1971 Music Hits: Singer-Songwriters, Soul Classics, FM Rock, Bubblegum Pop, Protest Songs, and Early-1970s Radio Favorites 1971 music sounded like the 1970s had officially moved in, unpacked the record collection, and put the lava lamp near the stereo. Singer-songwriters were everywhere, soul music was becoming deeper and more cinematic, FM rock was growing in importance, […]
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Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1971?71 Trivia Questions for 1971 History(answers)1. Who was the President of the United States in 1971?2. On January 12, 1971, this landmark television show debuted on CBS…3. Name the 64-page children’s book about a main character who “speaks for the trees”…4. Can you tell us Dr. Seuss’ real
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Top 25 Songs of the 1970s: Billboard Hits, Disco Anthems, Soft Rock, Soul, Singer-Songwriters, and Pop-Culture Memory The Top 25 songs of the 1970s show a decade split between soft rock, disco, soul, singer-songwriters, AM radio pop, soundtrack hits, and a few songs that became bigger than the charts themselves. The seventies were not one
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1971 Billboard Number One Hits: Every Hot 100 Chart-TopperThe 1971 Billboard Number One Hits list caught pop music in a wide-open early-1970s moment. Soul, rock, singer-songwriter pop, bubblegum, country-flavored ballads, post-Beatles solo hits, and movie themes all reached No. 1. George Harrison opened the year with My Sweet Lord, Three Dog Night ruled Billboard’s year-end
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1971 History, Facts, and TriviaIn 1971, cigarette advertising was banned from American television and radio, ending an era and beginning a public health reckoning that would take decades to complete. D.B. Cooper hijacked a plane, collected $200,000 in ransom, jumped out into a Pacific Northwest night, and was never conclusively identified. Jim Morrison died in
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1971 Music Hits: Classic Rock, Soul, Singer-Songwriters, Country Rock, and AM Radio Gold 1971 music hits captured one of the richest years of the early ’70s, with classic rock, soul, singer-songwriters, country crossover, gospel-flavored pop, and album rock all crowding the same radio dial. It was the kind of year where You’ve Got a Friend,
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1971 Oscars 43rd Academy Awards971 Oscars 43rd Academy Awards: A Night of Cinematic MarvelsWinners Announced: April 15, 1971Held at: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CaliforniaHost: no one (34 presenters)Eligibility Year: 1970The Night’s Big Winners and Memorable MomentsPatton Sweeps the Night: The biographical war film about General George S. Patton captured seven Oscars, including Best Picture
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1971 Grammy Award WinnersWinners Announced: March 16, 1971Held at: Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CaliforniaHost: Andy WilliamsEligibility Year: November 2, 1969 – October 15, 1970Award Highlights and Musical MilestonesBridge Over Troubled Water Triumphs: The iconic duo Simon & Garfunkel walked away with six Grammys for their album Bridge Over Troubled Water, including Album of the Year.Country
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