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Music from the 70s

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twaddle Mon 18-May-26 10:42:57

Following on from the thread about music in the 60s, I thought I'd start one about music from the 70s. I was born in 1955 and went to university in 1973, so I actually came of music age during the 70s. I have so many favourites that I don't even know where to start - and so many songs which bring back memories (sad and happy). Maybe we could post some YouTube links.

OK! So I'll start ...

If - Pink Floyd

www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7t7aQLcik0&list=RDe7t7aQLcik0&start_radio=1

Warning: I was a massive Pink Floyd fan, so this probably won't be the last time they get a mention.

Hiraeth Tue 19-May-26 11:59:02

Brian Ferry . Still soo sexy .a beautiful voice as well

Esmay Tue 19-May-26 11:43:39

Not a big pop fan , but
Love The One You're With
is possibly my all time favourite song that makes me happy and nostalgic .

Autumncolours Tue 19-May-26 10:47:38

David Bowie - the coolest of cool.

My DH picked up a plectrum Bowie dropped during a gig in 1973 - still has it. If we had to vacate the house in a hurry I wouldn’t be surprised if he saved his guitars and that plectrum and left me to my fate!

Northernsoulnanna Tue 19-May-26 09:14:23

The 70s my favorite era, so glad i was a teenager.
So many genres of music.
Reggae,Motown,Glam Rock,Disco,Pop
Tracks i liked too many too mention.
Im still into Music.
10 years ago a freind lent me a Northern Soul CD i was hooked,even tho it was popular in the late 70s i missed it.
I even go to northern soul nights, i cant do the dancing,but love to watch.
My northern soul and 70s collection is huge.
Of course David Cassidy was my teen heart throb, my freind loked Donny Osmond.
Saw david at White City Stadium in London. Sadly the concert was where the young girl got crushed and died.
Saw him in 2008.
Will the music of today still be around in 50 plus years time ,i doubt it.
I myself think it was the best music era.

MissAdventure Tue 19-May-26 08:52:12

Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Harris27 Tue 19-May-26 08:05:32

So many. Hubby still likes led zeppelin free any rock bands. I’m like you grandmabatty loved Donny osmond and David Cassidy. Still Rod Stewart is my favourite go to albums.

Visgir1 Mon 18-May-26 22:11:34

What a fabulous decade of music such a mixture of style. Agree with so many of the choices by GNers
Motown, British Rock, Punk, Yatch Rock ... Disco, cool Jazz. So lucky to have been young and lived through that era.

MissAdventure Mon 18-May-26 21:56:28

Jeepster

youtu.be/w-G7-yLFmCQ?si=Mbh0YWsKH-QmWvN9

MissAdventure Mon 18-May-26 21:44:35

Leap up and down and wave your knickers in the air. blush
Lily the pink.
Where do you go to my lovely
Streets of London.

Those might be late 60s, very early 70s.

MissAdventure Mon 18-May-26 21:34:57

The sweet - blockbuster.
Gene jeanie - Bowie.(think it was 70s)

I loved the 70s music.
See my baby jive - Wizard
Tiger feet - Mud.
Viginia Plane - Roxy Music.
Rock on - David Essex.
Rock n Roll Part 1 - Gary Glitter.
Can the can - Suzy Quatro.

SORES Mon 18-May-26 16:50:57

Van Morrison
Rolling Stones
Joni Mitchell
Ry Cooder
Joe Cocker
Marvin Gaye

anything by the above

Grandmabatty Mon 18-May-26 16:38:54

Ah, The Doobie Brothers.

Nannee49 Mon 18-May-26 15:57:15

Also loved...
Stairway to Heaven Led Zep
Radar Love Golden Earring
Maggie May when Rod was very Mod & fanciable
What a fool believes Michael Mcdonald

Frenchgalinspain Mon 18-May-26 15:42:41

Fallingstar

Oh and anything Motown.

Motown and Marvin Gaye ..

Memorable music which we still enjoy today.

twaddle Mon 18-May-26 15:30:20

Casdon

Bryan Ferry should have come with a blood pressure warning twaddle.

He certainly should! Mr Cooool!

Naughtyneine Mon 18-May-26 14:49:40

This...sums it up for me...Starman

Casdon Mon 18-May-26 14:36:45

Bryan Ferry should have come with a blood pressure warning twaddle.

twaddle Mon 18-May-26 14:30:35

"Anything by Roxy Music, and Bryan Ferry on his own"

I have some very happy memories of "Avalon" (which I happen to think is one of the sexiest songs ever wink)

Casdon Mon 18-May-26 14:27:51

I was more a rock chick type.
My favourite albums were
Fleetwood Mac Rumours
Meatloaf Bat out of Hell
Anything by Roxy Music, and Bryan Ferry on his own
I also liked the Eagles, Eric Clapton, Thin Lizzy, T-Rex
From Motown I liked Stevie Wonder, Superstition is still one of my favourite songs.
I love music, I could go on for ever.

twaddle Mon 18-May-26 14:13:43

You're welcome.

Nannee49 Mon 18-May-26 13:22:45

Another soul girl here alongside petra, Fallingstar & Shel1951.

Anything at all by Stevie Wonder, Just my Imagination by Temptations (our wedding song), The love I lost Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Chaka's amazing I'm Every Woman, September Earth,Wind & Fire, soundtracks to Shaft, Superfly and Saturday Night Fever; the Philly sound, Barry White, You to me are Everything The Real Thing....

Again, so so difficult, just too many wonderful tunes and memories to choose from. Thanks twaddle

Ladyleftfieldlover Mon 18-May-26 13:22:29

Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd. Love them. Part of my OU degree includes a module on Progressive Music of the 70s. I gave a presentation on Ramble on by Led Zeppelin.

Claim to fame - I was at the 1970 Isle of Wight festival. I saw Hendrix!

Norah Mon 18-May-26 13:20:24

Orleans - Still the One.

Grandmabatty Mon 18-May-26 13:11:28

Georgesgran, given his untimely death, 'Time in a Bottle' is bittersweet.

Wyllow3 Mon 18-May-26 13:03:15

Carole King, "I'll be your friend"

Bob Dylan " Knocking on heaven's door"

Joan Baez - the passion of that time! -chose a less known one
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMuarnr5J28&list=RDjMuarnr5J28&start_radio=1
"blessed are"

Also of course Motown, but most of all as a new start,

It has to be Reggae. I went to Bob Marley's second UK gig in Hackney . wow. Redemption song
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZpxaeICYyg&list=RD9ZpxaeICYyg&start_radio=1
also popular as in "No woman no cry" etc