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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193 Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band

United States of America · 1974– · rock 4.000

194 Yoko Ono

United States of America · 1933– · rock 4.000

195 Camarón de la Isla

Spain · 1950–1992 · rock 4.000

196 Jim Morrison

United States of America · 1943–1971 · experimental 4.000

197 Lucio Battisti

Italy · 1943–1998 · psychedelic pop 4.000

198 Nina Hagen Band

Germany · 1977–1979 · punk 4.000

199 Parliament

United States of America · 1968–1980 · funk 4.000

200 John Cale

United States of America · 1942– · art rock 3.800

201 Elvis Costello & The Attractions

United Kingdom · 1977–1996 · rock 3.800

202 Nektar

United Kingdom · 1969– · rock 3.800

203 Saga

Canada · 1977– · pop rock 3.800

204 Slade

United Kingdom · 1966–1992 · glam 3.800

205 The Tubes

United States of America · 1972– · rock 3.800

206 Comus

United Kingdom · 1968– · progressive folk 3.700

207 Saxon

United Kingdom · 1976– · heavy metal 3.600

208 This Heat

United Kingdom · 1975–1982 · experimental rock 3.600

209 Alice Coltrane

United States of America · 1937–2007 · rock 3.600

210 Carlos Santana

United States of America · 1947– · rock 3.600

211 Fela Kuti

Nigeria · 1938–1997 · afrobeat 3.600

212 Flower Travellin’ Band

Japan · 1967–2011 · hard rock 3.600

213 Peter Frampton

United Kingdom · 1950– · rock 3.600

214 Suicide

United States of America · 1975–2016 · no wave 3.600

215 Ted Nugent

United States of America · 1948– · hard rock 3.600

216 Thin Lizzy

Ireland · 1969– · hard rock 3.600