Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

30 good/ok from 1979:
39: Crazy Love - The Allman Brothers Band
38: Renegade - Styx
37: Rubber Biscuit - Blues Brothers
36: Every Time I Think Of You - The Babys
35: Love Takes Time - Orleans
33: Crazy Love - Poco
32: Love Is The Answer - England Dan & John Ford Coley
31: Big Shot - Billy Joel
30: Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) - The Jacksons
29: Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester
25: Precious Love - Bob Welch
21: In The Navy - Village People
20: Take Me Home - Cher
19: He's The Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge
16: Goodnight Tonight - Wings
15: Reunited - Peaches & Herb
14: Heaven Knows - Donna Summer With Brooklyn Dreams
13: I Want Your Love - Chic
12: I Just Fall In Love Again - Anne Murray
11: Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro And Chris Norman
10: Lady - Little River Band
9: Heart Of Glass - Blondie
8: Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Rod Stewart
7: Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart
6: Music Box Dancer - Frank Mills
5: Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches & Herb
4: Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits
3: Tragedy - Bee Gees
2: What A Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers
1: I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

3 crap/channel changer songs from 1979:
40: Roxanne - The Police RRROOOOOOXXXXXAAAANNNNNEEEEE
34: Bustin' Loose - Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers
27: I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl) - Instant Funk

 

[sadchild]

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

He nailed it.

 

[scotchandcigar]

20 for 79, not bad. I think by then, they were coming out of the disco vortex.

40: Roxanne - The Police
39: Crazy Love - The Allman Brothers Band
38: Renegade - Styx
37: Rubber Biscuit - Blues Brothers
36: Every Time I Think Of You - The Babys
33: Crazy Love - Poco
31: Big Shot - Billy Joel
30: Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) - The Jacksons
29: Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester
26: Blow Away - George Harrison
16: Goodnight Tonight - Wings
11: Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro And Chris Norman
9: Heart Of Glass - Blondie
8: Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Rod Stewart
7: Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart
6: Music Box Dancer - Frank Mills
4: Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits
3: Tragedy - Bee Gees
2: What A Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers
1: I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

 

[nysfboy328]

This week's wheel is October 9, 1976.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Today's regular countdown is 1971/04/17

 

[sadchild]

April 17th, 1971:

40 33 ELVIS PRESLEY - WHERE DID THEY GO, LORD
39 DE THE FUZZ - I LOVE YOU FOR ALL SEASONS
38 DE RAY CHARLES - DON’T CHANGE ON ME
37 DE SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES - I DON’T BLAME YOU AT ALL
36 38 ELTON JOHN - FRIENDS
35 29 JAMES BROWN - SOUL POWER Pt. 1
34 26 ARETHA FRANKLIN - YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY
33 35 KING FLOYD - BABY LET ME KISS YOU
32 DE THE BUOYS - TIMOTHY
31 32 GLEN CAMPBELL - DREAM BABY (How Long Must I Dream)
30 23 VAN MORRISON - BLUE MONEY
29 18 SANTANA - OYE COMO VA
28 40 JOHN LENNON/PLASTIC ONO BAND - POWER TO THE PEOPLE
27 27 THE STAPLE SINGERS - HEAVY MAKES YOU HAPPY (SHA-NA-BOOM BOOM)
26 30 DAWN - I PLAY AND SING
25 39 DADDY DEWDROP - CHICK-A-BOOM (DON’T YA JES’ LOVE IT)
24 20 THE GRASS ROOTS - TEMPTATION EYES
23 24 STEVIE WONDER - WE CAN WORK IT OUT
22 22 ALICE COOPER - EIGHTEEN
21 25 THE BELLS - STAY AWHILE
20 28 BREAD - IF
19 21 THE 5th DIMENSION - LOVE’S LINES, ANGLES AND RHYMES
18 14 GEORGE HARRISON - WHAT IS LIFE
17 13 ANDY WILLIAMS - (Where Do I Begin) LOVE STORY
16 17 B.J. THOMAS - NO LOVE AT ALL
15 12 SAMMI SMITH - HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT
14 11 CAT STEVENS - WILD WORLD
13 15 THE JACKSON 5 - NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
12 19 NEIL DIAMOND - I AM… I SAID
11 09 IKE & TINA TURNER - PROUD MARY
10 10 BREWER & SHIPLEY - ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE
09 05 CARPENTERS - FOR ALL WE KNOW
08 07 THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY - DOESN’T SOMEBODY WANT TO BE WANTED
07 06 JANIS JOPLIN - ME AND BOBBY McGEE
06 16 OCEAN - PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND
05 08 PAUL McCARTNEY - ANOTHER DAY
04 04 TOM JONES - SHE’S A LADY
03 01 THE TEMPTATIONS - JUST MY IMAGINATION (RUNNING AWAY WITH ME)
02 02 MARVIN GAYE - WHAT’S GOING ON
01 03 THREE DOG NIGHT - JOY TO THE WORLD

 

[sadchild]

Great/good/ok 7

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14 11 CAT STEVENS - WILD WORLD

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25 39 DADDY DEWDROP - CHICK-A-BOOM (DON’T YA JES’ LOVE IT)
22 22 ALICE COOPER - EIGHTEEN

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29 18 SANTANA - OYE COMO VA
10 10 BREWER & SHIPLEY - ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE
07 06 JANIS JOPLIN - ME AND BOBBY McGEE
01 03 THREE DOG NIGHT - JOY TO THE WORLD

**
02 02 MARVIN GAYE - WHAT’S GOING ON

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[IdRatherBeSkiing]

8 good/ok from 1971:

18 14 GEORGE HARRISON - WHAT IS LIFE
14 11 CAT STEVENS - WILD WORLD
12 19 NEIL DIAMOND - I AM… I SAID
11 09 IKE & TINA TURNER - PROUD MARY
10 10 BREWER & SHIPLEY - ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE
07 06 JANIS JOPLIN - ME AND BOBBY McGEE
06 16 OCEAN - PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND
04 04 TOM JONES - SHE’S A LADY
01 03 THREE DOG NIGHT - JOY TO THE WORLD

 

[Channel98]

She's A Lady was written by Paul Anka and features background vocals by Doris Troy (best known for her 1963 top-ten hit Just One Look) and British duo Sue & Sunny (sisters Yvonne and Heather Wheatman). Here is a live performance outside NBC's Rockefeller Center studios. This was broadcast on The Today Show, August 1, 1997.

 

[HecticArt]

Seven

35 29 JAMES BROWN - SOUL POWER Pt. 1
22 22 ALICE COOPER - EIGHTEEN
14 11 CAT STEVENS - WILD WORLD
11 09 IKE & TINA TURNER - PROUD MARY
03 01 THE TEMPTATIONS - JUST MY IMAGINATION (RUNNING AWAY WITH ME)
02 02 MARVIN GAYE - WHAT’S GOING ON
01 03 THREE DOG NIGHT - JOY TO THE WORLD