Early 1970's music ?

[nkjzmom]

We are celebrating my parents 30th wedding anniversary tomorrow and I'd like to make them a CD of popular songs from back then....specifically 1972-73. Neither one of them could think of ANY songs that stood out to them. I've searched online but only found a few.

Would you guys list some of your favorites or some of the more popular ones?

TIA,
Amy

 

[browneyes]

I like the first one they list here. My kids do too. I was 2 yo in 1972, so I don't really remember the top songs too well.

 

[jenjie]

I was only 6 years old at the time but I seem to remember John Denver & Carly Simon.

 

[nkjzmom]

Wouldn't you know that American Pie was the ONE song my dad could think of! Thanks for that site! I've been searching all evening and not come across anything useful. I must not be using the right key words.

 

[browneyes]

I also like the other Don Mclean song they have on there. I remember a few of those other songs being pretty popular. My mom used to love to play Donna Fargo all the time.

LOL! Did you see #23? "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". Everytime I hear that song now, I think of Timon and Pumba.

 

[nkjzmom]

I just noticed #28.....my cousin used to sing this sick little song about a ding-a-ling....please tell me it's not the same..........

 

[kiddo]

http://www.popculturemadness.com/Music/Top55-Plus/Top-1972.html

http://www.popculturemadness.com/Music/Top55-Plus/Top-1973.html

not sure how to really post web addresses... but there are some really good song on these lists.....

happy hunting....

 

[browneyes]

Originally posted by nkjzmom
I just noticed #28.....my cousin used to sing this sick little song about a ding-a-ling....please tell me it's not the same..........

LOL! I only know of one song by that title.Lyrics.

 

[nkjzmom]

OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!! That's it!!!! How in the world did that ever get played???? Aren't boy cousins the WORST!

kiddo...thanks for the lists.....now I just have to choose which songs!

My parents are SO not the romantic/lovey-dovey types. It's a wonder they had 6 kids.

 

[kiddo]

kiddo...thanks for the lists

anytime.... and by the way your avatar is lovely.....big sigh....

 

[nkjzmom]

hehehe....thanks....julie-yet always has great pics in her siggie as well. I've been wanting to change it to another of his pics but then my tag will seem kind of irrelevant, don't you think?

Thanks again for all of ya'lls help! Is that southern enough for ya?

 

[mum4jenn]

Try this: This guy has a link that lists all the number 1 hits for each year of the 70's.You can also look up each artist.
http://www.geocities.com/cstuff84/
3. Top Hits of the 1970s
The definitive reference for American chart hits of the 1970s
www.geocities.com

1972
Don MacLean--American Pie
Al Green--Let's Stay Together
Nilsson--Without You
Neil Young--Heart of Gold
America--A Horse With No Name
Roberta Flack--The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Chi-Lites--Oh Girl
Staple Singers--I'll Take You There
Sammy Davis, Jr.--The Candy Man
Neil Diamond--Song Sung Blue
Bill Withers--Lean On Me
Gilbert O'Sullivan--Alone Again (Naturally)
Looking Glass--Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)
Three Dog Night--Black & White
Mac Davis--Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me
Michael Jackson--Ben
Chuck Berry--My Ding-a-Ling
Johnny Nash--I Can See Clearly Now
Temptations--Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
Helen Reddy--I Am Woman
Billy Paul--Me and Mrs. Jones
1973
Carly Simon--You're So Vain
Stevie Wonder--Superstition
Elton John--Crocodile Rock
Roberta Flack--Killing Me Softly With His Song
O'Jays--Love Train
Vicki Lawrence--The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
Dawn featuring Tony Orlando--Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
Stevie Wonder--You Are the Sunshine of My Life
Edgar Winter Group--Frankenstein
Paul McCartney & Wings--My Love
George Harrison--Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)
Billy Preston--Will it Go Round in Circles
Jim Croce--Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
Maureen McGovern--The Morning After
Diana Ross--Touch Me In the Morning
Stories--Brother Louie
Marvin Gaye--Let's Get It On
Helen Reddy--Delta Dawn
Grand Funk--We're an American Band
Cher--Half-Breed
Rolling Stones--Angie
Gladys Knight & the Pips--Midnight Train to Georgia
Eddie Kendricks--Keep On Truckin'
Ringo Starr--Photograph
Carpenters--Top of the World
Charlie Rich--The Most Beautiful Girl
Jim Croce--Time in a Bottle

 

[kiddo]

julie-yet always has great pics in her siggie as well

you probably won't believe me when i tell you this but.... julie_yet is my sister......

she sends me new pics of Orlando and Hugh all the time. she does share....

sorry... kind of getting off the subject...

 

[nkjzmom]

Great minds think alike!!!!

 

[Briar Rose 7457]

thanks for making me feel old.

I know every song on that list.

I was in 7th grade 30 years ago.

the ones that stand out in my mind from 1972 are American Pie, Time in a Bottle, Nights in White Satin and heart of gold. for 1973, my top choices are Tie a Yellow Ribbon, Your Mama Don't Dance and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

 

[accomp]

I love the song "Alone Again Naturally" by Gilbert O'Sullivan.

 

[nkjzmom]

Thanks for all of the suggestions....I'm choosing a few of the grooviest ones and burning the CD!

Amy