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LOS ANGELES – JUNE 1: Country star Glen Campbell recorsds at the Capitol Records studios on June 1, 1967 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jasper Dailey/ Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
Photo by Keystone/Getty Images 5 of the Most Impressive Vocal Performances of 1970s Rock
We revisit five of the best vocal performances to come out of the 1970s rock ‘n’ roll world (and honestly, any decade before or after).
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THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JOHNNY CARSON — Pictured: (l-r) Musician Paul McCartney during an interview on October 23, 1984 — (Photo by: Gene Arias/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
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UNITED STATES – JANUARY 01: NASHVILLE Photo of Alan JACKSON, Alan Jackson performing on stage (Photo by Beth Gwinn/Redferns)
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Singer Patsy Cline poses for a portrait in 1957 in Nashville. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
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NASHVILLE, TN – Musician Jim Ed Norman speaks onstage during the GMA Honors Celebration and Hall of Fame Induction at the Allen Arena at Lipscomb University on April 29, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for GMA) -
Singer-songwriter Carly Simon photographed in June 1971. (Photo by Jack Mitchell/Getty Images)
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AUSTIN, TEXAS – JUNE 29: Paul Cauthen performs at Coca-Cola Sips & Sounds Summer Festival 2024 at Circuit of The Americas on June 29, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Chris Saucedo/WireImage) -
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – JULY 07: Musician Roger Waters performs onstage during Live Earth New York at Giants Stadium on July 7, 2007 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) -
LOS ANGELES – DECEMBER 9: Country music star Garth Brooks sits down with the hosts of THE TALK, Monday, Dec. 9, 2013 on the CBS Television Network. From left, Garth Brooks and Sharon Osbourne, shown. (Photo by Heather Wines/CBS via Getty Images) -
THE VOICE — "Blind Auditions" Episode 3002 — Pictured: Riley Green — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY – MAY 21: Paul McCartney is seen at an after-party for the finale of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on May 21, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by XNY/Star Max/GC Images) -
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 25: Billy Joel performs onstage during the last show of his residency at Madison Square Garden on July 25, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images) -
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THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW — Episode BP170 — Pictured: Kelly Clarkson — (Photo by: Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty Images) -
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A Warren Zeiders fan learned the heartbreaking truth after asking the country singer if he had been privately messaging her online.
Behind Songs
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Miranda Lambert performs "Kerosene" at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York (Photo by Rick Diamond/WireImage) -
British singer Dusty Springfield (1939 – 1999) performing during a rehearsal for her TV show, 'It Must Be Dusty', at ATV Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, 1968. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) -
NITED STATES – JANUARY 01: Photo of Joe COCKER; Joe Cocker performing on stage (Photo by Robert Knight Archive/Redferns)
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September/October 2026 Issue: Alex Warren Leaves Expectations Behind
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UNITED KINGDOM – WEMBLEY EMPIRE POOL Photo of Tammy WYNETTE, performing live onstage at the Country Music Festival (Photo by Andrew Putler/Redferns) -
UNSPECIFIED – CIRCA 1970: Photo of Stoney Cooper Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
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(L-R) Andrew Woolfolk, Verdine White, Johnny Graham, Maurice White, Larry Dunn, Philip Bailey and Al McKay, of the American band Earth, Wind & Fire, perform on stage in Los Angeles, California, circa 1980. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images) -
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Kurt Cobain of Nirvana (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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American country singer Bill Anderson on stage, USA, circa 1970-1980. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns/Getty Images) -
UNSPECIFIED – JANUARY 01: Photo of Phil COLLINS (Photo by Ian Dickson/Redferns) -
UNITED KINGDOM – NOVEMBER 16: WEMBLEY ARENA Photo of RADIOHEAD and Thom YORKE, Thom Yorke performing live onstage (Photo by Patrick Ford/Redferns) -
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NETHERLANDS – JANUARY 01: NETHERLANDS Photo of Liam GALLAGHER and Noel GALLAGHER and OASIS, L-R:Tony McCarroll, Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs, Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher, Paul 'Guigsy' McGuigan – posed, group shot (Photo by Michel Linssen/Redferns) NETHERLANDS – JANUARY 01: NETHERLANDS Photo of Liam GALLAGHER and Noel GALLAGHER and OASIS, L-R:Tony McCarroll, Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs, Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher, Paul 'Guigsy' McGuigan – posed, group shot (Photo by Michel Linssen/Redferns) -
LOS ANGELES – JUNE 12: Rock band Radiohead (Thom Yorke 2nd from left) poses for a portrait at Capitol Records during the release of their album OK Computer in Los Angeles, California on June 12, 1997. (Photo by Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
American Country musician Vince Gill plays electric guitar as he performs onstage at the Beacon Theatre, New York, New York, May 15, 1991. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images) -
Original Caption) : 1981: Sting, of the British pop band The Police, sings and plays bass during a concert. (Photo by Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)