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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Top Songs This Date From the Past-- Part 2

More Number Ones. The Seventies and Sixties

THE SEVENTIES

1979 RING MY BELL-- Anita Ward-- Ahh yes, that good old disco. Personally, I liked disco a lot, but didn't care for the lifestyle associated with it. That was some good music.

1978 SHADOW DANCING-- Andy Gibb
1977 GONNA FLY NOW (THEME FROM ROCKY)-- Bill Conti
1976 SILLY LOVE SONGS-- Paul McCartney-- Silly Song

1975 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER-- Captain & Tenille-- Silly hat, matey.
1974 ROCK THE BOAT-- HUES CORPORATION-- Early disco

1973 WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES-- BILLY PRESTON
1972 SONG SUNG BLUE-- NEIL DIAMOND
1971 IT'S TOO LATE/I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE-- CAROLE KING-- From "Tapestry," one of my all-time favorite albums.

1970 THE LOVE YOU SAVE-- JACKSON 5-- 39 years later, little Mikey was dead

THE SIXTIES-- A real mix of music from Motown to the movies, to the stripper, to the cars, and to the sweet.

1969 LOVE THEME FROM ROMEO AND JULIET-- HENRY MANCINI
1968 THIS GUY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU-- HERB ALPERT-- How sweet.
1967 WINDY-- ASSOCIATION-- Everybody knows, it's ___.

1966 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT-- FRANK SINATRA-- Forget the words and just say "Shooby Dooby Do."
1965 I CAN'T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH)-- FOUR TOPS-- I really liked Motown music.

1964 I GET AROUND-- BEACH BOYS-- Great song for the road. The Boys break the Beatles hold.
1963 EASIER SAID THAN DONE-- ESSEX
1962 THE STRIPPER-- DAVID ROSE-- Like I said, all sorts of music.
1961 QUARTER TO THREE-- GARY "US" BONDS-- 50s -style rocker
1960 EVERYBODY'S SOMEBODY'S FOOL-- CONNIE FRANCIS-- sang for the girls in the house.

Still More. --RoadDog

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