Rare Footage from 1970

1970s

Explore 380 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

Hard StuffDave DowleThe BandJanis JoplinTom RushBuddy GuyGrateful DeadElvis PresleyCyril NevilleJ.O.E.HawkwindMary HopkinRolling Stonesjim morissonHeadWeenJohn DensmoreJim MorrisonThe DoorsintoxRobby KriegerY&TR.E.M.S-K-OClyde BrownHamilton CampCynthia RobinsonThe Marshall Tucker BandDavid BaughanStevie WonderThe Rolling StonesT.O.K.The Jackson 5The TemptationsThe SupremesThe BeatlesNMEBobby DarinLittle Jimmy DickensJohn JohnsonTim BuckleyJimmy HerringsooRoy OrbisonJohn Paul WhiteDennis ThompsonJim TillmanSinePorter WagonerDolly PartonJohnny GriffithJames JamersonStarsailor (band)Magic!Peter GreenFleetwood MacTim MaiaLuciaThe RaconteursMaeGrand Funk RailroadMemphis bluesTaylor SwiftL.A.B.VASTBig Mama ThorntonConcertThe La'sCherRoger GloverEdgar BroughtonSongwriterRandy HoldenThe SoundRidePaul RyanTalk TalkThe MekonsGil Scott-HeronTrevor FosterMitch MitchellThe WhoBobby ByrdGreg SmithO.C. SmithDavid ConnellCharlie McCoyJimi HendrixMaximLeigh Stephensarthur leeMusic publisherLyricistStingGinger BakerJam sessionKabaarthur lGrupoarthur leKraftwerkBobbie GentryLouis PriceBob DylanLal WatersonColin HigginsENTRERon TownsonSly StoneRusty AllenLarry GrahamEdwinFreddie StoneJames TaylorThe DelfonicsJohnny CashPaul SimonSimon and GarfunkelEwan MacCollMartin CarthyMark AndersonSimon & GarfunkelOtis ReddingSam CookePaul JamesCarole KingMick JaggerIsaac HayesQueenAretha FranklinNick MasonDavid GilmourThe pink floydRichard WrightPink FloydRoger WatersIron ButterflyMike PineraNo DoubtLeaf Houndlovin'June ColeRonnie ThomasEddyMikkey DeeManiJPPDeath (metal band)King DiamondJohn NorumPete BlakkYngwie MalmsteenBlack SabbathEric ClaptonMarvin GayeBobby CaldwellCurtis MayfieldStewThe Four TopsJohnny AdamsEsther PhillipsRod StewartJerry GarciaTina TurnerJudy DybleFairport ConventionNicoSimon NicolSandy DennyBruce RowlandThe LitterScott AshetonGary U.S. BondsNick GrahamSantana (band)Carlos SantanaBuddy MossJosh WhitePink AndersonLightnin' HopkinsJunior WellsMichael ErlewinePete FrenchPatrick SkyTodd YouthThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceOtis SpannDon RichSippie WallaceKevin SharpAlice ColtraneBabe Ruth (band)Ed KingSlashdanziMike MartinSteve MastHerbie HancockThe 1975John ColtraneDave HollandDave LiebmanSugar RayMiles DavisDuke EllingtonNlooJazz bassduke ellington recording sSarah BrownGoose Creek Symphonymichael ackJanet JacksonJermaine JacksonMichael RotherMichael JacksonJohnny ShinesT-Bone WalkerThe KinksDick CurlessAtomic RoosterCarl PalmerRhythm sectionDeep PurpleGenesisLive (band)CreamVanilla FudgeFreddie HartBooker T. & the MG'sRoy MiltonDoc WatsonReverend Gary DavisScrapper BlackwellMance LipscombRobert JohnsonJohn LewisLittle HatchJohnny OtisCasey Bill WeldonBig Joe TurnerHarmonica SlimAlbert KingEddie TaylorJohn DeaconRoger TaylorSomebody to LoveDavid BowieFreddie MercuryClyde McPhatterDarryl ReadMahalia JacksonLeela JamesDave SwarbrickKim WestonCaptain BeefheartRevisDennis CoffeySherwood (band)Nick Van GelderWilson PickettMusic festivalHank BallardSavage (band)Bo DiddleyRitchie BlackmoreDyke and the BlazersThe Flying Hat BandJudas PriestJoe CockerSly & the Family StoneJoni MitchellThe StoogesThe Sweet InspirationsMarc QuiñonesThe JaggerzThe Chi-LitesBrenton WoodFreda PayneJackie MittooPaul McCartneyRay CharlesWillie DixonNewport Jazz FestivalMuddy WatersSon HouseLittle WalterWalter JacobsTimpanisteve gaddLittle Brother MontgomeryRory GallagherJohn LennonBarry WhiteMatt ChamberlainRobert HunterThe ByrdsRamonesRay ManzarekPhil CollinsPeter GabrielTony BanksThe Allman Brothers BandAlberta HunterVerdine WhiteWade FlemonsSherry ScottRobert PlantLed ZeppelinThe D.O.C.The Velvet UndergroundDuane AllmanSterling MorrisonSteve FooteKenny ClarkeLou ReedLouis ArmstrongSyd BarrettElton JohnCrosby Stills Nash and YoungPrince