1970s Music History Kayla Mohney

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  1. 2. Most popular rock artist of 1978
  2. 4. A Los Angeles neighborhood symbolic of wealth and fame
  3. 6. Disco group that sprung into popularity in 1978 and sold more records than what was thought possible
  4. 8. Music genre that sparked mixed feelings over their bizarre stage presence and controversial themes in 1977
  5. 9. This artist reemerged in 1974 after a motorcycle accident left him unable to perform in 1966
  6. 12. Band that sold over 11 million copies between two very successful albums in 1977
  7. 15. The soundtrack for this movie sold nearly 30 million copies in 1978
  8. 16. The very successful Newport Jazz festival of 1972 was held here
  9. 17. Popular group from Detroit, Michigan featuring a young Michael Jackson
  10. 18. The first American to have a popular reggae release featuring “I Can See Clearly Now” and “Stir It Up”
  11. 19. This person organized an international jazz tour from London to Tokyo
  12. 21. A genre of music that made a breakthrough in 1973; headlined by the Wailers and Jimmy Cliff
  13. 22. Music genre hailed by president Jimmy Carter as “America’s own original music”
  14. 24. British music artist that became popular in the United States and outsold Bob Dylan in 1976 with his album “Frampton Comes Alive!”
  15. 25. One of the most popular groups in 1976; lead singer Stephen Tyler
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  1. 1. 1970s genre that involved dance and electronic music
  2. 3. This venue in Los Angeles was filled out for the first time since the Beatles by Elton John in 1975
  3. 5. An Australian, female artist that topped charts in 1973 with “I Am a Woman” and “Delta Dawn”
  4. 7. 1972 saw a national emergence of this African-American genre
  5. 10. This influential jazz musician left the music world sad when he passed at the age of 75 in 1974
  6. 11. The most successful former member of the Beatles in 1971; “My Sweet Lord”
  7. 13. A fictional glam rock character featured in David Bowie’s music
  8. 14. Phenomenon where multiple English artists became extremely popular in 1971; Elton John, Black Sabbath, and Led Zeppelin
  9. 20. Genre named after and popularized by a Wild Cherry studio album in 1976
  10. 23. The most successful song of 1972 made by Don McLean