Casey Kasem's AT40 The 70s July 14th 2013

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 70s

Week Ending July 12th 1975

40 - Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith
39 - Just a Little Bit of You - Michael Jackson
38 - At Seventeen - Janis Ian
37 - Thank God, I'm A Country Boy - John Denver
36 - Fight The Power - Isley Brothers
35 - Spirit of the Boogie - Kool and the Gang
34 - Mornin' Beautiful - Tony Orlando and Dawn
33 - Take Me In Your Arms - Doobie Brothers
32 - Disco Queen - Hot Chocolate
31 - It's All Down To Goodnight Vienna - Ringo Starr
30 - Cut the Cake - Average White Band
29 - Sister Golden Hair - America
28 - Slippery When Wet - The Commodores
27 - Hey You - BTO
26 - Every Time You Touch Me (I Get High) - Charlie Rich
25 - Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Elton John
24 - Get Down, Get Down - Joe Simon
23 - Only Women - Alice Cooper
22 - Jive Talkin' - Bee Gees
21 - Rockford  Files Theme - Mike Post
20 - Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell
19 - I'm On Fire - Dwight Twilley Band
18 - I'm Not Lisa - Jessi Colter
17 - Why Can't We Be Friends - War
16 - Dynomite - Tony Camillo's Bazuka
15 - Midnight Blue - Melissa Manchester
14 - Misty - Ray Stevens
13 - The Way We Were - Gladys Knight and The Pips
12 - Love Won't Let Me Wait - Major Harris
11 - Rockin' Chair - Gwen McCrae
10 - I'm Not In Love - 10cc
9  -  When Will I Be Loved - Linda Rondstadt
8  -  Swearin' To God - Frankie Valli
7  -  One of These Nights - Eagles
6  -  Please Mr. Please - Olivia Newton-John
5  -  Magic - Pilot
4  -  Wildfire - Michael Murphy
3  -  Listen To What the Man Said - Paul McCartney and Wings
2  -  The Hustle - Van McCoy
1  -  Love Will Keep Us Together - The Captain and Tennille
(4th of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)

#1 Album This week in 1975

Captain Fantastic and The Brown Dirt  Cowboy - Elton John
(6th of 7 non consecutive weeks at #1)

All songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted.

Side one[edit]

1. "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" – 5:46
2. "Tower of Babel" – 4:28
3. "Bitter Fingers" – 4:35
4. "Tell Me When the Whistle Blows" – 4:20
5. "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" – 6:45

Side two[edit]

6. "(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket" – 4:01
7. "Better Off Dead" – 2:37
8. "Writing" – 3:40
9. "We All Fall in Love Sometimes" – 4:15
10. "Curtains" – 6:15

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 80s - February 19th 2011

AT40 the 80s this week Feb 16th 1980

This week a little something different. I will have videos to go along with the Top Ten Singles.

10 - Desire - Andy Gibb


9 - On The Radio - Donna Summer


8 - Longer - Dan Fogleberg


7 - Sara - Fleetwood Mac


6 - Yes, I'm Ready - Teri DeSario with KC


5 - Rock With You - Michael Jackson


4 - Cruisin - Smokey Robinson


3 - Coward of the County - Kenny Rogers


2 - Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen


1 - Do That To Me One More Time - The Captain & Tennille
(one week at #1)

Today in Music History

2008 - Country legend Eddy Arnold passes away just one week shy of his 90th birthday.
He charted 147 songs on the Billboard country charts, including 28 #1 singles, which is second only to George Jones. He hit #4 on the pop chart in 1965 with "Make the World Go Away".


1940 - Born on this day, Ricky Nelson-(1958 US No.1 'Poor Little Fool', 1961 UK No.2 single 'Hello Mary Lou' plus over 30 US Top 40 hit singles). Played himself on his parent's US TV The Adventures Of Ozzie and Harriet.' Nelson died on 31st December 1985.


1941- Born on this day - John Fred Gourrier, from John Fred and His Playboy Band, (1968 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Judy In Disguise'). Died on 15th April 2005 after a long battle with kidney disease aged 63.


1943- Toni Tennille, The Captain and Tennille,


1947 - Rick Derringer, producer, guitar, vocals, The McCoys, (1965 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'Hang On Sloopy'), Edgar Winter Group, (1973 US No.1 & UK No.18 single 'Frankenstein') solo 'Rock N Roll Hoochie Koo'