What's your favorite 70's song?
Just Like me, that's a tough one to answer. So you can list more than 1

I think among my top favorites are :
Color my world - Chicago and Running on Empty - Jackson Browne

A question with an ever changing answer

At the moment, it would be 'Sweet Misery' by Teaze, a c&w song by a rock group.  It was their lone hit single, yet interestingly enough, they went on to release 5 albums + 1 greatest hits collection.  It is a very fun song to sing along with

yeah, this one can't be answered because there are way too many but I'll throw one out just for kicks. 

Stay With Me -- Rod Stewart & Faces

Doctor My Eyes -- Jackson Browne

This is just not possible...the 70's had many phases....

Some favorites....

Eagles..
One of These Nights
Take it To the Limit
Hotel California
New Kid in Town
Wasted Time
The Last Resort

What a Fool Believes - Doobies  (could be the best)China Grove - Doobies

Sister Golden Hair - America (and most of their hits)
Rock and Roll All Night - Kiss
The Joker - Steve Miller Band
Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty  (perhaps the best)
Stuck In the Middle - Steelers Wheel
More Than a Feeling - Boston
FM - Steely Dan (and mosy of their hits)

If You Leave Me now - Chicago
25 or 624 - Chicago
Does Anybody Really Know Wfat Time It Is? - Chicago

I'm Not In Love - 10cc
The Things We Do For Love - 10cc

Telephone Line - ELO
Turn To Stone - ELO
Don't Bring Me Down - ELO
Mr Blue Sky - ELO

Main Street - Bob Seger
Kathmandu - Bob Seger
Night Moves - Bob Seger

....and I haven't even started on Carole King, James Taylor, Carly Simon, Simon and Garfunkel, Seals and Croft, Bread, The Bee Gees, The Beatles etc etc

^  so many good songs, and there ARE so many compilation albums/sets available, and of course 70's movie soundtracks usually have a bunch of good ones. you practically have a Time Life 4 CD set in your list there Peter.  :)

2 really, Romeo mr BIg &
Blinded by the light Manfred mans earth band
oooooooh and I almost forgot
Sultans of Swing Dire Straights
MMMmmmmmmmmmmmm music

This is just not possible...the 70's had many phases....

Some favorites....

Eagles..
One of These Nights
Take it To the Limit
Hotel California
New Kid in Town
Wasted Time
The Last Resort

What a Fool Believes - Doobies  (could be the best)China Grove - Doobies

Sister Golden Hair - America (and most of their hits)
Rock and Roll All Night - Kiss
The Joker - Steve Miller Band
Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty  (perhaps the best)
Stuck In the Middle - Steelers Wheel
More Than a Feeling - Boston
FM - Steely Dan (and mosy of their hits)

If You Leave Me now - Chicago
25 or 624 - Chicago
Does Anybody Really Know Wfat Time It Is? - Chicago

I'm Not In Love - 10cc
The Things We Do For Love - 10cc

Telephone Line - ELO
Turn To Stone - ELO
Don't Bring Me Down - ELO
Mr Blue Sky - ELO

Main Street - Bob Seger
Kathmandu - Bob Seger
Night Moves - Bob Seger

....and I haven't even started on Carole King, James Taylor, Carly Simon, Simon and Garfunkel, Seals and Croft, Bread, The Bee Gees, The Beatles etc etc





I like all of the songs you mentioned!  :)

I like all of the songs you mentioned!  :)


.....and I left sooooo many out.  ;)

Where do I begin? There are thousands of songs.  Anyways, here are a few:

Bad Company - Rock Steady (1974)    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggLpXgJJitI

Blondie - X-Offender (1976)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ6fpSdQQKc
Their best song IMO.

Bobby Goldsboro - Summer, The First Time (1973)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYHEBa6Xx48

Dramatics - Get Up and Get Down (1972)    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVFlx1wlgQk
  Amazing song that nobody knows.  Only one bad video available on youtube. What a shame.

Ellen Foley - We Belong To The Night (1979)    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYvVEyM7wRA

Friends Of Distinction - Grazing In The Grass (1970)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxVLHaHUI4E

Glen Campbell - Everything A Man Could Ever Need (1970)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-OI4ljPM9s
  I hate country music, but I love old-school Glen Campbell.

Harry Chapin - Taxi (1972)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5dwksSbD34
  Makes "Cats In The Cradle" look like a joke.

Ian Gomm - Hold On (1978)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsulIg0sqY4

Jackie Moore - This Time Baby (1979)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koUAtkI2aB0&feature=related

Nick Drake - Road (1972)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx2Q-RwJyls
  Its difficult to select only one Nick Drake song - very difficult.

Roxy Music - Mother Of Pearl (1973)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKMMTp_qWNY

Sniff N Tears - Drivers Seat (1978)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9Q-fVHM2jg&feature=related

Steely Dan - Rose Darling (1975)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6xUa5ZS65E
  Great song from an oustanding album.

:D

My favorite songs from the 70's are: Lotta love by Nicollete Larsen (R.I.P.)
                                                  Sara by Fleetwood Mac
                                                  I just wanna stop  by Gino Vanelli
                                                  Tragedy by the Bee gees
                                                  Jackie Blue  Ozark Mountain daredevils
                                                  One of these nights  The Eagles
                                                    Devil woman Cliff richards  (Was that in the 70's still?)

Crocodille Rock ~ Elton John

My Mom gave me her 45 of this song when I was 8 or 9 because I played it so much!  She gave it to me to start my collection of 45's that you put in those round carry cases with the handles-I ended up with 4 of them filled up!

Juice Newton - Angel of the Morning

Juice Newton - Angel of the Morning


Good song, but that was 1981 when it hit big.

Hi. Does anyone remember that song "Magic" by the group "Pilot"? That is a staple in my collection.

Good song, but that was 1981 when it hit big.
And that was a remake to boot :)

Hi. Does anyone remember that song "Magic" by the group "Pilot"? That is a staple in my collection.
Great song, I do remember it and I heard recently.

Hi. Does anyone remember that song "Magic" by the group "Pilot"? That is a staple in my collection.


Yes - love it!  :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41UIiEH53QY

Love Jackie Blue!!
It's on My MP3 Player.

:D

My favorite songs from the 70's are: Lotta love by Nicollete Larsen (R.I.P.)
                                                   Sara by Fleetwood Mac
                                                   I just wanna stop  by Gino Vanelli
                                                   Tragedy by the Bee gees
                                                   Jackie Blue  Ozark Mountain daredevils
                                                   One of these nights   The Eagles
                                                    Devil woman Cliff richards  (Was that in the 70's still?)

Prefered Merilee Rush over Juice's version.
Skeeter {End of the World}Davis did a good job with it too........


Good song, but that was 1981 when it hit big.

Great song !!

Yes - love it!   :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41UIiEH53QY

Debby Boone: You Light Up My Life

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Oh Lori ~ Alessi

Debby Boone: You Light Up My Life

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Did you ever see the film?

Did you ever see the film?


I was not aware of...of this...film:

According to IMDb:

Laurie has been in show business since she was a child. Her dream is to be a singer, songwriter and actress. Her father wants her to be a comedian like him and Laurie only tries because it pleases her father. But she is a lousy comedian. She auditions for everything and is engaged to Ken, but Ken does not understand her needs. She has a one night stand with Chris, only to later find that he is a director. She has many emotions that have not yet been addressed and she must face them before she can get on with her life. 

Trivia from IMDb:
All songs sung by Didi Conn in the movie were lip-synched. The actual singer on the soundtrack album was Kacey Cisyk (often misspelled as 'Cassie Cisyk') , who also appears in the film as a bridesmaid. Debby Boone covered the title track, and her version spent 10 weeks at #1 on the U.S. pop music charts in 1977.

I don't know anything about this guy Joseph Brooks.  I was under the misapprehension Pat Boone wrote the song as a pop Christian ode.  Did Joe Brooks write it as a religious song?
???

Here's a small sample of my 70s song favorites..


Walking in Rhythm - The Blackbyrds
Ooh Child -  The Five Stairsteps
Summer Breeze - Seals and Crofts
Living For the City - Stevie Wonder
Let's Stay Together - Al Green
How Long - Ace
Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
Good Times Roll - The Cars
Lotta Love - Nicolette Larson

...and too many others to list here.  :)

I don't know anything about this guy Joseph Brooks.  I was under the misapprehension Pat Boone wrote the song as a pop Christian ode.  Did Joe Brooks write it as a religious song?
???
No, it was written about a man coming to grips with his feelings for his Electrician.

But that is just a guess...  ;)

Here's a small sample of my 70s song favorites..


Walking in Rhythm - The Blackbyrds



I love this song, haven't heard it in so long, such an easy song to listen to. I remember listening to this song around the same time as 2 other fave's of mine, Sister Golden Hair and Love will keep us together, back in the summer of '75

I love this song, haven't heard it in so long, such an easy song to listen to. I remember listening to this song around the same time as 2 other fave's of mine, Sister Golden Hair and Love will keep us together, back in the summer of '75


Similar memerories here too.... :)

I always liked Summerbreeze, and Seals and Croft in general. There is also a Carpenter's song that always takes me back to Summer Camp as a kid, Yesterday Once More. Spinning Wheel, Wildfire, Afternoon Delight, Seasons in the Sun. Anything by Harry Chapin or Bill Croce.

I always liked Summerbreeze, and Seals and Croft in general. There is also a Carpenter's song that always takes me back to Summer Camp as a kid, Yesterday Once More. Spinning Wheel, Wildfire, Afternoon Delight, Seasons in the Sun. Anything by Harry Chapin or Bill Croce.


That's why you're the Captain....good taste in music!  ;)

That's why you're the Captain....good taste in music!  ;)
That's not the only reason, but it'll do ;)

I actually watched the Movie on Sunday !!!!!!!!!!
It has the feel of a made for TV Movie.
It was a simple story....I actually enjoyed it.

I was not aware of...of this...film:

According to IMDb:

Laurie has been in show business since she was a child. Her dream is to be a singer, songwriter and actress. Her father wants her to be a comedian like him and Laurie only tries because it pleases her father. But she is a lousy comedian. She auditions for everything and is engaged to Ken, but Ken does not understand her needs. She has a one night stand with Chris, only to later find that he is a director. She has many emotions that have not yet been addressed and she must face them before she can get on with her life. 

Trivia from IMDb:
All songs sung by Didi Conn in the movie were lip-synched. The actual singer on the soundtrack album was Kacey Cisyk (often misspelled as 'Cassie Cisyk') , who also appears in the film as a bridesmaid. Debby Boone covered the title track, and her version spent 10 weeks at #1 on the U.S. pop music charts in 1977.

I don't know anything about this guy Joseph Brooks.  I was under the misapprehension Pat Boone wrote the song as a pop Christian ode.  Did Joe Brooks write it as a religious song?
???

I always liked Summerbreeze, and Seals and Croft in general. There is also a Carpenter's song that always takes me back to Summer Camp as a kid, Yesterday Once More. Spinning Wheel, Wildfire, Afternoon Delight, Seasons in the Sun. Anything by Harry Chapin or Bill Croce.


Don'tcha mean Jim Croce?

Bad bad Leroy Brown, baddest man in the whole damn town, badder than old King Kong, meaner than a junkyard dog...

8)

No... I meant Bill Croce. He was Jim's older brother, and a much better artist... :)

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