To ask for your 60s-70s classic songs?

[Musicinmyears45]

Dd14 is just getting into 'old' music after I showed her some fleetwood mac
I have a record player with some vinyls that I told her she can use but i'd like some recommendations as for what I could show her. My minds a bit blank atm

Anything by 10CC!

Also used to love Chairmen of the Board in the 70's

And
Jethro Tull
Gallagher & Lyle

Kate Bush
The Troggs
The Kinks
T Rex
ELO

Sam and Dave
Dr John
Solomon Burke
Otis redding
Aretha Franklin
Lloyd price - staggerlee
The staple singers
Frankie Ford
Gene Vincent
Buddy holly
Beach boys
Louis Jordan
Lavern Baker

A few faves to be going on with

Female leads:

Joni Mitchell
Janis Joplin
Sandy Shaw
Dolly Parton
The Carpenters
The Staple Singers
Joan Baez
Melanie
Laura Nyro
Nico
Blondie
Marianne Faithful
Kate Bush
Siouxsie and the Banshees

Obviously Dylan, Beatles, Stones, Who, Kinks, Bowie, Sex Pistols, Clash, Buzzcocks, Police, Specials, Bob Marley

A little different: King Crimson especially Starless and Bible Black

The best single female lead vocal of all time IMO (apart from Heart doing Stairway to Heaven-seriously) is Grace Slick doing White Rabbit at Woodstock.

This is amazing'

Can’t see ABBA mentioned!

WildRosie’s lists are great. I would add, The Jam, Madness and The Specials Road got at the end of the 70s.

A lot of the ones already mentioned but I would add the Small Faces. Such an underrated band.

Yes to all of these. Also (apologies if I missed them):

James Taylor
Harry Chapin
Joe Croce
Steeleye Span
Fairport Convention
Pentangle
Al Stewart

... and a bit left field:

Jacques Brel
Jake Thackray
Georges Brassens

Anything Motown.

Allman Brothers Band
Status Quo
Queen (I love A Day at the Races!)
Grand Funk Railroad
Lynyrd Skynyrd

Anything by Thin Lizzy but especially Whisky in the jar.

Stitched him up good and proper, didn't she?

Harry Chaplin - Cats in a cradle; taxi
Jethro Tull!
Association - Windy, Cherish
Hollies - Bus Stop

Thankyou Best. A few more to consider...

I Love The Nightlife by Alicia Bridges
Blame It On The Pony Express by Johnny Johnson & Bandwagon
We Do It by R&J Stone
Anything by Andrew Gold
Image Pt.1 by Hank Levene
Love Is Blue by Paul Mauriat
Most Bee Gees
Machine Gun, Easy and Still by The Commodores
Popcorn by Hot Butter
You're Moving Out Today by Carole Bayer Sager
Lucky Stars by Dean Friedman and Denise Marsa
Like Clockwork by The Boomtown Rats
Lilac Wine and Sunshine After The Rain by Elkie Brooks
Le Freak and Good Times by Chic
We Are Family by Sister Sledge

More great songs wildrosie I’m now singing Lucky Stars.

Oh Lori - Alessi
I’ll meet you at Midnight- Smokie

Fantastic ideas on here!

Great artists to explore from any decade....

Billie Holiday/Ella Fitzgerald/Donna Summer/Kate Bush

These songs make me happy!:

Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
Baby Now that I've Found You - The Foundations
Lovin' You - Minnie Ripperton
I'm a Believer - The Monkees
Wild Thing The Trogs
Passenger - Iggy Pop
Lovely Day - Bill Withers
Good Day Sunshine - The Beatles
Sugar Sugar- The Archies

Then there's all of Motown and just sheer feel-good stuff like whole the soundtrack to The Commitments - so much to enjoy - what a journey! [smile!]

Beatles of course
Ruby Tuesday Rolling Stones
Zombies, especially She’s Not There and Time if the Season
Hollies. He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
Buddy Holly
Simon and Garfunkel especially Bridge Over Troubled Water
Beach Boys

Steely dan
David Bowie
Queen
Elton John

Keep going everybody!! These are amazing

Creedence Clearwater Revival. Bad Moon RIsing, but pretty much anything from their greatest hits.

Hold Me Tight by Stackridge
Maid in Heaven by Bebop Deluxe
Girls Talk by Dave Edmunds (and Elvis Costello)
Sundown and If You Could Read My Mind by Gordon Lightfoot
Guitar Man, If, Make It With You and Games of Magic by Bread
Listen To The Music and What A Fool Believes by The Doobie Brothers
Rock The Boat by Hues Corporation
Keep On Dancing by Gary's Gang
Let Me In by The Osmonds
Babylon's Burning by The Ruts
Uptight by Stevie Wonder
Oh Girl by the Chi-lites
This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us by Sparks
I Can See Clearly Now by Johnny Nash
Shapes Of Things and For Your Love by The Yardbirds
Tear It On Down and Got To Give It Up by Marvin Gaye
Chanson D'Amour by Manhattan Transfer (a great, cheesy ballad)
A Lover's Concerto by The Toys
Who Loves You and December '63 by The Four Seasons (most of their output is good)

The Detroit Spinners, Stylistics, Archie Bell and The Three Degrees were all big in the 1970s. I suggest having a look into the Northern Soul genre as well - acts such as The Dells, Lou Ragland and Timi Yuro. The NS scene was at its most productive in the 60s and 70s and still has a considerable following now.

Is She Really Going Out With Him - Joe Jackson