10 Iconic ’70s Songs Turning 50 This Year

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00:0010 Iconic 70s Songs Turning 50 This Year

00:0410. Love Will Keep Us Together

00:07Captain and Ta-Neil's sugary hit Belide Strain Partnership.

00:11A distinctive Lowry organ and persistence overcame label doubts to triumph.

00:169. Rhinestone Cowboy

00:19Glen Campbell, battling addiction and tabloid chaos,

00:22reshaped Larry Weiss's song into raw resolve,

00:25chasing salvation through borrowed words.

00:288. Philadelphia Freedom

00:31Elton John's tribute to Billie Jean King invited varied interpretations.

00:35Bernie Taupin's Americana imagery and nocturnal sax riff fueled universal resonance.

00:407. Before the Next Teardrop Falls

00:44Freddie Fender recorded bilingual takes in single passes, defying radio bands,

00:49building a crossover bridge for future Latino artists.

00:526. My Eyes Adored You

00:55Frankie Valli repurchased the master, risking $4,000.

01:00His falsetto soared, validating instincts and catalyzing a hard-won comeback.

01:055. Shining Star

01:08Earth, Wind and Fire forged brilliance from conflict.

01:12Maurice White's Relentless Drive and Johnny Graham's riff crystallized landmark funk groove.

01:174. Fame

01:19David Bowie, John Lennon and Carlos Alomar jammed into a cynical funk hit.

01:24Bowie detested its message, despite achieving first U.S. number one.

01:285. One of These Nights

01:31Eagle shifted toward disco-inflected rock, igniting tensions.

01:356. Don Henley refined lyrics, while Bernie Lidon's Alienation foreshadowed lineup fractures.

01:416. Thank God I'm a Country Boy

01:44John Martin Summers wrote Amid Depression

01:48John Denver's live arrangement and Vassar Clements' fiddle transform sorrow into communal joy.

01:541. Jive Talkin'

01:56The Bee Gees found a groove from Miami Causeway rhythms, reinventing themselves with R and B, risking everything for revival.

02:031. Jive Talkin'

02:04The Bee Talkin'

02:05The Bee Talkin'

02:06The Bee Talkin'