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Pages in category "Musical groups established in 1970" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 229 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Musical groups established in the 1970s" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Bee Gees scored the most number-one hits (9 songs) and had the longest cumulative run atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart (27 weeks) during the 1970s. Rod Stewart remained at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 17 weeks during the 1970s. Elton John amassed the second-most number-one hits on the Hot 100 chart during the 1970s (6 songs). #
One of the most popular recording artists in the world, Billy Joel has sold more than 150 million albums since his career began in 1972. A lot of Joel's success came during the '70s.
Until 1977, the Statlers – who in the 1970s had brothers Harold and Don Reid, Phil Balsley, and Lew DeWitt – were the only group to achieve sustained success; that year, the Oak Ridge Boys, a country gospel group, switched to a country-pop direction, and their first single release, "Y'all Come Back Saloon," was a top-5 hit on the country ...
Combined with the star-studded talent of groups like Fleetwood Mac, ABBA, and Queen, the 1970s was a decade destined for greatness. To remember that glory, we put together a list of the best 1970s ...
Stevie Wonder became one of the most popular R&B artists during the 1970s. Along with disco, funk was one of the most popular genres of music in the 1970s. Primarily an African-American genre, it was characterized by the heavy use of bass and "wah-wah" pedals. Rhythm was emphasized over melody.
Power pop is a music genre which is a more aggressive form of pop rock. [1] Although its mainstream success peaked in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the genre continues to influence new artists. [2] The following list is divided in two sections.