70s Music Christmas 1972

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 1972 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 23rd December 1972.

No.4
A Christmas classic
And the only Christmas style record in the whole of the Top Twenty.

John and Yoko/The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem  Community Choir

Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

Lyrics  to "Happy Christmas (War Is Over), also released as Merry Christmas ( War Is Over)

The band was formed in 1969, and this record  was recorded in New York City with the help of Phil Spector, and is actually a protest record about the ongoing war in Vietnam at the time. The record was a hit in 1971 in the US but was delayed until 1972 in the UK.

The No.1 that week belonged to

Long Haired Lover From Liverpool by Little Jimmy Osmond

70s Music Christmas 1975

The 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  Christmas Season we look at the music of Christmas Day 1970 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 2oth December 1975.

No.18

Dana and  It's Going To Be A Cold Cold Christmas Without You

One of my dads favourites here. After her appearance on the 1970 Eurovision song contest  "All kinds of everything", she was also an actress and a future Irish politician.

No.17

Judge Dread and Christmas in Dreadland

From Brixton South London,Alexander Minto Hughes as was a white reggae singer, but also he used to make "naughty" singles too. He made ELEVEN hits that were banned by the BBC and other broadcasters, and most charted but could never be played, and this was one of them.

He died in 1998 as he came off stage from a heart attack.

Here is the record on the Cactus label.

SOME VIEWERS MAY FIND THIS OFFENSIVE

No.11

Chris Hill and Renta Santa

British DJ and  club performer here with a real novelty record. A Christmas story that was narrated by Chris about things going on in 1975, he would add sound clips to make it very humorous. So funny he did it again in 1976.

No.3

Greg Lake and I Believe In Father Christmas

Wow, what a record, this record sounded like a huge musical to me when I first heard it, all those years a go in the pop chart.

Greg Lake was in so many groups, including Uriah Heap,then in 1970 he formed Emerson,Lake and Palmer, and this hit was a surprise to him, as he wrote the record as an anti Christmas song.

No.1 Christmas week was

Queen and Bohemian Rhapsody

70s Music Christmas 1971

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 is from 25th December 1971.

Not much in the snow and Christmas tradition in this chart, but the No.1 was a Christmas novelty record, following on from a big hit with Grandad the previous year, another comedy actor the legendary Benny Hill managed to get the Christmas Number One with:-

Benny Hill and Ernie, (The Fastest Milkman In The West)

70s Music Christmas 1979

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 musicc Christmas Season we look at the music of Christmas Day 1979 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 1979.

No.7

Paul McCartney and Wonderful Christmastime

This record did not chart in the US, but in many places around the world its a Christmas must play record.

Paul was still in Wings, but this was a solo hit for him, and according to the Guinness book of records Paul has 60 gold discs, and sales 100 million just in the UK. width="400">

The very last No.1 of the 70s is the amazing Pink Floyd with Another Brock In The Wall (Part 2)

70s Music Christmas 1977

The 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 Christmas Season we look at the music of Christmas Day 1977 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 24th December 1977.

No.5

Bing Crosby and White Christmas
The best selling single of all time written by Irvin Berlin who died in 1989.
Played by Bing on his radio show in 1941, and the next year appeared in the film "Holiday Inn", the song got to No.1 in 1942 for eleven weeks, and won a well deserved Academy Award.
Because of damage to the original master recording Bing  re recorded it in 1947.


The film "White Christmas"  in 1954 also had the song sung by Bing Crosby, although the original script called for someone else to sing it. Lucky they changed their minds.

No.1

Paul McCartney and Wings and Mull of Kintyre

 Biggest selling record of all time (At the time) in the UK, "Mull of Kintyre", and the Christmas number one too. It was written about Paul’s Scottish home in Argyll.

This record even outsold some of the Beatles classics, and was non stop on the radio, but not really a hit in the US, who had the flip side "Girls school ".

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.

70s Music Christmas 1970

The 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 Christmas Season we look at the music of Christmas Day 1970 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 is from 19th December 1970, so covers Christmas Day, although the next chart appeared on 26th of December, but with little change.

New Entry at No.34
Judy Collins with Amazing Grace
Born 1939 and a huge star in the 1960s,Judy had this worldwide hit in 1970 from her album "Whales and Nightingales".

Interview with Judy talking about "Amazing Grace"

 

No.29

Anne Murray and Snowbird

Written by Gene MaClellan who died in 1995, and sang by Canadian singer Ann Murray, although a hit for many, her version seems to be the best version, and most well known.

No.6

Clive Dunn and Grandad

This would make Number One and will always be associated with a Grandad at Christmas.

Christmas No1

Dave Edmunds' Rockpile with I Hear You Knocking
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UK TOP 40: 19 DEC 1976 - 1 JAN 1977

Kursaal Flyers, Tina Charles, Gladys Knight And The Pips, Bonnie Tyler, Johnny Mathis and more

70s Music Christmas 1976

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 1976 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 2oth December 1976.

No.10

Chris Hill and Bionic Santa

Chris has his second Christmas hit with his the follow up to his 1975 hit  "Renta Santa".

No.1.

Johnny Mathis and When A Child Is Born

Johnny had a number one in the UK, that did not even chart in the US with "When A Child Is Born" from an Italian son by Ciro Dammicco, with English words added later.

70s Music Christmas 1974

The 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 Christmas Season we look at the music of Christmas Day 1970 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 21st December 1974.

No.18
Gilbert O'Sullivan and The Christmas Song

This is a beautiful festive song from Gilbert O'Sullivan, who was voted the No.1 male in the UK in 1972, Gilbert is still writing and performing today. He was also nominated fro a Grammy in 1972.

No.13

See article The Goodies 

with a double A side The Inbetweenies

AND Father Christmas Do Not Touch Me

Here we have Tim Brook_Taylor,Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden performing a Christmas comedy record.

N0.5

The Wombles and A Wombling  Merry Christmas

Now for those of you who do not know the Wombles are strange furry creatures who live in Wimbledon Common and help clear rubbish, we know that because of the book and the worldwide TV series.

The Wombles had many hits, and even charted with the LPs, they were a phenomenal surprise.

The creator of the Wombles was Elisabeth Beresford, and the man behind the music of the Wombles was Mike Batt, who also discovered Katie Melula and  wrote "Bright Eyes" theme for the rabbit film  "Watership Down", which got to No.1 in the single charts by Art Garfunkel.

No.1

Mud and Lonley This Christmas

Mud was another very successful family Glam Rock group fronted by  Les Gray who sang some of this song in an Elvis way, unfortunately Les died in 2004 from a heart attack and throat cancer.

Lyrics to "Lonley This Christmas"

The group were to have the best selling record of 1974 too, with the single "Tigerfeet".