Wednesday, February 27, 1980
Rockestra wins a Grammy Award
Last updated on June 7, 2020
Wednesday, February 27, 1980
Last updated on June 7, 2020
Location: Shrine Auditorium • Los Angeles • USA
Interview Feb 20, 1980 • Paul McCartney interview for RollingStone
Article Feb 26, 1980 • Paul receives the Reader's Award For Outstanding Music Personality of 1979
Article Feb 27, 1980 • Rockestra wins a Grammy Award
Album Mar 24, 1980 • "Rarities (US - 1980)" by The Beatles released in the US
Film March 26-27, 1980 • Shooting of "Coming Up" promo film
Next article May 09, 1980 • Paul McCartney awarded with the Ivor Novello Special Award For International Achievement
The Beatles win four Ivor Novello Awards
Mar 23, 1964
The Beatles to receive MBEs – announcement
Jun 11, 1965
The Beatles win three Ivor Novello awards
Jul 12, 1966
The Beatles win two Ivor Novello awards
Mar 23, 1967
“Hey Jude” wins an Ivor Novello award
May 22, 1969
George Martin and Geoff Emerick win NME Awards
Feb 28, 1970
“Get Back” gets an Ivor Novello award
May 10, 1970
“Let It Be” gets a Grammy Award
Mar 16, 1971
The Beatles win an Oscar for “Let It Be”
Apr 15, 1971
Wings wins the Best Live Show award
Feb 03, 1977
From Wikipedia:
The 22nd Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 27, 1980, at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1979. This year was notable for being the first year to have a designated category for Rock music.
In this newly created category for Rock music, Wings won a Grammy Award for the Best Rock Instrumental Performance with the “Rockestra” theme, featured on its 1979 album “Back To The Egg“.
The Beatles Diary Volume 2: After The Break-Up 1970-2001
An updated edition of the best-seller. The story of what happened to the band members, their families and friends after the 1970 break-up is brought right up to date. A fascinating and meticulous piece of Beatles scholarship.
Notice any inaccuracies on this page? Have additional insights or ideas for new content? Or just want to share your thoughts? We value your feedback! Please use the form below to get in touch with us.
