1977

 

						THE YEAR IN REVIEW: 1977

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ALBUM OF THE YEAR
1977

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FORMED

Manilla Road   Def Leppard (as Atomic Mass)   Dokken   Gravestone   Oz   Samson   Brats   Thor

DISBANDED

Buffalo   Lynyrd Skynyrd   Montrose   T. Rex

LINEUP CHANGES

Ozzy Osbourne quits Black Sabbath and he was replaced by Dave Walker.   Drummer Herman Rarebell joined Scorpions, replacing Rudy Lenners.   Uli Jon Roth left Scorpions to form Electric Sun.

IMPORTANT EVENTS

Six people were killed in a tragic plane crash, including Lynyrd Skynyrd lead vocalist Ronnie   Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, and vocalist Cassie Gaines.   Marc Bolan of T. Rex dies from injuries sustained in a car crash. Which means the end for   the band.    1977 was the year when punk rock became a cultural phenomenon. Was metal dead   already?

IN MEMORIAM

Ronnie Van Zant (Lynyrd Skynyrd)   Steve Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd)   Cassie Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd)   Marc Bolan (T. Rex)   Joachim Kirchhoff (Scorpions)

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