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Showing posts with label 1976. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1976. Show all posts

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Eurovision Song Contest 1975 and 76/77

After the previous excitement of Brighton last year and the win by Abba, the Eurovision became even more important. This was 1975, and the contest was held in Sweden. The  British entry was The Shadows with Let Me Be The One. A record that did nothing really, although it managed to limp into 9th place.

Sunday, April 25, 2021

Seventies Music Chart No1s of 1975 (US) August

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 August of that year.

Jive Talkin' by Bee Gees

Thursday, February 25, 2021

In Memory 2011 Andrea True


One of the most famous disco hits in the 1970s came from the group Andreas True Connection called More More More (How Do You Like It?). Not a bad title when you consider that Andrea was also a porn actress for a while.

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Top 40+ Years Ago: October 1976

30 UK, US and European hits from October 1976: 1. Howzat 2. The Best Disco In Town 3. Down To Love Town 4. Jaws 5. Beautiful Noise 6. If Not You 7. Smile 8. I'll Meet You At Midnight 9. The First Cut Is The Deepest 10. Love So Right 11. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing 12. The Fez 13. Just To Be Close To You 14. Remember Yesterday 15. Dancing With The Captain 16. Wanna Make Love (Come Flick My Bic) 17. Give It Up (Turn It Loose) 18. You Ought To Be Havin' Fun 19. Disco Duck 20. Daddy Don't Mind 21. Horoscope 22. Hold Tight 23. Don't Take Away The Music 24. Let's Be Young Tonight 25. Groovy People 26. Nice 'N' Naasty 27. Flowers 28. Funny How Time Slips Away 29. Love And Affection 30. If You Leave Me Now

Monday, February 1, 2021

15 Minute 1970s Podcast Ep 1

Simon Bates on Radio One and Two circ 1976 filling in for David Hamilton. Elvis Presley Way Down Death Of Elvis Presley News Report inc Elvis talking clips Burning Love Elvis Presley Radio 4 Elvis meets NIXON

 

Friday, October 2, 2020

Top Ten Singles 1976


Here are the top selling singles in the UK from 1976.

Top Hits of 1976
   1 Brotherhood of Man Save Your Kisses For Me Article about Eurovision Song Contest
   2 Elton John & Kiki Dee Don't Go Breaking My Heart
   3 Pussycat Mississippi
   4 Abba Dancing Queen  Article about Abba
   5 Dr. Hook A Little Bit More
Ray Sawyer died in 2018
   6 Chicago If You Leave Me Now
   7 Abba Fernando  Article about Abba
   8 Tina Charles I Love To Love

  9 Demis Roussos The Roussos Phenonemon (EP)
   10 Showaddywaddy Under The Moon Of Love


MORE FUN FROM 1976