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The 1970s were a fabulous time for fashion. From crop top shirts to the famous wrap dress by Diane von Fürstenberg, some of these trends are still in today.
Timeline of music in the United States To 1819 1820–1849 1850–1879 1880–1919 1920–1949 1950–1969 1970–present Music history of the United States Colonial era – to the Civil War – During the Civil War – Late 19th century – 1900–1940 – 1950s – 1960s – 1970s – 1980s This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly ...
In the early 1980s, fashion had moved away from the unkempt hippie look and overdressed disco style of the late 1970s. Athletic clothes were more popular than jeans during this period, as were more subdued colors. Popular colors were black, white, indigo, forest green, burgundy, and different shades of browns, tans, and oranges.
From neon-colored everything to layers and layers of lace and tulle, most 1980s fashion trends didn’t take life too seriously. Many fashions in the 80s reflected the iconic sounds of the decade.
In 1971 hotpants and bell-bottomed trousers were popular fashion trends Diane von Fürstenberg's wrap dress, designed in the 1970s Fashion in the 1970s was about individuality . In the early 1970s, Vogue proclaimed "There are no rules in the fashion game now" [ 1 ] due to overproduction flooding the market with cheap synthetic clothing.
In the 1980s, dance music records made using only electronic instruments became increasingly popular, largely influenced by the Electronic music of Kraftwerk and 1970s disco music. Such music was originally born of and popularized via regional nightclub scenes in the 1980s, and became the predominant type of music played in discothèques as ...
Two of popular music's most successful artists died within six weeks of each other in 1977: Elvis Presley (on August 16) and Bing Crosby (on October 14). Presley—whose top 1970s hit was "Burning Love" in 1972— ranked among the top artists of the rock era, while Crosby was among the most successful pre-rock era artists.
This article includes an overview of the major events and trends in popular music in the 1970s. Aerosmith had seven studio albums chart on the Billboard 200 in the 1970s. [1] Their success in the decade, particularly of their albums Toys in the Attic (1975) and Rocks (1976), helped inspire future rock artists such as Slash [2] and Kurt Cobain [3]