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1970. Tension in the air made its way into music of time period Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young: “Ohio” and placed blame for deaths of 4 at Kent State directly on White House. 1970. The Temptations: “Ball of Confusion” Edwin Starr’s angry “War” - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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•Tension in the air made its Tension in the air made its way into music of time periodway into music of time period
•Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young: “Ohio” and placed Young: “Ohio” and placed blame for deaths of 4 at Kent blame for deaths of 4 at Kent State directly on White HouseState directly on White House
1970 1970
•The Temptations: “Ball of The Temptations: “Ball of Confusion”Confusion”
•Edwin Starr’s angry “War”Edwin Starr’s angry “War”•““sensitive singer-songwriter” sensitive singer-songwriter”
movement started during movement started during time periodtime period
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•The Carpenters “They Long The Carpenters “They Long To Be Close To You”To Be Close To You”
•Heavy Rock getting popularHeavy Rock getting popular•Grand Funk Railroad: 3 Grand Funk Railroad: 3
albums on charts in period of albums on charts in period of 10 months10 months
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•Jimi Hendrix: choked to Jimi Hendrix: choked to death on own vomit on death on own vomit on September 18: 27 years oldSeptember 18: 27 years old
•Janis Joplin: heroin overdose Janis Joplin: heroin overdose on October 4on October 4
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•Elvis Presley: wrote letter to Elvis Presley: wrote letter to President Nixon about being President Nixon about being concerned about spread of concerned about spread of drugs in America- Nixon invited drugs in America- Nixon invited Presley to White House to Presley to White House to award him a Drug Enforcement award him a Drug Enforcement Agency badgeAgency badge
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•Elvis told Nixon the best way Elvis told Nixon the best way to calm student unrest was to to calm student unrest was to kick John Lennon out of kick John Lennon out of countrycountry
Top Singles 1970Top Singles 1970•Simon and Garfunkel: “Bridge Simon and Garfunkel: “Bridge
Over Troubled Water”Over Troubled Water”•The Jackson Five: “I’ll Be There”The Jackson Five: “I’ll Be There”•BJ Thomas: “Raindrops Keep BJ Thomas: “Raindrops Keep
Fallin’ On My Head”Fallin’ On My Head”•George Harrison: “My Sweet George Harrison: “My Sweet
Lord”Lord”•The Carpenters “They Long To Be The Carpenters “They Long To Be
Close To You”Close To You”
19711971
•People becoming more sensitive People becoming more sensitive toward Native Americanstoward Native Americans
•The Raiders’ “Indian The Raiders’ “Indian Reservation” told of the plight Reservation” told of the plight of Native Americans in a of Native Americans in a straightforward mannerstraightforward manner
19711971
•Freda Payne’s anti-war Freda Payne’s anti-war anthem: “Bring the Boys anthem: “Bring the Boys Home”Home”
•Cher’s “Gypsies, Tramps, and Cher’s “Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves” dealt with racial Thieves” dealt with racial prejudiceprejudice
19711971
•The Jackson Five: group of The Jackson Five: group of brothers from Gary, Indiana- brothers from Gary, Indiana- 13 year old lead singer 13 year old lead singer MichaelMichael
•Michael stepped out for a solo Michael stepped out for a solo smash “Got To Be There”smash “Got To Be There”
19711971•The Osmonds: Mormon version The Osmonds: Mormon version
of The Jackson Five “One Bad of The Jackson Five “One Bad Apple” “Double Lovin” “Yo Yo”Apple” “Double Lovin” “Yo Yo”
•Donny was a teen heartthrob, Donny was a teen heartthrob, had hits of his own “Go Away had hits of his own “Go Away Little Girl” “Sweet and Little Girl” “Sweet and Innocent” and “Hey Girl”Innocent” and “Hey Girl”
19711971
•Alice Cooper: outrageous Alice Cooper: outrageous onstage antics- he and band onstage antics- he and band produced two of the best produced two of the best hard rock records of the year: hard rock records of the year: Love It To Death and Killer Love It To Death and Killer
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19711971
•Shaft: soundtrack to the Shaft: soundtrack to the popular film also came outpopular film also came out
•Carole King’s Tapestry: “Its Carole King’s Tapestry: “Its Too Late” “So Far Away” about Too Late” “So Far Away” about what they had been dealing what they had been dealing with for the last five yearswith for the last five years
19711971•Jim Morrison (The Doors) died of a Jim Morrison (The Doors) died of a
heart attack in Paris on July 3heart attack in Paris on July 3•Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong: three Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong: three
days later dieddays later died•Duane Allman: guitarist for The Duane Allman: guitarist for The
Allman Brothers Band- died Oct 29 Allman Brothers Band- died Oct 29 in a motorcycle accident at 24 in a motorcycle accident at 24 years oldyears old
Top Singles 1971:Top Singles 1971:•Three Dog Night: “Joy to the Three Dog Night: “Joy to the
World”World”•Rod Stewart: “Maggie May”Rod Stewart: “Maggie May”•Carole King: “Its Too Late”Carole King: “Its Too Late”•The Osmonds: “One Bad Apple”The Osmonds: “One Bad Apple”•The Bee Gees: “How Can You Mend The Bee Gees: “How Can You Mend
A Broken Heart”A Broken Heart”
19721972•AM radio still big this yearAM radio still big this year•Michael Jackson: “Ben” title Michael Jackson: “Ben” title
song from a movie about a song from a movie about a killer ratkiller rat
•Soul and funk music growingSoul and funk music growing•The Temptations: “Papa Was A The Temptations: “Papa Was A
Rollin’ Stone”Rollin’ Stone”
19721972
•James Brown: “Talking Loud James Brown: “Talking Loud and Saying Nothing” “Get On and Saying Nothing” “Get On The Good Foot”The Good Foot”
•Stevie Wonder: “Talking Stevie Wonder: “Talking Back”Back”
•Curtis Mayfield: “Superfly”Curtis Mayfield: “Superfly”
Top Singles 1972Top Singles 1972•Roberta Flack: “The First Time Roberta Flack: “The First Time
Ever I Saw Your Face”Ever I Saw Your Face”•Gilbert O’Sullivan: “Alone Again Gilbert O’Sullivan: “Alone Again
(Naturally)”(Naturally)”•Don McLean: “American Pie”Don McLean: “American Pie”•Nilsson: “Without You”Nilsson: “Without You”•Johnny Nash: “I Can See Clearly Johnny Nash: “I Can See Clearly
Now”Now”
19731973•Tony Orlando and Dawn’s Tony Orlando and Dawn’s
“Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree”The Ole Oak Tree”
•Soul music: Gladys Knight Soul music: Gladys Knight and The Pips and former and The Pips and former Temptation Eddie Kendricks: Temptation Eddie Kendricks: “Midnight Train to Georgia” “Midnight Train to Georgia” and “Keep on Truckinand “Keep on Truckin””
19731973
•Marvin Gaye: “Let’s Get It On”Marvin Gaye: “Let’s Get It On”•The O’Jays: “Love Train”The O’Jays: “Love Train”•Soul Train: became the TV Soul Train: became the TV
show to watch for kids show to watch for kids interested in the latest steps, interested in the latest steps, music, clothesmusic, clothes
Top Singles 1973Top Singles 1973•Roberta Flack: “Killing Me Roberta Flack: “Killing Me
Softly With His Song”Softly With His Song”•Dawn, featuring Tony Orlando: Dawn, featuring Tony Orlando:
“Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree”The Ole Oak Tree”
•Paul McCartney and Wings: Paul McCartney and Wings: “My Love”“My Love”
Top Singles 1973Top Singles 1973
•Carly Simon: “You’re So Carly Simon: “You’re So Vain”Vain”
•Elton John: “Crocodile Rock”Elton John: “Crocodile Rock”
19741974
•Carl Douglas: “Kung Fu Fighting”Carl Douglas: “Kung Fu Fighting”•Teeny bop pop, disco soul, hard Teeny bop pop, disco soul, hard
rock, folk all popularrock, folk all popular•Harry Chapin: “Cat’s In the Harry Chapin: “Cat’s In the
Cradle”Cradle”•John Denver “Sunshine On My John Denver “Sunshine On My
Shoulders” “Annie’s Song”Shoulders” “Annie’s Song”
19741974
•Stevie Wonder: “You Haven’t Stevie Wonder: “You Haven’t Done Nothin’” about Done Nothin’” about President NixonPresident Nixon
•Barry White: “Can’t Get Barry White: “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe”Enough of Your Love, Babe”
Top Singles 1974Top Singles 1974•Barbra Streisand: “The Way We Barbra Streisand: “The Way We
Were”Were”•Terry Jacks: “Season in the Sun”Terry Jacks: “Season in the Sun”•Ray Stevens: “The Streak”Ray Stevens: “The Streak”•Paul Anka: “(You’re) Having My Paul Anka: “(You’re) Having My
Baby”Baby”•MFSB: “TSOP (The Sound of MFSB: “TSOP (The Sound of
Philadelphia)”Philadelphia)”
19751975
•Barry Manilow: soft rocker Barry Manilow: soft rocker “Mandy” “Could It Be Magic” “Mandy” “Could It Be Magic” “It’s a Miracle” “I Write the “It’s a Miracle” “I Write the Songs”Songs”
•All in one stereos, included All in one stereos, included AM/FM receiver, 8 track, tape AM/FM receiver, 8 track, tape player, turntableplayer, turntable
Top Singles 1975Top Singles 1975•The Captain and Tennille: “Love The Captain and Tennille: “Love
Will Keep Us Together”Will Keep Us Together”•Silver Convention: “Fly, Robin, Silver Convention: “Fly, Robin,
Fly”Fly”•Elton John: “Island Girl”Elton John: “Island Girl”•Neil Sedaka: “Bad Blood”Neil Sedaka: “Bad Blood”•Tony Orlando and Dawn: “He Tony Orlando and Dawn: “He
Don’t Love You (Like I Love You)”Don’t Love You (Like I Love You)”
19761976•10,000 discos open in the United 10,000 discos open in the United
States compared to 1500 in 1974States compared to 1500 in 1974•The Hustle: combination of the The Hustle: combination of the
mambo and the jitterbug steps- mambo and the jitterbug steps- favorite dancefavorite dance
•The Steve Miller Band: “Fly Like The Steve Miller Band: “Fly Like An Eagle”An Eagle”
Top Singles 1976Top Singles 1976•Rod Stewart: “Tonight’s The Night Rod Stewart: “Tonight’s The Night
(Gonna Be Alright)”(Gonna Be Alright)”•Wings: “Silly Love Songs”Wings: “Silly Love Songs”•Elton John and Kiki Dee: “Don’t Go Elton John and Kiki Dee: “Don’t Go
Breaking My Heart”Breaking My Heart”•Johnnie Taylor: “Disco Lady”Johnnie Taylor: “Disco Lady”•Wild Cherry: “Play That Funky Wild Cherry: “Play That Funky
Music”Music”
19771977•August 16: Elvis died in August 16: Elvis died in
Graceland Mansion bathroom, Graceland Mansion bathroom, 42 years old, heart failure42 years old, heart failure
•Doctor had prescribed over Doctor had prescribed over 11,000 depressants, stimulants, 11,000 depressants, stimulants, painkillers to Elvis during last painkillers to Elvis during last 15 months of his life15 months of his life
19771977
•Inspired countless tribute Inspired countless tribute records- fans were in deep records- fans were in deep mourningmourning
•Bill Conti: “Gonna Fly Now” Bill Conti: “Gonna Fly Now” (Theme from Rocky)(Theme from Rocky)
•Continued success of Aerosmith, Continued success of Aerosmith, Ted Nugent, KissTed Nugent, Kiss
19771977
•Lynyrd Skynyrd: “Sweet Lynyrd Skynyrd: “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Free Home Alabama” and “Free Bird” – October 20 crash of Bird” – October 20 crash of touring plane killed three touring plane killed three members including leader members including leader Ronnie Van ZantRonnie Van Zant
Top Singles 1977Top Singles 1977•Debby Boone: “You Light Up My Debby Boone: “You Light Up My
Life”Life”•The Emotions: “Best of My Love”The Emotions: “Best of My Love”•Andy Gibb: “I Just Want To Be Andy Gibb: “I Just Want To Be
Your Everything”Your Everything”•Stevie Wonder: “Sir Duke”Stevie Wonder: “Sir Duke”•Barbra Streisand: “Love Theme Barbra Streisand: “Love Theme
From A Star is Born (Evergreen)From A Star is Born (Evergreen)
19781978•One of the year’s most important One of the year’s most important
television events for Kiss fans: television events for Kiss fans: Kiss Meets the Phantom of The Kiss Meets the Phantom of The Park- made for TV moviePark- made for TV movie
•Kiss had 8 albums in 3 yearsKiss had 8 albums in 3 years•Merchandise ranging from dolls to Merchandise ranging from dolls to
makeup to comic booksmakeup to comic books
19781978•The Saturday Night Fever The Saturday Night Fever
soundtrack stayed at the top of soundtrack stayed at the top of the charts for half of the yearthe charts for half of the year
•Disco had completely infiltrated Disco had completely infiltrated the mainstream; “roller disco” the mainstream; “roller disco” was a combination of disco was a combination of disco dancing and roller skatingdancing and roller skating
19781978•Grease soundtrack sold very wellGrease soundtrack sold very well•The Village People: six members The Village People: six members
dressed as a policeman, dressed as a policeman, construction worker, cowboy, Native construction worker, cowboy, Native American, soldier, leatherman- American, soldier, leatherman- straight America did not catch the straight America did not catch the thinly veiled homosexual references thinly veiled homosexual references in hits like “Macho Man” “YMCA” in hits like “Macho Man” “YMCA” and “In the Navy”and “In the Navy”
Top Singles 1978Top Singles 1978
•The Bee Gees: “Night Fever”The Bee Gees: “Night Fever”•Andy Gibb: “Shadow Dancing”Andy Gibb: “Shadow Dancing”•Chic: “Le Freak”Chic: “Le Freak”•The Bee Gees: “Stayin’ Alive”The Bee Gees: “Stayin’ Alive”•Exile: “Kiss You All Over”Exile: “Kiss You All Over”
19791979•Increased oil prices affected music Increased oil prices affected music
industryindustry•Petroleum was needed to press Petroleum was needed to press
recordsrecords•People also started to blame disco People also started to blame disco
for record sales slipping, disco fans for record sales slipping, disco fans were buying singles, not albumswere buying singles, not albums
19791979•July 12, Chicago’s Comiskey Park: July 12, Chicago’s Comiskey Park:
between the 1between the 1stst and 2 and 2ndnd games of games of the Chicago White Sox-Detroit the Chicago White Sox-Detroit Tigers double header, radio dj Tigers double header, radio dj Steve Dahl blew up a mountain of Steve Dahl blew up a mountain of disco records as part of “Disco disco records as part of “Disco Demolition Night” and started a Demolition Night” and started a riot, caused 2riot, caused 2ndnd game to be game to be cancelled, movement against cancelled, movement against disco from that point ondisco from that point on
19791979
•Blondie broke through to the Blondie broke through to the mainstream with “Heart of mainstream with “Heart of Glass” widely considered Glass” widely considered more “New Wave” than discomore “New Wave” than disco
•Bob Dylan: “Slow Train Bob Dylan: “Slow Train Coming”Coming”
19791979•The Charlie Daniels Band: “The The Charlie Daniels Band: “The
Devil Went Down to Georgia”Devil Went Down to Georgia”•11 Who fans died in a 11 Who fans died in a
stampede for seats at a Who stampede for seats at a Who concert in Cincinnati, OHconcert in Cincinnati, OH
•Rupert Holmes: last number 1 Rupert Holmes: last number 1 of the 70’s with “Escape (the of the 70’s with “Escape (the Pina Colada Song)”Pina Colada Song)”
Top Singles 1979Top Singles 1979•The Knack: “My Sharona”The Knack: “My Sharona”•Donna Summer: “Bad Girls”Donna Summer: “Bad Girls”•Rod Stewart: “Do Ya Think I’m Rod Stewart: “Do Ya Think I’m
Sexy”Sexy”•Peaches and Herb: “Reunited”Peaches and Herb: “Reunited”•Gloria Gaynor: “I Will Survive”Gloria Gaynor: “I Will Survive”
