In 1970, he began a series of classic albums with "Moondance" and "His Band and Street Choir," yielding the songs "Moondance," "Caravan," "Domino" and "Blue Money."

Music of the 1970’s
Gram Parsons develops a considerable cult following due to his efforts to blur the line between Rock & Roll and Country music during the late 1960's and early 1970's. Gram's influence is key in the development of such early 1970's bands as The Byrds, The Eagles and The Rolling Stones,
J.J. Cale has attained the status of a legend in spite of, or perhaps to a degree because of, his best efforts to remain outside of the spotlight. Cale crossed the threshold to self-sufficiency when Eric Clapton's version of his "After Midnight" was released and became a hit. In 1972, Al Kooper discovered Lynyrd Skynyrd at a favorite hangout. Forming his own label (Sounds of the South) to put out their records, he produces their first three albums, which include the massive hits "Sweet Home Alabama," "Saturday Night Special," and "Freebird." Formed in 1972 and signed to Capricorn Records, The Marshall Tucker Band hit Album Rock radio stations with gold and platinum LPs from 1973 to 1979. In 1973, Tom Petty leaves Gainesville, Florida and sets off for L.A. Allen Toussaint and featuring The Meters as a backing band, it yields two hits singles in "Right Place, Wrong Time" and "Such A Night."
In 1973, Marvin Hamlisch wins an Oscar for the adaptation of Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer" for the Motion Picture The Sting Down in Texas. The Staple Singers - Pops, with daughters Mavis, Yvonne and Cleo - scored top 40 hits in the 60's and 70's with such songs as "I'll Take You There," "Let's Do It Again," and "Respect Yourself." Whether as solo artists, or since 1977 as bandmates, The Neville Brothers, as Newsweek has observed, "poured out a stream of syncopated, funky riveting music that makes you dance and ache and cry inside." R.E.M. and The B-52s were mixing things up in Athens, Georgia. The Sex Pistols make their U.S. debut in Atlanta, Georgia, at The Great Southeast Music Hall.

Music of the 1980’s
Stevie Wonder touched the hearts of his listeners. This effect put him at the top of the charts. In 1980, Wynton Marsalis went on the road with Art Blakey and in 1981 with Herbie Hancock, who produced his debut album. His recording career took off (in fact his first album was nominated for a Grammy), and his albums quickly went to the top of the jazz charts.In 1981, Alabama was named Top Vocal Group of the Year by the Country Music Association, the first of over 150 major music awards they would receive in the next fifteen years. In 1983, Stevie Ray Vaughn released Texas Flood. March 7, 1983, The Nashville Network (TNN) went on the air at 8:00 PM EST with live remotes from New York, Dallas, Denver, Chicago, and Los Angeles.