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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169

UFO

United Kingdom · 1969– · hard rock 4.970

170 Renaissance

United Kingdom · 1969–2002 · progressive rock 4.830

171 Patti Smith Group

United States of America · rock 4.800

172 Public Image Ltd

United Kingdom · 1978– · post-punk 4.800

173 Richard Wright

United Kingdom · 1943–2008 · rock 4.800

174

The Fall

United Kingdom · 1976–2018 · post-punk 4.620

175 Syd Barrett

United Kingdom · 1946–2006 · psychedelic rock 4.620

176 Al Green

United States of America · 1946– · soul 4.600

177 Bob Seger

United States of America · 1945– · rock 4.600

178

Donna Summer

United States of America · 1948–2012 · disco 4.600

179 Premiata Forneria Marconi

Italy · 1970– · progressive rock 4.600

180 Magazine

United Kingdom · 1977– · post-punk 4.500

181 Steve Winwood

United Kingdom · 1948– · blues 4.400

182 Bill Wyman 1936– · blues 4.400

183 Charlie Watts

United Kingdom · 1941–2021 · blues 4.400

184 Hatfield and the North

United Kingdom · 1972–1975 · progressive rock 4.400

185 Howlin’ Wolf

United States of America · 1910–1976 · blues 4.400

186 Isaac Hayes

United States of America · 1942–2008 · soul 4.200

187 Bill Withers

United States of America · 1938–2020 · soul 4.200

188 Free

United Kingdom · 1968–1973 · hard rock 4.200

189

Jimi Hendrix

United States of America · 1942–1970 · rock 4.200

190 Tubeway Army

United Kingdom · 1977–1979 · new wave 4.200

191 Soft Machine

United Kingdom · 1966– · progressive rock 4.080

192 Sly & the Family Stone

United States of America · 1967–1975 · funk 4.020