This 70s Top 10 Will Make You Wonder What The HELL Happened To MUSIC? | Professor of Rock

It’s time for another Hit Song Redux This Time we’re going behind the top 10 songs of this VERY same week from the year 1975 47 years ago. This top 10 has some of the greatest songs of all time that we still hear today and as usual we have the actual artists tell us the stores.? Who is the real #1 all of these year later Is it the Doobie Brothers, Is it the Eagles, Or Grand Funk Railroad? or Stevie Wonder. Find out next on the Hit Song Redux of 70s

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It’s time for another edition of our show the Hit Song Redux where we travel back to a week in the golden era of the rock and roll and re rank the top 10 songs of THAT SPECIFIC week based on how much the world has listened to them since THEIR PEAK POSITION ON THE BILLBOARD HOT 100. With the actual artist commentary Your stories and your dedications To clarify, this isn’t my top 10. It’s the actual top 10 from this exact week 39 years ago. We count them down as they were then and then we run them through a recalibration system which tells us what the real top 10 is based on all time streams and views.

This program is a tribute to the great Casey Kasem’s american top 40 which we all grew up with… this time we travel back to this exact week in the year 1975.. like I said 47 years ago. When someone says 47 years ago I think of the 1940s. It doesn’t seem like almost 50 years ago would be the mid 70s it’s crazy town. So if you went to catch a movie at the local cinema you would’ve chosen from the Godfather part 2 one of my personal favorite films ever..as well as the man with the golden Gun with Roger Moore you also had the Stepford Wives and Shampoo with Warren Beatty on TV WHeel of Fortune and the Jeffersons both Debuted in January and the shows KUNG FU and Odd Couple both were in their final seasons Let’s get into it.

So coming in at #10 It’s a former Beatle with his 8th solo top 40 hit. It’s John Lennon with #9 Dream So apparently John Lennon was fascinated with the recurrence of the number nine throughout his life, for instance… Lennon was born on October 9.His first home was at 9 Newcastle Road, Wavertree, Liverpool - three names which each contain nine letters. Also the Beatles' first gig at The Cavern Club took place on February 9, 1961.. Brian Epstein, The Beatles' manager, first saw them perform on November 9 that same year.The Beatles' contract with EMI was confirmed on May 9, 1962. and the biggest 9 event Lennon's son Sean shared his father's birthday. So The mystery voice that calls Lennon's name "John" during the first bridge was performed by his lover, May Pang - on the second bridge he reversed the tape of her saying his name. According to May Pang's book Loving John, Lennon told her that he did not know what the song was about, but it wasn’t about her. He also did not "convince" her to sing the vocals, she sang them because the female vocalist that was scheduled for the session was a now show

[ProfessorofRock]

Poll: What songs would head up your perfect 70s 8-track playlist?

[delcrowe]

I was a teenager throughout the 70s. I'm amazed that all the music I loved is still a staple on the radio today. The 70s was the golden age of Rock.

[dwaynehunt]

There never was or ever will be another decade of music that could match the 70s. I was lucky to be a teenager during that time.

[bryantrowan]

I'm so lucky to be born in 68 with a sister who is 10 years older than me and had such great taste in music. I would sit up at night and listen to the music coming from her room at night.

[tomcartwright]

Adam, you are not old enough to have heard this music when it was all new, but I really appreciate the respect and honor you give to the music of this era. I’m nearly 70, and as time marches by, this music becomes even more dear to my heart . Thank you Sir for your care and insight.

[Marcus-pis]

About 8 years ago I drove past a High School parking lot while school was letting out. Students in their cars were streaming out of the lot. Most had music blaring with their windows down. ALL were playing classic rock music from the 70's. When we were young in the 70's we weren't playing music from the 30's. THAT tells you EVERYTHING ya need to know about the quality of 70's rock vs ANY time after.

[juliesipes]

When I hear Frankie Vallie’s “My Eyes Adored You” I tearfully think of my father (who died from Covid on 11/9/2020).
My father was a quintessential musician, music teacher, and band director. He loved jazz but was not a fan of rock-and-roll, and he and I would have battles over that. But he loved “My Eyes”. I love that song more b/c of him. Sweet memories. I miss him so much. 💜

[josephliptak]

I was 10 in 1970 and 20 in 1980 so I spent the best years of my young life in the 1970s and there were so many bands putting out top 10 hits like no other decade. Best era for all genres of music.

[Fuzcapp]

What a talent Linda Ronstadt was. So sad to hear what is happening with her now. She was simply brilliant in the day.

[idagirl]

I won a transistor radio in 1974, and heard many of these songs for the first time on that tiny hand held device. They still sounded amazing. It was my most prized possession.

[tanyalarose]

I was 12 years old in 1975 but very much into music. With two older step siblings, I was introduced to bands like America and The Doobie Brothers. I'm so grateful I was around in the 70s!!

[ianramage]

I grew up in the 70's and IMHO, it was the best decade of music. Like them or loathe them, artists in the 70's were true musicians unlike most of the garbage that passes for music today.

[thephantomeagle]

Wow. What an amazing list. In Junior high school choir we did “Black Water” in counterpoint. We had chimes, and tambourines. At the end with Take me by the hand, come and dance with me, funky Dixie land were all sung buy groups of kids. We got a standing ovation at a basketball game halftime with the marching band playing.

Being a long time Michigander I’ve always loved GFR.

[realjaxon]

1975 brings back great memories for me. I graduated from high school in '75. Lots of great tunes.

[rbmustang]

I was almost 15 years old that week in 1975. I know all of those songs very well, and they are still favorites to me now in my 60's. Great music is timeless isn't it?

[michelemoneywell]

We were blessed to have grown up with the best music EVER!

[scotchbudmeister]

Born in '60, grew up with the best music. I had no clue that these songs I heard the radio every day would still have so much weight almost 50 years later or that I'd still be listening to them on something called a playlist. Thanks for the look back Professor!

[dwaynewladyka]

The 1970s sure had great music. I'm glad I was around then. Cheers! ✌️

[edbrediger]

I grew up in the deep south until 1974, then moved West at age 14. Before then my only music access was 3 mono AM stations. 70% Motown, 30 religious, on a cheap 5 transistor 9v radio. Imagine my surprise when I hit the West coast, got a proper FM sound system and had 8 Rock stations available. Never had I heard the stuff of legends, 70's Rock until I was 15 in '75. I was reborn! Absolutely fell in love!

[cyndifoore]

I saw Linda in concert at the Wheeling Civic Center and she was amazing!
I never saw an artist get the response from an audience like she did.
She didn’t say much but as soon as she started singing and the audience was totally silent, no cat calls, whistles or even talking to each other.
When the last note left her lips there was deafening applause, then when she started singing again, total silence. Everyone was completely mesmerized by her.
She’s always been my favorite female voice.
It’s so sad that she now has Parkinson’s and can no longer sing, I cried when I heard this.
Love you Linda.