15 excellent folk songs from the 1970s In the ‘70s, folk and folk rock didn’t need one big bang moment like country had in 1973. The genres had already experienced an evolution in the mid-‘60s.

The 1970s are arguably the most popular decade of country music, and out of its many classics, here are three that sound even better today.

As rock and roll matured in the 1970s, pure pop never lost its hold on the public, as evidenced by these five massive hits.