70s
Kansas – Dust in the Wind
Friday, December 31st, 2010“Dust in the Wind” is a hit single released by the American progressive rock band Kansas in 1977. It peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 chart the week of April 22, 1978, making it Kansas’ only top ten Billboard Hot 100 charting single. The 45-rpm single was certified gold for sales of [...]
Jim Croce – Time in a Bottle
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010“Time in a Bottle” was a posthumous number-one hit for singer-songwriter Jim Croce, reaching the top of the charts in December 1973, three months after his death in a plane crash. The song was originally written for Croce’s son, A.J., and appeared on his first album in 1972, You Don’t Mess Around with Jim. The [...]
John Denver – Annie’s song
Thursday, April 29th, 2010“Annie’s Song” is a song recorded and written by singer-songwriter John Denver. It was his second number one song in the USA, occupying that spot for two weeks in July 1974. It also went to number one in the UK, where it was Denver’s only major hit single (many of Denver’s American hits were more [...]
Johnny Nash – I can See Clearly Now
Thursday, September 24th, 2009“I Can See Clearly Now” is a song written and recorded by Johnny Nash. It was a single from the album of the same name and achieved success in the United States and the United Kingdom when it was released in 1972. It was covered by many artists throughout the years, including a 1993 hit [...]
John Lennon – Imagine
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009“Imagine” is a song written and performed by English rock musician John Lennon. It is the opening track on his album Imagine, released in 1971. “Imagine” was released as a single in the United States where it reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100. When asked about the song in one of his last [...]
Harry Chapin – Cats in the Cradle
Saturday, September 19th, 2009“Cat’s in the Cradle” is a 1974 folk rock song by Harry Chapin from the album Verities & Balderdash. The single topped the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1974. As Chapin’s only #1 hit song, it became the best known of his work and a staple for folk rock music. The lyrics to the verses [...]
