1979
Donna Summer dominated with 5 top 5 hits including 3 number ones.
Bee Gee had two number one hits.
Michael Jackson would have two number one hits including "Rock With You"
Commadores had 2 top 5 hits including number one "Still"
Earth Wind Fire (who would have probably made a few top ten lists in the 1970s) had 2 top 10 hits including "After the Love has Gone" which made it to number one.
Just missing was KC and the Sunshine Band who had a 2 top 2 hits including "Please don't go"
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 | Fleetwood Mac | Bee Gees | Donna Summer |
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Elton John | Eagles | Newton John | Bee Gees |
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Aerosmith | Foreigner | Andy Gibb | Micheal Jackson |
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Wings | Sunshine Band | Rolling Stones | Commadores |
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4 Seasons | B. Manilow | Billy Joel | Earth Wind Fire |
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1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 |
Good list. Kenny Rogers was also strong that year with 3 top tens, but I don't think he'd quite knock anyone out.
ReplyDeleteThe Bee Gees has been so big for a couple years and pretty much feel off the table immediately after.