We overheard someone complaining about the current sorry state of the Top-40, and it gave us pause; sure there’s a lot of crappy music out there, but was popular music really THAT much better in the “good old days?” Here are the quick links to all of our ...
NUMBER ONE HITS REVIEWS
1967
Monkees, Buckinghams, Beatles, Sinatra, Rascals, Aretha Franklin, Doors,
Bobbie Gentry, Box Tops, & Lulu
1968
John Fred, Mauriat, Otis Redding, Bobby Goldsboro, Archie Bell, Simon & Garfunkel,
Herb Alpert, Rascals, Riley, Beatles, Supremes & Marvin Gaye
1969
Marvin, Shondells, Sly, Fifth Dimension, Beatles, Mancini, Zager & Evans,
Stones, Archies, Temptations, Elvis, & Steam
1970
B.J., Sly, Simon & Garfunkel, Jackson 5, Guess Who, Stevens, Three Dog Night,
Carpenters, Ross, Jackson 5 again, Partridge Family, & Smoky
1971
George Harrison, Osmonds, Joplin, Three Dog Night, Rolling Stones, Carole
King, Raiders, Bee Gees, Donny Osmond, Rod Stewart, Cher & Sly
1972
Don McLean, Al Green, Nilsson, America, Roberta Flack, Sammy Davis, Bill Withers,
Gilbert O'Sullivan, Mac Davis, Chuck Berry, Johnny Nash & Helen Reddy
1973
Carly Simon, Elton John, Roberta Flack, Vivki Lawrence, Dawn, Wings, Jim Croce, Maureen McGovern, Marvin Gaye, Cher, Eddie Kendricks & Charlie Rich
1974
Al Wilson, Barbra Streisand, Terry Jacks, Elton John, Grand Funk, Bo Donaldson, John Denver, Barry White, Olivia Newton-John, BTO & Carl Douglas
1975
Barry Manilow, AWB, Labell, Elton John, Earth Wind & Fire, Captain & Tennelle, Wings, Eagles, Glen Campbell, David Bowie, KC & the Sunshine Band
1976
C.W. McCall, Paul Simon, Four Seasons, Johnny Taylor, John Sebastian, Wings, Starland Vocal Band, Elton & Kiki Dee, Wild Cherry, Chicago, Steve Miller & Rod Stewart
1977
Stevie Wonder, Mary MacGregor, Streisand, Hall & Oates, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Barry
Manilow, Andy Gibb, Emotions, Meco, Debby Boone and Bee Gees
1978
Player, Bee Gees, Andy Gibb, Wings, Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams, Commodores, A Taste Of Honey, Exile, Donna Summer and Chic
1979
Bee Gees, Rod Stewart, Gloria Gaynor, Doobie Brothers, Peaches & Herb, Donna Summer, Chic, Knack, Michael Jackson, Commodores and Rupert Holmes
1980
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