Timeline of progressive rock (1970–1979)

1970 – 1971 – 1972 – 1973 – 1974 – 1975 – 1976 – 1977 – 1978 – 1979 • See also • References __NOTOC__ ==1970==

Newly formed bands Albums Disbandments • The Beatles • Dogovor iz 1804. • The Nice • Organisation • Quill • Sam Gopal Events • Peter Banks leaves Yes, being replaced by former Bodast and Tomorrow guitarist Steve Howe. • Anthony Phillips leaves Genesis, and is replaced by guitarist Steve Hackett. Genesis also changes drummers, losing John Mayhew and bringing in former child actor Phil Collins. • Jan Akkerman and Pierre van der Linden leave Brainbox for Focus. ==1971==

Newly formed bands Albums Disbandments • Nirvana (British band) • Quatermass Events • The new King Crimson that Bill Bruford joins has former Family bassist John Wetton. • Yes fires organist Tony Kaye, and replaces him with former Strawbs keyboard player and session musician Rick Wakeman. ==1972==

Newly formed bands Albums Disbandments • Brainbox • Fields • Khan • Matching Mole • Van der Graaf Generator ==1973==

Newly formed bands • Clearlight • Etron Fou Leloublan • Happy the Man • Journey • Opus • Refugee • Tempest • Klaatu • Kansas Albums Disbandments • Jackson Heights • Marsupilami Events • Rick Wakeman leaves Yes after concluding the band's Tales From Topographic Oceans Tour. He would enjoy a long solo career following the success of his albums Six Wives of Henry VIII and Journey to the Center of the Earth. He is replaced by former Refugee keyboard player Patrick Moraz. • Founding member Phil Schulman leaves Gentle Giant. ==1974==

Newly formed bands • Bijelo Dugme • Drugi Način • SBB • Tako • Teška Industrija • Trace • Univers Zero Albums Disbandments • King Crimson • Korni Grupa • Refugee • Supersister Events • John Rutsey leaves Rush to be replaced by Neil Peart. ==1975==

Newly formed bands • Ambrosia • Buldožer • National Health • September • Triana Reformed bands • Van Der Graaf Generator Albums Disbandments • DAG • Hatfield and the North • Fusion Orchestra disband in May after six years of touring. This had been the band's eighth line-up. Only drummer Dave Bell remained from the original band, formed in 1969. Co-founder Col Dawson had left at the end of December 1974. • Porodična Manufaktura Crnog Hleba • The Mothers of Invention Events • Vocalist Peter Gabriel leaves Genesis at the end of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway tour. The band's drummer, Phil Collins, steps up to be lead singer and frontman after the band auditions some 450 singers. Gabriel then embarks on a solo career. • Former Pink Floyd frontman, Syd Barrett, overweight and bald, goes to Abbey Road Studios to ask if he can rejoin the band, they turn him down. The visit caused the band much distress. The band were recording the backing vocals for "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", a song about Barrett's demise. • Bassist Mario Mutis leaves Los Jaivas. • Yugoslav band Dah moves to Belgium, where they change their name to Land. ==1976==

Newly formed bands • Begnagrad • Brand X • Igra Staklenih Perli • The Alan Parsons Project Albums Disbandments • 10cc: Kevin Godley and Lol Creme leave to pursue solo projects. • Curved Air • Dah • Deep Purple • Grupa Marina Škrgatića • Nirvana (Yugoslav band) Events • ==1977==

Newly formed bands • Aksak Maboul • Cardiacs • Crack • Galija • Gordi • Predmestje • Saga • Témpano • Toto • U.K. Albums Disbandments • Hobo • Time Events • Abortive supergroup British Bulldog with John Wetton, Rick Wakeman and Bill Bruford only play a few rehearsals. • Patrick Moraz is fired from Yes to allow Rick Wakeman to re-join. • Guitarist Steve Hackett departs Genesis to pursue solo work. ==1978==

Newly formed bands Albums Disbandments • Elonkorjuu • Emerson, Lake & Palmer • Henry Cow • Oko • Pop Mašina • Teška Industrija • Van der Graaf Generator Events • Rock in Opposition (RIO) is formed by Henry Cow, Stormy Six, Samla Mammas Manna, Univers Zero and Etron Fou Leloublan at the first RIO festival in London on 12 March. Art Zoyd, Art Bears and Aksak Maboul join RIO in December. ==1979==

Newly formed bands • Marillion • The Mnemonist Orchestra (developed into Biota) Albums Disbandments • Opus • September • U.K. Events • Rick Wright of Pink Floyd is fired from the band by bassist Roger Waters. However he is allowed back on "The Wall" tour as a paid session musician. • Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman leave Yes. They were replaced by Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes of The Buggles respectively. • Mario Mutis rejoined Los Jaivas. ==See also==