Songs Of The 70’s – Music Of 1977

We have reached 1977 in our series of songs of the 70’s. Once again another great year for music, see if your favourite is in this list.

 

 

Songs Of The 70’s  A-Q

Boney M – Ma Baker  (2)

David Bowie – Heroes  (24)

Elkie Brooks – Pearl’s a Singer  (8)

Commodores – Easy  (9)

Elvis Costello – Watching The Detectives  (15)

 

 

 

Eddie and the Hotrods – Do Anything You Wanna Do (9)

E.L.O. – Turn To Stone  (18)

Yvonne Elliman – Hello Stranger  (26)

Fleetwood Mac – Go Your Own Way  (38)

Peter Gabriel – Solsbury Hill  (13)

Thelma Houston – Don’t Leave Me This Way  (13)

Wings – Maybe I’m Amazed  (28)

Van McCoy – The Shuffle  (4)

Mary McGregor – Torn Between Two Lovers  (4)

Bob Marley and the Wailers – Waiting In Vain  (27)

Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes – Don’t Leave Me This Way  (5)

Mink Dr Ville – Spanish Stroll  (20)

Mr. Big – Romeo  (4)

Dorothy Moore – I Believe You  (20)

Billy Ocean – Red Light Spells Danger  (2)

Billy Paul – Only The Strong Survive  (33)

Queen – Tie Your Mother Down  (31)

Queen – We Are The Champions  (2)

By the way, if you enjoy looking up 70s artists, I’ve created a free A–Z guide you can download here.

 

Songs Of The 70’s R-S

Racing Cars – They Shoot Horses Don’t They  (14)

Ram Jam – Black Betty  (7)

Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers – Roadrunner  (11)

Tom Robinson – 2-4-6-8 Motorway  (5)

Rose Royce – I Wanna Get Next To You  (14)

Boz Scaggs – Lido Shuffle  (13)

Leo Sayer – How Much Love  (10)

Leo Sayer – Thunder In My Heart  (22)

Sex Pistols – Pretty Vacant  (6)

Showaddywaddy – When  (3)

Carly Simon – Nobody Does It Better  (7)

 

 

 

Paul Simon – Slip Slidin’ Away  (36)

Candi Staton – Nights On Broadway  (6)

Status Quo – Rockin’ All Over The World  (3)

Al Stewart – The Year Of The Cat  (31)

Rod Stewart – You’re In My Heart (The Final Acclaim)  (3)

Stranglers – Peaches/Go Buddy Go  (8)

Stranglers – No More Heroes  (8)

Barbra Streisand – Evergreen  (3)

Donna Summer – Love’s Unkind  (3)

 

Songs Of The 70’s T-W

 

10CC – Good Morning Judge  (5)

Joe Tex – Ain’t Gonna Bump No More ( With No Big Fat Woman)  (2)

Thin Lizzy – Don’t Believe A Word  (12)

Thin Lizzy – Dancing In The Moonlight (It’s Caught Me In The Spotlight)  (14)

Trammps – Disco Inferno  (16)

 

 

 

Who – Who Are You  (18)

Deniece Williams – That’s What Friends Are For  (8)

Meri Wilson – Telephone Man  (6)

Stevie Wonder – Sir Duke  (2)

Yes – Wonderous Stories  (7)

I hope you enjoyed this post on the songs of 1977. Please leave a comment below and let me know your favourite song of 1977.

 

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