Eurovision Song Contest 1973 and 1974

1973 the contest was hosted in Luxembourg. This was also the year that the contestants did NOT have to sing in their native language. Therefore the songs were now going to be understood by a much bigger audience.

FM Rock: August 1973

2 continuous hours of selections that would have been heard on US rock stations on the FM dial in the month of August, 1973. The ones that became mainstay classics and plenty of deeper cuts as well. Led Zeppelin, Mott The Hoople, Peter Banks, Nazareth, Lynyrd Skynyrd

kenny Everett radio one 8 march 1973

kenny Everett radio one 8 march 1973 Including Love Train by OJays

UK Top 50 - 20th January 1973

Vicky Leandrois, Strawbs, Dave Edmunds, Ken Dodd, Terry Dactyl and The Dinosaurs and more.

A Rummage In The Bargain Bins - September 1973

A collection of non-charting singles that were released in the UK in September 1973. Full details can be found at http://sfcpres.blogspot.co.uk/2017/10/a-rummage-in-bargain-bins-september-73.html. Artists include The Dankworth Big Band, Bob Marley, Judy Mowatt, Dobie Gray, Clifford T Ward, Tir Na Nog, The Association, Roger Daltrey, String Driven Thing, Hello, Phil Cordell, New Seekers, Chris Renshaw, Hotshots, Sid James, Dr Hook, Burundi Black, Lance LeGault, Stories, Chi Lites, Foster Sylvers, Linda Lewis, Mac And Katie Kissoon, J J Barnes, Ray Conniff, Phil Everly, Kris Kristofferson And Rita Coolidge, Danny O'Keefe, Merle Haggard, Ray Charles, Ray Martin, Adrienne Posta, Stackridge, Kinks, Rare Bird, Bitch, Mixtures, the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, Rod McKuen and X Certificate.

 

UK TOP 40 14-20 OCTOBER 1973

David Cassidy, Rod Stewart, Wizzard, Nazareth, Barry Blue and more.

A Rummage In The Bargain Bins - August 1973

52nd Precinct, Bill Withers, Steely Dan, Cher, Grand Funk, Dan The Banjo Man, Rubber Band, Eagles, Dusty Springfield, Jim Croce, Marc Bolan, Leon Thomas, Don Nix, Bobbie McGee, String Driven Thing, Daniel Boone, Bullet, America, Cockney Rebel, Leo Sayer, Procol Harum, Bronco, Drama, Southampton FC, Kit Russell, Tony Bennett, Bing Crosby, Glyn Poole, Neil Ray, Donna Fargo, Tammy Wynette, Van Morrison, Hurricane Smith, Johnny Reggae, Judge Dread, Sylvia, Neil Sedaka

History of Pop 1973

History of pop 1973 Music and news clips from 1973

A Rummage In The Bargain Bins - October 1973

A collection of non-charting singles that were released in the UK in October 1973. Full details can be found at http://sfcpres.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/a-rummage-in-bargain-bins-october-73.html. Artists include, the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Yellowstone & Voice, the Steve Miller Band, Can, Hudson Ford, the Goodies, Wild Angels, Carl Wayne, Roy Castle, Ray Martin And His Orchestra, Smacka Fitzgibbon, Gene Pitney, Ricky Nelson, Earth Wind & Fire, Sister Sledge, Love Unlimited, Paris Connection, Jimmy Cliff, Curtis Mayfield, Denise La Salle, Thelma Houston, Reg Presley, Starbuck, Wei Wei Wong, Imca Marina, Rock Rebellion, Dave Clark And Friends, the Jets, the Barron Knights, the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, the Incredible Bongo Band, Springfield Revival, Thieves, the Les Humphries Singers, Blue Ridge Rangers, Gallagher And Lyle, Horslips, Max Bygraves, Petula Clark with Sacha Distel and the John Fox Orchestra

70s Music Christmas 1973

The 70s music Christmas charts were so important in the 1970s, with not only the prestige of getting a Christmas hit, but a NUMBER One Christmas hit was the icing on the cake, the Christmas Cake.

During this 70s music Christmas Season we look at the music of Christmas Day 1971 and highlight those Christmas records to stir the memory of the 70s music.

Having to use a bit of editorial control here to decide what was a Christmas hit, so if it does not match your criteria, apologies.

This chart comes from the 22nd December 1973.

No.4
Wizzard and I wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

Roy Wood from the 1960s group The Move , was the glam rock front man of this Christmas Classic record, a long way from his time with the ELO too.
The song was in a battle with Slade to see who would get to the highest position of that year, and this then became the start of the battle for No.1 at Christmas. Wizzard lost the battle, but this record remains a huge favourite at festive time for British audiences.

Wizzard were not alone , as they were joined on this record by by backing group called The Suedettes and The Stockland Green Bilateral School (First Year), and it works well, just listen.

 

The record that got to No.1 is the daddy of them all really, it is played EVERY year and heralds Christmas time in the UK.

 Slade and Merry Xmas Everybody

More Glam rock now with the fun group Slade from Wolverhampton, who in the 70s were the original FUN band that it was great to like, despite being eight or eighty, they were led by Noddy Holder, who's pension is huge because of this record.

The single was written by Noddy and another band member Jim Lea, and was loosely based on some old writings from many years before they originally discarded.

GREATEST HITS : 1973

The greatest hits of 1973 featuring tracks by Slade, Sweet, T Rex, Diana Ross, David Bowie, The Carpenters, Gilbert O'Sullivan, The Osmonds, Alvin Stardust, Marie Osmond, Elton John, David Cassidy, Donny Osmond and more...

Richard Harrison in 1973

kenny Everett radio one 8 march 1973

kenny Everett BBC Radio one 8 march 1973

Kenny is still thought of as the greatest UK DJ there ever was . He was also the man that launched Bohemian Rhapsody by playing it 14 times in his show against the orders of the record company who did not want it released.

Kenny died in 1995 form AIDS.

More from Kenny here https://www.mixcloud.com/john-grant4/kenny-everett-25-12-75-pt-2/

Top Five from Paul Gambachinni Radio 2 2018 the charts of November 1973

Top Five from Paul Gambaccini Radio 2 2018 the charts of November 1973 on PICK OF THE POPS

Tracks include
Sweet Caroline by Status Quo https://hits-of-the-70s.blogspot.com/2014/11/in-1970s-status-quo.html

Let me in by Osmonds
see
https://hits-of-the-70s.blogspot.com/2014/01/in-1970s-osmonds.html
More from the Osmonds https://www.mixcloud.com/john-grant4/osmonds-in-conversation-with-steve-wright/

Sorrow by David Bowie see https://hits-of-the-70s.blogspot.com/2016/01/in-memory-david-bowie.html

Eye Level by The Simon Park Orchestra
The TV theme to VAN DER VALK on ITV. See https://hits-of-the-70s.blogspot.com/2013/08/top-ten-selling-singles-of-1973.html

Daydreamer by David Cassidy see https://hits-of-the-70s.blogspot.com/2017/11/in-memory-david-cassidy-in-1970s.html

More 1970s at https://www.facebook.com/InThe1970s/