{"id":772478,"date":"2026-07-19T18:22:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T18:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/772478\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T18:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T18:22:10","slug":"every-baby-boomer-alive-remembers-these-4-classic-rock-jams-from-1979","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/772478\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Classic Rock Jams From 1979"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By 1979, music had changed quite a bit in the span of just a few years. As the 1970s came to a close, new wave had begun to take over, <a href=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/tag\/classic-rock\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">classic rock<\/a> was evolving in pretty big ways, and new music technology was beginning to advance substantially. But classic rock was still on the radio; in fact, some of the most beloved rock songs that baby boomer listeners still love today were dropped in 1979. Let\u2019s look at just a few hard-hitters from that year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnother Brick In The Wall\u201d by Pink Floyd from \u2018The Wall\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784485329_44_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Is there a more iconic song that dropped in 1979? That\u2019s up to your personal taste. But one can\u2019t deny that Pink Floyd\u2019s \u201cAnother Brick In The Wall\u201d remains one of the band\u2019s most famous songs. This progressive hard rock hit was composed by Roger Waters and broken up into three parts. A standout protest song from The Wall, \u201cAnother Brick In The Wall\u201d was a chart-topper across the board when it dropped in 1979. The song reached No. 1 in the US, UK, Ireland, Canada, and countless other countries.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tVideos by American Songwriter\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHeartache Tonight\u201d by Eagles from \u2018The Long Run\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784485329_476_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This hit from Eagles remains a blues rock standard after all these years. I\u2019m not surprised. \u201cHeartache Tonight\u201d was written by an eclectic mix of classic rock icons, including Don Henley, Glenn Frey, JD Souther, and Bob Seger. And it all started as a jam session inspired by the works of Sam Cooke. \u201cHeartache Tonight\u201d peaked at No. 1 on the Hot 100 chart in 1979.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSultans Of Swing\u201d by Dire Straits from \u2018Dire Straits\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784485330_111_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Even if you\u2019ve only listened to a little bit of Dire Straits, you\u2019ve definitely heard \u201cSultans Of Swing\u201d. This iconic pub rock classic is one for the ages, and it\u2019s no surprise that it reached the Top 10 across the board in 1979. Mark Knopfler wrote and composed this roots rock jam, and it\u2019s still considered one of the band\u2019s greatest songs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBlow Away\u201d by George Harrison from \u2018George Harrison\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784485330_263_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A former Beatle makes it to our list of classic rock songs from 1979 that baby boomer music fans still love. \u201cBlow Away\u201d is the lead single from George Harrison\u2019s self-titled record, and it\u2019s easily one of the best songs on that album. This pop-rock classic peaked at No. 16 on the Hot 100 chart.<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Michael Putland\/Getty Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By 1979, music had changed quite a bit in the span of just a few years. 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