Top 100 R&B 70s Classic Soul
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Top 100 Classic Soul
My Favorite Top 100 Picks of the best of the 70s Classic Soul Music. I have hand picked these songs as my all time favorites of the 70s. The list contains legendary artist like Earth, Wind & Fire, Kool and the Gang, Al Green, Aretha Franklin, The O'jays just to mention a few. These are a must for any serious collection. Enjoy!
My Top 100 Soul Classics
The Best of the 70s!
1. "A B C".... The Jackson 5
2. "War"... Edwin Starr
3. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"... Diana Ross
4. "Tears of A Clown" ...Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
5. "The Love You Save"... The Jackson 5
6. "One Less Bell To Answer".... The 5th Dimension
7. "Thank You".... Sly & The Family Stone
8. "Ball of Confusion".... The Temptations
9. "Band of Gold".... Freda Payne
10. "Love On A Two Way Street".... The Moments
11. "Signed Sealed Delivered'.... Stevie Wonder
12. "Give Me Just A Little More Time".... Chairman of the Board
13. "Turn Back the Hands".... Tyrone Davis
14. "Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You".... Wilson Pickett
15. "Love or let Me Be Lonely".... Friends of Distinction
16. "Didn't I Blow Your Mind" ....The Delfonics
17. "Psychedelic Shack" ....The Temptations
18. "Up The Ladder to the Roof"..... The Supremes
19. "Evil Ways".... Santana
20. "Still Waters".... The Four Tops
21. "Family Affair".... Sly & the Family Stone
22. "Theme from Shaft".... Isaac Hayes
23. "Just My Imagination".... The Temptations
24. "What's Going On".... Marvin Gaye
25. "Spanish Harlem".... Aretha Franklin
26. "Ain't No Sunshine".... Bill Withers
27. "Smiling Faces Sometimes" ....The Temptations
28. "Black Magic Woman".... Santana
29. "Tired of Being Alone".... Al Green
30. "Mercy, Mercy Me" ....Marvin Gaye
31. "Proud Mary".... Ike & Tina Turner
32. "If I were Your Woman".... Gladys Knight & Pips
33. "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get".... The Dramatics
34. "Respect Yourself" ....The Staple Singers
35. "Once You Get Started".... Rufus & Chaka Khan
36. "Let's Stay Together".... Al Green
37. "Me & Mrs. Jones".... Billy Paul
38. "I'll Take You There".... The Staple Singers
39. "Oh Girl".... The Chi Lites
40. "Lean On Me".... Bill Withers
41. "Papa Was a Rollin Stone".... The Temptations
42. "I'm Still in Love with You".... Al Green
43. "Back Stabbers".... The O'Jays
44. "Every Body Plays The Fool".... The Main Ingredient
45. "I'll be Around".... The Spinners
46. "Freddie's Dead".... Curtis Mayfield
47. "In the Rain".... The Dramatics
48. "Drowning In the Sea of Love".... Joe Simon
49. "Let's Get It On".... Marvin Gaye
50. "Midnight Train to Georgia".... Gladys Knight & the Pips
51. "Superstition".... Stevie Wonder
52. "Love Train".... The O'Jays
53. "Neither One of Us".... Gladys Knight & The Pips
54. "I'm Gonna Love You".... Barry White
55. "Could It be I'm Falling In Love".... The Spinners
56. "Cisco Kid"....War
57. "Higher Ground".... Stevie Wonder
58. "Natural High" .... Bloodstone
59. "Superfly" ....Curtis Mayfield
60. "The Love I Lost" ....Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
61. "TSOP" ....MFSB
62. "You Make Me Feel Brand New".... The Stylistics
63. "Show and Tell".... Al Wilson
64. "Love's Theme".... Love Unlimited Orchestra
65. "Do It" ....B. T. Express
66. "Boogie Down" ....Eddie Kendricks
67. "Yes We Can Can".... The Pointer Sisters
68. "Until You Come Back to Me".... Aretha Franklin
69. "Best Thing That Ever Happened"... Gladys Knight & The Pips
70. "Jungle Boogie".... Kool & the Gang
71. "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up".... Barry White
72. "Living For the City".... Stevie Wonder
73. "For the Love of Money" ....The O'Jays
74. "Hollywood Swinging" Kool & the Gang
75. "That's The Way".... KC & The Sunshine Band
76. "The Hustle".... Van McCoy
77. "Lady Marmalade".... Labelle
78. "Pick Up the Pieces" ....Average White Band
79. "You're the First, the Last, My Everything".... Barry White
80. "Fire".... Ohio Players
81. "Shining Star".... Earth, Wind & Fire
82. "That's The Way of the World".... Earth, Wind & Fire
83. "Disco Lady".... Johnnie Taylor
84. "Kiss and Say Goodbye".... The Manhattans
85. "The Rubberband Man".... The Spinners
86. "Love Hangover". .. Diana Ross
87. "You'll Never Find".... Lou Rawls
88. "I Love Music".... The O'Jays
89. "Don't Leave Me This Way" ....Thelma Houston
90. "Got To Give It Up" ....Marvin Gaye
91. "Car Wash" ....Rolls Royce
92. "Brick House".... Commodores
93. "Use Ta Be My Girl" ....The O'Jays
94. "Flash Light".... Parliament
95. "Ladies Night".... Kool and the Gang
96. "We are Family".... Sister Sledge
97. "Boogie Wonderland".... Earth, Wind & Fire
98. "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now".... McFadden & Whitehead
99. "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough".... Michael Jackson
100."Who's That Lady"....The Isley Brothers
2. "War"... Edwin Starr
3. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"... Diana Ross
4. "Tears of A Clown" ...Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
5. "The Love You Save"... The Jackson 5
6. "One Less Bell To Answer".... The 5th Dimension
7. "Thank You".... Sly & The Family Stone
8. "Ball of Confusion".... The Temptations
9. "Band of Gold".... Freda Payne
10. "Love On A Two Way Street".... The Moments
11. "Signed Sealed Delivered'.... Stevie Wonder
12. "Give Me Just A Little More Time".... Chairman of the Board
13. "Turn Back the Hands".... Tyrone Davis
14. "Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You".... Wilson Pickett
15. "Love or let Me Be Lonely".... Friends of Distinction
16. "Didn't I Blow Your Mind" ....The Delfonics
17. "Psychedelic Shack" ....The Temptations
18. "Up The Ladder to the Roof"..... The Supremes
19. "Evil Ways".... Santana
20. "Still Waters".... The Four Tops
21. "Family Affair".... Sly & the Family Stone
22. "Theme from Shaft".... Isaac Hayes
23. "Just My Imagination".... The Temptations
24. "What's Going On".... Marvin Gaye
25. "Spanish Harlem".... Aretha Franklin
26. "Ain't No Sunshine".... Bill Withers
27. "Smiling Faces Sometimes" ....The Temptations
28. "Black Magic Woman".... Santana
29. "Tired of Being Alone".... Al Green
30. "Mercy, Mercy Me" ....Marvin Gaye
31. "Proud Mary".... Ike & Tina Turner
32. "If I were Your Woman".... Gladys Knight & Pips
33. "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get".... The Dramatics
34. "Respect Yourself" ....The Staple Singers
35. "Once You Get Started".... Rufus & Chaka Khan
36. "Let's Stay Together".... Al Green
37. "Me & Mrs. Jones".... Billy Paul
38. "I'll Take You There".... The Staple Singers
39. "Oh Girl".... The Chi Lites
40. "Lean On Me".... Bill Withers
41. "Papa Was a Rollin Stone".... The Temptations
42. "I'm Still in Love with You".... Al Green
43. "Back Stabbers".... The O'Jays
44. "Every Body Plays The Fool".... The Main Ingredient
45. "I'll be Around".... The Spinners
46. "Freddie's Dead".... Curtis Mayfield
47. "In the Rain".... The Dramatics
48. "Drowning In the Sea of Love".... Joe Simon
49. "Let's Get It On".... Marvin Gaye
50. "Midnight Train to Georgia".... Gladys Knight & the Pips
51. "Superstition".... Stevie Wonder
52. "Love Train".... The O'Jays
53. "Neither One of Us".... Gladys Knight & The Pips
54. "I'm Gonna Love You".... Barry White
55. "Could It be I'm Falling In Love".... The Spinners
56. "Cisco Kid"....War
57. "Higher Ground".... Stevie Wonder
58. "Natural High" .... Bloodstone
59. "Superfly" ....Curtis Mayfield
60. "The Love I Lost" ....Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
61. "TSOP" ....MFSB
62. "You Make Me Feel Brand New".... The Stylistics
63. "Show and Tell".... Al Wilson
64. "Love's Theme".... Love Unlimited Orchestra
65. "Do It" ....B. T. Express
66. "Boogie Down" ....Eddie Kendricks
67. "Yes We Can Can".... The Pointer Sisters
68. "Until You Come Back to Me".... Aretha Franklin
69. "Best Thing That Ever Happened"... Gladys Knight & The Pips
70. "Jungle Boogie".... Kool & the Gang
71. "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up".... Barry White
72. "Living For the City".... Stevie Wonder
73. "For the Love of Money" ....The O'Jays
74. "Hollywood Swinging" Kool & the Gang
75. "That's The Way".... KC & The Sunshine Band
76. "The Hustle".... Van McCoy
77. "Lady Marmalade".... Labelle
78. "Pick Up the Pieces" ....Average White Band
79. "You're the First, the Last, My Everything".... Barry White
80. "Fire".... Ohio Players
81. "Shining Star".... Earth, Wind & Fire
82. "That's The Way of the World".... Earth, Wind & Fire
83. "Disco Lady".... Johnnie Taylor
84. "Kiss and Say Goodbye".... The Manhattans
85. "The Rubberband Man".... The Spinners
86. "Love Hangover". .. Diana Ross
87. "You'll Never Find".... Lou Rawls
88. "I Love Music".... The O'Jays
89. "Don't Leave Me This Way" ....Thelma Houston
90. "Got To Give It Up" ....Marvin Gaye
91. "Car Wash" ....Rolls Royce
92. "Brick House".... Commodores
93. "Use Ta Be My Girl" ....The O'Jays
94. "Flash Light".... Parliament
95. "Ladies Night".... Kool and the Gang
96. "We are Family".... Sister Sledge
97. "Boogie Wonderland".... Earth, Wind & Fire
98. "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now".... McFadden & Whitehead
99. "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough".... Michael Jackson
100."Who's That Lady"....The Isley Brothers
Marvin Gaye!
Here is the Best from Marvin Gaye
You cannot have an R&B collection without Marvin Gaye. Here are his TOP 5 LPS for your collection.
70s Soul LPs for any collection.
RnB of the 70s classic soul
1. Average White Band-AWB, 1974 Rhino
2. Blackbyrds-City Life, 1975 Fantasy
3. Brass Construction-Brass Construction, 1975 United Artist
4. Brothers Johnson-Look Out for # 1, 1976 A&M
5. James Brown-The Payback, 1973, Polydor
6. B.T. Express-Do It-1974, Roadshow
7. Chi Lites-A Lonely Man, 1972 Brunswick
8. Commodores-Caught in the Act, 1975, Motown
9. Delfonics-The Delfonics, 1970, Bell
10. Dramatics-Whatcha See is Whatcha Get, 1971, Stax
11. Earth, Wind & Fire-That's the Way of the World, 1975 Columbia
12. Earth, Wind & Fire-Gratitude, 1975, Columbia
13. Emotions-Rejoice, 1977, Columbia
14. First Choice-Armed and Extremely Dangerous, 1973 Philly Grove
15. Marvin Gaye-What's Going On, 1971, Motown
16. Marvin Gaye-Let's Get It On, 1973, Motown
17. Isaac Hayes-Black Moses, 1971
18. Isaac Hayes-Shaft,1971 Stax
19. Intruders-Save the Children, 1973 Philadelphia International
20. The Isley Brother-Givin' it Back, 1971, T Neck
21. The Isley Brothers-3+3, 1973, T Neck
22. Jackson 5-Moving Violation, 1795, Motown
23. Michael Jackson-Off the Wall, 1979, Epic
24. The J.B.s-Doing it to Death, 1973, People
25. Kool and the Gang-Ladies' Night, 1979, DeLite
26. Kool and the Gang-Celebration, 1 980, DeLite
27. Mandrill-Composite Truth, 1973, Polydor
28. Curtis Mayfield- Superfly, 1972, Curtoon
29. Harold Melvin & the Blue notes- Harold Melvin & the Blue notes, 1972 CBS
30. Harold Melvin & the Blue notes- To Be True, 1975, Philadelphia International
31. MFSB-Love is the Message,1973, TSOP
32. Ohio Players-Skin Tight, 1974, Mercury
33. Ohio Players-Fire,1975,Mercury
34. The O'Jays-Back Stabbers, 1972, Epic
35. The O'Jays-Family Reunion,1975, Philadelphia International
36. Smokey Robinson-Quite Storm, 1975, 1975
37. Rose Royce-Car Wash,1976,MCA
38. Diana Ross-Diana Ross, 1976, Motown
39. Rufus-Rufusized, 1974, MCA
40. Rufus-Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, 1975, MCA
41. Spinners-Spinners, 1972, Rhino
42. Staple Singers-Be Altitude: Respect yourself, 1972, Stax
43. Stylistics-The Stylistics, 1971, Amherst
44. Stylistics-Round 2, 1972, Amherst
45. War-Deliver the Word, 19723, Rhino
46. War- Why Can't We Be Friend" 1975, Rhino
47. Barry White-Stone Gon, 1973, 20th Century
48. Barry White-Can't Get Enough, 1974 20th Century
49. Stevie Wonder-Songs in the key of Life,1976, Motown
50. Stevie Wonder-Innervisions, 1973, Motown
2. Blackbyrds-City Life, 1975 Fantasy
3. Brass Construction-Brass Construction, 1975 United Artist
4. Brothers Johnson-Look Out for # 1, 1976 A&M
5. James Brown-The Payback, 1973, Polydor
6. B.T. Express-Do It-1974, Roadshow
7. Chi Lites-A Lonely Man, 1972 Brunswick
8. Commodores-Caught in the Act, 1975, Motown
9. Delfonics-The Delfonics, 1970, Bell
10. Dramatics-Whatcha See is Whatcha Get, 1971, Stax
11. Earth, Wind & Fire-That's the Way of the World, 1975 Columbia
12. Earth, Wind & Fire-Gratitude, 1975, Columbia
13. Emotions-Rejoice, 1977, Columbia
14. First Choice-Armed and Extremely Dangerous, 1973 Philly Grove
15. Marvin Gaye-What's Going On, 1971, Motown
16. Marvin Gaye-Let's Get It On, 1973, Motown
17. Isaac Hayes-Black Moses, 1971
18. Isaac Hayes-Shaft,1971 Stax
19. Intruders-Save the Children, 1973 Philadelphia International
20. The Isley Brother-Givin' it Back, 1971, T Neck
21. The Isley Brothers-3+3, 1973, T Neck
22. Jackson 5-Moving Violation, 1795, Motown
23. Michael Jackson-Off the Wall, 1979, Epic
24. The J.B.s-Doing it to Death, 1973, People
25. Kool and the Gang-Ladies' Night, 1979, DeLite
26. Kool and the Gang-Celebration, 1 980, DeLite
27. Mandrill-Composite Truth, 1973, Polydor
28. Curtis Mayfield- Superfly, 1972, Curtoon
29. Harold Melvin & the Blue notes- Harold Melvin & the Blue notes, 1972 CBS
30. Harold Melvin & the Blue notes- To Be True, 1975, Philadelphia International
31. MFSB-Love is the Message,1973, TSOP
32. Ohio Players-Skin Tight, 1974, Mercury
33. Ohio Players-Fire,1975,Mercury
34. The O'Jays-Back Stabbers, 1972, Epic
35. The O'Jays-Family Reunion,1975, Philadelphia International
36. Smokey Robinson-Quite Storm, 1975, 1975
37. Rose Royce-Car Wash,1976,MCA
38. Diana Ross-Diana Ross, 1976, Motown
39. Rufus-Rufusized, 1974, MCA
40. Rufus-Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, 1975, MCA
41. Spinners-Spinners, 1972, Rhino
42. Staple Singers-Be Altitude: Respect yourself, 1972, Stax
43. Stylistics-The Stylistics, 1971, Amherst
44. Stylistics-Round 2, 1972, Amherst
45. War-Deliver the Word, 19723, Rhino
46. War- Why Can't We Be Friend" 1975, Rhino
47. Barry White-Stone Gon, 1973, 20th Century
48. Barry White-Can't Get Enough, 1974 20th Century
49. Stevie Wonder-Songs in the key of Life,1976, Motown
50. Stevie Wonder-Innervisions, 1973, Motown
Philly Soul
From the city of Brotherly Love
Here is a great collection from the city of brotherly love the hands of producer Thom Bell and writing skill of Linda Creed who wrote many of the big hits for the Stylistics and many others.
Michael Jackson
Your collection is not complete without Michael Jackson
Here are my favorites from Michael Jackson. Some of his best work is with producer Quincy Jones, it is a must for your collection!
Soundtracks of the 70s
Top Movie Soundtracks of the 70s
Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye both had hit winning soundtracks in the 70s. Make sure you add these to your collection.
What Is Your All Time Favorite Love Song?
Place your vote for the Top Love Jamz of All Time!
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debra0219@yahoo.com
May 22, 2012 @ 6:36 pm | delete
- COME ON HOME,70's song by a black female artist-i wish someone can name the artist.-debra
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Pamela
Apr 13, 2012 @ 9:55 pm | delete
- Forever - the Ebonys
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theeoriginal1
Feb 28, 2012 @ 12:30 pm | delete
- No way I could choose just one but this lens has a great many songs of very good flavor. I cant argue about anything here....good lists.
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VeseliDan
Jan 9, 2012 @ 4:54 am | delete
- I like a lot of love songs so I can't choose just one.
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marlene3
Nov 25, 2011 @ 10:59 am | delete
- Nice site- keep up the good work. If you have time- PLEASE check out my 7 yr. old grandson's music lens: http://www.squidoo.com/LBmusic / THANKS & Thumbs up!!!
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hughgrissettsr
Oct 28, 2011 @ 11:55 am | delete
- love your lens! let's stay together by al green the best soul artist of the 70s.
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DebtHarassmentLawyer
Apr 8, 2012 @ 12:40 pm | delete
- Agreed! Al Green is one of the 2 or 3 best of all time. (Otis Redding & Sam Cooke are also favs from the 60's.)
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JebbieBlue
Sep 28, 2011 @ 11:04 pm | delete
- Wow! There are some great songs on your list.
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rainbowruffles
Sep 26, 2011 @ 12:39 pm | delete
- I enjoyed your lens. I like reading other people's top lists. I enjoyed your lens!
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PeterStreep
Sep 16, 2011 @ 9:06 am | delete
- Interesting top personal top 100 soul numbers, I would have done it completely different, but that's the fun of making such a list.
It's a shame Squidoo does not have a Soul category as well as a Funk category!!!!
Good lens.
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