1974 v hudbě

[editovat] Události

• leden – byla založena skupina The Ramones.
• 10. února – hudební producent Phil Spector utrpěl těžká zranění při autonehodě. Podrobnosti této nehody zůstaly utajeny.
• 20. února – zpěvačka Cher se nechala rozvést se Sonny Bonem, za kterého byla provdána 10 let. Údajný důvod rozvodu byl fyzické násilí.
• Patti Smith vydala svůj debutový singl Hey Joe, který je považován za první punkrockový singl vůbec.
• Peter Gabriel opustil Genesis a vydal se na sólovou dráhu.

[editovat] Vzniklé skupiny

• Blondie
• The Ramones
• Talking Heads
• Van Halen
• The Stranglers

[editovat] Vydaná alba

• 7–Tease – Donovan
• 461 Ocean Boulevard – Eric Clapton
• 1969: The Velvet Underground Live – The Velvet Underground
• Apostrophe – Frank Zappa
• Autobahn – Kraftwerk
• Bad Company – Bad Company
• Badfinger – Badfinger
• Burn – Deep Purple
• Can't Get Enough Of Your Love Babe – Barry White
• Charlie Parker On Dial – Charlie Parker
• Country Life – Roxy Music
• Court and Spark – Joni Mitchell
• Crime Of The Century – Supertramp
• Dark Horse – George Harrison
• David Live – David Bowie
• Diamond Dogs – David Bowie
• Eldorado – Electric Light Orchestra
• Ella in London – Ella Fitzgerald
• Endless Summer – Beach Boys
• Feats Don't Fail Me Now – Little Feat
• Fine and Mellow – Ella Fitzgerald
• Fly to the Rainbow – Scorpions
• Fulfillingness' First Finale – Stevie Wonder
• Grateful Dead From The Mars Hotel – Grateful Dead
• Great Balls Of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis
• Greatest Hits – Alice Cooper
• Here Come the Warm Jets – Brian Eno
• Hergest Ridge – Mike Oldfield
• Hotcakes – Carly Simon
• Hotter Than Hell – Kiss
• It's Only Rock 'n' Roll – The Rolling Stones
• It's Too Late to Stop Now – Van Morrison
• Jolene – Dolly Parton
• Kimono My House – Sparks
• Kiss – Kiss
• Late for the Sky – Jackson Browne
• The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway – Genesis
• Live in London '74 – Bill Haley & His Comets
• Live In Japan – Carpenters
• The Main Event – Live – Frank Sinatra
• Mr. Natural – The Bee Gees
• Natty Dread – Bob Marley
• The Night the Light Went on (in Long Beach) – Electric Light Orchestra
• Nightlife – Thin Lizzy
• On the Beach – Neil Young
• On The Border – Eagles
• Penis of Love – Alice Cooper
• Perfect Angel – Minnie Riperton
• Pretzel Logic – Steely Dan
• Queen II – Queen
• Quo – Status Quo
• Red – King Crimson
• Relayer – Yes
• Remember Me This Way – Gary Glitter
• Ride 'Em Cowboy – Paul Davis
• Rocka Rolla – Judas Priest
• Rock n Roll Animal – Lou Reed
• Röda Kapellet – Röda Kapellet
• Rush – Rush
• Sally Can't Dance– Lou Reed
• Second Helping – Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Sheer Heart Attack – Queen
• Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley – Robert Palmer
• Some Nice Things I’ve Missed – Frank Sinatra
• Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) – Brian Eno
• War Child – Jethro Tull
• Waterloo – ABBA
• Wrap Around Joy – Carole King

[editovat] Největší hity

• Ain't Too Proud to Beg – The Rolling Stones
• Already Gone – Eagles
• Band on the Run – Paul McCartney & Wings
• Best Of My Love – Eagles
• The Bitch is Back – Elton John
• Break the Rules – Status Quo
• Bungle In the Jungle – Jethro Tull
• California Saga(EP) – The Beach Boys
• Caroline Says – Lou Reed
• Counting Out Time – Genesis
• Devil Gate Drive – Suzi Quatro
• Diamond Dogs – David Bowie
• Don't Let the Sun go Down on Me – Elton John
• Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing – Stevie Wonder
• Down Down – Status Quo
• Free Man In Paris – Joni Mitchell
• Help Me – Joni Mitchell
• He's Mistra Know It All – Stevie Wonder
• Honey, Honey – ABBA
• I Know What I Like In Your Wardrobe – Genesis
• I Shot The Sheriff – Eric Clapton
• It's Only Rock'n Roll – The Rolling Stones
• Jet – Paul McCartney & Wings
• Jungle Boogie – Kool and the Gang
• Junior's Farm – Paul McCartney & Wings
• Killer Queen – Queen
• Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas
• Long Legged Woman Dressed In Black – Mungo Jerry
• Ma–Ma–Ma–Belle – Electric Light Orchestra
• Machine Gun – The Commodores
• Magic – Pilot
• Money – Pink Floyd
• Oh Very Young – Cat Stevens
• Queen Of Clubs – KC and the Sunshine Band
• Rebel Rebel – David Bowie
• Rikki Don't Lose That Number – Steely Dan
• Rock'n'Roll Winter – Wizzard
• Rock 'n' Roll Suicide – David Bowie
• Ride 'Em Cowboy – Paul Davis
• Samba Pa Ti – Santana
• Sugar Baby Love – The Rubettes
• Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Teenage Lament '74 – Alice Cooper
• Teenage Rampage – The Sweet
• This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us – Sparks
• Tiger Feet – Mud
• Wall Street Shuffle – 10cc
• Walk On – Neil Young
• Waterloo – ABBA
• Whatever Gets You Through The Night – John Lennon
• You're The First The Last My Everything – Barry White
• The Wild One – Suzi Quatro
• Heartless – Heart

[editovat] Vážná hudba

• Dmitrij Šostakovič – Smyčcový Kvartet č.15 in E flat minor, Op.144

[editovat] Narození

• 13. února – Robbie Williams, zpěvák
• 23. května – Jewel, zpěvačka
• 1. června – Alanis Morissette, písničkářka

[editovat] Úmrtí

• 24. května – Duke Ellington, vedoucí jazzového ansámblu