Today we are going to write about the
very important 70s, an era when there were many kinds of music and even the
birth of some news as the hip-hop. Due to the huge amount of artists we have in
this decade, as the page we have used for the bibliography, we are going to
make a little resume of every single year and this way it will be easier for
you to see them.
1970: we start with the disappearance of festivals
as Woodstock because of drugs and the extreme violence. The Motown gained power
with their stars Jackson 5 and Diana Ross left The Supremes. That year Johnny
Cash won 2 Grammys. The dream of hippies ended with the deaths of Jimi Hendrix
and Janis Joplin.
1971: they lived the
British invasion with artists such as Elton John, Led Zeppelin, Bee Gees or The
Who. Old glories as The Mamas & the Papas, Cher & Sony or The Beach
Boys came back. This year, we also received the bad news about the death of one
of the greatest musician in history, Louis Armstrong.
1972: we lived the
great emergence of soul music with fantastic singers as Isaac Hayes, Aretha
Franklin or Marvin Gaye. Performances also changed a lot and they looked like
Broadway places as Alice Cooper did. We cannot forget that Great Britain
influenced once again American music with artists like David Bowie or The
Rolling Stones.
1973: Soul music was
still strong thanks to singers such as Barry White or Stevie Wonder. Reggaeand
musicians as Johnny Nash became popular in the USA. However, foreign singers as
Paul McCartney, Helen Reddy or the band Led Zeppelin ruled this year.
1974: it was a year for
important reappearances like that of Bob Dylan after his 10-year hiatus, Frank
Sinatra, Bill Crosby, Stevie Wonder and Roberta Flack. There was a very
important 12-hour show showcased by The Eagles in Ontario. A very sad moment
also took place, the death of one of the most influential jazz musician in
history, Duke Ellington.
1975: finally, Bruce
Springsteen, with his third album, got success. The undeniable influence of the
British Elton John broke another record filling the Dodger Stadium in LA,
something that only The Beatles had made. Furthermore, a new music style called
Disco appeared with artists like Barry White or Gloria Gaynor.
1976: one of the most
popular groups was without any doubt Aerosmith who were even compared with The
Rolling Stones. This year Paul McCartney finished his successful world tour in
the USA. Two popular singers were Eric Carmen and the piano player Barry
Manilow. Another new style was born and was called funk led by Wild Cherry and
Robert Parissi. Jazz became popular one more time and his representative was
the guitarist George Benson.
1977: for the first
time, punk rock was really important represented by bands such as Sex Pistols
and the Ramones. Between young people, Kiss was very popular. The couple James
Taylor and Carly Simon got platinum record with their single Nobody Does It Better. R&B style and
The Commodores were very successful. A very important jazz tour organised by
Herbie Hancock took place. The music world also lost Elvis Presley and Bill
Crosby, two legends.
1978: The British group
Bee Gees lived an unbelievable successful year. The disco era was incredibly
important and the soundtrack for Saturday
Night Fever sold 30 million copies.
Rock-country with Willie Nelson and pop-country with Dolly Parton
surprised the whole country. Even if
Bruce Springsteen reappeared with his album Darkness
on the Edge of Town considered one of the most important one in the rock
history, Billy Joel was the most popular rock artist in 1978. Thanks to the President Jimmy Carter, jazz
music was again very popular in the USA
1979: the last year of
this decade was lead by British bands such as Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, The
Police, Blondie or the Bee Gees. Also in the USA we could see very important
artists like Michael Jackson, The Eagles, Donna Summer or the unforgettable Village
People. Two important singles appeared this year: I wanna be your lover of Prince and My Sharona of The Knack.
As you have been able to see, the 70s
decade has been one of the most important one during the whole history of music
with great artist who still sing today. Lucky us!
We hope you have enjoyed this post, best
regards,
The music girls.
PS: the amazing walkman appeared during
this decade changing the music world!
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