LAST UPDATE: Wednesday December 25, 2002 23:02

1970 I Hear You Knocking

Toped the UK singles chart for 3 weeks in December 70

Dave Edmunds
1971 Ernie (Fastest milkman in the west)5 weeks at the top for this mad cap TV comic Benny Hill
1972 Long Haired Lover From Liverpool 3 weeks at number 1 for this child star from the Osmonds Little Jimmy Osmand
1973 Merry Xmas EverybodyJust 1 week at the top for this now traditional Christmas favourite Slade
1974 Lonely This Christmas Another traditional Christmas favourite  now it spent 3 weeks at number 1 over  xmas 74 Mud
1975 Bohemian Rhapsody One of the biggest Sellers of all time 9 weeks at number 1 Queen
1976 When A Child Is Born

3 weeks at the top at xmas 76 for this ole crooner

Johnny Mathis
1977 Mull Of Kintyre Wings Smash Hit 17 weeks in chart 9 of which were at number 1 Wings
1978 Marys Boy Child/Oh My Lord This double "A" side  most known for Mary's Boy Child spent 4 weeks at the top

 

Bonny M
1979 Another Brick In Wall (Part 2) Never found the top 20 again this classic spent 5 weeks at number 1 Pink Floyd

CHRISTMAS

And the 70s Songs that didnt quite make it

Dec 1970  When I'm Dead And Gone Peaked at Number 2 December 70 McGuinness Flint
Dec 1970 Cracklin' Rose This first UK hit for Neil Diamond peaked at number 3 Neil Diamond
Dec 1970 Ride A White Swan So nearly T. Rex first  Number 1 late November 70 but it never quite made it T.Rex
Dec 1970 It's Only Makr Believe Close but still not quite there in fact he NEVER had a number 1 Glen Campbell
Jan 71 Grandad It followed the xmas number 1 into top spot for this actor it was his ONLY single success Clive Dunn