Carole King:

Singer-songwriter who wrote many hits in the 1960s with Gerry Goffin. In 1971, the success of her album Tapestry made her a major recording star.

Led Zeppelin:

British hard rock band that formed in London in 1968. Zeppelin’s sledgehammer style of guitar-focused rock music drew on various influences, including urban blues, San Francisco psychedelia, and the virtuoso guitar playing of Jimi Hendrix.

Emerson, Lake, and Palmer:

Art rock band that formed in London in 1970. Their live album, Pictures at an Exhibition (1971) borrowed its structural elements from a suite of piano pieces by the Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky (1839-81).

Glen Campbell (1936) :

Starting in the late 1960s, Campbell had a string of crossover hits on the country and pop charts, including “Gentle on My Mind” (1967), “By the Time I Get to Phoenix” (1967), and “Wichita Lineman” (1968).

Charlie Rich:

“The Silver Fox”; born in Arkansas in 1932, he was a talented jazz and blues pianist. He switched to pop-oriented country music by the 1960s and scored a series of Number One crossover hits during the mid-1970s.

John Denver (b. John Henry Deutschendorf, 1943):

Vocalist who recorded country pop hits such as “Thank God I’m a Country Boy” (1975). His pop-oriented hit records were despised by many in the traditional audience for country music.

Olivia Newton-John (b. 1948):

Born in England, grew up in Australia. She scored a series of Top 10 country crossover hits during the mid-1970s.

Dolly Parton (b. 1946):

Parton was born in the hill country of Tennessee and began her recording career at age eleven. She moved to Nashville in 1964 and built her career with regular appearances on country music radio and television.

David Bowie:

“Glam rock” pioneer who established the character of Ziggy Stardust.

Joni Mitchell (b. 1943):

Singer-songwriter. Her album Blue (1971) consisted of a cycle of songs about the complexities of love.

Carlos Santana (b. 1947):

Born in Mexico, he began his musical career playing guitar in Tijuana. He formed his band in San Francisco in the late 1960s. Their 1971 album Abraxas established a Latin American substream within rock.

Donna Summer:

One of the biggest stars to emerge from disco in the 1970s. She sang on several disco classics, including “Love to Love You Baby” (1976) and “Good Times” (1979).