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
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
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. 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
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
2 1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
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
1 1976 Silly Love Songs Wings
7 1978 Baby Come Back Player
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
This one is HARD!!!!!
2 1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
7 1973 Crocodile Rock Elton John
Neither one
2 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
1 1976 Silly Love Songs Wings
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
1 1970 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
7 1972 Lean on Me Bill Withers
7 1973 Crocodile Rock Elton John
6 1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
2 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
7 1978 Baby Come Back Player
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
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
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
Maggie May
Joy to the World
American Pie
Le Roy Brown
Rhinestone Cowboy
Silly Love Songs
Bee Gees
Bee Gees
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
5 1976 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
1 1979 My Sharona The Knack
1 1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
3 1972 American Pie Don McLean
6 1974 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad
5 1975 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli
1 1976 Silly Love Songs Wings
4 1978 Stayin Alive Bee Gees
6 1978 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees