The 1970s are generally remembered as a time of transition for pop and rock music. This was the decade in which music went from 1960s type of pop at the start to Disco music towards the end, which in turn was the rhythm that led the music world into the 1980s. Template:A year The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... A decade is a set or a group of ten, commonly a period of 10 years in contemporary English, or a period of 10 days in the French revolutionary calendar. ... Allegory of Music on the Opéra Garnier Music is an art form that involves organised sounds and silence. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Discothèque redirects here. ... For the popular Tamil film, see Rhythm (film) Rhythm (Greek = flow, or in Modern Greek, style) is the variation of the length and accentuation of a series of sounds or other events. ... Antarctica Oceania Africa Asia Europe North America South America Middle East Caribbean Central Asia East Asia North Asia South Asia Southeast Asia SW. Asia Australasia Melanesia Micronesia Polynesia Central America Latin America Northern America Americas C. Africa E. Africa N. Africa Southern Africa W. Africa C. Europe E. Europe N... The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ...

During the '70s, bands and singers also benefited from the production of 8-tracks, which effectively became a new source of revenue for many singers and groups worldwide during the era. The 8-track cartridge or Stereo 8 is a magnetic tape technology for audio storage, popular from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s. ...

Early 70s music is often lumped in with 1960s music. The following includes a list of groups that started during the 1970s and/or became famous during that era: The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ...

• 10cc
• ABBA
• Ace
• AC/DC
• Aerosmith
• America
• Argent
• Arrows
• Average White Band
• Bachman-Turner Overdrive
• Bay City Rollers
• Be Bop Deluxe
• Bee Gees
• Black Sabbath
• Blondie
• Blue Öyster Cult
• Boney M
• Boomtown RatsBob Geldof
• Boston
• David Bowie
• Budgie
• Can
• The Carpenters
• Chicago
• Chicory Tip
• City Boy
• The Commodores
• Deep Purple
• Derek and the Dominos
• The Doobie Brothers
• Dr. Feelgood
• Dr. Hook
• Eagles
• Earth, Wind, and Fire
• Electric Light Orchestra
• Eric Clapton
• Faces
• Family
• Fleetwood Mac
• Foreigner
• Free
• Genesis
• Glitter Band
• Golden Earring
• Greenslade
• Geordie
• Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
• Heart
• Hello
• Hot Chocolate
• Iggy Pop and the Stooges
• Jethro Tull
• Journey
• Judas Priest
• Kansas
• KC and the Sunshine Band
• Kenny
• Kiss
• Kraftwerk
• Led Zeppelin
• Lindisfarne
• Lipps, Inc
• Loggins and Messina
• Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Man
• Medicine Head
• Middle of the Road
• Moxy
• Mud
• Mungo Jerry
• Nazareth
• New World
• Osmonds
• The Outlaws
• Pilot
• Pink Floyd
• Queen
• Racey
• Ramones
• REO Speedwagon
• Rhythm Heritage
• Roxy Music
• Rubettes
• The Runaways
• Rush
• Scorpions
• Sensational Alex Harvey Band
• Sex Pistols
• Showaddywaddy
• Simon and Garfunkel
• Slade
• Smokie
• Sparks
• Squeeze
• Starz
• Status Quo
• Steeleye Span
• Steely Dan
• Steve Gibbons Band
• Stretch
• Stillwater
• Stranglers
• Stray Cats
• Styx
• Supertramp
• Sweet
• Thin Lizzy
• Three Dog Night
• Pat Travers Band
• T-RexMarc Bolan
• UFO
• Uriah Heep
• Van Halen
• Village People
• Wings (fronted by former Beatle Paul McCartney)
• Wishbone Ash
• WizzardRoy Wood
• Yes

There are several groups that are not generally considered 1970s bands: 10cc is a British rock music group who achieved their greatest commercial success during the 1970s. ... Abba redirects here. ... Ace were a British rock music band who enjoyed moderate success in the 1970s. ... This article is about the band. ... Aerosmith is a prominent American rock band, regarded by some as Americas Greatest Rock and Roll Band. [1][2] Although they are known as the bad boys from Boston, none of the bands members are actually from that city. ... America is an American folk rock band, most popular in the early and mid 1970s and early 1980s and now best known for their #1 hits A Horse With No Name and Sister Golden Hair. ... Argent was the name of a rock band founded in 1969 by Rod Argent after his previous band, The Zombies, broke up. ... Team Orange Arrows Formula One car at the 2000 United States Grand Prix The Arrows Racing Team team was founded in 1977, by Italian financier Franco Ambrosio (A), Alan Rees (R), Jackie Oliver (O), Dave Wass (W) and Tony Southgate (S) when Rees, Oliver, Wass and Southgate left the Shadow... The Average White Band (also AWB) is a Scottish funk and R&B band. ... The Bachman-Turner Overdrive logo Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) is a Canadian rock group from Winnipeg, Manitoba that enjoyed a string of hit albums and singles in the 1970s. ... {{Infobox musical artist | Name = Bay City Rollers | Img = Baycityrollers. ... Be Bop Deluxe were an English progressive rock band who achieved critical acclaim and moderate commercial success during the mid to late 1970s. ... The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb — that became one of the most successful musical acts of all time. ... It has been suggested that Polka Tulk be merged into this article or section. ... Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Boney M was a Eurodance, pop, and disco group, comprising four West Indian singers and dancers and masterminded by West German record producer Frank Farian, and who were successful during the 1970s. ... The Boomtown Rats The Boomtown Rats (1975-1985) were a punk rock/new wave group headed by Bob Geldof, who was later known for organizing charity rock concerts such as Band Aid (intended to help famine victims in Ethiopia), Live Aid, Live 8, and Hands Across America (intended to help... Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof, KBE[1], known as Bob Geldof (born 5 October 1951) [2] is an Irish singer, songwriter, actor and political activist. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... David Bowie (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer whose work spans five decades. ... Budgie is a hard rock band from Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales. ... Can was an experimental rock group founded in Germany in 1968. ... The Carpenters were a vocal and instrumental duo, consisting of siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. ... Chicago is a rock band that was formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. ... Chicory Tip were a British pop group from Maidstone, Kent, comprising Peter Hewson (vocals), Rick Foster (guitar), Barry Mayger (bass), Brian Shearer (drums) and Rod Cloutt (guitar, keyboards). ... City Boy were a moderately successful British rock band in the late seventies, characterized by complex vocal arrangements and heavy guitars. ... The Commodores was a highly successful soul/funk band in the 1970s. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Derek and the Dominos were a blues-rock supergroup formed in the spring of 1970 by guitarist and singer Eric Clapton with Bobby Whitlock, Carl Radle and Jim Gordon, who had all played with him in Delaney & Bonnie & Friends. ... Doobie Brothers in concert at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California, on August 31, 2006. ... Dr. Feelgood as a nickname may refer to: Heroin, the narcotic Physicians generally who overprescribe psychoactive medications, and in particular to Dr. Max Jacobson Dr. Feelgood may also refer to: Dr. Feelgood (band), British rock/blues band (album), and a single of the same name, by American band Mötley... Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show is a pop-country rock band formed in Union City, New Jersey in 1968. ... The Eagles redirects here. ... Earth, Wind & Fire was a legendary American funk band, formed in Chicago in 1969. ... ELO redirects here. ... The famous Clapton is God graffiti Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945), nicknamed Slowhand, is a Grammy Award winning English guitarist, singer and composer, who is one of the most successful musicians of the 20th century,[1] garnering an unprecedented three inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall... Small Faces album cover The Faces were an early 1970s rock, hard rock, blues rock, band formed in 1969 from the remaining members of The Small Faces after Steve Marriott left to form Humble Pie; new members Ron Wood (guitar) and Rod Stewart (vocals) (both from The Jeff Beck Group... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Foreigner is a hard rock band formed in New York City in 1976 by veteran musicians Mick Jones and Ian McDonald, along with then unknown vocalist Lou Gramm (Louis Grammatico). ... Free was a British R&B-style rock band which formed in London in 1968 best known for their popular song All Right Now. Lead singer Paul Rodgers went on to become lead singer of the rock band Bad Company along with Simon Kirke on drums, while lead guitarist Paul... Genesis is a Grammy Award-winning English progressive rock band who formed in 1967. ... Golden Earring is a Dutch rock/pop group that was founded in 1961 in The Hague as the Golden Earrings (the s was later dropped). ... Greenslade is an English progressive rock band Discography 1973 : Greenslade 1973 : Bedside Manners Are Extra 1974 : Spyglass Guest 1975 : Time and Tide 2000 : Live (recorded in 1973-75) 2000 : Large Afternoon 2002 : Greenslade 2001 - Live The Full Edition Category: ... Geordie was a 1970s glam rock group from Newcastle, England. ... Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel were an English rock band from the early 1970s. ... Heart is an American rock band which came out of Newport High School in Bellevue, Washington. ... Hello were a Bell Records teen appeal glam rock band based in England. ... Hot chocolate with marshmallow For the musical band, see Hot Chocolate. ... James Newell Osterberg, Jr. ... The Stooges are an American rock band that was first active from about 1967 to 1974, and then reformed in 2003. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco, California. ... Judas Priest are a heavy metal band formed in 1968 in the northwest midlands of England, near Birmingham. ... Kansas is a 1970s American rock band, specializing in progressive rock with a distinctly American flavor. ... KC and the Sunshine Band KC and the Sunshine Band is an American musical group. ... Kenny may refer to: Look up Kenny in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Kiss (sometimes typeset KISS, to fit the official logo) is an American rock band formed in New York City in 1973. ... Kraftwerk (pronounced [], German for power station) is a German musical group which has made significant contributions to the development of experimental and electronic music. ... For the bands 1969 self-titled debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ... Lindisfarne were a popular British folk/rock group of the 1970s, fronted by singer/songwriter Alan Hull. ... Lipps Inc was a studio band that achieved one significant hit, Funkytown in 1980. ... Loggins and Messina are an American rock music duo consisting of Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina. ... Lynyrd Skynyrd (pronounced lÄ•h-nérd skin-nérd) or (IPA pronunciation: ) is a U.S. Southern rock band, described by All Music Guides Stephen Thomas Erlewine as the definitive Southern rock band, fusing the overdriven power of blues-rock with a rebellious, Southern image and a hard... Man are a legendary rock band from south Wales, originally the second incarnation of Welsh rock harmony group The Bystanders: Micky Jones, Clive John, Ray Williams and Jeffrey Jones. ... Medicine Head was a British blues/rock band, active in the 1970s. ... Middle of the Road was a Scottish pop group who enjoyed great success across Europe in the early 1970s. ... Moxy is a Canadian hard rock band, formed in Toronto, Canada in 1974, from previous members of Leigh Ashford — including singer Buzz Shearman, drummer Bill Wade, Terry Juric on bass, and Earl Johnson as lead guitarist. ... Mud CD cover art Mud was an English glam rock band formed in 1968, best remembered for their single Tiger Feet which was the UKs best-selling single in 1974. ... Mungo Jerry is the name of a pop group whose greatest success was in the early 1970s, though they have continued throughout the years with an ever-changing line-up, always fronted by Ray Dorset. ... Nazareth is an earthy and versatile Scottish rock band that had several hard rock hits, as well as scoring with the Felice and Boudleaux Bryant penned ballad, Love Hurts, in the middle of the 1970s. ... Carte dAmérique, Guillaume Delisle, c. ... The Osmonds are an American family pop group who achieved enormous worldwide success as teenybopper idols in the 1970s. ... The Outlaws is also the title of a science fiction novel by Richard Gordon. ... Pilot was a rock group formed in 1973 in Edinburgh, Scotland by former Bay City Rollers members David Paton and Billy Lyall. ... Pink Floyd are an English rock band that earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and, as they evolved, for their avant-garde progressive rock music. ... Queen are a seminal English rock band, formed in 1970 in London by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, and Roger Taylor, with John Deacon joining the following year. ... Racey was a British pop group formed in 1976 by singer Richard Gower, Clive Wilson and Phil Fursdon. ... The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first punk rock group. ... REO Speedwagon is an American rock band which grew in popularity in the Midwestern United States during the 1970s. ... Rhythm Heritage was a 1970s American disco-funk band, best known for their 1976 U.S. #1 single Theme from They also recorded themes for several other ABC television shows, including Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow from Baretta. ... Roxy Music are an English art rock group founded in the early 1970s by art school graduate Bryan Ferry (vocals and keyboards). ... The Rubettes were a British pop band of the 1970s. ... This article is about the 1970s band. ... Rush is a Canadian rock band comprising bassist, keyboardist, and vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. ... Scorpions are a hard rock/heavy metal band from Hannover, Germany, best known for their 80s rock anthem, Rock You Like a Hurricane and their singles Wind of Change, No One Like You, and Still Loving You. // Rudolf Schenker, the bands rhythm guitarist, set out to find a band... Alex Harvey (February 5, 1935 - February 4, 1982) was a Scottish rock and roll performer. ... The Sex Pistols were an iconic and highly influential English punk rock band, formed in London in 1975. ... Showaddywaddy were a popular 1970s pop group from Leicester, UK. They specialised in revivals of hit songs from the 1950s, and dressed as Teddy Boys. ... Simon and Garfunkel are an American popular music duo comprising Paul Simon and Arthur Art Garfunkel. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Smokie is an English glam rock band from Bradford who found success in Europe in the 1970s. ... The word sparks can refer to a number of things: Sparks (band) a rock band led by Ron Mael and his brother Russell Mael Sparks (Coldplay song), a song by British band Coldplay from their debut album Parachutes. ... Squeeze was a British rock music band that came to prominence in the New Wave period of the late 1970s. ... Starz can refer to: Starz!, a cable TV network, or Starz the online downloadable movie service from RealNetworks. ... Status Quo are an English rock band whose music is characterised by a strong boogie line. ... Steeleye Span are a British folk-rock band, formed in 1970 and who remain active in 2006. ... Steely Dan is an American rock band centered around the core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. ... The Steve Gibbons Band is a musical band formed by Birmingham-born Steve Gibbons after he performed for Idle Race. ... Depending on context, the word Stretch can refer to any of the following things: Look up Stretch on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Making something longer by stretching or pulling on it. ... Stillwater was an American band of the 1970s, which played Southern rock with a folk flair. ... The Stranglers are a British rock music group, formed in 1973 in Guildford. ... // Formation and rapid U.K. success The Stray Cats are a rockabilly band first formed in 1979 by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer (Bloodless Pharaohs/Brian Setzer Orchestra) with school friends Lee Rocker (born Leon Drucker) and Slim Jim Phantom (born James McDonnell) in the Long Island town of Massapequa, New... Styx is an American arena rock band that saw its greatest success in the 1970s and 1980s, penning such hits as Come Sail Away, Babe, Mr. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Sweet (referred to as The Sweet on albums before 1974 and singles before 1975) were a popular 1970s British band. ... Thin Lizzy is an Irish hard rock band who formed in Dublin in 1969. ... Three Dog Night is an American rock and roll band, best known for their work from 1968-1975 but still making live appearances as of 2007. ... Binomial name Tyrannosaurus rex Osborn, 1905 For the rock group Tyrannosaurus Rex, see T. Rex (band). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... UFO are an English rock band formed in 1969. ... Uriah Heep are an English rock band, formed in 1969 when record producer Gerry Bron invited keyboardist Ken Hensley (previously a member of The Gods and Toe Fat) to join Spice, a band signed to his own Bronze Records label. ... Van Halen is an American hard rock band. ... Village People is a concept disco group formed in the late 1970s. ... Wings was a rock music band led by Paul McCartney, formed a couple of years after the dissolution of The Beatles. ... The Beatles were an English rock band from Liverpool whose members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. ... Sir James Paul McCartney MBE (born June 18, 1942) is a Grammy Award-winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... Wishbone Ash are a British hard rock band, formed in Devon, 1969, forming out of the ashes of the group The Empty Vessels, later Tanglewood. ... This article refers to the 1970s rock and roll band. ... Roy Adrian Wood (sometimes erroneously thought to be born as Ulysses Adrian Wood, from a offhand interview comment in the 1960s) (born 8 November 1946 in Birmingham), is a songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

• The Bee Gees are a 1960s band that had multiple hits in Australia, England and the United States during the '60s before relaunching their career with the soundtrack of Saturday Night Fever in 1977.
• The Miracles (fronted by Smokey Robinson) were most popular in the 1960s.

The Bee Gees: Maurice, Barry and Robin The Bee Gees were a British and Australian band, originally a pop singer-songwriter combination, reborn as funk and disco. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Saturday Night Fever is a 1977 movie starring John Travolta as Tony Manero, a troubled Brooklyn youth whose weekend activities are dominated by visits to a Brooklyn discotheque. ... The Miracles (known from 1965 to 1972 as Smokey Robinson & the Miracles) are an American R&B/soul group from Detroit, Michigan, notable as the first successful group act for Berry Gordys Motown Records. ... William Smokey Robinson, Jr. ...

Other decades

1960s - 1980s - 1990s - 2000s Music during the 1960s was affected by the multiple changes going world wide, and 1960s music groups were generally asked to bring a more upbeat, socially oriented message than the 1950s music bands. ... Music groups in the 1980s came from many countries and with many different types of rock/pop music. ... In the 1990s, music had gone through the rap and house revolution, totally changing the landscape of music. ... This is a list of groups and artists who started their career or became famous during the 2000s (excluding artists who have continued their success from previous decades): For details of trends and notable events in music in this decade, see 2000s in music 1-9 Contents: Top - 0–9...