‘What’s Going On’ — Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” release, inspired by California police brutality, was rejected as a “non-commercial” launch in 1971. It reached number two on Billboard Hot 100 and became one of the stars’ best Motown songs. It is called “an exquisite plea for peace on earth” by Rolling Stone and is ranked in the fourth position among all the best music ever made. “The peerless voice of Marvin Gaye sent a message to millions,” The Guardian published.
‘Stairway To Heaven’ — Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” is considered the groundbreaking recording of the group in 1971 and was indeed a significant success in the Ranker group that it was ranked as their seventh-best song. Planet Rock readers voted it the most excellent rock song of all moments. Although it was not extensively released in the U.S. as one alone, it was the most widely known song in the 1970s on FM radio stations, having shown the adverse effect of the growing audience of the group.