Memorable Moments: 1970's (Part 2) (S1-E7)
In Part 2 of the 1970s, the JabberGuys cover memorable moments from 1975-1979 of Rock's greatest decade.
David Bowie
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
1975
Young Americans – hits the USA
Fame written by Bowie and Lennon
Zeppelin – Swan Song records
Bruce Springsteen
Cover of Time and Newsweek
Disco
Donna Summer
Bee Gees – Saturday Night Fever
Fleetwood Mac – Rumours
Nazareth – Hair of the Dog
Aerosmith - Toys in the Attic
Eagles – One of These Nights
Kiss – Alive
Queen – A Night at the Opera
1976
Eagles (Feb) – Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975
Overtakes Thriller in album sales
Hotel California released in December 1976
Felder and Frey
Boston
Tom Scholz recorded the debut album in his basement
ELO
Livin’ Thing
Roll Over Beethoven
1977
Pre-recorded cassettes equal vinyl sales
The King is dead (Aug 16) – Elvis remembered
Health advice from Cha
Marc Bolan dies in a car accident (T-Rex)
Lynyrd Skynyrd (Oct 20) plane crash
1978
Saturday Night Fever – Seven #1 singles
Second best-selling soundtrack
Keith Moon dies (Sept 7)
Terry Kath (Chicago) accidently shoots himself
Ted Nugent – “Let me autograph your arm with this knife”
Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth
Barry Gibb’s consecutive #1s
1) Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees
2) Love is Thicker Than Water – Andy Gibb
3) Night Fever – Bee Gees
4) If I Can’t Have You – Yvonne Elliman
1979
The SONY Walkman
Disco continues…
Bee Gees
Donna Summer
Blondie
Rod Stewart
Barry Manilow
Huge success in the 1970s
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