Joy Division – She’s Lost Control (1979)
Ian Kevin Curtis, lead singer of Joy Division, was born on the 15th July 1956. Today would have beenhis 61st birthday.
Read moreCategory: The 70’s
The music from 1970 to 1979
The Clash, The Jam, David Bowie, The Ramones, Sex Pistols, Joy division, Neil Young, Blondie, The kinks, The Doors, Bee Gees, Pink Floyd, The Dammed, The Who, Fleetwood Mac, …
Blondie – (I’m Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear (1978)
Happy 72nd Birthday Debbie! This song was released in April 1978. It was the second single from Blondie’s second album Plastic Letters.
Read moreJohn Lennon – Working Class Hero (1970)
A new video of John Lennon Signature Box contains 9 Albums, including singles, a disc of rarities and a book from Yoko, Julian & Sean. Working Class Hero is belongs to John Lennon’s first post-Beatles solo album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.
Read more999 – Homicide (1978)
999 are a London punk rock band. Named after the UK’s emergency telephone number, 999 the band was founded in 1976 by Nick Cash & Guy Days.
Read moreSuicide – Suicide (1977)
Sad news today, that we have lost a true maverick and innovative musician, Alan Vega, one half of the influential New York protopunk band Suicide.
Read moreTom Robinson Band – 2-4-6-8 Motorway (Glastonbury 2016)
The first single released by Tom Robinson Band, performed at the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury, 2016.
Read moreThe Jam – David Watts (1978)
David Watts (a Kinks Cover) was one side of double A side single released on 26th of August 1978, the other side being A Bomb in Wardour Street.
Read moreDavid Bowie – Golden Years (1975)
Very sad news this morning that David Bowie has passed away, taken by cancer at the age of 69. I have picked Golden Years as he gave us many golden years of music.
Read moreThe Damned – New Rose (1976)
The Damned are the London Punk Rock band, formed in 1976. New Rose was the not only the bands first single, but also the first single from a UK punk band.
Read moreThe Clash – White Riot (1977)
The first single by The Clash, released 18 March 1977 and included on the bands debut album.
Read moreThe Rolling Stones – Dead Flowers (Live, 1971)
Dead Flowers was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, when Richards’ friendship with Gram Parsons was influencing his songwriting.
Read moreGeordie – All Because of You (1973)
Geordie were a British rock band from Newcastle, England, formed in 1972. The original line-up consisted of Brian Johnson (AC/DC), Vic Malcolm, Tom Hill and Brian Gibson.
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