Top of the Pops (Birthday Edition)

Today is the 58th birthday of songwriter, composer, musician Walter Murphy. He achieved a cult status for his disco version of Beethoven with his single "A Fifth of Beethoven.

He spent a week on top of the Billboard Hot 100 in October of 1976 with that song.

Here is the Top 5 for the week of October 9th 1976

5 - If You Leave Me Now - Chicago
on the way to 2 weeks at the top.


4 - Disco Duck (Part 1) - Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots
what can you say, it was the disco era


3 - Lowdown - Boz Scaggs

Peaking at #3 this was the 1976 winner of the Grammy for the Best R&B song.


2 - Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry

Dropping a spot after 3 weeks at #1

1 - A Fifth of Beethoven - Walter Murphy and His Big Apple Band

Spending 1 week at the top of the Billboard Hot 100