Saturday, July 25, 2009

1970s Rock Music

1970s Rock Music by Norm Bentley

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 and Wings, Paul Simon, Pink Floyd, Queen, The Eagles, The Osmonds, The Police, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Village People, and 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.

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