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1970s Artists

2986 artists from this era

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ABBA

ABBA

Formed 1970

Eurodisco, Europop

Duran Duran

Duran Duran

Formed 1978

New Romantic, alternative rock

Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden

Formed 1975

heavy metal, new wave of British heavy metal

U2

U2

Formed 1976

alternative rock, dance-rock

AC/DC

AC/DC

Formed 1973

blues rock, classic rock

Earth, Wind & Fire

Earth, Wind & Fire

Formed 1970

funk, rhythm and blues

Motörhead

Motörhead

Formed 1975

hard rock, heavy metal

Queen

Queen

Formed 1970

art rock, glam rock

Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

Formed 1975

punk rock

Electric Light Orchestra

Electric Light Orchestra

Formed 1970

art rock, classic rock

Kiss

Kiss

Formed 1973

hard rock

Dire Straits

Dire Straits

Formed 1977

blues rock, country rock

The Damned

The Damned

Formed 1976

gothic rock, new wave

The Bellamy Brothers

The Bellamy Brothers

Formed 1971

country music

Simple Minds

Simple Minds

Formed 1977

new wave

Madness

Madness

Formed 1979

2 tone, new wave

Bananarama

Bananarama

Formed 1979

dance-pop, new wave

Marillion

Marillion

Formed 1979

art rock, neo-prog

Styx

Styx

Formed 1972

adult-oriented rock, hard rock

INXS

INXS

Formed 1977

alternative rock, dance-rock

The Cure

The Cure

Formed 1976

alternative rock, gothic rock

Ramones

Ramones

Formed 1974

pop-punk, punk rock

Merzbow

Merzbow

Formed 1979

dark ambient, drone music

Alabama

Alabama

Formed 1972

country music