20 Underrated 70s Bands That Deserve Way More Recognition

Some bands sold out arenas. Others quietly wrote the songs those arena bands grew up on. This is a tribute to twenty groups from the nineteen seventies who did the work, built the sound, and watched someone else take the credit. If you think you know the seventies — this video will make you reconsider. Featuring bands from the UK, the US, Canada, and beyond, covering everything from punk and glam to country rock, soul, and heavy metal. The stories behind these acts are as compelling as the music itself. All twenty bands, one video. No filler. Featured artists: April Wine — Blue Öyster Cult — The Dead Boys — Hawkwind — The Ides of March — Little Feat — Montrose — Nazareth — Off Broadway — Poco — Budgie — REO Speedwagon — Badfinger — Rose Royce — The Runaways — The Sweet — The Sylvers — UFO — Wishbone Ash — The Guess Who. Think we missed someone? Tell us in the comments. And if this sent you down a rabbit hole, subscribe — there's plenty more where this came from. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:00 April Wine 02:30 Blue Öyster Cult 04:00 The Dead Boys 05:30 Hawkwind 07:00 The Ides of March 08:30 Little Feat 10:00 Montrose 11:30 Nazareth 13:00 Off Broadway 14:30 Poco 16:00 Budgie 17:30 REO Speedwagon 19:00 Badfinger 20:30 Rose Royce 22:00 The Runaways 23:30 The Sweet 25:00 The Sylvers 26:30 UFO 28:00 Wishbone Ash 29:30 The Guess Who #ClassicRock #70sBands #UnderratedMusic #RockAndRoll #HeavyMetal #PunkRock #GlamRock #MusicHistory #DeepCuts #ForgottenBands