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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!] (:

Update:

Preferably music that can be played in a party

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  • 1 decade ago
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    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

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    70s And 80s Music

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    Lv 5
    1 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

  • 1 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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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Metallica

    Iron Maiden

    Judas Priest

    Slayer

    Megadeth

    Anthrax

    Exodus

    Ozzy Osbourne

    Black Sabbath

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    New Order

    Joy Division

    (early) Ministry

    Depeche Mode

  • 1 decade ago

    ELO -- Electric Light Orchestra

    BTO -- Bachman Turner Overdrive

    BOSTON

    Foreigner

    ABBA

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    6 years ago

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    5 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    Queen, The Smiths, Blondie, The Cure, Led Zepplin, Red Hot Chili Peppers ?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Play That Funky Music - Black Cherry

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