Songs I grew up with (1969-75, approx.)

Sugar Sugar. -- The Archie's
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart -- Bee Gees
bridge Over Troubled Water -- Simon and Garfinkel
Nah Nah Hey Hey
Me and Mrs. jones -- Billy Paul
Give Me Just a little more time -- Chairmen of the Board
Ain't No Woman Like the One I Got -- the Four Tops
In the Year 2525 -- Zager & Evans
Lean on Me -- Bill Withers
Little Woman -- Bobby Sherman
If you leave me now -- Chicago
American Pie -- Don McLean
I'm leaving it all up to you -- Osmond Family
Peaceful Easy Feeling -- Eagles
Smile a little Smile -- Flying Machine
Before the next teardrop falls -- Freddy Fender
Taxi -- Harry Chapin
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother -- the Hollies
Brandy -- Looking Glass
Midnight at the Oasis -- Maria Muldaur
Nights in White Satin -- the Moody Blues
In the Summertime -- Mungo Jerry
The Tears of a Clown -- Smoky Robinson and the Miracles
The Joker -- Steve Miller Band
Seasons in the Sun -- Terry Jacks
Knock Three Times -- tony Orlando and Dawn
Take a Letter, Maria -- R.B. Greaves

All Green: Take Me To the River
Blood, Sweat, & Tears: You Make Me So Very Happy
Jackie Wilson: Higher and Higher
The Spinners: I’ll be Around
The Five Stairsteps: Ooo Child
Bill Withers: Lean on Me

Elvis Costello: Alison
Blondie: Heart of Glass
The Clash: London Calling
ABBA: Dancing Queen
Ramones: Wanna Be Sedated,
Mott the Hopple: All the Young Dudes
David Bowie: Changes
Derek & the Dominos: Layla
The Beatles: Let it Be
Don Mclean: American Pie
The Who: Pinball Wizard
Stevie Wonder: You Are the Sunshine of My Life
CCR: Who’ll Stop the Rain?
Simon & Garfunkle: Bridge over Troubled Water
Marlo Thomas: Free to Be
Carol Burnett: I’m So Glad We Had This Time Together
Sonny Curtis: Love is All Around
Andrea McArdle: Tomorrow

Okay and just for fun…
Captain & Tennille: Love Will Keep Us Together
Sonny & Cher: I got you babe (okay technically the 60’s but I was watching them on TV in the 70s)
Bay City Rollers: I Only Want to Be With You
DeFranco: Heartbeat
David Cassidy: I think I love you
Shaun Cassidy: Da Doo Run Run
Donnie & Marie: A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock & Roll
Brady Bunch: Sunshine Day

Man, what a decade to live through.

God, 70s music was The. Best.

Romancing the 70s

Gerry Rafferty, Right Down the Line
Michael Johnson, Bluer than Blue
Dolly Parton, Here You Come Again
Robert John, Sad Eyes
Al Wilson, Show and Tell
Carly Simon, Nobody Does It Better; You Belong to Me
Billy Paul, Me and Mrs a Jones
Janis Ian, At Seventeen
David Loggins, Please Come to Boston
JD Souther, You're Only Lonely
The Fifth Dimension, One Less Bell to Answer; I Didn't Get to Sleep at All
Earth, Wind, and Fire, After the Love Has Gone
The Hollies, The Air That I Breathe
Looking Glass, Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)
Minnie Ripperton, Lovin' You
The Three Degrees, When Will I See You Again
Mac Davis, Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me
Chris Rea, Fool (If You Think It's Over)
Melissa Manchester, Midnight Blue
Tom Jones, She's a Lady
Elton John, Sorry Seems to Be the a Hardest Word
Diana Ross, Touch Me in the Morning
Stephen Bishop, On and On
Phoebe Snow, Poetry Man
England Dan & John Ford Coley, I'd Really Love to See You Tonight
Frankie Valli, My Eyes Adored You
Firefall, Just Remember I Love You
Todd Rundgren, Hello It's Me

Are you asking because of the birthday party tomorrow?

To the PP who mentioned Dan Fogelberg - YES!

The Clash, Train in Vain
Bob Marley, Waiting in Vain
Bob Dylan, Tangled Up in Blue
John Lennon, Instant Karma
George Harrison, My Sweet Lord
Roxy Music, Love is a Drug
Joni Mitchell, Help Me
Prince, I Wanna Be Your Lover
Carly Simon, You're So Vain
Bruce Springsteen, 10th Avenue Freeze Out; 4th of July Asbury Park (Sandy); Jungleland; Thunder Road; For You; Spirit in the Night
Thin Lizzy, The Boys Are Back in Town
Gladys Night, Midnight Train to Georgia
Al Green, Let's Stay Together
Bill Withers, Ain't No Sunshine
Lou Reed, Walk on the a Wild Side
Stevie Wonder, Superstition
Donna Summer, I Feel Love

Anarchy in the UK - Sex Pistols
God Save the Queen - Sex Pistols
London Calling - The Clash
Blitzkrieg Bop - The Ramones
No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley
Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
Imagine - John Lennon
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Love 70's music.

Don't forget, "Baby Come Back" by Player. Reminds me of being in the backseat of my best friend's mom's station wagon, in the carpool. Her mom would often be smoking. That song would come on the radio and we would sing along at the top of our lungs.

Also, Dreams by Fleetwood Mac

Ventura Highway by America

So many good ones pps have mentioned.

Anonymous wrote:Anything by Fleetwood Mac, but specifically Silver Spring and Never Going Back Again

America - Sister Golden Hair Surprise

CCR - Lodi

Dan Fogelberg -- ALL OF THEM!!

For all around cheesiness: Walter Egan - Magnet and Steel (this song is my favorite part of Boogie Nights!)

I love this song.

PP here who wrote the first long list -- forgot a few songs!

Village People, YMCA

Soundtrack from Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

Soundtrack for Saturday Night Fever

Kinks, Lola

Eric Clapton (Derek and the Dominoes), Layla

Roberta Flack, Killing Me Softly --- love this one so much I'm listening to it now.

Theme From Shaft
Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me), by Radio
Get Right Back to Where We Started From, Maxine Nightingale
The Streak, Ray Stevens
Boogie Fever, The Silvers
Save the Country, The Fifth Dimension
Knock on Wood, Amii Stewart (I mean, Eddie Floyd is good too, but the disco version was the first one I heard)
Hooked on a Feeling, Blue Swede
Spirit In the Sky, Norman Greenbaum
Lady Marmalade, LaBelle
Proud Mary, Ike & Tina Turner
Paradise by the Dashboard Light, Meatloaf
If You Wanna Get to Heaven, Ozark Mountain Daredevils

Anonymous wrote:

The Staple Singers: I’ll Take You There
Peaches & Herb: Shake Your Groove Thing
Al Green: Let's Stay Together
Carl Douglas: Kung Fu Fighting
The O'Jays: Love Train
Hot Chocolate: You Sexy Thing
Gladys Knight & the Pips: Midnight Train to Georgia
Barry White: Can't Get Enough of Your Love”
The Trammps: Disco Inferno
Cheryl Lynn: Got to Be Real
Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes: If You Don’t Know Me By Now

Awesome list.

Love all of these.

The Staple Singers: I’ll Take You There
Peaches & Herb: Shake Your Groove Thing
Al Green: Let's Stay Together
Carl Douglas: Kung Fu Fighting
The O'Jays: Love Train
Hot Chocolate: You Sexy Thing
Gladys Knight & the Pips: Midnight Train to Georgia
Barry White: Can't Get Enough of Your Love”
The Trammps: Disco Inferno
Cheryl Lynn: Got to Be Real
Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes: If You Don’t Know Me By Now

Awesome list.

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