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1971

Glastonbury Fayre

Triangulum

Pyramid Stage The Glastonbury Fair of 1971 saw the first incarnation of the Pyramid Stage. It was planned at one tenth the scale of the Pyramids of Giza. The stage was built from scaffolding and expanded metal sheets covered with plastic sheeting.
And The Pictures In The Sky The song by Medicine Head reached number 22 in the UK singles charts in July. Don McLean released American Pie as a tribute to three stars who died in a plane crash in 1959.
Un Banc, Un Arbre, Une Rue Un Banc, Un Arbre, Une Rue represented Monaco at Eurovision 1971. Séverine performed the song third on the evening. The song received 128 points, winning the contest.