Top 70 of 1970 Listener-Ranked Countdown

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70. Jackson 5 - The Love You Save
69. Tee Set - Ma Belle Amie
68. Rare Earth - Get Ready
67. Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers - Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)
66. Clarence Carter - Patches
65. George Harrison - Isn't it a Pity
64. Joe Cocker with Leon Russell and the Shelter People - The Letter
63. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around the Bend
62. Elvis Presley - Don't Cry Daddy
61. Friends of Distinction - Love or Let Me Be Lonely
60. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Travelin' Band
59. The Poppy Family (Featuring Susan Jacks) - Which Way You Goin' Billy?
58. Chairman of the Board - Give Me Just a Little More Time
57. Sly and the Family Stone - Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin
56. The Temptations - Ball of Confusion
55. Frijid Pink - House of the Rising Sun
54. John Lennon - Instant Karma
53. Shocking Blue - Venus
52. R. Dean Taylor - Indiana Wants Me
51. Ides of March - Vehicle
50. Vanity Fare - Hitchin' a Ride
49. Guess Who - No Time
48. Eric Burdon and War - Spill the Wine
47. Alive and Kicking - Tighter, Tighter
46. Eddie Holman - Hey There Lonely Girl
45. Dawn - Candida
44. Sugarloaf - Green-Eyed Lady
43. Jackson 5 - ABC
42. Badfinger - Come and Get It
41. Guess Who - No Sugar Tonight
40. Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
39. Anne Murray - Snowbird
38. Marmalade - Reflections of My Life
37. Free - All Right Now
36. Edwin Starr - War
35. Dionne Warwick - I'll Never Fall in Love Again
34. Brook Benton - Rainy Night in Georgia
33. Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
32. Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
31. The Five Stairsteps - O-o-h Child
30. Blues Image - Ride Captain Ride
29. 5th Dimension - One Less Bell to Answer
28. Ray Stevens - Everything Is Beautiful
27. Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime
26. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' Out My Back Door
25. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - The Tears of a Clown
24. Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia
23. Jackson 5 - I'll Be There
22. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Who'll Stop the Rain
21. Freda Payne - Band of Gold
20. Guess Who - American Woman
19. Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me (Not to Come)
18. Hollies - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
17. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
16. Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
15. Bobby Sherman - Julie, Do Ya Love Me
14. Bobby Sherman - Easy Come, Easy Go
13. Neil Diamond - Cracklin' Rosie
12. Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky
11. Bread - Make It with You
10. James Taylor - Fire and Rain
9. George Harrison - My Sweet Lord
8. B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
7. The Beatles - The Long and Winding Road
6. Carpenters - We've Only Just Begun
5. Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4
4. Carpenters - (They Long to Be) Close to You
3. The Beatles - Let It Be
2. Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
1. The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones ft. David Cassidy - I Think I Love You
 
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"The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones ft. David Cassidy." Who came up with that billing? On the 1970-74 ABC television series, the Partridge Family was Shirley Jones, David Cassidy, Susan Dey, Danny Bonaduce, Suzanne Crough and Jeremy Gelbwaks. After the first season, Gelbwaks was replaced by Brian Forster.

On their recordings, the Partridge Family was Shirley Jones, David Cassidy, Tom Bahler, his brother John Bahler (who is married to Janet Lennon of the Lennon Sisters), Ron Hicklin and Jackie Ward. Jackie, born Jacqueline Eloise McDonnell, had a #14 hit in December 1963 with Wonderful Summer, released under the name Robin Ward. When TV viewers saw Susan Dey lip-syncing to I Think I Love You, this is whose voice they were hearing:

 
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28 good/ok from this list:

63. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around the Bend
60. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Travelin' Band
59. The Poppy Family (Featuring Susan Jacks) - Which Way You Goin' Billy?
54. John Lennon - Instant Karma
53. Shocking Blue - Venus
52. R. Dean Taylor - Indiana Wants Me
49. Guess Who - No Time
44. Sugarloaf - Green-Eyed Lady
43. Jackson 5 - ABC
41. Guess Who - No Sugar Tonight
39. Anne Murray - Snowbird
37. Free - All Right Now
27. Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime
26. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' Out My Back Door
25. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - The Tears of a Clown
24. Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia
22. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Who'll Stop the Rain
20. Guess Who - American Woman
17. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
13. Neil Diamond - Cracklin' Rosie
12. Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky
10. James Taylor - Fire and Rain
9. George Harrison - My Sweet Lord
8. B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
7. The Beatles - The Long and Winding Road
4. Carpenters - (They Long to Be) Close to You
3. The Beatles - Let It Be
2. Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
 
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More than I thought for the 70s.
30 is pretty good for me.

64. Joe Cocker with Leon Russell and the Shelter People - The Letter
57. Sly and the Family Stone - Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin :roflmao:
56. The Temptations - Ball of Confusion I like the remake better.
54. John Lennon - Instant Karma
53. Shocking Blue - Venus
51. Ides of March - Vehicle
48. Eric Burdon and War - Spill the Wine
44. Sugarloaf - Green-Eyed Lady
42. Badfinger - Come and Get It
41. Guess Who - No Sugar Tonight
37. Free - All Right Now
36. Edwin Starr - War
33. Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
32. Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
31. The Five Stairsteps - O-o-h Child Thank you Guardians.
30. Blues Image - Ride Captain Ride
27. Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime
26. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' Out My Back Door
25. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - The Tears of a Clown
24. Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia
22. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Who'll Stop the Rain
20. Guess Who - American Woman
19. Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me (Not to Come)
17. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
12. Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky Boop boop boop boo booo……
9. George Harrison - My Sweet Lord
8. B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
7. The Beatles - The Long and Winding Road
5. Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4
3. The Beatles - Let It Be
 
scotchandcigar

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39 for top 70 of 70.

69. Tee Set - Ma Belle Amie - One of my earliest radio memories, so I'll include it.
68. Rare Earth - Get Ready
67. Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers - Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)
64. Joe Cocker with Leon Russell and the Shelter People - The Letter
63. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around the Bend
60. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Travelin' Band
57. Sly and the Family Stone - Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin
56. The Temptations - Ball of Confusion
54. John Lennon - Instant Karma
53. Shocking Blue - Venus
49. Guess Who - No Time
48. Eric Burdon and War - Spill the Wine
44. Sugarloaf - Green-Eyed Lady
43. Jackson 5 - ABC
42. Badfinger - Come and Get It
41. Guess Who - No Sugar Tonight
37. Free - All Right Now
36. Edwin Starr - War
33. Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
32. Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
30. Blues Image - Ride Captain Ride
29. 5th Dimension - One Less Bell to Answer
27. Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime
26. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' Out My Back Door
25. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - The Tears of a Clown
24. Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia
20. Guess Who - American Woman
19. Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me (Not to Come)
18. Hollies - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
17. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
13. Neil Diamond - Cracklin' Rosie
12. Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky
10. James Taylor - Fire and Rain
9. George Harrison - My Sweet Lord
7. The Beatles - The Long and Winding Road
6. Carpenters - We've Only Just Begun
5. Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4
3. The Beatles - Let It Be
2. Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water


67. Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers - Lay Down (Candles in the Rain): This live interview/performance from the Netherlands is a hoot. It's better than the recording; but moreover, the interview is kind-of comical, and the audience is just bizarre to see. Check it out

 
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