February 28, 1970 - “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Simon & Garfunkel hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 6 weeks. Written by Paul Simon, it is the biggest hit for the Queens, NY based folk rock duo. Simon initially writes the song with only two verses, but adds a third at the suggestion of Garfunkel and co-producer/engineer Roy Halee.
Released on January 26, 1970, the single is an immediate smash. Entering the Hot 100 at #49 on February 7, 1970, it rockets to the top of the chart only three weeks later. The single wins two Grammy Awards including Record and Song Of The Year in 1971.
An iconic song of the era, “Bridge” is covered numerous times over the years, including versions by Aretha Franklin (#1 R&B in 1971), Elvis Presley, Linda Clifford, Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson to name a few. The single release is inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 1998.
40 - Do It - Neil Diamond
39 - One Man Band - Three Dog Night
38 - I'm Not My Brother's Keeper - Flaming Ember
37 - Heed The Call - Kenny Rogers and The 1st Edition
36 - It's Impossible - Perry Como
35 - Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Neil Young
34 - Can't Stop Loving You - Tom Jones
33 - Knock Three Times - Dawn
32 - Super Bad (Part 1) - James Brown
31 - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - Neil Diamond
30 - Cry Me A River - Joe Cocker
29 - Green Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf
28 - Somebody's Been Sleeping - 100 Proof Aged in Soul
27 - Domino - Van Morrison
26 - Let's Work Together - Canned Heat
25 - It Don't Matter To Me - Bread
24 - For The Good Times - Ray Price
23 - Yellow River - Christie
22 - Be My Baby - Andy Kim
21 - After Midnight - Eric Clapton
20 - Stoned Love - Supremes
19 - Engine Number 9 - Wilson Pickett
18 - Indiana Wants Me - R. Dean Taylor
17 - Black Magic Woman - Santana
16 - Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? - Chicago
15 - Montego Bay - Bobby Bloom
14 - 5-10-15-20 - Presidents
13 - Isn't It A Pity/My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
12 - See Me, Feel Me - The Who
11 - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - Elvis Presley
10 - Share The Land - Guess Who
9 - Heaven Help Us All - Stevie Wonder
8 - No Matter What - Badfinger
7 - One Less Bell To Answer - Fifth Dimension
6 - Fire and Rain - James Taylor
5 - We've Only Just Begun - The Carpenters
4 - I'll Be There - Jackson 5
3 - Gypsy Woman - Brian Hyland
2 - The Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson and The Miracles 1 - I Think I Love You - Partridge Family (3rd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)
October 10th 1970 Black Sabbath were at No.1 on the UK chart with their second album 'Paranoid.' The album which contains some of the band's best-known signature songs, including the title track, 'Iron Man' and 'War Pigs' is now regarded as one of the classic Heavy Metal albums.
16th September 1970: British rock band Led Zeppelin collect their geode awards after being voted top British group in the Melody Maker Pop Poll in London.
40 - Groovy Situation - Gene Chandler
39 - Gimme Dat Ding - The Pipkins
38 - I Want to Take You Higher - Ike and Tina Turner
37 - A Song of Joy - Miguel Rios
36 - Do You See My Love For You Growing - Junior Walker and The All-Stars
35 - Hand Me Down World - The Guess Who
34 - Mississippi Queen - Mountain
33 - Silver Bird - Mark Lindsay
32 - Everybody's Got the Right - Supremes
31 - The Sly, The Slick and The Wicked - Lost Generation
30 - Big Yellow Taxi - Neighborhood
29 - Maybe - Three Degrees
28 - Summertime Blues - The Who
27 - 25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago
26 - Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image
25 - Overture from "Tommy" - Assembled Multitude
24 - Westbound #9 - Flaming Ember
23 - Patches - Clarence Carter
22 - Tell It All Brother - Kenny Rogers and The First Edition
21 - Teach Your Children - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
20 - Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) - Melanie
19 - Hitchin' A Ride - Vanity Fare
18 - Are You Ready? - Pacific Gas and Electric
17 - Lay A Little Lovin' On Me - Robin McNamara
16 - Why Can't I Touch You - Ronnie Dyson
15 - Get Up (Sex Machine) - James Brown
14 - Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
13 - I Just Can't Help Believin' - B.J. Thomas
12 - In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry
11 - War - Edwin Starr
10 - OOH Child - 5 Stairsteps
9 - Ball of Confusion - The Temptations
8 - The Love You Save - Jackson 5
7 - Tighter, Tighter - Alive and Kicking
6 - Mama Told Me (Not To Come) - Three Dog Night
5 - Band of Gold - Freda Payne
4 - Spill The Wine - Eric Burdon and War
3 - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) - Stevie Wonder
2 - Make It With You - Bread 1 - (They Long To Be) Close To You - The Carpenters (3rd of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)
After six shows in three days at the Houston Astrodome, a special press conference was held on February 28, 1970. There Elvis was presented with RIAA Gold Records Awards for five records released in 1969. There were three singles (sales of 1,000,000 copies in the US): In The Ghetto,Suspicious Minds, and Don’t Cry, Daddy. There were also two albums (for $1,000,000 in wholesale sales in the US): FROM ELVIS IN MEMPHIS and FROM MEMPHIS TO VEGAS. thank you http://www.elvis-atouchofgold.com
October 10th 1970 Black Sabbath reaches #1 on the UK chart with their second album "Paranoid". They would not reach #1 again on the album chart in the UK until 2013 with the album "13"
40 - Stand By Your Man - Candi Staton 39 - Do What You Wanna Do - Five Flights Up 38 - Make It With You - Bread 37 - Somebody's Been Sleeping - 100 Proof Aged in Soul 36 - Spill the Wine - Eric Burdon and War 35 - In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry 34 - El Condor Pasa - Simon and Garfunkel 33 - That's Where I Went Wrong - Poppy Family w/Susan Jacks 32 - It's Only Make Believe - Glen Campbell 31 - Close To You - Carpenters 30 - Fire and Rain - James Taylor 29 - Rubber Duckie - Ernie 28 - Lola - The Kinks 27 - Closer To Home - Grand Funk Railroad 26 - Long Long Time - Linda Rondstadt 25 - Look What They've Done To My Song Ma - New Seekers 24 - Out In The Country - Three Dog Night 23 - Indiana Wants Me - R. Dean Taylor 22 - Neanderthal Man - Hotlegs 21 - Joanne - Michael Nesmith and The First National Band 20 - Still Water - Four Tops 19 - I (Who Have Nothing) - Tom Jones 18 - We've Only Just Begun - The Carpenters 17 - 25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago 16 - Green Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf 15 - It's A Shame - Spinners 14 - Express Yourself - Charles Wright and The Watts 103rd St Band 13 - Don't Play That Song - Aretha Franklin with Dixie Flyers 12 - Groovy Situation - Gene Chandler 11 - Patches - Clarence Carter 10 - All Right Now - Free 9 - War - Edwin Starr 8 - Snowbird - Anne Murray 7 - (I Know) I'm Losing You - Rare Earth 6 - I'll Be There - Jackson 5 5 - Julie, Do Ya Love Me - Bobby Sherman 4 - Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond 3 - Candida - Dawn 2 - Lookin' Out My Back Door - Creedance Clearwater Revival 1 - Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross (3rd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)
40 - Stoney End - Barbara Streisand
39 - Do It - Neil Diamond
38 - I'm Not My Brother's Keeper - Flaming Ember
37 - Heed the Call - Kenny Rogers And First Edition
36 - Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin
35 - River Deep - Mountain High - Supremes and Four Tops
34 - It's Impossible - Perry Como
33 - Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Neil Young
32 - Pay To The Piper - Chairmen of the Board
31 - Let's Work Together - Canned Heat
30 - Groove Me - King Floyd
29 - Can't Stop Loving You - Tom Jones
28 - One Man Band - Three Dog Night
27 - Yellow River - Christie
26 - Engine Number 9 - Wilson Pickett
25 - See Me, Feel Me - The Who
24 - Indiana Wants Me - R. Dean Taylor
23 - For the Good Times - Ray Price
22 - Domino - Van Morrison
21 - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - Neil Diamond
20 - Knock Three Times - Dawn
19 - Be My Baby - Andy Kim
18 - After Midnight - Eric Clapton
17 - Montego Bay - Bobby Bloom
16 - Heaven Help Us All - Stevie Wonder
15 - Fire and Rain - James Taylor
14 - Patch It Up/You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - Elvis Presley
13 - 5-10-15-20 - The Presidents
12 - Stoned Love - The Supremes
11 - We've Only Just Begun - The Carpenters
10 - Share The Land - Guess Who
9 - Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is - Chicago
8 - No Matter What - Badfinger
7 - Black Magic Woman - Santana
6 - My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
5 - I'll Be There - The Jackson 5
4 - One Less Bell To Answer - Fifth Dimension
3 - Gypsy Woman - Brian Hyland
2 - I Think I Love You - Partridge Family 1 - The Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson and The Miracles (1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)
Released as a single after the death of Jimi Hendrix this from the album "Electric Ladyland". It did not chart in US and was the last Hendrix single to chart in the UK.
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