On TV today, Karen and Richard Carpenter on ABC (1978)

Carpenters - Thank You Rock and Roll (1978 television appearance)
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‘George Harrison’ releases ‘George Harrison’ featuring Eric Clapton and Stevie Winwood (1979)

George Harrison‘ is his eighth eponymous studio album recorded in 1978 with Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton‘ and Gary Wright as guests and released on February 20, 1979 by Dark Horse.

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Herbie Hancock meets Chick Corea in Frankfurt (1978)

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Warner Bros. publish ‘Van Halen,’ their eponymous debut album featuring ‘Runnin’ with the Devil’ and ‘You Really Got Me’ (1978)

Van Halen‘ is their eponymous debut studio album featuring ‘Runnin’ with the Devil’ and ‘You Really Got Me,’ produced by Ted Templeman and released on February 10, 1978 by Warner Bros.

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Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea record ‘An Evening With Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea: In Concert,’ a live album for Columbia (1978)

‘An Evening With Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea: In Concert’ is a double live album recorded in February, 1978 over the course of several performances and released in November 1978 by Columbia.

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Styx perform at Winterland (1978)

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Warner Bros. Records publish Bootsy’s Rubber Band’s third album : ‘Bootsy? Player of the Year’ (1978)

‘Bootsy? Player of the Year’ by Bootsy’s Rubber Band is their third album led by Bootsy Collins and released on January 27, 1978 by Warner Bros. Records.

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On TV today, Sammy Hagar at ‘The Midnight Special’ (1978)

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The Sex Pistols enchant Tulsa (1978)

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On TV today, Boney M at ‘ZDF Von uns fuer Sie’ (1978)

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The Blues Brothers open for the Dead (1978)

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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers visit Santa Monica (1978)

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The Grateful Dead spend the night at Winterland (1978)

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On TV today, Peter Tosh in Munich (1978)

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