100 Greatest Rock Music Artists Of The 1970's

Taro · **Joined:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:48 am **Posts:** 655

Deany wrote:

We're talking about the 70's exclusively. From 1970 - 1979, Wonder was undoubtedly more popular than LZ, and undoubtedly more influential. Led Zeppelin's most influential albums (LZ I and II, which arguably laid the foundations for heavy metal) count as 60's albums. LZ's 70's work comes up to LZ IV, PG, and then a drop in quality, while Wonder has Talking Book, Innervisions, Fulfillingness's First Finale, and Songs In The Key Of Life. I think that takes care of influence.
I'll have to do some research for popularity, but I'm confident Wonder takes that too. Just give me a minute.

So what's the result?

Deany · **Posted:** Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:46 am

Taro wrote:

Deany wrote:

We're talking about the 70's exclusively. From 1970 - 1979, Wonder was undoubtedly more popular than LZ, and undoubtedly more influential. Led Zeppelin's most influential albums (LZ I and II, which arguably laid the foundations for heavy metal) count as 60's albums. LZ's 70's work comes up to LZ IV, PG, and then a drop in quality, while Wonder has Talking Book, Innervisions, Fulfillingness's First Finale, and Songs In The Key Of Life. I think that takes care of influence.
I'll have to do some research for popularity, but I'm confident Wonder takes that too. Just give me a minute.

So what's the result?

Singles (US)
Wonder: 5 #1s; 12 Top 10s
LZ: 0 #1s; 3 Top 10s

Albums (US)
Wonder: 2 #1s; 5 Top 10s
LZ: 5 #1s; 6 Top 10s

Singles (UK)
Wonder: 0 #1s; 5 Top 10s
LZ: 0 #1s; 0 Top 10s

Albums (UK)
Wonder: 0 #1s; 4 Top 10s
LZ: 6 #1s; 6 Top 10s

Wonder beats LZ by a huge margin in US singles, while LZ destroys Wonder in UK album sales...hmm...

Taro · **Joined:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:48 am **Posts:** 655

Consequently...

cloudstr · **Joined:** Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:40 am **Posts:** 74

LZ release very few singles ....

pgm · **Posted:** Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:48 am

LZrock93 wrote:

LZ release very few singles ....

Yeah. 12 during their career (and a few after). Why did they release Candy Store Rock? Immigrant Song was released against the band's wishes.

Taro · **Joined:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:48 am **Posts:** 655

So, it becomes dull to assess Led Zepeelin by their singles.

cloudstr · **Joined:** Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:40 am **Posts:** 74

ok ok, both of them are legend, right? :biggrin:

Taro · **Joined:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:48 am **Posts:** 655

LZrock93 wrote:

ok ok, both of them are legend, right? :biggrin:

We're trying to decide which was greater and know that both were legends.

pauldrach · **Posted:** Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:05 am

I could actually see Led Zep taking popularity. Stevie's 1970s work still is more influential and acclaimed than Zep's 1970s work.

gminer · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:17 pm **Posts:** 2459

Globally Singles and Albums combined for the 70`s when all source charts combined ... Take care

http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_sta ... index.html

1: Elton John
2: David Bowie
3: The Rolling Stones
4: Abba
5: Wings
6: Bee Gees
7: Led Zeppelin
8: Pink Floyd
9: Bob Dylan
10: Rod Stewart
11: Elvis Presley
12: Stevie Wonder
13: The Eagles
14: Queen
15: Santana
16: Deep Purple
17: Neil Young
18: Chicago
19: John Lennon
20: The Carpenters

gminer · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:17 pm **Posts:** 2459

... just for something different for trivia ... the Top singles in Australia for 1970 ... Take care

1. "Let it Be" The Beatles
2. "(They Long to Be) Close to You" The Carpenters
3. "In the Summertime" The Mixtures
4. "Spirit in the Sky" Norman Greenbaum
5. "Bridge Over Troubled Water" Simon and Garfunkel
6. "Lookin' Out My Back Door / Long as I Can See the Light" Creedence Clearwater Revival
7. "El Cóndor Pasa" Simon and Garfunkel
8. "Up Around the Bend / Run Through the Jungle" Creedence Clearwater Revival
9. "Knock Knock, Who's There?" Liv Maessen
10. "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" Johnny Farnham
11. "Whole Lotta Love" Led Zeppelin
12. "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" Edison Lighthouse 2
13. "Cottonfields" Beach Boys
14. "Travelin' Band" / "Who'll Stop the Rain" Creedence Clearwater Revival
15. "The Wonder of You" Elvis Presley
16. "In the Summertime" Mungo Jerry
17. "A Song of Joy" Miguel Rios
18. "Spill the Wine" Eric Burdon and War
19. "Venus" Shocking Blue
20. "Old Man Emu" John Williamson
21. "Everything is Beautiful" Ray Stevens
22. "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" Melanie
23. "Smiley" Ronnie Burns
24. "Two Little Boys" Rolf Harris
25. "I Thank You" Lionel Rose

gminer · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:17 pm **Posts:** 2459

... and the Top Singles for Europe in 1970 with the 11 source charts combined .... Take care

01 AUSTRIA (A) (monthly)
02 BELGIUM (B)
03 SWITZERLAND (CH)
04 GERMANY (D) (bi/weekly) (From 1971 weekly)
05 SPAIN (E)
06 FRANCE (F) (monthly)
07 GREAT BRITAIN (GB)
08 ITALY (I)
09 IRELAND (IRL)
10 NORWAY (N)
11 NETHERLANDS (NL)

#1
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(19) MUNGO JERRY - IN THE SUMMERTIME
(15) BEATLES - LET IT BE
(06) SHOCKING BLUE - VENUS
(05) ARCHIES - SUGAR SUGAR
(03) DEEP PURPLE - BLACK NIGHT
(03) BLACK SABBATH - PARANOID
(01) CHRISTIE - YELLOW RIVER

#2
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(7) SIMON/GARFUNKEL - EL CONDOR PASA
(5) BEATLES - COME TOGETHER (AA) SOMETHING
(5) FRIJID PINK - HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN
(2) SIMON/GARFUNKEL - BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
(2) SIMON/GARFUNKEL - CECILIA
(2) KINKS - LOLA
(2) CCR - RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE (AA) UP AROUND THE BEND
(1) DANA - ALL KINDS OF EVERYTHING
(1) NEIL DIAMOND - CRACKLIN ROSIE
(1) SOULFUL DYNAMICS - MADEMOISELLE NINETTE
(1) STEAM - NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE
(1) CCR - TRAVELLIN' BAND (AA) WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN

#3
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(3) CHRISTIE - SAN BERNADINO
(2) LED ZEPPELIN - WHOLE LOTTA LOVE
(1) MIGUEL RIOS - A SONG OF JOY
(1) TREMELOES - (CALL ME) NUMBER ONE

pgm · **Posted:** Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:37 am

Taro wrote:

Guys, you are Stevie fans, aren't you?

I do like him. I like Led Zeppelin a lot more, though.

Taro · **Joined:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:48 am **Posts:** 655

pgm wrote:

Taro wrote:

Guys, you are Stevie fans, aren't you?

I do like him.

I noticed.

gminer · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:17 pm **Posts:** 2459

The year end positions for recorded material for Stevie and Zep ... Take care

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/archivesearch

Stevie Wonder

UK ALBUMS
1970-79:0-0-114-21-12-122-44-14-232-94
UK SINGLES
1970=79:17-115-140-37-38-148-242-23-0-264
US ALBUMS
1970-79: 75-98-49-9-4-220-78-15-156-267
US SINGLES
1970-79:17-32-101-4-5-120-199-8-226

Led Zeppelin

UK ALBUMS
1970-79:3-4-23-39-0-20-26-113-0-49
UK SINGLES
1970-79:0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
US ALBUMS
1970-79:11-65-52-5-17-9-20-110-0-16
US SINGLES
1970-79:75-173-100-107-214-212-0-0-0-327

The Top 20 album Artists for the 70`s

US

1 Elton John
2 Chicago
3 John Denver
4 Led Zeppelin
5 Elvis Presley
6 The Rolling Stones
7 Neil Diamond
8 The Beatles
9 Stevie Wonder
10 Paul McCartney
11 Barbra Streisand
12 Grand Funk Railroad
13 The Eagles
14 Three Dog Night
15 Santana
16 Carole King
17 Doobie Brothers
18 Jethro Tull
19 Isaac Hayes
20 Fleetwood Mac

UK

1 Simon And Garfunkel
2 Pink Floyd
3 David Bowie
4 Rod Stewart
5 The Beatles
6 Elton John
7 The Carpenters
8 Abba
9 Paul McCartney
10 Led Zeppelin
11 Andy Williams
12 Mike Oldfield
13 Elvis Presley
14 The Rolling Stones
15 Neil Diamond
16 The Eagles
17 Electric Light Orchestra
18 Queen
19 Deep Purple
20 Cat Stevens

100 Greatest Rock Music Artists Of The 1970's

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