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This is a summary of 1980 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. == Events == *unknown date – John Rutter is made an honorary Fellow of Westminster Choir College, Princeton. *1 January - Cliff Richard is appointed an MBE by Elizabeth II. *16 January - Paul McCartney is arrested in Tokyo for possession of a half pound of marijuana. The remaining part of McCartney's tour has to be cancelled. *25 January - Paul McCartney is released from a Japanese jail and ejected from the country by Japanese authorities. *8 February - David Bowie and his wife of nearly 10 years, Angie, file for divorce. Bowie gets custody of their 9-year-old son, Zowie *30 April - The Roger Daltrey film, ''McVicar'', opens in London. *18 May - Ian Curtis, vocalist of pioneering post-punk group Joy Division, hangs himself in his Macclesfield home. His death comes just days before Joy Division are scheduled to begin their first U.S. tour. *16 September - Kate Bush becomes the first British female artist to reach No.1 in the album charts. *20 September - Ozzy Osbourne's breakthrough debut album ''Blizzard of Ozz'' is released in the UK. *25 November - ABBA score the last of their nine number one singles in the UK Charts. *December - Duran Duran signs with EMI after finalizing its lineup and touring as a support act for Hazel O'Connor. *4 December - Led Zeppelin disbands following the death of drummer John Bonham. *8 December - John Lennon is shot dead outside his apartment building in New York City. His latest single, "(Just Like) Starting Over", subsequently becomes a number one hit. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1980 in British music」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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