1970s music scene

His films like 'Taxi Driver' and 'Raging Bull' are saturated with iconic 1970s music that defines the era's cultural landscape and emotional tone.

He directed 'Amadeus' and 'Hair', with the latter being a direct celebration of 1970s counterculture music and theatrical expression.

His work, particularly 'The Blues Brothers', directly features and celebrates 1970s soul, blues, and R&B music as central to the narrative and comedy.