Fireball's Fantastic 500 -- Late 1970s, Part VI

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Fireball's Fantastic 500 -- Late 1970s, Part VI

#1 Post by Pastor Fireball » Thu Apr 19, 2018 5:46 pm

Time to jam out to some more 1970s tunes before I roll out to Lexington tomorrow.

#30. Your Love, Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. (1976)

It's been a while since we heard from the 5th Dimension--way back in the first week of this series--but here are two former members of that iconic R&B group. The follow-up to their #1 hit, "You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)", made it up to a respectable #15 on the Hot 100. Marilyn's and Billy's love is still going strong. Next year, they will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elUr_vcltuU

#29. Silver Springs, Fleetwood Mac (1976)

The B-side to "Go Your Own Way" got new life in 1997 with Stevie's Grammy-nominated live performance during the band's legendary 1997 reunion tour.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnXsvj4Awa0

#28. Landslide, Fleetwood Mac (1975)
Boney Hall of Fame: #127


This beautiful composition is probably the most covered of Fleetwood Mac's extensive discography. Like "Silver Springs", this song was prominent in Fleetwood Mac's reunion tour.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_PQ4fRQ5Kc

#27. Right Down the Line, Gerry Rafferty (1978)

Gerry's follow-up to his worldwide hit, "Baker Street", has also become a staple on classic pop stations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzSXSo3dTHU

#26. I Wanna Be Your Lover, Prince (1979)

The first of many big hits for the Purple One.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp8WL621uGM

#25. How Much Love, Leo Sayer (1977)

Yes, you knew it was only a matter of time before Leo made an appearance or two on my list. Leo called on a lot of big names for his fourth studio album, Endless Flight. Larry Carlton, Nigel Olsson, Ray Parker Jr., Jeff Porcaro, and Lee Ritenour were some of the musicians involved in the production. The album spawned three huge hits. "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" and "When I Need You" were both #1 hits on the Hot 100. This was the third single released from that album, and it peaked at #17.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNHeNMGXofU

#24. Telephone Line, Electric Light Orchestra (1976)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77R1Wp6Y_5Y

#23. We Don't Talk Anymore, Cliff Richard (1979)

One of the first videos played on MTV came courtesy of the British Elvis. Unlike the actual Elvis, though, Sir Cliff is still alive and singing at age 77. Then again, Cliff has been wearing a colostomy bag for years... and we definitely don't need to talk about the state of Elvis's digestive system in '77.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbeVLR-fqjc

#22. Use ta Be My Girl, the O'Jays (1978)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj8SBcGNRWc

#21. Somebody to Love, Queen (1976)

Probably my all-time favorite Queen song. Freddie Mercury's vocals on this song were absolutely captivating.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kijpcUv-b8M

Can you believe that we're already in the home stretch of the 1970s? The top twenty starts next Friday.
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