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Miles Davis
Miles Davis' albums in the late 1960's set the stage for the music genre of jazz rock, or fusion, in the 1970's. In the early 1970's Davis continued to be a succesful artist even though some critics found him inconsistent -
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Music in the 1970's
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1970's Country Rock
Musical artists including Flying Burrito Brothers and the solo career of the group’s singer, Gram Parsons, Michael Nesmith of the Monkees, and Linda Ronstadt, including the former members of her band who later became the Eagles. -
Beatles Break up
On this day in the spring of 1970 the Beatles break up and each of them become successful solo artists. The break up became official on December 31st, 1970 -
The Who
The Who started off the 1970's with their successful new album, "Who's Next" released in early 1971. -
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones released their new album "Exile on Main Street" in early 1972 which brought them great praise. -
Pink Floyd
The British rock band released one of two of their best sellers in the 1970's, "Dark Side of the Moon" -
Keith Jarrett
Keith Jarrett was a former member of Davis' electric groups but became an acoustic pianist after he left. In 1975 he released his double album "The Koln Concert" which was a solo piano performance entirely improvised. -
Willie Nelson
Nelson moved back to his hometown of Texas in the early 1970's and began to hold picnics for musicians and artists. In 1975 he released his new album, "Red Headed Stranger" -
Michael Jackson
Jackson 5 signed with Epic Records and eventually released multiple albums by 1976 including "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)", "This Place Hotel", and "Can You Feel It". -
The Eagles
The Eagles released their album "Hotel California" which was a huge hit and was released when rock had become big buisness in the 1970's. -
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac was originally a British blues band but in the 1970's they sang passionate love songs about the romantic melodramas occuring within the group. In 1977 they released their album "Rumours" -
Disco
The 1977 film "Saturday Night Fever provoked the 1970's as a whole and featured John Travolta dancing around in his white suit -
Bee Gees
The Bee Gees wrote many songs for the film "Saturday Night Fever" including “Stayin’ Alive,” “You Should Be Dancing,” and “How Deep Is Your Love” which were all disco numbers featuring John Travolta -
Al Green
Al Green was a talented songwriter, arranger, and producer who released hit songs like, “Let’s Stay Together” and “Tired of Being Alone.” -
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd releases their second best seller of the 1970's "The Wall". This rock band performed many live shows which included with light shows, film projections, and large inflatable props. These shows became very popular -
Michael Jackson
His first solo album was released which got him four U.S. top 10 hits, including the singles "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" and "Rock with You". It reached number three on the Billboard 200 and soon sold over 20 million copies worldwide. -
The Beginning of a Hip Hop Era
At the end of the decade the genre of music that is hip hop had it's first release when the Sugar Hill Gang released their hit single "Rappers Delight"
