1970年代興盛放克(funk)、迪斯可(disco)與搖滾樂(rock)，本年代是彩色映像管電視開始流行的年代，在此之前電視是黑白電視為主而且並不普及。其他流行音樂的傳播媒介則是類比式收音機(為主流傳播媒體)與黑膠唱片和錄音帶，隨著彩色電視機普及與1974年Sony開發出Beta格式的類比彩色錄影帶與錄影機而隔年JVC等公司則以VHS格式應敵，這場戰爭一直持續到1980年代末期由VHS勝出，才結束這場長達十多年的錄影帶之戰。
本時期有三首以上冠軍單曲者如下
9 – Bee Gees First 1970s No. 1: "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" (1971)
6 – Elton John First 1970s No. 1: "Crocodile Rock" (1973)
5 – Paul McCartney / Wings First 1970s No. 1: "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" (1973)
5 – Eagles First 1970s No. 1: "Best Of My Love" (1975)
5 – Stevie Wonder First 1970s No. 1: "Superstition" (1973)
4 – John Denver First 1970s No. 1: "Sunshine on My Shoulders" (1974)
4 – KC and the Sunshine Band First 1970s No. 1: "Get Down Tonight" (1975)
4 – The
4 – Diana Ross First 1970s No. 1: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (1970)
4 – Barbra Streisand First 1970s No. 1: "The Way We Were" (1974)
4 – Donna Summer First 1970s No. 1: "
3 – Olivia Newton-John First 1970s No. 1: "I Honestly Love You"(1974)
3 – Rod Stewart First 1970s No. 1: "Maggie May"(1971)
本時期最著名的樂團當然就是Bee
Gees、Eagles與The Jackson 5，其他的知名樂團還有Carpenters。至於知名的天王與天后則有前披頭四成員的Paul McCartney、盲人歌手Stevie Wonder、John Denver、搖滾公雞Rod Stewart與Diana Ross等。
比吉斯(Bee Gees)
比吉斯是一個來自澳洲的三人兄弟樂團組合，成員包括大哥巴里•吉布（Barry Gibb）、及雙胞胎羅賓•吉布（Robin Gibb）和莫里斯•吉布（Maurice Gibb）(2003年病逝)，他們的音樂風格跨越多個音樂流派，把搖滾樂、迪斯可、節奏藍調融為一體，風靡了澳洲、英國以及美國並擴展於世界各地的民眾，他們對現代音樂與大眾文化產生極其深遠的影響。
Bee Gees的全盛時期是1970年代，尤其週末夜狂熱「Saturday Night Fever」電影原聲帶後來成為1970年代最受歡迎的專輯，並創造4千萬張的唱片銷售熱潮。
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOGODoE4qKc
How Deep is Your Love?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJY9wYodL4Q
Night Fever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ihs-vT9T3Q&ob=av2e
Too Much Heaven
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nREV8bQJ1MA&ob=av2e
Eagles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMgogUXluP8
Hotel California
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ygI3BZxdCY&feature=artist
Love Will Keep Us Alive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqTLlHkfSC4
Carpenters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6inwzOooXRU
Yesterday Once More
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VGZNkichhI
Top of the World
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqYfPhPz3Cw
Please Mr. Postman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VgCyp4Zg74
The
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqIeso6SBm0
I'll Be There
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6bARIaMhCM
ABBA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoG6oycbd2k
Dancing Queen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vWONJigv
Paul McCartney / Wings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXVQhFDRiKw
Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkMVgmK-cRM
Listen to What the Man Said
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se7b_WRRQvE
Elton John
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxeBccvWDRQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55eQvRVzebQ
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk3Ri5_0wQM
Stevie Wonder
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDZFf0pm0SE
You Are the Sunshine of My Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPyq4iqt6Go
I Wish
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH1BPQ7FLbc
John Denver
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukUL_I14GPw
Sunshine on My Shoulders
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AbxQ2Q4HeU
Annie's Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkGS263lGsQ
Diana Ross
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjdF7VJSc6U
Touch Me in the Morning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u19daCQ4FSw
Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr621o9iZ5I
Olivia Newton-John
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOyUUCJY6kE
Have You Never Been Mellow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IFQZyxxyyM
You're the One That I Want (with John Travolta)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4n0la_k-DU
Rod Stewart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEoc13bwCw0
Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZr6AE-u2UM
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hphwfq1wLJs&ob=av2e
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