Music timeline
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David Bowie releases Space Oddity
Space Oddity is a 1969 album by rock musician David Bowie. Originally released by Philips in the UK as David Bowie and by Mercury in the U.S. as... Read more
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Love releases Out Here
Out Here is the fifth album by the American rock band Love, released in December 1969 on Blue Thumb Records in the United States, and Harvest in... Read more
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Deep Purple release Concerto for Group and Orchestra
The Concerto for Group and Orchestra is a concerto composed by Jon Lord, with lyrics written by Ian Gillan. It was first performed by Deep Purple... Read more
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Shawn Corey Carter is born
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), better known by his stage name, Jay-Z, is an American hip hop artist and businessman. He is the former... Read more
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Aerosmith is formed
Aerosmith is an American hard rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their... Read more
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Funkadelic releases their self-titled first album
Funkadelic was the debut album by the American funk band Funkadelic, released in 1970 on Westbound Records. The album showcased a strong bass and... Read more
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Alice Cooper releases Easy Action
Easy Action is the second studio album by Alice Cooper, released by Straight Records in March 1970. The title comes from a line in the musical film... Read more
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The Bee Gees release Cucumber Castle
Cucumber Castle is the Bee Gees' seventh album (and fifth international release), released in 1970 and produced by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, and... Read more
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The Beatles release Let It Be
Let It Be is the twelfth and final studio album by the English rock band The Beatles. It was released on 8 May 1970 by the band's Apple Records... Read more
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Deep Purple release In Rock
Deep Purple in Rock (also known as In Rock) is an album by English rock band Deep Purple, released in June 1970. It was their fourth studio album... Read more
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Parliament releases Osmium
Osmium is the debut album of American funk band Parliament, led by George Clinton. The album has a psychedelic soul sound with a spirit of... Read more
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Funkadelic releases Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow
Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow is the second studio album by American funk band Funkadelic, released in July 1970 on Westbound Records.... Read more
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Isle of Wight Festival 1970
This is the last festival, enough is enough , it began as a beautiful dream but it has got out of control and become a monster. Read more
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Jimi Hendrix Dies
Early on September 18, 1970, Jimi Hendrix died in London under circumstances which have never been fully explained. He had spent the later part of... Read more
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Glastonbury 1970 - The Inaugural Festival
The first Festival was held on the day after Jimi Hendrix died, over a two day period and before long “word had got around”. It was the Blues... Read more
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Led Zeppelin III is released
Led Zeppelin III is the third album by English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was recorded between January and July 1970 and was released on 5 October... Read more
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Pink Floyd releases Atom Heart Mother
Atom Heart Mother is the fourth studio album by Pink Floyd, released in 1970 by Harvest and EMI Records in the United Kingdom and Harvest and... Read more
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David Bowie releases The Man Who Sold the World
The Man Who Sold the World is the third studio album by David Bowie. It was originally released on Mercury Records in November 1970 in the United... Read more
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Love releases False Start
False Start is the sixth album by the American rock band Love, released in December 1970. The second and final Love album for Blue Thumb Records... Read more
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The Bee Gees release 2 Years On
2 Years On is the Bee Gees' eighth album (the group's sixth international release) released in December 1970. The album reached #32 on the U.S.... Read more
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Elvis Presley releases Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old)
"Elvis Country" (I'm 10,000 Years Old) is the thirty-seventh studio album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Records (LSP 44600 in January 1971.... Read more
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Alice Cooper releases Love It to Death
Love It to Death is a 1971 album by Alice Cooper. Hits include "Ballad of Dwight Fry", "Is It My Body", and one of Cooper's trademark songs, "I'm... Read more
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Elvis Presley releases Love Letters from Elvis
Love Letters from Elvis is a 1971 studio album from Elvis Presley. The album was made up mostly of leftovers from Elvis' marathon June 1970... Read more
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Glastonbury Festival 1971
The Festival moved to the time of the Summer Solstice and was known as the "Glastonbury Fayre". It had been planned by Andrew Kerr and Arabella... Read more
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Funkadelic releases Maggot Brain
Maggot Brain is the third studio album by the American funk band Funkadelic, released in 1971 on Westbound Records. The album incorporates musical... Read more