THE 70'S
Though the psychedelic '60s had ended, '70s music marked a time of great experimentation, as new media outlets helped bring different cultures and audiences closer together than ever before. Rock music was expanding and branching out into new genres: hard rock acts like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath filled arenas with their explosive sounds while progressive rockers like Rush and King Crimson took cues from experimental classical music to help expand the boundaries of traditional rock music. In other parts of the country, the once underground punk scene started entering the mainstream due to the success of the Ramones, and the reggae-infused Clash. Other new genres were exploding in popularity as well. Donna Summer, the Village People and the Bee Gees' wildly popular 'Saturday Night Fever' '70s music contributions ushered in the disco era to eager club-goers across the country. Musically, the 1970's was a time of great variation and experimentation.
Rock
Pink Floyd Aerosmith Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Queen AC/DC Kiss
Ramones The Clash Lynyrd Skynyrd
Neil Young The Allman Brothers Dire Straits
Thin Lizzy Heart Alice Cooper
Rush Genesis Deep Purple
Bruce Springsteen Supertramp Steely Dan
David Bowie Blue Oyster Cult ZZ Top
Derek and the Dominos Boston Cheap Trick
Fleetwood Mac Steve Miller The Eagles
Elton John Bob Marley Bob Seger
Billy Joel Peter Frampton Journey
Jackson Browne The Guess Who Foreigner
Van Halen Rod Stewart Nazareth
Disco
Donna Summer Bee Gees KC and the Sunshine Band
Kool and the Gang Gloria Gaynor The Village People
Abba Diana Ross Earth Wind and Fire
Chic Boney M Sister Sledge