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Best 70's and 80's music?
What's the best rock, pop, and new wave music from the 70's and 80's?
[Personal opinions and songs from top hit charts please!] (:
Preferably music that can be played in a party
17 Answers
- David VLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
1970:
Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon and Garfunkel
Your Song Elton John
Paranoid Black Sabbath
All Right Now Free
My Sweet Lord George Harrison
Black Magic Woman Santana
Maybe I'm Amazed Paul McCartney
War Edwin Starr
American Woman Guess Who
Have You Ever Seen the Rain Creedence Clearwater Revival
Joy To the World Three Dog Night
Ohio Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
Moondance Van Morrison
Instant Karma John Lennon
Child In Time Deep Purple
25 or 6 To 4 Chicago
Roadhouse Blues Doors
Question Moody Blues
Mama Told Me (Not To Come) Three Dog Night
Iron Man Black Sabbath
Cracklin' Rosie Neil Diamond
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours Stevie Wonder
Across the Universe Beatles
In the Summertime Mungo Jerry
Wild World Cat Stevens
Lucky Man Emerson, Lake and Palmer
Teach Your Children Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
Spill the Wine Eric Burdon and War
No Matter What Badfinger
Domino Van Morrison
Eighteen Alice Cooper
Don't Play That Song Aretha Franklin
Sweet Jane Velvet Underground
I'm Your Captain/Closer To Home Grand Funk Railroad
Immigrant Song Led Zeppelin
After Midnight Eric Clapton
Big Yellow Taxi Joni Mitchell
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) Edison Lighthouse
Cecilia Simon and Garfunkel
Southern Man Neil Young
Vehicle Ides Of March
Green-Eyed Lady Sugarloaf
If I Were Your Woman Gladys Knight and the Pips
I Hear You Knocking Dave Edmunds
Samba Pa Ti Santana
Mr. Bojangles Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
What Is Life George Harrison
Carry On Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
Mississippi Queen Mountain
Stoned Love Supremes
Funk # 49 James Gang
Run Through the Jungle Creedence Clearwater Revival
El Condor Pasa Simon and Garfunkel
No Sugar Tonight Guess Who
I Heard It Through the Grapevine Creedence Clearwater Revival
Only Love Can Break Your Heart Neil Young
Lonely Days Bee Gees
Ride Captain Ride Blues Image
Black Sabbath Black Sabbath
Midnight Rider Allman Brothers Band
I Love You For All Seasons Fuzz
Casey Jones Grateful Dead
Black Night Deep Purple
One Fine Morning Lighthouse
1971:
Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin
Imagine John Lennon
Maggie May Rod Stewart
American Pie Don McLean
Brown Sugar Rolling Stones
Theme from "Shaft" Isaac Hayes
Me and Bobby McGee Janis Joplin
Baba O'Riley The Who
It's Too Late Carole King
Riders On the Storm Doors
Bang a Gong (Get It On) T. Rex
Rock and Roll Led Zeppelin
Changes David Bowie
Black Dog Led Zeppelin
Mercy Mercy Me Marvin Gaye
Roundabout Yes
Aqualung Jethro Tull
Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) Hollies
Tiny Dancer Elton John
Behind Blue Eyes The Who
LA Woman Doors
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) Marvin Gaye
A Horse With No Name America
Locomotive Breath Jethro Tull
You've Got A Friend James Taylor
Slipping into Darkness War
Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves Cher
It Don't Come Easy Ringo Starr
I Feel the Earth Move Carole King
Love Her Madly Doors
Wild Horses Rolling Stones
Life on Mars? David Bowie
Take Me Home, Country Roads John Denver
Stay with Me Faces
I've Seen All Good People Yes
Rock Steady Aretha Franklin
Draggin' The Line Tommy James
Want Ads Honey Cone
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) John & Yoko & Plastic Ono Band
If You Really Love Me Stevie Wonder
Don't Pull Your Love Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
Going to California Led Zeppelin
Levon Elton John
I Am, I Said Neil Diamond
Hocus Pocus Focus
All Day Music War
Baby I'm-a Want You Bread
I Gotcha Joe Tex
Signs Five Man Electrical Band
An Old Fashioned Love Song Three Dog Night
Reason To Believe Rod Stewart
Morning Has Broken Cat Stevens
No One to Depend On Santana
Don't Knock My Love Wilson Pickett
Sooner Or Later Grass Roots
If Bread
So Far Away Carole King
Rainy Days and Mondays Carpenters
1Long Distance Runaround Yes
Can't You Hear Me Knocking Rolling Stones
I Just Want To Celebrate Rare Earth
Sylvia's Mother Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
Never Been To Spain Three Dog Night
***** Rolling Stones
Sweet Seasons Carole King
Jeepster T. Rex
Brand New Key Melanie
1976:
Hotel California Eagles
Go Your Own Way Fleetwood Mac
Dancing Queen Abba
Don't Fear) The Reaper Blue Oyster Cult
Night Moves Bob Seger
Blitzkrieg Bop Ramones
The Boys Are Back In Town Thin Lizzy
Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
Fly Like an Eagle Steve Miller Band
Carry On Wayward Son Kansas
Turn the Page (live) Bob Seger
Lowdown Boz Scaggs
Show Me the Way (live) Peter Frampton
Breakdown Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Sir Duke Stevie Wonder
Blinded By the Light Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Silly Love Songs Wings
Rock'n Me Steve Miller Band
Magic Man Heart
Somebody To Love Queen
Take the Money and Run Steve Miller Band
American Girl Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Year Of the Cat Al Stewart
Fernando Abba
Lido Shuffle Boz Scaggs
Mainstreet Bob Seger
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap AC/DC
Detroit Rock City Kiss
Takin' It To the Streets Doobie Brothers
Fool To Cry Rolling Stones
Couldn't Get It Right Climax Blues Band
The Things We Do For Love 10cc
Rock 'n' Roll Band Boston
You Make Me Feel Like Dancing Leo Sayer
Telephone Line Electric Light Orchestra
Let's Stick Together Bryan Ferry
Let 'Em In Wings
Back In the Saddle Aerosmith
Rock 'n' Roll Never Forgets Bob Seger
So In To You Atlanta Rhythm Section
Devil Woman Cliff Richard
The Pretender Jackson Browne
Last Child Aerosmith
2112 Rush
When I Need You Leo Sayer
Welcome Back John Sebastian
Lonely Boy Andrew Gold
1982:
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) Eurythmics
1999 Prince
Rock the Casbah Clash
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? Culture Club
Hungry Like the Wolf Duran Duran
Eye of the Tiger (Theme from "Rocky III") Survivor
Up Where We Belong Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
Jack and Diane John Cougar
Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Clash
It's Raining Men Weather Girls
Back On the Chain Gang Pretenders
Hurts So Good John Cougar
Maneater Hall & Oates
Abracadabra Steve Miller Band
Hard To Say I'm Sorry Chicago
The Safety Dance Men Without Hats
Twilight Zone Golden Earring
Electric Avenue Eddy Grant
White Wedding Billy Idol
Time (Clock of the Heart) Culture Club
Bad to the Bone George Thorogood
Africa Toto
Dirty Laundry Don Henley
Heat of the Moment Asia
Candy Girl New Edition
Save a Prayer Duran Duran
Shock the Monkey Peter Gabriel
Poison Arrow ABC
More Than This Roxy Music
The Number of the Beast Iron Maiden
Run to the Hills Iron Maiden
Allentown Billy Joel
Temptation New Order
Everybody Wants You Billy Squier
Beat Surrender The Jam
Let's Go To Bed The Cure
Bang the Drum All Day Todd Rundgren
No One Like You Scorpions
You've Got Another Thing Comin' Judas Priest
Hot In the City Billy Idol
Promised You a Miracle Simple Minds
Avalon Roxy Music
Come Dancing Kinks
Caught Up In You .38 Special
Goody Two Shoes Adam & The Ants
Southern Cross Crosby, Stills & Nash
1985:
Money For Nothing Dire Straits
Addicted To Love Robert Palmer
Into the Groove Madonna
West End Girls '85 Pet Shop Boys
Walk Like An Egyptian Bangles
The Power of Love Huey Lewis & The News
(Don't You) Forget About Me Simple Minds
Sussudio Phil Collins
We Built This City Starship
Holding Back the Years Simply Red
These Dreams Heart
Take Me Home Phil Collins
She Sells Sanctuary The Cult
You Belong To the City Glenn Frey
Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money) Pet Shop Boys
There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) Eurythmics
Road To Nowhere Talking Heads
If You Love Somebody Set Them Free Sting
A View To Kill Duran Duran
Lonely Ol' Night John Cougar Mellencamp
Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) Mike + The Mechanics
Walk of Life Dire Straits
Centerfield John Fogerty
In Between Days The Cure
Just Another Night Mick Jagger
Alive and Kicking Simple Minds
Brothers in Arms Dire Straits
One More Night Phil Collins
Separate Lives Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin
I'm Your Man Wham!
Forever Man Eric Clapton
Close to Me The Cure
What You Need INXS
Slave To The Rhythm Grace Jones
Just Like Honey Jesus & Mary Chain
California Girls David Lee Roth
Face the Face Pete Townshend
Talk To Me Stevie Nicks
Bastards of Young Replacements
Driver 8 R.E.M.
just thought I'd picke a few years
take care
dave
- ?Lv 51 decade ago
David Bowie
Soft Cell
Duran Duran
Tears for Fears
Eurythmics
Frankie goes to hollywood
Van Halen
Guns n Roses
Sex Pistols
The Clash
The Stranglers
Blondie
Slade
Suzy Quatro
The Pretenders
Spandau Ballet
Abba
theirs a few big bands in the rock, pop new wave genre's
- MadeNoSense*Lv 51 decade ago
Queen
David Bowie
Aand then all the one hit wonders like
sweet dreams are made of this - Eurythmics
A good Heart - Fergal Sharky
Youtube should have videos entitled best 70's & 80' hits, so you should find something there.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
Metallica
Iron Maiden
Judas Priest
Slayer
Megadeth
Anthrax
Exodus
Ozzy Osbourne
Black Sabbath
- Anonymous1 decade ago
New Order
Joy Division
(early) Ministry
Depeche Mode
- LaunchpadLv 51 decade ago
ELO -- Electric Light Orchestra
BTO -- Bachman Turner Overdrive
BOSTON
Foreigner
ABBA
- Anonymous6 years ago
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
Play That Funky Music - Black Cherry