Events in Music History in February 1979

Feb 3 "YMCA" by Village People peaks at #2 on pop singles chart
Feb 9 ABC airs "Heroes of Rock N Roll" special, featuring archival performances of 62 artists

Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?

Feb 10 "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart peaks at #1

Music History

Feb 11 43 million watch "Elvis!" on ABC

They're Playing Our Song

Feb 11 Marvin Hamlisch, Carole Bayer Sager, and Neil Simon's musical "They're Playing Our Song", starring Robert Klein and Lucie Arnaz, opens at Imperial Theatre, NYC; runs for 1082 performances

Feb 14 Revival of Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn's musical comedy "Whoopee!" opens at ANTA Theater, NYC; runs for 204 performances

Grammy Awards

Feb 15 21st Grammy Awards: Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are"; A Taste of Honey win

Pianist, Songwriter and Composer Billy Joel

TV Show Appearance

Feb 15 Temple City Kazoo Orchestra appears on "The Mike Douglas Show"

Blow Away

Feb 16 George Harrison releases single "Blow Away"

Feb 23 George Harrison releases "George Harrison" album, featuring the single "Blow Away"
Feb 23 Mitch Leigh and N. Richard Nash's musical "Saravá", opens at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC; runs for 140 performances