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Best southern rock artists of the 1970s

Prog and hard rock spent the middle of the decade getting longer while dub and krautrock quietly assembled the rhythmic machinery that pop is still borrowing. Then punk turned up and told all of them to get to the point.

Everyone who released a southern rock album in the 1970s, ordered by how Riffiter listeners rate their catalog.

  1. 2The Allman Brothers BandThe Allman Brothers Band7 albums here4.04.0 avg · 14 ratings
  2. 3BlackfootBlackfoot3 albums here3.83.5 avg · 3 ratings
  3. 4Creedence Clearwater RevivalCreedence Clearwater Revival3 albums here3.73.6 avg · 7 ratings
  4. 5ZZ TopZZ Top2 albums here3.63.5 avg · 17 ratings
  5. 6Atlanta Rhythm SectionAtlanta Rhythm Section6 albums here2 ratings
  6. 7Little FeatLittle Feat10 albums here1 rating
  7. 8Hank Williams, Jr.Hank Williams, Jr.16 albums here
  8. 9The Marshall Tucker BandThe Marshall Tucker Band7 albums here
  9. 10The OutlawsThe Outlaws2 albums here
  10. 11Dickey BettsDickey Betts1 album here

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