Celebrating 45 years of the Walkman
The Walkman, a music icon (Picture: Kieran Stone)
It was a day that changed music forever.
On Sunday, July 1, 1979, the Sony Walkman went on sale in Japan. From that moment on, for the first time, people could carry music with them wherever they went.
For Millennials and Gen Z, this has always been a fact of life, but the portable CD players, MiniDisc players, iPods and smartphones they’ve used can all trace their heritage back to that little plastic box, and the cassette nestled inside it.
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