Memories and Playlists from 1975

1975 and the charts were rocking. Click below to enjoy 100s of hours of 1975 music and radio shows

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Here is a reminder what 1975 took to No.  in that year.

This timeline details the weekly UK No 1 singles 

1975 (5th January)

Lonely This Christmas – Mud

1975 (12th January)

Down Down – Status Quo

1975 (19th January)

Ms Grace – Tymes

1975 (26th January)

January – Pilot

1975 (2nd February)

January – Pilot

1975 (9th February)

January – Pilot

1975 (16th February)

Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) – Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel

1975 (23rd February)

Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) – Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel

1975 (2nd March)

If – Telly Savalas

1975 (9th March)

If – Telly Savalas

1975 (16th March)

Bye Bye Baby – Bay City Rollers

1975 (23rd March)

Bye Bye Baby – Bay City Rollers

1975 (30th March)

Bye Bye Baby – Bay City Rollers

1975 (6th April)

Bye Bye Baby – Bay City Rollers

1975 (13th April)

Bye Bye Baby – Bay City Rollers

1975 (20th April)

Bye Bye Baby – Bay City Rollers

1975 (27th April)

Oh Boy – Mud

1975 (4th May)

Oh Boy – Mud

1975 (11th May)

Stand By Your Man – Tammy Wynette

1975 (18th May)

Stand By Your Man – Tammy Wynette

1975 (25th May)

Stand By Your Man – Tammy Wynette

1975 (1st June)

Whispering Grass – Windsor Davies and Don Estelle

1975 (8th June)

Whispering Grass – Windsor Davies and Don Estelle

1975 (15th June)

Whispering Grass – Windsor Davies and Don Estelle

1975 (22nd June)

I’m Not In Love – 10cc

1975 (29th June)

I’m Not In Love – 10cc

1975 (6th July)

Tears on my Pillow – Johnny Nash

1975 (13th July)

Give a Little Love – Bay City Rollers

1975 (20th July)

Give a Little Love – Bay City Rollers

1975 (27th July)

Give a Little Love – Bay City Rollers

1975 (3rd August)

Barbados – Typically Tropical

1975 (10th August)

Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love) – Stylistics

1975 (17th August)

Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love) – Stylistics

1975 (24th August)

Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love) – Stylistics

1975 (31st August)

Sailing – Rod Stewart

1975 (7th September)

Sailing – Rod Stewart

1975 (14th September)

Sailing – Rod Stewart

1975 (21st September)

Sailing – Rod Stewart

1975 (28th September)

Hold Me Close – David Essex

1975 (5th October)

Hold Me Close – David Essex

1975 (12th October)

Hold Me Close – David Essex

1975 (19th October)

I Only Have Eyes For You – Art Garfunkel

1975 (26th October)

I Only Have Eyes For You – Art Garfunkel

1975 (2nd November)

Space Oddity – David Bowie

1975 (9th November)

Space Oddity – David Bowie

1975 (16th November)

D.I.V.O.R.C.E. – Billy Connolly

1975 (23rd November)

Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen

1975 (30th November)

Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen

1975 (7th December)

Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen

1975 (14th December)

Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen

1975 (21st December)

Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen

1975 (28th December)

Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen

 

Records That Got To No 15 In The UK Charts In The 1970s

 

The 1970s was one of the best decades for music, mainly because you could have anything and everything in the charts. It was a time where fun and serious and the stupid could reach the top of the charts, but so many songs came and went its easy to forget some of the classics.

So here we have drawn a line at No. 15. Yes, here are all the songs that made No. 5 in the UK single charts during the fantastic 1970s.

Sit down with a bottle of wine and enjoy 120 15 minute episodes plus bonus tracks.

https://www.mixcloud.com/john-grant4/playlists/no-15s-of-the-1970s/

Seventies Music Charts No1s of 1975 (US) MAY

Here are all the No1 records from the year 1975 from the US charts of that year. It really is a who's who of 70s music, and turn it up really loud and enjoy. We continue with May of that year.

He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) by Tony Orlando and Dawn

Originally called "He Will Break Your Heart" and co written by Curtis  Mayfield, and released in 1960 by thenother co writer Jerry Butler, who was also a originall member of the Impressions too. He was also the voice on Andy Wiliams version of "Moon River".

Tony was also fronting a TV variety programme on CBS, up until the end of 1976.

Shining Star by Earth Wind And Fire

This group were formed in Chicago back in 1969 by brothers Verdine and Maurice White. The group have achieved six Grammys and nomintaed seventeen times.Sales of over 90 million have been achieved, and this single came from the album "That's The Way Of The World"

Lyrics to "Shining Star"

Retro Countdown 1975-06-28 UK Top 40

Retro Countdown 1975-06-28 UK Top 40 by Owen Andrew on Mixcloud

Seventies Music Charts No.1's from 1975 October (US)

Here are all the No1 records from the year 1975 from the US charts of that year. It really is a who's who of  the 1970s, SO turn it up really loud and enjoy the  music. We continue with October of that year.

Bad Blood by Neil Sedaka

Not a hit in the UK, but a big No. 1 in the U.S. for Neil along with Elton John, who joins him on this single. The record was written by Neil and Phil Cody.

Lyrics to Bad Blood

Island Girl by Elton John

Elton stayed at No. 1 again with this great single  from his album "Rock of the Westies". Amazingly the lyrics are about a man trying to take a prostitute (could even be a gay prostitute) back to Jamaica. Elton himself did not "come out" until many years later.

Lyrics to Island Girl

March 1979

Chic, Sister Sledge, KC & The Sunshine Band, The Players Association, Herbie Hancock and more.

 

GREATEST HITS OF THE 70'S : 8

Volume 8 of the Greatest Hits of the 70's is a NON-STOP PLAYLIST of 25 of the biggest hits of the decade, featuring tracks by Wings, Blondie, Roxy Music, Elton John, Pilot, Elvis Presley, T Rex, Carole King, Donna Summer, and many more.

GOLDEN HOUR: FEBRUARY 1975

Glitter Band, Queen, Alvin Stardust, Stevie Wonder, The Carpenters and more.

Bob Marley 1973 - 1977

Albums 1973 Burnin' 1973 Catch A Fire 1974 Natty Dread 1975 Live! 1976 Rastaman Vibration 1977 Exodus

Paul Burnett presents Paul McCartney Special Radio 1 27 March 1978

PLAYING TRACKS BY Paul McCartney, Existereo, Wings .

January 1978

Santana, Commodores, Chicago, Dolly Parton, Jigsaw and more.

Deep 70s Disco

01 The Four Tops - Jubilee With Soul 02 Jimmie "Bo" Horne - If You Want My Love 03 Archie Bell & The Drells (pictured) - Tighten Up at the Disco 04 Shirley & Company - I Gotta Get Next To You 05 Jon Lucien - Ghetto Song

06 Johnny Bristol - I Wouldn‘t Change A Thing 07 Dobie Gray - Weekend Friend 08 Carrie Riley & The Fascinations - Super Cool 09 Strutt - Front Row Romeo 10 Reuben Wilson - Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I‘m Yours 11 The Whatnauts Band - Soulwalking 12 The Meters - The Flower Song 13 Roy Ayers - Shack Up, Pack Up, It‘s Up (When I‘m Gone) 14 Cymande - Promised Heights 15 The Memphis Horns - Get Up and Dance 16 Hank Crawford with Fred Wesley - I‘ll Move You No Mountain

Favourite UK & US Songs - February 1977

David Bowie, Earth Wind & Fire, Dave Gerrard, Thelma Houston, Eagles and more.

More Hits From June 1978

Hits From June 1978
You Took the Words Right out of my Mouth Meatloaf
Oh Carol Smokie
https://hits-of-the-70s.blogspot.com/2012/02/in-1970s-groups-smokie.html
Davey on the Roan Again Manfred Man Earthband
Pump it up Elvis Costello

https://hits-of-the-70s.blogspot.com/2012/03/in-1970s-elvis-costello.html

Favourite UK & US Songs - February 1978

David Bowie, ABBA, Eruption, Donna Summer, Boz Scaggs and more.