Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s - April 23rd 2011

AT40 the 70s this week April 23rd 1977

The Top Ten Singles

10 - The Right Time of the Night - Jennifer Warnes

9 -  When I Need You - Leo Sayer

8 -  So In To You - Atlanta Rhythm Section

7 -  Evergreen - Barbara Streisand

6 -  I've Got Love on My Mind - Natalie Cole

5 -  The Things We Do For Love - 10cc

4 -  Don't Give Up On Us - David Soul

3 -  Hotel California - The Eagles

2 -  Southern Nights - Glen Campbell

1 -  Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston

(1 week at #1)

The Top Ten Albums

10 - In Flight - George Benson

9 -  Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band

8 -  Unpredictable - Natalie Cole

7 -  Boston - Boston

6 -  This One's For You - Barry Manilow

5 -  Leftoverture - Kansas

4 -  Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder

3 -  A Star is Born - Barbara Streisand

2 -  Rumours - Fleetwood Mac

1 -  Hotel California -The Eagles

(5th of 8 non-consecutive weeks at #1)

The fifth studio album for the Eagles it became their biggest selling studio album with over 16 million copies sold in the US alone.  The album yielded 3 top 15 hits with the title track and "New Kid in Town" reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the third, "Life in the Fast Lane" reaching #11.

The Eagles also won the Record of the Year Grammy for "Hotel California" and Best Arrangement for Voices Grammy for "New Kid in Town".