1975 in music
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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
- Tryin' To Get The Feeling - Barry Manilow
- 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
- An Evening with John Denver - John Denver
- 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
- Between the Lines - Janis Ian
- Red Octopus - Jefferson Starship
- Minstrel in the Gallery - Jethro Tull
- Captain Fantastic & the Brown Dirt Cowboy - Elton John
- Rock of the Westies - Elton John
- All the Girls in the World Beware - Grand Funk Railroad
- Journey - Journey
- U.S.A - King Crimson
- Alive - Kiss
- Autobahn - Kraftwerk
- 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
- Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Rainbow
- Quiet Storm - Smokey Robinson
- Heart Like a Wheel - Linda Ronstadt
- Caress of Steel - Rush
- Fly by Night - Rush
- Horses - Patti Smith
- Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen
- Katy Lied - Steely Dan
- Atlantic Crossing - Rod Stewart
- 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
Chronological Table of US and UK Number One Hit Singles
| US Number One Singles and Artist (Weeks at Number One) | UK Number One Singles and Artist (Weeks at Number One) |
|---|---|
| "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" - Elton John (2)
"Mandy" - Barry Manilow (1) "Please Mr Postman" - Carpenters (1) "Laughter In The Rain" - Neil Sedaka (1) "Fire" - Ohio Players (1) "You're No Good" - Linda Ronstadt (1) "Pick Up The Pieces" - Average White Band (1) "Best Of My Love" - The Eagles (1) "Have You Never Been Mellow" - Olivia Newton-John (1) "Black Water" - Doobie Brothers (1) "My Eyes Adored You" - Frankie Valli (1) "Lady Marmalade" - LaBelle (1) "Lovin' You" - Minnie Riperton (1) "Philadelphia Freedom" - Elton John (2) "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song - B. J. Thomas (1) "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) - Tony Orlando & Dawn (3) "Shining Star" - Earth, Wind & Fire (1) "Before The Next Teardrop Falls" - Freddy Fender (1) "Thank God I'm A Country Boy" - John Denver (1) "Sister Golden Hair" - America (1) "Love Will Keep Us Together" - The Captain & Tennille (4) best seller of the year "Listen To What The Man Said" - Wings (1) "The Hustle" - Van McCoy (1) "One Of These Nights" - The Eagles (1) "Jive Talkin' - Bee Gees (2) "Fallin' In Love" - Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (1) "Rhinestone Cowboy" - Glen Campbell (2) "Fame" - David Bowie (2) "I'm Sorry" - John Denver (1) "Bad Blood" - Neil Sedaka (3) "Island Girl" - Elton John (3) "That's The Way (I Like It) - K.C. and the Sunshine Band (2) "Fly, Robin, Fly" - Silver Convention (3) "Let's Do It Again"- The Staple Singers (1) | "Lonely This Christmas" - Mud (2 weeks 1974 + 2 weeks 1975)
"Down Down" - Status Quo (1) "Ms Grace" - Tymes (1) "January" - Pilot (3) "Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) - Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel (2) "If" - Telly Savalas (2) "Bye Bye Baby" - Bay City Rollers (6) "Oh Boy" - Mud (2) "Stand By Your Man" - Tammy Wynette (3) "Whispering Grass" - Windsor Davis & Don Estelle (3) "I'm Not In Love" - 10cc (2) "Tears On My Pillow (I Can't Take It)" - Johnny Nash (1) "Give A Little Love" - Bay City Rollers (3) "Barbados" - Typically Tropical (1) "Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)" - Stylistics (3) "Sailing" - Rod Stewart (4) "Hold Me Close" - David Essex (3) "I Only Have Eyes For You" - Art Garfunkel (2) "Space Oddity" - David Bowie (2) "D.I.V.O.R.C.E" - Billy Connolly (1) "Bohemian Rhapsody" - Queen (5 weeks 1975 + 4 weeks 1976) best seller of the year |
Other significant singles
- "Amie" - Pure Prairie League
- "Bad Time" - Grand Funk Railroad
- "Ballroom Blitz" - Sweet
- "Born To Run" - Bruce Springsteen
- "Bungle In The Jungle" - Jethro Tull
- "Calypso" - John Denver
- "Cut The Cake" - Average White Band
- "Feelings" - Morris Albert
- "Free Bird" - Lynyrd Skynyrd
- "Get Down Tonight" - K.C. and the Sunshine Band
- "Hey You" - Bachman Turner Overdrive
- "Holy Roller" - Nazareth
- "How Sweet It Is" - James Taylor
- "Killer Queen" - Queen
- "The Late Show" - Jackson Browne
- "Love Machine" - Miracles
- "Low Rider" - War
- "Lyin' Eyes" - The Eagles
- "No No Song" - Ringo Starr
- "Rock and Roll All Night]]" - Kiss
- "Roll On Down The Highway" - Bachman Turner Overdrive
- "Saturday Night Special" - Lynyrd Skynyrd
- "Shame, Shame, Shame" - Shirley and Company
- "Sing A Song" - Earth, Wind & Fire
- "SOS" - ABBA
- "Sweet Emotion" - Aerosmith
- "Times Of Your Life" - Paul Anka
- "Trampled Underfoot" - Led Zeppelin
- "Wake Up Everybody" - Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
- "When Will I Be Loved" - Linda Ronstadt
- "Who Loves You" - The Four Seasons
- "Why Can't We Be Friends" - War
- "Wildfire" - Michael Murphey
- "You Are So Beautiful" - Joe Cocker
- "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 & Bjoern Ulvaeus
- "New York State Of Mind" w.m. Billy Joel
- "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
- August 9 - Dmitri Shostakovich, heart attack
- September 5 - Bill Sprouse, jr, The Road Home, heart attack
Awards
Grammy Awards
Country Music Association Awards
Eurovision Song Contest