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 dont 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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