Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

WLS Top 30 for Week of March 8, 1971-- Part 5: 'Amos Moses'

The number after the artist is how high it got on the national Billboard Hot 100 Charts.  An * means it was climbing the WLS charts.

10.  *BLUE MONEY--  Van Morrison    #23

9.  PROUD MARY--  Ike and Tina Turner        #4     Still can't figure out how those dresses on Tina and the Ikettes didn't fall off especially with their moves.

8.  AMOS MOSES--  Jerry Reed       #8     Only 2:17.  Too short.  Swampy kinda music.

7.  *JUST MY IMAGINATION--  Temptations      #1

6.  *FOR ALL WE KNOW--  Carpenters      #3

5.  MAMA'S PEARL--  Jackson Five    #2     This was their 5th release after four straight #1s.

4.  *SHE'S A LADY--  Tom Jones      #2      Calm down ladies!!

3.  (THEME FROM) LOVE STORY--  Henry Mancini    #1

2.  *ME AND BOBBY McGEE--  Janis Joplin     #1

1.  *DOESN'T SOMEBODY WANT TO BE WANTED--  Partridge Family    #6

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Windshield Wipers Clappin' Time."  Answer below.  RoadDog


"Me and Bobby McGee"


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