70's

In Europe, a variant known as Euro disco rose in popularity towards the end of the 1970s. Aside from disco, funk, smooth jazz, jazz fusion, and soul music remained popular throughout the decade. Rock music played an important part in the Western musical scene, with punk rock thriving throughout the mid to late 1970s. Other genres such as reggae were innovative throughout the decade and grew a significant following.
Hip hop emerged during this decade, but was slow to start and did not become significant until the late 1980s. Its rising popularity, mixed with the popular music of the period, led to the creation of synthpop. Pop also had a popularity role in the 1970s. In Africa, especially Nigeria, the genre known as Afrobeat gained a following throughout the 1970s.
In Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula, the Nueva canción movement peaked in popularity and was adopted as the music of the hippie, Liberation Theology, and New Left movements. Cumbia music began its internationalization as regional scenes rose outside Colombia. In Asia, music continued to follow varying trends. In Japan, the decade saw several musical trends, including pop music, folk music, rock music, disco music, while the rock group «Spiders» disbanded in 1970.

Iconic Artists

ABBA

The quartet was formed in Stockholm in 1972, achieving international fame by triumphing in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974. Since then, ABBA has gained popularity using catchy melodies, simple lyrics and its own sound, characterized by the harmonies of female voices. and the wall of sound, a musical effect created by producer Phil Spector.

Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Anni‑Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Fältskog

Queen

On an artistic level, his musical diversity, his multi-layered arrangements and his vocal harmonies have been highlighted. It is considered a band of great influence in the development of hard rock and heavy metal, incorporating elements of glam rock, progressive rock, folk, opera, blues and pop.

Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon

AC/DC

AC/DC is a British-Australian hard rock band, formed in 1973 in Australia. Their live performances are famous, resulting in vibrant and exultant shows of the first order. Much of this is due to the extravagant style of their lead guitarist and visual symbol.

Angus Young, Bon Scott, Brian Johnson and Malcolm Young

The most popular songs

Dancing Queen

Year: 1976

Album: Arrival

It is a song that announces that the passage of time only moves in one direction; that the second after the best moment of your life is so far in the past, and will be there forever. Fuck your inner child, fuck "you're as young as you feel."

Bohemian Rhapsody

Year: 1975

Album: A Night at the Opera

Bohemian Rhapsody is one of the most intricate and complex classic rock songs ever written. The band took a risk on this song, adding operatic vocals in the middle movement. The ballad and heavy metal sections are also quite amazing.

Let There Be Rock

Year: 1977

Album: Let There be Rock

Let There Be Rock is the fourth studio album by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in Australia in March 1977. From this album the songs "Bad Boy Boogie", "Hell ain't a Bad Place to Be", "Let There Be Rock" and "Whole Lotta Rosie", which achieved radio coverage and have been played in concert frequently.

Styles

Punk

Punk, also called punk rock, is a musical genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. This genre is characterized in the music industry by its independent and countercultural attitude.Punk, also called punk rock, is a musical genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. This genre is characterized in the music industry by its independent and countercultural attitude.

Disco Music

Disco music or simply disco is a genre of dance music derived from rhythm and blues that mixed elements of previous genres, such as soul and funk, with touches of symphonic music embodied in string arrangements.

Heavy Metal

Heavy metal, or simply metal, is a musical genre that was born in the late sixties and early seventies in the United Kingdom and also in the United States, whose origins come from blues rock, hard rock and psychedelic rock.