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10 of the Greatest Rock Bands of the 70s

10 of the Greatest Rock Bands of the 70s

Larry on 12. November 2024 reading time: 6 Min

The seventies were a time of upheaval; a time when music became harder, louder, and sometimes more experimental. Beat music and rock ‘n’ roll transformed into rock and hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, and other new styles. It was the post-Woodstock era, influential acts rose to mega-stardom, and new ones were born. Here are 10 of the biggest rock bands of the ’70s.

1. Led Zeppelin

With more than 300 million albums sold, Led Zeppelin is one of the most successful bands in rock history – not just of the ’70s! Curiously, the song that catapulted the band, composed of exceptional guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham, to world stardom was a ballad: “Stairway to Heaven” from 1971. Fun fact: the band’s name actually goes back to a statement by Keith Moon, drummer of The Who. He had said during session recordings that a band led by Jimmy Page would “(…) go down like a lead balloon”. Well, it didn’t – quite the opposite! The band went on to fill entire stadiums and toured around the world. The last performance that featured the original line-up took place on 7 July 1980 in Berlin’s Eissporthalle. Drummer John Bonham was found dead in his bed on 25 September, having choked on his vomit in his sleep. Led Zeppelin disbanded afterward.

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Led Zeppelin – Stairway To Heaven (Live at Earls Court 1975) [Official Video]

2. Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd initially set musical milestones in the early seventies with albums such as “Atom Heart Mother,” “Meddle,” and “Obscured by Clouds”. Later, having become one of the most prolific bands of the psychedelic rock scene, they landed absolute smash hits with “The Dark Side of the Moon” from 1973, two years later with “Wish You Were Here” and above all in 1979 with “The Wall”. After the band parted ways with founding member and original creative mastermind Syd Barrett in 1968 due to his excessive drug consumption, David Gilmour was brought on board as guitarist and singer, and the band’s career skyrocketed. At their live concerts, Pink Floyd interwove light and laser shows, complex installations, and collaborations with classical orchestras into absolutely mesmerizing collages with an ethereal sound.

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Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall (HQ)

3. The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones are cult. Hardly any other band has enjoyed such an impressive and, above all, enduring career. The stone was already set rolling back in 1962. Right from the start, the Stones were closer to rock than the Beatles, as their sound and songs were deeply rooted in the blues and sounded much dirtier. Amazingly, the Stones are still rocking the stages after 62 years. According to their own account, they didn’t believe they would last that long, even given their lifestyle. In the 70s, they cemented their legendary reputation with songs such as “Angie”, “It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It)”, “Brown Sugar”, “Wild Horses” and many others. Mick Jagger is now 81 years old; Keith Richards, a mere 80 years old, and Ron Wood, just 77. Drummer Charlie Watts sadly passed away in 2021. The Stones sense the emotions in the audience, pick up on expectations, and then go for the throat. The fans feel that the musicians are right there with them, even though they are performing in front of hundreds of thousands to millions at the same time.

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The Rolling Stones – It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll (But I Like It) – OFFICIAL PROMO

4. Queen

Hardly any other band from the 70s enjoys such a cult following to this day as Queen. Hits such as “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “We Will Rock You”, and countless others cemented Queen’s status as rock legends. The “Crazy Tour” through the UK and Ireland in 1979 was the culmination of a hugely successful decade for the band. Queen’s trademarks included Freddie Mercury’s incredibly powerful voice with a huge range, his charismatic and dazzling stage presence, Brian May’s virtuoso guitar playing with a homemade guitar and an almost orchestral sound through a whole wall of VOX AC 30 combos, and the instrumental mastery and backing vocals of drummer Roger Taylor and bassist John Deacon. Even during his lifetime, Freddie Mercury was essentially a tragic figure, a man who moved between worlds. His life ended much too soon with his untimely death from the consequences of his AIDS disease.

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Queen – We Will Rock You (Official Video)

5. The Who

In the beginning, the British rock band The Who had a reputation for causing a ruckus wherever they went, like televisions flying out of hotel room windows and Pete Townshend smashing his guitar on stage. In 1969, the seminal and style-defining rock opera “Tommy” became their ticket to international superstardom. The eccentric drummer Keith Moon died 46 years ago, bassist John Entwistle in 2002. Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend have continued with an expanded band ever since, occasionally recording albums and touring the world. In spring, Townshend suggested that the era of The Who could be coming to an end. The band is apparently planning a farewell tour for their fans: “For me, it feels like there will be one last tour where we play every part of the world, and then we’ll crawl into the grave.” Have The Who written the final chapter in their rock history?

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The Who – Behind Blue Eyes (HQ)

6. AC/DC

In 1973, a hard rock band formed in Australia that turned the world of rock ’n’ roll on its head. Angus and Malcom Young, a pair of brothers originally hailing from Scotland, took on the role of guitarists, Angus with his energetic performances on lead guitar in his trademark school uniform and with a rucksack on his back; Malcom as rhythm guitarist. “TNT” from 1975 was one of AC/DC’s earlier hits. Likewise, “High Voltage” – the second single – was an absolute masterpiece with an irresistibly catchy hook. The song “It’s a Long Way To The Top” is one of the most celebrated in the band’s history – and probably one of the very few rock songs that feature bagpipes! “Highway To Hell” from 1979 became AC/DC’s best-known song by far. The album of the same name marked the band’s international breakthrough, at the time still featuring the distinctive voice of Bon Scott.

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AC/DC – Highway to Hell (Official Video)

7. Aerosmith

Aerosmith’s main stars were the charismatic singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry. With their unique mix of styles, they are regarded as one of the most influential and successful bands in rock history, making a name for themselves in the ’70s with songs like “Dream On”. The band took some time to really take off. But by their third album “Toys In The Attic,” which featured classics such as “Sweet Emotion” and “Walk This Way,” they had made it. Following this success, however, Tyler and Perry slipped deep into destructive drug addiction and earned themselves the nickname “The Toxic Twins.” The fourth album “Rocks” went through the roof even more in 1976. Aerosmith have sold more than 150 million records worldwide. Only recently, the band announced that the days of Aerosmith are numbered due to Steven Tyler’s irreversible vocal cord disease.

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Aerosmith – Walk This Way (Live From Landover, MD 1989)

8. Kiss

Kiss, founded in 1973 by Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss, caused quite a stir with their eye-catching costumes and make-up. Throughout the 1970s, they released several commercially successful LPs. “Kiss” and “Hotter Than Hell,” both from 1974, were followed by “Dressed to Kill,” “Destroyer,” “Rock and Roll Over,” and “Love Gun.” The 1979 album “Dynasty” included the band’s most famous and commercially successful song: “I Was Made for Lovin’ You,” which crossed musical boundaries by combining elements of rock and disco. In 2023, Kiss played their farewell concert in New York, the city where they had played their first gig half a century earlier. At the same time, they promised: “Kiss will always be around.”

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Kiss – I Was Made For Lovin’ You (Live From Inner Sanctum)

9. Deep Purple

Their 10,000-watt Marshall PA, which reached up to 117 dB, earned Deep Purple an entry in the Guinness Book of Records in 1975 as the “loudest pop group in the world.” While they were undoubtedly loud by the standards of the time, they certainly weren’t a “pop group.” Their distinctive sound was based on the guitar work of Ritchie Blackmore and the classically-influenced, often complex Hammond organ playing by Jon Lord. Deep Purple are not only pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock. Having started out as a psychedelic rock and progressive rock band, they took a turn towards a heavier sound in June 1970 with their groundbreaking fourth studio album “Deep Purple in Rock.” In 1972, one of the most famous guitar riffs of all time saw the light of day, and “Smoke on the Water” became a hard rock anthem. Ever since, the riff has been the first thing many up-and-coming guitar heroes learn to play.

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Deep Purple – Smoke On The Water (Live)

10. Status Quo

Status Quo proved that three simple chords and a catchy rhythm are enough for a whole string of hits. The Brits reached world fame as a band without scandals and with a simple sound. Catchy melodies, three chords, done. Over the course of their career, Status Quo sold more than 120 million records. As a hardworking touring band, they were on the road almost constantly. Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi, bassist Alan Lancaster, and drummer John Coghlan churned out party hit after party hit in the ’70s, many of which remain unforgotten to this day. These include “Rockin’ All Over the World,” actually a cover version of a song by John Fogerty, “Caroline,” “Down Down,” “Roll Over Lay Down,” “Wild Side of Life,” and “Whatever You Want” from 1979. Rick Parfitt, one of the band’s two leaders, passed away in December 2016.

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Status Quo – Rockin’ All Over The World

It’s always the same with lists like these – which criteria do you go by? After all, it’s always a matter of personal taste. Inevitably, many fall through the cracks who would have deserved to be mentioned just as much, such as Black Sabbath, U2, or the first punk bands, for example.

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Lawrence started playing the electric guitar because of his passion for rock music. Back in the day he played in a metal band, but now plays more for himself.

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124 comments

1. Pink Floyd
2. E.L.P.
3. Mike Oldfield
4. Yes
5. Genesis
6. Tangerine dream
7. Led Zeppelin
8. Jethro Tull
9. Santana
10. B.B. King

Uriah Heep
Yes
America
Grand Funk RR
Wishbone Ash
Chicago
Black Sabbath
Styx
Doobie Brothers

Black sabbath slade mott the hoople argent free s.a.h.b j
. Priest atomic rooster u. Heep wishbone ash

Black sabbath slade mott the hoople argent free s.a.h.b j
. Priest atomic rooster u. Heep wishbone ash

You have forgotten the whole punk rock movement: Ramones, Sex Pistols and Clash.

The best Live Album of all time is Live at Fillmore East in 1971 by the Allman Brothers – the number 1 band in 72-73 was the Allman Brothers. – you’re not even close – you left off the Dead too. And Clapton – Derick and the Domino’s – Lol. Do your due diligence and listen and learn.

1. Led Zeppelin
2. Van Halen
3. Pink Floyd
4. The Who
5. The Rolling Stones
6. Styx
7. Eagles
8. Journey
9. Foreigner
10. Rush

good list. I would sub Sabbath and The Stooges with Quo and Queen

Sorry, Status Quo doesn’t even register. Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Brothers, Journey, Grateful Dead, Molly Hatchet, The Cars, REO Speedwagon, Kansas, Boston, ELO, Fleetwood Mac, etc.

Humble Pie must be in there somewhere !!

ELO ???

Uriah Heep, Nazareth, Electric Light Orchestra, Toto, Cinderella

kiss was nit a good band. I can’t believe they would be on a top list of any kind what a joke. Jethro Tull, Santana, Frank Zappa,Black Sabbath, Humble Pie etc…….are all more deserving.

Stones, zz top. The last r&r bands.

Surely you cannot miss out the wonderful and amazing thin Lizzy.
Superb live and a fabulous front man
in Phil

Family,Captain Beefheart,Saxon.

Missing Eagles, Free, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Clapton

E.L.P. and Yes ruled all the U.K. polls for years in the 70’s.
Problem here is Americans shouting for bands nobody in the U.K. cared about or even heard back then, and vicé versa.

Swap out Kiss, Status Quo & replace with Yes and Genesis

1. Led Zeppelin, 2. Pink Floyd, 3. Rolling Stones, 4. Queen, 5. Deep Purple, 6. Black Sabbath, 7. Bowie, 8. Sex Pistols, 9. Santana, 10. Doors.

Jethro Tull, James Gang (w/Bolin), Allman Brothers, Greatful Dead, Fleetwood Mac (Green), Springsteen, Steve Miller Band, Pink Floyd, Derek and Domino’s, Doors,

1 Led Zeppelin, 2 Sabbath 3 ELP 4 Yes 5 Stones 6 Fleetwood Mac 7 Aerosmith 8 Eagles 9 The Who 10 Tom Petty
Kiss should not be in the top 50

T. Rex

too short a list. can’t have a top 10 list without the grateful dead on it.

Led zeppelin wi;l always be number one for 100 yrs they told the best songs better than the Beatles and will remain number one forever amen

Starz

Thin Lizzy, the dual guitar sounds and the vocals of Phil Lynott says it all

ZZTop has got to be on the list

why don’t BUDGIE get a mention.
the original line up made some excellent rock music.

Rush
Led Zeppelin
Yes
Pink Floyd
Black Sabbath
AC/DC
Queen
Genesis
Judas Priest

Greatfull Dead, Eagles, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tom Petty and the Heatbreakers, Stones, Fleetwood Mac, The Who, Springsteen, ZZ Top, and Lead Zeppelin.

1.led zeppelin 2.van Halen 3.allman brothers 4.rolling stones 5.ac/DC

Grand Funk Rail Road – come on, man !

Boston! For me, the most recognizable sound of the 70s.

Rush!

Grateful Dead. Allman Bros. Traffic. CSNY. I’m sure I’m forgetting someone.

Grateful Dead. Allman Bros. Traffic. CSNY. I’m sure I’m forgetting someone. oh yeah E Street Band!

Led Zeppelin Chicago yes Grateful Dead ELO Pink Floyd deep purple queen Black Sabbath and Steely Dan. Genesis we’re not that popular in the 70s and neither were Rush. Both of those bands became much bigger in the 80s.

I forgot the who. OK take out steely Dan and put in the who.

The Moody Blues Sold over 70 Million Albums. They were pioneers in the genre of Progressive Rock, influencing
Pink Floyd, ELO, and Alan Parsons.

And those might be good…
However, the best of all time is of course, ALICE COOPER

1.ledzep..2.pink floyd…3.rolling stones…4.allman brothers…5.deep purple…6.black sabbath…7.who…8.cream…9.jimi hendrix exp…10.yes……very solid groups….ALL

What does it matter hell Alvin Lee Jimmy Hendrix were fabulous and Steve Marriott!There are so many fabulous bands let’s just say they were all great and no one band is better than other!All people had their favorites let just leave it there!We were all lucky to have experienced all of these great bands!What great talent and is a great disservice to all trying to make a list of who were the best!Another great not mentioned Randy California!Also Lesley West and Frampton!We could go on and on!!!!!

Dr Mod also likes Trapeze!and don’t forget reggae greats too Sugar minot Gregory Issiacs Peter Tosh Bob Marley and Norris Cole and Yellow Man just to name a few!

Seriously? STEELY DAN

I agree with Šenk Tomaž – first post.

Elton John. Eagles. Eager Winter Group. Johnny Winter.Black Oak Arkansas. TO MENT To TEXT

honorable mention….60’s group….1.beatles…2.doors…3.velvet underground…4.zappa & mothers…5.mayall’s bluesbreakers…6.moody blues…7.byrds…8.bobdylan…9.fleetwood mac..10.grateful dead….

10cc shuld be included. Putting aside the middle of the road stuff, they could rock and their standard of writing was ear catching and all were very good players.

Blue oyster Cult

black sabbath,REO SPEEDWAGON,boston,journey,outlaws,lynyrd skynyrd,bad company,foreigner,ted nugent

Too many great bands of the 70’s. Hard to make a list of just 10. Many of those already mentioned but the soundtrack of my youth included a lot of Three Dog Night, Nazareth, Chicago, Rare Earth, Sweet, Frampton, Nugent,Edgar Winter Group, ZZ Topp, Bad Company along with the aforementioned Rush, Aerosmith, Zeppelin

Never liked The Dead, Yes or Jethro Tull; depressing bands.

The best way to narrow down the best 10 is to list 10 best performers of each genres of rock music. Like country rock, heavy metal, rock out of Europe, southern rock, psychedelic rock, electronic rock, punk rock, alt, glam, and probably many more genres to list. Top 10 picks for all of rock is difficult.

The Rolling Stones at number 3, what are you smoking? Not a mention of Black Sabbath, out of order .

So many great bands then. I don’t get how everyone leaves out Credence. Had so many great songs.

lots of awesome bands and different tastes. agreed with most but not all… didn’t read all comments. I believe that mid to late 60s should have been included as part of listed. late 60s was magic. first Zeppelin, janis, Steppenwolf, deadfirst Santana, and a favorite, but I’m old and at 16 in 69 and psychedelicized as the music was acid based. the way of life and the music was a big part of life.. and the blues and jazz was psychedelic also. but I’m old now, but these lists are awesome just for the me.ories. Zappa was awesome, even miles davis, commander cody, Butterfield and the all the blues and the awesome British Invasion. there ican be no top 10 at my house. can’t do it. too many choices, memories,,

not too many mentioned Hendrix, Santana, Mclaughlin, Zappa, Bloomfield, awesome memories. not a list Alvin Lee, too many

Spinal Tap should be on the list before Status Quo, whoever they are.

Band of Gypsys – Lynyrd Sknyrd

ELO, The Moody Blues.

Yes

No Eagles, Skynyrd or Rush, but you include 3 chord Quo, and a gimmick band Kiss

The Faces. Greatest Rock and roll band ever.

No one mentioned Little Feat or Roxy Music and Genesis were big in the ‘70’s. Peter Gabriel frontman and their best albums. In the 80’s they were too commercialized.

Black Sabbath first, daylight second

Kinks mentioned by no one

van der graaf genenerator-very experimental and very depressing

The greatest in the early 70s was the man himself MARC BOLAN AND T REX.Their music is still rocking to this day through tribute band T.REXTASY who are as close as you can to the real thing KEEP A LITTLE MARC IN YOUR HEART.

U 2 weren’t a 70s band

ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, Foghat!!! slow ride anyone?

it’s missing too bad sweet and mud

There are a lot of artists mentioned here who were not bands? And there is only one mention of the faces (with Rod Stewart, of course) who were a monster of a band here and in America. Probably second only to Zeppelin in the early 70s.

wow… what about pat traverse band..snorting whiskey. drinking cocaine

Sabbath, Uriah Heep , American bands sadly lacking except for Doobies and Grand Funk

Led Zeppelin better than Queen The Who and AC/DC …. Shocking and Aerosmith shouldn’t be in the top 20.
Although music is all about opinion 🤔

Zeppelin aren’t a top 5 rock band from the 70s … very overrated

Freddy was essentially a tragic figure, a man who moved between worlds. His life ended much too soon with his untimely death from the consequences of his AIDS disease. WTAF. Freddy Mercury was an incredibly talented musician. “Consequences of his Aids disease.” FU! How dare you reduce and belittle Freddy Mercury. Does no one else find this to be homophobic? It’s like you gave Queen mention just to dis Freddy. I don’t care who they have stand in as front man…no one can touch Freddy Mercury’s vocals and charisma. He was wonderful!

Lynyrd Skynyrd. The “Guitar Army” rocked us all.

Does none of these people like WASP Blackie Lawson is really the best i listern to them all the time.xx

Don’t forget Delaney and Bonnie and Friends!

how about David Clayton Thomas and Blood sweat and tears ?

Rory Gallagher
Peter Green

Where’s Little Feat? Lowell and the crew deserve some love

Free/Bad Company?

America, The Hollies, Greatful Dead

does it really matter to compile lists like this , so many good bands , so much good music, all personal choice. best era for music was the seventies.

Well Kiss dosen’t belong on any top ten lists of rock bands anywhere anytime or any generation, they were and indeed still are total SHITE !

A very subjective topic.
My point however is that you have excluded some seriously musically important bands and included a joke band called Kiss.
Paul Kossoff is turning in his grave and Tony Iommi would be if he was dead.

Black Sabbath, Rush, Thin Lizzy, Fleetwood Mac are a few left out that belong.

Forgot to add M.S.G to my list of let out.

How about The Allman Brothers , great band!!!

Foghat, Boston and The Cars would be in my top ten.

People only say Led Zepplin because it’s expected, they were okay. But, where is CCR? Where’s Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young?

Mountain not even mentioned

I grew up in the 70s never heard of the last one. Aerosmith should be higher they were still going until recently. Where’s Lynard Skynard? Where’s Faces? everyone has an opinion but when you put a band in that nobody has heard of I looked at the songs you listed I never heard of any of them then perhaps you are a little bias. no Boston?

BTO, hard rocking 70’s band

Nazareth, Slade, Moody Blues, the Sweet, Black Sabbath, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Manfred Mann, Queen, Bad Company.

My favorite band from that era was The Beatles. I’m very surprised that no one mentioned them!!!!

Good list. Missing ten years after

Who has not heard of status quo? Wow

Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Rolling Stones, Queen, Cream, Thin Lizzy, Moody Blues, Rainbow, CSNY, Lynyrd Skynyrd, CCR, Rush, Boston, Eagles, Foreigner, Bad Company, Journey, The Who, The Faces, AC DC…..

the sweet were my favourite band of the seventies,they should never be forgotten.tgey went from glam to hard rock

where are Black Sabbath , Grand funk Railroad , Uriah Heep ?

quo should be at the top of the list fantastic live more hits and also the years they have been going long live the greatest rock boogie band in the world from one of the quo army

what about the Beatles who revolutionized rock music?!

I would say that Black Sabbath deserves a spot on the list, along with Yes. I’m not sure Status Quo should be on the list.

don’t forget about heart ♥️

Taste!!!

when I remember the 70s I think the Eagles . Not even on the list smh. And what about Bob Seger and the sliver bullet band ? Or Elton John? Let’s not forget Rod Stewart Or America . Seriously go back and listen to the 70s before making a list.

Mothers of invention & Zappa, Lynyrd Skynyrd

Uriah heep led zepp. deep purple rolling stones eagles bad company,Alice cooper Chicago,foreigner.

It’s the best years of the music not the bands. Hell all the bands where/ are great back in the 60s + 70s, come on people think about it.

Status Quo over Sknyrd or Sabbath??? WHAT? I never even HEARD OF them and I LIVED thru the 70s

you forgot 3 dog night

ten years after, Sabbath, April wine, bad compy, bto, doobes,

Lynard Skynard, Van Halen, Bad Company, Montrose, and Humble Pie.

Plenty of great bands mentioned, and I had most of those records…but, my personal favorite was guitar hero Bill Nelson and his band, Be Bop Deluxe. Great and interesting songs, plus really interesting lead guitar work.

I agree with most. They all left their mark and Influenced the music in their own way. Pink Floyd; great technical compositions and by far the best sounding concert and the biggest stage set. Led Zeppelin: John Bonnam Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, the whole band were best at what they do. They brought a new sound that changed the world. Gene Simmons was a genius! When they were the biggest name in Rock and Roll they could walk down the street with no make-Up and not get assaulted. Status Quo I think is a miss.. Black Sabbath, I think Bob Seger, The Eagles, and Genesis were all out in the 70s.
There are many bands that many would like to see on the list because it’s their favorite but they didn’t do their due diligence and realize that they did not come out in the 70s and they were not as influential Globally

CHICAGO!

How can you leave Lynyrd Skynyrd off the top 10 list? Remember they blew away the Rolling Stones at Knebworth 1976.
The stones couldn’t compete with Skynyrd on that day.

Quo and Queen swapped out for Eagles and Uriah Heep

The Raspberries from Cleveland, Ohio,1970-1975,and their reunion concerts from 2004-2009. They were one of the rock groups who invented power pop. How can you forget these guys when Eric Carmen was the lead singer and leader?

Chicago, Journey, Boston, and Fleetwood Mac!

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