1 1970 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
3 *1970 American Woman The Guess Who
2 1970 (They Long to Be) Close to You The Carpenters
2*1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Nights
3*1971 Its Too Late Carole King
7 1972 Lean on Me Bill Withers
4 *1972 Without You Harry Nilsson
2*1972 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert OSullivan
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
7*1973 Crocodile Rock Elton John
3 1973 Killing Me Softly with His Song Roberta Flack
2*1973 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
2 1974 Seasons in the Sun Terry Jacks
6 *1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
3 1974 Loves Theme Love Unlimited Orchestra
1 1975 Love Will Keep Us Together Captain & Tennille
5 *1975 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli
2*1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
4 1976 December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) The Four Seasons
1*1976 Silly Love Songs Wings
3 1977 Best of My Love The Emotions
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
2 *1977 I Just Want to Be Your Everything Andy Gibb
1 *1977 Tonights the Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
7*1978 Baby Come Back Player
5 1978 Kiss You All Over Exile
6*1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
2 1979 Bad Girls Donna Summer
1 1979 My Sharona The Knack pass
3 1979 Le Freak Chic pass
TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS 1970S PING LIST
(This is a temporary ping list, so dont worry!)
Thank you to those who chimed in late in an attempt to eliminate ties.
Unfortunately, instead, we now end up with TWO ties!
!!!!RUN-OFF NEEDED!!!!
So the next day will be for the run-off of these ties! (Next time, I may ask our son to choose any ties!)
****ROUND 3 - MOSTLY OVER*****
RESULTS FOR Round 3 so far, minus the run-offs:
1 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel
2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart
1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
7 1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John
2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
6 1974 “The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad
2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees
7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player
6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees
1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack