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200 Greatest 70s Rock Songs: The Stories Behind the Music of the 1970s
By 1970, the Beatles had disbanded and embarked on solo careers. Psychedelic rock, protest songs, surf music, and folk rock were out. What was in and what are the stories behind the greatest hits?
The new decade was defined by the singer-songwriter. Punk rock, new wave, Southern rock, disco, and glam rock exploded in clubs and on the airwaves. Philadelphia replaced Motown as the capital of soul and R&B. The back stories of the music are as varied as the genres themselves.
Frank Mastropolo, author of 200 Greatest 60s Rock Songs and the best-selling Fillmore East: The Venue That Changed Rock Music Forever, tells the fascinating, funny, and surprising stories behind 200 songs of the 1970s that have become part of our lives.
The musicians, songwriters, and producers explain how they created the music. Of course, Elton John, Queen, Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, Blondie, Talking Heads, the Allman Brothers Band, the Bee Gees, and the Eagles are represented. But you'll also learn about tunes by Mountain, Lou Reed, Bill Withers, Brownsville Station, the Sanford-Townsend Band, Carly Simon, Alice Cooper, Boz Scaggs, and Iggy Pop.
Throughout the book are photographs and interviews with some of the musicians who made the 1970s such an eclectic period of rock and roll: Leo Sayer, Bobby Whitlock of Derek and the Dominos, Kenney Jones of Faces and The Who, Rich Williams of Kansas, Harry Wayne "KC" Casey of KC & the Sunshine Band, and Michael Brewer of Brewer & Shipley.
200 Greatest 70s Rock Songs is a must-read for fans of the soul, funk, and disco explosion of the 1970s. It’s a comprehensive account of the sounds that rocked the clubs and filled the airwaves. It’s got the 4-1-1 on the roots of today’s soul and R&B classics. — Reel Urban News
If you like behind-the-scenes stories about the greatest songs and albums of the '70s, you’ll love the unvarnished recollections of the people who created the soundtrack of our lives.
The new decade was defined by the singer-songwriter. Punk rock, new wave, Southern rock, disco, and glam rock exploded in clubs and on the airwaves. Philadelphia replaced Motown as the capital of soul and R&B. The back stories of the music are as varied as the genres themselves.
Frank Mastropolo, author of 200 Greatest 60s Rock Songs and the best-selling Fillmore East: The Venue That Changed Rock Music Forever, tells the fascinating, funny, and surprising stories behind 200 songs of the 1970s that have become part of our lives.
The musicians, songwriters, and producers explain how they created the music. Of course, Elton John, Queen, Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, Blondie, Talking Heads, the Allman Brothers Band, the Bee Gees, and the Eagles are represented. But you'll also learn about tunes by Mountain, Lou Reed, Bill Withers, Brownsville Station, the Sanford-Townsend Band, Carly Simon, Alice Cooper, Boz Scaggs, and Iggy Pop.
Throughout the book are photographs and interviews with some of the musicians who made the 1970s such an eclectic period of rock and roll: Leo Sayer, Bobby Whitlock of Derek and the Dominos, Kenney Jones of Faces and The Who, Rich Williams of Kansas, Harry Wayne "KC" Casey of KC & the Sunshine Band, and Michael Brewer of Brewer & Shipley.
200 Greatest 70s Rock Songs is a must-read for fans of the soul, funk, and disco explosion of the 1970s. It’s a comprehensive account of the sounds that rocked the clubs and filled the airwaves. It’s got the 4-1-1 on the roots of today’s soul and R&B classics. — Reel Urban News
If you like behind-the-scenes stories about the greatest songs and albums of the '70s, you’ll love the unvarnished recollections of the people who created the soundtrack of our lives.
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391 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 5, 2024
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About the author
Frank Mastropolo
26 booksFrank Mastropolo is the publisher of Edgar Street Books and the award-winning author of Fillmore East: The Venue That Changed Rock Music Forever, chosen by Best Classic Bands as one of the Best Music Books of the Year. His Greatest Performances series covers rock, soul, and pop music of the '60s, '70s, and '80s.
Mastropolo is a former ABC News 20/20 writer and producer, winner of the Alfred I. DuPont–Columbia University silver baton, the Cine Golden Eagle, and the Sigma Delta Chi award from the Society of Professional Journalists. His work has appeared in Mojo, Classic Rock / Louder Sound, Relix, The Guardian, Untapped New York, and a variety of music and New York history sites. His rock concert photography is licensed by Getty Images and featured in the Bill Graham Rock & Roll Revolution museum exhibition.
For more information on Mastropolo's work, please visit Edgar Street Books.
For more information on Mastropolo's work, please visit Edgar Street Books.
Mastropolo is a former ABC News 20/20 writer and producer, winner of the Alfred I. DuPont–Columbia University silver baton, the Cine Golden Eagle, and the Sigma Delta Chi award from the Society of Professional Journalists. His work has appeared in Mojo, Classic Rock / Louder Sound, Relix, The Guardian, Untapped New York, and a variety of music and New York history sites. His rock concert photography is licensed by Getty Images and featured in the Bill Graham Rock & Roll Revolution museum exhibition.
For more information on Mastropolo's work, please visit Edgar Street Books.
For more information on Mastropolo's work, please visit Edgar Street Books.
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