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sister, Crystal Gayle (born Brenda Gail Webb), who would become by far the most successful. Although she has recorded and/or performed traditional country, Gayle's primary style was country pop, and by forging her own path rather than mimicking her famous sister's style, she had several tremendously successful songs, most notably "
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were one of, if not the 1970s biggest musical act dominating album sales, singles sales and music charts of many countries including the U.S. and UK. Most notably, they spearheaded and led the disco and pop music scenes of the 1970s at one point they had 5 songs in the top 10 and 3 songs in the top 5
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charts. Things came to a head when, at that year's CMA Awards, Rich — the reigning
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in 1970. She gained a total of seven number one albums, and 20 number one hit singles including her biggest hit single, 1970s "Coal Miner's
Daughter," which went on to sell more than 500,000 copies to date. Several of Lynn's siblings gained national recording contracts, and it was her youngest
3519:, two performers not directly identified as country but were vastly influential in and/or had substantial successes and fanbases in the genre, died within six weeks of each other. Within a seven-month time span from October 1978 to May 1979, four other notable performers died:
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Denver's name) with a cigarette lighter were taken as a protest against the increasing pop style in country music (this despite Rich himself having made his name with songs that crossed over from country into the pop and adult contemporary charts).
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who dominated the 1970s music scene having a string of number one hits and albums in the U.K. the U.S. and Europe they have generally been considered one of the most important acts of the 1970s, selling over 250 million albums worldwide to date.
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music genre. He has been called "superstar, singer, musician, Panafricanist, polygamist, mystic, legend." During the height of his popularity, he was often hailed as one of Africa's most "challenging and charismatic music performers."
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were some of the earliest British acts to make it big in both the United Kingdom and the United States. Groups like the Clash were noted for the experimentation of style, especially that of having strong
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early 1970s. It was characterized by outrageous clothes, makeup, hairstyles, and platform-soled boots. The flamboyant lyrics, costumes, and visual styles of glam performers were a
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stations throughout the 1970s. Soft rock often used
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3971:List of best-selling albums of the 1970s (Japan)
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5263:Baustista, Berenice (September 28, 2019).
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2673:Hard rock, arena rock and heavy metal
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4585:"Hip-Hop/Urban Music Genre Overview"
3062:(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden
60:adding citations to reliable sources
5179:"Person of the Week: Elvis Presley"
5177:Reaves, Jessica (August 15, 2002).
4023:Latin America, Caribbean and Africa
3570:who released the successful albums
3278:, releasing her best selling album
2922:as major live venues in the 1990s.
1900:Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
1866:The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
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1004:Music of the United Kingdom (1970s)
4730:from the original on April 2, 2019
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4048:) with a performance of the song "
3686:" (1970) and the Don McLean song "
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3856:I Just Want to Be Your Everything
2994:Blues rock remains popular, with
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1630:Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
5356:– via robertchristgau.com.
4845:"Glam Rock Music Genre Overview"
4738:– via robertchristgau.com.
4617:"Afro-beat Music Genre Overview"
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3676:December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)
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3491:Notable deaths in country music
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2545:made a splash in the 1975 film
1888:You Are the Sunshine of My Life
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4879:(Popular Press, 1987), p. 236.
3614:Crazy Little Thing Called Love
3362:Country rock and Southern rock
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3437:The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
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2500:Ain't No Mountain High Enough
2128:Some of the more notable pop/
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4283:It was during the 1970s the
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1999:", the theme song to a 1975
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1969:Gladys Knight & the Pips
1813:Gladys Knight & the Pips
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554:List of popular music genres
4906:J. Beethoven and C. Moore,
4766:Retrieved January 31, 2010.
4199:in 1963 which used to play
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2488:50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
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4930:Top Pop Singles: 1955–2006
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2484:Bridge Over Troubled Water
1977:Sly & the Family Stone
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1478:Don't Go Breaking My Heart
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4233:Turn Your Lights Down Low
3828:(1976). The musical film
3196:Country Music Association
2970:acts in the U.S. such as
2352:the country music section
2059:When Will I See You Again
1973:Midnight Train to Georgia
1670:Siouxsie and the Banshees
1498:the country music section
1466:Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
1223:The Dark Side of the Moon
1210:The Dark Side of the Moon
847:In an essay published in
4161:is an orchestra playing
3449:The Marshall Tucker Band
3445:The Allman Brothers Band
2912:Electric Light Orchestra
2461:the death of Buddy Holly
2288:Donny & Marie Osmond
2282:, husband and wife team
1902:in 1974, 1975 and 1977.
1882:for Record of the Year.
1733:Sly and the Family Stone
1681:Disco, R&B and urban
1381:Paul McCartney and Wings
1377:the Alan Parsons Project
5094:The Rough Guide to Rock
4928:Whitburn, Joel (2007).
4895:The Rough Guide to Rock
3648:(You're) Having My Baby
2984:Second British Invasion
2308:and placed emphasis on
1952:" reach the top of the
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1545:The Winner Takes It All
1537:Knowing Me, Knowing You
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1993:I'll Take You There
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1533:Take a Chance on Me
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2830:Janis Joplin
2826:Jimi Hendrix
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2013:Boogie Fever
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4496:October 30,
4302:Salsa music
4218:Natty Dread
4185:The Wailers
4013:Saki Kubota
3922:Jon English
3898:New Zealand
3842:Night Fever
3819:Main Course
3736:Cass Elliot
3705:Bing Crosby
3652:Neil Sedaka
3568:David Bowie
3529:Sara Carter
3517:Bing Crosby
3381:John Denver
3332:Her Name Is
3320:Golden Ring
3176:John Denver
3163:country pop
3089:blues music
3054:Dottie West
3050:Anne Murray
2976:the Buggles
2960:the Payolas
2956:Rough Trade
2872:Frank Zappa
2850:the Beatles
2842:Syd Barrett
2722:Deep Purple
2659:Patti Smith
2651:garage band
2565:Oliver Reed
2561:Ann-Margret
2557:Tina Turner
2431:Carly Simon
2407:Carole King
2387:John Denver
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2276:John Denver
2261:Helen Reddy
2237:Carly Simon
2229:Rod Stewart
2225:Barry White
2213:Cat Stevens
2209:Marvin Gaye
2174:the Osmonds
2009:the Sylvers
1856:Albert King
1845:Issac Hayes
1841:Barry White
1829:Marvin Gaye
1785:Confunkshun
1717:James Brown
1622:the Buggles
1486:Cat Stevens
1442:Sex Pistols
1425:Sex Pistols
1421:garage band
1385:Cat Stevens
1373:Rod Stewart
1369:the Hollies
1365:Mungo Jerry
1331:Rod Stewart
1263:David Bowie
1232:Queen, 1975
1197:Jethro Tull
1179:as well as
1165:world music
1114:stoner rock
1095:Deep Purple
1031:Ringo Starr
1023:John Lennon
929:heavy metal
921:interpreter
905:psychedelic
837:Debby Boone
816:The Spiders
791:movements.
743:harmonizers
724:film scores
700:heavy metal
665:jazz fusion
661:smooth jazz
634:Kurt Cobain
622:(1975) and
176:August 2022
170:if you can.
5393:Categories
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4387:References
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4205:rocksteady
4193:Peter Tosh
4189:Bob Marley
4178:Bob Marley
4104:Los Jaivas
4094:including
3940:, and the
3808:Robin Gibb
3690:" (1973).
3680:Perry Como
3650:", 1974),
3642:", 1972),
3521:Mel Street
3481:cowboy hat
3420:The Eagles
3392:rock music
3371:The Eagles
3070:Buck Owens
2990:Blues rock
2972:Gary Numan
2948:the B-52's
2916:arena rock
2908:Supertramp
2846:Pink Floyd
2784:Arena rock
2778:Ted Nugent
2754:James Gang
2730:Uriah Heep
2718:rock music
2701:April 2010
2643:punk music
2584:Billy Joel
2553:Elton John
2535:Supertramp
2472:Diana Ross
2423:Paul Simon
2415:Don McLean
2411:Elton John
2403:Neil Young
2395:Barry Gibb
2326:Billy Joel
2205:Elton John
2134:Carpenters
2033:", as did
2027:Honey Cone
2005:Bill Cosby
1837:the O'Jays
1765:King Floyd
1725:the Meters
1696:Barry Gibb
1646:Roxy Music
1634:the Police
1614:Gary Numan
1576:Elton John
1454:Elton John
1413:punk music
1401:Elton John
1291:Elton John
1279:Marc Bolan
1271:Roxy Music
1201:Supertramp
1193:Pink Floyd
1141:blues-rock
1133:Pink Floyd
1118:doom metal
1002:See also:
991:April 2010
885:album rock
826:See also:
812:rock music
808:folk music
696:blues rock
669:Rock music
645:Euro disco
82:newspapers
5300:La Prensa
5104:, p. 378.
4757:Cue sheet
4461:March 31,
4435:March 31,
4409:March 31,
4404:Billboard
4334:Bollywood
4330:East Asia
4209:Caribbean
4135:Alex Lora
4118:in 1990.
4074:is born.
4050:El Triste
4038:Jose Jose
4032:Jose Jose
4017:Judy Ongg
4001:Hiromi Go
3997:Pink Lady
3981:new music
3977:kayĹŤkyoku
3900:included
3894:Australia
3761:, in 1968
3699:Graceland
3674:(1976's "
3660:Bad Blood
3644:Paul Anka
3556:Paul Anka
3501:Bob Wills
3408:The Byrds
3400:Bob Dylan
3355:Billboard
3213:Billboard
3206:Billboard
2944:the Knack
2892:Foreigner
2852:in 1970.
2838:the Doors
2808:Foreigner
2774:Van Halen
2770:Aerosmith
2714:hard rock
2647:protopunk
2645:from its
2622:Punk rock
2519:Leo Sayer
2383:Jim Croce
2364:Joan Baez
2356:Bob Dylan
2314:harmonies
2294:Soft rock
2185:Andy Gibb
2138:Jackson 5
2130:soft rock
2116:Jackson 5
1955:Billboard
1852:B.B. King
1692:Billboard
1529:Mamma Mia
1429:The Clash
1417:protopunk
1415:from its
1407:Punk rock
1347:folk rock
1343:hard rock
1339:soft rock
1321:Soft rock
1311:punk rock
1259:hard rock
1251:nostalgic
1237:Glam rock
1103:Motörhead
1067:Hard rock
1042:McCartney
945:black MOR
913:bubblegum
901:folk-rock
828:Album era
712:Classical
684:hard rock
680:glam rock
673:punk rock
608:Aerosmith
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5305:Archived
5273:Archived
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4958:Archived
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4668:(1980).
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4563:Archived
4558:AllMusic
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4517:AllMusic
4485:AllMusic
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4262:Afrobeat
4237:One Love
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4092:folklore
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1687:Bee Gees
1658:the Cure
1610:synthpop
1606:new wave
1600:New wave
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1505:Bee Gees
1482:Kiki Dee
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925:art-rock
881:FM radio
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822:Overview
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789:New Left
771:and the
762:Afrobeat
747:synthpop
692:art rock
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4811:Encarta
4326:kung-fu
4229:Jamming
3993:Candies
3906:Sherbet
3887:Grammys
3881:" and "
3875:country
3858:" and "
3804:Maurice
3750:Oceania
3658:" and "
3596:in 1966
3580:", and
3558:in 1961
3461:in 1976
3243:Lucille
3215:Hot 100
3142:Alabama
3014:Country
2896:Journey
2800:Journey
2663:Blondie
2655:Ramones
2631:Ramones
2599:Blondie
2539:the Who
2347:Rumours
2334:America
2330:Chicago
2035:Labelle
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1983:" and "
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1957:Hot 100
1948:" and "
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1019:Wings
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625:Rocks
597:1970s
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