Time Machine

1977

by Bill DeVille

January 12, 2022

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The Bee Gees in 1977, (L to R) Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb.
The Bee Gees in 1977, (L to R) Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb.Courtesy of HBO/Shutterstock

The Time Machine stops in 1977 this time. The punk rock and new wave explosion was underway with debuts from The Clash and Elvis Costello. There were phenomena like Saturday Night Fever and Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours. The world mourned the loss of Elvis Presley, and a plane carrying the band Lynrd Skynrd crashed, killing the band’s lead singer, Ronnie Van Zandt, and others. It’s all 1977, our year on this episode of Time Machine.

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David Bowie with one hand on his chest and the other held up by his head
David Bowie's album "Heroes" was released on October 14, 1977.
RCA Records
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Elvis Costello onstage in 1977.
Elvis Costello onstage with Richard Carpenter (right) during a 1977 performance in Stockholm.
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Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt
Henry Diltz

1977