Seventies Music...

Although it may not effect the design aspect of my work, in trying to create the ultimate vintage experience I want to look into different aspects of each era as previously stated, music is an important part of any era...


The Top 100 Seventies Singles CD:

	The Top 10 Singles of 1970
1.	"Bridge Over Troubled Water" - Simon And Garfunkel
2.	"American Woman" - The Guess Who
3.	"Get Ready" - Rare Earth
4.	"Band Of Gold" - Freda Payne
5.	"Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" - B.J. Thomas
6.	"ABC" - The Jackson 5
7.	"Let It Be" - The Beatles
8.	"(They Long To Be) Close To You" - Carpenters
9.	"Mama Told Me Not To Come" - Three Dog Night
10.	"War" - Edwin Starr

	The Top 10 Singles of 1971
1.	"Joy To The World" - Three Dog Night
2.	"It's Too Late" - Carole King
3.	"How Do You Mend A Broken Heart" - Bee Gees
4.	"Indian Reservation" - The Raiders
5.	"One Bad Apple" - The Osmonds
6.	"Go Away Little Girl" - Donny Osmond
7.	"Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" - The Temptations
8.	"Take Me Home, Country Roads" - John Denver
9.	"Maggie May" - Rod Stewart
10.	"Knock Three Times" - Dawn

	The Top 10 Singles of 1972
1.	"American Pie" - Don McLean
2.	"Alone Again (Naturally)" - Gilbert O'Sullivan
3.	"Without You" - Nilsson
4.	"Brand New Key" - Melanie
5.	"I Gotcha" - Joe Tex
6.	"Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" - Wayne Newton
7.	"Let's Stay Together" - Al Green
8.	"The First Time Ever I Saw You Face" - Roberta Flack
9.	"Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)" - Looking Glass
10.	"Lean On Me" - Bill Withers

	The Top 10 Singles of 1973
1.	"Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree" - Dawn featuring Tony Orlando
2.	"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" - Jim Croce
3.	"Crocodile Rock" - Elton John
4.	"My Love" - Paul McCartney & Wings
5.	"Let's Get It On" - Marvin Gaye
6.	"Touch Me In The Morning" - Diana Ross
7.	"Delta Dawn" - Helen Reddy
8.	"Playground In My Mind" - Clint Holmes
9.	"Killing Me Softly With His Song" - Roberta Flack
10.	"Me And Mrs. Jones" - Billy Paul

	The Top 10 Singles of 1974
1.	"The Way We Were" - Barbra Streisand
2.	"Come And Get Your Love" - Redbone
3.	"Seasons In The Sun" - Terry Jacks
4.	"Show And Tell" - Al Wilson
5.	"Love's Theme" - The Love Unlimited Orchestra
6.	"The Loco-motion" - Grand Funk
7.	"Bennie And The Jets" - Elton John
8.	"You Make Me Feel Brand New" - The Stylistics
9.	"Sunshine On My Shoulders" - John Denver
10.	"T.S.O.P. (The Sound Of Philadelphia)"" - MFSB featuring The Three Degrees

	The Top 10 Singles of 1975
1.	"Love Will Keep Us Together" - Captain & Tennille
2.	"Rhinestone Cowboy" - Glen Campbell
3.	"Fame" - David Bowie
4.	"Shining Star" - Earth, Wind and Fire
5.	"My Eyes Adored You" - Frankie Valli
6.	"Thank God I'm A Country Boy" - John Denver
7.	"Philadelphia Freedom" - Elton John
8.	"One Of These Nights" - Eagles
9.	"Pick Up The Pieces" - Average White Band
10.	"At Seventeen" - Janis Ian

	The Top 10 Singles of 1976
1.	"Disco Lady" - Johnnie Taylor
2.	"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" - Elton John and Kiki Dee
3.	"Play That Funky Music" - Wild Cherry
4.	"Tonight's The Night" - Rod Stewart
5.	"Kiss and Say Goodbye" - The Manhattans
6.	"Silly Love Songs" - Paul McCartney and Wings
7.	"A Fifth Of Beethoven" - Walter Murphy
8.	"Love Machine (Part 1)" - The Miracles
9.	"50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" - Paul Simon
10.	"December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)" - The Four Seasons

	The Top 10 Singles of 1977
1.	"You Light Up My Life" - Debby Boone
2.	"I Just Want To Be Your Everything" - Andy Gibb
3.	"Evergreen" - Barbra Streisand
4.	"Undercover Angel" - Alan O'Day
5.	"I Like Dreamin'" - Kenny Nolan
6.	"Dancing Queen" - Abba
7.	"Torn Between Two Lovers" - Mary MacGregor
8.	"Higher And Higher" - Rita Coolidge
9.	"Best Of My Love" - The Emotions
10.	"Southern Nights" - Glen Campbell

	The Top 10 Singles of 1978
1.	"Night Fever" - Bee Gees
2.	"Shadow Dancing" - Andy Gibb
3.	"Stayin' Alive" - Bee Gees
4.	"Kiss You All Over" - Exile
5.	"Three Times A Lady" - Commodores
6.	"Boogie Oogie Oogie" - A Taste of Honey
7.	"Baby Come Back" - Player
8.	"Emotion" - Samantha Sang
9.	"You're The One That I Want" - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
10.	"Grease" - Frankie Valli

	The Top 10 Singles of 1979
1.	"My Sharona" - The Knack
2.	"Le Freak" - Chic
3.	"Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" - Rod Stewart
4.	"Bad Girls" - Donna Summer
5.	"YMCA" - Village People
6.	"Reunited" - Peaches and Herb
7.	"Ring My Bell" - Anita Ward
8.	"I Will Survive" - Gloria Gaynor
9.	"Too Much Heaven" - Bee Gees
10.	"Hot Stuff" - Donna Summer

Artists:

POP

- Kate Bush

- Brotherhood of Man

- Eric Carmen

- Carpenters

- Cher

- The Kiki Dee Band

- Neil Diamond

- Roberta Flack

- The Four Seasons

- Art Garfunkel

- Englebert Humperdink

- Billy Joel

- Elton John

- Tom Jones

- Lulu

- Barry Manilow

- Paul McCartney

- Olivia Newton-John

- Donny Osmond

- Leo Sayer

- Simon and Garfunkel

- Ringo Starr

- Cat Stevens

- Rod Stewart

- Barbara Streisand

- Tina Turner

DANCE AND R&B

- Abba

- Beegees

- Blondie

- Chairman of the Board

- Natalie Cole

- Commodores

- First Choice

- Four Tops

- Aretha Franklin

- Marvin Gaye

- Gloria Gaynor

- Hot Chocolate

- Michael Jackson

- Jackson 5

- KC and the Sunshine Band

- Chaka Khan

- Johnny Nash

- Billy Ocean

- Diana Ross

- Sister Sledge

- Spinners

- Donna Summer

- Temptations

- Village People

- Stevie Wonder

ROCK AND ROLL:

- Ace

- Aerosmith

- Bad Company

- Bad Finger

- Bay City Rollers

- Pat Benetar

- Blue Oyster Cult

- Boston

- David Bowie

- Eric Clapton

- Alice Cooper

- Creedence Clearwater Revival

- Crosby, Stills and Nash

- Dire Straits

- The Doors

- Doctor Hook

- Bob Dylan

- Eagles

- Firefall

- Fleetwood Mac

- Free

- Genesis

- Guess Who

- George Harrison

- Jethro Tull

- Janis Joplin

- Kansas

- John Lennon

- Lynryd Skynryd

- Meatloaf

- Steve Miller

- Moody Blues

- Van Morrison

- Pink Floyd

- Iggy Pop

- Elvis Presley

- Queen

- Lou Reed

- Rolling Stones

- Roxy Music

- Santana

- Slade

- Status Quo

- T. Rex

- Van Halen

- The Who

- Yes

- Neil Young

- ZZ Top

I think it's quite clear from the list my preferred genre from this era, mainly because it is what my parents listened to.

The music list will go towards what I will propose for the shop, as I am designing the printables, and proposing the rest of the concept for the other decisions.