DRC Madness #41: Best #1 Song of the 70s

Channel98

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Round 2

The Beatles: Let It Be

Don McLean: American Pie

George Harrison: My Sweet Lord

Blondie: Heart of Glass

Elton John: Bennie & The Jets

Paul McCartney & Wings: Band On The Run

Fleetwood Mac: Dreams

Stevie Wonder: Sir Duke
 
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scotchandcigar

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Round 2

Average White Band: Pick Up The Pieces

Don McLean: American Pie

Stevie Wonder: Superstition

Carly Simon: You're So Vain

Elton John: Bennie and The Jets

Paul McCartney and Wings: Band On The Run

Eagles: Hotel California

Stevie Wonder: Sir Duke
 
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The Beatles: Let It Be
Herb Alpert: Rise
Average White Band: Pick Up The Pieces


Don McLean: American Pie
Steve Miller Band: Rock'n Me
Pop Muzik
i HATE to eliminate this, i'll take it over 12 of the other 15 songs

George Harrison: My Sweet Lord
Stevie Wonder: Superstition

Blondie: Heart of Glass
Carly Simon: You're So Vain

The Knack: My Sharona
Elton John: Bennie and The Jets

Paul McCartney and Wings: Band On The Run

Bee Gees: Stayin' Alive

Fleetwood Mac: Dreams close call here
Eagles: Hotel California

Elton John: Philadelphia Freedom
Stevie Wonder: Sir Duke
 
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Round 2

The Beatles "Let It Be"
Steve Miller Band "Rock n Me"
George Harrison "My Sweet Lord"
Blonde "Heart of Glass"
The Knack "My Sharona"
Bee Gees "Stayin Alive"
Fleetwood Mac "Dreams"
Elton John "Philadelphia Freedom "
 
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Round 2

The Beatles: Let It Be
Don McLean: American Pie
George Harrison: My Sweet Lord
Blondie: Heart Of Glass
The Knack: My Sharona
Paul McCartney and Wings: Band On The Run
Eagles: Hotel California
Elton John: Philadelphia Freedom
 
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Wolf

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Thank you, everyone, for voting as of Round 2 has officially closed!

Below are the final voting results. Since there another tie, I'm going to let that artist/song titles advance.
The artist/song titles in bold are the winners and will advance to the next round, which will be posted sometime. Here is a preview of the Quarterfinals matchups.

Round 2 Results and Quarterfinal Matchups


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Wolf

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Welcome to the Quarterfinals of DRC Madness #41: Best #1 Song of the ’70s.

Voting is open now till end of the week, or may close sooner if all votes are submitted before then.

The usual rules apply. Please note: if you plan on skipping a vote, indicate that clearly it makes it easier when applying everyone’s votes to the spreadsheet.

Let the next round of madness begin!


Quarterfinals


The Beatles: Let It Be
Stevie Wonder: Superstition
Eagles: Hotel California

Don McLean: American Pie
Stevie Wonder: Sir Duke

Blondie: Heart of Glass
Fleetwood Mac: Dreams

The Knack: My Sharona
Paul McCartney and Wings: Band On The Run
 

Channel98

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"Quarterfinals." Does that mean the Half-Dollar Finals are next?

The Beatles: Let It Be

Don McLean: American Pie

Fleetwood Mac: Dreams

Paul McCartney & Wings: Band On The Run
 

sadchild

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The Beatles: Let It Be so don't blame me when it wins
Stevie Wonder: Superstition
Eagles: Hotel California

Don McLean: American Pie
Stevie Wonder: Sir Duke

Blondie: Heart of Glass

Fleetwood Mac: Dreams

The Knack: My Sharona
Paul McCartney and Wings: Band On The Run
 

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The Beatles: Let It Be
Stevie Wonder: Superstition

Eagles: Hotel California

Don McLean: American Pie
Stevie Wonder: Sir Duke

Blondie: Heart of Glass

Fleetwood Mac: Dreams

The Knack: My Sharona
Paul McCartney and Wings: Band On The Run

Every song but the 2 Stevie Wonder songs is on my ***** list. I eliminated the one that was lower in the countdown.
 

scotchandcigar

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Eagles: Hotel California

Don McLean: American Pie

Fleetwood Mac: Dreams

Paul McCartney and Wings: Band On The Run

The 2 Stevie Wonder songs are some of my favorites, but the competition was brutal.
 

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Quarterfinals


The Beatles: Let It Be
Stevie Wonder: Superstition
Eagles: Hotel California

Don McLean: American Pie (Skip)
Stevie Wonder: Sir Duke (Skip)


Blondie: Heart of Glass
Fleetwood Mac: Dreams

The Knack: My Sharona
Paul McCartney and Wings: Band On The Run
 

HecticArt

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The choices are getting tough now.

The Beatles: Let It Be
Stevie Wonder: Superstition
Eagles: Hotel California

Don McLean: American Pie

Stevie Wonder: Sir Duke

Blondie: Heart of Glass
Fleetwood Mac: Dreams

The Knack: My Sharona
Paul McCartney and Wings: Band On The Run