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Best Rock Songs of the 1970s

ByDanny Jennings

There were so many amazing rock songs in the 1970s. Many have stood the test of time and continue to be popular today. Quite a few of the rock songs from the 1970s have been mentioned as influencing numerous other artists. This is a list of our favorite songs from what many people think was the best decade of rock.

Alice Cooper

Black Sabbath

David Bowie

Boston

Jackson Browne

The Clash

Deep Purple

Billy Joel

Elton John

Led Zeppelin

John Lennon

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Outlaws

Iggy Pop & The Stooges

Iggy Pop and the Stooges - Raw Power

Queen

Bruce Springsteen

Talking Heads

U2

Stevie Wonder

Honorable Mention:

  • “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin
  • “Hotel California” by The Eagles
  • “Black Dog” by Led Zeppelin
  • “Comfortably Numb” by Pink Floyd
  • “Imagine” by John Lennon
  • “Carry On Wayward Son” by Kansas
  • “Baba O’Riley” by The Who

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