Best Rock Singer/Songwriters of the 1970s

The 1970s saw various forms of pop music dominating the charts. Often characterized as being shallow, 70s pop took many forms and could be seen as a reaction against the high-energy and activist pop of the previous decade.



This is the list of the best singer/songwriters who were active through the 1970s.
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1
Neil Young
2Bruce Springsteen
3David Bowie
4Bob Dylan

Hurricane and Rolling Stone are the most played songs on my ipod, and I'm fourteen.

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5Lou Reed
6Van Morrison
7Gram Parsons
8Graham Parker
9John Lennon

The best! John, you're the man! I never get tired of listening to you! You're awesome!

10John Cale

 

11Patti Smith
12Tom Petty
13Warren Zevon
14Elvis Costello
15Joni Mitchell
16Tim Buckley
17Todd Rundgren
18Bob Seger
19Jonathan Richman
20Jackson Browne
21James Taylor
22Elton John
23J.J. Cale
24Randy Newman
25Paul McCartney
26Leon Russell
27Richard Thompson
28Boz Scaggs
29Dirk Hamilton

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This list was created on June 8, 2010 and has been voted on over 0 times.