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31 Jan 1970
Edison Lighthouse
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
Studio act with lead singer Tony Burrows. &He sang
on hits for many other groups.
7 Mar 1970
Wandrin' Star
Tough-guy actor who growled this song in his film &Paint Your
28 Mar 1970
Bridge Over Troubled Water
on this perennial favourite.
went on to
even greater solo success, but never made No 1.
18 Apr 1970
All Kinds Of Everything
First Eurovision winner for Ireland.& Her career was shorter
than most expected.
2 May 1970
Spirit In The Sky
A &Praising Jesus& song that Norman wrote himself. &
Doctor & The Medics took the song to No 1 in 1986.
16 May 1970
World Cup Squad
Mexico World Cup sing-along, which did not help England to win the
6 Jun 1970
Yellow River
Written by Jeff Christie for the Tremeloes who turned it down - so
he recorded it himself.
13 Jun 1970
In The Summertime
Good-time band led by Ray Dorset.& The song has been revived
several times since.
1 Aug 1970
The Wonder Of You
He was reviving his career in Las Vegas, and this is a live
recording from his show.& At this point he was still one behind the Beatles.
12 Sep 1970
Tears Of A Clown
Motown act - Robinson was a director of the company.& He had a
solo No 1 in 1981.
19 Sep 1970
Freda Payne
Band Of Gold
Song about marriage failure from an actress, produced by former
Motown men.
31 Oct 1970
Matthew's Southern Comfort
Written by Canadian folk legend , about the famous rock festival of 1969.
21 Nov 1970
Voodoo Chile
American with legendary status who found fame in London, where he
died two months prior to this No 1.
28 Nov 1970
I Hear You Knockin'
Mainly a producer, he has been involved in hits for dozens of
9 Jan 1971
Clive Dunn
&Dad's Army& star who tapped seasonal sentimentality that
Christmas & New Year.
30 Jan 1971
My Sweet Lord
The ex-Beatle excelled with this, but was sued for plagiarism a few
years later.& The recording returned to the top in 2002, following his death.
6 Mar 1971
2nd & last No 1
Written by leader Ray Dorset.& He remained in the music
business until the 90s.
20 Mar 1971
Led by Marc Bolan, an acoustic folk hero who turned electric and
became a glam rock star.
1 May 1971
Dave & Ansil Collins
Double Barrel
Jamaican duo who provided only the second West Indian reggae chart
15 May 1971
300th No 1
Knock Three Times
had retired from singing when he was persuaded to front Dawn for studio
recordings.
19 Jun 1971
Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
They were a Scottish foursome who first tasted success in Europe.
24 Jul 1971
Great guitar riffs ensured that Marc Bolan would get another chart
21 Aug 1971
I'm Still Waiting
2nd No 1 (1st with Supremes)
Chosen as Tony Blackburn's record of the week, it sold by the
bucket load, and was her first solo No 1.
18 Sep 1971
Hey Girl Don't Bother Me
American act whose US chart career was already over.& This was
a reissue of a 1964 US hit.
9 Oct 1971
Maggie May
A veteran of several bands, notably The Faces. This remains a
perennial radio favourite.
13 Nov 1971
Coz I Luv You
Wolverhampton glam rockers who launched a long and successful
career with this.
11 Dec 1971
Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)
Popular tv comic who recorded novelty songs over a number of years.
8 Jan 1972
New Seekers
I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing
They were formed by a member of the Seekers. Song started as a Coca
Cola tv ad.
5 Feb 1972
Telegram Sam
First hit for the glam rockers' new record company, and from their
album &Slider&.
19 Feb 1972
Son Of My Father
Written by Giorgio Moroder. Was first No 1 to feature a Moog
Synthesiser.
11 Mar 1972
Without You
Suicide song written by two members of Badfinger who both later
committed suicide. Mariah Carey took the song to No 1 in 1994.
15 Apr 1972
The Pipes & Drums & Military Band of
Amazing Grace
Traditional hymn played by a Scottish bagpipe band.& It was
the best-selling single of the year.
20 May 1972
Metal Guru
4th & last No 1
Success continued for a couple more years before the hits began to
17 Jun 1972
Song& about Dutch painter Van Gogh.& Don also wrote
&American Pie&, which made No 2 for him, and No 1 for Madonna in 2000.
1 Jul 1972
Take Me Back 'Ome
Noddy Holder's rasping vocals took the glam boys to the top again.
8 Jul 1972
Puppy Love
Written by .&
First No 1 for a member of the squeaky clean family act from Utah.
12 Aug 1972
School's Out
Shock-rock act from Arizona who used instruments of death and live
snakes on stage.
2 Sep 1972
You Wear It Well
His popularity was soaring at this time, but his next No 1 was 3
years away.
9 Sep 1972
Mama Weer All Crazee Now
All Slade's chart toppers, were written by band members Noddy
Holder and Jim Lea.
30 Sep 1972
How Can I Be Sure
Star of US tv series the Partridge Family. His solo career
was more successful in the UK than at home.
14 Oct 1972
Lieutenant Pigeon
Mouldy Old Dough
Coventry group which included a mother and son. Was recorded in the
front room of their semi.
11 Nov 1972
Irishman who dressed as a 1920s worker in flat cap, braces and
baggy trousers.
25 Nov 1972
My Ding-A-Ling
Respected pioneer of R&B and rock 'n' roll, whose only topper
was this live, innuendo-laden novelty item.
23 Dec 1972
Long Haired Lover From Liverpool
Osmond family member with an Xmas novelty item, and who at age 9
became the youngest chart topper ever.
27 Jan 1973
Blockbuster
Highly successful glam rockers who had multiple Top 10 hits during
the decade.&
3 Mar 1973
Cum On Feel The Noize
First of the No 1s to enter at the top for this major band of the
31 Mar 1973
The Twelfth Of Never
Another tear-jerker revival got the teeny boppers buying the
7 Apr 1973
2nd & last No 1.
Song about his dog. The hits continued for 2 more years, when he
began a lengthy litigation with his manager.
21 Apr 1973
Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree
2nd & last No 1.
Heart-warming song about a prisoner returning home. They were still
performing at the start of the 2000s.
19 May 1973
See My Baby Jive
's latest group which
grabbed plenty of success for a year or so.
16 Jun 1973
Can The Can
American girl rocker and bassist who found fame in the UK easier
than at home.&
23 Jun 1973
Rubber Bullets
Bouncy number that differs greatly from their later slow, heavy
productions.
30 Jun& 1973
Skweeze Me Pleeze Me
During the height of their popularity they also scored with three
No 1 albums.
21 Jul 1973
Peters & Lee
Welcome Home
MOR man and girl duo who were more at home on the supper club
28 Jul 1973
Gary Glitter
I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am)
A long-time struggling musician, he was nearly 30 by the time he
became a glam-rock star.
25 Aug 1973
Young Love
3rd & last No 1.
A revival from 1957 - he got one more No 1 in 1974, as part of the
22 Sep 1973
Angel Fingers
2nd & last No 1
Later in 1973 Wood got to No 4 with his famous Xmas hit.& He
remains in the business, and charted again in 2000.
29 Sep 1973
Simon Park Orchestra
The instrumental theme from tv series &Van Der Valk& was
first tv theme to reach the top of the charts.
27 Oct 1973
Daydreamer
2nd & last No 1.
His teen-based popularity began to wane after this and he returned
to acting. By 2000 he was a Las Vegas cabaret act.
17 Nov 1973
Gary Glitter
I Love You Love Me Love
Second consecutive No 1 which sold over a million copies
world-wide.
15 Dec 1973
Merry Xmas Everybody
6th & last No 1
This perennial Xmas favourite has been in the charts several times
since. They broke up in the 80s.
19 Jan 1974
New Seekers
You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me
2nd & last No 1.
They had enjoyed huge success since their first No 1. &
However, after one more Top 10, they split.
26 Jan 1974
Tiger Feet
Third No 1 for writers Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman.
&Popular party record.
23 Feb 1974
Devil Gate Drive
2nd & last No 1.
4th No 1 for Chinn & Chapman.&
Suzi went into acting shortly after this, but was doing concerts again in the late 1990s.
9 Mar 1974
Alvin Stardust
Jealous Mind
Only No 1.
He was called Shane Fenton in the 1960s.& His new black
leather image gave him a new career a decade later.
16 Mar 1974
Paper Lace
Billy Don't Be A Hero
They came from Nottingham and soon returned there.&
Written by
Mitch Murray who had No 1s in 1963 & 1968.
6 Apr 1974
Seasons In The Sun
First Canadian at No 1 since 1957 (Paul Anka).& The
song (written in French by Belgian, ), has English lyrics by
poet Rod McKuen.& Westlife took
the song back to the top at the end of 1999.
4 May 1974
Eurovision winner for Sweden.& They became international super
stars by the end of the decade.
18 May 1974
Sugar Baby Love
Former session men who achieved moderate success during the
15 Jun 1974
The Streak
US Country/Gospel singer who hit with several quirky songs during
the 1970s.
22 Jun 1974
Gary Glitter
Always Yours
3rd & last No 1
The great showman continued live concerts to hoards of loyal fans
into the mid 1990s.
29 Jun 1974
Charles Aznavour
French crooner with a British tv theme.& He went on to stardom
in the US.
27 Jul 1974
Rock Your Baby
Regarded by some as the first Disco No 1. &It was a New York
club hit first.
17 Aug 1974
Three Degrees
When Will I See You Again
Part of the Philadelphia Sound, they had more Top 10 hits in the UK
than at home.
31 Aug 1974
Love Me For A Reason
Last No 1, either as group or solo, for the Osmond family. In total
they amassed 26 UK hits in 4}