Music from the '70s
A genre of uptempo dance music. This music was often played at nightclubs or “discotheques” and featured repetitive vocals and catchy, rhythmic beats provided by instruments like drum sets, synthesizers, and bass guitars.
What is disco?
"Boogie Oogie Oogie"
Who is A Taste of Honey
Trousers with a marked flare below the knee.
What are Bell Bottom Pants?
The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment.
What is the Environmental Protection Agency?
He is a British singer, pianist, and composer. He has sold over 300 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time, and he is the most successful solo artist in the history of the US Billboard charts.
Who is Elton John?
An instrumental and vocal dance music genre popularized in the 1970s, embracing many styles from the jazz, blues, rhythm and blues, soul jazz, gospel, and rock traditions.
What is Funk?
"Let's get it on"
Who is Marvin Gaye?
Outfits consisting of chokers, headbands, scarves, and jewelry made of wood, stones, feathers, and beads.
What are Hippy outfits?
Sentiment to lower the nation's voting age dates back to WWII. As American involvement in the war increased, President Roosevelt sought to increase the size of the nation's military and lowered the draft age of young men from 21 to 18 years old.
what is the 26th Amendment ratified?
An English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philosophical lyrics, and elaborate live shows. They became a leading band of the progressive rock genre, cited by some as the greatest progressive rock band of all time.
Who is Pink Floyd?
A combination of gospel, R&B, and blues. It was a very powerful and emotional type of music that spoke to the struggles of African Americans.
What is Soul?
"I'll Be There"
Who is Jackson 5?
They brought a beautiful silhouette enhancing the height and making women look taller and sexier.
Platform Shoes
Was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the Constitution of the United States generally protects a pregnant individual's liberty to have an abortion.
Roe v. Wade
She rose to fame as the lead singer of the Supremes, which became Motown's most successful act in the 1960s and one of the world's best-selling girl groups. After leaving the group in 1970, she launched a successful solo career, with many huge hits across the next few decades.
Who is Diana Ross?
Characterized by a strong back beat (groove), electrified sounds, and often, the presence of the first electronic analog synthesizers.
What is Jazz funk?
"Let It Be"
The Beatles
A dress reaching to the ankle.
What are Maxi Dress?
A cooling malfunction caused part of the core to melt in the #2 reactor. The TMI-2 reactor was destroyed. Some radioactive gas was released a couple of days after the accident, but not enough to cause any dose above background levels to local residents.
What is the Three Mile Island nuclear accident?
British singer, songwriter, and actor who was most prominent in the 1970s and best known for his shifting personae and musical genre hopping.
Who is Davie Bowie?
During the first half of the decade, British acts such as Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Uriah Heep, and Black Sabbath were at the height of their international fame, particularly in the United States.
"Ring My Bell"
Anita Ward
Produce patterns in (a garment or piece of cloth) by tying parts of it to shield it from the dye.
What is Tie-Dye?
When the Shah came to America for cancer treatment in October, the Ayatollah incited Iranian militants to attack the U.S. On November 4, the American Embassy in Tehran was overrun and its employees taken captive. The hostage crisis had begun.
What is the Iran hostage crisis?
A musical prodigy, and his dance hits and love songs have segued over the years into thoughtful commentaries on the joy and injustice in our world.
Who is Stevie Wonder?