Rock (1970s)


Abba [1971–1983]

AC/DC [1976– ]

The Adverts [1976–1980]

Aerosmith [1973– ]

Air Supply [1977– ]

Gregg Allman (1947–2017)

Amazing Rhythm Aces [1974–1981]

Al Anderson (1947– )

Joan Armatrading (1950– )

Artful Dodger [1975–1980]

Ashford and Simpson [1964– ]

Patti Austin (1950– )

Average White Band [1972–1990]

Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Elizabeth Barraclough

Syd Barrett (1946– )

Be-Bop Deluxe [1974– ]

Chris Bell (1951–78)

Bees Make Honey [1973–1975]

Dickey Betts (1943– )

The B-52's [1976– ]

Big Star [1971–1975]

Black Oak Arkansas [1970–1980]

Black Sabbath [1970– ]

Blackouts

Blondie [1974– ]

Blue Oyster Cult [1972– ]

Colin Blunstone (1945– )

Hamilton Bohannon (1942–2020)

Boney M [1976– ]

Boston [1976– ]

The Boys [1977– ]

Randall Bramblett

Bonnie Bramlett (1944– )

Jocelyn Brown (1950– )

Shirley Brown (1947– )

Toni Brown (1938– )

Jackson Browne (1948– )

Peabo Bryson (1951– )

B.T. Express [1974–1981]

Lindsey Buckingham (1949– )

Jimmy Buffett (1946–2023)

Eric Burdon (1941– )

Charlie Burton

Kate Bush (1958– )

Chris Butler (1949– )

Buzzcocks [1975– ]

Cabaret Voltaire [1979– ]

J.J. Cale (1938– )

Robert Calvert (1945–88)

Jim Capaldi (1944– )

Joe King Carrasco

The Cars [1976–1988]

Cate Brothers

A Certain Ratio [1977– ]

James Chance

Harry Chapin (1942–81)

Blondie Chaplin

Cheap Trick [1973– ]

Chic [1977–1985]

Alex Chilton (1950–2010)

China Shop [1979–1991]

Otis Clay (1942–2016)

Eric Clapton (1945– )

The Clash [1976–1986]

Bootsy Collins (1951– )

The Commodores [1974–1985]

Rita Coolidge (1944– )

Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen [1968– ]

Ry Cooder (1947– )

Alec R. Costadinos (1944– )

Elvis Costello (1955– )

Coulson, Dean, McGuiness, Flint

Kevin Coyne (1944–2004)

The Cramps [1979–2009]

Crazy Horse [1971– ]

Steve Cropper (1941– )

The Cure [1979– ]

Cymande [1972– ]

Betty Davis (1945–2201)

Cory Daye (1952– )

Dead Boys [1976– ]

Delta 5 [1979–1981]

Derek and the Dominos [1970–1972]

Rick Derringer (1947– )

Lizzy Mercier Descloux (1956–2004)

Mink DeVille (1953– )

Devo [1972– ]

James Luther Dickinson (1941–2009)

The Dictators [1974–1978]

The Dils [1977–1980]

Dirty Tricks [1975–1977]

Disco Tex and His Sex-O-Lettes

DNA [1978–1982]

Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band [1974–1979]

Dr. Feelgood [1971–1994]

Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show [1968– ]

Doctor Mix and the Remix [1979– ]

Ducks Deluxe [1972–1975]

The Dudes [1975– ]

Duke and the Drivers

Ian Dury [1942–2000]

The Eagles [1971–1982]

Earth, Wind and Fire [1969– ]

The Ebonys [1973–1976]

Eddie and the Hot Rods [1975– ]

Dave Edmunds (1944– )

Electric Light Orchestra [1971–1988]

Emerson, Lake and Palmer [1970–1978]

Brian Eno (1948– )

Roky Erickson (1947–2019)

The Fabulous Thunderbirds [1979– ]

The Fall [1979– ]

Fashion

Faust [1971– ]

Bill Fay (1943– )

Bryan Ferry (1945– )

Lee Fields (1951– )

Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids [1970– ]

Dan Fogelberg (1951–2007)

John Fogerty (1945– )

Steve Forbert (1955– )

Robert Fripp (1946– )

Fumble [1972–1974]

Funkadelic [1970–1981]

Lewis Furey

Peter Gabriel (1950– )

Rory Gallagher (1948–95)

Gang of Four [1978–1984]

The Gap Band [1974– ]

Taana Gardner

Sugar Billy Garner

Terry Garthwaite (1938– )

Gasolin'

Gloria Gaynor (1949– )

Generation X [1976–1981]

Steve Gibbons

Gichy Dan

David Gilmour (1944– )

The Girls [1979– ]

The Go-Betweens [1978–1989]

Ian Gomm (1947– )

Gong [1968– ]

Robert Gordon (1947–2022)

Peter Green (1946–2020)

Nina Hagen (1955– )

Daryl Hall and John Oates [1972– ]

Fuzzy Haskins (1941–2023)

Hawkwind [1969– ]

Eddie Hazel (1950–92)

Heart [1976– ]

The Heartbreakers

Richard Hell (1949– )

Levon Helm (1940– )

Henry Cow [1972–1980]

Hi Rhythm

John Hiatt (1952– )

Loleatta Holloway (1946–2011)

Allan Holdsworth (1946–2017)

Hot Chocolate [1970–1982]

Steve Howe (1947– )

Human League [1979– ]

Human Switchboard [1977–1982]

Ian Hunter (1939– )

Phyllis Hyman (1941–95)

Jack Ruby [1974–1977]

Joe Jackson (1954– )

Michael Jackson (1958–2009)

Millie Jackson (1944– )

The Jacksons [1976– ]

Jade Warrior [1971– ]

The Jam [1977–1982]

Rick James (1952–2004)

The J.B.'s [1972– ]

Jefferson Starship [1974– ]

Garland Jeffreys (1944– )

Billy Joel (1949– )

David Johansen (1950– )

Robert Johnson

Ross Johnson

Wilko Johnson (1947–2022)

Bruce Johnston (1944– )

Grace Jones (1948– )

Marc Jordan (1948– )

Journey [1975– ]

Joy Division [1977–1980]

Joy of Cooking [1970–1972]

Mickey Jupp (1940– )

Tonio K

Kansas [1974– ]

Paul Kantner (1942– )

Thomas Jefferson Kaye

KC and the Sunshine Band [1973– ]

Speedy Keen

Paul Kelly (1940– )

Eddie Kendricks (1939–92)

Sarah Kernochan

Chaka Khan (1953– )

Greg Kihn (1952– )

Kilburn and the High-Roads

Carole King (1942– )

Kiss [1974– ]

Kraftwerk [1970– ]

Sleepy LaBeef (1935–2019)

Labelle [1970–1977]

Ronnie Lane (1946–97)

The Last Poets [1970– ]

Latimore (1939– )

Lavender Hill Mob

Deke Leonard

Linda Lewis (1950–2023)

Dennis Linde (1943–2006)

Little Feat [1969–1979]

Ian Lloyd (1947– )

Richard Lloyd

Los Lobos [1978– ]

Nils Lofgren (1951– )

Loggins and Messina [1970–1976]

Roy Loney (1946–2019)

The Lost Gonzo Band

Love and Kisses

Lene Lovich (1949– )

Andy Fairweather Low (1948– )

Nick Lowe (1949– )

Cheryl Lynn (1957– )

Lynyrd Skynyrd [1971– ]

Andy Mackay (1946– )

Madness [1979–1986]

Magazine [1977–1981]

The Main Ingredient [1970– ]

Mallard

Man [1969–1977]

The Manhattans [1970– ]

Barry Manilow (1946– )

Phil Manzanera (1951– )

Teena Marie (1956–2010)

The Marshall Tucker Band [1971– ]

Hirth Martinez

Dave Mason (1944– )

Matching Mole [1972–1972]

Maximum Joy [1979–1983]

Paul McCartney (1942– )

Tommy McLain (1940– )

Don McLean (1945– )

Penny McLean

Meat Loaf (1946– )

Mekons [1977– ]

John Mellencamp (1951– )

Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes [1972–1975]

Bette Midler (1945– )

Midnight Oil [1978– ]

Frankie Miller (1949– )

The Miracles [1973–1977]

Eddie Money (1949–2019)

G.T. Moore

Sam Moore (1935– )

Patrick Moraz (1948– )

Giorgio Moroder (1940– )

Mosaïc [1976–1978]

Motörhead [1977–2015]

The Motors [1977–1979]

Maria Muldaur (1943– )

Munich Machine

Elliott Murphy (1949– )

Mutiny

My Solid Ground [1971– ]

Graham Nash (1942– )

Nazareth [1971– ]

Bill Nelson (1948– )

Neu! [1972–1975]

Neville Brothers [1978– ]

New York Dolls [1971–1977]

Olivia Newton-John (1948–2022)

999 [1977–1987]

Leo Nocentelli (1946– )

Notekillers [1977–1981]

Gary Numan (1958– )

The Only Ones [1978– ]

Yoko Ono (1933– )

The Outlaws [1975– ]

Ozark Mountain Daredevils [1973– ]

Robert Palmer (1949– )

Graham Parker (1950– )

Ray Parker Jr. (1954– )

Parliament [1970–1980]

The Partridge Family [1970–1972]

Paul Pena (1950–2005)

Teddy Pendergrass (1950–2010)

Pere Ubu [1975– ]

The Persuasions [1970– ]

La Peste [1978–1979]

Tom Petty (1950– )

Richard Pinhas (1951– )

Plastic Bertrand

The Plastic People of the Universe [1968– ]

The Pointer Sisters [1973– ]

The Police [1977–1985]

Iggy Pop (1947– )

The Pop Group [1979–1980]

Dory Previn (1929– )

Prince (1958–2016)

Public Image Ltd. [1978– ]

Pure Prairie League [1971–1983]

Pylon [1978–1983]

Queen [1973–1995]

The Radiators from Space

The Raincoats [1979– ]

Bonnie Raitt (1949– )

The Ramones [1976– ]

Ramp [1977– ]

The Raspberries [1972–1975]

Allen Ravenstine (1950– )

Raydio [1977–1981]

Helen Reddy (1942–2020)

Lou Reed (1942–2013)

The Residents [1974– ]

The Rezillos [1978–1979]

Jonathan Richman (1951– )

Smokey Robinson (1940– )

Tom Robinson (1950– )

Vicki Sue Robinson (1954–2000)

The Roches [1978– ]

Rocket From the Tombs [1975– ]

Jess Roden

Roxy Music [1972–1983]

The Rubinoos [1975– ]

Todd Rundgren (1948– )

Patrice Rushen (1954– )

Leon Russell (1941–2016)

Sainte Anthony's Fyre

Santa Esmeralda [1977– ]

Brinsley Schwarz [1969–1975]

Gil Scott-Heron (1949–2011)

Screamers [1977–1981]

The Scruffs

Secret Oyster [1974–1976]

Sex Pistols [1976–1978]

Shalamar [1976–1991]

Sham 69 [1978– ]

Pete Shelley (1955–2018)

Shirley and Co. [1975– ]

Shoes [1974– ]

Judee Sill (1944–79)

Silver Convention [1975– ]

Carly Simon (1945– )

Simple Minds [1979– ]

Siouxsie and the Banshees [1978–1995]

Sister Sledge [1975– ]

Slave [1975–1996]

The Slits [1979–1981]

Patti Smith (1946– )

Phoebe Snow (1952–2011)

Souther-Hillman-Furay Band [1974–1975]

Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes [1976– ]

Sparks [1971– ]

The Specials [1979– ]

Rick Springfield (1949– )

Bruce Springsteen (1949– )

Squeeze [1978– ]

Ringo Starr (1940– )

Starry Eyed and Laughing [1974–1975]

Steely Dan [1972–1981]

Stiff Little Fingers [1979– ]

Stray Cats [1979–1984]

String Driven Thing [1972–1975]

The Stylistics [1971– ]

Suicide [1977– ]

The Suicide Commandos

Donna Summer (1948–2012)

Supertramp [1970– ]

Billy Swan (1942– )

The Sweet [1970–1982]

Rachel Sweet (1963– )

Sylvester (1948–88)

Talking Heads [1977–1992]

Tavares [1974– ]

Teenage Jesus and the Jerks [1977–1979]

Television [1977–1992]

10cc [1973– ]

Throbbing Gristle [1977– ]

Johnny Thunders (1952–91)

Tin Huey [1979– ]

Pete Townshend (1945– )

The Trammps [1975– ]

Andrea True

Dwight Twilley (1951–2023)

Sean Tyla (1947–2020)

UFO [1971–1995]

Ultravox [1977–1987]

The Undertones [1978–1983]

The Units [1977–1983]

Van Halen [1978– ]

Tom Verlaine (1949– )

Mike Vernon (1944– )

The Vibrators [1977– ]

Village People [1977– ]

Tom Waits (1949– )

Joe Walsh (1947– )

War [1970–1994]

Leon Ware (1940– )

Bob Weir (1947– )

David Werner

West, Bruce and Laing [1973–1974]

Rusty Wier

Wet Willie [1971–1979]

Barry White (1944– )

The Wild Magnolias [1974– ]

The Wild Tchoupitoulas [1976– ]

Deniece Williams (1950– )

Lucinda Williams (1953– )

Tony Wilson (1947– )

Jesse Winchester (1944– )

Pete Wingfield (1948– )

Wire [1977– ]

Bill Withers (1938–2020)

The Wizards From Kansas [1970– ]

Ron Wood (1947– )

Roy Wood (1946– )

Bernie Worrell (1944–2016)

Wreckless Eric (1954– )

X-Ray Spex [1976– ]

XTC [1978– ]

X__X [1978–1979]

The Yankees [1978– ]

Young Marble Giants [1979–1981]

Warren Zevon (1947–2003)

ZZ Top [1970– ]

Various Artists


Introduction