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Post by smokeyb on Jun 15, 2018 21:21:46 GMT 1
900.
Renaissance - Northern Lights
This was their only charting song reaching #10 in 1978.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 15, 2018 21:23:14 GMT 1
899.
Paul Simon - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
After a chart absence of 3 years Paul Simon reached #23 in 1976.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 15, 2018 21:24:27 GMT 1
898.
Labelle - Lady Marmalade
One hit wonder Labelle managed to reach #17 in 1975, All Saints would take this song to #1 in 1998.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 15, 2018 21:26:27 GMT 1
897.
Albert Hammond - Free Electric Band
Albert Hammond only charted once in the UK and this was it, a #19 in 1973. He is more famous as a songwriter
he penned Starship's Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now, The Air That I Breathe for The Hollies, One Moment In Time
for Whitney Houston, When I Need You for Leo Sayer.
He wrote dozens of other hits for The Carpenters, Aretha Franklin, Celine Dion, Tina Turner, Chicago, Blue Mink the list goes on.
His son Albert Hammond Jr has also only charted once in the UK in 2006, only reached #76.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 15, 2018 21:27:56 GMT 1
896.
Carpenters - Goodbye To Love
This song reached #9 in 1972, written by Richard Carpenter. Another opportunity to hear Karen's lovely voice.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 15, 2018 21:30:10 GMT 1
895.
Player - Baby Come Back
This song was a US #1 and reached #32 in the UK charts in 1978.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 15, 2018 21:31:33 GMT 1
894.
Lee Garett - You're My Everything
More of a songwriter, worked with Stevie Wonder this was his only solo hit a #15 hit in the summer of 1976.
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Post by coolchristie2 on Jun 15, 2018 21:32:41 GMT 1
Probably my favourite Carpenter's song.
Karen had such a fantastic voice.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 15, 2018 21:32:55 GMT 1
893.
Nazareth - My White Bicycle
This cover version of Tomorrow's 1967 version reached #14 in 1975.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 15, 2018 21:34:31 GMT 1
892.
Faces - You Can Make Me Dance Sing Or Anything
This one was released as Rod Stewart & the Faces and reached #12 in 1974.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 15, 2018 21:35:45 GMT 1
891.
Focus - Sylvia
Focus were from Holland and had 2 hits in 1973, this peaked at #4.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 17, 2018 21:18:20 GMT 1
890.
Elvis Presley - I Just Can't Help Believing
This Elvis song reached #6 in Jan 1972. A version by BJ Thomas went to #1 in the US in 1970.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 17, 2018 21:19:54 GMT 1
889.
Carole King - It's Too Late
Surprisingly Carole King only had 2 chart singles in her career in the UK. This was the second, it reached #6 in 1971.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 17, 2018 21:21:22 GMT 1
888.
Van McCoy - The Hustle
Van McCoy was better known as a producer than an artists, however the disco classic reached #2 in 1975.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 17, 2018 21:22:54 GMT 1
887.
Mott The Hoople - The Golden Age of Rock & Roll
In 1974 Mott The Hoople toured America and a young band called Aerosmith opened for them, they were
also supported by Queen, I wonder what happened to those two acts.
This track reached #16 in 1974.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 17, 2018 21:24:11 GMT 1
886.
Stevie Wonder - Superstition
This song got to #11 in early 1973.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 17, 2018 21:25:43 GMT 1
885.
McGuinness Flint - Malt And Barley Blues
They only had 2 chart hits and both reached the top 5, this one peaked at #5 in 1971.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 17, 2018 21:27:58 GMT 1
884.
Steam - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
This is one of those songs that was written and recorded before the band were formed, the band were put together after the event.
Recorded by session musicians this one hit wonder reached #9 in 1970, Bananarama would take this
song to #5 in 1983.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 17, 2018 21:29:42 GMT 1
883.
Lena Lovich - Say When
This was her second single which reached #19 in 1979. She was part of the early new wave scene.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 17, 2018 21:31:04 GMT 1
882.
Leo Sayer - Moonlighting
Leo Sayer's 4th charting single reached #2 in 1975. The song was about eloping to Gretna Green, it was
produced by Adam Faith. Rod Stewart's Sailing stopped it getting to the top spot.
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