History Main / MusicOfThe1970s

* Music/{{Eagles}}. Formed in 1971[[note]]originally as a backup band for Music/LindaRonstadt, but proved to be good enough to demand their own following[[/note]] and released their debut album in 1972.
** 1976 - ''Music/HotelCalifornia''; the title track is their most popular song

* Music/ElectricLightOrchestra. Formed in 1970, debut album in 1971, commercial success began in 1974.

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'''Music'''
* Music/TenCc. Formed in 1972 and released first album in 1973.

* Music/{{ABBA}}. Debut album in 1973, first number one hit in 1977.
** Music/AgnethaFaltskog released 5 solo albums in Scandinavia during this decade.

* Music/{{ACDC}}. Formed in 1973, debut album came out in Australia in 1975.

* Music/{{Aerosmith}}. Formed in 1970 and rose to become among the most popular hard rock bands of the decade; many of their best-known songs were released in the '70s.
* Music/AgnesChan. Hong Kong pop singer who was brought to Japan in 1972 and was very famous in Asia in this decade.
* Music/AirSupply: Formed in 1975.

* Music/TheAlanParsonsProject. Released their debut album in 1976.

* Music/TheAllmanBrothersBand. Formed in 1969, became one of the standard-bearers[[note]]beside Music/LynyrdSkynyrd[[/note]] for SouthernRock in the 1970s.

* Music/LouisArmstrong. Died in 1971.

* Music/AshtonGardnerAndDyke. Formed in 1968 but reached international charts in 1971. One of the best examples of OneHitWonder, they released top-10 "Resurrection Shuffle" (notably covered by Music/TomJones) and immediately nosedived.

* Music/TheB52s. Formed in 1976, debut album in 1979.

* Music/BadCompany. Formed in 1973.
* Music/{{Badfinger}}. Formed in 1970.
* Music/JoanBaez. Started her career in the '60s, but had her biggest commercial success in this decade.

* Music/AnitaBaker started out her career in the late 1970s with funk/soul band Chapter 8.
* Creator/LongJohnBaldry. Continued recording and performing throughout the decade.
* Music/TheBand. Formed in the '60s, continued until their "farewell concert" in 1976 (released two years later as the {{rockumentary}} film and triple album ''Film/TheLastWaltz'').

* Music/SydBarrett. Continued recording up until 1974.

* Music/WildWillyBarrett: Career started in 1968, recorded hit(s) with Music/JohnOtway in the late 70s.

* Music/{{Bauhaus}}. Formed in 1978, debut single in 1979.
* Music/TheBeachBoys. Continued releasing well-received new material up to 1973, their 1960s songs had a resurgence in popularity from 1974 onwards.

* Music/BeastieBoys. They formed in 1979.
* Music/TheBeatles. Broke up in 1970, just before releasing their final studio album almost a month later.

* Music/BeBopDeluxe. Formed in 1972, released first album in 1974, disbanded in 1978.
* Music/JeffBeck. Had his biggest success with the jazz-rock albums ''Blow By Blow'' and ''Wired'' in the middle part of the decade.
* Music/TheBeeGees. They formed in the 1960s, but reinvented themselves in this decade. Releasing some of their greatest hits. Their most famous song, "Stayin' Alive" topped the charts in 1978.
* Music/JorgeBenJor

* Music/PatBenatar. Debut album in 1979.

* Music/ChuckBerry. Had a number-one hit, "My Ding-A-Ling", in 1972.
* Music/IvorBiggun: An English musician known for his {{Bawdy Song}}s. His first release was in 1978 with "The Winker's Song (Misprint)" making #22 on the UK Singles Chart after [[Music/JohnLydon Johnny Rotten]] pushed it on his show.
* Music/BigStar. Formed in 1971, disbanded in 1974, reunited off-and-on from 1993-2010.

* Music/BlackSabbath. Formed in 1968-1969, debut album in 1970. Their signature album, ''Paranoid'', and their three most famous songs were released later that same year.

* Music/{{Blondie|Band}}. Formed in 1974-1975. Gained mainstream success by 1978; scored a number-one hit in 1979.

* Music/BlueOysterCult. Formed in 1967 under the name "Soft White Underbelly", debut album in 1972. Their best-known song, "(Don't Fear) the Reaper", was released in 1976.

* Music/MarcBolan. Led T. Rex to GlamRock greatness in the 1970s.

* Music/{{Boston}}. Debuted in 1976.
* Music/DavidBowie. Rose to stardom in this decade (he'd been recording since 1964), and became iconic and influential enough, especially in his native England, that two of the above-mentioned works set in it--''Series/{{Life on Mars|2006}}'' and ''Film/VelvetGoldmine''--are titled after songs of his. The latter is a NoCelebritiesWereHarmed take on his GlamRock period (his star-making AlterEgoActing persona of Ziggy Stardust debuted in 1972 and was retired the following year). This decade is generally considered Bowie's golden age by fans and critics on account of the strength and influence of his music during this time.

* Music/GeorgesBrassens. Still recorded new albums.

* Music/JacquesBrel. To the surprise of everyone, he recorded one final album in 1977 and died a year later.

* Music/JamesBrown: Still scoring hits in the charts until the advent of disco.

* Music/BillBruford. Started his career in the '60s, but peaked in the '70s.
* Music/TimBuckley. Career started in the sixties, still made albums throughout the seventies, until his death in 1975.

* Music/TheBuggles: Formed and released their debut single at the end of this decade.

* Music/KateBush. Debut album and first hit song in 1978.

* Music/{{Buzzcocks}}. Debuted in 1976.
* Music/TheByrds. Formed in the 1960s, but released the critically acclaimed ''Untitled'' in 1970 and three subsequent poorly received albums before disbanding in 1973.

* Music/JohnCale. First solo album released in 1970.

* Music/{{Cameo}}. Debuted in 1974.
* Music/{{Can}}. Debuted in 1968, released some of their most acclaimed albums in the 1970s.
* Music/CaptainBeefheart. Started his career in the 1960s, still active in the 1970s when he was appreciated more by the punk movement.

** 1975 - ''Music/BongoFury'' [[note]]A collaboration with Music/FrankZappa[[/note]]

* Music/{{Cardiacs}}. Formed as "Cardiac Arrest" but recorded a demo tape in 1978 and first single in 1979.

* Music/EricCarmen. Began his solo career in 1975.
* Music/{{Carpenters}}. They debuted in 1969, but all their commercial hits were released in this decade.
* Music/TheCars. Formed on New Year's Eve, 1977. Debut album in 1978. "Just What I Needed" is probably still their SignatureSong.
* Music/JohnnyCash. Debuted in the 1950, still going strong during the 1970s.
* Creator/DavidCassidy. Started recording with ''Series/ThePartridgeFamily'' in 1970 and released his first solo album in 1972.
* Creator/ShaunCassidy. Released his debut album in 1977.
* Music/HarryChapin. Debut album in 1972. Died in a car accident in 1981.

* Music/TheCharlieDanielsBand. Debuted in 1974 with ''Way Down Yonder'', though Daniels previously released three albums under his own name.

* Music/ChasAndDave. Formed in 1975 but reached widespread popularity in 1980.

* Music/CheapTrick. Formed in 1973, debut album in 1977.
* Music/LouisChedid released his first album ''Balbutiements'' in 1973 and three other records during that decade.
* Music/{{Cher}}. Recording career started in the 1960s. Released several commercial hits between 1971 and 1974.

* Music/{{Chic}}. Debut album in 1977. Their two number-one hits were both in this decade.

* Music/EricClapton. Started in the 1960s, self-titled solo debut was released in 1970.
* Music/TheClarkSisters, started in the late 1960s and released their first albums in the early 70's.

* Music/TheClash. Formed in 1976, debut album in 1977.

* Music/GeorgeClinton. Started in the 1960s, first Parliament and Funkadelic albums were released in 1970.

* Music/JoeCocker. British soul-blues singer who made his name at Woodstock and had a short run of megastardom early in the decade.

* Music/AliceCooper. First major hit for the band in 1971. Signature song in 1972, first solo album for the singer in 1975.

* Music/ElvisCostello. Debuted in 1977.

* Music/TheCowsills. Disbanded in 1972.
* Music/TheCramps. Formed in 1976. Released their first single in 1978.
* Music/{{Crass}}. Debuted in 1979.
* Music/CreedenceClearwaterRevival. Formed in the 1960s. Released a number of hits (most of which peaked at #2) before disbanding in 1972.

* Music/JimCroce. Started in the 1960s with his wife Ingrid. First solo album released in 1972. Died in a plane crash in 1973.

* Music/CrosbyStillsNashAndYoung. Started in 1968. Still going throughout the 1970s, though mostly without Neil Young.

* Music/{{The Cure|Band}}. Formed in 1976 as "Malice", renamed in 1977. Debut album in 1979.

* Music/BobbyDarin. Died in 1973.
* Music/{{The Damned|Band}}. Formed in 1976.
* Music/DanielAmos. Formed in 1974, and probably had their greatest commercial success playing CountryMusic on their first two albums. At the end of the decade they turned rock, hinting at their trajectory in future decades.
* Music/MilesDavis. Went fully electric after more than 20 years in the business.

* Music/DeepPurple. Debuted in 1968. Released some of their greatest hits in this decade, including "Smoke on the Water".

* Delaney & Bonnie. A blue-eyed soul duo who had a major influence on the direction of rock at the time.

* Music/JohnDenver: Reached the peak of his popularity during this decade.

* Music/{{Devo}}. Formed in 1972; first album 1978 (although they did have a single release and two movie appearances prior to their first full-length LP).

* Music/NeilDiamond. Became famous in the 1960s. Albums ''Hot August Night'', ''Jonathan Livingston Seagull'', ''Serenade'', and ''Beautiful Noise'' were released in the 1970s.

* Music/TheDillards. Released six records between 1970 and 1978 and broke into the Hot 100 in 1971 with "It's About Time"

* Music/DireStraits. Debuted in 1977 and released their first two albums in the remaining years of the decade.

* Music/DoeMaar. Debuted in 1978.

* Music/{{Donovan}}. Continued with respectable success into the new decade.

* Music/TheDoors. Lead singer Jim Morrison died in 1971. Disbanded in 1973; released their final studio album in 1978.

* Music/BobDylan. Career started in the 1960s. Released a number of hits within this decade.

* Music/DukeEllington. Died in 1974.
* Music/EmersonLakeAndPalmer. Debut album in 1970.

* Music/BrianEno: Member of Music/RoxyMusic for their first two albums, released solo debut at the start of 1974, RecordProducer by the end of the decade.

* Music/GloriaEstefan. The first Miami Sound Machine records came out in 1977.

* Music/{{Faces}}. Debut album in 1970.

* Music/MarianneFaithfull. Her comeback album, ''Broken English'', was released in 1979.
* Music/{{The Fall|Band}}. Formed in 1976, debut album in 1979.

* Music/FleetwoodMac. Formed in 1967. Recorded and toured throughout the decade, achieving their commercial breakthrough midway through with their 1975 self-titled album.

* Music/{{Foreigner|Band}}. Formed in 1976, debut album in 1977.

* Funkadelic
** 1971 - ''Music/MaggotBrain''
** 1978 - ''Music/OneNationUnderAGroove''
* Music/PeterGabriel. Former lead singer of Genesis, released debut solo album in 1977.

* Music/GangOfFour. Released their debut single in 1978 and debut album in 1979.
* Creator/LeifGarrett. Had a steady acting career throughout the decade before releasing his debut single in 1976.

* Music/{{Genesis|Band}}. Started in 1967, had their most successful period in TheEighties, but was influential in ProgressiveRock in this decade.

* Music/TheJGeilsBand. Formed in 1967, released their first album in 1970.
* Music/GentleGiant. Released their debut album in 1970.

* Music/GaryGlitter. Adopted this stage name in 1972, released four albums throughout this decade.

* Music/TheGoodies. Although not a band, Bill Oddie recorded under this name.

* Music/FerreGrignard. Started career all the way back in the late 50s, released two cult albums either side of the 70s.

* Music/SteveHackett. Former guitarist of Genesis. Released debut solo album in 1975, while he was still in the band.
* Music/NinaHagen. Released debut album as part of Nina Hagen Band in 1978.

* Music/DarylHallAndJohnOates. Formed in 1970 and released debut album in 1972.

* Music/GeorgeHarrison. Career started in the 1960s. Released a major hit album in 1970.

* Music/{{Hawkwind}}. Formed in 1969, debut album in 1970.

* Music/{{Heart|Band}}. Previously known as "The Army", "White Heart", and "Hocus Pocus". Debut single in 1975, debut album in 1976.

* Music/{{Horslips}}. Formed in 1970, debut album in 1972.

* Music/HowlinWolf: Still going strong until his death in 1976.

* Music/TheHumanLeague: Formed in the waning years of the decade, found greater success at the start of the next under a new lineup.

* Music/JoeJackson: Released first two albums in 1979.
* Music/MichaelJackson. Debut album in 1972. Released his first "adult" hits in 1979.

* Music/TheJam. Formed in 1972, debut album in 1977.

* Music/JeanMichelJarre. Debut single in 1971, debut album in 1972. First hit album in 1976.

* Music/JeffersonAirplane: Released two studio albums in this decade before breaking up in 1972.

* Music/WaylonJennings. Began his recording career in 1965, but had his greatest commercial success during the 1970s.
* Music/JethroTull. Started in 1967, had their most successful and productive period in the 1970's. Had two #1 albums in the decade, both {{concept album}}s [[EpicRocking that took up the entirety of the album]].

* Music/BillyJoel. Career started in 1964, but his solo career took off in 1972–1973. He scored his first top 10 hits around the end of the decade.

* Music/EltonJohn. Career started in the 1960s, but John first enjoyed mainstream popularity in this decade.

* Music/BrianJones. Died in 1969, but the album below was released in 1971.

* Music/JanisJoplin. Died in 1970.
* Music/{{Journey|Band}}. Formed in 1973, debut album in 1975.
* Music/JoyDivision. Formed in 1976-1977, first recordings in 1978.

* Music/JudasPriest. Formed in 1969, debut album in 1974.

* Music/{{Kansas}}. Formed in 1973, debut album in 1974.

* Music/TheKinks (A [[UsefulNotes/TheBritishInvasion British Invasion]] band from TheSixties that was still going strong). Their 1970 hit "Lola" is still one of their most famous songs.

* Music/{{KISS}}. Formed in 1973, debut album in 1974. SignatureSong "Rock and Roll All Nite" came in 1975.

* Music/{{Klaatu}}. Formed in 1973, debut album in 1976.

* Music/GladysKnight and the Pips. Knight would also release solo albums this decade.

* Music/KoolMoeDee. Debuted in 1976.
* Music/{{Kraftwerk}}. Debut album in 1970. A hugely influential Electronic band.

* Music/LaDusseldorf, spinoff of Neu! and very successful in their home country during the late 70s.
* Music/{{Labelle}}. Formed in 1962, broke up in 1976.

* Music/PattiLaBelle. Debut solo album in 1977.

* Music/LedZeppelin. The group formed and debuted in the 1960s from the ashes of Music/TheYardbirds, but reached the height of their popularity in this decade.

* Music/LeiberAndStoller: Still writing, and scored a hit with "Stuck in the Middle With You" in 1972.
* Music/JohnLennon. Debut solo non-experimental album in 1970. Released a major hit album in 1971.

* Music/GordonLightfoot. Debuted in the 1960s, but found his greatest success in this decade.
* Music/LittleFeat. Formed in 1969, debut album in 1971.

** 1973 - ''Music/JesusChristSuperstar''
** 1977 - ''Music/{{Evita}}''

* Music/NickLowe. Solo debut released in 1978.

* Music/JohnLydon. His bands Music/SexPistols and Music/PublicImageLtd debuted in this decade.
* Music/LynyrdSkynyrd. Formed in 1964, debut album in 1973. First hit in 1974.

* Music/{{Madness|Band}}. Debuted in 1979.

* Music/TimMaia. Debuted in 1970.

* Music/TheMamasAndThePapas: Released their final studio album ''People Like Us'' in 1971.

* Music/BobMarley. Started in the 1960s, became '''the''' face of Reggae in the 1970s.

* Music/JohnMartyn. Released his classic album ''Solid Air'' in 1973, dedicated to Music/NickDrake.

* Music/PaulMcCartney. Released his first solo album in 1970. Later co-founded Music/{{Wings|Band}}.

** 1971 - ''Music/{{RAM}}'' [[note]]A collaboration with Linda [=McCartney=][[/note]]

* Music/RonnieMilsap. Debut album in 1971, first major hit in 1974.
* Music/CharlesMingus. Died in 1979.

* Music/TheMisfits. Formed in 1977.
* Music/MissionOfBurma. Formed in 1979. One of their songs gained an audience through a college radio station before they even managed to release a single.
* Music/JoniMitchell. Debuted in 1968, had many successful albums during this decade.

* Music/TheMoodyBlues. Formed in 1964. Released a number of hit albums within this decade. "Nights in White Satin" regained popularity this decade.

* Music/GiorgioMoroder. Famous RecordProducer.
* Music/VanMorrison. Started in the 1960s but enjoyed most of his commercial success in this decade.

* Music/{{Motorhead}}. Formed in 1975, debut album released in 1977.
* Music/MottTheHoople. First album in 1969, but best known for their work during this decade.
* Music/TheMove. Released final studio album, ''Message from the Country,'' in 1971.

* Music/{{Neu}}. One of the major bands of the German movement, which was dubbed "{{Krautrock}}".
* Music/RickyNelson. Made his final top forty hit ("Garden Party") in 1972.
* Music/WillieNelson began his recording career in 1956 but began achieving significant commercial success during the 1970s.

* Music/NewYorkDolls. Debuted in 1973.

* Music/TedNugent. Started with The Amboy Dukes in the 1960s, but became a massive act on his own in this decade.
* Music/GaryNuman. His early punk band Mean Street was included on a 1977 compilation. His subsequent band, Tubeway Army, debuted in 1978. First credited under his own name in 1979.

* Music/LauraNyro. Debuted in 1968, continued through this decade and into the '80s.

* Music/MikeOldfield. [[Music/TubularBells Debut solo album]] in 1973. Oldfield had previously performed and recorded both in a duo (with his sister Sally Oldfield) and in collaborations with various bands.

* Music/{{Oliver}}. Debuted in 1969, continued into the first few years of this decade.

* Music/RoyOrbison: Started in the early 1950s and peaked in the early '60s. Off the pop culture radar by this time, but still recording and touring.

* Music/ShuggieOtis. Released his debut record in 1970

* Music/JohnOtway. First album in 1977.

* Parliament
** 1975 - ''Music/MothershipConnection''
* Music/DollyParton. Her recording career started in the 1960s, but she gained mainstream success during this decade.

* Music/PereUbu. Formed in 1975. Released its first album in 1978.

* Music/TomPetty. Debut album released in 1976.

* Music/PinkFloyd. Formed in the 1960s but released most of their most notable works within this decade:

* Music/ThePlasmatics. Formed in 1977.
* Music/{{Poco}}. Debuted in 1969, but reached their greatest popularity in this decade.

* Music/ThePolice. Formed in 1977, debut album in 1978. "Roxanne" and "Message in a Bottle" were 1979 hits.

* Music/ThePopGroup. Released their debut album ''Y'' in 1979.

* Music/ElvisPresley. Continued his career until his death in 1977.

** 1976 - ''Music/TheSunSessions'' [[note]]a compilation album with his 1954-1955 music singles[[/note]]

* Music/CharleyPride. Began his recording career in 1966; had a pop-crossover hit in 1971 with "Kiss an Angel Good Morning", and regularly registered in the top-10 on the country album and single charts throughout the decade.
* Music/{{Prince}}: Debuted in 1978.

* Music/ProcolHarum. Recording career started in 1967. They continued releasing successful albums and singles until 1976.
* Music/PublicImageLtd Formed in 1978, releasing their debut album and their first hit single within the same year.

* Music/SuziQuatro. Released first solo recordings in 1972.
* Music/{{Queen|Band}}. Formed in 1970, debut album in 1973. Their three most famous works came this decade.

** 1975 - ''Music/{{A Night at the Opera|1975}}'' (which features probably their most iconic song, "Bohemian Rhapsody")

** Music/BrianMay
** Music/FreddieMercury

* Music/{{Rainbow}}. Formed in 1975 by [[IAmTheBand Ritchie Blackmore]] with Music/RonnieJamesDio after leaving Purple. A notorious RevolvingDoorBand.

* [[Music/LesRallizesDenudes Les Rallizes Dénudés]]
* Music/{{Ramones}}. Formed in 1974, debut album in 1976.

* Music/LouReed. Started in the 1960s with Music/TheVelvetUnderground; [[SelfTitledAlbum self-titled]] solo debut released in 1972.

* Jim Reeves. Although he died in 1964, the singer continued to have top-20 hits on the American country charts intermittently during the 1970s. In 1979, he had his second-to-last top-10 hit on the chart with "Oh, How I Miss You Tonight".

* Music/TheResidents. Debuted in 1973.

* Music/PaulRevereAndTheRaiders. Had a brief career resurgence at the beginning of the decade under the shortened name "Raiders".

* Music/RidersInTheSky. Formed in 1977. First album released 1979.
* Music/MinnieRiperton. Debuted solo in 1970.

* Music/{{Rodriguez}}. Debut album in 1970.

* Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}. Formed in 1962, the group released a series of hit albums within this decade. From 1969 to 1974, Mick Taylor replaced Brian Jones on guitar. In 1975, Taylor was succeeded by Ronnie Wood, who has been with the group ever since.

* Music/LindaRonstadt. First active in the mid-1960's; first album 1969 but would become the top-selling female artist of the 1970s.
* Music/DianaRoss. Performed with Music/TheSupremes in the 1960s, and then started her solo career this decade with a self-titled album in 1970.
* Music/RoxyMusic. Formed in 1971, debut album in 1972.

** 801. Short-lived Supergroup featuring Roxy guitarist Phil Manzanera, Music/BrianEno, [[Music/TenCc Godley & Creme]], and various members of Music/KingCrimson, and Music/SplitEnz.

* Music/TheRunaways. Formed in 1975, debut album in 1976.
* Music/ToddRundgren. Had the most solo success in the early seventies and formed Utopia in 1973.

* Music/{{Rush|Band}}. Formed in 1965. Debut album in 1974.

* Music/RyuichiSakamoto. Began his solo career in 1976 before joining and rising to fame with Yellow Magic Orchestra; he'd continue releasing solo material during and well after the band's initial run.

* Music/{{Scorpions|Band}}. Formed in 1965, debut album in 1972.
* Music/ScrittiPolitti. Formed in 1977, debut single in 1978.
* Music/GilScottHeron. Debuted in 1970.

* Music/NeilSedaka. Started in 1957. Took a hiatus in the sixties after Music/TheBeatles came out. Revived in this decade and had some of his biggest songs during it.
* Music/BobSeger. Started in the 1960s but found his first major success in this decade.
* Music/SexPistols. Formed in 1975, debut single in 1976.

* Creator/BobbySherman. Started in the 1960s but kept releasing music into the mid-'70s.
* Music/DmitriShostakovich: Died in 1975.

* Music/SimonAndGarfunkel. Career started in the 1950s. Released their last album in 1970, featuring the hit "Bridge Over Troubled Water", before ending their partnership. Briefly reunited in the mid-70's.

** Music/PaulSimon. Career started in the 1960s. Released a number of hit albums within this decade.
* Music/CarlySimon. Debut album in 1971.
* Music/SimpleMinds. Formed in 1978 from the remnants of previous band Johnny & The Self-Abusers. Debut album in 1979.

* Music/SiouxsieAndTheBanshees. Formed in 1976, debut album in 1978.
* Music/{{Slade}}. Glam rockers who were arguably the biggest band in Britain around 1972-4.

* Music/TheSound. Debut EP in 1979
* Music/{{Sparks}}. Debut album in 1971 as Halfnelson, changed their name in 1972.

* Music/BruceSpringsteen. Debut album in 1973.
** 1973 - ''[[Music/GreetingsFromAsburyParkNJ Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.]]''

* Music/{{Squeeze|Band}}. Debut album in 1978.
* Music/RingoStarr. Debut solo album in 1970.

* Music/StatusQuo. Formed in 1960s, but released notable commercial hits in this decade. None were big in the U.S. though.

* Music/SteelyDan. Debut album in 1972. The duo had previously recorded a number of demos and an unsuccessful single.

* Music/RodStewart. Solo recording career started in 1964. First major hit in 1971.
* Music/StiffLittleFingers. Formed in 1977, released first single in 1978.

* Music/TheStranglers. Formed in 1974, first album was in 1977, had significant chart success from '77 through to the eighties and onward.
* Music/IgorStravinsky. Died in 1971.
* Music/BarbraStreisand. Her singing career started in the 1960s, but Streisand released several major hits in this decade.
* Music/{{Styx}}. Debuted under this name in 1972. Previously known as "Tradewinds" and "[=TW4=]". They had their first major hit in 1975.
* Music/TheSugarhillGang. Debuted in 1973. First hit in 1979.
* Music/{{Suicide|Band}}. Began performing in 1970, released their first album in 1977.
* Music/DonnaSummer. First single in 1971, first album in 1974. First hit in 1975.

* Music/{{Supertramp}}. Formed in 1968. Classic lineup formed in 1972. Had first major hit in 1975. Released their best-selling album in 1979.

* Music/TheSupremes. Formed in 1959, the decade coincided with their post-Diana Ross era until they disbanded in 1977.

* Music/{{Sweet}}. Formed in 1967, first album in 1971.
* Music/JohnTabacco. Although he reached his pedigree in the 90s he begun recording in 1979.

* Music/TalkingHeads. Formed in 1974; debut single and album in 1977.

** 1971 - ''Alpha Centauri''
** 1972 - ''Zeit''
** 1974 - ''Phaedra''
** 1975 - ''Rubycon''
** 1975 - ''Ricochet''
** 1976 - ''Stratosfear''
** 1979 - ''Force Majeure''
* Music/JamesTaylor. ''Sweet Baby James'' was released in February 1970.

* Music/{{Television}}. Formed in 1973, debut single in 1975.

* Music/TeresaTeng. One of the highest-selling Asian artists of all time. Her songs broke through RedChina.
* Music/ThinLizzy. Formed in 1969. First single in 1970, first album in 1971. Only hit in 1976.
* Music/ThisHeat. Formed in 1975. First album released in 1979.
** 1979 - ''[[Music/ThisHeatAlbum This Heat]]''

* Music/{{Traffic|Band}}. After briefly disbanding in 1969, regrouped in 1970 before disbanding again in 1974.

* Music/TinaTurner: Continued her personal and professional partnership with Ike Turner until 1978.

* Music/{{UFO|Band}}. Released their first album in 1970.

* Music/UriahHeep. Formed in 1969. Debut album in 1970. Only hit in 1973.
* Music/{{Ultravox}}. Most associated with TheEighties but formed in 1974 and released three albums in 1977 and 1978.

* Music/VanHalen. Debut album in 1978. Considered one of the most successful debuts by a rock band, reaching a top 20 position in the charts.

* Music/TheVelvetUnderground released their final two albums in this decade before dissolving; most of the band had already left between the first and second of these, and as a result the second of the band's two 70's albums is functionally a Doug Yule solo record.

** 1973 - ''Music/Squeeze1973''

* Music/VillagePeople. Debut album in 1977. First hit in 1978.

* Music/TomWaits. Debut album in 1973.

* Music/RickWakeman. Debut solo album in 1973.
* Music/TheWalkerBrothers. Reformed 1975-1978, had a hit with "No Regrets" in 1976, released influential album ''Nite Flights'' in 1978.
* Music/ScottWalker. Released five solo albums and reformed the Walker Brothers 1975-1978.
* Music/WarBand

* Music/WeatherReport. Formed in 1970 debut released in 71

* Music/BarryWhite. Debuted in 1973.
* Music/{{Whitesnake}}. Debuted in 1978.
* Music/TheWho. They formed in the 1960s. But released notable works within this decade. Drummer Keith Moon died in 1978.

* Creator/JackWild. Debuted in 1969, but cut two more records in 1972 and 1973, and also did some acting work in this decade.

* Music/PaulWilliams. Debuted in the late '60s, composed most of his best-known songs in this decade.

* Music/DennisWilson. Released his first (and only completed) solo album in 1977.

* Music/{{Wings|Band}}. Formed in 1971.

* Music/SteveWinwood: Started his solo career in 1977.
* Music/{{Wire}}. Formed in 1976, debut album in 1977.

* Music/StevieWonder. Debuted in the 1960s, released some major best sellers during this decade.

* Music/TheWreckingCrewMusic. Their success began to decline in 1973 or so.

* Music/XUSBand. Formed in 1977, debut single in 1978.
* Music/{{XTC}}. Formed in 1977, debut album in 1978.
* Music/{{Yello}}. Formed and released their debut single in 1979.
* Music/YellowMagicOrchestra. Formed and released their first two albums in 1978 and 1979.

* Music/{{Yes}}. Formed in 1960s, but released several hit albums in this decade. First hit in 1972.

* Music/NeilYoung. Debuted in 1968. Released his greatest chart hits in this decade.

* Music/FrankZappa. Recording career had started in 1966. Solo career took off in this decade, with two of his most successful albums released in 1979.

** 1975 - ''Music/BongoFury'' [[note]]A collaboration with Music/CaptainBeefheart[[/note]]

* Music/WarrenZevon. His [[SelfTitledAlbum self-titled]] major label debut was released in 1976.

* Music/ZZTop. Formed in 1969. Debut album released in 1971.
* Various artists: The 1970 album ''Music/SongsOfTheHumpbackWhale'' was the first album released to the public featuring nothing but sounds of singing whales. At the time many people had thought whales were mute, but the record actually showed them to be majestic and magnificent creatures whose vocal sounds are an amazing and wonderful listening experience. It also helped people to realize that these intelligent creatures ought to be protected from hunters, thus inspiring the "Save the Whales" movement.

** 1975 - ''Music/YoungAmericans''

'''Genres'''

* {{Blues}}
* CityPop
* CountryMusic
* {{Disco}}
* {{Funk}}
* GlamRock
* HeartlandRock
* HeavyMetal
* HipHop
** DiscoRap
* {{Jazz}}
** JazzFusion
* NewWaveMusic
* PostPunk
* ProgressiveRock
* ProtoPunk
* PunkRock
* {{Reggae}}
* {{Soul}}
* SynthPop

** 1975 - ''Music/ANightAtTheOpera'' (which features probably their most iconic song, "Bohemian Rhapsody")

* Music/BlueOysterCult. Formed in 1967 under the name "Soft White Underbelly", debut album in 1972. Their best-known song, "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", was released in 1976.
** 1972 - ''Music/BlueOysterCult1972''

** 1979 - ''Music/BadGirls''

** 1975 - ''Music/{{Siren}}''

* Music/{{Chrome}}

** 1979 - ''Music/{{Tusk}}''

* Music/{{Bread}}

* Music/{{Squeeze}}. Debut album in 1978.