THE 1970s: The Genres (70s Funk).
The countdown of the decade's 200 Most Essential Songs continues this weekend.

THE 200 MOST ESSENTIAL SONGS OF THE 1970s It was the decade of glam, disco, funk, Philly Soul, heavy metal, the singer/songwriter, punk and new wave. Here are the 200 songs that mattered most during the Seventies, in terms of influence, impact and success. To be eligible, the song needed to be released- as a single or on an album- during the years 1970-1979.
	70s FUNK  Funk began in the 1960s, with seminal recordings from James Brown, Jimi Hendrix and Sly & The Family Stone. By the dawn of the 1970s, the genre was a dominant force on the R&B and, later, pop music scene.  Funk was blended into the soul and R&B of established acts such as Stevie Wonder, Isaac Hayes, Marvin Gaye and The Isley Brothers. George Clinton explored new funky territory with his groups Parliament and Funkadelic. Other groups followed, including Earth, Wind & Fire, Kool & The Gang, Rose Royce, Chic, Rufus and The Ohio Players. Funk was an ingredient for disco and was a crucial influence on rap and hip hop in subsequent decades. Many funk classics have been sampled countless times.  EXPLORE FURTHER: Super Bad JAMES BROWN Play That Funky Music WILD CHERRY Machine Gun COMMODORES Shining Star EARTH, WIND & FIRE Jungle Boogie KOOL & THE GANG Soup For One CHIC Fire OHIO PLAYERS Lady Marmalade LABELLE Boogie On Reggae Woman STEVIE WONDER Funky Drummer JAMES BROWN Too Hot Ta Trot COMMODORES Do It (Til You're Satisfied) B.T. EXPRESS My Forbidden Lover CHIC Cut The Cake AVERAGE WHITE BAND Are You My Woman? CHI-LITES Hot Pants JAMES BROWN Love Rollercoaster OHIO PLAYERS Psychedelic Shack TEMPTATIONS The Heat Is On ISLEY BROTHERS Pick Up The Pieces AVERAGE WHITE BAND It's Too Funky In Here JAMES BROWN Mighty Mighty EARTH, WIND & FIRE Chic Cheer CHIC Brick House COMMODORES Is It Love You're After? ROSE ROYCE Fight The Power ISLEY BROTHERS Ball Of Confusion TEMPTATIONS Funky President JAMES BROWN