Yesterday I posted an article regarding some the the songs that became a part of my life during my time at Edison High School in the 1970s. That post featured some of the great Funk, Soul, Blues and Disco songs of the era. Since I have been in a 1970s retro mood of late I figured that I would do another anthology article about songs that I still love from the 1970s. These are songs that were hits on the Pop Charts featuring solo artists as well as groups. They range from Elvis and former Beatles members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, to soul greats Robert Flack and Tina Turner, classic vocalists like Olivia Newton-John and Neil Diamond, Country crossovers John Denver and Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton to the super groups that got their start in the 1970s, ABBA, Blondie, Fleetwood Mac, Chicago, Heart, Queen, Kiss and the Eagles.
One thing to notice, just as in yesterday’s article is that the majority of these artists and groups didn’t need a lot of help, they had the goods and were excellent in the studio and on stage. The on stage performances, even when the video is not so great are electric to watch.
I have tried to make sure that the videos are from concerts or live performances so readers that did not live through that era can get a taste of a time where though times were tough and life often turbulent that people could deal with life. The songs are about life, love, heartbreak, good times and sometimes just plain fun. They are in no particular order, just the how they popped into my mind as I thought back to those times and then searched the internet.
I hope you enjoy the journey and the music as much as I did.
Peace
Padre Steve+
ABBA: Chiquitita http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzdfPEsf7qY
Barry Manilow: Mandy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK8-gZVkYsk
Linda Ronstadt: You’re no Good: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr9vKWLgZzo
The Captain and Tennille: Love Will Keep us Together http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjloX_EvYiI
Olivia Newton John: Have You Never Been Mellow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IFQZyxxyyM
Rod Stewart: The First Cut is the Deepest http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1XJ72BPXao
Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7wwZVB4yMI
Bee Gees: How Deep is Your Love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpqqjU7u5Yc
Heart: Crazy on You http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gpNqB4dnT4&feature=related
Village People: YMCA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS9OO0S5w2k
Neil Diamond: Sweet Caroline http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vhFnTjia_I
Dr Hook and the Medicine Show: When You’re in Love with a Beautiful Woman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxpYN-NK54Y
Blondie: Heart of Glass http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGU_4-5RaxU
Eagles: Hotel California http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1iv6lof5JM&feature=related
Chicago: If You Leave Me Now http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1ykMNtzMT8
Roberta Flack: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9jmusgMgro&feature=related
John Denver: Take Me Home Country Roads http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukUL_I14GPw
Elvis Presley: Suspicious Minds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBmAPYkPeYU
Paul McCartney and Wings: Silly Love Songs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQgUPxgqnfA
Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ
Glen Campbell: Rhinestone Cowboy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p8wDhK5LyY
Ringo Starr: The No No Song (With the Smothers Brothers) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQgUPxgqnfA
Albert Hammond: It Never Rains in Southern California http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pyC7WnvLT4
Kiss: Rock and Roll all Night Long http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Env5iMrBjws
Tina Turner: Rollin’ on the River http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brdqJ29PQac
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton: Islands in the Stream http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=recWNQddJeE&feature=related
Rupert Holmes: Escape (The Pina Colada Song) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaOXWJKsX-U
Fleetwood Mac: Go Your Own Way http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GN2kpBoFs4
Donna Summer: Last Dance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cPIT_T3mYU
And finally a thank you…
ABBA: Thank You for the Music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dcbw4IEY5w
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