(See "Getting Closer," found later in our list of Top 40 Paul McCartney '70s Songs, among others.) Asked what a "pure McCartney song" might be during a 1986 BBC documentary, he at first demurred.

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Barry Manilow dominated the mid-to-late '70s with a bestselling studio album, 1978's "Even Now," and three #1 singles (1974's ...

The ’70s produced some spectacular music and iconic ... catapulted him into the limelight while simultaneously reenergizing his earlier songs into Top 40 hits. After scoring a #1 album, the ...

These three songwriting duos' heart-wrenching poetry and entrancing melodies made them some of the best from the '70s.

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