10 Forgotten ‘70s Bands That Changed Music Without Getting Credit

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00:0010 Forgotten 70s Bands That Change Music Without Getting Credit

00:0310. Commodores

00:06The Commodores pioneered sophisticated funk and smooth pop,

00:10defining a template whose 1977 techniques influenced Bruno Mars.

00:159. Mott the Hoople

00:17The David Bowie penned All the Young Dudes Saved Mott the Hoople in 1972.

00:23Afterwards, the band launched their glam-infused second act,

00:26whose Ian Hunter vocals inspired early punk.

00:308. Ambrosia

00:32Ambrosia evolved from prog rockers to sophisticated blue-eyed soul,

00:37their genre-blurring complexity rewarding deep listening on 1978's Life Beyond L.A.

00:437. Flaming Groovies

00:45The Flaming Groovies' jangly Rickenbacker power pop inspired The Replacements and The Strokes

00:51and influenced mid-70s UK punk.

00:556. April Wine

00:57April Wine combined complexity and simplicity through melodic dual guitar hooks,

01:02defining arena rock virtuosity on The Nature of the Beast.

01:065. Television

01:08Television's jazz-influenced guitar dialogues on Marquee Moon expanded punk's three-chord simplicity,

01:16inspiring post-punk bands like Joy Division and Sonic Youth.

01:204. Thin Lizzy

01:22Thin Lizzy's mid-70s twin guitar harmonies and Linat's Celtic lyrics reshaped heavy rock,

01:28influencing Iron Maiden and metal via dual leads.

01:306. Big Star

01:33Big Star's Beatles-esque power pop, despite distribution setbacks,

01:38influenced R.E.M. and Elliott Smith by balancing melodic brilliance with emotional vulnerability.

01:437. Badfinger

01:46Badfinger's Beatles-endorsed power pop crafted enduring hooks like Baby Blue,

01:52but disastrous deals and financial turmoil led to tragedy.

01:561. Blue Oyster Cult

01:58Blue Oyster Cult pioneered cerebral metal with heavy guitar and sci-fi lyrics,

02:03their early albums influencing bands like Mastodon.

02:061. Blue Oyster Cult