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The decade following the 60s was full of promise from the start. Bands such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Kiss, the Eagles, Sex Pistols, and the disco beats of the Bee Gees all swept onto the scene with magnetic force, deep emotion, and undeniable resolve. At the same time, the motion picture industry was busy being reimagined. Led by a young, dynamic, and revolutionary group of filmmakers like David Lynch, Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, and Steven Spielberg, these budding storytellers broke new ground in the realm of visual engagement and expressive power with landmark films such as Jaws, Star Wars, The Godfather, Taxi Driver, and Eraserhead.

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Politically, the country and the Executive Office were hit hard in the early 70s by President Richard Nixon's Watergate scandal. This forced a sitting president to resign for the first time in American history. In another branch, the Supreme Court went on to legalize abortion in the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. By 1975, American troops were pulled from Vietnam, and the country's most controversial modern war finally came to an end.

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In this relatively new peace, consumers started getting their first glimpse of the future with the formation of Apple Computers in 1976. Led by visionary cofounders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, they would together bring the first personal computer to the mass market and go on to change the computer industry forever.

 

Meanwhile, in sports, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier would battle three times for heavyweight supremacy in the most hyped and talked about boxing matches of all time. Furthermore, the American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer captivated the planet by defeating Russian grandmaster Boris Spassky and brought home America's first-ever World Chess Championship.

 

Ultimately, the 70s saw monumental changes in every aspect, and for those who experienced it, it is regularly cited as America's favorite and most beloved modern decade.

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The 1970s RetroRoom is currently being created and is projected to be completed by Summer 2026.  

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