The Muppet Movie hit theaters in June of 1979. This musical comedy starring everyone’s felt favorites did extremely well at the box office and ended up the 7th highest-grossing film of the year. With a ton of laughs, a heart-warming … Continue reading
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Angie debuted on ABC on February 8th, 1979 and ran until October of 1980. Angie Falco, played by Donna Pescow (Saturday Night Fever), is a working class waitress until she meets and falls in love with a wealthy customer, Dr. … Continue reading
“This ain’t no party. This ain’t no disco. This no foolin’ around…” Talking Heads recorded their Fear of Music L.P in the spring of 1979 and it was released almost 33-years-ago-to-the-day on August 3, 1979. The first single from the … Continue reading
“All in all you’re just another brick in the wall…” Pink Floyd released their epic concept album, The Wall, at the tail-end of the 70s, on November 30, 1979 in the UK (a week or so later in the US). … Continue reading
Satirical comedy, Americathon, hit theaters in late summer, 1979. The film stars John Ritter as the 1998 US President when America has run “out of gas, oil and cash.” An “Americathon” is held to save the country from bankruptcy and … Continue reading
A good Monday to you, Bionic brothers and sisters. In this installment of ‘Music for Monday’ we throw in a slight curve and present Steve Martin performing his hit single, “King Tut,” live in 1979. Stick with the clip for … Continue reading