Top Ten Songs of the Seventies

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

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    By: Josep
    • 10. I'm Every Woman by Chacka Khan
      Great song and great performance, althought today is best knowed the Whitney Houston cover.
    • 9. One Way Or Another by Blondie
      Deborah Harry was the coolest woman on earth!
    • 8. Don't Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston
      Thelma's vocals are really exceptional. Whatever happened to her?
    • 7. Superstitious by Stevie Wonder
      Great!!!!
    • 6. Share Your Love With Me by Aretha Franklin
      Aretha showed the world what soul means!!!
    • 5. The Love You Save by Jackson 5
      Michael was so cute!!
    • 4. Love To Love You Baby by Donna Summer
      Donna did so well with this first major hit and has never sung anything better.
    • 3. On Your Knees by Grace Jones
      Really a powerful disco track!! Why hasn't the 'Muse' album has not been re-released on CD?
    • 2. Loving You by Minnie Riperton
      Maybe Mariah's heard Minnie's records a lot?
    • 1. Do You Know Where You're Going To by Diana Ross
      Diana showed how to be a real diva with this one!!


    By: José González-Posada (El PAPA)
    • 10. Daniel by Elton John
    • 9. Living Inside Myself by Gino Vannelli
    • 8. Dust In The Wind by Kansas
    • 7. Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac
    • 6. Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd
    • 5. Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
    • 4. Money by Pink Floyd
    • 3. Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John & Kiki Dee
    • 2. If You Leave Me Now by Chicago
    • 1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin


    By: Matt Prevost
    • 10. Slow Ride by Foghat
    • 9. Band On The Run by Wings
    • 8. Behind Blue Eyes by The Who
    • 7. Jump Into The Fire by Harry Nilsson
    • 6. I'm Your Captian (Closer To Home) by Grand Funk Railroad
    • 5. Revival by Allman Brothers Band
    • 4. Free Ride by Edgar Winter Group
    • 3. Mother by Pink Floyd
    • 2. If You Want Blood (You Got It) by AC/DC
    • 1. Over The Hills And Far Away by Led Zeppelin

    Too many songs to pick from! This is just an idea of my taste in music of the 70's. I love rock 'n' roll!
    By: Zach Kuhfuss
    • 10. Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd
      You gotta put it in there.
    • 9. Renegade by Styx
    • 8. Fat Bottomed Girls by Queen
    • 7. You Really Got Me Going by Van Halen
      Bitchin' guitar solo in the beginning.
    • 6. Mississippi Queen by Mountain
    • 5. Slow Ride by Foghat
      It's a classic.
    • 4. Riding The Storm Out by REO Speedwagon
    • 3. Jukebox Hero by Foreigner
      Too many bitchin' songs by Foreigner to list; this is no doubt the best one.
    • 2. More Than A Feeling by Boston
    • 1. I Feel Like Makin' Love by Bad Company
      Good stuff.

    I was born in '85, but I'm obsessed with 70's rock. I tried to pick a few lesser-known songs so if you don't know it, download it.
    By: Gage
    • 10. Hotel California by Eagles
    • 9. Jammin' by Bob Marley
    • 8. The Ballad Of Curtis Lowe by Lynyrd Skynyrd
    • 7. Emancipation Song by Bob Marley
    • 6. Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
    • 5. Imagine by John Lennon
    • 4. Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd
      Enough said.
    • 3. Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell
      Just gotta love it.
    • 2. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
      Tough competitor for #1
    • 1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
      The guitar solo, the voice, everything...just a classic!


    By: Tanna
    • 10. Instant Karma by John Lennon
    • 9. Maggie May by Rod Stewart
    • 8. Walk This Way by Aerosmith
    • 7. Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac
    • 6. Life In The Fast Lane by Eagles
    • 5. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
    • 4. Hotel California by Eagles
    • 3. American Pie by Don McLean
    • 2. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
    • 1. Imagine by John Lennon


    By: Nadia Pedraza
    • 10. Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple
    • 9. Black Dog by Led Zeppelin
    • 8. Fantasy by Earth, Wind & Fire
    • 7. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly
    • 6. Band On The Run by Wings
    • 5. How Deep Is Your Love by Bee Gees
    • 4. Have You Ever Seen The Rain? by Creedence Clearwater Revival
    • 3. Hotel California by Eagles
    • 2. Breakfast In America by Supertramp
      Oh yes!!!
    • 1. Still Got The Blues by Gary Moore
      I love it!!!!!!

    also: Ricky Don't Lose That Number-Steely Dan, Words Don't Come Easy-F.R. David, My Sharona-The Knack, I Will Survive-Gloria Gaynor, Ironman-Black Sabbath, Mystic Lady-Hookfoot, I Love Just The Way You Are-Barry White, and much, much more.
    By: Paul Voorhies
    • 10. Heart Of Glass by Blondie
      The punk/rock act goes disco. WELL DONE, DEBS!
    • 9. Live And Let Die by Paul McCartney & Wings
      Smashing Bond theme rocks all the right notes.
    • 8. Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees
      Second biggest "anthem" of the '70s. R.I.P. Maurice.
    • 7. I Feel Love by Donna Summer
      Summer strikes again!!
    • 6. The Best Of My Love by The Emotions
      Utterly infectious upper!
    • 5. Keep It Comin' Love by KC & The Sunshine Band
      Rarely picked as anyone's KC fave, this runway theme is tops with me!
    • 4. How Deep Is Your Love by Bee Gees
      Sure, it's cheesy, but this ethereal ballad by the UK Kings of Disco is also sublime!
    • 3. Dancing Queen by ABBA
      Euro-disco didn't get better than this.
    • 2. Last Dance by Donna Summer
      The Queen of Disco shut 'em down at 2 AM most places in the country.
    • 1. I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
      THE classic disco song.


    By: Matti
    • 10. Cruisin' For Love by Kursaal Flyers
    • 9. Driver's Seat by Sniff 'N' The Tears
    • 8. The Wanton Song by Led Zeppelin
    • 7. Another Lonely Saturday Night by Greg Kihn Band
    • 6. Moonlight Mile by Rolling Stones
    • 5. You Tell Me That I'm Falling Down by Linda Ronstadt
    • 4. Five Summers For Jimmy by Tony Joe White
    • 3. Dreams by Fleetwood Mac
    • 2. Gerdendula by Status Quo
    • 1. Walter's Drop by Jack The Lad

    These tunes are not in any favourite order. Depending on my mood, this list could be different tomorrow. However this list contains few of the great songs from the seventies. Thank you all for sharing...Matti:)
    By: Nick Cangemi
    • 10. Maggie May by Rod Stewart
    • 9. Long Time/Foreplay by Boston
    • 8. If You Leave Me Now by Chicago
    • 7. Paradise By The Dashboard Light by Meat Loaf
    • 6. He Aint Heavy, He's My Brother by The Hollies
    • 5. Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits
    • 4. Thick As A Brick by Jethro Tull
    • 3. Have A Cigar by Pink Floyd
    • 2. Hey Hey What Can I Do by Led Zeppelin
    • 1. Cathedral by Crosby, Stills & Nash

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