The 70's. What a time to be alive. Despite the bell bottoms, lava lamps, giant sunglasses and shag carpet, the seventies hosted some of the best music hits of all time. And how can your argue with that when Led Zeppelin, Eagles, Chicago, Three Dog Night (just to name a few) were all reigning over this decade with great song after great song.

When I've had a rough day all the cure I need is to sit back push my head phones in and turn to my 70's Lite Rock radio station on Pandora. It never fails to put me back into a good mood. It's 2016 and no decade so far seems to measure up to the pure genius of music in the 70's. Folk music was at it's peak, rock and roll was the jam and disco filled the dance floor. Here is a list of 20 songs from the 70's that touch that music bone.

#1 American Pie - Don McLean

#2 California - Joni Mitchell

#3 Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin

#4 Saturday in the Park - Chicago

#5 Who'll Stop the Rain - Creedance Clearwater

#6 Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum

#7 Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac

#8 Hotel California - Eagles

#9 Joy to the World - Three Dog Night

#10 Dancing Queen - ABBA

#11 Lean on Me - Bil Withers

#12 Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight and the Pips

#13 Stayin Alive - Bee Gees

#14 Let's Stay Together - Al Green

#15 My Sharona - The Knack

#16 Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

#17 Le Freak - Chic

#18 I Want You to Want Me - Cheap Trick

#19 Don't Stop til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson

#20 We are Family - Sister Sledge

Of Course there are so many more great songs I could add to the list. These 20 songs are just some of the proof of why the 70's was truly the best decade for music.