Gosh, I wasn't even alive during the 70's and 80's and still, IMO, they had the best music. Here's some of my favorites from the 70's and 80's.
Journey
The Police
Cyndi Lauper
Bon Jovi
AC/DC
Pat Benatar
Ramones
Led Zeppelin (you most definantly have to add "Stairway To Heaven" best Zeppelin song EVER, IMO!)
The Carpenters
Tom Petty and The HEartbreakers
Elton John
Billy Joel
J. Geils
Aerosmith
The Doors
Foreigner
Just some single songs:
"Behind Blue Eyes" The Who
"Burnin' For You" Blue Oyster Cult
"Don't Fear The Reaper" Blue Oyster Cult
"Free Bird" (I don't know who it's by, all I know is it has the best sounding guitar I've ever heard in my life.)
"Sweet Child O' Mine" GUns 'n' Roses
"Paradise City" Guns 'n' Roses
"Doctor Feelgood" MOtley Crue
"Carry On Wayward Son" Kansas
Those are just some of my personal preferences. I don't know if you like heavy music or soft music, or if you really don't care. But, there you go.

!chik!