The 1970s (pronounced "nineteen-seventies"; commonly shortened to the " Seventies " or the " '70s ") was the decade that began on , and ended on . In the 21st century, historians have increasingly portrayed the 1970s as a "pivot of change" in world history, focusing especially on the economic upheavals that followed the end of the postwar economic boom. [1][2 ...
Explore the Seventies (1970–1979) era of disco, funk, prog rock, and soulful singer-songwriters. Explore the best 1970s music and music videos, seventies songs, and iconic 1970s hits. Watch official videos and live performances from this era on Music By Decade.
1970's - expanding the boundaries of rock and roll. An overview of the 70's decade in rock and popular music history. Seventies music genres, stylistic development and social history are explored as rock music completely takes over the popular music charts. Fully illustrated with vintage photos of the musicians who made it happen.
Information contained in the Top 100 Seventies Singles was excerpted from The Top Ten by Bob Gilbert and Gary Theroux (New York: Fireside, 1982), The New Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll ed. by Patricia Romanowski, Holly George-Warren and Jon Pareles (New York: Fireside, 1995), and The Billboard Book of Number One Hits by Fred Bronson (New York: Billboard Publications, 1988). Rankings ...
The seventies also saw the decline of previously well-respected writers, such as Saul Bellow and Peter De Vries, who both released poorly received novels at the start of the decade. Racism remained a key literary subject. John Updike emerged as a major literary figure.