Bands, Singers & Musical Acts 1970s Entertainment
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Manhattans
Legendary male vocal group from the doo-wop era, their smash hit "Kiss and Say Goodbye" gave them super-stardom
A long running male vocal group from Jersey City, New Jersey, with roots in the doo-wop era. They first formed as the Manhattans, circa…
Mark Knopfler
Four-time Grammy Award winner, successful solo artist, one of the greatest guitarists of all time, and former Dire Straits frontman
Knopfler was a late bloomer who worked as a journalist and a teacher, before forming Dire Straits in 1977. Two years later, the band, i…
Martha Reeves
The original Martha of Martha and the Vandellas, former Detroit City Councilwoman, now back in the studio and on the stage.
It was 1962 that Motown's Artist and Repertoire Director William “Mickey” Stevenson first heard the voice that would become sy…
Mavis Staples
Member of The Staple Singers from the 50s and 60s, Staples is one of the greatest gospel singers of all time.
Mavis Staples began her singing career with her family in 1950. Initially, the group would sing locally at churches and appearing …
Maxine Nightingale
Well it looks like we're "Right Back Where We Started From". Why don't you "Lead Me On"?; Get it? Those were two of Nightingale's songs.
Maxine Nightengale began singing at age 16 with her school band and began playing local London area venues with her brother. Just …
Melissa Manchester
Grammy Award-winning singer and celebrated songwriter also known for her extensive work on stage and in films.
Grammy Award-winning artist Melissa Manchester was born in New York where her father was a bassoonist for the Metropolitan Opera Orches…
Merrill Osmond
The lead voice of the world famous Osmonds, Merrill is a successful solo artist, writer, producer, motivational speaker and philanthropist.
Merrills unique lead voice of the famous Osmond family is also an established solo artist. Merrill Osmond has performed throughout…
Michael McDonald
Five time Grammy Award winner with an amazing solo career, after starting with Steely Dan and working significantly with Doobie Brothers.
A prominent part in the soundtrack to our times, Michael McDonald, as an artist and songwriter, has been awarded an impressive five Gra…
Micky Dolenz
Actor, director, writer, producer and performer most recognized as the drummer for the hit music group and TV show "The Monkees."
Best known as the drummer of The Monkees, George Michael Dolenz Jr. - aka Micky - has fashioned a long-lasting and diversified career i…
Mike Love
Lead singer and founding member of The Beach Boys, Mike was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and still tours with them today.
Mike Love, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, is lead singer and a founding member of The Beach Boys.
Born on Ma…
Millie Jackson
Jackson is an R&B artist who had a string of hits in the 70s and 80s including songs like "It Hurts So Good" and "Love is a Dangerous Game".
Millie Jackson's singing career in a rather unorthodox manner. She was dared to enter a '64 Harlem nightclub talent contes…
Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels
Outstanding American musician with more than two dozen albums over his more than four decade career, including "Devil with a Blue Dress On."
Ryder is noted for his gruff, wailing singing style, much influenced by Little Richard, and his dynamic stage performances, influenced …
Morrissey
He was the lead singer of The Smiths, one of the most influential alternative bands in the 1980s.
Steven Patrick Morrissey, better known as Morrissey, is an English singer and lyricist born in Davyhulme, Lancashire, England on M…
Mountain
The celebrated 1970's collaboration that wrote and recorded many of the songs that would be sampled by other musicians over generations.
Mountain is one of those rare bands in the past thirty years that can be credited with forging a style and sound that would for ever ch…
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