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THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS (1972)

Nixon and his national security adviser, Henry Kissinger, believed that American power relative to that of other nations had declined to the point where a fundamental reorientation was necessary. They sought improved relations with the Soviet Union to make possible reductions in military strength while at the same time enhancing American security. In 1969 the Nixon Doctrine called for allied nations, especially in Asia, to take more responsibility for their own defence. Nixon’s policy of détente led to Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT), which resulted in a treaty with the Soviet Union all but terminating anti-ballistic missile systems. In 1972 Nixon and Kissinger negotiated an Interim Agreement that limited the number of strategic offensive missiles each side could deploy in the future. Towards the end of the decade, Jamaican reggae music, already popular in the Caribbean and Africa since the early 1970s, became very popular in the U.S. and in Europe, mostly because of reggae superstar and legend Bob Marley. The late '70s also saw the beginning of hip hop music with the song Rapper's Delight by Sugarhill Gang. Country music remained very popular in the U.S. In 1977 it became more mainstream after Kenny Rogers became a solo singer and scored many hits on both the country and pop charts.  No one who lived through the 1970s in Britain is ever likely to forget the experience or wish to revisit it. The three-day week, endless strikes, power cuts, the two narrow Labour election victories of 1974, the IRA's mainland bombing campaign, political stasis and deadlock under Heath-Wilson-Callaghan: the decade saw the excruciating demise of one political dispensation, and the violent birth-pangs of another. 1970s Rock music is part of a popular genre because people are searching for something genuine and classic. It has been said that 1970s rock music is a lot better than the style people listen to today because 1970s rock music was a legitimate form of music. There were extremely talented composers of 1970s rock music, and many were even considered to be Masters. The 1970s rock era looks more and more like the last great era of rock music experimentation and creative upheaval. When I consider the range and diversity of the music that was being produced and selling well, Joni Mitchell, Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, and Led Zeppelin come to mind as top producers of 1970s rock music. The top 20 rock, (or related sub-genre) songs of the 1970s were: 1. Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin 2. Imagine - John Lennon 3. Hotel California - The Eagles 4. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye 5. Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen 6. Layla - Derek and the Dominos 7. Superstition - Stevie Wonder 8. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen 9. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel 10. Let's Stay Together - Al Green 11. Let It Be - The Beatles 12. Maggie May - Rod Stewart 13. American Pie - Don McLean 14. Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who 15. Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees 16. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd 17. Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones 18. Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye 19. Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac 20. Papa Was A Rollin' Stone - The Temptations 1970s Rock had several sub genres, some of which include progressive rock, heavy metal, and punk rock. Progressive rock Two of the most popular progressive rock bands of the seventies were Pink Floyd and The Moody Blues, because they played music that was more intricate.; At times progressive rock meant using different instruments or producing music with unusual sounds. Heavy Metal led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath are examples of Heavy Metal bands from the 1970s rock era.; They originally played blues based music that was very loud. Punk Rock Punk rock from the 1970s was straightforward, loud and rough.; Punk musicians quite often had bizarre hair, ripped clothing, leather jackets and leather boots.; The Sex Pistols, the Clash and the Ramones were a few of the most well-liked. Some of the most well-known bands from the 1970's era were: Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, The Bee Gees, Black Sabbath, Blondie, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen,; Chicago, David Bowie, Elton John, James Taylor, John Lennon, Kiss, Led Zeppelin, Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney; Wings, Paul Simon, Pink Floyd, Queen, The Eagles, The Osmonds, The Police, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Village People, ZZ Top. If you're into Classic 70s Rock then Norm Bentley is extending an invitation for you to visit http://www.Classic70sRock.com for plenty of info and trivia such as the origin of band names, types of guitars, listen to the top 100 songs of the 70s, see how vinyl records were made, 70s memorabilia and lots more. What you are going to find when you search for the history of email is that no one seems to agree on when it began or when the first message was sent. There are some common stories that tell the same tale, but other sources seem to believe otherwise. Whatever the case, email started out small, and was not thought to be what it would become in our modern times. It was a convenient way for a few to get in touch easily though their computers when the Internet as we know it was pretty much nothing more than a concept, if that. Compatible Time Sharing System (or CTSS) was first used at MIT in the year 1961, according to some online sources. Others claim that email did not come into being until 1965, and some put the date in the 1970s. Whatever the case, early email was a simple message sent with a variety of commands to send such a message to someone on another computer. Some say the first person to do this was Ray Tomlinson and his first message was not sent until 1972. Mr. Tomlinson was the person that decided that the @ symbol was what could tell a computer that the message within the email was mail, and where it should be sent. You can think of the information after the @ as the way to tell to which computer system the message should be sent, and the letters or numbers before that symbol specify a person or a specific computer terminal. You may not have dealt with spam email until the Internet was becoming more widespread, (some time in the 1990s), but it has actually been around since the 1970s. The first spam-like emails sent were not about Viagra, but they were unsolicited none the less. The messages were more benign, but unwelcome all the same. Today, this is one of the biggest problems we have with electronic mail. Today, email is used everywhere and by almost everyone with access to a computer. Spam emails are everywhere, and so are emails meant to scam you or even to scare you. Though in the early days there was no reason to hide the origin of any message, many try to do that today. If you have a problem figuring out who sent something, use a free email lookup to see what you can find out about the sender. Welcome to Super70s.com Memories are strange things. You rarely recall bad times only the good seem to be triggered by the senses. When we look back to 70's what do we remember? The powercuts? Three day weeks? The strikes? I dont think so. Whats most likely the first things that spring to mind are: 70's Toys Pet Rocks, Crossfire, Battling Tops, Choppers, Slinky's, Klackers, Spirographs and not forgetting the great Spacehopper. 70's TV - Starsky and Hutch, H R Puff n stuff, Persuaders, Timeslip, Tomorrow People, Wombles, Upstairs Downstairs and of course my favourite Catweazle  70's Music - Top of the Pops, Glam Rock, Disco and Punk , Sailor, Sweet, Wizzard and Slade. The release of the film and soundtrack of Saturday Night Fever in December of 1977, which became one of the best-selling soundtracks of all time, turned disco into a mainstream music genre. This in turn led many non-disco artists to record disco songs at the height of its popularity, most often due to demand from record companies who needed a surefire hit. Many of these songs were not "pure" disco, but were instead rock or pop songs with disco overtones. Notable examples include Helen Reddys "I Can't Hear You No More" (1976); Marvin Gayes "Got to Give It Up" (1977); Barry Manilows "Copacabana (At The Copa)" (1978); Chaka Khans "I'm Every Woman" (1978); The Rolling Stones's Miss You (1978); Wings; "Silly Love Songs" (1976) and "Goodnight Tonight" (1979); Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer duet "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (1979); Kiss "I Was Made for Lovin' You" (1979); Electric Light Orchestras "Last Train to London" and "Shine a Little Love" (1979); and Michael Jacksons "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," "Rock With You," and "Off the Wall" (1979),SOS Band "Take Your Time"(1980),Prince "I Wanna Be Your Lover"(1980)Lipps Inc Funkytown(1980)The Spinners "Working My Way Back To You"(1980) Shalamar "The Second Time Around" (1980) Diana Ross "Upside Down" (1980) THE PRETTY THINGS 1971 was the year progressive rock entered the mainstream, with the release of Yes' The Yes Album, Pink Floyd's Meddle and Emerson, Lake & Palmer's Tarkus. These were fantastically popular among the British youth, though critical reception was mixed. Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon (1973) remains perhaps the most popular progressive album of all time, and is one of the best-selling albums of any kind worldwide. By the mid-70s, however, progressive albums were growing so experimental that fans became alienated, and many bands found themselves recording repetitive and derivative albums following the same formula as previous hits. Yes released a double album consisting of four side-long tracks, and Jethro Tull's single-track LP A Passion Play was scorned by the same critics who lavished praise upon the single-track predecessor, Thick As a Brick. Roxy Music arose during this period, and managed to maintain critical acclaim and launch the careers of both Bryan Ferry and Brian Eno. Progressive rock died quickly, beginning in about 1976 with the release of Emerson, Lake & Palmer's Welcome Back My Friends and the dissolution of the Moody Blues. By the time progressive rock had begun losing its mainstream acceptance, a new wave of continental bands were continued the genre, including Germany's Kraftwerk and Magma and Italy's Premiata Forneria Marconi, while England's own Barclay James Harvest maintained a huge fanbase in Germany, as did the English-Germans Nektar. Meanwhile, English bands like Soft Machine and Gong added strong jazz influences, Van der Graaf Generator was a heavy metal fusion and Caravan was a folk-rock-progressive group. New York City in the 70s Photographed by Tetsuo Kogawa Barry Scott is an American DJ, author, and voice over personality. For over 25 years Scott has hosted the Boston based radio show The Lost 45's, which features Top 40 charted records from the late 60s, 70s, and 80s.Because of the show, he has authored a book about music, We Had Joy, We Had Fun: The Lost Recording Artists of the Seventies, and compiled a number of commercial CD collections. In addition, Scott is the main voice over man for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, narrating numerous promo and hype videos for the company throughout the year and hosting their Best of 2007 DVD release. 1970s Flashback is the place to get re-connected with all the Great things from the 70s Remember Shazam!, Isis, Land of the Lost, Electra Woman and Dyna Girl or Ark II? If so, this is the page for you. My goal is for this to be a comprehensive site that covers all of the various live action kids shows from the 70s and provides links for related shows. Welcome to the Super70s family of websites: There is Super70s.com, which covers the 1970s. There is Awesome80s.com, which covers the 1980s. And there is Virtual90s.com, which will cover the 1990s starting in late summer of 2008. The fourth site is Baseball Chronology which covers the history of baseball from the 1840s to the present. Do you see the set of coloured boxes on the right lable 70s, 80s, 90s, and BC? These are at the top of every page and allow you to quickly switch between all four sites! It was 5.30pm on Sunday 15th February 1970 when Catweazle dropped in from 1066 with the very first episode 'The Sun In A Bottle'. Two years of sheer magic followed, but he waved us goodbye on Sunday 4th April 1972 in Episode 26, 'The Thirteenth Sign'. That was the last we saw of him on UK television, apart from the repeats on Sky Television! he was gone but not forgotten............ The series featured Geoffrey Bayldon as the title character, an eccentric, incompetent, dishevelled and smelly (but lovable) old 11th century wizard who accidentally travels through time to the year 1970 and befriends a young red-headed boy, nicknamed Carrot (Robin Davies), who spends most of the rest of the series attempting to hide Catweazle from his father and farmhand Sam. Meanwhile Catweazle searches for a way to return to his own time whilst hiding out in 'Castle Saburac', a disused water tower, with his 'Familiar', a toad called Touchwood. The second series featured a 12-part riddle which Catweazle, once more transported to 1970s England, attempts to solve one clue per episode, with the solution (as he thinks) being revealed in the 13th. Catweazle mistakes all modern technology for powerful magic (see also Clarke's third law), particularly 'elec-trickery' (electricity) and the 'telling bone' (telephone). The entire series was shot on 16mm. The first series was mostly shot on location at Home Farm, East Clandon, near Guildford in Surrey, England in 1969. The second series around the Bayford/Brickendon area in Hertfordshire in 1970. There are two novelisations by Carpenter, one for each series: Catweazle and Catweazle and the Magic Zodiac. A comic strip version was also produced, written by Angus P. Allan and printed in TV comic Look-In. It inspired the Boo Radleys song, Catweazle. The series won the Writer's Guild award for Best Children's TV Drama Script in 1971. The seventies were a time when a new generation of youthful people were exposed to new media and hence newer ideas in almost every field. TV and motion picture brought to varied audiences images, lifestyles and music from diverse regions and peoples. This led to the emergence of a new vocabulary and experimentation in music. After the war the second generation of German musicians began experimenting with music, these included experimental classical music and the tradition of Krautrock or Kraut music, rooted in the experimental classical music. This later influenced both art rock and progressive rock as well as the punk rock and New Wave genres. The main exponents of progressive rock include Genesis, Yes, Gentle Giant, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Pink Floyd and Premiata Forneria Marconi. The experimental nature of progressive rock is exemplified in compositions such as "Close to the Edge" by Yes, or "Supper's Ready" by Genesis. Also the start of Hard Rock in many forms began with the British bands Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. One of the first events of the 70s was the breakup of the Beatles in 1970. However, the seventies were also when many legendary rock bands started, or hit their peak, including ABBA, Black Sabbath, Queen, Kansas, Boston, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Electric Light Orchestra, Lynyrd Skynyrd, AC/DC, Blondie, Sex Pistols, The Ramones, Fleetwood Mac, Status Quo, Family, Free, Aerosmith, Badfinger, the Eagles, Kiss, Heart, Rush, The Who, The Doors, Uriah Heep, Deep Purple, and Van Halen. In Europe, there was a surge of popularity in the early decade for glam rock, thanks largely to the rise of T. Rex, Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel, Gary Glitter and David Bowie, and bands like Slade and the Sweet. Village People were a concept disco group formed in the late 1970s. The group is well known for their on-stage costumes as for their catchy tunes and suggestive lyrics. Original members were: police officer (Victor Willis), American Indian chief (Felipe Rose), cowboy (Randy Jones), construction worker (David Hodo), leatherman (Glenn Hughes) and military man (Alex Briley). For the release of "In the Navy", both Willis and Briley appeared temporarily as sailors. The band was incredibly camp, and were seen as a less serious band due to their open gayness, bringing gay pride around the world. Village People scored a number of disco and dance hits, including their trademark "Macho Man", "Go West", the classic club medley of "San Francisco (You've Got Me) / In Hollywood (Everybody is a Star)", "In the Navy", "Can't Stop the Music", "Sex Over the Phone" and their biggest hit, "Y.M.C.A.". Collectively, the Village People have sold 85 million albums and singles. The group also recorded new materials under the name "The Amazing Veepers". Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae were introduced to the United Kingdom in the 1960s, and the genres became especially popular with mods, skinheads and suedeheads. Jamaican music then influenced British pop music, punk rock and the 2 Tone genre. The 1970s saw the first major flowering of British reggae with bands such as The Cimarons, Aswad and Matumbi. Many of these Jamaican-influenced UK bands (such as UB40) adopted pop styles to appeal to mainstream audiences. However, some UK reggae bands (such as Steel Pulse) played songs with more confrontational socio-political lyrics. The late 1970s saw the rise of the (often interracial) 2 Tone bands, such as The Specials, Madness, The Selecter and The Beat. The 1970s also saw the rise of dub poetry, exemplified by Linton Kwesi Johnson, Sister Netifa and Benjamin Zephaniah. The reggae subgenre lovers rock originated in the UK in the 1970s, and the Louisa Marks song "Caught You in a Lie" helped popularize the genre. During the 1970s, punk rock developed among the urban youths of the United Kingdom. Many had grown up listening to early skiffle, Merseybeat or psychedelic rock, and found that they hated the new generation of bombastic bands. Social and economic pressure created a contradictory scene, in which both idealism and nihilism were valued, multicultural influences such as Jamaican reggae were incorporated, and a wave of angry rebels openly defied every social norm they could. The middle of the 1970s saw legendary rock stars from the 1960s such as the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney creating imitations of their own previous work, with little of the originality that made the 1960s musically interesting. British teens were listening to these records amidst a floundering economy and a rapidly changing world power structure that seemed to be leaving the UK behind. Behind the pop acts, though were more underground pub rock acts, such as Brinsley Schwarz and Eggs Over Easy; artsy American bands such as The Velvet Underground; and wild and energetic American performers such as New York Dolls and Iggy Pop. In 1975, Sex Pistols began performing with Malcolm McLaren as manager. Their first single came out the following year; "Anarchy in the UK." was dirty and fast, and full of energy, bitterness and venom. Other major British punk bands at the time were The Damned, The Clash, Buzzcocks, The Jam and The Undertones. Other punk bands followed, including The Saints (from Australia), Generation X (featuring Billy Idol), X-Ray Spex, Johnny Moped, Slaughter & the Dogs, The Adverts, The Vibrators, Eater and Chelsea. The pressures of fame proved too much for some punk rock artists, and Johnny Rotten left the Sex Pistols during an American tour, The Clash broke into pop American audiences amid cries of selling out, and many of the lesser-known bands fell prey to infighting and competition. Punk spawned several subgenres, such as post-punk, New Wave, Gothic rock, 2 Tone, Oi!, mod revival, and hardcore punk. New wave/postpunk acts included Elvis Costello, Siouxsie & the Banshees, The Fall, Wire, and The Soft Boys. "The King of Rock 'n' Roll", or simply "The King". Presley began his career as one of the first performers of rockabilly, an uptempo fusion of country and rhythm and blues with a strong back beat. His novel versions of existing songs, mixing "black" and "white" sounds, made him popularand controversial as did his uninhibited stage and television performances. He recorded songs in the rock and roll genre, with tracks like "Hound Dog" and "Jailhouse Rock" later embodying the style. Presley had a versatile voice and had unusually wide success encompassing other genres, including gospel, blues, ballads and pop. To date, he is the only performer to have been inducted into four music halls of fame. In the 1960s, Presley made the majority of his thirty-three movies mainly poorly reviewed musicals. In 1968, he returned to live music in a television special and thereafter performed across the U.S., notably in Las Vegas. Throughout his career, he set records for concert attendance, television ratings and recordings sales. He is one of the best-selling and most influential artists in the history of popular music. Health problems plagued Presley in later life which, coupled with a punishing tour schedule and addiction to prescription medication, led to his premature death at age 42. In the 1970s, music from the United Kingdom further diversified. Heavy metal music grew into glam metal in the United States, and other American metal bands like Blue Öyster Cult, Aerosmith and KISS helped move the UK from the forefront of the metal world. A late-1970s influx of British metal bands, the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, helped change this, especially bands like Judas Priest. At the same time, disco grew to prominence world-wide and a brief fad for Jamaican lovers rock also sold well in the UK. The mid- to late 1970s saw the rise of punk rock in the UK and US. Bands like The Clash and the Sex Pistols became very controversial, attacking institutions and authorities and using a quick, simple rhythm alongside humorous, immature, nihilist or thought-provoking lyrics. The Site dedicated to 70s and 80s music, culture and old tat ! Music lovers ! If you're a pop music freak, or a lover of 70's & 80's culture, then you should find something to your liking here. This site includes lengthy, humourless reviews of 3263 records, with separate pages on 266 artists. They are mostly the fault of John Alroy (JA) and David Bertrand Wilson (DBW). Jed Leigh Mosenfelder also contributed pages on the Meat Puppets and Sonic Youth. Logo designed by Gridwerk Graphic Design - www.gridwerk.net - Philadelphia. What we now refer to as classic rock from the 1960's and 1970's was very influential back in the day. Many of the songs have been able to stand the test of time, even with new genres of music taking over. There are musicians from these periods of time that have become larger than life. Even though their music is decades old they are still recognized for their contributions to the world of music. Without a doubt one of the biggest bands of the 1960's was the invasion of the Beatles. They brought a craze to the world of rock and roll that hadn't quite been embraced yet. With all of the television productions at that time too they were all over the news and on dance shows. It seemed as if everyone had what was referred to as Beatle Mania going strong. The Beatles came from Britain, and their style of music had a significant impact on the future of rock music in the United States. Such bands as the Rolling Stones were able to capitalize on the success of the Beatles and make a name for themselves as well. Rock stars became a legend in their own right during the 1960's with flocks of fans following their every move. Keith Emerson brought plenty of great music to the world in the 1970's. He also added something that left the crowds awestruck - the use of pyrotechnics in his live shows. He also helped to pave the way for what became known as progressive rock in the 1970's. These were bands that heavily relied upon the keyboard sounds in their music. In the late 1960's and early 1970's the use of electronics were heavily introduced to the world of rock music. Bands including Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Deep Purple use them successfully to develop a very unique sound that has immediately a hit. They incorporated synthesizers, foot pedals for drum sets, and even echoes in the background of their lyrics. Some of the classic rock bands in the 1970's are still out there today. Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, and Kiss are just a few of them. They brought to the stage their elaborate costumes, big hard, platform shoes for men, and of course make up. It was definitely a new style for the world of rock music. In fact, it was to lay the foundation for what would be referred to as the Hair Bands of the 1980's. If you still love the classic rock music from the 1960's and 1970's there are quite a few radio stations that play it. Some of them will be local channels while others are on satellite radio. There are also CD compilations of the top artists from these two decades. Take a stroll down memory lane while listening to many of those timeless tunes any time you feel like it. Glam Rock - A Personal Reflection by Stephen Palmer Glam rock (also known as glitter rock), is a sub-genre of rock music that developed in the UK in the post-hippie early 1970s which was "performed by singers and musicians wearing outrageous clothes, makeup, hairstyles, and platform-soled boots." The flamboyant lyrics, costumes, and visual styles of glam performers were a campy, theatrical blend of nostalgic references to science fiction and old movies, all over a guitar-driven hard rock sound. Largely a British phenomenon, glam rock peaked during the mid 1970s. The most famous exponents of the movement were Marc Bolan and T.Rex, Gary Glitter, and Slade. Other influential performers include David Bowie, Alice Cooper, Sweet, Wizzard, Roxy Music, Mud, Mott the Hoople, The Glitter Band, The New York Dolls, The Tubes and Suzi Quatro. In the 1970s, music from the United Kingdom further diversified. Heavy metal music grew into glam metal in the United States, and other American metal bands like Blue Öyster Cult, Aerosmith and Kiss helped move the UK from the forefront of the metal world. A late-1970s influx of British metal bands, the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, helped change this, especially bands like Judas Priest. At the same time, disco grew to prominence world-wide and a brief fad for Jamaican lovers rock also sold well in the UK. The mid- to late 1970s saw the rise of punk rock in the UK and US. Bands like The Clash and the Sex Pistols became very controversial, attacking institutions and authorities and using a quick, simple rhythm alongside humorous, immature, nihilist or thought-provoking lyrics. Did you grow up in the 1970's? Do you remember the laid back times and the simpler times that the 70's were all about. Wouldn't it be fun if we could go back in time to enjoy the easygoing lifestyle that was so cool in the 70's? Back then if someone called you on the phone they called your house and if you were not home they would have to leave a message on your answering machine, then you would have to check the message when you got home to return the phone calls, from your land line phone that could have been either a pushbutton or rotary phone. Boy that's a lot different than it is today. In the 70's a lot of TV's had a rotary dial were you would have to actually get up out of your seat and turn the knob to change the channels or to shut of the TV. You also had to move the antenna on the TV to get the channels to come in so you can watch your favorite television shows. Remote controls for the TV were also available and it was such a great luxury to actually be able to change the channel or shut off the TV from your seat, now that was really cool and very convenient. The stereo radios in the seventies were had tubes in them, and those tube radios had an unbelievable sound and was so much fun to listen to and enjoy your favorite music. A great addition to the stereo radio was to have a tape deck player and a record player, when you had one you could then listen to your favorite albums on vinyl or listen to them on cassette tapes. One good thing about the cassette tapes was when you stopped the tape you could easily just start up where you left off. That was pretty good. Read a lot more about the 1970's at http://www.classic70s.com. Heavy metal is a highly-evolved form of blues rock played with intense emotions and a stronger focus on the bass guitar than other genres. It is sometimes characterized as needlessly loud, aggressive and bombastic, but it also typically passionate and intense. The genre is generally considered a British development, with the bands Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath the primary innovators. However, these bands drew on earlier heavy metal ranging from British blues rock bands like The Yardbirds to American protopunks The Stooges and The Velvet Underground, and the dark psychedelic rock of The Doors and Blue Cheer. Heavy metal lyrics are often cryptic, sometimes with references to literature (especially science fiction or fantasy) and the occult. Black Sabbath's debut, Black Sabbath, was released in 1970 and caused an immediate stir. The name of the band (and album) conjured up images of evil, rebellion and vulgarity, and the recording confirmed these suspicions for some people. The band found a devoted fanbase, however, who easily related to the alienation expressed in the lyrics, and found an affinity with the loud and aggressive nature of the songs. Progressive rock had seen some mainstream success prior to 1970, from the Moody Blues (Days of Future Passed) and Procol Harum (A Whiter Shade of Pale). However, there was no band to be able to consistently lead the genre until Keith Emerson broke up The Nice and joined with King Crimson's Greg Lake and The Crazy World of Arthur Brown's Carl Palmer; the trio were Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and their 1970 debut Emerson, Lake and Palmer was an American and British hit that borrowed, originally without giving credit, from classical composers Béla Bartók and Leo Janák. At the same time, Rick Wakeman joined folk-rock band Strawbs, who were incorporating extended piano rolls, and Pink Floyd entered the pure progressive rock field with Atom Heart Mother, and groups like Yes (The Yes Album, 1971) and Deep Purple began entering progressive territory. Wakeman soon switched from Strawbs to Yes, making that band one of the most popular progressive bands, while Strawbs added a mellotron and brought British folk bands like Magna Carta, Gryphon and Amazing Blondel towards progressive sounds. Jethro Tull was the most influential folk-progressive fusion, and their albums, like Aqualung and Thick As a Brick, were popular. Genesis began recording long, complex albums like Selling England by the Pound, bringing progressive rock even more experimental and classical elements. Top 500 Songs of the 1970s This is a great site for all things 70s The rise of disco music, which first crept into dance clubs in the mid-seventies, was another major trend. Disco soon fell out of favor in the early 1980s, however, due to a religious revival and the rise of conservatism. The first half of the 1970s saw many jazz musicians from the Miles Davis school achieve cross-over success through jazz-rock fusion. In Germany, Manfred Eicher started the ECM label, which quickly made a name for 'chamber jazz'. The widespread of rock and punk songs across the world is not as rapid as pop genre but they're truly controversially known as widely listened by funky and wacky teenagers and liberated crowds. You may have heard of groups called Fallout Boy and Metallica. They're just two of the many contemporary rock artists and bands that pave way for liberation and loudness in terms of music. The earlier bands to be known are Sex Pistols and the Scientists. Following a proto-punk genre in the late 1960's, the punk rock music history kicked off when Ramones Band led the way in said genre. Rebellion, liberation and victory are the usual themes of punk and rock tunes. Back in the 70's, punk rock music history revealed that the masses never really appreciated the roughness of instrumentals and politically controversial approach of punk rock. In the United Kingdom, early punk bands failed to win the hearts of song fanatics. They didn't establish mainstream success quite easily not until the late 90's due to the emergence of alternative rock tunes. Delusions, depressions and harsh revelations are reflected in the lyrics of punk rock, which is why only certain groups of individuals could adhere to this line of sounds. As accounted in punk rock music history, the commencements of liberated songs were frequently debated between fanatics of ballads and lovers of alternative rock. There have been varying opinions about punk rock. Some say that they are garage tunes, which actually started when the band called Sonics played without defined musicals, no instrumental standards and lack of music rules. More bands like MC5, Velvet Underground and Stooges made their debut in the late 1960's, and they created a more controversial and vulgar image for the punk rock genre. New York Dolls and David and Bowie delivered influential inspirations of rock and roll that's largely outrageous and far different from the approach that Elvis Presley established long before they launched their music. At the beginning of 1990's, there surfaced to be a punk revival of a few bands that didn't quite had a good start 30 decades back. The format of punk rock music is usually straightforward and realistic depicting crime issues, government agenda, social ills and other societal struggles. In punk rock music history, Iggy Pop was deemed to be the godfather of punk music. It was apparent that revolutionary scene of music in the 1970's paved way to the distinctiveness of fashion and music style of rockers and punk artists which have their certain niche of followers. Such certain punk look is exemplified in leather jeans and jackets, darkened eyelids, long polished nails and sporty get-up has remained to be apparent among famous punk artists of today's generation. Towards the end of the decade, Jamaican reggae music, already popular in the Caribbean and Africa since the early 1970s, became very popular in the U.S. and in Europe, mostly because of reggae superstar and legend Bob Marley. The late '70s also saw the beginning of hip hop music with the song Rapper's Delight by Sugarhill Gang. Country music remained very popular in the U.S. In 1977 it became more mainstream after Kenny Rogers became a solo singer and scored many hits on both the country and pop charts. 1970s A Decade of Music GLAM ROCK BEARS GLAM ROCK FILES Glam rock (also known as glitter rock), is a style of rock music, which initially surfaced in the post-hippie early 1970s. Those who participated in the genre drew on several past youth cultures, musical styles, movie images and art movements to produce a distinct sound and aesthetic which essentially combined science fiction, nostalgia, camp, theatre, and a hard rock sound. Largely a British phenomenon, glam rock peaked culturally during the period 1971-1974, and was made famous by artists such as Marc Bolan and his band T.Rex, David Bowie, Queen, Roxy Music, Brian Eno, Slade, Gary Glitter, Sweet, Mott The Hoople, Alvin Stardust, Mud, and The Glitter Band. To Select a song category - Click the 50/60/70's Index! Barry Eugene White (born Barrence Eugene Carter, September 12, 1944(1944-09-12)July 4, 2003) was a Grammy Award winning American record producer, songwriter and singer responsible for the creation of numerous hit soul and disco songs. He released numerous gold and platinum albums, as well as numerous gold singles and platinum singles. All inclusive albums (record sales of White's music with singles) are in excess of 50 million. Barry White was founder and maestro of the Love Unlimited Orchestra, that featured a ground breaking synthesis of strings and funk-based percussion. Barry White became legendary as a chart-topping soul artist for the rich blend of bass vocals and suave, passionate delivery said to have been an inspiration for romance. Fans have boasted they conceived children or were conceived themselves after romantic interludes to the sound of Barry White recordings. Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954) is an English musician and singer-songwriter. Costello came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s, and later became associated with the punk rock and New Wave musical genres, before establishing his own unique voice in the 1980s. Steeped in wordplay, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader than that of most popular songs, and his music has drawn on dozens of genres. Critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote, "Costello, the pop encyclopedia, can reinvent the past in his own image".  Costello and Canadian jazz singer and pianist Diana Krall were married on December 6, 2003 at Elton John's estate outside London. Their first children together, twin sons Dexter Henry Lorcan and Frank Harlan James, were born December 6, 2006 in New York City. Billy Idol (born William Michael Albert Broad) is a British hard rock singer-songwriter and musician. With his spiked peroxide blonde hair, sneering visage and a voice capable of singing growling rock and roll and crooning ballads, Idol became a cultural icon during the 1980's. He first achieved fame as the lead singer of the first-wave UK punk band Generation X. When that band broke up, Idol moved to New York where he met guitarist Steve Stevens. The two of them set out to make punk music "sexier", recording a series of hit singles. A series of stylish music videos made him one of the first stars of MTV. His success has waned since the 1990s, but Idol continues to make music.

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