Rare Footage from 1970

1970s

Explore 253 rare behind-the-scenes clips and footage of famous musicians from 1970.

1970 in Music

The Beatles broke up. Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin both died. Black Sabbath invented heavy metal. Led Zeppelin released 'III'. The Who released 'Live at Leeds'. Simon & Garfunkel released 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'. An era ended; a new one began.

Artists

Judy DybleFairport ConventionNicoSimon NicolSandy DennyBruce RowlandThe LitterScott AshetonGary U.S. BondsNMENick GrahamSantana (band)R.E.M.HeadCarlos SantanaManiWeenY&TBuddy MossJosh WhitePink AndersonLightnin' HopkinsConcertJunior WellsBuddy GuyMichael ErlewinePete FrenchPatrick SkyTodd YouthThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceJimi HendrixOtis SpannDon RichSippie WallaceKevin SharpAlice ColtraneBabe Ruth (band)The BandFleetwood MacEd KingSlashThe Rolling StonesThe BeatlesRolling StonesStingdanziMike MartinThe SoundSteve MastHerbie HancockThe 1975John ColtraneDave HollandDave LiebmanSugar RayMiles DavisDuke EllingtonNlooJazz bassduke ellington recording sSarah BrownGoose Creek SymphonyThe Jackson 5michael ackJanet JacksonJermaine JacksonMichael RotherMichael JacksonElvis PresleyJohnny ShinesT-Bone WalkerThe KinksDick CurlessAtomic RoosterSineCarl PalmerRhythm sectionDeep PurpleEddyGenesisThe pink floydLive (band)CreamPink FloydsooCherVanilla FudgeFreddie HartBooker T. & the MG'sRoy MiltonDoc WatsonReverend Gary DavisScrapper BlackwellMance LipscombRobert JohnsonJohn LewisLittle HatchJohnny OtisCasey Bill WeldonStevie WonderThe TemptationsThe SupremesSongwriterThe DoorsBig Joe TurnerHarmonica SlimAlbert KingEddie TaylorJohn DeaconQueenRoger TaylorSomebody to LoveDavid BowieFreddie MercuryClyde McPhatterDarryl ReadMahalia JacksonLeela JamesDave SwarbrickKim WestonCaptain BeefheartRevisDennis CoffeyTalk TalkSherwood (band)Nick Van GelderWilson PickettMusic festivalHank BallardSavage (band)Bo DiddleyRitchie BlackmoreDyke and the BlazersBlack SabbathThe Flying Hat BandJudas PriestJoe CockerSimon & GarfunkelSly & the Family StoneJoni MitchellThe WhoThe StoogesThe Sweet InspirationsMarc QuiñonesThe JaggerzThe Chi-LitesBrenton WoodFreda PayneJackie MittooPaul McCartneyRay CharlesAretha FranklinWillie DixonNewport Jazz FestivalMuddy WatersSon HouseLittle WalterWalter JacobsTimpanisteve gaddLittle Brother MontgomeryRory GallagherLyricistJohn LennonBarry WhiteMatt ChamberlainGrateful DeadRobert HunterThe ByrdsRamonesRideTina TurnerRay ManzarekPhil CollinsPeter GabrielTony BanksJames TaylorThe Allman Brothers BandAlberta HunterVerdine WhiteWade FlemonsSherry ScottRobert PlantLed ZeppelinThe D.O.C.The Velvet UndergroundDuane AllmanSterling MorrisonSteve FooteKenny ClarkeLou ReedLouis ArmstrongJim MorrisonSyd BarrettElton JohnCrosby Stills Nash and YoungPrinceBob Dylan