Events in Music History in February 1977

"Rumours"

Feb 4 "Rumours" 11th studio album by Fleetwood Mac is released (Grammy Album of the Year)

  • Feb 4 Wings release their single "Maybe I'm Amazed"
  • Feb 5 "CB Savage" by Rod Hart peaks at #67
  • Feb 5 "Dis-Gorilla (part 1)" by Rick Dees peaks at #56

"In The Mood"

Feb 5 "In The Mood" by Henhouse 5 Plus Too (Ray Stevens) peaks at #40

  • Feb 5 "Turn Loose On My Leg" by Jim Stafford peaks at #98
  • Feb 5 Comedy album "Up Your Nose" by Gabriel Kaplan peaks at #91

A Party with Betty Comden and Adolph Green

Feb 10 Revival of musical revue "A Party with Betty Comden and Adolph Green" opens at Morosco Theatre, later transferring to the Little Theatre, NYC; runs for 92 performances

  • Feb 13 "Ipi Tombi" closes at Harkness Theater NYC after 39 performances
  • Feb 13 "Robber Bridegroom" closes at Biltmore Theater NYC after 145 performances

Guys & Dolls

Feb 13 Revival of Frank Loesser's musical "Guys & Dolls" closes at Broadway Theater, NYC, after 239 performances

Music History

Feb 17 Kalakuta Republic, commune of Nigerian musician and activist Fela Kuti, burnt to the ground by soldiers in Lagos

  • Feb 18 American rock band KISS play their first concert in their hometown venue of Madison Square Garden in New York City

True Love

Feb 18 George Harrison releases music single "True Love", from his "33-1/3" album

  • Feb 19 19th Grammy Awards: "This Masquerade"and Starland Vocal Band win

#1 in the Charts

Feb 19 Manfred Mann's Earth Band's cover of Bruce Springsteen's song "Blinded By The Light" goes to #1

My Fair Lady

Feb 20 Revival of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's musical "My Fair Lady" closes at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, NYC, after 377 performances

Academy of Country Music Awards

Feb 24 12th Academy of Country Music Awards: Mickey Gilley and Crystal Gayle win

Music History

Feb 27 Rolling Stones' guitarist Keith Richards gets suspended sentence for heroin possession in Canada

Music History

Feb 27 Swedish pop group ABBA arrives in Australia for the first time, sparking "ABBA-mania"