In October 1975, Neil Sedaka had one of the biggest hits of his career with the song “Bad Blood.” The pop-rock single hit No.

Time has remained on the side of a great deal of musical performers. What may seem remarkable is that acts that continue to captivate were on the Billboard charts for the week ending July 19, 1975.

The 1970s was a tumultuous time, full of upheaval on many fronts, from the end of the Vietnam War to the dawn of personal computers. It makes sense that its music had a similar helter-skelter feel.