Marking the 33rd anniversary of the passing of the King of Rock n Roll Elvis Presley.
These are the Top 5 singles in the UK for this week in 1970 and as usual for the UK its very eclectic but very interesting.
Let the countdown begin
5 - All Right Now - Free
Paul Rodgers and the boys with a rock classic
4 - Something - Shirley Bassey
Covering the Beatles #1 hit is the woman who gained fame singing the theme to 3 classic James Bond movies.
3 - Neanderthal Man - Hot Legs
Peaking at #2 this was the only hit for a group would soon relaunch itself as 10cc.
2 - Lola - The Kinks
Peaking this week at #2 are the Kinks. They reached #9 on the Billboard US Hot 100. It did hit #1 on the Dutch, Irish, Italian and New Zealand pop charts.
1 - The Wonder of You - Elvis Presley
The 16th UK #1 hit for the King.
Spending 6 weeks at the top in the summer of 1970. The B side was "Mama Like Roses" and the double sided hit reached #9 in the US.
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