Soundtrack Of A Year: 1977 - Part 2

50 more hits from 1977. This second part includes tracks by Eagles, Rod Stewart, Ruby Winters, Bread, Mary MacGregor, Commodores, Boz Scaggs, Boney M, Leo Sayer, Trammps, Gibson Brothers, Foreigner, Belle Epoque, Alessi, Carly Simon, Chicago, Fleetwood Mac, Flash And The Pan, Meri Wilson, The Spinners, Al Stewart, David Soul, Olivia Newton-John, Barbra Streisand, Stephen Bishop, Peter Gabriel, Yvonne Elliman, Bee Gees, Hot Chocolate, Stevie Wonder, 10cc, David Bowie, Delegation, Dana, Little River Band, ABBA, Jacksons, Odyssey, KC & The Sunshine Band, Boston, Mr. Big, Julie Covington, Queen, Elkie Brooks and Crosby, Stills & Nash.

 

In The 1970s Carly Simon

Carly Simon born in 1945 became an amazing singer song writer during her long career. She won the Best New Artist at the 1972 Grammy Awards for her album Called Carly Simon. In 1974 she married singer song writer James Taylor and they divorced in 1988.

Grammy Award nominations[edit]

Year	Category	Work	Result
1972	Best Pop Female Vocalist	"That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be"	Nomination
1972	Best New Artist	Carly Simon	Won
1973	Best Pop Female Vocalist	"Anticipation"	Nomination
1974	Best Pop Female Vocalist	"You're So Vain"	Nomination
1974	Record of the Year	"You're So Vain"	Nomination
1976	Best Album Package	"Playing Possum"	Nomination*
1978	Best Pop Female Vocalist	"Nobody Does It Better"	Nomination
1978	Song of the Year	"Nobody Does It Better"	Nomination*
1979	Best Pop Female Vocalist	"You Belong to Me"	Nomination
1979	Best Album Package	Boys in the Trees	Won*

In the UK here first single success was in 1972 with You're So Vain a song that has confused millions for years. Just who was she singing about? Well it was eventually told to be NBC President Dick Ebersol.

In 1973 the follow up hit was The Right Thing To Do which was inspired by her love to her husband James Taylor. In 1974 she had a minor hit with Mockingbird. Her last UK hit was to be the theme to the Bond Movie Nobody Does It Better.
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