More May, 1975, Songs

Using Dave McAleer's "The Book of Hit Singles: Top 20 Charts." These were ones Bob Stroud did not play.

BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS-- FREDDY FENDER-- Part of a mini country invasion.
SHINING STAR-- EARTH, WIND & FIRE--
HE DON'T LOVE YOU (LIKE I LOVE YOU)-- TONY ORLANDO & DAWN-- Remake of Jerry Butler "The Iceman" song.

ONLY YESTERDAY-- CARPENTERS
THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY-- JOHN DENVER-- One of the best-ever country songs. Let's get the fiddle going.
I DON'T LIKE TO SLEEP ALONE-- PAUL ANKA & ODIA COATES-- Never heard of it.

HEY, WON'T YOU PLAY ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG-- B. J. THOMAS-- I believe this is the longest-ever title of a song.
WALKING IN RHYTHM-- BLACKBYRDS-- Didn't hear this one until I heard Herb Kent play it several years ago.
SISTER GOLDEN HAIR-- AMERICA

OLD DAYS-- CHICAGO
KILLER QUEEN-- QUEEN--
WHEN WILL I BE LOVED-- LINDA RONSTADT-- One of her best two songs.

LOVE WON'T LET ME WAIT-- MAJOR HARRIS-- Never heard of it.
IT'S A MIRACLE-- BARRY MANILOW-- All sorts of artists on the charts.

Some UK hits:

LOVING YOU-- MINNIE RIPPERTON
STAND BY YOUR MAN-- TAMMY WYNETTE
HONEY-- BOBBY GOLDSBORO-- Oh well.
THE NIGHT-- FRANKIE VALLI & FOUR SEASONS
BYE BYE BABY-- BAY CITY ROLLERS

Even though their popularity was waning in the US, American soul groups Stylistics, Moments, Three Degrees, and Johnny Nash were doing well in the UK.

Carry Me Back to the Seventies. --RoadDog