Geopolitics and global shifts
Music's changing of the guard
Cinema's giant leaps
Tech, toys, and television
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Master of When the world shifted gears in 1979
schopenhauer Music's Changing of the Guard
In seventy-nine the beat did change (oh yeah!) / Synths and hip-hop rearranged! (rearranged!)
schopenhauer Rapper's Delight by the Sugarhill Gang became the first rap song to hit the Billboard Top 40.
schopenhauer The introduction of the Sony Walkman transformed how humanity listened to music.
schopenhauer Sort trivia bricks to discover the music, movies, and news that defined 1979.
Walkman name: Sony originally wanted to call the Walkman the 'Sound-about' in the US and the 'Stowaway' in the UK, but the Japanese name 'Walkman' stuck.
A genre of popular music from the late 1970s and 1980s that combined punk rock's energy with electronic synthesizers. In 1979, Blondie's hit song Heart of Glass helped propel the genre into mainstream commercial success.
Which electronic artist topped the UK charts in 1979 with the synthpop anthem 'Cars'?
schopenhauer Sony changed music history by creating the portable Walkman cassette player
Which legendary band released the multi-platinum double album 'The Wall' in November 1979?
Which disco group's song 'Good Times' provided the famous bassline for the 1979 hit 'Rapper's Delight'?
What was the name of the chaotic anti-disco event held at Chicago's Comiskey Park in 1979?
Which song by the Sugarhill Gang became the first hip-hop single to reach the Billboard Top 40 in 1979?
Who was the Chicago radio DJ who organized the infamous Disco Demolition Night in 1979?
Which electronics company released the revolutionary Walkman portable cassette player in July 1979?