12 Hit Songs From The Seventies
From rock and roll to R&B and beyond, the 1970s were a memorable decade for music. We wanted to celebrate that exciting time with a new sheet music collection: “Top Songs of The Seventies”! If you aren’t interested in the full collection, you can also check out the individual titles below: “The Way
From rock and roll to R&B and beyond, the 1970s were a memorable decade for music. We wanted to celebrate that exciting time with a new sheet music collection: “Top Songs of The Seventies”!
If you aren’t interested in the full collection, you can also check out the individual titles below:
- “The Way We Were” by Barbra Streisand
- “Without You” by Harry Nilsson
- “My Sharona” by The Knack
- “Best of My Love” by The Emotions
- “American Woman” by The Guess Who
- “Mama Told Me Not To Come” by Three Dog Night
- “Just My Imagination” by The Temptations
- “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” by Paul Simon
- “Some Kind of Wonderful” by Grand Funk Railroad
- “Rhinestone Cowboy” by Glen Campbell
- “It’s Too Late” by Carole King
- “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” by Jim Croce
There were so many incredible songs from the 1970s that we couldn’t include in this list, so if you want to find any of your favorites that we missed, head over to our our website.
Now it’s time to sit back and enjoy the music of the seventies! ⬇️
1. “The Way We Were”
This Barbra Streisand classic comes from the Oscar-winning movie of the same name.
2. “Without You”
Many artists have performed this song, but it was the version from Harry Nilsson that won a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance (Male) in 1973!
3. “My Sharona”
This song was the debut single from The Knack! “My Sharona” was the #1 song of 1979 and was the fasted to be certified gold since the Beatles’ “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” in 1964.
4. “Best of My Love”
A hit from The Emotions, “Best of My Love” won the 1977 Grammy for Best R&B Performance By a Group and an AMA for Favorite Soul/R&B Single!
5. “American Woman”
This song originally comes from The Guess Who, but you might also recognize it from Lenny Kravitz’s cover in 1999.
6. “Mama Told Me Not To Come”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKaQzQAlNn4
Written by Randy Newman, this song was first made famous by Three Dog Night’s 1970 version, which incorporated more rock & roll and funk elements!
7. “Just My Imagination”
This was the third #1 from The Temptations! “Just My Imagination” is often considered one of the group’s signature songs.
8. “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover”
You might be surprised by this, but “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” was Paul Simon’s only solo #1 hit! It was written as a humorous reflection on his divorce.
9. “Some Kind of Wonderful”
This hit was released by Grand Funk Railroad back in 1974, but it’s still being enjoyed and appreciated decades later!
10. “Rhinestone Cowboy”
1975 was a great year for country-pop crossovers… “Rhinestone Cowboy” was one of six hit singles that year to chart on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard Country charts!
11. “It’s Too Late”
From the talented Carole King, this song won the 1972 Grammy for Record of the Year.
12. “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown”
Folk-rock singer Jim Croce brought us “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” back in 1973. The main charater of the song is actually based on a friend that he met in the Army!