1969 Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Singles

Today in Music History (April 1st)

April 1, 1984, Marvin Gaye was shot to death by his own father, Marvin P. Gay Sr. During a heated argument over an insurance letter involving the musician and his parents, Gay Sr. shot the music legend three times in the chest. The weapon: a revolver given to Gay Sr. by his son.

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 70s December 1st 2012

American Top 40 The 70s

December 1st 1973

40 - Sweet Understanding Love - Four Tops
39 - Ramblin' Man - The Allman Brothers Band
38 - Nutbush City Limits - Ike and Tina Turner
37 - We May Never Pass This Way Again - Seals and Crofts
36 - D'yer Mak'er - Led Zeppelin
35 - Half Breed - Cher
34 - Be - Neil Diamond
33 - Show and Tell - Al Wilson
32 - Who's in the Strawberry Patch with Sally - Dawn
31 - Why Me? - Kris Kristofferson
30 - Mind Games - John Lennon
29 - Living for the City - Stevie Wonder
28 - OOH Baby - Gilbert O'Sullivan
27 - Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan
26 - My Music - Loggins and Messina
25 - Come Get to This - Marvin Gaye
24 - Rockin' Roll Baby - Stylistics
23 - All I Know - Art Garfunkel
22 - The Joker - Steve Miller
21 - You're a Special Part of Me - Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross
20 - Never Never Gonna Give Ya Up - Barry White
19 - Angie - The Rolling Stones
18 - Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce
17 - Let Me Serenade You - Three Dog Night
16 - I Got a Name - Jim Croce
15 - Cheaper To Keep Her - Johnnie Taylor
14 - If You're Ready Come Go With Me - Staple Singers
13 - Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) - Helen Reddy
12 - Paper Roses - Marie Osmond
11 - Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren
10 - The Most Beautiful Girl in the World - Charlie Rich
9  -  Heartbeat, Its a Lovebeat - The Defranco Family
8  -  The Love I Lost - Harold Melvin and The Bluenotes
7  -  Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight and The Pips
6  -  Just You and Me - Chicago
5  -  Keep On Truckin' - Eddie Kendricks
4  -  Space Race - Billy Preston
3  -  Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
2  -  Photograph - Ringo Starr
1  -  Top of The World - Carpenters
(1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)

Billboard Chart Toppers for December 1st 1973

#1 US Album
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
(4th of 8 consecutive weeks at #1)

#1 UK Singles
I Love You Love Me Love - Gary Glitter
(2nd of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)




#1 UK Album
Pin Ups - David Bowie
(5th of 5 consecutive weeks at #1)

#1 US Country Singles
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World - Charlie Rich
(2nd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)



#1 US Country Album
Paper Roses - Marie Osmond
(3rd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)

#1 US Adult Contemporary Single
Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) - Helen Reddy
(1st of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)



#1 US Soul Chart
The Love I Lost - Harold Melvin and The Bluenotes
(2nd of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)



#1 US Soul Album
Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
(10th of 11 consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's AT40 the 70s June 30th 2012

AT40 the 70s this week from June 25th 1977

The Top 40

40 - People In Love - 10cc
39 - Easy - Commodores
38 - Peace of Mind - Boston
37 - Couldn't Get It Right - Climax Blues Band
36 - All You Get From Love is a Love Song - Carpenters
35 - It's Sad to Belong - England Dan and John Ford Coley
34 - You Made Me Believe in Magic - Bay City Rollers
33 - When I Need You - Leo Sayer
32 - Luchenbach,, Texas - Waylon Jennings
31 - You're My World - Helen Reddy
30 - Ain't Gonna Bump No More - Joe Tex
29 - You and Me - Alice  Cooper
28 - Theme From "Rocky" - Maynard Ferguson
27 - Knowing Me, Knowing You - Abba
26 - Ariel - Dean Friedman
25 - Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
24 - Whatcha Gonna Do? - Pablo Cruise
23 - Higher and Higher - Rita Coolidge
22 - Love's Grown Deep - Kenny Nolan
21 - High School Dance - Sylvers
20 - Slow Dancin' - Addrisi Brothers
19 - I'm Your Boogie Man - KC and the Sunshine Band
18 - I'm In You - Peter Frampton
17 - Heard It In a Love Song - Marshall Tucker Band
16 - Do You Wanna Make Love - Peter McCann
15 - I Just Want To Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb
14 - My Heart Belongs to Me - Barbara Streisand
13 - Looks Like We Made It - Barry Manilow
12 - Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
11 - Life in the Fast Lane - Eagles
10 - Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band
9  -  Angel in Your Arms - Hot
8  -  Da Doo Ron Ron - Shaun Cassidy
7  -  Lonely Boy - Andrew Gold
6  -  Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
5  -  Lucille - Kenny Rogers
4  -  Feels Like the First Time - Foreinger
3  -  Undercover Angel - Alan O'Day
2  -  Gonna Fly Now (Theme From "Rocky") - Bill Conti
1  -  Got To Give It Up - Marvin Gaye
(1 week at #1)



The Top 20 Albums

20 - A Real Mother For Ya - Johnny Guitar Watson
19 - Nether Lands - Dan Fogelberg
18 - A Star is Born/Soundtrack - Barbara Streisand
17 - Go For Your Guns - Isley Brothers
16 - Boston - Boston
15 - Right On Tune - Brothers Johnson
14 - Here at Last....Live - Bee Gees
13 - Song in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder
12 - Little Queen - Heart
11 - The Beatles Live at the Hollywood Bowl
10 - Rocky - Soundtrack
9  -  Foreigner - Foreigner
8  -  Izitso - Cat Stevens
7  -  Marvin Gaye Live at the London Palladium
6  -  Hotel California - Eagles
5  -  I'm In You - Peter Frampton
4  -  Live - Barry Manilow
3  -  Commodores - Commodores
2  -  Book of Dreams - Steve Miller Band
1  -  Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
(8th of 31 non consecutive weeks at #1)

Side one
1. "Second Hand News" Lindsey Buckingham Lindsey Buckingham 2:53
2. "Dreams" Stevie Nicks Stevie Nicks 4:14
3. "Never Going Back Again" Lindsey Buckingham Lindsey Buckingham 2:15 
4. "Don't Stop" Christine McVie L. Buckingham, C. McVie 3:12
5. "Go Your Own Way" Lindsey Buckingham Lindsey Buckingham 3:38
6. "Songbird" Christine McVie Christine McVie 3:21
Side two
7. "The Chain" Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, C. McVie, John McVie, S. Nicks Buckingham, C. McVie, Nicks 4:31
8. "You Make Loving Fun" Christine McVie Christine McVie 3:31
9. "I Don't Want To Know" Stevie Nicks S. Nicks, L. Buckingham 3:15
10. "Oh Daddy" Christine McVie Christine McVie 3:58 11. "Gold Dust Woman" Stevie Nicks Stevie Nicks 5:02

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s - September 11th 2010

AT40 the 70s, this week September 8th 1973

The Top 10 Songs
10 - Here I Am (Come and Take Me) -Al Green
9 - Gypsy Man - War
8 - We're an American Band - Grand Funk Railroad
7 - Live and Let Die - Wings
6 - Loves Me Like a Rock - Paul Simon
5 - Touch Me in the Morning - Diana Ross
4 - Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose - Dawn
3 - Delta Dawn - Helen Reddy
2 - Brother Louie - Stories
1 - Let's Get it On - Marvin Gaye
(1st of 2 weeks at #1)


The Top 10 Albums

10 - Fresh - Sly and The Family Stone
9 - Innervisions - Stevie Wonder
8 - Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack
7 - A Passion Play - Jethro Tull
6 - Touch Me in the Morning - Diana Ross
5 - We're An American Band - Grand Funk Railroad
4 - Foreigner - Cat Stevens
3 - Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
2 - Chicago VI - Chicago
1 - Brothers and Sisters - The Allman Brothers Band
(1st of 5 consecutive weeks at #1)

The only Allman Brothers album to reach the top of the Billboard Album chart and contained their only top 40 single, the classic Ramblin' Man which reached #2 on the Hot 100 in October of 1973.
This was the first album the group recorded completely without Duane Allman who had died in a motorcycle accident in 1971.