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Hard rock formed

Soft rock formed
70s was home to the birth of modern music
Rock bands formed range from David Bowie to Led Zepplin to Pink Floyd
Vinyl also emerged during this time period
Advances in equipment also allowed for rock to morph and take new forms
70
Johnny Cash won two grammys for A Boy Named Sue
Three Dog Night ranked high on the national best-sellers list
Beatles broke up
Jimi Hendrix died
Janis Joplin died
71
The bands of the year were Black Sabbath, Elton John, Led Zepplin and the

Bee Gees
72
Glam rock took full force in Britain
Most popular song of the year was American Pie by Don McLean
73
Rock and pop music reigned supreme in 1973
Many bands took control such as the Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers and

Led Zepplin
74
Bob Dylan reappeared in concert after a 10 year hiatus
Stevie Wonder released his second album Innervisions
A Huge 12 hour rock show was held in Ontario, California grossing 2 million
This show featured the Eagles, Don Imus and Seals & Crofts
75
Bruce Springsteen finally hit it big with his third album titled Born to run

This mad over 1million dollars in less than two months

Stevie Wonder signed a record breaking contract of 13 million over 7 years

guaranteed
76
Aerosmith was the most popular bands of the year
Paul McCartney finished a world tour
77
Punk rock gets started with sex pistols and Ramones
Kiss gains popularity
Elvis Presley died
78

Bee Gees blew up and sold more records than anyone thought
Bruce Springsteen reemerged with Barkness of the Edge of Town

considered one of the greatest rock albums of the 70s

Billy Joel was the most popular artist of the year selling over 6 millions
albums in the united states alone

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Rock took a new leap in equipment

Classic guitars turned electric and amps and electric guitars were made
Compressors and tubes were introduced
Synthesizers made their first appearance