What is your favourite song from the 70's?

[Mkmydaze]

My musical life began in the 1970's (although it did not peek until the 1980's - but that will be another thread). I know there are those of us who remember the 70's, so come on out and post one of your faves from that decade! For those who weren't around then, you can still post yours too; if you don't know any, prepare to get educated!

I will start things off with one of my favourite tunes:

Lido Shuffle - Boz Scaggs

 

[LukSkyFokker]

Black Sabbath - War Pigs / Luke's Wall

 

[rae121452]

i can't remember most of the 70's. the one song that i consistently still play from the 70's is stevie wonder's 'love's in need (of love today)'. thelma houston's 'don't leave me this way'. don't get me started.

 

[Phantom2840]

Born to Run-Bruce Springsteen

 

[RoryN]

Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty

 

[PaxNurgle]

I gotta go with "Search and Destroy" by Iggy and the Stooges.

 

[Saint_Ann]

All of them.

 

[PMarky]

Anything by ABBA. Bang goes my man card!

 

[Annalovesporn]

Boogie Oogie Oogie – A Taste of Honey

Oh wow, this is a great question.!! There were a lot, but had to go back to my roller rink skating days under the mirrored disco light ball

 

[Lazaran]

.
Imagine.

AND

American Pie.

Coincidentally both were released in 1971.

 

[BrightShinyGirl]

Anarchy in the UK

Even after all these years it’s still a punch in the gut.

 

[Mtnmike]

Free Bird, Lynard Skynard

 

[Pest999]

Either "Cretin Hop" by the Ramones, "2112" by Rush, or "Get Up Stand Up" by Bob Marley.

 

[Conager]

Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good

 

[EnglishStud]

'Amoureuse'- Kiki Dee

 

[Tryharder62]

Leaving on a Jet Plane - John Denver

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKy-RrhszN0

 

[silver gurl]

I can’t pick just one. It really depends on my mood. This is a pretty decent list though: http://www.discjockey.org/top-100-songs-of-the-1970s/

 

[Stewart_Pidd]

"She's Gone" by Hall and Oates ('76 version)

or

"Everytime I Think of You" by The Babys bro.

Stew

 

[Mkmydaze]

The Boys are Back in Town - Thin Lizzy

 

[Chernosoth]

Something by Floyd, Zep, Kate Wolf, or Kate Bush. Simon & Garfunkel split and others died. Jefferson Airplane were fading out.

 

[RoperTrace]

......

 

[LincolnDuncan]

Gimme Shelter, The Rolling Stones

 

[RoryN]

Gimme Shelter, The Rolling Stones

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".

 

[Chernosoth]

I look for albums/records more than songs. The peak of album recording could be in the 70s or some other decade, but it's definitely behind us now.

 

[hobbit.]

Sadly CCR 'fortunate son' just misses the cut.

'72 had some classics -
the entire machine head album by deep purple
most of wishbone ashes stuff - probably throw down the sword and warrior though.
most of thin lizzzies serious stuff (lynotts ego trips aside)

Snow Goose - by camel

firth of fifth - genesis - that bass drop is unreal.

way too many to pick one especially without including boston or kansas, Steve hillage its a big list.