THE ESSENTIAL 70s SONGS. This update: #4. Continues tomorrow.

THE 200 MOST ESSENTIAL SONGS OF THE 1970s It was the decade of glam, disco, funk, Philly Soul, heavy metal, the singer/songwriter, punk and new wave. Here are the 200 songs that mattered most during the Seventies, in terms of influence, impact and success. To be eligible, the song needed to be released- as a single or on an album- during the years 1970-1979.
4	THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED Gil Scott-Heron [1971] The roots of rap go back to Gil Scott-Heron's influential recordings. He is provocative as he reads the lines, as if reciting a poem. "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" is spoken word, soul jazz and funk; all combined to reflect the times.