1971: THE GREATEST SONGS. Today: #6. More: tomorrow.

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1971

THE GREATEST SONGS

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As opposition to the war in Vietnam was mounting, Russia launched the first space station. Jim Morrison of The Doors was found dead in Paris. Idi Amin took control of Uganda. New technologies include: internet chat rooms, emails, pocket calculators and the microprocessor.

Here are 100 examples of the music that was the soundtrack for the year 1971:

6

 

JUST MY IMAGINATION

(RUNNING AWAY WITH ME)

The Temptations

The Temptations evolved as we progressed out of the 1960s and into the 1970s. “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)” was written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong. The former also produced the track. Eddie Kendricks delivers one of Motown’s sweetest lead vocals. The lyrics create an idyllic scenario until it is revealed that it is all imaginary.