If you’re doing this in order, I hope you enjoyed the 60s. Now lets move on to the 70s. Another fun 10 years, I graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno with a degree in business administration, became a banker, and met my future ex-wife. That’s also the decade when I wore a leisure suit and had a pet rock. Now, one wouldn’t fit me and the other went somewhere to die. And for another history lesson, click here.
- Dance Disco Heat – Sylvester
- Dancing in the Moonlight – King Harvest
- I’ll Be Good to You – The Brothers Johnson
- Just What I Needed – The Cars
- Roundabout – Yes
- You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone
- You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) – Sylvester
- Your Song – Elton John
- Le Freak – Chic
- Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees
- Night Fever – Bee Gees
- Shadow Dancing – Andy Gibb
- I Just Want to Be Your Everything – Andy Gibb
- Tonight’s the Night – Rod Stewart
- Hot Stuff – Donna Summer
- How Deep Is Your Love – Bee Gees
- Joy to the World – Three Dog Night
- Alone Again (Naturally) – Gilbert O’sullivan
- The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack
- My Sharona – The Knack
- Best of My Love – The Emotions
- I’ll Be There – Jackson 5
- Knock Three Times – Dawn
- American Pie – Don Mclean
- I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
- Silly Love Songs – Wings
- Maggie May – Rod Stewart
- Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head – B.J. Thomas
- Bad Girls- Donna Summer
- Boogie Oogie Oogie – A Taste of Honey
- Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon and Garfunkel
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? – Rod Stewart
- It’s Too Late – Carole King
- My Sweet Lord – George Harrison
- Three Times a Lady – The Commodores
- You’re So Vain – Carly Simon
- Brand New Key – Melanie
- Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree – Dawn
- Killing Me Softly With His Song – Roberta Flack
- Let’s Get It on – Marvin Gaye
- Reunited – Peaches & Herb
- Close to You- The Carpenters [1970]
- My Love – Paul McCartney & Wings
- Ring My Bell – Anita Ward
- The Way We Were – Barbra Streisand
- MacArthur Park – Donna Summer
- Let It Be – The Beatles
- One Bad Apple – The Osmonds
- Kiss You All Over – Exile
- Too Much Heaven – Bee Gees
- Love Theme From “A Star Is Born” (Evergreen) – Barbra Streisand
- I’m Sorry – John Denver
- Calypso – John Denver
- Good Times – Chic
- Escape (The Piña Colada Song) – Rupert Holmes
- Seasons in the Sun – Terry Jacks
- Love Will Keep Us Together – Captain & Tenille
- Indian Reservation – The Raiders
- I Think I Love You – The Partridge Family
- Rhinestone Cowboy – Glen Campbell
- ABC – Jackson 5
- Styx – Babe
- Without You – Nilsson
- Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
- How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? – Bee Gees
- The Streak – Ray Stevens
- Family Affair – Sly & the Family Stone
- War – Edwin Starr
- (Love Is) Thicker Than Water – Andy Gibb
- Baby Come Back – Player
- Disco Duck – Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots
- Baker Street – Gerry Rafferty
- I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Nash
- A Horse With No Name – America
- Philadelphia Freedom – Elton John
- Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Diana Ross
- Go Away Little Girl – Donny Osmond
- Theme From “Shaft” – Isaac Hayes
- Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
- Crocodile Rock – Elton John
- Herb Alpert – Rise
- I Write the Songs – Barry Manilow
- Mama Told Me Not to Come – Three Dog Night
- The Tears of a Clown – Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
- Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves – Cher
- Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) – Looking Glass
- Me & Mrs. Jones – Billy Paul
- You Don’t Bring Me Flowers – Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond
- I Want You Back – Jackson 5
- Just My Imagination – The Temptations
- Make It With You – Bread
- YMCA – Village People
- The Love You Save – Jackson 5
- Bennie and the Jets – Elton John
- American Woman – The Guess Who
- A Fifth of Beethoven – Walter Murphy
- The Candy Man – Sammy Davis, Jr.
- That’s the Way (I Like It) – KC & the Sunshine Band
- One Less Bell to Answer – The 5th Dimension
- Still – The Commodores
- Grease – Frankie Valli
- Disco Lady – Johnnie Taylor
- Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John & Kiki Dee
- Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me – Mac Davis
- Fly, Robin, Fly – Silver Convention
- Tragedy – Bee Gees
- Half-Breed – Cher
- The Most Beautiful Girl – Charlie Rich
- You Wear It Well – Rod Stewart
- Chuck E’s in Love – Rickie Lee Jones
- Smoke from a Distant Fire – Sanford Townsend Band
- Get Up (l Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine – James Brown
- Long and Winding Road – The Beatles
- Lola – The Kinks
- Big Yellow Taxi – Joni Mitchell
- One Way Or Another – Blondie
- Rapture – Blondie
- Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) – John Lennon
- Heart of Gold – Neil Young
- Who Are You – The Who
- I Wanna Be Your Lover – Prince
- My Sweet Lord – George Harrison
- Cars – Gary Numan
- Because The Night – Patti Smith
- Move On Up – Curtis Mayfield
- Tiny Dancer – Elton John
- Jailbreak – Thin Lizzy
- The Boys Are Back In Town – Thin Lizzy
- Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
- Lust for Life – Iggy Pop
- Train in Vain (Stand by Me) – The Clash
- Dreams – Fleetwood Mac
- Smoke On The Water – Deep Purple
- Jolene – Dolly Parton
- Get It On – T. Rex
- Me And You And A Dog Named Boo – Lobo
- Tumbling Dice – The Rolling Stones
- Midnight Train To Georgia – Gladys Knight & The Pips
- What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye
- Paranoid – Black Sabbath
- I’m Still In Love With You – Al Green
- Rock Lobster – The B-52’s
- Dancing Queen – ABBA
- Mamma Mia – ABBA
- Walk On The Wild Side – Lou Reed
- Life On Mars? – David Bowie
- Highway to Hell – AC/DC
- Rapper’s Delight – The Sugar Hill Gang
- Stairway To Heaven – Led Zeppelin
- Brown Sugar – The Rolling Stones
- Born To Run – Bruce Springsteen
- Superstition – Stevie Wonder
- Imagine – John Lennon
- Band on the Run – Paul McCartney & Wings
- Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough – Michael Jackson
- Heart Of Glass – Blondie
- I Feel Love – Donna Summer
- London Calling – The Clash
- Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac
- Landslide – Fleetwood Mac
- Behind Closed Doors – Charlie Rich
- Video Killed The Radio Star – Buggles
- Something About You – Boston
- Camellia – Hall & Oates
- Sara Smile – Hall & Oates
- She’s Gone – Hall & Oates
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