New Musical Express' 20 Best Bands of the 1970's

Entertainment: Music NME

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15

1

Pink Floyd

Musicians

31.37% (32 of 102 votes)

16

2

Led Zeppelin

Musicians

30.41% (52 of 171 votes)

8

3

The Clash

Musicians

36.36% (4 of 11 votes)

9

4

David Bowie

Vocalist

35.29% (12 of 34 votes)

3

5

The Who

Musicians

55.77% (29 of 52 votes)

10

6

Rolling Stones

Musicians

33.90% (20 of 59 votes)

12

7

Bruce Springsteen

Vocalist

32.24% (49 of 152 votes)

13

8

Bob Dylan

Vocalist

32.14% (18 of 56 votes)

17

9

Neil Young

Vocalist

16.67% (1 of 6 votes)

6

10

Queen

Musicians

47.76% (352 of 737 votes)

2

11

Marvin Gaye

Vocalist

58.62% (17 of 29 votes)

14

12

Stevie Wonder

Musician

31.58% (18 of 57 votes)

20

13

Fleetwood Mac

Musicians

0% (0 of 3 votes)

11

14

The Sex Pistols

Musicians

32.51% (66 of 203 votes)

4

15

Black Sabbath

Musicians

53.33% (8 of 15 votes)

19

16

Television (Band)

Musicians

0% (0 of 1 votes)

18

17

Joy Division

Musicians

5.88% (1 of 17 votes)

5

18

Lou Reed

Musician

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

1

19

John Lennon

Vocalist

60.25% (535 of 888 votes)

7

20

Genesis

Musicians

38.46% (5 of 13 votes)