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Were these the ten best songs of the '70s?

With its hard-rockers, disco dancers, pogoing punks and soulful songwriters, it was a decade awash with diverse delights. David Cheal picks his favourites

Read the full article on telegraph.co.uk

Source: telegraph.co.uk
Tags: The Damned Talking Heads Rod Stewart Roberta Flack Neil Diamond Led Zeppelin Fleetwood Mac David Bowie Carly Simon Bee Gees

nufc1892 - 8 January 2008 2:13pm

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sbourassa said:

I have to say that I know all of these and love most of them!

9 January 2008 6:15pm

V4mpire said:

I have heard some of them lol

9 January 2008 6:55pm

pam406 said:

i know them all as well, couple of them not so good..

9 January 2008 7:28pm

Gemini-Jade said:

Heard of some of them.

9 January 2008 7:30pm

Rabbit21 said:

I like most of them, but its hard to pick a fave.

10 January 2008 7:46am

Brian_May_is_God said:

Where the hell is Bohemian Rhapsody???

10 January 2008 1:23pm

harveydog said:

I agree with Brian May is God

10 January 2008 2:27pm

Unsubscribed VIP said:

I Would agree with about four of these. Echoing Brian May is god, where the hell is Bohemian Rhapsody, also Bat out of HEll?

11 January 2008 1:09pm

Kali85 said:

I would have picked Stairway to Heaven instead. There are many other bands/artists and songs from that decade but that selection is not bad.

11 January 2008 5:03pm

woundedknee said:

hmm !!!???? you can't produce a ten best of the 70's now, can you ? not without an extensive poll at least. Where's Queen, T. Rex, Elton John, Meatloaf, Free, The Kinks and The Sex Pistols ??

13 January 2008 7:23pm

Markymark said:

Well you certanly can only produce your own 10 best, These are all great tracks but none of them would make it into my top 10 tho xXx

14 January 2008 12:51pm

garytheheatmurray said:

Great tunes but definetly not THE best TOP 10 but good tunes none the less!!

22 March 2008 9:21am

ULTIMATE1 said:

Heard all of all of them,most are are great but the great old rockers stand out of the crowd,Led Zep.Totaly impossible to say The Best Top 10.

27 March 2008 1:01am

Raffashine said:

I totally agree with Brian_May_is_God :-) !!!!

31 August 2008 12:41pm

Unsubscribed VIP said:

Fleetwood Mac Carly S. Loved the Bee Gees songs.

15 December 2008 3:32am

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