNER)
    Pete’s Dragon – Song Score by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn; Adapted by Irwin Kostal
    The Slipper and the Rose – Song Score by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman; Adapted by Angela Morley
    Best Original Song:
    “You Light Up My Life” from You Light Up My Life – Music and Lyrics by Joseph Brooks (WINNER)
    “Candle on the Water” from Pete’s Dragon – Music and Lyrics by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn
    “Nobody Does It Better” from The Spy Who Loved Me – Music by Marvin Hamlisch; Lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager
    “The Slipper and the Rose Waltz (He Danced with Me/She Danced with Me)” from The Slipper and the Rose – Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
    “Someone’s Waiting for You” from The Rescuers – Music by Sammy Fain; Lyrics by Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins
    Best Sound:
    Star Wars – Don MacDougall, Ray West, Bob Minkler and Derek Ball (WINNER)
    Close Encounters of the Third Kind – Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don MacDougall and Gene Cantamessa
    The Deep – Walter Goss, Dick Alexander, Tom Beckert and Robin Gregory
    Sorcerer – Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Richard Tyler and Jean-Louis Ducarme
    The Turning Point – Theodore Soderberg, Paul Wells, Douglas Williams and Jerry Jost
    Best Costume Design:
    Star Wars – John Mollo (WINNER)
    Airport ’77 – Edith Head and Burton Miller
    Julia – Anthea Sylbert
    A Little Night Music – Florence Klotz
    The Other Side of Midnight – Irene Sharaff
    Best Art Direction:
    Star Wars – Art Direction: John Barry, Norman Reynolds and Leslie Dilley; Set Decoration: Roger Christian (WINNER)
    Airport ’77 – Art Direction: George C. Webb; Set Decoration: Mickey S. Michaels
    Close Encounters of the Third Kind – Art Direction: Joe Alves and Daniel A. Lomino; Set Decoration: Phil Abramson
    The Spy Who Loved Me – Art Direction: Ken Adam and Peter Lamont; Set Decoration: Hugh Scaife
    The Turning Point – Art Direction: Albert Brenner; Set Decoration: Marvin March
    Best Cinematography:
    Close Encounters of the Third Kind – Vilmos Zsigmond (WINNER)
    Islands in the Stream – Fred J. Koenekamp
    Julia – Douglas Slocombe
    Looking for Mr. Goodbar – William A. Fraker
    The Turning Point – Robert Surtees
    Best Film Editing:
    Star Wars – Paul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas and Richard Chew (WINNER)
    Close Encounters of the Third Kind – Michael Kahn
    Julia – Walter Murch
    Smokey and the Bandit – Walter Hannemann and Angelo Ross
    The Turning Point – William H. Reynolds
    Best Visual Effects:
    Star Wars – John Stears, John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, Grant McCune and Robert Blalack (WINNER)
    Close Encounters of the Third Kind – Gregory Jein, Roy Arbogast, Douglas Trumbull, Matthew Yuricich and Richard Yuricich
    Academy Honorary Awards:
    Margaret Booth
    Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award:
    Charlton Heston
    Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award:
    Walter Mirisch
    Special Achievement Awards:
    Ben Burtt for the creation of the alien, creature, and robot voices in Star Wars
    Frank Warner for sound effects editing in Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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  • 1978 Grammy Award Winners

    1978 Grammy Award Winners

    1978 Grammy Award Winners

    Winners Announced: February 23, 1978
    Held at: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
    Host: John Denver
    Eligibility Year: October 1, 1976 – September 30, 1977

    Trivia and Fascinating Facts

    1. Changing of the Guard: This year marked a shift in hosting duties, as John Denver took over from Andy Williams, who had been hosting the Grammys for several years prior.
    2. Stevie Wonder’s Run: Stevie Wonder won Album of the Year for Songs in the Key of Life, his third Album of the Year win in four years.
    3. Rise of the Eagles: The Eagles’ hit “Hotel California” snagged Record of the Year, solidifying the band’s place in rock history.
    4. Debby Boone Shines: Newcomer Debby Boone won Song of the Year for “You Light Up My Life,” a ballad that became an instant classic.
    5. Genre Milestone: Dolly Parton’s Here You Come Again won Best Country Vocal Performance, Female, a recognition that further amplified her crossover success.
    6. Classical Crossover: Luciano Pavarotti received his first Grammy, winning Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance for O Sole Mio – Favorite Neapolitan Songs.
    7. Posthumous Recognition: Composer Benjamin Britten was awarded a posthumous Grammy for Best Classical Orchestral Recording, for his Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

    1978 Grammy Winners

    Record of the Year:
    Hotel California – Eagles
    Album of the Year:
    Rumours, Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros.)
    Song of the Year (tie):
    Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen), Barbra Streisand and Paul Williams, songwriters
    You Light Up My Life – Joe Brooks, songwriter
    Best New Artist of the Year:
    Debby Boone
    Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male:
    Handy Man – James Taylor
    Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female:
    Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen), Barbra Streisand
    Best Pop Vocal Performance By a Duo, Group or Chorus:
    How Deep Is Your Love – Bee Gees
    Best Pop Instrumental Performance:
    Star Wars, John Williams conducting London Symphony Orchestra
    Best Rhythm and Blues Song:
    You Make Me Feel Like Dancing – Leo Sayer and Vini Poncia, songwriters
    Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Male:
    Unmistakably Lou, Lou Rawls
    Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Female:
    Don’t Leave Me This Way – Thelma Houston
    Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance By a Duo, Group or Chorus:
    Best of My Love – Emotions
    Best Rhythm and Blues Instrumental Performance:
    Q – Brothers Johnson
    Best Jazz Vocal Performance:
    Look to the Rainbow, Al Jarreau
    Best Jazz Performance By a Soloist:
    The Giants, Oscar Peterson
    Best Jazz Performance By a Group:
    The Phil Woods Six Live From the Showboat, Phil Woods
    Best Jazz Performance By a Big Band:
    Prime Time, Count Basie and His Orchestra
    Best Country Song:
    Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue – Richard Leigh, songwriter
    Best Country Vocal Performance, Male:
    Lucille – Kenny Rogers
    Best Country Vocal Performance, Female:
    Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue – Crystal Gayle
    Best Country Vocal Performance By a Duo or Group:
    Heaven’s Just a Sin Away – The Kendalls
    Best Country Instrumental Performance:
    Country Instrumentalist of the Year, Hargus Pig Robbins
    Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational:
    Sail On, Imperials
    Best Gospel Performance, Traditional:
    Just a Little Talk With Jesus – Oak Ridge Boys
    Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary:
    Wonderful, Edwin Hawkins and the Edwin Hawkins Singers
    Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional:
    James Cleveland Live at Carnegie Hall, James Cleveland
    Best Latin Recording:
    Dawn, Mongo Santamaria (Vaya)
    Best Inspirational Performance:
    Home Where I Belong, B.J. Thomas
    Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording:
    Hard Again, Muddy Waters (Blue Sky/CBS)
    Best Instrumental Arrangement:
    Nadia’s Theme (The Young and the Restless), Harry Betts, Perry Botkin, Jr. and Barry De Vorzon, arrangers
    Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s):
    Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen), lan Freebairn-Smith, arranger
    Best Arrangement for Voices:
    New Kid in Town – Eagles, arrangers
    Best Instrumental Composition:
    Main Title From Star Wars – John Williams, composer
    Best Cast Show Album:
    Annie, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, composers (Columbia)
    Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special:
    Star Wars, John Williams, composer (20th Century)
    Album of the Year, Classical:
    Concert of the Century, Leonard Bernstein, Vladimir Horowitz, Isaac Stern, Mstislav Rostropovich, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Yehudi Menuhin and Lyndon Woodside (Columbia)
    Best Classical Orchestral Performance:
    Mahler, Symphony No. 9, Carlo Maria Giulini conducting Chicago Symphony Orchestra
    Best Chamber Music Performance:
    Schoenberg, Quartets for Strings, Juilliard Quartet
    Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist(s) (With Orchestra):
    Vivaldi, The Four Seasons, Itzhak Perlman, violin; Itzhak Perlman conducting London Philharmonic Orchestra
    Best Classical Performance Instrumental Soloist(s) (Without Orchestra):
    Beethoven, Sonata for Piano No. 18; Schumann, Fantasiestücke, Artur Rubinstein, piano
    Best Opera Recording:
    Gershwin, Porgy and Bess, John De Main conducting Sherwin M. Goldman Houston Grand Opera Production; solos: Albert, Dale, Smith, Shakesnider, Lane, Brice and Smalls (RCA)
    Best Choral Performance, Classical (Other Than Opera):
    Verdi, Requiem, Sir Georg Solti conducting Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Margaret Hillis, choral director of the Chicago Symphony Chorus
    Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance:
    Bach, Arias, Janet Baker; Neville Marriner conducting Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
    Best Comedy Recording:
    Let’s Get Small, Steve Martin (Warner Bros.)
    Best Spoken Word Recording:
    The Belle of Amherst, Julie Harris (Credo)
    Best Recording for Children:
    Aren’t You Glad You’re You, Sesame Street cast and Muppets (Sesame Street)
    Best Album Package:
    Simple Dreams, Kosh, art director (Asylum)
    Best Album Notes:
    Bing Crosby: A Legendary Performer, George T. Simon, annotator (RCA)
    Best Producer of the Year:
    Peter Asher