Summer Songs of the 1970s Summer Songs come in two different varieties: 1. The classic songs that describe summertime, vacations, beaches and the boardwalk. 2. The songs that were played in constant rotation on the radio and dance clubs. We tried to combine both the classic summer songs and songs in different genres that dominated… Read More
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The 70’s Bubblegum Pop Hits 1. ABC – Jackson Five 2. Saturday Night – Bay City Rollers 3. I Think I Love You – Partridge Family 4. Grease – Frankie Valli 5. That’s The Way (I Like It) – KC & The Sunshine Band 6. Car Wash – Rose Royce 7. We Will Rock You/We… Read More
1976’s Biggest Artists and Songs Natalie Cole (1975 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1976) Paul Simon (Grammy for Album of the Year) Love Will Keep Us Together – Captain and Tennille (Grammy for Record of the Year) New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Boston, Kansas, Boston, England Dan and John Ford Coley,… Read More
Decisions, Decisions! Advice Songs From The 1970s If life seems jolly rotten, There’s something you’ve forgotten, And that’s to laugh and smile and dance and sing. When you’re feeling in the dumps, Don’t be silly chumps. Just purse your lips and whistle. That’s the thing… -Monty Python (From Life of Brian) Giving and accepting advice… Read More
Sexy Song of the 1970s You know what I’m talkin’ ’bout C’mon, baby Let your love come out If you believe in love Let’s get it on -Let’s Get It On, Marvin Gaye A lot of Sexy Songs sound so innocent, until an adult hears a child naively singing it… Lookin’ for some hot stuff,… Read More
1970’s Biggest Artists and Songs Crosby, Stills and Nash (1969 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, awarded in 1970) Their first gig was on Aug. 17, 1969, at the Auditorium Theater in Chicago, and their second gig was at Woodstock. Blood, Sweat, and Tears (1969 Grammy for Album of the Year) Aquarius – The Fifth Dimension… Read More
Novelty & Comedy Songs Novelty songs are different from most popular songs in that they usually have an invisible expiration date like 1999 or Pac-Man Fever with the exception of Christmas Songs and to a lesser extent, Halloween Songs. Pac-Man Fever really mattered in the early 1980s, but it has long since lost its purpose.… Read More
1971’s Biggest Artists and Songs The Carpenters (1970 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1971) The Carpenters were brother and sister Karen and Richard Carpenter. Simon and Garfunkle (Grammy for Album of the Year) Bridge Over Troubled Water (Grammy for Record of the Year) New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Rod Stewart, John… Read More
1977’s Biggest Artists and Songs Starland Vocal Band (1976 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1977) Stevie Wonder (Grammy for Album of the Year) This Masquerade – George Benson (Grammy for Record of the Year) New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Charlene, Rush, The Ramones, Bonnie Raitt, Genesis, Robert Palmer, Kenny Loggins, Boney… Read More
1978’s Biggest Artists and Songs Debby Boone (Best New Artist Grammy Winner) Fleetwood Mac (Grammy for Album of the Year) Hotel California – Eagles (Grammy for Record of the Year) New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Sylvester. Odyssey, Foxy, Chic, Player, Journey, Prince, Chic, Gerry Rafferty, Randy Newman, Sammy Sagar, Eddie Money, Bonnie Tyler,… Read More
Pre-Disco Dance Hits 1. Lady Marmalade – LaBelle 2. Got To Give It Up – Marvin Gaye 3. Dance To The Music – Sly and the Family Stone (1968) 4. Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations 5. ABC – Jackson Five 6. Proud Mary – Ike and Tina Turner 7. More Today Than Yesterday… Read More
1972’s Biggest Artists and Songs Carly Simon (1971 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1972) Carole King (Grammy for Album of the Year) It’s Too Late -Carole King (Grammy for Record of the Year) New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: America, Jackson Browne, Styx, Doobie Brothers, Jim Croce, Steely Dan, Bette Midler, Gary… Read More
About Music of the 70s: Things You Need To Know In 1976, The Beatles reached # 7 on the charts with Got To Get You Into My Life. A pretty cool achievement for a band that had broken up 6 years earlier. It was a single from the Rock and Roll Music compilation album. 1978… Read More
Top 100 Disco Dance Hits 1. Y.M.C.A. – Village People 2. I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor 3. Brick House – Commodores 4. Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough – Michael Jackson 5. It’s Raining Men – The Weather Girls 6. Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry 7. Super Freak – Rick James 8.… Read More
1973’s Biggest Artists and Songs America (1972 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1973) Bob Dylan, Ravi Shankar, George Harrison, Leon Russell, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton & Klaus Voormann (Concert For Bangladesh Grammy for Album of the Year) The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack (Grammy for Record… Read More
Hip Hop Old School Music 1970s-early 1990s Old School DJ Kool Herc is credited with inventing Hip Hop at a block party in 1974, although there were others playing too. All it took was two of the same vinyl record and some skill at cutting between them. That summer, Lovebug Starski started this style of… Read More
1979’s Biggest Artists and Songs A Taste of Honey (1978 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1979) Bee Gees/Various (Grammy for 1978 Album of the Year) Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel (Grammy for Record of the Year) New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Kate Bush, Southside Johnny and the Asbury… Read More
Love Songs From The 1970s and 1960s 1. At Last – Etta James (1960) 2. My Girl – The Temptations (1964) 3. Your Song – Elton John (1970) 4. Crazy – Patsy Cline (1961) 5. Close To You – The Carpenters (1970) 6. God Only Knows – The Beach Boys (1966) 7. Unchained Melody –… Read More
Worst Songs in Pop Music World’s Worst Pop Music Bad music and all of the worst songs are subjective, we admit. Â Often, the songs on this are loved by many, but hated even more by others. This section is devoted entirely to the worst songs of all time. Well, maybe not the all-time worst written… Read More
Top 25 Songs of 1970-1979 1. You Light Up My Life- Debby Boone 2. Night Fever – Bee Gees 3. Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright) – Rod Stewart 4. Shadow Dancing – Andy Gibb 5. Le Freak – Chic 6. My Sharona – The Knack 7. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face… Read More
December 9, 1978 – January 5, 1979: Le Freak – Chic January 6 – January 19: Too Much Heaven – Bee Gees January 20 – February 9: Le Freak – Chic February 10 – March 9: Do Ya Think I’m Sexy? – Rod Stewart March 10 – March 23: I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor… Read More
1979 Fun Facts, Trivia and History Quick Facts from 1979: World Changing Event: Khomeini’s Iranian Revolution over Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi. The Other World Changing Event: The introduction of the Sony Walkman The Top Song was My Sharona by The Knack The Movies to Watch include Alien, Rocky 2, The Muppet Movie, Apocalypse Now and Star Trek: The Motion Picture and The… Read More
Popular and Notable Books From 1970: Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume Bless the Beasts and Children by Glensin Swarthout Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart Deliverance by James Dickey Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to… Read More
1979 Oscars 51st Academy Awards Winners Announced: April 9, 1979 Held at: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, California Host: Johnny Carson (introduced as “John Carson”) Eligibility Year: 1978 Watch this video on YouTube This was the final public appearance of actor John Wayne. The nominees for the 51st Academy Awards were announced on February 20,… Read More
1979 Grammy Award Winners Winners Announced: February 15, 1979 Held at: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California Host: John Denver Eligibility Year: October 1, 1977 – September 30, 1978 1979 Grammy Winners Record of the Year: Just the Way You Are – Billy Joel Album of the Year: Saturday Night Fever, Bee Gees, David Shire, Yvonne… Read More
December 24, 1977 – January 13, 1978: How Deep Is Your Love – Bee Gees January 14 – February 3: Baby Come Back – Player February 4 – March 3: Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees March 4 – March 17: (Love Is) Thicker Than Water – Andy Gibb March 18 – May 12: Night Fever… Read More
1978 Trivia, History and Fun Facts Quick Facts from 1978: World Changing Event: Louise Brown, the first “test-tube baby,” was born healthy in Oldham General Hospital, UK. The Top Song was Night Fever by The Bee Gees The Movies to Watch include Grease, Every Which Way But Loose, Superman, and Heaven Can Wait The Most Famous Person in America… Read More
1978 Popular Song Chart 1. Last Dance – Donna Summer 2. Disco Inferno – Trammps 3. Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton 4. Paradise By The Dashboard Light – Meatloaf 6. Summer Nights – Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta 7. We Are The Champions – Queen 8. Stayin Alive – Bee Gees 9. We Will Rock… Read More
1978 Oscars 50th Academy Awards Winners Announced: April 3, 1978 Held at: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, California Host: Bob Hope Eligibility Year: 1977 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND – Official TrailerWatch this video on YouTube The Turning Point set the record for the most nominations without a win (11). Star Wars won 6… Read More
1978 Grammy Award Winners Winners Announced: February 23, 1978 Held at: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California Host: John Denver Eligibility Year: October 1, 1976 – September 30, 1977 1978 Grammy Winners Record of the Year: Hotel California – Eagles Album of the Year: Rumours, Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros.) Song of the Year (tie): Love Theme… Read More
