70s music
The 1970s were all about sex, drugs and rock and roll; Beat welcomes you to our Disco Inferno.
The Rocking Life
1970's: Sucking it all in I barely remember the early 1970's. I was only a young child back then. I grew up in a modest home, a son to a Dutch immigrant who was my father and a Puerto Rican transplant who was my mother. Both were hardworking and provided well for our family. My father worked as a cashier for a convenience store that his family-owned and my mother worked as a seamstress. As the saying goes, we didn't have much but we had all we needed.
Legend GilchristPublished 4 years ago in BeatMusic By Bread
When you hear the word bread do you think about food or music? Well of course people will probably say food and look at you strangely. That means they have forgotten or haven’t heard about the rock group which came from Los Angeles, California and was called Bread. Between 1970 and 1977 they had 13 songs which hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart and their kind of music was known as soft rock.
Rasma RaistersPublished 4 years ago in BeatGrateful Dead at Nassau on May 16, 1980
I had been seeing the Grateful Dead for almost 18 months when I set up shop by myself in a cozy side-stage seat at the Nassau Coliseum on the evening of May 16, 1980 — my twelfth Dead show, held 40 years ago today.
Scott W. AllenPublished 4 years ago in BeatJean Knight's rise to fame with Mr, Big Stuff
When songs become hits, the artist get a lot of attention. They sing on television and sometimes go on tour. The record is played on local stations, at dances and parties. This seems like it is a win win for everyone. The pathway to such success, however, is often difficult as can be noted on television shows such as Behind the Music, and Unsung. Fans often have no idea what their favorite recording artists went through in order to bring forth that popular song. Such was the case with singer Jean Knight. She was born Jean Caliste, in New Orleans on January 26, 1943. This R&B, soul and funk singer, is best known for her 1971 hit single, "Mr. Big Stuff". The record quickly went to number 8 on the R&B charts and number 60 on Billboard's top 200. It received lots or radio play and was featured on Soul Train and American Bandstand.
Cheryl E PrestonPublished 4 years ago in BeatMy Favourite Album From Each Year (1970-1979)
I feel like I'm starting from scratch here with this list because I started with the 80s and made my way through to the present decade with my favourite albums from each year from each decade. A lot of my favourite bands started in the 80s, 90s and later. But the more I got into researching and picking up recommendations and scavaging through my music collections, the more I found that I do like a lot of 70s music. I may not have been born in the 70s, but I felt really nostalgic listening to a lot of the 70s music because I know it was the music that my parents liked and music that I was exposed to when I was younger.
Chloe GilholyPublished 4 years ago in BeatAlbum Review: Station to Station by David Bowie
I mentioned in a review I did of Pink Moon by Nick Drake that every musician seems to have an album where they are presented at their most vulnerable--where we see a genuine look at the pains they are going through. Most Bowie fans would pinpoint his 1977 album Low as this album for him. Personally, I would beg to differ. Low is definitely a great album with stellar experimentation and isolation is a huge feeling one gets throughout the record.
Jennifer ChildersPublished 4 years ago in BeatIt is Music
Music is the essence of life. I connect to songs that mirror happenings and circumstances in my life. I have many songs that touch me in profound ways and has brought peace and happiness to my soul and songs that bring tears of sorrow and sadness. Life is filled with happy and sad moments so a song can bring us both joy and feelings of melancholy. Music takes us back in time to our days of innocence and youth. I remember when I was growing up as a young child my mom would sing music to me to help me sleep and calm me with her gentle voice that would forever touch my heart. My mom loved Elvis Presley, the Beatles, The Four Seasons and Peter, Paul & Mary. Naturally through her I came to love that music too. Every time I hear Peter, Paul and Mary’s “Blowin’ In The Wind” I remember the times my mom would sing this to me as a young boy as I would slowly drift off to sleep.
Edward D Iannielli IIIPublished 4 years ago in BeatLTD Back in love is a true classic
In 1977 the group L.T.D., (Love Togetherness and Devotion, recorded Back in love which made it to number one on the R&B charts where it stayed for two weeks and became a gold record. The song was also number four on Billboards hot 100 singles. Back in Love was written by Len Ron Hanks and Zane Grey, with Jeffrey Osborne singing lead. This song became the dance anthem that summer in my neck of the woods and more than likely all across the nation, and holds a special meaning for me. Every party that I attended for about a year played Back in love at least once and everybody would get on the floor.
Cheryl E PrestonPublished 4 years ago in Beat- Second Place in Behind the Beat Challenge
Oh What A Night
Oh what a night it was, New Years Eve 1975 and about 15 minutes before midnight. I had no idea my life was about to change, and that Frankie Valli's current hit would be a part of the process. December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" is actually a song by the group the Four Seasons, with Frankie Valli as their leader. This recording was written by Bob Gaudio, the original keyboardist for the group and his future wife Judy Parker. The song featured drummer Gerry Polci on lead vocals, with Valli singing backing vocals and the bridge sections. Don Ciccone the former lead singer of The Critters played base and sang the falsetto part of "And I felt a rush like a rolling ball of thunder, spinning my head around and taking my body under." December 63 reached number one in both the UK and the United States. I recall that during my senior year in high school there was a barn dance in the gym, complete with bales of hay. Just as I walked in and sat down December 63 began to play. I'm not certain, but this may have been my first time hearing it and I loved it right away. According to Wikepedia, this was the last hit for the Four Seasons as a group, but as a solo artist, Frankie Valli had another record breaker with Grease.
Cheryl E PrestonPublished 4 years ago in Beat That’s Rock and Roll
This is another of my all time favorite singers. Eric Carmen is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist. He had a number of hit songs in the 1970s and 1980s. He began singing as a member of the rock group The Raspberries. His solo hits include “All By Myself”, “Never Gonna Fall in Love Again”, ‘Hungry Eyes”, and “Make Me Lose Control”.
Rasma RaistersPublished 4 years ago in BeatLUNA13 - A Los Angeles Horror Story
Ever since the inception of the genre in the early 70s with the rise of Black Sabbath, musicians have been pushing the boundaries more and more, trying to come up with new ways to challenge normal conventions and offer great music at the same time.
Haris AbbasiPublished 4 years ago in BeatYou've Got a Friend
James Taylor is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He has won five Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. In 1970 Taylor came out with the hit single “Fire and Rain" followed by the number one single the following year “You’ve Got a Friend.” His Greatest Hits album in 1976 sold 12 million copies in the US. He has continued to perform and record through the decades.
Rasma RaistersPublished 5 years ago in Beat