Rare Footage from 1978

1970s

Explore 297 rare behind-the-scenes clips and footage of famous musicians from 1978.

1978 in Music

The Bee Gees dominated with Saturday Night Fever. Blondie broke through with 'Parallel Lines'. Van Halen released their debut. The Police formed. Kate Bush released 'The Kick Inside'. Dire Straits released 'Sultans of Swing'. Post-punk was beginning to emerge.

Artists

EddyL.A.B.The BandPhil LynottThin LizzyDavid Lee RothSimon KingBlack SlateDave DowleNeil MurrayMicky MoodyDavid CoverdaleWhitesnakeEd BruceNic JonesThe PoliceStingsooChuck Wagon & the WheelsY&THawkwindButch MorrisBruce CockburnTex WilliamsConcertMarty RobbinsLinda RonstadtScott ParkThe SoundSongwriterDallaAledDon BurrowsCarlene CarterSonia LeighElvis CostelloFist (band)Kenny LogginsNMEBeauSoleilThe La'sUncle Dave MaconThe JuddsTony UrbanoTommy McManusPeter HechtPaul DraperMark BarryB-52sMidnightJanick GersIan GillanIron MaidenBruce DickinsonGreg LeonGirlschoolPhil RossPhillip PhillipsEddie RabbittEddie Van HalenR.E.M.Van HalenJoe Hasselvanderthe ramoDuran DuranJohn ColtraneRay Charlesthe ramRamonesCurtis MayfieldMadonnaVASTThe Doorsthe ramonesP.O.D.Black Sabbaththe ramoneJoan JettJanie FrickeThe MekonsTim BlakeJohn LocktonChris Ward (singer)Paul McCartneySharon BryantT.O.K.Dire StraitsThe Jazz SingerJames LewisMark BiedermannAshford & SimpsonDusty SpringfieldJack ClementJohnny PaycheckCymbal chokeThe StranglersNatalie ColeSly DunbarJason LeighPeter GabrielMichael TolesHeadSly StoneGreg ErricoPhalon JonesEugene RecordJ.O.E.Patti LaBelleRingo StarrLyle LovettPatti Pagesteve gaddPatti AustinLabelleDiegoMiles DavisJam sessionABBAFridaOlivia Newton-JohnElvis PresleyThe Beach BoysYonder Mountain String BandSineDavid BowieSimon HouseHoward LevyDave LogginsRob HalfordJudas PriestPat MethenyRonnie ThomasUli Jon RothMillie JacksonSam ChatmonPeter FrenchRed (band)Live (band)Joy DivisionSnooks EaglinRobin ClarkThe D.O.C.The WhoJohn Valentine CarruthersJohn Conleeone love peace concertone love peaBob Marleyone love peace conceone love peace concerheartland reggaePeter ToshBunny Wailerheartland reggaMick JaggerYouthRobert SmithRideThe Isley BrothersDottie WestDwight YoakamMuddy WatersMother MotherBig SmoKansas City RedJunior WellsWeenCreamBuddy GuyFloyd JonesHip LinkchainLittle Joe BlueMaurice GibbSlayerMetallicaMegadethJoan BaezNick DrakeKalpana PatowarySammy HagarKeith RichardsCharlie WattsRonnie WoodLittle Anthony and the ImperialsMichael NesmithNewport Jazz FestivalKim WestonDiamond RioCherie CurrieDave WalkerCaptain BeefheartBruce SpringsteenDepeche ModeThe Rolling StonesGeorge HarrisonPrinceMichael JacksonRolling StonesWhitney HoustonThe CureRockfieldThe Last WaltzSex PistolsTommy ChongFlickerJack BruceTony WilliamsIggy PopMark KnopflerMeat LoafSorcery (band)Thomas HauserTommy HuntDorothy MooreT.S.O.L.RattThelma HoustonQueenMike LoveLoleatta HollowayMusic publisherwellerChuck MangioneLightnin' HopkinsRoger McGuinnRick AllenJim RodfordJohn LydonPeter HookRage against the machineRhythm sectionWayne VaughnVerdine WhiteWade FlemonsPhilip BaileySonny EmoryRobert BrookinsSheldon ReynoldsSherry ScottRonnie LawsEarth, Wind & FireRalph JohnsonMyron McKinleyRoland BautistaKraftwerkRalf HütterPaul SimonTopper HeadonThe ClashPaul SimononKeith MoonPete TownshendRecord producerGrateful DeadNWARed Hot Chili PeppersDiana RossAC/DCThelonious MonkBob Dylan