(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.

The below list of the Top 50 Hard Rock Songs of the '70s, voted on by UCR staff, reads like the ultimate classic rock radio playlist, featuring some of the decade's biggest artists and some ...

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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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...