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)
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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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