The Groove

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 · 1965–2014 · progressive rock

400.870

Why this number?

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121 Sweet

United Kingdom · 1968–1982 · hard rock 9.365

122 The Stooges

United States of America · 1967– · garage rock 9.240

123 Television

United States of America · 1973–2023 · rock 9.240

124

John Williams

United States of America · 1932– · classical 9.200

125 Peter Hammill

United Kingdom · 1948– · rock 9.165

126 The Residents

United States of America · 1966– · experimental 9.000

127

George Harrison

United Kingdom · 1943–2001 · rock 8.900

128

38 Special

United States of America · 1974– · southern rock 8.750

129 Derek and the Dominos

United States of America · 1970–1971 · rock 8.640

130 Carole King

United States of America · 1942– · folk rock 8.580

131

Elvis Presley

United States of America · 1935–1977 · pop 8.165

132

Todd Rundgren

United States of America · 1948– · experimental 8.160

133 Fripp & Eno

United Kingdom · 1972– · ambient 8.010

134 Budgie

United Kingdom · 1967–2010 · hard rock 8.000

135 10cc

United Kingdom · 1972– · rock 7.850

136 Linda McCartney

United Kingdom · 1941–1998 · rock 7.830

137

Cheap Trick

United States of America · 1973– · rock 7.600

138

David Gilmour

United Kingdom · 1946– · rock 7.200

139

Björk

Iceland · 1965– · electronic 7.150

140 Herbie Hancock

United States of America · 1940– · jazz 7.020

141 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

United States of America · 1969–2015 · folk rock 7.020

142 Don McLean

United States of America · 1945– · rock 7.000

143 Paul Simon

United States of America · 1941– · pop 6.800

144 The Cars

United States of America · 1976–1988 · rock 6.800