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Musical groups established in 1969

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The Carpenters
American musical group; vocal sibling duo
Judas Priest
British heavy metal band
Uriah Heep
British band
ZZ Top
American rock band
The Allman Brothers Band
American rock band
Thin Lizzy
Irish rock band
Supertramp
Supertramp were a British rock band formed in London in 1970. Marked by the individual songwriting of founders Roger Hodgson (vocals, keyboards and guitars) and Rick Davies (vocals and keyboards), the group were distinguished for blending progressive rock and pop styles. The classic lineup, which lasted ten years from 1973 to 1983, consisted of Davies, Hodgson, Dougie Thomson (bass), Bob Siebenberg (drums) and John Helliwell (saxophone), after which the group's lineup changed numerous times, with Davies being the only constant member throughout its history.
Budka Suflera
Polish band
Brotherhood of Man
British pop group
Hall & Oates
American musical duo composed of Daryl Hall and John Oates
The Pointer Sisters
American family R&B vocal group
Badfinger
Badfinger were a Welsh rock band formed in Swansea in 1961. Their best-known lineup consisted of Pete Ham (guitar), Mike Gibbins (drums), Tom Evans (bass), and Joey Molland (guitar). Initially known as the Iveys, the band renamed themselves Badfinger, after the working title for the Beatles' 1967 song "With a Little Help from My Friends" ("Bad Finger Boogie"). From 1968 to 1973, Badfinger recorded five albums for Apple Records and toured extensively, before they became embroiled in the chaos of Apple's dissolution. They are recognised for their influence on the 1970s power pop genre and are es
Mott the Hoople
British rock band
Plastic Ono Band
UK musical group; rock band
Teach-In
1970s Dutch band
Hawkwind
Hawkwind are an English rock band known as one of the earliest space rock groups. Since their formation in November 1969, Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and have incorporated many different styles into their music, including hard rock, progressive rock and psychedelic rock. They are regarded as an influential proto-punk band. Their lyrics often cover themes of urban life and science fiction.
Blind Faith
English rock supergroup
The Residents
American musical group and art collective
Mountain
American band
Wishbone Ash
British rock band
Magma
French progressive rock band
Focus
Dutch rock band
Mungo Jerry
British rock band
Faces
English rock band
Mashina Vremeni
Russian rock band
Novi fosili
Croatian pop band
Eloy
German progressive rock band
Pesnyary
Pesniary (also spelled Pesnyary, , ) was a popular Soviet Belarusian folk rock VIA. It was founded in 1969 by guitarist Vladimir Mulyavin. Before 1970, the band was known under the name Liavony (Лявоны).
Popol Vuh
German band
Renaissance
English progressive rock band
Crazy Horse
American rock band
Atomic Rooster
English band
Humble Pie
British rock band
The New Seekers
British pop group
Little Feat
American musical group; rock band
Mocedades
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Osibisa
Osibisa is a Ghanaian-Caribbean Afro rock band founded in London in the late 1960s by four expatriate West African and three London-based Caribbean musicians.
Redbone
American funk rock band
Hot Chocolate
British soul band
Steeleye Span
English folk rock band
Seals and Crofts
American band
Amon Düül II
German musical group
Nektar
Nektar (German for nectar) is an English progressive rock band formed in Hamburg, West Germany in 1969, by guitarist and lead vocalist Roye Albrighton, keyboardist Allan "Taff" Freeman, bassist Derek "Mo" Moore, and drummer Ron Howden.
Curved Air
English band performing progressive rock music
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso
Italian band
War
American band
The Upsetters
Jamaican reggae band
Les Humphries Singers
German vocal group
Sha Na Na
American rock and roll cover band
Christie
English rock band
Tri Yann
French musical group
The Abyssinians
Jamaican roots reggae group
Blackfoot
American Southern rock band
Rare Bird
British progressive rock band
April Wine
Canadian rock band
Los Van Van
Cuban musical group
Trapeze
English rock band
New Riders of the Purple Sage
American country rock band
Fanny
American all-female band from the 70s
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
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