Events in Music History in December 1980

Led Zeppelin To Disband

Dec 4 Two months after death of drummer John Bonham, Led Zeppelin announces they will disband

Lennon's Last Photo-shoot

Dec 8 Annie Leibovitz has a photo-shoot with John Lennon, the last person to professionally photograph him before he is murdered on the same day

Perfectly Frank

Dec 13 Musical revue "Perfectly Frank", featuring songs by Frank Loesser, closes at Helen Hayes Theater, NYC, after 16 performances

Springteen's River Tour

Dec 31 Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band's "The River Tour" concert at Nassau Coliseum (Uniondale, New York) clocks in at almost 4 hours