American Top 40 with Casey Kasem-September 6 1975:
40.Give It What You Got-B.T. Express
39.Two Fine People-Cat Stevens
38.Brazil-Richie Family
37.Please Mr. Please-Olivia Newton-John
36.Help Me Rhonda-Johnny Rivers
35.Gone At Last-Paul Simon & Phoebe Snow
34.They Just Can't Stop It The(Games People Play)-Spinners
33.Rocky-Austin Roberts
32.Love Will Keep Us Together-Captain & Tennile
31.It Only Takes A Minute-Tavares
30.Why Can't We Be Friends-War
29.How Long(Betcha' Got A Chick On The Side)-Pointer Sisters
28.Ain't No Way To Treat A Lady-Helen Reddy
27.The Proud One-Osmonds
26.Feelings-Morris Albert
25.Dance With Me-Orleans
24.Daisy Jane-America
23.(I Believe) There's Nothing Stronger Than Our Love-Paul Anka
22.Black Superman/Mohammad Ali-Johnny Wakelin & Kinshasa
Band
21.Solitaire-Carpenters
20.Tush-ZZ Top
19.Run Joey Run-David Geddes
18.Someone Saved My Life Tonight-Elton John
17.Holdin' On To Yesterday-Ambrosia
16.Third Rate Romance-Amazing Rhythm Aces
15.I'm Sorry / Calypso-John Denver
14.Ballroom Blitz-Sweet
13.That's The Way Of The World-Earth Wind & Fire
12.Feel Like Makin' Love-Bad Company
11.Wasted Days And Wasted Nights-Freddie Fender
10.One Of These Nights-Eagles
9.Could It Be Magic-Barry Manilow
8.Fight The Power Part 1-Isley Brothers
7.Fame-David Bowie
6.Jive Talkin'-Bee Gees
5.How Sweet It Is(To Be Loved By You)-James Taylor
4.At Seventeen-Janis Ian
3.Get Down Tonight-KC & The Sunshine Band
2.Fallin' In Love-Hamilton Joe Frank & Reynolds
1.Rhinestone Cowboy-Glen Campbell

Funny that of the 40 artists on the list, only about 6 are currently still active promoting new cds. Capt. & Tenille are seen on a current tv commercial though. I think it may be one using 'Love Will Keep Us Together'.

And damn- whatever happened to Freddie Fender??

Any particular reason for choosing this week in history, Web Warrior?

"Why Can't We Be Friends?" - one of my favorites! :)
"Please, Mr., Please" - As Olivia herself sang, I don't ever want to hear that song again! :eek:

Originally posted by webwarrior762002
American Top 40 with Casey Kasem-September 6 1975:
38.Brazil-Richie Family
36.Help Me Rhonda-Johnny Rivers
34.They Just Can't Stop It The(Games People Play)-Spinners
32.Love Will Keep Us Together-Captain & Tennile
31.It Only Takes A Minute-Tavares
30.Why Can't We Be Friends-War
26.Feelings-Morris Albert
13.That's The Way Of The World-Earth Wind & Fire
9.Could It Be Magic-Barry Manilow
8.Fight The Power Part 1-Isley Brothers
5.How Sweet It Is(To Be Loved By You)-James Taylor
1.Rhinestone Cowboy-Glen Campbell

These songs are great since I weren't around back in '75. "Rhinestone Cowboy" was a good song on WGHQ by Glen Campbell. "How Sweet It Is" was a remake of a Motown classic by James Taylor. "Fight the Power" by the Isley Brothers was a great song. In the lyrics to "Fight the Power", the line uses the profane word :censored: "Could it Be Magic" by Barry Manilow was a nice song. "That's the Way of the World" by Earth, Wind & Fire was a beautiful soulful song. Many of them are the rest. I love the song "Feelings" by Morris Albert, because this song was used in the Pepsi commercial back in 1990 where MC Hammer introduced that song after he drank Coke and after that, a guy shouted "HAMMER!" he gave a drink of Pepsi and he said after he drank it "Proper!". That was my favorite moment in a commercial.

From the list I like:

Games People Play- easily the best song on the whole list- good record that features all 5 Spinners prominently unlike a lot of their earlier hits that have women background singers prominently replacing the group harmony sound

Love Will Keep Us Together- many people DESPISE this as the epitome of bad 70s music, but it is bouncy harmless fun. Has that retro50s feel. Remember this was when Happy Days, Grease etc was big.

Why Can't We Be Friends- Ok tune.

Aint No Way to Treat A Lady- pretty record

Dance With Me- reminds me of that Muskrat Love record

How Sweet it Is- I like this better than Marvin's version. The sax part is cute

Fallin In Love- bright pop number

Calypso- Sure Denver is a hoary singer, but the melody is good and makes you feel like you're right there in the boat with Jacques Cousteau.


Final note: What in the world is Black Superman????

of this list (I wasnt' around in 75)

Please Mister Please. Catchy, but I much prefer Livvy's post-Grease material

How Long(Betcha' Got A Chick On The Side). Probably the funkiest Pointer Sisters song EVER.

Fame. I am a huge Bowie fan, but will never understand why this is his biggest (well, tied with Let's Dance) American hit.

Could It Be Magic. Prefer Donna Summer's remake.

Someone Saved My Life Tonight. One of the best Elton 70's singles.

Ballroom Blitz. Classic, did anyone like the Wayne's World remake?