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
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
5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli
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
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
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
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
Gah. So many "Sophie's choices" this time around. No matter what, some song I like is going to get killed.
My selections in bold.
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
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
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees
6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees
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
Bad news: I had to vote out Crocodile Rock.:(
Good news: I got to vote out Silly Love Songs. :)
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
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