How many of these 70s icons do you recognise today?-Alistair McGeorge-Entertainment – Metro

Let’s test your 70s knowledge… (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk)

The 1970s was an era like no other.

Punk rock and disco were taking over the world, society was shifting with the end of the Vietnam War, and a generation was starting to move on from Flower Power.

From Pong launching video arcade games to another level and the advent of email to the floppy disk and the very first Apple computer, it really was an era of change.

We’re going back 50 years at this point, and so a lot of the famous faces from the time are understandably looking very different decades later.

We’ve brought together five stars from the 70s to test your film, TV and music knowledge. How many of these stars can you name?

1.

This Tony Award nominee was a big sitcom star in the 1970s (Picture: Mega)

Next year will mark four decades since this actress’ most famous role ended after nine years on air.

After rising to fame in Barney in 1975, she landed the lead role in Alice, which was based on Martin Scorsese’s 1974 film Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore.

She even performed the show’s theme song and made an appearance in Muppets Take Manhattan in 1984, going on to work on everything from The Sopranos and The OC to Santa Clarita Diet and an episode of Elsbeth earlier this year.

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2.

You might recognise her better in a pair of short shorts (Picture: Mega)

For an entire generation, this Hollywood icon will be forever remembered as the original Daisy Duke.

Now 70, the Dukes of Hazard star became a household name when the show first hit the small screen in 1979, decades before the 2005 film adaptation was released.

She also appeared in Crazed, Strange New World, Hustle and Murder in Peyton Place.

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3.

The Empress of Soul is still ageless at 80 (Picture: Harvey Williams Fairley)

This seven-time Grammy Award-winning musician has enjoyed a 60-year career at the top of her game.

With huge hits including License To Kill and If I Were Your Woman, the 80-year-old singer played her final UK gigs earlier this year.

She was responsible for some of the biggest hits across the 60s, 70s and 80s, having started singing gospel music in church before becoming a worldwide Motown star.

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4.

Do you recognise this rocker without his signature hairstyle? (Picture: Apple TV+/AP)

He’s best known for being part of one of the UK’s greatest rock bands, with 18 consecutive top 40 singles to his name.

Despite only being together for five years from 1977 to 1982, they helped define the Mod revival while inspiring Britpop.

Earlier this year, the 66-year-old singer-songwriter made his acting debut in Steve McQueen’s new war drama Blitz, and he ditched his trademark long, blond locks for the role.

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5.

She is still performing around the world (Picture: Noam Galai/Getty Images)

Best known as the singer of Heart, this 70s rock star is still performing around the world.

She enjoyed huge success with the band, selling over 35 million records with chart toppers like Crazy On You and Barracuda.

Fans have praised her as a ‘true icon’ and ‘the greatest voice in the history of rock’.

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