70s SPECIAL!

Public Address 70s SPECIAL!

It’s hard to believe, but pop and rock music was nearly two decades old by the time the 1970s rolled around, which meant that things had come a long way. The elements that made it great, however, remained much the same: Electric guitars and a love of the blues underpinned so much of what many acts had to say. As the decade progressed, however, more and more influences seeped in.

The leading lights of rock music’s early 70s contingent would continue to expand their horizons and those years saw some of the best rock songs of the genre’s history. Then soul funk emerged, and music from Black artists was busy soundtracking dance floors the world over before disco moved in.

Punk then swept away everything bloated and old before it and it did feel that way during the last few years of the 70s. Here's a fond listen back to just some of the pivotal music from that extraordinary decade.

Written Produced and Presented by Thom McKeown © 2023