Quintessential '70s songs that truly defined the era...

[Mister Obvious]

Tops:



[Angela (Theme From Taxi) - Bob James]

My current obsession.

It really is one of the most chill songs of all time.

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[Feels So Good - Chuck Mangione]

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[A Fifth of Beethoven - Walter Murphy]

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[A Star In The Ghetto - Ben E. King & The Average White Band]

Had to add: 



[Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band]

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[Silly Love Songs - Wings]

[Band on the Run - Wings]

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[Mind Games - John Lennon (in full warlock mode)]

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Jimi literally setting the tone for the 70's two months before his death.



[Voodoo Child, live in Maui, July of 1970 - Jimi Hendrix]

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[Bennie and the Jets - Elton John]



[Detroit Rock City - Kiss]



[Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who]

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[Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce]

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[Do it Again - Steely Dan]

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[Rickie Lee Jones - Danny's All Star Joint]

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[Just a Song Before I Go - Crosby Stills & Nash]

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[Life on Mars? - David Bowie]

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[Jazzman - Carol King]



[Magic Man - Heart]

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[King Tut - Steve Martin]

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[Rock the Boat - Hues Corporation]

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Only tangentially related, it came up while I was searching for songs, but... it's a sci fi movie about a world without culture trying to rediscover itself via a time machine, and the 1970's are in heavy consideration after a time-travel glitch. 

[Mister Obvious]

[Soul Makossa - Manu Dibango]

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[Cars - Gary Numan]

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[Oye Como Va - Santana]