Posted on 02/05/2018 5:08:51 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel
ROUND 4 OF THE '70S TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS COMMENCES!
Votes due: Sunday, Feb 11 @ 6:00 pm Eastern.
SWEET 16!
16 songs, 8 pairs, 8 winners! Vote for your favorite in each pair shown.
No reply, no vote. (You may abstain from any pairs but please be clear.)
Any ties will be broken with a run-off which will end the following Monday.
Format: Billboard rank/seed - year - title - act
TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS 1970S PING LIST
(This is a temporary ping list, so don’t worry!)
VOTE 1 FOR EACH PAIR (8 PAIRS) - see thread start.
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
5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli
2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings
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
1 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel
1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
1 1976 “Silly Love Songs - Paul McCartney and Wings
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees
6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees
“Maggie May” Rod Stewart
“Lean on Me” Bill Withers
“American Pie” Don McLean
“Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
“My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli
“Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry
“Baby Come Back” Player
“My Sharona” The Knack
“Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel
“Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
“American Pie” Don McLean
“The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad
“Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
“Silly Love Songs” Wings
“Baby Come Back” Player
“My Sharona” The Knack
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Lean On Me
Crocodile Rock
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
My Eyes Adored You
Play That Funky Music
Stayin’ Alive
How Deep Is Your Love
“Maggie May” Rod Stewart
“Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
“Crocodile Rock” Elton John
“Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
“Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
“Silly Love Songs” Wings
“Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees
“How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees
1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean7 1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John
2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce6 1974 “The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad
5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player
6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees
1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack
The only one I voted against but wish I didn't have to is Crocodile Rock. This has been a great refresher on how bad 70's popular music was.
1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
7 1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John
2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees
1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack
2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart
7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
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
1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack
2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart
1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry
7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player
1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack
2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart
1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees
1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack
1 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel
7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees Cherry
1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack
1. Bridge.
2. Joy
3. American
4. Bad
5. Rhinestone
6. Play
7. Stayin’
8. My
If this election were run by Chicago rules. I would be voting for American Pie early and often, plus a few for Play That Funky Music.
*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
5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli
*2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings
*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
May I play?
Maggie
Joy To
American Pie
Leroy Brown
My Eyes
Silly Love Songs
Stayin’ Alive
My Sharona
The hardest choice for me was My Eyes Adored You vs Rhinestone Cowboy, loved them both.
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
5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli 2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings 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
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
5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli
2*1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
1*1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings
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
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