Casey Kasem's AT40 the 70s October 20th 2012

AT40 the 70s

This week October 20th 1979

40 - Rainbow Connection - Kermit the Frog
39 - Don't Bring Me Down - ELO
38 - Fins - Jimmy  Buffett
37 - You're Only Lonely - J.D. Souther
36 - Found a Cure - Ashford and Simpson
35 - Ships - Barry Manilow
34 - Broken Hearted Me - Anne Murray
33 - So Good, So Right - Brenda Russell
32 - If You Remember Me - Chris Thompson
31 - Dependin' on You - Doobie Brothers
30 - After the Love Has Gone - Earth, Wind and Fire
29 - Cruel To Be Kind - Nick Lowe
28 - Midnight Wind - John Stewart
27 - Gotta Serve Somebody - Bob Dylan
26 - Babe - Styx
25 - This Night Won't Last Forever - Michael Johnson
24 - I Know a Heartache When I See One - Jennifer Warnes
23 - Where Were You When I Was Falling in Love - Lobo
22 - Come To Me - France Joli
21 - Get It Right Next Time - Gerry Rafferty
20 - Hold On - Ian Gomm
19 - Good Girls Don't - The Knack
18 - Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin' - Journey
17 - Spooky - Atlanta Rhythm Section
16 - Please Don't Go - KC and The Sunshine Band
15 - Tusk - Fleetwood Mac
14 - Dirty White Boy - Foreigner
13 - Lonesome Loser - Little River Band
12 - You Decorated My Life - Kenny Rogers
11 - Heaven Must Have Sent You -  Bonnie Pointer
10 - Still - Commodores
9  -  Heartache Tonight - Eagles
8  -  My Sharona - The Knack
7  -  Sad Eyes - Robert John
6  -  Dim All The Lights - Donna Summer
5  -  I'll Never Love This Way Again - Dionne Warwick
4  -  Sail On - Commodores
3  -  Pop Muzik - M
2  -  Don't Stop Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
1  -  Rise - Herb Alpert
(1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 70s - October 15th 2011

AT40 the 70s this week October 20th 1979


The Top 20 Singles

20 - Hold On - Ian Gomm
19 - Good Girls Don't - The Knack
18 - Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' - Journey
17 - Spooky - The Atlanta Rhythm Section
16 - Pleased Don't Go - KC and the Sunshine Band
15 - Tusk - Fleetwood Mac
14 - Dirty White Boy - Foreigner
13 - Lonesome Loser - The Little River Band
12 - You Decorated My Life - Kenny Rogers
11 - Heaven Must Have Sent You - Bonnie Pointer
10 - Still - Commodores
9  -  Heartache Tonight - The Eagles
8  -  My Sharona - The Knack
7  -  Sad Eyes - Robert John
6  -  Dim All  the Lights - Donna Summer
5  -  I'll Never Love This Way Again - Dionne Warwick
4  -  Sail On - The Commodores
3  -  Pop Muzik - M
2  -  Don't Stop Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
1  -  Rise - Herb Alpert
(1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)


The Top Ten Albums

10 - Cornerstone - Styx
9  -  Breakfast in America - Supertramp
8  -  Slow Train Coming - Bob Dylan
7  -  Dream Police - Cheap Trick
6  -  Head Games - Foreigner
5  -  Off The Wall - Michael Jackson
4  -  Midnight Magic - The Commodores
3  -  Get the Knack - The Knack
2  -  The Long Run - The Eagles
1  -  In Through the Out Door - Led Zeppelin
(6th of 7 consecutive weeks at #1)

This was the 8th studio album for Led Zeppelin and the last album released before he death of drummer John Bonham.   Only one song from the LP to reach the top 40, Fool in the Rain, which peaked at #21.  Another song on the album to become a classic rock radio staple was "All My Love".  This was written by lead singer Robert Plant as a tribute to his son Karac who had recently died from a stomach infection.
This album also hit #1 in the UK, Canada and New Zealand.

Today in Music History

1937 - Born on this Day - Herb Alpert, trumpet, vocals, (1968 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'This Guy's In Love With You'). Formed A&M Records with Jerry Moss, at first operating from his garage at home.

1958 - Chuck Berry's rock 'n' roll classic 'Johnny B. Goode' single was released. It entered the Hot 100 six weeks later and peaked at #8. The song's original lyrics referred to Johnny as a "colored boy", but Berry later acknowledged that he changed it to "country boy" to ensure radio play.

1976 - The Brotherhood Of Man were at #1 on the UK singles chart with the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, 'Save Your Kisses For Me.' The group's first of three UK No.1's.

1984 - Kenny Loggins started a three week run at #1 on the Hot 100 with 'Footloose', the theme from the film with the same name, a #6 hit in the UK.

2007 - A new world record for the longest non-stop concert was set by hundreds of musicians in Japan. The performance began on the evening of 23 March in the city of Omi, with musicians aged between six and 96 taking turns with over 2,000 tunes being performed over 182 hours. Organisers praised the musicians, one of whom carried on despite a major earthquake during her piano piece. The previous world record was set in Canada in 2001 with 181 hours.