List of notable events in music that took place in the year 1970.

Specific locations

Specific genres

Events

Bands formed

Bands disbanded

Albums released

In 1970, 4,000 albums and 5,700 singles were released in the US.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Release date unknown

Billboard Top popular records of 1970

from Billboard December 26, 1970 - Record Talent Edition pg TA-30 "Top Records OF 1970 (Based on Billboard's Charts) The information compiled for the Top Records of 1970 is based on the weekly chart positioning and length of time records were on the respective charts from the Billboard issue dates of January 3 through November 28, 1970. These recaps, as well as the weekly charts, do not reflect actual sales figures. The ratings take into account the number of weeks the disk was on the chart, plus the weekly positions it held during its chart life. Each disk was given points accordingly for its respective chart, and in addition, the No. 1 disk each week was assigned bonus points equal to the total number of positions on its respective chart. Unfortunately, Billboard's late December print deadline prevented approximately 60 records from completing their full chart runs, and their formula also included approximately 50 records from 1969, some of which had enough points to rank in the 1970 chart. Joel Whitburn's Records Research books, archived issues of Billboard for November-December 1969 and December 1970-March 1971, and Hot 100 Year-End formulas were used to complete the December 26 year-end chart reprinted here. The completed chart is composed of records that entered the Billboard Hot 100 during November-December 1969 (only when the majority of chart weeks were in 1970), January to November-December 1970 (majority of chart weeks in 1970). Records with majority of chart weeks in 1969 or 1971 are included in the year-end charts for those years, respectively, and multiple appearances are not permitted. Each week fifteen points were awarded to the number one record, then nine points for number two, eight points for number three, and so on. The total points a record earned determined its year-end rank. The complete chart life of each record is represented, with number of points accrued. There are no ties, even when multiple records have the same number of points. The next ranking category is peak chart position, then weeks at peak chart position, weeks in top ten, weeks in top forty, and finally weeks on Hot 100 chart. The chart can be sorted by Artist, Song title, Recording and Release dates, Cashbox year-end ranking (CB) or units sold (sales) by clicking on the column header. Additional details for each record can be accessed by clicking on the song title, and referring to the Infobox in the right column of the song page. Billboard also has chart summaries on its website. Cashbox rankings were derived by same process as the Billboard rankings. Sales information was derived from the RIAA's Gold and Platinum database, the BRIT Certified database and The Book of Golden Discs, but numbers listed should be regarded as estimates. Grammy Hall of Fame and National Recording Registry information with sources can be found on Wikipedia.

Top 40 Chart hit singles

Other Chart hit singles

• "All I Have to Do Is Dream" - Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell (# 66 US, # 30 U.S. Billboard Easy Listening Chart, # 79 U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart) • "All Kinds of Everything" – Dana (Won the Eurovision song contest) • "Baby Hold On" – The Grass Roots • "Beaucoups of Blues" – Ringo Starr (# 35 CAN, # 43 GERM, # 66 AUS, # 87 US) • "The Bells" – The Originals • "Betty" – The Commodores (Not from Tuskegee, but a white quintet from Chatsworth, California) • "(Blame It) On The Pony Express" – Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagon • "Blowing Away" – The 5th Dimension • "Border Song (Holy Moses)" – Aretha Franklin • "Born to Wander" – Rare Earth • "The Boxer" – Simon & Garfunkel • "Brontosaurus" – The Move # 7 (UK), # 36 (Canada) • "Brother Rapp (Parts 1 & 2)" – James Brown • "Call Me" – Aretha Franklin • "Can't Help Falling in Love" – Andy Williams • "Celebrate" – Three Dog Night (# 8 CAN, # 15 US) • "Check Out Your Mind" – The Impressions • "Chestnut Mare" – The Byrds (# 19 UK) • "I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home)" – Grand Funk Railroad • "Come Running" – Van Morrison • "Come Saturday Morning" – The Sandpipers • "Cupid" – Johnny Nash (# 19 IRE, # 30 CAN, # 39 US) • "Daughter of Darkness" – Tom Jones • "Deeper and Deeper" – Freda Payne • "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" – The Delfonics • "Do It" – Neil Diamond • "Do the Funky Chicken" – Rufus Thomas • "Do What You Wanna Do" – Five Flights Up • "Do You See My Love (for You Growing)" – Jr. Walker & the All-Stars • "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" – Aretha Franklin • "Engine Number 9" – Wilson Pickett • "Everybody's Got the Right to Love" – The Supremes • "Everybody's Out of Town" – B. J. Thomas • "Everything's Tuesday" – Chairmen of the Board • "Evil Ways" – Santana • "Express Yourself" – Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band • "Farewell is a Lonely Sound" – Jimmy Ruffin • "For the Love of Him" – Bobbi Martin • "Friends" – Arrival • "Everybody Get Together" - The Dave Clark Five (# 8 UK) • "The Girls' Song" – The 5th Dimension • "God, Love and Rock & Roll" – Teegarden & Van Winkle • "Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha" – Cliff Richard • "Gotta Hold on to This Feeling" – Jr. Walker & the All Stars • "Govinda" – Radha Krishna Temple • "Groovin' with Mr. Bloe" – Mr. Bloe • "Groovy Situation" – Gene Chandler • "Gypsy Woman" – Brian Hyland • "Hand Me Down World" – The Guess Who • "Heed the Call" – Kenny Rogers & the First Edition • "Hey Lawdy Mama" – Steppenwolf • "Hey There Lonely Girl" – Eddie Holman # 2 (US) • "Hi-De-Ho" – Blood, Sweat & Tears • "Home Lovin' Man" – Andy Williams (# 7 )(UK) • "I Ain't Got Time Anymore" – Cliff Richard • "I Am Somebody (Part 2)" – Johnnie Taylor • "I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top" – The Hollies • "I Don't Believe In If Anymore" – Roger Whittaker • "(I Know) I'm Losing You" – Rare Earth • "I Really Don't Want to Know" – Elvis Presley • "I Will Survive" – Arrival • "If I Were Your Woman" – Gladys Knight & the Pips • "(If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?" – Ronnie Dyson • "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" – Dionne Warwick • "I'll Say Forever My Love" – Jimmy Ruffin • "I'm A Man" – Chicago # 8 (UK) - # 13 (Ireland) - # 49 (United States) • "I'm Not My Brother's Keeper" – The Flaming Ember • "It's a New Day (Parts 1 & 2)" – James Brown • "It's All in the Game" – Four Tops • "It's So Easy" – Andy Williams (# 13 UK, # 19 IRE) • "Jam Up and Jelly Tight" - Tommy Roe # 5 (Australia, Canada) - # 8 (United States) • "Jennifer Tomkins" – Street People • "Joy of Living" – Cliff & Hank • "Lady Barbara" – Herman's Hermits • "Lay a Little Lovin' on Me" – Robin McNamara • "Let A Man Come in and Do the Popcorn (Part 2)" – James Brown • "Let's Work Together" – Canned Heat • "Long Lonesome Highway" – Michael Parks • "Long, Long Time" – Linda Ronstadt • "Love Land" – Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band • "Love of the Common People" – Nicky Thomas • "Love on a Two-Way Street" – The Moments • "Lucretia MacEvil" – Blood, Sweat & Tears • "Midnight Cowboy" – Ferrante & Teicher • "Mississippi Queen" – Mountain # 21 (US) • "Mongoose" – Elephant's Memory • "Most of All" – B. J. Thomas • "New World Coming" – Mama Cass • "One Day of Your Life" – Andy Williams • "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" – Neil Young • "On the Beach (In the Summertime)" – The 5th Dimension • "Overture from Tommy (A Rock Opera)" – The Assembled Multitude • "Psychedelic Shack" – The Temptations • "Puppet Man" – The 5th Dimension • "Rainbow" – Marmalade • "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" – Bobbie Gentry • "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" – Sacha Distel (dubbed) • "Rainy Night In Georgia" – Brook Benton • "Rubber Duckie" – Ernie (Jim Henson) • "Save the Country" – The 5th Dimension • "See Me, Feel Me" – The Who • "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window" – Joe Cocker • "Shilo" – Neil Diamond • "Sly, Slick & The Wicked" – The Lost Generation • "Solitary Man" – Neil Diamond • "Somebody's Been Sleeping" – 100 Proof (Aged in Soul) • "Something's Burning" – Kenny Rogers & the First Edition • "Son of a Preacher Man" – Aretha Franklin • "A Song of Joy (Himno A La Alegria)" – Miguel Rios • "Soolaimon (African Trilogy II)" – Neil Diamond • "Spirit in the Dark" – Aretha Franklin • "Stand By Your Man" – Candi Staton • "Steal Away" – Johnnie Taylor • "Still Water (Love)" – Four Tops • "Stoney End" – Barbra Streisand • "Stop the War Now" – Edwin Starr • "Sugar, Sugar" – Wilson Pickett • "Summertime Blues" – The Who • "Super Bad (Parts 1 & 2)" – James Brown • "Sweet Gingerbread Man" – Mike Curb Congregation • "Sweet Inspiration" – Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagon • "Teach Your Children" – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young • "Tell It All Brother" – Kenny Rogers & the First Edition • "Temma Harbour" – Mary Hopkin • "Temptation Eyes" – The Grass Roots • "Tennessee Bird Walk" – Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan • "That's Where I Went Wrong" – Poppy Family • "The Thrill Is Gone" – B. B. King • "Ticket to Ride" – The Carpenters • "Tighter, Tighter" – Alive N Kickin' • "Tobacco Road" – Eric Burdon & War • "Tracy" – The Cuff Links • "Travelin' Band" – Creedence Clearwater Revival • "Turn Back the Hands of Time" – Tyrone Davis • "25 or 6 to 4" – Chicago • "Ugena Za Ulimwengu (Unite the World)" – The Temptations • "United We Stand" – Brotherhood of Man • "Up Around the Bend" – Creedence Clearwater Revival • "Up on Cripple Creek" – The Band • "Up the Ladder to the Roof" – The Supremes • "Vehicle" – The Ides of March • "Viva Tirado (Part 1)" – El Chicano • "Voodoo Chile" – The Jimi Hendrix Experience • "Walk a Mile in My Shoes" – Joe South • "Wand'rin' Star" – Lee Marvin • "We Gotta Get You a Woman" – Runt (Todd Rundgren) • "Westbound #9" – The Flaming Ember • "What Is Truth" – Johnny Cash • "When I'm Dead And Gone" – McGuinness Flint • "Which Way You Goin' Billy?" – Poppy Family • "Whole Lotta Love" – C.C.S. • "Who'll Stop the Rain" – Creedence Clearwater Revival • "Who's Your Baby" – The Archies • "Wild World" – Cat Stevens • "The Witch" – The Rattles • "The Witch's Promise"/"Teacher" – Jethro Tull • "Without Love" – Tom Jones • "The Wonder of You"/"Mama Liked the Roses" – Elvis Presley • "Wonderful World, Beautiful People" – Jimmy Cliff • "Woodstock" – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young • "Woodstock" – Matthews Southern Comfort • "Years May Come, Years May Go" – Herman's Hermits • "Yellow River" – Christie • "You Can Get It If You Really Want" – Desmond Dekker • "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" – Elvis Presley • "You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You)" – Gladys Knight & the Pips • "(You've Got Me) Dangling on a String" – Chairmen of the Board • "Young, Gifted and Black" – Bob and Marcia

Published popular songs

Classical music

Opera

Jazz

Musical theater

Musical films

Births

Deaths

Awards

Grammy Awards

Eurovision Song Contest