What is your favourite song from the 70's?

[32aa]

Stairway to Heaven. A forever classic.

 

[Wrong Element]

A lot of great songs mentioned in this thread, and also "Boogie Oogie Oogie."

 

[Mello_SixtyNine]

The very first song that I remember liking was "Little Willy" by the band Sweet.
My older sister had a small 45 record player and I vividly remember 3-year-old
me dancing to that song with her.

 

[Bud_Spencer]

Little Feat, either "Willin'" or "Dixie Chicken"

 

[LincolnDuncan]

Great song, but that was 1969. (A phenomenal way to end a legendary decade of music.)

True story: Merry Clayton, still alive, did the background vocals, sang her heart out, and suffered a miscarriage soon after. She would go on to sing background on "Sweet Home Alabama".

Good point. I was wondering if it was the late 60s or the 70's. I saw an interesting interview with Merry Clayton recently. She talked about getting called in to record in the wee hours and her voice breaking on the second chorus. I'm pretty sure that she released her own version of gimme shelter.

 

[RoryN]

Good point. I was wondering if it was the late 60s or the 70's. I saw an interesting interview with Merry Clayton recently. She talked about getting called in to record in the wee hours and her voice breaking on the second chorus. I'm pretty sure that she released her own version of gimme shelter.

The documentary 20 Feet From Stardom is amazing, if you haven't seen it.

 

[LincolnDuncan]

The documentary 20 Feet From Stardom is amazing, if you haven't seen it.

I haven't but I'll look for it.

 

[torchthebitch]

May you never, John Martyn

Backstreet Luv, Curved Air.

and Ralph McTell.

 

[Xyhorn]

I feel love - Donna Summer

I was 7 and had heard nothing like it

 

[Colonel Hogan]

China Grove - Doobie Brothers

 

[RoryN]

Rhiannon

 

[JakeFromStateFarm]

Paradise By The Dashboard Light.

Meatloaf.

 

[luckylegsat60]

Angel From Montgomery Bonnie Raitt

 

[Brains_N_Boobs]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxIWDmmqZzY



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFxOaDeJmXk

 

[pink]

September by Earth, Wind & Fire

 

[JakeFromStateFarm]

Just realized Apeman by the Kinks is 1970. The leader in the clubhouse. Sorry Meatloaf.

 

[Lazaran]

.
Lawyers, Guns, and Money came out in 78 so there's another contender.

 

[thør]

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Lawyers, Guns, and Money came out in 78 so there's another contender.

Or

"Werewolves of London"

 

[scooter66]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgarIIHk5a0

Still my favorite song of all time and it's not even close.

 

[Mello_SixtyNine]

My all time favorite 70s songs is Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. It still ranks in my top 5 songs today.

 

[Wonderer67]

The documentary 20 Feet From Stardom is amazing, if you haven't seen it.

An absolutely great documentary!!!!

 

[ouchfeelsgood]

So many songs to choose from in such a diverse decade filled with original, creative works.

One of my many favorites:

Low Spark of High Heeled Boys. Traffic ('71)

 

[oneblueye]

hey...

Shades of 79'


Young Man's Game

 

[Aglaopheme]

Way too many to choose from, but I’ll give a little shout-out to glam rock.

Ballroom Blitz ~ Sweet
All the Young Dudes ~ Mott the Hoople
20th Century Boy ~ T Rex
Snake Bite ~ The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Anything by the New York Dolls

 

[Wonderer67]

Way too many to choose from, but I’ll give a little shout-out to glam rock.

Ballroom Blitz ~ Sweet
All the Young Dudes ~ Mott the Hoople
20th Century Boy ~ T Rex
Snake Bite ~ The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Anything by the New York Dolls

This is some good shit. I’m gonna add some other glam-ish early working class rock n roll before there was punk. Some good shit on this Link.

https://www.vice.com/amp/en/article/64yn9q/bootboy-glam-football-chants-proto-oi-in-1970s-uk