6th April 1974 - The California Jam One festival took place in Ontario, California. It featured the Eagles, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Earth, Wind & Fire, ELP, Black Oak Arkansas and Seals & Croft. Over 200,000 fans attended. I wish I had. #Festival #70srule
UK singles chart 2 Apr 1978
1. Matchstalk Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs – Brian & Michael
2. Denis – Blondie
3. I Wonder Why – Showaddywaddy
4. If I Had Words – Scott Fitzgerald and Yvonne Keeley
5. Stayin' Alive – Bee Gees
6. Baker Street – Gerry Rafferty
7. Wuthering Heights – Kate Bush
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"Man About The House" ran for 6 series on ITV from 15 August 1973 to 7 April 1976. It starred Richard O'Sullivan, Sally Thomsett and Paula Wilcox. It was considered daring at the time because it featured a man sharing a London flat with two single women. #ManAboutTheHouse #70srule
UK singles chart, Melody Maker, 10th March 1973. Everyone a gem (well maybe except for No 8). #70srule
UK singles chart 22 February 1971.
7. Baby Jump Mungo Jerry
6. Amazing Grace Judy Collins
5. Stoned Love The Supremes
4. It's Impossible Perry Como
3. Resurrection Shuffle Ashton Gardner & Dyke
2. Pushbike Song The Mixtures
1. My Sweet Lord George Harrison
#GeorgeHarrison #70srule
On 18th February 1977, the Damned released their debut album “Damned Damned Damned” in the UK. It was the first punk album to be released, two months before the Stranglers released 'Rattus Norvegicus'. It peaked at number 36 and is one of the all-time classic punk albums. #Damned #70srule
16 Feb 1974, Winners in the music paper Disc Readers Awards Poll: Top UK group went to Slade, Top musician, Roy Wood; David Bowie won UK & World male singer, Top single with 'Jean Genie' & album with 'Aladdin Sane'. Top female singer was Lynsey De Paul & Brightest Hope was David Essex. #70srule
UK Singles Chart 11th Feb 1974
6. Dance With The Devil - Cozy Powell
5. Solitaire - Andy Williams
4. Teenage Rampage - the Sweet
3. The Man Who Sold the World - Lulu
2. Devil Gate Drive - Suzi Quatro
1. Tiger Feet - Mud
Great chart! #70srule
UK Singles Chart 31 Jan 1973
8. Wishing Well -Free
7. Part of the Union -The Strawbs
6. Daniel -Elton John
5. Jean Genie -David Bowie
4. Long Haired Lover from Liverpool -Jimmy Osmond
3. You're so Vain -Carly Simon
2. Do You Wanna Touch -Gary Glitter
1. Blockbuster - The Sweet
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UK singles chart 28 Jan 1971
1. My Sweet Lord – George Harrison
2. Grandad – Clive Dunn
3. The Pushbike Song – The Mixtures
4. Apeman – The Kinks
5. Ride a White Swan – T. Rex
6. Stoned Love – The Supremes
7. I’ll Be There – The Jackson 5
Great chart! I loved No. 4. #70srule
Which record contains the opening lyric "Grand piano" halfway through side one, followed by a list of instruments? #70srule
1970, and Raquel Welch appears in a Coca-Cola advertisement. Wonder what this did for her street cred? #RaquelWelch #70srule
I bought this album in 1972 for 99p. I can honestly say it wasn't very good. I sold it in 2023 on ebay for £10.00. Isn't life strange! #70srule
1971 advert for the Thermador microwave oven/hot food server. Possibly a little sexist - but hey - it was the 70s. #70srule
UK singles chart 14 January 1977. David Soul was also No 1 on the US Billboard singles chart. #70srule
On this day in 1973 James Bolam & Rodney Bewes appeared in the first episode of Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads reprising the roles they played in the 1960s. Classic sitcom. #70srule
Born 7 January 1948 - Kenny Loggins, singer and songwriter, (one half of Loggins & Messina 1971-76). His early soundtrack contributions date back to A Star Is Born in 1976. He had the 1984 US No.1 & UK No. 6 single 'Footloose' from the film of the same name. #KennyLoggins #70srule
Sadly, 1976 didn't produce as many classic albums as previous years had, but its legacy lives on with these... #70srule
