Steve Miller was born in Wisconsin in 1943 and raised in Texas where, at the age of 12, he formed his first group – The…
Browsing: Music – 1970s
Born in Saginaw, Michigan on 13 May 1950, Stevie Wonder (born Steveland Judkins) was not born blind. The blindness happened shortly afterwards as a result of…
While many of the punks with whom they shared a stage opted for a brand of anger that was – at best – cosmetic, Ulster’s Stiff…
Memorably described by Pete Waterman as “a crepe soles and roll-ups operation” Stiff Records was set up by industry managers Jake Riviera and Dave Robinson…
Stiletto formed in Melbourne (Australia) in the Autumn of 1976 and earned a reputation as a strong feminist band on the inner-city pub circuit. By…
Formed around Scottish singer Maggie Bell the band worked initially in clubs and air bases around the UK and Europe before arriving in London in…
This Detroit rock & roll band was formed in 1967 as The Psychedelic Stooges with lead singer Iggy Pop (born James Newell Osterberg in 1947). The Iggy appellation…
A science teacher, a karate black belt, an ex-ice-cream seller pushing 40, and a keyboard player who thought he was Ray Manzarek – you really…
One of the better British progressive bands of the early 1970s, The Strawbs differed from their more successful compatriots (The Moody Blues, King Crimson, Pink Floyd etc) principally…
This influential New Zealand pub rock and blues band was formed in Auckland in July 1974 by English-born singer and guitarist Hammond Gamble. Starting out…
Taking their name from Lord of the Rings, Strider was formed by guitarist Gary Grainger, keyboard player and lead vocalist Ian Kewley, bassist Lee Hunter (real…
One of the sweetest soul groups hailing from Philadelphia, with an incredible run of soul smashes from 1971 to 1975, The Stylistics formed from two…
During the early 1970s when most Melbourne bands were copying Skyhooks shock antics or the mellow American West Coast sound, Stylus stuck to the then-unfashionable…
Formed in 1970 by drummer John Panozzo, his bassist brother Chuck, and singer Dennis DeYoung, Styx were one of the biggest art rock bands of…
Although their first gig – at The 100 Club’s ‘Punk Fest’ in September 1976 – was with The Sex Pistols, The Clash and Siouxsie and The Banshees, Subway Sect…
Although they barely receive credit, Suicide is the source point for virtually every synth-pop duo that glutted the pop marketplace (especially in England) in the…
The Sunbury Music Festival – which took place from 28 – 30 January 1972 (the Australia Day long weekend) – was the turning point in…
An American all-girl trio steeped in medieval and renaissance sounds as well as pop, Sunforest epitomised the variety of the Deram label. Settling in London…
Founded in 1974 by Liverpudlian tenor-saxophonist Albie Donnelly and drummer Dave Irving, Supercharge soon built up a cult following in Liverpool. They then built a…
Supernaut was formed in Perth (Australia) by Gary Twinn (vocals), Chris Burnham (guitar) and his brother Joey Burnham (drums), all of whom had emigrated from England with…