Some other Top 20 songs in the Billboard charts according to Dave McAleer's"The Book of Hit Singles."
TSOP (THE SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA)-- MFSB
BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME-- GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS--
SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS-- JOHN DENVER-- How sweet.
THE LORD'S PRAYER-- SISTER JANET MEAD-- I'm sure that I have never heard this one before.
SEASONS IN THE SUN-- TERRY JACKS-- One of those special gag songs.
LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE-- BOBBY WOMACK-- He did it before the J. Geils Band
A VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONG-- CHARLIE RICH-- The Silver Fox gets a country song on the pop charts.
DANCING MACHINE-- JACKSON FIVE-- Was Mikie still with the group?
JUST DON'T LET ME BE LONELY-- MAIN INGREDIENT
DARK LADY-- CHER--
Some interesting songs on the British charts, Top Twenty:
ANGEL FACE-- GLITTER BAND
REMEMBER ME THIS WAY-- GARY GLITTER-- What's all this glitter stuff?
BILLY DON'T BE A HERO-- PAPER LACE-- Their US hit "The Night Chicago Died" went to #1 in August. Still wondering where Chicago's East Side is, though. Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods had a hit with "Billy" in the US.
EMMA-- HOT CHOCOLATE--
SEVEN DAYS OF RHYE-- QUEEN-- Was this the "Bohemian Rhapsody" Queen?
WATERLOO-- ABBA-- Was this their first Top Twenty?
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK-- BILL HALEY & HIS COMETS-- Who'd have figured they'd be back all these years later.
Taking Me Back 36 Tears. --RoadDog
Thought for the Day: There's always a lot to be thankful for. For example, I am sitting here thinking about how nice it is that wrinkles don't hurt.
Being an account of some things I'm interested in, what I'm doing, and reflections on my past, especially music.
Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.
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