28th June
Bill Wyman performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival with Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy and Junior Wells
13th May
Release of Bill Wyman's first solo album in UK – Monkey Grip – on Rolling Stones Records COC.59102
November
Work on the new Stones album ground to a halt after differences between Mick and Keith in Paris, France.
5th October
Photo session: Bill, Charlie and Ronnie photographed by Roy Adzak using a thermo camera to create thermographic photos for Emotional Rescue album cover at Pathe Marconi Studio, Paris.
27th June
The Rolling Stones recorded at Pathe Marconi Studios, Paris, France – until 9th August 1979.
1st June
Release of The Rolling Stones' 28th UK album - Time Waits For No One (Anthology 1971-1977) - RS Records COC 59107.
22nd April
Concert For The National Institute of the Blind - afternoon and evening shows at The Oshawa Civic Auditorium, Toronto, Canada. Featured New Barbarians (Ronnie & Keith) and The Rolling Stones.
6th February
Alan Dunn and his girlfriend Ramona Herman were washed out to sea in a small dinghy. Over the next two days, various Stones flew in planes over the sea looking for them.
Mid-afternoon on the 8th February, Alan Dunn and Ramona Herman were picked up by the yacht Drummer, 12-15 miles north of Nassau and were returned to Compass Point safe and sound.
22nd January
The Rolling Stones recorded at the Compass Point Studio in Nassau, Bahamas – until 12th February 1979.
29th November
Release of The Rolling Stones' 38th US single - Shattered b/w Everything's Turning To Gold - RS Records RS.19310.
22nd September
Release of The Rolling Stones' 34th UK single - Respectable b/w When The Whip Comes Down - EMI.2861.
28th August
Release of The Rolling Stones' 37th US single - Beast Of Burden b/w When The Whip Comes Down - RS.19309.
13th July
The Rolling Stones broke the World Indoor Record with a crowd of 80,100 at the Superdome concert in New Orleans, Louisiana.
11th July
Bill discharged himself from the hospital. He played with two fingers on his left-hand strapped and he received medical treatment throughout the remaining two weeks of the tour.
10th July
The Rolling Stones performed at the St.Paul Civic Center, Minnisota. Bill fell off the back of stage when leaving. He was taken to a local hospital and kept in overnight.
17th June
Release of The Rolling Stones' 26th US album - Some Girls - Rolling Stones Records COC.39108.
16th June
Release of The Rolling Stones' 27th UK album - Some Girls - Rolling Stones Records CUN.39108.
21st May
Bill and Astrid flew to New York and drove to Woodstock for The Rolling Stones Tour rehearsals. Accommodation arranged for all the Stones except for Bill and Astrid. Bill finally arranged to stay locally at the house of Todd Rundgren.
2nd May
The Rolling Stones shot videos for Miss You, Respectable and Girl With The Faraway Eyes in New York.
29th March
The musical Let The Good Stones Roll (The Rolling Stones story) began a five-week run at the Ambassadors Theatre, London.