2026 Is the 50th Anniversary of These 20 Milestone Music Moments ...Middle East

Over the course of 2026, we’ll be marking the 50th anniversaries of many music milestones, including the introduction of platinum awards; the presentation of the first Grammy for Latin music; The Ramones bringing punk rock to prominence; Elton John becoming the first major pop star to come out; and Stevie Wonder releasing his masterwork, Songs in the Key of Life.

We rounded up 20 milestone moments from 1976 which we’ll discuss in depth. But first, to get you in the Bicentennial Year spirit, here’s a quick 1976 chart flashback (using the chart names that Billboard used at the time):

Most weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100: Rod Stewart’s “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” (seven weeks, plus one more week in 1977) Most weeks at No. 1 on Top LP’s & Tapes: Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life (11 weeks, plus three more weeks in 1977) Most weeks at No. 1 on Hot Country Singles: C.W. McCall’s “Convoy” (four weeks, plus two more weeks in 1975) Most weeks at No. 1 on Hot Country LP’s: Waylon Jennings’ Are You Ready for the Country (nine weeks, plus one more week in 1977) Most weeks at No. 1 on Hot Soul Singles: Johnnie Taylor’s “Disco Lady” (six weeks) Most weeks at No. 1 on Soul LP’s: Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life (11 weeks, plus nine more weeks in 1977) Most weeks at No. 1 on Easy Listening: Captain & Tennille’s “Muskrat Love” (four weeks)

Whether you lived through the year or just want to find out what you missed, here are 20 music milestones from 1976. They are listed in chronological order:

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