The 1970's
The 70’s began with a huge bang. In 1970, Marvin Gaye released his land mark album “What’s Going On”. The album was inspired by Marvin’s brother, who had served in Vietnam. The album is a collection of songs that explore what is going on in America during the time. A year later in 1971 the Jackson 5 released their first single and would be a musical power house though out the entire decade. As the decade progressed, it became apparent that that people were trying to forget the ills of the world. Many people began to look to disco for their good times, the song “Staying Alive” released in 1977, is probably the song of the decade. The songs that were produced during this time are still popular today. There were numerous groups that became king of the dance floor. These are Bee Gees, Village People and KC and the Sunshine band. There are other numerous groups but these were the most popular. There was the beginning of a new musical genre during this time, Funk. Queen also released their hit “Bohemian Rhapsody”, during this time period. There are some disputes as to who invited funk but most believe it was James Brown with the song “Sex Machine” released in 1970. The music is characterized most importantly by a heavy base line. The bands most importantly involved with this music are Sly and the Family Stone, James Brown, Chic and the Commodores. The 70s are time of adjusting from the 60s but also searching for new musical horizons. By Daniel Llanas
The 70’s began with a huge bang. In 1970, Marvin Gaye released his land mark album “What’s Going On”. The album was inspired by Marvin’s brother, who had served in Vietnam. The album is a collection of songs that explore what is going on in America during the time. A year later in 1971 the Jackson 5 released their first single and would be a musical power house though out the entire decade. As the decade progressed, it became apparent that that people were trying to forget the ills of the world. Many people began to look to disco for their good times, the song “Staying Alive” released in 1977, is probably the song of the decade. The songs that were produced during this time are still popular today. There were numerous groups that became king of the dance floor. These are Bee Gees, Village People and KC and the Sunshine band. There are other numerous groups but these were the most popular. There was the beginning of a new musical genre during this time, Funk. Queen also released their hit “Bohemian Rhapsody”, during this time period. There are some disputes as to who invited funk but most believe it was James Brown with the song “Sex Machine” released in 1970. The music is characterized most importantly by a heavy base line. The bands most importantly involved with this music are Sly and the Family Stone, James Brown, Chic and the Commodores. The 70s are time of adjusting from the 60s but also searching for new musical horizons. By Daniel Llanas
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