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1980 in music
See also: 1979 in music, other events of 1980, 1981 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music'
Events
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April 13 - The Broadway musical Grease closes its run of 3,388 performances, making it the longest running show on Broadway up until that time.
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April 14 - A member of the New Jersey State assembly introduces a resolution to make Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" the official state song.
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April 17 - As the "official guests of State", Bob Marley and the Wailers perform at Zimbabwe's Independence festival. Marley calls the event the "greatest honor of my life."
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April 30 - The Roger Daltrey film, McVicar, opens in London.
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May 18 - Ian Curtis, vocalist of pioneering post-punk group Joy Division, hangs himself in his Macclesfield home. His death comes just days before Joy Division are scheduled to begin their first U.S. tour.
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September 25 - Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham found dead at age 33. The night previous Bonham had spent on a drinking binge leading to his passing out at Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page's country estate in Windsor, Berkshire. Sometime during the night, Bonham choked on his own vomit and passed away. He was found dead the next morning by Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones. Led Zeppelin officially broke up in December of that year as a result, never to reunite. They are second only to The Beatles in terms of albums sold.
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November 21 - The Eagles' Don Henley is arrested when cocaine, Quaaludes, and marijuana were found in his hotel room after a nude 16 year old prostitute had drug-related seizures. Henley is also subsequently charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
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December - Duran Duran signs with EMI after finalizing its lineup and touring as a support act for Hazel O'Connor
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December 8 - John Lennon is shot and killed outside of his apartment building in New York City.
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Chronological Table of US and UK Number One Hit Singles
Other significant singles
Published popular music
- "Fame" w. Dean Pitchford m. Michael Gore
- "The Winner Takes It All" w.m. Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus
Births
Deaths
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January 2 - Larry Williams
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January 7 - Carl White , the Rivingtons
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January 29 - Jimmie Durante US pianist & entertainer
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January 30 - Professor Longhair US pianist
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February 19 - Bon Scott, lead singer of AC/DC
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March 26 - Jon Paulus (32), the Buckinghams , drug overdose
- March 26 - Ted Shapiro, US songwriter & pianist
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March 28 - Dick Haymes, (63), Argentinian-born US singer and actor
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March 30 - Annunzio Mantovani, Italian-born British orchestra leader and composer
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April 28 - Tommy Caldwell, Marshall Tucker Band, car accident
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May 18 - Ian Curtis, lead singer of Joy Division, suicide by hanging
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June 15 - Bob Nolan, country singer and songwriter
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June 20 - Allan Pettersson, Swedish composer
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June 21 - Bert Kaempfert, German composer, bandleader and arranger
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June 27 - Barney Bigard, US jazz clarinetist
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June 28 - Jose Iturbi, pianist
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July 23 - Keith Godchaux, Grateful Dead, car accident
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August 17 - Harold Adamson, US lyricist
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September 25 - John Bonham, Led Zeppelin
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December 8 - John Lennon
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