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    My favorite from the 70's is Neil Young, followed by Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Cat Stevens, Paul McCartney, with or without Wings, John Lennon, George Harrison, Pink Floyd, The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, ELO, and Warren Zevon. Also Boston and Yes. AND Cliff Richard. I almost forgot Bob Dylan, I really like SOME of his music from the decade.

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    AND some VERY Honorable Mentions - The Bee Gees, Fleetwood Mac, Richard and Linda Thompson, Be-Bop Deluxe (Awesome group from the UK), King Crimson, Blondie, and Rod Stewart. (His early to mid 70's albums only.)

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    And I HAVE to mention Badfinger, the ill-fated group from the UK. Paul McCartney wrote their first hit song, "Come And Get It", and George Harrison played some great slide guitar on their hit, "Day After Day". The group was going VERY strong until they found out their "manager" was ripping them off severely, and siphoning off a good portion of the band's money. This caused lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Pete Hamm, to go into a downward spiral of depression, ultimately causing him to commit suicide in 1975. The band was, and could NEVER be the same after this. They continued on, but with pretty dismal results. Just tragic.

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    And I have to add fantastic guitarist and interpreter of old folk and blues songs extraordinaire, Ry Cooder. I can't believe I forgot about him. ANY of his music is worth seeking out, especially his stuff from the 1970's.

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    Beethoven, Mozart, Verdi would head my list.

    I truly love some of Wagner's Overtures, but he can get terminally boring during his operas.

    I noticed you included singers...

    ...so Pavarotti and Callas and Netrebko (although Netrebko has put on lots of tonnage lately.)
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    A note on Pete Hamm, member of Badfinger. He's unfortunately a member of the 27 Club, those musicians who died at age 27. In fact, he died just three days before he would've celebrated his 28th birthday. Very sad.

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    Peter Frampton (Do You Feel... was just epic!) and Bad Company (my favorite when I was young).

    Honorable mention; Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Ronnie James Dio.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RB 60 View Post
    Peter Frampton (Do You Feel... was just epic!) and Bad Company (my favorite when I was young).

    Honorable mention; Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Ronnie James Dio.
    Thanks for your reply, RB. I like Peter Frampton, Bad Company, and Deep Purple, as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steven VanderMolen View Post
    And I HAVE to mention Badfinger, the ill-fated group from the UK. Paul McCartney wrote their first hit song, "Come And Get It", and George Harrison played some great slide guitar on their hit, "Day After Day". The group was going VERY strong until they found out their "manager" was ripping them off severely, and siphoning off a good portion of the band's money. This caused lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Pete Hamm, to go into a downward spiral of depression, ultimately causing him to commit suicide in 1975. The band was, and could NEVER be the same after this. They continued on, but with pretty dismal results. Just tragic.
    Appears to be a common theme with quite a few musical acts of any era, a manger who rips them off

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    Quote Originally Posted by archives View Post
    Appears to be a common theme with quite a few musical acts of any era, a manger who rips them off
    Yep, that's unfortunately QUITE true. In Pete Hamm's case, he NEVER got over it. SO tragic.

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    Interesting no one mentioned Springsteen when it was in the seventies that he rose to fame

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    Quote Originally Posted by archives View Post
    Interesting no one mentioned Springsteen when it was in the seventies that he rose to fame
    That IS interesting. I somehow forgot about him. I like his Born To Run and Darkness On The Edge Of Town albums. Classic stuff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steven VanderMolen View Post
    That IS interesting. I somehow forgot about him. I like his Born To Run and Darkness On The Edge Of Town albums. Classic stuff.
    Nor the Rolling Stones even though Exile on Main Street, Some Girls, and Sticky Fingers were released in the early seventies

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    I can't BELIEVE I somehow forgot about Three Dog Night, the very first group I became a "fan" of when I was 10 years old. I was even briefly a member of their fan club. I initially became interested in them because I thought their group name was cool. I quickly found that I loved their music, as well. I've seen them live three times, in Arizona, the last time was, I believe, in 1996 or 1997.

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    Quote Originally Posted by archives View Post
    Nor the Rolling Stones even though Exile on Main Street, Some Girls, and Sticky Fingers were released in the early seventies
    Wow, you're correct! Those albums ARE great. I also really like their It's Only Rock and Roll album, released in, I believe, 1974. Some Girls was released in 1978.

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