These were the Top 30 songs in Chicago fifty years ago today.
* Means the song was climbing the charts. The number after the artist is how high it got on the Billboard Hot 100 national charts.
Hit Bound: *A COWBOY'S WORK IS NEVER DONE- Sonny & Cher #8 A really cool song I'd forgotten about. Interesting instrumentation. Their last Top Ten together. Of course, Cher had some success solo.
30. DAY AFTER DAY-- Badfinger #4 Beatles? That's George Harrison on guitars and producer. Leon Russell on piano.
29. NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN-- Three Dog Night #5 Yep, I've never been there either but would sure like to. Written by country star Hoyt Axton. Played the father on "The Gremlins." Also wrote "Joy to the World," "The Pusher" and the "No No Song."
28. *SON OF MY FATHER-- Giorgio #46 I'd also forgotten this one. Great song. try this at Name That Tune and see if anybody gets it. Most of the comments in a foreign language. Giorgio Moroder from Italy. Produced seven of Donna Summer's albums.
27. LET'S STAY TOGETHER-- Al Green #1 The pride of Forrest City, Alabama.
26. AMERICAN PIE-- Don McLean #1 From New Rochelle, New York. Wonder if he knew the Petries?
Name That Tune (from the above songs): "A Long Long Time Ago I Can Still Remember How That Music Used To Make Me Smile." Answer below. --RoadDog
"American Pie"
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