Friday, March 17, 2023

WLS Top 23 for Week of March 12, 1973-- Part 3: 'Love Train'

That's right, fifty years ago, half a century.  These were thye songs playing on Chicago's WLS, 890 AM.

*  Means it was climbing the charts.  The number after the artist is how high the song got on the Billboard Hot 100 National Charts.

10. I'M JUST A SINGER (IN A ROCK AND ROLL BAND)--  Moody Blues   #12    Formed in Birmingham, England.

9.  DADDY'S HOME--  Jermaine Jackson      #9    Michael's brother.

8.  CROCODILE ROCK--  Elton John    #1 for 3 weeks.

7.  ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA--  Deodato    #2  His only top 40.

6.  ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH--  John Denver     #9   Follow up to "Take Me Home, Country Roads."

5.  LOVE TRAIN--  O'Jays    #1     Named after Cleveland DJ  Eddie O'Jay.

4.  COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE--  Spinners    #4  Formed in Detroit, Michigan.

3.  LAST SONG--  Edward Bear    #3   

2.  DUELING BANJOS--  Deliverance     #2   Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell

1.  KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG--  Roberta Flack    #1  for five weeks.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "I Remember When Rock WasYound, Me And Susie Had So Much Fun."  Answer below.   --RoadDog


"Crocodile Rock"


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