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Top Ten Songs of the Seventies

What are your top ten favorite songs from the 70s?

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10. Layla by Derek & The Dominos
Beautiful.
9. Tom Sawyer by Rush
Very very very good.
8. Rock And Roll All Nite by KISS
The best of heavy.
7. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
Simply the best.
6. Imagine by John Lennon
You may say im a dreamer.
5. Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple
Powerful.
4. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Incredible, amazing.
3. Hotel California by The Eagles
Not only in 70's, in all time.
2. American Pie by Don McLean
The history of rock and roll, in a song.
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
The most beautiful song I never heard.

10. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
I struggled for a long time whether to use this one or Immigrant Song. It was a very close race.
9. Come Sail Away by Styx
8. Big Balls by AC/DC
My ultimate guilty pleasure song.
7. Cocaine by Eric Clapton
6. Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
Forget Stairway To Heaven (yes, I know I have that one on my list too), this is Zeppelin's best.
5. Rock And Roll All Nite by KISS
4. Another Brick In The Wall by Pink Floyd
Okay, so technically what I love is The Best Years of Our Lives/Another Brick in the Wall Part II, but that didn't fit.
3. Layla by Derek and the Dominoes
Cliche, maybe, but I still love this song!
2. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
1. Blue Collar Man by Styx
How can you not love the intro to this song?

10. Ready For Love by Bad Company
What an intense band in the 70's~~~~~~~~Paul Rodgers has been know to amaze many from way back to "Free" days!!!!!!1
9. Its' Too Late by Carole King
I will always admire Carole King ...she was and still remains an incredible woman whom can capture an audience with her contagious spirit.
8. Close To The Edge by Yes
What a great instrumental band~~
7. The Ocean by Led Zeppelin
Too many memories there....
6. Big Love by Buckingham Nicks
Stevie Nicks still remains popular.
5. Your Song by Elton John
What more can I say~~~beautiful.
4. Ironman by Black Sabbath
Back in the experimental days...Catholic girl on acid~~~
3. Old Days by Chicago
Chicago will always rock!!!!!!!!!!
2. Aqualung by Jethro Tull
Jethro played a big part in my life in the 70's..too many songs to list.
1. Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper
I was born in 60's so the 70's music was and still is a beautiful memory. I saw Alice Cooper in '72, my first concert...I was 12.

> Crosby, Stills & Nash...James Taylor, Carly, Jackson, TODD RUNDGREN...too many great artists of the 70's...the true 70's...:+)

By: Greg

By: Joe Puccio

Ziggy Stardust- David Bowie, Just Wanna Make Love to You- Foghat, Free Fallin- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

By: Alan Svendsen

10. 5.7.0.5 by City Boy
Another great 70's song!
9. Just What I Needed by The Cars
Great memories with this song.
8. Heard It In A Love Song by Marshall Tucker Band
Another great southern rock song!
7. Rock And Roll All Nite by KISS
Again, how can anyone leave this song off their list?
6. Death On Two Legs by Queen
Love cranking this song and singing along!
5. Do Ya by Electric Light Orchestra
My second all-time favorite band! Great song!
4. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
The ultimate southern rock song.
3. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
How can anyone NOT have this on their list?
2. Somebody To Love by Queen
I still remember the first time I heard this song on the radio.
1. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Way ahead of its time, my all-time favorite band.

The 70's was the best decade for memorable music, today's music is so disposable!

By: Jim

10. The Song Is Over by The Who
Like this song. It has a great ending.
9. Tuesday's Gone by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Can listen to this any day of the week.
8. Dust In The Wind by Kansas
Very eerie song.
7. Some Kind Of Wonderful by Grand Funk Railroad
This is the best version by a rock band of an R&B classic.
6. Feels Like The First Time by Foreigner
Foreigner is one of the best.
5. Song Sung Blue by Neil Diamond
This song is catchy.
4. All I Need Is The Air by The Hollies
Great harmonies.
3. Best Of My Love by The Eagles
Very laid back lyrical song.
2. Castles In The Air by Don McLean
Don McLean is one of the best ever.
1. Melissa by Allman Brothers Band
Very excellent. It is acoustic.