PEAK MUSIC 1976

 

This is a series that will attempt to Sport(ify) music by creating a 5 member All-Pro/All League/All Star team (Sort of like the NBA first team all-stars) for each year in Music starting with 1964. It will rely heavily on Top 20 Hits from the year but also take into account Concert Tours, Music awards, Music Videos (MTV Crowd-You Tube), TV, Films, Pop Culture etc….. 

1976

Saturation – Nobody really dominated the Charts, there were a lot of artist with one hit.  Peak Music takes into account top hit number one, top 10, top 20 and popular culture. So with that in mind:

 

I can't believe it but Captain and Tennille is  it with three top five hits including a number one and a television show that premiered in 1976 that lasted one season as did they.

Elton John had three top ten hits including one with Kiki Dee.

Aerosmith dreamed on with two top ten hits

Wings had 2 top ten hits with a silly song called silly love songs that went to number one.

Picking number five was most difficult as it was a battle of number one hits (these artist did not have any other big hits that year), I went with the 4 Seasons (December 63 – A tune I still hear a lot of on the radio today). The 4 Seasons beat out Number 1 hits

50 ways to leave your lover – Paul Simon

Love Hanger – Diana Ross

Shake Your Booty – KC Sunshine Band.

If you leave me now  - Chicago

Tonight's the Night – Rod Stewart

Kiss-  (Beth -7), Boston (More than a Feeling -4) were also in the running for number 5

 

 

1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969
The Beatles	The Beatles	The Beatles	The Beatles	The Beatles	5th Dimension
4 Seasons	Supremes	Rolling Stones	Monkees	Gary Pucket	3 Dog Night
Supremes	Rolling Stones	Frank Sinatra	Supremes	Simon & Garfunkel	Elvis Presley
Bobby Vinton	Herman Hermits	Beach Boys	Rascals	Aretha Franklin	The Beatles
Johnny Rivers	Byrds	Monkees	The Doors	Supremes	Rolling Stones
1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975
Jackson 5	Osmonds	3 Dog Night	Stevie Wonder	Elton John	John Denver
The Beatles	Marvin Gaye	Micheal Jackson	Elton John	John Denver	Elton John
Simon & Garfunkel	Temptations	5th Dimension	Paul Simon	Newton John	Eagles
3 Dog Night	Jackson 5	Don McLean	Wings	Wings	Sunshine Band
Guess Who	3 Dog Night	Moody Blues	Rolling Stones	Chicago	Starship
1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981
Captain Tennille
Elton John
Aerosmith
Wings
4 Seasons
1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987