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  2. A comprehensive list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1970, by location, genre, topic and month. Includes albums, singles, concerts, awards, deaths and more.

    • Music in 1970. Enormous music festivals like Woodstock disappeared as quickly as they arrived, due to the inherent danger of attending. Riots, drugs, and violent crowds caused many potentially legendary festivals to be cancelled.
    • Music in 1971. Although glam rock and jazz were busy pushing boundaries, for the most part, 1971 was a year rife with nostalgia. The British Invasion rebooted, featuring several successful tours by several English artists.
    • Music in 1972. 1972 started off with a tragic blast. Two bombs exploded, with minutes of each other, on January 26 which damaged the NY HQ of Columbia Artists Management and the nearby offices of Sol Hurok.
    • Music in 1973. Rock and pop ruled “Supreme” in 1973. Soul was huge too, featuring legends like Barry White, Stevie Wonder, and more. Reggae was making a breakthrough in the United States, headlined by the Wailers and Jimmy Cliff.
    • James Brown, “Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine” (1970) The Seventies was quite possibly the Western world's sexiest decade. The post-birth control and pre-AIDS window of opportunity saw the Sixties' utopian fantasies elaborated into hitherto unimagined new possibilities.
    • Jackson 5, “I’ll Be There” (1970) When the Jacksons followed their 1969 debut "I Want You Back" with the equally high-energy delights "ABC" and "The Love You Save," their ebullience seemed boundless, a new font of Motown optimism for a new decade.
    • George Harrison, “My Sweet Lord” (1970) After the Beatles anointed the first half of 1970 with the sweetly spiritual "Let It Be," George Harrison aimed for the heavens in December with "My Sweet Lord."
    • Derek and the Dominoes, “Layla” (1970) For much of the Sixties, guitar hero Eric Clapton hopped from supergroup to supergroup, but he inaugurated a new decade by rediscovering the blues and assembling a tight, fierce band that matched his commitment.
  3. From poignant ballads to electrifying anthems, explore the top tunes that captivated audiences worldwide, shaping the cultural fabric of the time. These are all the Top Songs of 1970. *Note: Based on the Nolan Method, these are the year-end songs that represented the best songs of 1970.

  4. Oct 28, 2014 · IIn honor of Billboard magazine’s 120th anniversary on Nov. 1, we’re revealing the top 20 Billboard Hot 100 hits from each decade since the 1960s (for a total of 120 songs). One family ...

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