seventies
Post-sixties decade
Seventies refers to the numbers 70 through 79, most commonly applied to years in a century or decades in a person's age.
Disco dominated the seventies means the 1970s; She's in her seventies means between 70 and 79 years old.
The term can also describe temperatures in that range: It'll be in the low seventies this weekend.
Context usually makes clear which seventies is meant.
1970s political crisis
- Nixon37th U.S. president
- FordMajor American automaker
- CarterOne who carts
- Vietnam WarCold-era Indochina military engagement
stagflation · Cold War · Apollo · OPEC · energy crisis · Kent State · bicentennial · détente
Iconic disco-era nightclub
- Bee GeesDisco-era brother trio
- Donna SummerDisco era's reigning voice
- dancefloorSurface for rhythmic movement
- glitterballRotating reflective dance sphere
John Travolta · boogie · groove · hustle · Chic · Gloria Gaynor · nightclub · polyester suits
Pants with flared legs
- platform shoesShoes with elevated soles
- AfrosRounded, voluminous hairstyles
- tie-dyeBound-fabric coloring technique
- polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
leisure suits · hot pants · halter tops · fringe · suede · patchwork · earth tones · clogs
Narrow cut or routine
- basslineLow-register musical foundation
- James BrownHardest working singer
- Parliament-FunkadelicFunk collective, seventies
- Earth Wind FireElemental-named funk band
George Clinton · Sly Stone · Isley Brothers · Curtis Mayfield · slap bass · syncopation · wah-wah pedal · Stevie Wonder
Advocacy for sex equality
- environmentalismAdvocacy for nature protection
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
- antiwarOpposed to armed conflict
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
ERA · Roe v Wade · gay rights · Stonewall · Earth Day · Greenpeace · AIM · Cesar Chavez
Decorative light with floating wax
- macraméFiber art using knots
- pet rocksNovelty mineral companions
- waterbedFluid-filled sleeping surface
- beaded curtainsHanging strands with spheres
shag carpet · wood paneling · harvest gold · fondue · bean bag chairs · hi-fi stereo · 8-track · Polaroid
Extended vinyl recording
- turntableRotating music player
- albumUnified collection of recordings
- hi-fiQuality audio equipment
- stereoTwo-channel audio system
record collection · 45rpm · gatefold · needle drop · audiophile · concept album · double album · record store
Watergate
1970s political crisis
Vietnam War · stagflation · Cold War · Apollo · OPEC · energy crisis · Kent State · bicentennial · détente · Roe v Wade
Studio 54
Iconic disco-era nightclub
- Bee GeesDisco-era brother trio
- Donna SummerDisco era's reigning voice
- dancefloorSurface for rhythmic movement
glitterball · John Travolta · boogie · groove · hustle · Chic · Gloria Gaynor · nightclub · polyester suits · sequins
bellbottoms
Pants with flared legs
- platform shoesShoes with elevated soles
- AfrosRounded, voluminous hairstyles
- tie-dyeBound-fabric coloring technique
polyester · leisure suits · hot pants · halter tops · fringe · suede · patchwork · earth tones · clogs · mood rings
groove
Narrow cut or routine
- basslineLow-register musical foundation
- James BrownHardest working singer
- Parliament-FunkadelicFunk collective, seventies
George Clinton · Sly Stone · Earth Wind Fire · Isley Brothers · Curtis Mayfield · slap bass · syncopation · wah-wah pedal · Stevie Wonder · horn section
feminism
Advocacy for sex equality
- environmentalismAdvocacy for nature protection
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
- antiwarOpposed to armed conflict
protest · ERA · Roe v Wade · gay rights · Stonewall · Earth Day · Greenpeace · AIM · Cesar Chavez · busing
lava lamp
Decorative light with floating wax
- macraméFiber art using knots
- pet rocksNovelty mineral companions
- waterbedFluid-filled sleeping surface
shag carpet · beaded curtains · wood paneling · harvest gold · fondue · bean bag chairs · hi-fi stereo · 8-track · Polaroid · conversation pit
LP
Extended vinyl recording
record collection · stereo · 45rpm · gatefold · needle drop · audiophile · concept album · double album · record store · inner sleeve
seventiesVictorian era
Britain under its longest-reigning queen
digital age · social media era · eighties · twenties · forties
- seventies rockMusic from that decade