1977
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Art and culture
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Literature
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Fiction
- A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick
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Non-fiction
- Image-Music-Text, an English language anthology of the writing of Roland Barthes
- The New Paradigm in Architecture: The Language of Postmodernism by Charles Jencks
- Noise: The Political Economy of Music by Jacques Attali
- Five Faces of Modernity by Matei Calinescu
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Films
- Eraserhead by David Lynch
- A Special Day
- Demon Seed
- Saturday Night Fever
- Rabid by David Cronenberg
- Annie Hall by Woody Allen -
- Suspiria by Dario Argento
- Outrageous! by Richard Benner
- The American Friend by Wim Wenders
- Citizens Band by Jonathan Demme
- That Obscure Object of Desire by Luis Buñuel
- Maladolescenza by Pier Giuseppe Murgia
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Art
- Jamie Reid artwork for the Sex Pistols
- Tennis Girl
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Music
- The Paradise Garage in New York and The Warehouse in Chicago open
- Kraftwerk and hip hop
- Kraftwerk had an immediate impact on black dance music: as Afrika Bambaataa says in David Toop's Rap Attack, "I don't think they even knew how big they were among the black masses back in '77 when they came out with 'Trans Europe Express.' When that came out, I thought that was one of the best and weirdest records I ever heard in my life." --John Savage, The Village Voice Summer 1993 "Rock & Roll Quarterly" insert.
- Punky Reggae Party by Bob Marley
- While in exile in London [1977], Bob Marley was introduced to punk bands, such as The Clash. Inspired by their efforts to expose various oppressive tactics used against racial minority groups, the fusion between punk and reggae was imminent. The result was the recording of 'Punky Reggae Party' with producer Lee Perry at the helm. A live version was recorded and released on Babylon By Bus.
- Punk's breakthru
- In the summer of 1977, Time and Newsweek informed their readers of a new subculture, called "punk," that had emerged at a few rock clubs in the United States and Britain. It was a style of exuberant ugliness. Men and women alike wore short hair that had been cut seemingly at random, and dyed unnatural colors. Flesh was pierced in sundry locations, at times with safety pins. Punk bands had names like the Dead Boys or The Clash. The music was very loud, very fast, and seldom involved more than three chords. Dancing was spasmodic. Spitting was common. -- Scott McLemee
- Wackies
- The 1977 opening of a diminutive record shop at 4731 White Plains Rd. in New York City marked the foundation of the first essential reggae studio/label in the United States, Wackie’s House of Music. Founded by Jamaican producer Lloyd “Bullwackie” Barnes, Wackie’s House of Music was a haven for aspiring reggae artists, helping not only to support reggae artists, but also to establish a reggae sentiment in the United States. --Craig Terlino
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Singles
- Running Away by Roy Ayers
- Flash Light by Parliament
- Oh Bondage, Up Yours by X-Ray Spex
- Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk
- Get on the Funk Train by Munich Machine
- Galaxy by War
- La Vie En Rose by Grace Jones
- Over and Over by Sylvester
- Turn on the Lights[1] by Kellee Patterson
- Nobody's Got Time (Timewarp) by Eddy Grant
- As by Stevie Wonder
- Francine McGee - Delirium
- Gil Scott-Heron - We Almost Lost Detroit
- First Choice - Doctor Love
- Loleatta Holloway - Hit & Run
- Aquarian Dream - Phoenix
- Salsoul Orchestra - Magic Bird Of Fire
- Universal Robot Band - Dance & Shake Your Tambourine
- Norman Connors - Once I've Been There
- Minnie Riperton - Stick Together (Ext. Mix)
- Moment Of Truth - Chained To Your Love
- Silvetti - Spring Rain
- Salsoul Orchestra - Run Away
- Teddy Pendergrass - You Can't Hide From Yourself
- Teddy Pendergrass - The More I Get, The More I Want
- Thelma Houston - I'm Here Again
- Double Exposure - My Love Is Free
- Harvey Mason - Till You Take My Love
- Pam Todd & Love Exchange - Making Love
- Originals - Down To Love Town
- Faze-O - Riding High
- Barry White - It's Ecstacy When You Lay Down Next To Me
- Al Hudson & The Partners - Spread Love
- Ingram - Mi Sabrina Tequana (My Sister's Daughter)
- Bob Marley - Jammin'
- Airto Moreira - Celebration Suite
- First Choice - Let No Man Put Asunder
- Seven Deadly Sins - Lust (Rinder and Lewis)
- Chi-Lites - My First Mistake
- Dennis Mobley & Fresh Taste - Superstition
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Albums
- Suicide by Suicide
- Decade (Neil Young album)
- Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome (1977) - Parliament
- Salsoul Orchestra - Magic Journey
- III (Supernature) (1977) - Cerrone
- Chic (1977) - Chic
- No Agreement - Fela Anikulapo-Kuti & The Egypt 80 Band
- Police and Thieves - Junior Murvin - Lee Perry production
- Heart of the Congos - The Congos - Lee Perry
- Richard Hell and The Voidoids - Blank Generation
- Marquee Moon (1977) - Television
- Trans Europe Express - Kraftwerk
- King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown - Augustus Pablo
- Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols
- Dance & Shake Your Tambourine - Universal Robot Band
- Slave (1977) - Slave
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Births
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Deaths
- Henri Langlois (1914 - 1977)
- Jim Thompson (1906-1977)
- Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977)
- Vladimir Nabokov (1899 - 1977)
- Anais Nin (1903 - 1977)
- Roberto Rossellini (1906-1977)
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