Europop Rules In America With "Dancing Queen" - Music History Calendar - Event of the Day

 

1977 ABBA goes to #1 on the US singles chart with "Dancing Queen," the group's seventh US Top 40 hit and first #1. The song is also a #1 in the UK and 12 other countries. Read the full story   More Events:   1994 Heavy metal makes a mark as Pantera's album Far Beyond Driven debuts at #1 in America.   1973 Queen play the Marquee Theater in London, their first concert since signing with EMI Records.   1976 Folk singer-songwriter Phil Ochs commits suicide at age 35 in Far Rockaway, New York City, after a long battle with bipolar disorder and alcoholism. Click here for the previous post