Top 20 70s Rock Bands
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Best rock bands from the 1970s
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1.
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin is easily the best rock band of the 70s, and is quite possibly the best rock band of all time. This incredibly talented group of musicians rocked the entire 70s, and rocked them hard. While they are probably best known for their epic song "Stairway the Heaven," the band has produced album after album of amazing hard-hitting rock and roll.
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Jethro Tull
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3.
Fleetwood Mac
three top songwriters, tight band, string of hits
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4.
The Who
The Who is another band who rocked the entirety of the 70s. Songs like "My Generation" have never gone out of style and continues to be a rock anthem for misunderstood teens everywhere. And who else can pull off an entire musical based on a deaf, dumb, and blind pinball phenom?
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5.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
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6.
Pink Floyd
Trippy jam rockers Pink Floyd have sold over 200 million albums since they came on the scene. They were one of the first bands to use light shows and fireworks in their live performances, and their full-length film based on the double-album The Wall is truly spectacular from both a cinematic standpoint as well as a musical standpoint.
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7.
King Crimson
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8.
Eagles
Another of rock's longest-lasting acts, their 1976 greatest hits album is the biggest selling album of all time. Incredible.
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9.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
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10.
AC/DC
These pioneers of heavy metal started kicking a** and taking names back in the 70s. Modern heavy metal would be nothing without these guys.
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Black Sabbath
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12.
Genesis
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13.
Blue Oyster Cult
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14.
Yes
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15.
Aerosmith
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16.
Grateful Dead
Taking flower power well into the 70s and beyond, this San Francisco's bands, had one of the strongest fan followings up until the group disbanded in 1995. There is no fan more devoted than a deadhead.
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Foreigner
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18.
Queen
Freddy Mercury was definitely one of the most unique frontmen rock and roll has ever seen.
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19.
Electric Light Orchestra
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20.
The Doobie Brothers
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21.
The Cars
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22.
Kiss
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23.
Blondie
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24.
The Clash
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25.
Boston
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26.
The Police
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27.
Cream
This group only existed for a few years, but they still managed to produce some timeless rock and roll hits, like "Sunshine of Your Love."
11 points - added 13 years ago by missdeweydecimal - 1 comment
Comments:
Great band but they were the 1960's
Added 12 years ago by redbarron80, 13 points
28.
10cc
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29.
T-Rex
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30.
Journey
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31.
Sweet
Love is like oxygen and many other hits
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32.
Golden Earring
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33.
Renaissance
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34.
Deep Purple
How anyone could miss out Deep Purple is beyond me. (I'm talking about the classic Deep Purple line up of the early 70's). OK music "likes" is very subjective but they would be in the top ten of most lists and I'd place them up there with The Who, Led Zep., if for no other reason than they recorded probably the best live album by any band (Made in Japan) and their vocalist at one time was Jesus Christ. Nuff said!
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Procol Harum
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36.
Little Feat
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37.
Emerson, Lake and Palmer
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38.
Black Oak Arkansas
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39.
Earth Wind and Fire
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40.
HEART
ANN WILSON, THE BEST VOICE AND SINGER IN ROCK HISTORY,
Sister Nancy is beautiful and just as talented!
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41.
Good Rats
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42.
Climax Blues Band
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43.
Utopia
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44.
Montrose
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45.
The Isley Brother
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