1977 in British music

Part of a series of articles on British music

BPI • OCC
Charts Singles chart (#1s; Records) Albums chart (#1s) Download chart (#1s)
Awards BRIT Awards • Mercury Prize NME Awards
Periods Pre-1950 • 1950s & 60s 1970s • 1980s 1990s - Present
Origins and influences Overview England • Scotland • Wales Ireland • Caribbean
Genres Classical • Britpop • Brithop Opera • Rock • Jazz
Major music publications NME • Melody Maker Music Week • Record Collector Record Mirror • Record Retailer Smash Hits • Sounds Q • Kerrang! • fRoots
Other links Bands • Musicians Festivals • Venues
Timeline 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • (full list)
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This is a summary of 1977 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.

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The St. Magnus Festival was founded in Orkney by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, who had moved to live in the islands.

The 1977 BRIT Awards were to mark the Queen's Silver Jubilee and were for the previous 25 years of her reign. The winners were:

Best British non-musical record: Richard Burton and cast Under Milk Wood
Best British producer: George Martin
Best classical soloist album: Jacqueline du Pré - Elgar, Cello Concerto
Best international album: Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
Best orchestral album: Benjamin Britten - War Requiem
British album: The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
British breakthrough act: Julie Covington
British female solo artist: Shirley Bassey
British group: The Beatles
British male solo artist: Cliff Richard
British single: Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody" & Procol Harum - "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Joint Winners)
Outstanding Contribution: L.G. Wood and The Beatles (Joint Winners)