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Top Ten Songs of the Seventies

What are your top ten favorite songs from the 70s?

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10. Free For All by Ted Nugent
9. Carsolumbra by Led Zeppelin
8. Dogs by Pink Floyd
7. In My Time Of Dying by Led Zeppelin
6. Not Now John by Pink Floyd
5. Heartbreaker/Living Loving Maid by Led Zeppelin
4. Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd
3. Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd
2. Achilles Last Stand by Led Zeppelin
1. Waiting For The Worms by Pink Floyd

10. Dream On by Aerosmith
A great song, reminds me of good times with my friends.
9. Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
A marvelous song, still not too sure what the whole thing is about, then again who can be.
8. Moon Dance by Van Morrison
A fun song to listen to.
7. Piano Man by Billy Joel
The best 'bar' song of all time...if you can't sing along, learn it.
6. Ramble On by Led Zeppelin
The song holds a lot of meaning to me.
5. Hotel California by The Eagles
A brillant song, great to hear, even better live.
4. More Than A Feeling by Boston
What more can I say? The greatest American band.
3. Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple
A great guitar song, and good song to chill to.
2. Symphony For The Devil by The Rolling Stones
A great song, on top of the lyrics that hold some good meaning.
1. Misty Mountain Top by Led Zeppelin
My favorite song, after seeing it performed lived. I thought it was the most amazing thing I had ever seen.

10. Long Time by Boston
Boston had a lot of great songs.
9. You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Great band.
8. Hold On Loosely by .38 Special
'Caught Up In You' was another good song by .38 Special.
7. Green Grass And High Tides Forever by The Outlaws
Great rock.
6. Heart Of Gold by Neal Young
Still one of my favorite songs.
5. Do You Feel Like We Do by Peter Frampton
Frampton Comes Alive was a great album.
4. Year Of The Cat by Al Stewart
Great saxophone in this tune.
3. Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye
One of those songs that made you do things in the backseat.
2. Guitar Man by Bread
I remember playing it on every jukebox I found it on.
1. Stir It Up by Johnny Nash
I loved this song at the time.

10. Paint It, Black by The Rolling Stones
9. Piano Man by Billy Joel
8. Cry Baby by Janis Joplin
7. Layla by Derek & The Dominos
6. Hotel Calafornia by The Eagles
5. Superstition by Stevie Wonder
4. Dream On by Aerosmith
3. Voodoo Chile by Jimi Hendrix
2. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
1. Dance With Me by Orleans

10. Honesty by Billy Joel
There is so much feeling in Billy Joel's singing, particularly in this song, that it's apparent that he truly poured his heart and soul into his music.
9. Band On The Run by Paul McCartney & Wings
Wings had several fantastic hits, and this one is my personal favorite.
8. Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Classic, soft, and very deep song.
7. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
Often held as one of Pink's best ever.
6. American Pie by Don McLean
A song that has worked its way into the annals of timeless American culture.
5. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Controversies aside, one of the greatest songs of all time.
4. Bennie And The Jets by Elton John
My favorite 1970s song of Elton John, raucious and remarkable.
3. Baba O'Riley by The Who
Classic rock 'n roll hit of the '70s from one of the greatest virtuoso bands time has yet produced.
2. Imagine by John Lennon
Arguably John Lennon's most famous and perhaps greatest post-Beatles song.
1. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Classic, catchy, unmistakable, memorable, and bizarrely random.

10. The Killing Of Georgie Pts. 1 & 2 by Rod Stewart
Not enough room to include a song each from the 3 huge male superstars of the '70s, namely Elton John, David Bowie and Rod Stewart...so have included just this one gem from Rod from the summer of '76, which promotes tolerance and tells a great story in a beautiful way. Love it.
9. Hallelujah by Milk and Honey
This might be sound like a corny song to include, being a UK No 1 from 1979, the Israeli Eurovision Song Contest winner of that year, but it's so likeable, so catchy and some damned NICE that it's almost impossible not to like it and to sing along with it. A great song to play if you're feeling happy or if you're feeling depressed...it can only cheer you up.
8. Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Art Garfunkel's vocals on this are fantastic.. as he builds up to the huge crescendo on the third and final chorus it's like you're riding a vocal tsunami.. what a rush, and it always leaves me breathless at the end.
7. Dreams by Fleetwood Mac
Hard to pick a favourite Fleetwood Mac track, but this Stevie Nicks gem is just perfect and..well..dreamy. A classic, as was every damned track on 'Rumours'.
6. Child In Time by Deep Purple
Astonishing vocals from Ian Gillan.. up there with 'Stairway To Heaven' as one of the greatest rock vocal performances of all time.
5. Time by Pink Floyd
First track I ever heard in stereo.. blew my mind, and still does to this day.
4. I'm Not In Love by 10cc
Brilliant lyrics, fantastic wall of sound and the ultimate 'last dance' at mid 70s parties. Still gives me goosebumps whenever I hear it.. another timeless classic.
3. You're The One That I Want by Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta
Hoo, hoo hoo..! Am a huge Olivia fan and it's difficult to select just one song, but the indelible image of her in her hot black spray on pants singing suggestively to John Travolta in that playground at the end of 'Grease' is an iconic 70s image for me, and besides I must have danced to this track at least 200 times at parties, weddings, discos and basically anywhere that people have been having a good time.
2. Paradise By The Dashboard Light by Meat Loaf
Who hasn't sung along to this wonderful piece of drama penned by Jim Sharman and performed explosively by Meat and his unforgiving female companion? Another absolute classic, and brilliant when performed live.
1. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Saw Queen live when this was No 1 in the UK Charts.. we were the envy of the school, and it's gone on to become an absolute all time classic.. a masterpiece.

10. Black Dog by Led Zeppelin
9. The Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin
8. Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin
7. When The Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin
6. Rock And Roll by Led Zeppelin
5. In My Time Of Dying by Led Zeppelin
4. Night Flight by Led Zeppelin
3. Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
2. Going To California by Led Zeppelin
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin

10. Highway Star by Deep Purple
Take off!
9. Pure & Easy by The Who
Great, song nice with Townshend guitar licks and Keith Moon at his best there.
8. Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
Beautiful!
7. Day After Day by Badfinger
Great band.
6. Hold Your Head Up by Argent
Great keyboard by a former Zombie.
5. Cinema Show by Genesis
The best drumming I heard in rock, Phil Collins is a genius on that one.
4. Ballroom Blitz by Sweet
Ooooooooooh!!!!! Yeah!!!!
3. The Boys Are Back In Town by Thin Lizzy
That's pure rock!
2. Blinded By The Light by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
I was surprised to learn that was a Springsteen original.
1. Funeral For A Friend by Elton John
Wow!

10. Listen To The Music by The Doobie Brothers
I do not need to comment on it, just listen to this. Put on the old 45. Listen and dance to the music. No doubt of Doobie. No one.
9. So Very Hard To Go by Tower Of Power
I knew just one song from this group, but they did not need another one to be recognized as a very good band. I have heard of them just with one song which was a hit here in Brazil.
8. Lost Without Your Love by Bread
A romantic but not silly song for me. They were a bread winner, sure.
7. Library Door by Pilot
I am looking for this song even now, since that time it was # 1 in my heart, but I guess a lot of people would not remember that.
6. Changes by Black Sabbath
Time passes and the song is still the same, it does not change. Ozzy´s daughter changed it not for the better.
5. Oh, What A Night (December, 1963) by The Four Seasons
Frankie Valli makes us remember many nights listening to his songs not only from the sixties but also the seventies. He and his very special friends.
4. Love Don´t Live Here Anymore by Rose Royce
A passionate way of singing, like a rose fadind away. But the song will continue in my mind. Forever.
3. Can´t Get It Out Of My Head by Electric Light Orchestra
Get information about ELO on Paul or Ringo. In the past, John and George used to have something to tell about them, too. Four people thinking the same.
2. Band On The Run by Paul McCartney & The Wings
After Beatles, a new band was on the run, running to the top! A lot of bands tried to beat them. Before and after.
1. Fernando by ABBA
What I have got to say? I have worked on radio stations all of my life and I have heard ABBA a lot! If I had to do the same again...