Musical groups established in 1977

English rock band

English rock band

British musical group; rock band

American rock band

INXS (a phonetic play on "in excess") were an Australian rock band, formed in 1977 in Sydney. Originally called the Farriss Brothers, founding members were bassist Garry Gary Beers, main composer and keyboardist Andrew Farriss, drummer Jon Farriss, guitarist Tim Farriss, lead singer and main lyricist Michael Hutchence, and guitarist and saxophonist Kirk Pengilly. For 20 years, INXS were fronted by Hutchence, whose stage presence made him the focal point of the band. Initially known for their new wave/ska-pop style, the band then developed a harder pub rock style that included funk and dan

American disco group

Scottish rock band

English synth-pop band

American punk rock band

Baccara was a Spanish female vocal duo formed in 1977 by Spanish artists María Mendiola (4 April 1952 – 11 September 2021) and Mayte Mateos (born 7 February 1951). . The duo rapidly achieved international success with their debut single "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie", which reached number one across much of Europe and became the best-selling single of all time by a female duo, eventually selling more than 16 million copies worldwide. A successful follow-up single ("Sorry, I'm a Lady") and European tour led to a number of album releases, numerous television appearances and the duo's selection to in th

Crass was an English art collective and punk rock band formed in Epping, Essex, in 1977 who promoted anarchism as a political ideology, a lifestyle, and a resistance movement. Crass popularized the anarcho-punk movement of the punk subculture, advocating direct action, animal rights, feminism, anti-fascism, and environmentalism. The band employed and advocated a DIY ethic in its albums, sound collages, leaflets, and films.

British 2-Tone ska band

English New Wave band

English rock band

Swedish pop group

English musical group; synth-pop duo

British rock band

British hardcore punk band

English post-punk band

American musical group; punk rock band

British new wave band

American rock band who did "Black Bettie"

West German female vocal group active from the 1970s to the 1980s

Canadian musical group; synthpop and new wave band

British music group

British band

British progressive rock supergroup

Yugoslavian pop band

British heavy metal band

Bosnian (ex-Yugoslav) band formed in 1977

Tuxedomoon is an experimental, post-punk, new wave band from San Francisco, California, United States. The band formed in the late 1970s at the beginning of the punk rock movement. Pulling influence from punk and electronic music, the group, originally consisting of Steven Brown (born Steven Allan Brown on August 23, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois) and Blaine L. Reininger, used electronic violins, guitars, screaming vocals and synthesizers to develop a unique "cabaret no-wave" sound. Bassist Peter Principle (Peter Dachert, 1954–2017) joined the band and in 1979 they released the single "No Tears",

American musical group; jazz fusion band

French band

The Plasmatics were an American punk rock and heavy metal band formed by Rod Swenson and Wendy O. Williams in New York City in 1978. They were a controversial group known for chaotic, destructive live shows and outrageous theatrics. These included chainsawing guitars, destroying speaker cabinets, sledgehammering television sets and blowing up automobiles live on stage. Williams was arrested in Milwaukee by the Milwaukee Police before being charged with public indecency.

Australian band

Croatian musical group

Scottish heavy metal band

Bahamian musical group; junkanoo band

Australian musical group; rock band (initially known as Flowers)

American rock band

British Punk/Oi! Band

American rock band

Australian indie rock band

British band

French-American musical group

American musical group; punk band

Canadian rock band

American musical group; punk rock band from California

Northern Irish punk rock band

American band

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Edin-Ådahl were a Swedish CCM band from 1977 to 1994, composed of brothers Bertil and Lasse Edin and Simon and Frank Ådahl.

Icelandic instrumental jazz-funk fusion band

French rock band

Jamaican band

Austrian pop group

American heavy metal band

Irish band

American punk rock band