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See also: 1974 in music, other events of 1975, 1976 in music, 1970s in music and the list of 'years in music'
Events
- January 2 - New York City US District Court Judge Richard Owen rules that former Beatle John Lennon and his lawyers can have access to Department of Immigration files pertaining to his deportation case.
- January 5 - The Wiz, a new version of the classic The Wizard of Oz story, opens at Broadway's Majestic Theater in New York City
- January 6 - Approximately 1000 Led Zeppelin fans cause an estimated $30,000 in damage to the lobby of the Boston Garden. The fans had been waiting for tickets to go on sale for Led Zeppelin's February 4 concert. The fans reportedly broke chairs and doors and caused other damage to the building. Boston Mayor Kevin White cancels the upcoming show
- January 8 - Three Led Zeppelin concerts at Madison Square Garden sell out in a record four hours.
- January 12 - "The Warner Brothers Music Show" begins a nine city, 18 show tour of Europe. The tour included Warner Brothers acts Little Feat, Tower of Power, the Doobie Brothers, Bonaroo, Montrose & Graham and Central Station
- February 15 - Soul Train premieres on television in the United States. The shows first performance is by Gino Vannelli
- March 2 - Los Angeles Police make a routine traffic stop that turns out to be Paul McCartney and his wife Linda. Linda McCartney is arrested for having six to eight ounces of marijuana in her pocketbook.
- March 26 - The film version of The Who's Tommy premiers in London
- April 3 - Steve Miller is arrested and charged with setting fire to the clothes and personal effects of a friend, Benita DiOrio, and resisting arrest. DiOrio drops the charges the following day.
- April 18 - Alice Cooper\'s first television special, Welcome To My Nightmare: The Making Of A Record Album airs
- April 23 - Badfinger's Peter Ham hangs himself in his London garage
- April 28 - Tom Snyder interviews John Lennon on the Tomorrow Show.
- May 10 - Stevie Wonder performs before 125,000 people at the Washington Monument as part of Human Kindness Day festivities.
- Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue tour
- Firefall forms
- The Ramones sign to Sire Records
- The Sex Pistols form
- Pere Ubu forms in August
- .38 Special forms
Albums released
- Main Course - The Bee Gees
- Sabotage - Black Sabbath
- Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan
- The Basement Tapes - Bob Dylan & The Band
- Another Green World - Brian Eno
- Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain & Tenille
- Horizon - The Carpenters
- IX - Chicago
- VIII - Chicago
- Hair of the Dog - Nazareth
- Windsong - John Denver
- One of These Nights - The Eagles
- Gratitude - Earth, Wind & Fire
- That's the Way of the World - Earth, Wind & Fire
- Face the Music - Electric Light Orchestra
- Feel Like Makin' Love - Roberta Flack
- Experience Gloria Gaynor - Gloria Gaynor (debut)
- Never Can Say Goodbye - Gloria Gaynor
- Elite Hotel - Emmylou Harris
- Red Octopus - Jefferson Starship
- Minstrel in the Gallery - Jethro Tull
- Captain Fantastic & the Brown Dirt Cowboy - Elton John
- Rock of the Westies - Elton John
- Journey - Journey
- U.S.A - King Crimson
- Physical Graffiti - Led Zeppelin
- Live - Bob Marley and the Wailers
- Venus and Mars - Paul McCartney & Wings
- Fire on the Bayou - The Meters
- Live - Old & in the Way
- Have You Never Been Mellow - Olivia Newton-John
- Chocolate City - Parliament
- Mothership Connection - Parliament
- Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
- Still Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon
- A Night at the Opera - Queen
- Quiet Storm - Smokey Robinson
- Caress of Steel - Rush
- Fly by Night - Rush
- Horses - Patti Smith
- Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen
- Katy Lied - Steely Dan
- Bolan's Zip Gun - T. Rex
- Force It - UFO
- Why Can't We Be Friends - War
- Venus & Mars - Wings
- Dream Weaver - Gary Wright
- Tonight's the Night - Neil Young & Crazy Horse
- Fundango - ZZ Top
Top hits on record
- "Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" - B.J. Thomas
- "Bad Time" - Grand Funk Railroad
- "Born To Run" - Bruce Springsteen
- "Bungle In The Jungle" - Jethro Tull
- "Calypso"/"I'm Sorry" - John Denver
- "Convoy" - C.W. McCall
- "Fame" - David Bowie
- "Feelings" - Morris Albert
- "Free Bird" - Lynyrd Skynyrd
- "Have You Never Been Mellow" - Olivia Newton-John
- "Holy Roller" - Nazareth
- "The Hustle" - Van McCoy
- "The Late Show" - Jackson Browne
- "Laughter in the Rain" - Neil Sedaka
- "Love Will Keep Us Together" - Captain & Tenille
- "Lyin' Eyes" - The Eagles
- "My Eyes Adore You" - Frankie Valli
- "Please Mr. Postman" - The Carpenters
- "Rhinestone Cowboy" - Glen Campbell
- "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" - John Denver
- "That's The Way (I Like It)" -KC & the Sunshine Band
- "Trampled Underfoot" - Led Zeppelin
- "Who Loves You" - The Four Seasons
- "Why Can't We Be Friends" - War
- "Wildfire" - Michael Murphey
- "You're No Good" - Linda Ronstadt
- "You're The First, The Last, My Everything" - Barry White
Published popular music
- "Anytime (I'll Be There)" w.m. Paul Anka
- "Calypso" w.m. John Denver
- "I'm Not In Love" w.m. Graham Keith Gouldman & Eric Michael Stewart
- "I'm Sorry" w.m. John Denver
- "Mamma Mia" w.m. Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson & Björn Ulvaeus
- "One" w. Edward Kleban m. Marvin Hamlisch
- "Rockin' All Over The World" w.m. John C. Fogerty
- "Wasted Days Wasted Nights" w.m. Freddy Fender & Wayne Duncan
- "The Way I Want To Touch You" w.m. Toni Tennille
- "What I Did For Love" w. Edward Kleban m. Marvin Hamlisch
- "You" w.m. Tom Snow
Musical theatre
- Chicago Broadway production
- A Chorus Line Broadway production
- A Little Night Music London production
- The Wiz Broadway production
Musical films
- Funny Lady
Births
- February 7 - Wes Borland, Limp Bizkit
- February 20 - Brian Littrell, The Backstreet Boys
- March 10 - Jerry Horton, Papa Roach
- April 26 - Jose Pasillas, Incubus
- May 8 - Enrique Iglesias
- May 25 - Lauryn Hill, The Fugees
- May 29 - Scary Spice, The Spice Girls
- September 11 - Brad Fischetti, LFO
- September 22 - Mystikal
- October 9 - Sean Ono Lennon, son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono
- November 6 - Mike Herrera, MxPx
- November 14 - Travis Barker, Blink-182
Deaths
- April 23 - Peter Ham, Badfinger, suicide
- June 29 - Tim Buckley, drug overdose
- September 5 - Bill Sprouse, jr, The Road Home, heart attack
