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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. Good Times by Chic
Still lives on to this day in samples for mixes.
9. Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot
I can practically smell the salt in the air when I hear this song.
8. Jackie Blue by Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Beautiful voice, beautiful song.
7. Afternoon Delight by Starland Vocal Band
Reminds me of my childhood in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
6. Fox On The Run by Sweet
Sweet!
5. Philadelphia Freedom by Elton John
Wonderful pulsating rhythm.
4. Dreams by Fleetwood Mac
What 70's song list would be complete without Fleetwood Mac?
3. Don't Bring Me Down by Electric Light Orchestra
A totally addicting song featuring one of the best songwriters of all time, Jeff Lynn. Awesome drums.
2. Old Days by Chicago
There's no other song that reminds me of my childhood more. Comic books and blue jeans...yeah!
1. Sundown by Gordon Lightfoot
It's a beautifully haunting song. One of the first songs I liked when I was a child.

10. London Calling by The Clash
9. Band On The Run by Wings
8. Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd
7. Anarchy In The UK by Sex Pistols
6. I Wanna Be Sedated by The Ramones
5. Layla by Derek & The Dominos
4. More Than A Feeling by Boston
3. Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
2. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin

10. You Give Me Loving by Ten Years After
Great guitar and vocals by the one and only Alvin Lee.
9. The Wind Cries Mary by Jimi Hendrix
He's so good.
8. Hotel California by Eagles
This is a great tune.
7. I'm Your Captain (Closer To Home) by Grand Funk Railroad
Detroit representing its best.
6. Tupelo Honey by Van Morrison
This Irish singer has a great voice.
5. Angie by The Rolling Stones
Beautiful.
4. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
FREE BIRD!
3. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
A classic.
2. Imagine by John Lennon
A inspirational sound.
1. Brown Sugar by The Rolling Stones
No one ever even tried to write a song about the slaves (or opiates) like this one.

10. Build Me Up Buttercup by The Foundations
No matter what mood I'm in, this song makes me happy.
9. I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
The best dance song EVER. Period.
8. I Want You To Want Me by Cheap Trick
This song just melts my heart. Looking at Cheap Trick and hearing the song was just...unexpected.
7. Anarchy In The UK by Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols rock!
6. Teenage Wasteland by The Who
I love the beginning.
5. Strength To Endure by The Ramones
The lyrics are powerful but the beat is still fun. The Ramones just plain rock.
4. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow by Carole King
She seemed like such a powerful and insightful woman during a decade where centerfolds seemed to rule...
3. How Deep Is Your Love by Bee Gees
This song is just an irresistable sing-along.
2. Hotel California by Eagles
When I was 7, my mom would play this song over and over. The Eagles had just released "Hell Freezes Over." Yeah...I'm only 15 but I LOVE 70's songs.
1. Walk This Way by Aerosmith
Just a fun song remade over and over again.

10. Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd
9. American Pie by Don McLean
8. Hotel California by Eagles
7. Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
6. Dream On by Aerosmith
5. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
4. Hey Jude by Beatles
The best Beatles song, and that's saying something.
3. Layla by Derek & The Dominos
If 'Free Bird' is the greatest guitar song ever, then this may be the greatest guitar riff ever.
2. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
It's so boring and predictable to put this song at #1. But then again, where else could I possibly put it?

10. Black Dog by Led Zeppelin
Just too good.
9. (Don't Fear) The Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult
AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME
8. Life's Been Good by Joe Walsh
Joe Walsh is so cool.
7. Heartbreaker by Led Zeppelin
This is Jimmy Page at his best.
6. Jump by Van Halen
You mideaswell Jump.
5. Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd
Man this is one of their best.
4. Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
What can I say..... It just kicks a**.
3. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
It starts out so mellow but then it trips you out in an awesome guitar assault.
2. Paranoid by Black Sabbath
This is an awesome cruising song.
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Man the song just carries you away.

10. Jet Airliner by Steve Miller Band
Great song for cruisin'.
9. Blowin' In The Wind by Bob Dylan
8. Let It Be by The Beatles
Let it...
7. More Than A Feeling by Boston
Turned on some music to start my day.
6. Slow Ride by Foghat
5. Listen To The Music by The Doobie Brothers
Listen to the music.
4. Sweet Emotion by Aerosmith
The definition of cooooooollll!
3. Ripple by Grateful Dead
Sing it with your friends.
2. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Epic poetry.
1. Baba O'Riley by The Who
Rock gods... Heroic

10. Walk This Way by Aerosmith
9. Witchy Woman by The Eagles
8. Back In The Saddle by Aerosmith
7. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
6. Imagine by John Lennon
5. Sweet Emotion by Aerosmith
4. Rock And Roll All Nite by KISS
3. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
2. Hotel California by The Eagles
1. Dream On by Aerosmith
Has to be the best power ballad even written.

10. The Wind by Cat Stevens
"The Wind" compresses Cat's philosophy and a description of his working methods into a few mysterious images. The language is beautifully controlled, the melody is exquisite, the vocal is soulfully phrased, and the two guitars play in elegant counterpoint.
9. Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd
"The National Anthem of The South"
8. Hotel California by Eagles
THE absolute best song from the Eagles. This melody is an unforgetable one. A song that has made The Eagles one of the best rock bands ever...
7. Piano Man by Billy Joel
With its simple message of forgetting about life for a while, it shows us the great talent for songwriting that Billy Joel has always had.
6. Wish You Where Here by Pink Floyd
Roger Waters, one of the greatest composers of his time. This is indeed a song in that the lyrics are written within each and every one of us. Certainly a song that makes you want to sing it as loud as you can.
5. Imagine by John Lennon
A song that speaks to us all. It is by far, the best song by John Lennon, and one that left a message at its time that got into everyone's soul.
4. Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
This is a song that should without question be higher on this list, and even probably at #1. But just for personal taste, "Simple Man" is my fav. The second half of Freebird is one of the BEST instrumental compositions ever!!! The three guitars playing at the same time...it's a gift to anyone's ears. Gary Rossington - Gibson Les Paul guitar; Allen Collins - Gibson Firebird guitar; Ed King - Fender Stratocaster guitar.
3. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Uff... Most likely, the BEST song of them all in regards to composition, yet I did pick it 3rd due to personal preferences. Queen at their best!!!
2. Tiny Dancer by Elton John
Elton John has been a great composer even until now, but I have to say that this song really marks the hippie days and the good times. What keeps Elton John vital is the irrefutable quality of his songbook and his obvious love of performing.
1. Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd
One of the best groups of the 70's, no question about it. This song is an absolute masterpiece. A group which was influenced by country music, the blues, and British rock. A song that for me... is truly spoken from the heart. The airplane crash in '77 was a sad end to an awesome band... Thank you Ronnie Van Zant and all the great musicians of Lynyrd Skynyrd.