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Hit Songs of the 1970s

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Select Hits from 1970

1. "Bridge Over Troubled Water" Simon & Garfunkel
2. "(They Long to Be) Close to You"-The Carpenters
3. "American Woman" The Guess Who
4. "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" B.J. Thomas
5. "War" Edwin Starr
6. "I'll Be There" The Jackson 5
7. "Let It Be" The Beatles
8. "Band of Gold" Freda Payne
9. "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" Three Dog Night
10. "Make It with You" Bread
11. "Cracklin' Rosie Neil Diamond"

Select Hits from 1971

1. "Joy to the World" Three Dog Night
2. "Maggie Mae" Rod Stewart
3. "I Feel The Earth Move" Carole King
4. "Go Away Little Girl" Donny Osmond
4. "Take Me Home, Country Roads" John Denver
5. "Knock Three Times" Tony Orlando & Dawn
6. "Brown Sugar" The Rolling Stones
7. "Mr. Big Stuff" Jean Knight
8. "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" Paul and Linda McCartney
9. "Signs" 5 Man Electral Band 10. "If" Bread 11. "You've Got a Friend" James Taylor

Select Hits from 1972

1. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
2. Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
3. American Pie - Don McLean
4. Without You - Nilsson
5. The Candy Man - Sammy Davis Jr.
6. I Gotcha - Joe Tex
7. Lean On Me - Bill Withers
8. Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me - Mac Davis
9. Brand New Key - Melanie
10. Let's Stay Together Al Green

Select Hits from 1973

1. Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree - Tony Orlando and Dawn
2. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
3. Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
4. Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
5. My Love - Paul McCartney and Wings
6. Why Me - Kris Kristofferson
7. Crocodile Rock - Elton John
8. Will It Go Round in Circles - Billy Preston
9. You're So Vain - Carly Simon
10. Touch Me In the Morning - Diana Ross
11. The Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia - Vicki Lawrence

Select Hits from 1974

1. The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand
2. Seasons In the Sun - Terry Jacks
3. Love's Theme - Love Unlimited Orchestra
4. Come and Get Your Love - Redbone
5. Dancing Machine - The Jackson 5
6. The Loco-Motion - Grand Funk Railroad
7. T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia) - MFSB
8. The Streak - Ray Stevens
9. Bennie and the Jets - Elton John
10. One Hell of a Woman - Mac Davis
11. Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) - Aretha Franklin

Select Hits from 1975

1. Love Will Keep Us Together - The Captain and Tennille
2. Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell
3. Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John
4. Before the Next Teardrop Falls - Freddy Fender
5. My Eyes Adored You - Frankie Valli
6. Shining Star - Wind and Fire
7. Fame - David Bowie
8. Laughter In the Rain - Neil Sedaka
9. One of These Nights - Eagles
10. Thank God I'm a Country Boy - John Denver
11. Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas

Select Hits from 1976

1. Silly Love Songs - Paul McCartney and Wings
2. Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John and Kiki Dee
3. Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor
4. December 1963 (Oh What a Night) - The Four Seasons
5. Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
6. Kiss and Say Goodbye - The Manhattans
7. Love Machine, Pt. 1 - The Miracles
8. 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon
9. Love Is Alive - Gary Wright
10. A Fifth of Beethoven - Walter Murphy and The Big Apple Band
11. Sara Smile - Daryl Hall and John Oates

Select Hits from 1977

1. Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart
2. I Just Want to Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb
3. Best of My Love - Emotions
4. Love Theme (From "A Star Is Born") - Barbra Streisand
5. Angel In Your Arms - Hot
6. I Like Dreamin' - Kenny Nolan
7. Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
8. (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher - Rita Coolidge
9. Undercover Angel - Alan O'Day
10. Torn Between Two Lovers - Mary MacGregor
11. I'm Your Boogie Man - K.C. and The Sunshine Band

Select Hits from 1978

1. Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb
2. Night Fever - The Bee Gees
3. You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone
5. Kiss You All Over - Exile
6. How Deep Is Your Love - The Bee Gees
7. Baby Come Back - Player
8. (Love Is) Thicker Than Water - Andy Gibb
9. Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste Of Honey
10. Three Times a Lady - The Commodores
11. Grease - Frankie Valli

Select Hits from 1979

1. My Sharona - The Knack
2. Bad Girls - Donna Summer
3. Le Freak - Chic
4. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Rod Stewart
5. Reunited - Peaches and Herb
6. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
7. Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
8. Y.M.C.A. - Village People
9. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward
10. Sad Eyes - Robert John
11. Too Much Heaven - The Bee Gees