The 1970s saw colorful, tight-fitting fashion with platform shoes and long hair influenced by 1960s styles and hippie culture. Politically, Edward Heath was Prime Minister and supported the popular music of the time. Feminism was also a major topic as International Women's Day was formalized by the UN and there were strikes for equality. The decade saw genres like disco, punk rock, blues rock and hip hop emerge with popular artists including David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, and Pink Floyd.

1. 1970’s

2. Fashion
- They used the best elements of the 1960’s and
perfected/exaggerated them.
- Colorful
- Tight fitted pants (apart from the flares at the bottom) &
platform shoes/boots.
- Some of the best clothing was blended with the ‘hippie
style’
- Long hair was in fashion

3. Politics
Edward Heath was the prime minister at the
time, he agreed with the music at the time,
which kept him on friendly terms with numbers
of the female public. He was also an organist,
he also wrote music books.
International
women's day
was formalized as
an annual event
by the U.N.
In 1979, Margaret Thatcher, was
elected Prime Minister.
In the 1970’s,
Feminism was a heavy
topic, many books were
being published, there
were strikes for equality
and the equal pay act.
Also sex was more
accepted, because of
contraception.
The 1970’s were all
about peace and equality
and a lot of the music was about
the anti-war protests. For
example, John Lennon ‘Imagine’.

4. Genres and Artists
Some of the popular artists at the time were David Bowie, Stevie Wonder and Pink
Floyd. A lot of the music was jazz, disco, punk rock, blues rock and also hip hop had
emerged in the 70’s. A famous song was ‘ Don’t stop till you get enough’ by Michael
Jackson. The real Jacko was born here, creating future course of soul, pop, R&B and
more.
Soul & Funk
Punk Rock artists
Progressive rock
Famous Disco/Club
Performers were
were The New York
was performed
music was
Kool & The Gang,
Dolls, The Ramones,
by Pink Floyd,
performed by ABBA, The Jackson 5,
Blondie, Sex Pistols
Genesis, Yes,
The Bee Gee’s, Diana ‘Earth, Wind & Fire’
& David Bowie.
Queen etc.
Ross and others.
& James Brown.

5. Music Media
A popular radio station was ‘Radio Luxembourg’, which
was a pirate radio station, and was the reason Radio 1
changed it’s music.
Sex was a driving
force behind
TV : There was a
Sesame Street
family sitcom called was very popular advertising in 70’s.
This is when sex
‘all in the family’,
in the 70’s.
started to sell.
where no social or
political issues were
‘It’s Here’ was a typical glam/rock
safe, this show
magazine.
targeted them all.