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Kevincafe1966 ![]() Music Fan ![]() Joined: 25 May 2025 Location: San Francisco Status: Offline Points: 1 |
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First off, I'm semi-sort of new here. I had an account some years ago that I can no longer access.
This was a tough call for me, to choose the 1970s. Think about it. The 1960s had everything from a legend's last #1 record ("Hello, Dolly" by Louis Armstrong) to the rise of Motown. But I was born in 1966, was given my first transistor radio for a Christmas present in 1972 and got my first stereo system in 1979. So, I grew up with the hits of the 1970s. I heard it all. Pop, rock, R&B, C&W, jazz, disco and more. |
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davidlg1971 ![]() Music Fan ![]() Joined: 30 August 2020 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4 |
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10 years ago I would have voted for the 1980s, as I was 9 years old in 1980 and music was everything in our family.
Despite that, I voted for the 1970s. There's just so much greatness, in almost every genre - R&B, pop, rock - and my appreciation for it only grows with time. I think of Gerry Rafferty's Baker Street - it's just so brilliant and unmistakably 70s. The arrangements, the crescendos, the vocal quality. If it would have been made post-1981 or so - would it have sounded the same? And would it have been a hit? Dunno. Another factor in the 70s favor is that pop music kinda fell off circa 1986, whereas my perception is that the 70s were strong until the finish line for almost all genres. If I could, I'd choose 1977-1986, or something similar. (Love the 1960s too, though. This is hard...) |
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cristianmdp ![]() Music Fan ![]() Joined: 01 June 2021 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 4 |
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1985-1995.
The 80s are way overrated in my ears. I love them, but can't ignore that the 90s were quite cool in so many aspects (especially for women in music, from Mariah to Alanis, etc). Anyway, I can't ignore the 60s & 70s because of its wonders and how their artists and music inspired much of what I adore of the timeline I chose. |
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jebsib ![]() Music Fan ![]() Joined: 06 April 2006 Status: Offline Points: 10 |
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Here's the problem with the early 00s. (And by that I mean from 2001 - 2006 - After the Teen pop / Latin / post Grunge period of 97-00). It's not that the music was bad per se, but if you were a music enthusiast, following the charts and listening to the radio, this was a weird period.
Were there bangers? Absolutely, no question. But actively Radio pulled the plug on pop acts fast in 2001. Retail singles were essentially stopped. Billboard's charts were fueled solely by Airplay which was overwhelmed by post-high-point Hip/Hop at that time, leading to years of any other genre suffering commercially. Never before or since has one genre monopolized the top 20 for so long, leading to no real variety visibility (or marketing / promotion dollars) going to other acts. |
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crapfromthepast ![]() Music Fan ![]() ![]() Joined: 14 September 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 43 |
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I voted '80s, but it's probably closer to 1975-1985 for me. Every few years, the pop world has brilliant years (1967, 1972, 1979, 1983). I suppose my absolute favorite time frame is stuck right between two of these years, in 1979-1983.
Much of my sweet-spot soul (Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire, Chic, etc.) is mid-to-late '70s. Much of my melodic rock favorites (38 Special, Squeeze, Martin Briley, Saga, Pretenders) are early '80s. Much of my *least* favorite pop also is early '80s (the endless Air Supply singles, "Endless Love", the somewhat anonymous songs that seemed to serve no other purpose than filling a spot on a playlist like "Say What" by Jesse Winchester, the Stars On 45 and the other medleys). To me, the innovation of 1982-1983 outweighs the doldrums of 1980-1982. All just my opinions, of course. All time frames have good and bad, but the 1979-1983 good stuff provokes an emotional response in me that the other time frames don't. |
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There's a lot of crap on the radio, but there's only one Crap From The Past.
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eriejwg ![]() Music Fan ![]() ![]() Joined: 10 June 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 54 |
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I love all decades and keep current with the latest music since I'm a wedding & event DJ. But, my favorite decade in music will always be the 1970s. I was in radio in the mid 70s to the mid 90s and the 1970s takes me back to so many wonderful early memories in radio as well as the music I grew up with from the very early 70s.
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RoknRobnLoxley ![]() Music Fan ![]() Joined: 25 October 2017 Status: Online Points: 1 |
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My fave time period is 1964 - 1974, but of course there are always great tunes before and after. So I voted for the 60s...
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