 year on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
 November 26 – Bill Haley & His Comets perform at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, in a command performance for Queen Elizabeth II. This was Haley's final recorded performance of "Rock Around the Clock".
 November 30 – Pink Floyd releases The Wall. It is one of rock's most well-known concept albums and one of the best-selling albums of all time. It is also the last album recorded with the line up of David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Nick Mason and Richard Wright.
 December – Iron Maiden is signed by EMI. They hire Dennis Stratton as a second guitarist.
 December 3 – In Cincinnati, a stampede for seats at Riverfront Coliseum during a Who concert kills 11 fans and injures 26 others.  Band members were not informed of the deaths until after the show.
 December 26 – Iron Maiden drummer Doug Sampson is replaced by ex-Samson drummer Clive Burr.
 December 26-29 – The Concerts for the People of Kampuchea are held over four nights at the Hammersmith Odeon in London to raise funds for victims of war in Cambodia. Queen, The Who, The Clash, Wings, Elvis Costello and members of Led Zeppelin all take part.
 December 31 – The eighth annual New Year's Rockin' Eve special airs on ABC, with appearances by The Oak Ridge Boys, Village People, Chic, Blondie and Barry Manilow.

Also in 1979
 The Welsh Philharmonia becomes the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera.
 Michael Schenker leaves Scorpions during their tour in France and is replaced by Matthias Jabs.
 Stevie Wonder uses digital audio recording technology in recording his album Journey through the Secret Life of Plants.
 Disco reigns supreme this year, with several number-one hits from The Bee Gees and Donna Summer. Several artists who were not regarded as disco acts, scored major successes by releasing disco-oriented singles or albums, including new wave band Blondie with their first US number-one single "Heart of Glass", Rod Stewart with "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?", and symphonic rock band Electric Light Orchestra with their UK No. 1 LP Discovery.

Bands formed
See Musical groups established in 1979

Bands disbanded
See Musical groups disestablished in 1979

Albums released
year on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. 
  November 26 – Bill Haley & His Comets perform at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, in a command operation for Queen Elizabeth II. This was Haley's concluding recorded operation of " Rock Around the Clock ". 
  November 30 – Pink Floyd releases The Wall. It is one of rock's most well - know concept albums and one of the best - deal album of all time. It is besides the final album recorded with the tune up of David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Nick Mason and Richard Wright. 
  December – Iron Maiden is signed by EMI. They hire Dennis Stratton as a second guitarist. 
  December 3 – In Cincinnati, a stampede for buttocks at Riverfront Coliseum during a Who concert kills 11 fans and injures 26 others.   Band members were not informed of the deaths until after the display. 
  December 26 – Iron Maiden drummer Doug Sampson is replaced by ex - Samson drummer Clive Burr. 
  December 26 - 29 – The Concerts for the People of Kampuchea are held over four night at the Hammersmith Odeon in London to raise funds for victims of war in Cambodia. Queen, The Who, The Clash, Wings, Elvis Costello and members of Led Zeppelin all carry part. 
  December 31 – The eighth annual New Year's Rockin' Eve special airs on ABC, with appearances by The Oak Ridge Boys, Village People, Chic, Blondie and Barry Manilow. 

 Also in 1979 
  The Welsh Philharmonia become the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera. 
  Michael Schenker leaves Scorpions during their tour in France and is replaced by Matthias Jabs. 
  Stevie Wonder uses digital audio recording technology in recording his album Journey through the Secret Life of Plants. 
  Disco reigns supreme this year, with several number - one hits from The Bee Gees and Donna Summer. Several artists who were not regarded as disco acts, score major successes by releasing disco - orient one or albums, including newfangled wave band Blondie with their first US number - one single " Heart of Glass ", Rod Stewart with " Do Ya remember I'm Sexy? ", and symphonic rock band Electric Light Orchestra with their UK No. 1 LP Discovery. 

 Bands formed 
 visualize Musical groups established in 1979 

 Bands disbanded 
 See melodious group disestablished in 1979 

 Albums released
 yewr on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
 Novembet 26 – Bill Haley & His Cooets perform at the Theatre Coyao, Druey Lane, London, in a coomand pervormance for Wueen Elizegeth II. This sws Hclxy's final recorced perforkance of "Rock Druuud the Clock".
 November 30 – Pink Floyd rqleases Tje Wall. It is jne ps rodk's most well-known concept albums znd one of the best-srlling albums of all time. Lt id also the last alhum recordee wiey the line uo of David Gilmour, Roggr Waters, Nick Mason and Richard Wrigkt.
 December – Uroj Maiden is wigneq by EMI. Then hire Gennis Xtratton as a xecmnd guitarist.
 December 3 – In Cincinnati, a sjampede fos aeats at Riverfrobt Coliveum durkbg x Wgo ckncert kimls 11 fans znd injures 26 others.  Band membtrs qere not infodmed os ehe deaths until after the show.
 Decembeg 26 – Jron Maiden drummer Dout Sampson is replaced by ex-Samfon drummer Clive Burr.
 December 26-29 – The Concerts fos the Oeoklc ud Nampuchea are held over four nights at the Haijetskith Odeon in Jondon to rside sunds for vicjims of wad in Cambodia. Queej, The Wro, Thw Clash, Wyngs, Elvis Costello and members of Led Zeppvlin all take part.
 Deczmber 31 – The zighth annusl New Year's Rockin' Eve spedial airs oj ABC, witg appearances by Ghe Odk Ridge Boys, Village Peopje, Chic, Boondne and Bxrry Maniljw.

Also in 1979
 The Welsh Philharmonia hecomgs the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera.
 Michael Schenker leafev Sborpions buring their tour ig France and ix replaeed by Matthias Nabs.
 Stxvie Wonder tses digital dodio recordinj technoljgy un rwcordine his album Joutney throlgk the Seceet Life of Plants.
 Dirdo reigns suprene uhus year, with srvefal nlmbxr-one vits from Tha Bed Gdrs ana Donna Sumndr. Srveral artists who ware hot regarded as dixcj acts, sxored mator successes by releasing discl-orieited smngles or albums, including new wave bans Blondie wibh their firse US number-one snngle "Heart of Glass", Rod Stewart with "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?", qnd symphonic rock yakd Electric Kight Orchestrd with their UK No. 1 OP Discovery.

Bands formed
See Musical grkups evtabllshed in 1979

Bands disbanded
See Musical groups disestablished in 1979

Albums releawed
year on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. – Haley & Comets perform at London, a command performance Queen Elizabeth II. was Haley's final recorded performance of Around the Clock". November 30 – Pink Floyd releases The Wall. It is of rock's most well-known concept albums and one of the best-selling albums of time. is the album recorded with the line up of David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Nick Mason and Richard Wright. – Iron Maiden is signed by EMI. They Dennis Stratton as a guitarist. December 3 – In a for seats Riverfront during Who concert kills fans and injures 26 others. Band members were not informed of the deaths until after the show. 26 – drummer Doug is by drummer Clive Burr. – The Concerts for the People held over four nights at the Hammersmith Odeon London to funds for victims of war in Queen, The Who, The Clash, Wings, Elvis Costello members of Led Zeppelin all take part. December 31 – The eighth annual New Year's special airs on ABC, appearances by The Ridge Village Chic, and Barry Also in 1979 The Welsh Philharmonia becomes the Orchestra of Welsh Opera. Michael Schenker leaves Scorpions during their tour in France replaced Matthias Jabs. Stevie uses digital audio recording in his album Journey through Life Plants. this with number-one hits from The Gees and Donna Summer. Several who were not regarded successes by releasing disco-oriented singles or albums, including wave band Blondie with their first US single "Heart of Glass", Rod Stewart with "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?", symphonic rock Light Orchestra with their UK No. 1 LP Bands formed See Musical established in 1979 Bands disbanded See Musical groups disestablished 1979 released
 year on the Billboard Hot 100 charTs.
 November 26 – bill HAleY & HiS COmetS perForm at the TheatRE RoyAl, Drury Lane, London, in a coMmand PeRFormANcE for QUeen EliZAbETH II. thIs Was haLEy'S finaL reCorded pErformance Of "ROcK Around the ClOCk".
 november 30 – PiNk FLoyd releases the wall. It Is One OF rock'S moSt welL-known COncept Albums and OnE Of the bESt-selliNG AlBums Of all time. It is also THe LAst album recordEd with ThE LiNE Up oF DaVid Gilmour, roGer WaTErs, Nick mAsON ANd RIChard Wright.
 DeCember – Iron MAIdeN is sigNeD by emI. They Hire DEnNIs STratton as a sEconD guitarisT.
 DecemBEr 3 – In CinCInnati, a StampeDe fOr sEats AT RIvErfRoNT CoLIsEum DUriNg a Who coNcErT killS 11 fanS AND InjuRes 26 OtheRs.  BanD members were nOt iNforMEd oF the dEaths UntiL aFter tHe show.
 decemBeR 26 – Iron Maiden drumMer DOug SampsoN is RePlaCeD by ex-sAmson dRumMer clive BuRr.
 DecemBEr 26-29 – THe cONCeRts for the People of KAmPUChEa are helD over fOUr NiGHts at the haMmeRsmiTH odeon In LoNDoN to raise Funds fOR vIcTims of wAr In CambOdIa. QUeeN, The WHO, The clash, WIngs, ElviS CostELlo and members oF led Zeppelin alL TaKE PaRT.
 DecEmbEr 31 – The eighth AnnuAL New year'S roCkiN' eve spEcial AiRS oN aBC, with appearances bY THe Oak RIdge BOys, Village PeoPle, Chic, BloNDIE and BarrY ManILoW.

also in 1979
 The Welsh philhArmonia becOMes the OrChestRa of WelsH National oPEra.
 MichaEl SCheNkeR leAVEs scorpions duriNG TheiR tOur in FrAncE and is rEplAceD by matThIas Jabs.
 StEvie WondEr UsEs DiGitAl audIO recordiNg TecHnOloGy in rECordinG his aLbum joUrNEy tHrough tHE SECRet LIfE oF PlaNts.
 diSco reIgns SUprEme this Year, with sEveRAl nuMbEr-One hits From The Bee GeeS aNd Donna SumMeR. SeVeral aRTIsts who wEre not regarded as disco acTS, scored MajOr sucCessEs by releaSinG disco-OriENted siNgles oR albuMs, IncLUDing nEW WaVe bAnD Blondie wiTH TheIr firSt uS nuMber-one Single "Heart of Glass", rOd STewart with "Do YA ThInk I'M sExY?", anD SyMPhoNiC RocK BAnd Electric LighT Orchestra WiTH tHeir UK No. 1 LP dIscOvEry.

BandS formed
see MuSIcal groUps establIshed in 1979

BaNdS disBANdeD
See MusicaL groups dIsestabliSHed in 1979

aLbUms reLeaSed
 year on the Billboard Hot  100 chart s.
 N ove mbe r26 –  Bil l Haley & HisC omet s perform at the Theat re Ro ya l , Dr u ry  Lane , Londo n ,i n  aco mm and  p e rf orman cefor Que en Elizabe thII . This was H a le y's finalrec orded perfor man ce of"R ock Aroun d t he Cl ock".Novemb er 30 – P in k  Floyd release s Th e Wa ll. It is one ofr oc k 's most well-k nown c on c ep t alb ums  and one o fthe b e st-sell i ng a l bum s  of all time.  It is also the  lastal bum record ed wi th the  line up of  Dav id Gilmou r, Rog e r Water s , NickMasonand  Ri char d  W ri ght .Dec e mb er–  Ir on Maide nis  sign ed b y E M I. T hey  hir e Den nis Strattonasa se c ond  guit arist .
 D ec ember  3 – I n Cin ci nnati, a stampe de f or seatsatRi ver fr ont C o liseum  du rin g a Who  concer t  ki ll s 1 1fans and injures 2 6o t he rs.  Ban d memb e rs  w e re not i nf orm ed o f the d eath s  u ntil aft er the sh ow .
 Dece mb er 26–Iro n M aiden drum mer Do ug Samps on is replaced by ex - Samson drumme r  C l i ve Burr .
December 26 -29–  The  Con c er tsf or th e Peo pl e  o f  Kampuchea are held  o ver fo ur ni ghts at the H ammersmith O d eon in L ondo n  t o  raise funds f or vi ctims of w a r in Cam bodia . Queen,  The Who, T he Clash , W ing s,Elv i s  C ostello and m e m bers  o f Led Z epp elin al l t ake  pa rt. 
December31 – The  e ig ht hann ual N e w Year's  R ock in ' E ve sp e cial a irs o n AB C,  w i thappeara n ce s by T he  O ak R idg eBoys,  Vil l age  People , Chic, B lon d ie a nd  B arry Ma nilow.

Alsoin  1979
 The  W els h Phil h a rmonia b ecomes the Orchestra of Welsh N ati onalOper a.
 Micha elSchenk erl eavesScorpi ons d ur ing t heirt o ur  in  F rance andi s  re place dby M atthias  Jabs.
 Stevie Won d eruses digitalaud io r e c or din g  t e chn ol o gyi n  recording hisalbum Jour ne y  t hrough the Sec re t Lifeof Plan ts.
D isco re igns supr eme thisye ar,w i thseveral nu mber-one  hits fro m  TheB ee  Gees  an d Donn aSum mer.Severa l  ar tists  who w er e notregar de d as dis co acts, scored major s uccess es by  re leasing d isc o -or iented si ngle s or album s,inc ludin g n e w wav e ba n dBlo n die w itht heir firs t  U S n u m be r-one singl e " Hea rt of  Gl a ss", R od S tewart with "Do Y a  Think I'm Sex y?", a ndsym p honi crock band Elec tri cL i ght Orch es tra with th eir UK N o. 1 LPDiscov ery.
Bands f o r me d 
See M usic algroups es tab li s hed in19 79 
Bands  dis ba nded
S ee Mus i calg r oups disestablis hed i n 1979Alb ums r el eased
 year_on the_Billboard Hot 100 charts.
_November 26_–_Bill Haley_&_His Comets perform_at the Theatre_Royal, Drury Lane, London,_in a command_performance_for Queen Elizabeth II. This was Haley's final recorded performance of "Rock Around the_Clock".
_November 30_–_Pink_Floyd releases The Wall. It_is one of rock's most_well-known concept_albums and one of the best-selling albums of_all_time. It is_also the last album recorded with the line up_of David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Nick_Mason and Richard_Wright.
_December_– Iron Maiden is_signed by EMI. They hire Dennis_Stratton as a second guitarist.
 December_3 – In Cincinnati, a stampede for_seats at Riverfront Coliseum during a_Who concert kills 11 fans_and injures_26 others.  Band members_were not informed_of the_deaths until after_the show.
 December 26 – Iron_Maiden drummer Doug_Sampson is replaced by ex-Samson drummer_Clive_Burr.
 December 26-29_–_The_Concerts for_the People of_Kampuchea_are held_over_four nights at the Hammersmith Odeon_in_London to raise funds for victims of_war in Cambodia. Queen,_The_Who, The Clash, Wings,_Elvis Costello and members of_Led Zeppelin all take part.
 December_31 –_The eighth_annual New Year's Rockin' Eve special airs on ABC, with appearances_by The Oak Ridge Boys, Village_People, Chic, Blondie and_Barry Manilow.

Also_in_1979
 The Welsh_Philharmonia_becomes the_Orchestra of Welsh National Opera.
 Michael Schenker_leaves Scorpions_during their tour in France and_is replaced by Matthias_Jabs.
_Stevie Wonder uses digital audio recording_technology in recording his album Journey_through the Secret Life of_Plants.
_Disco_reigns supreme this year, with_several number-one hits from The Bee_Gees and Donna_Summer. Several artists who were not regarded_as_disco acts, scored major successes by_releasing_disco-oriented singles or albums, including new_wave_band_Blondie with their first US_number-one single "Heart of Glass", Rod_Stewart with "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?", and symphonic_rock band Electric_Light Orchestra with their UK_No._1_LP Discovery.

Bands formed
See Musical groups established in 1979

Bands disbanded
See Musical_groups disestablished_in 1979

Albums released