Music in 1970s Movie Classics

The Lasting Impact of Music in 1970s Movie Classics

Presenter: Amaya Zuniga

Presenter Status: Undergraduate student

Department: Music

Funding Source/Sponsor: SYRCE Symposium

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Abstract:
This project is to show the lasting impact of music in 1970s movie classics. The 70s was a decade that saw a lot of cultural change and technological innovation. Music played a big part in these new experiences such as: Grease, Saturday Night Fever and the dawn of the Star Wars empire. Music began to push the limits of modern day music lyrically with more talk of sex and drugs which had not really been done before the 70s music era. 

Movie Music Scores – impactful/memorable

Halloween – 1978 

Jaws – 1975 

Grease – 1978 

Saturday Night Fever – 1977 

Star Wars – 1977 

The Godfather – 1972 

Rocky – 1976 

The Exorcist – 1973