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The 100 Greatest Soul Songs of the 70s. For many soul music lovers, the Golden Age of Soul Music was in the 1970s. It was a decade of political turmoil around the world, but also one of incredible creativity, as artists took control of their careers and addressed both social issues and issues of the heart in new ways.
Page 1 - 50 51 - 100 >>. Based on data taken from Billboard Magazine's R&B/Soul Singles charts. Along with the artists themselves, I've listed two songs apiece that I feel represent their recorded '70s output.
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- Marvin Gaye, 'What's Going On' (1971) Motown artists were turning away from their polished pop roots by the end of the '60s; by the start of the '70s some were demanding creative freedom.
- Stevie Wonder, 'Songs in the Key of Life' (1976) Two full-length LPs, a four-song EP and enough timeless songs to fill a greatest-hits set: Is there a more perfect album than 'Songs in the Key of Life'?
- Stevie Wonder, 'Innervisions' (1973) After 15 albums, Stevie Wonder finally reached maturity in his recording career. He was slowly inching to that point since the start of the decade, and with 'Innervisions' he secured his reputation as one of the all-time greats.
- Sly and the Family Stone, 'There's a Riot Goin' On' (1971) Sly and the Family Stone had a spectacular 1969, releasing the great 'Stand!' LP, following it a few months later with a historic appearance at Woodstock and capping it with the No. 1 "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)."
L.T.D. (which stood for Love, Togetherness and…. Browse the top 70s soul artists to find new music. Scrobble songs to get recommendations on tracks you'll love.
https://rateyourmusic.com/ list/smeekeven/70s_soul__70_artists_ and_70_albums/ is about the Artists, represented here by their best (most soulful) album. Each artist appears only once in the list, although more albums could have been chosen.
For soul music’s greatest artists, the ’70s meant reaching new ambitions and new levels of sophistication. Freed from the strictures they may have felt in Motown’s ’60s heyday, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder made masterful music that confronted the troubles they saw in the world while pushing soul into uncharted territory.
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