Music of the 1970s

By fhorn97

  • Break up of the Beatles

    Paul McCartney officially announced that he was quitting the Beatles.

  • Death of Jimi Hendrix

    Jimi Hendrix died in London by asphyxiating in his own vomit.

  • Aerosmith plays their first show

  • Stairway to Heaven is released

  • Twisted Sister is formed

  • Led Zepplin breaks record largest concert attendence

    56,800 people attended, breaking the record previously held by the Beatles

  • Elton John's "Greatest Hits" was released

  • Guitarist Mick Taylor quit the Rolling Stones

  • Kiss releases fourth studio album "Destroyer"

  • Bruce Springstein jumps fence at Graceland in an attempt to meet Elvis

  • Elton John discloses bisexuality to Rolling Stone Magazine

  • The Eagles release "Hotel California"

  • Death of Elvis Presley

    Died of asphyxiation in his Graceland mansion.

  • Def Leopard formed

  • AC/DC releases Highway to Hell