Events in Music History in January 1977

EMI Drops Sex Pistols

Jan 6 EMI records drop punk rock group Sex Pistols

  • Jan 9 Revival of George Gershwin's "Porgy & Bess" closes at Uris Theater, NYC, after 122 performances
  • Jan 12 "Ipi Tombi" opens at Harkness Theater NYC for 39 performances

"Low"

Jan 14 RCA releases David Bowie's 11th studio album, "Low"; the album is the first collaboration with Brian Eno, in what becomes known as his 'Berlin trilogy'