Top 10 Best Rock Bands of the ’70s

  • Led Zeppelin (Hard Rock/Blues Rock)
  • Deep Purple (Hard Rock/Heavy Metal)
  • Black Sabbath (Heavy Metal)
  • The Who (Hard Rock/Rock)
  • The Eagles (Rock/Country Rock)
  • The Doors (Psychedelic Rock/Acid Rock)
  • Pink Floyd (Psychedelic Rock)
  • The Rolling Stones (Rock)

Who were some of the most popular musicians and groups of the 1970s?

The Greatest Bands and Musicians of the 1970s

  1. Led Zeppelin.
  2. David Bowie.
  3. The Clash.
  4. Parliament/Funkadelic.
  5. Curtis Mayfield.
  6. Pink Floyd.
  7. Talking Heads.
  8. Bruce Springsteen.

Who was the best band in the 80’s?

Top 20 American Classic Rock Bands of the ’80s

  1. Guns N’ Roses. After spotting every other American band on this list a six-year head start, Guns N’ Roses rocketed to the front of the pack largely on the strength of just one studio album.
  2. Van Halen.
  3. R.E.M.
  4. Aerosmith.
  5. ZZ Top.
  6. Metallica.
  7. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.
  8. Journey.

How was This list of 80s pop artists compiled?

This list was compiled using several sources including chart rankings, music video rotation, radio airplay, genre influence, and cultural influence to name a few. Below each artist’s name are links to the year/s they entered the charts during the 80’s.

What happened in 1970 in the music world?

Incredible jazz-only festivals were staged in Monterey and Newport. Two deaths rocked the music world in 1970. On September 18, mercurial guitarist Jimi Hendrix was found dead in London. Less than a month later, on October 4, Janis Joplin died in Hollywood.

What genres of music were popular in the 1970s?

Music listeners had dozens of genres to choose from and many of them rose to popularity at different points during the decade. Funk, Soul, R&B, Pop, Hard Rock, Soft Rock and Disco all carved out their place in the music world in the 1970s.

What kind of music did they play in the disco era?

Discos were made for dancing; mainly soul music was played, with a strong bass and drum beat. Barry White, Gloria Gaynor, and Van McCoy were popular artists within the disco circles. Jazz was humming along nicely, with the forming of the World Jazz Association and the Las Vegas Jazz Society.