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The greatest artists of the 1970s

226 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Pink Floyd

United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1965–2014 · progressive rock
400.870
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97 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1976–2017 · rock 12.810
98 Alice Cooper United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1948– · hard rock 12.640
99 Keith Jarrett United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1945– · jazz 12.460
100 Meat Loaf United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1947–2022 · rock 12.410
101 The Cure United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1977– · new wave 12.320
102 Van Morrison United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1945– · blues rock 12.000
103 Janis Joplin United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1943–1970 · blues rock 11.760
104 Tangerine Dream Germany flagGermany · 1967– · electronic 11.600
105 Crazy Horse United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1969– · rock 11.400
106 Yellow Magic Orchestra Japan flagJapan · 1978– · synth-pop 11.200
107 Sex Pistols United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1975–1978 · punk 11.180
108 Mahavishnu Orchestra United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1971–1976 · rock 10.860
109 Weather Report United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1971–1986 · jazz fusion 10.800
110 Prince United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1958–2016 · funk 10.780
111 The Beach Boys United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1961– · pop 10.780
112 The Velvet Underground United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1964–1996 · art rock 10.660
113 Elvis Costello United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1954– · rock 10.660
114 Foreigner United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1976– · rock 10.600
115 Jackson Browne United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1948– · rock 10.400
116 Iggy Pop United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1947– · rock 10.170
117 Willie Nelson United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1933– · country 9.980
118 Patti Smith United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1946– · art rock 9.840
119 Fabrizio De André Italy flagItaly · 1940–1999 · pop 9.800
120 Randy Newman United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1943– · rock 9.600