Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

C'mon Marianne is one of 15 Donny Osmond chart hits that were remakes. Written by Lawrence Russell Brown and Raymond Bloodworth, the song was originally a #9 hit for the Four Seasons in July 1967. Brown and Bloodworth also wrote the Four Seasons' Watch The Flowers Grow and Bill Deal & The Rhondels' Nothing Succeeds Like Success. Brown also co-wrote eight Tony Orlando & Dawn hits and the Partridge Family's I Woke Up In Love This Morning.

C'mon Marianne has also been recorded by Grapefruit, Cardinal Point, Gregory & The Cadets, the Richard Wolfe Children's Chorus and the Broadway cast of Jersey Boys. Here is the original:

 
May 15, 1971:
40. C Company ft. Terry Nelson - The Battle Hymn of Lt. Calley
39. Bobby Sherman - The Drum (NEW!)
38. King Floyd - Baby Let Me Kiss You
37. Ray Charles - Booty Butt (NEW!)
36. Nilsson - Me and My Arrow
35. Paul Humphrey - Cool Aid (NEW!)
34. Matthews Southern Comfort - Woodstock
33. Partridge Family - I'll Meet You Halfway (NEW!)
32. Wilson Pickett - Don't Knock My Love (NEW!)
31. Diana Ross - Reach Out I'll Be There (NEW!)
30. Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose - Treat Her Like a Lady (NEW!)
29. Chi-Lites - (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People
28. Brewer & Shipley - One Toke Over the Line
27. Brenda & The Tabulations - Right on the Tip of My Tongue
26. Tin Tin - Toast and Marmalade for Tea
25. Helen Reddy - I Don't Know How to Love Him
24. Murray Head - Superstar
23. Temptations - Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
22. The Fuzz - I Love You for All Seasons
21. Stevie Wonder - We Can Work It Out
20. Paul McCartney - Another Day
19. The Buoys - Timothy
18. Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - I Don't Blame You at All
17. Richie Havens - Here Comes the Sun
16. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (↓10)*
Special: Crosby, Stills & Nash - Right Between the Eyes
15. John Lennon - Power to the People
14. Donny Osmond - Sweet and Innocent
13. Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy (↑11)*
12. Honey Cone - Want Ads
11. The Doors - Love Her Madly
10. Daddy Dewdrop - Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes Love It)
Archive: The Mamas & the Papas - Monday, Monday
9. Neil Diamond - I Am... I Said
8. The Bells - Stay Awhile
7. Aretha Franklin - Bridge Over Troubled Water
6. Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
5. Lobo - Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
4. Bread - If
3. Ocean - Put Your Hand in the Hand
2. Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye
1. Three Dog Night - Joy to the World
 
21 Good:
30. Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose - Treat Her Like a Lady (NEW!)
28. Brewer & Shipley - One Toke Over the Line
25. Helen Reddy - I Don't Know How to Love Him
24. Murray Head - Superstar
23. Temptations - Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
20. Paul McCartney - Another Day
16. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (↓10)*
14. Donny Osmond - Sweet and Innocent
13. Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy (↑11)*
12. Honey Cone - Want Ads
11. The Doors - Love Her Madly
10. Daddy Dewdrop - Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes Love It)
9. Neil Diamond - I Am... I Said
8. The Bells - Stay Awhile
7. Aretha Franklin - Bridge Over Troubled Water
6. Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
5. Lobo - Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
4. Bread - If
3. Ocean - Put Your Hand in the Hand
2. Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye
1. Three Dog Night - Joy to the World
 
8 good/ok for 1971:

24. Murray Head - Superstar
13. Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy (↑11)*
11. The Doors - Love Her Madly
9. Neil Diamond - I Am... I Said
6. Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
5. Lobo - Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
3. Ocean - Put Your Hand in the Hand
1. Three Dog Night - Joy to the World
 
August 4, 1973:
40. Paul McCartney & Wings - My Love
39. Cat Stevens - The Hurt (NEW!)
38. Dr. John - Right Place Wrong Time
37. Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin'
36. Donny Osmond - Young Love (NEW!)
35. Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa
34. Clint Holmes - Playground in My Mind
33. War - Gypsy Man (NEW!)
32. Foster Sylvers - Misdemeanor
31. George Harrison - Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) (↓21)*
30. Four Tops - Are You Man Enough
29. Charlie Rich - Behind Closed Doors
28. Gladys Knight & the Pips - Where Peaceful Waters Flow
27. Lobo - How Can I Tell Her
26. Aretha Franklin - Angel
25. Tower of Power - So Very Hard to Go
24. Dawn ft. Tony Orlando - Say Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose
23. Bloodstone - Natural High
22. Helen Reddy - Delta Dawn
21. Paul Simon - Kodachrome
20. Sly & the Family Stone - If You Want Me to Stay
19. Al Green - Here I Am (Come and Take Me)
18. Pink Floyd - Money
17. Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On (↑19)*
16. Bette Midler - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
15. Charlie Daniels - Uneasy Rider
14. Gilbert O'Sullivan - Get Down
13. Johnnie Taylor - I Believe in You (You Believe in Me)
12. Bobby Pickett & the Crypt Kickers - Monster Mash
11. Chicago - Feelin' Stronger Every Day
10. Three Dog Night - Shambala
9. Billy Preston - Will It Go Round in Circles
8. Stories - Brother Louie
7. Diana Ross - Touch Me in the Morning
6. Seals & Crofts - Diamond Girl
5. Carpenters - Yesterday Once More
4. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
3. Wings - Live and Let Die
2. Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown
1. Maureen McGovern - The Morning After
 
26 Good:
40. Paul McCartney & Wings - My Love
38. Dr. John - Right Place Wrong Time
37. Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin'
34. Clint Holmes - Playground in My Mind
31. George Harrison - Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) (↓21)*
24. Dawn ft. Tony Orlando - Say Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose
23. Bloodstone - Natural High
22. Helen Reddy - Delta Dawn
21. Paul Simon - Kodachrome
20. Sly & the Family Stone - If You Want Me to Stay
19. Al Green - Here I Am (Come and Take Me)
17. Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On (↑19)*
16. Bette Midler - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
14. Gilbert O'Sullivan - Get Down
12. Bobby Pickett & the Crypt Kickers - Monster Mash
11. Chicago - Feelin' Stronger Every Day
10. Three Dog Night - Shambala
9. Billy Preston - Will It Go Round in Circles
8. Stories - Brother Louie
7. Diana Ross - Touch Me in the Morning
6. Seals & Crofts - Diamond Girl
5. Carpenters - Yesterday Once More
4. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
3. Wings - Live and Let Die
2. Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown
1. Maureen McGovern - The Morning After
 
10 good/ok from 1973:

37. Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin'
22. Helen Reddy - Delta Dawn
21. Paul Simon - Kodachrome
18. Pink Floyd - Money
12. Bobby Pickett & the Crypt Kickers - Monster Mash
10. Three Dog Night - Shambala
4. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
3. Wings - Live and Let Die
2. Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown
1. Maureen McGovern - The Morning After
 
Deep Purple's Smoke On The Water – not to be confused with the Smoke On The Water that was a number-one country hit for Red Foley in 1944 and Bob Wills in 1945 – describes a December 4 1971 incident at the Montreux Casino in Switzerland. Deep Purple opened the concert. While Frank Zappa & the Mothers Of Invention performed, a fan shot a flare gun into the ceiling. The resulting fire destroyed the casino. Deep Purple had been planning to record their Machine Head album at the casino's studio. It would be recorded at the nearby Grand Hôtel. The casino was rebuilt and re-opened in 1975. Here is a live perrformance from Montreux in 2007. The "water" is Lake Geneva.

 
I missed Thursday.
Only 7.

May 15, 1971:
23. Temptations - Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) - Not a favorite, but it's good.
17. Richie Havens - Here Comes the Sun
16. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (↓10)*
13. Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy (↑11)*
11. The Doors - Love Her Madly
6. Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
1. Three Dog Night - Joy to the World
 
10

August 4, 1973:
38. Dr. John - Right Place Wrong Time
37. Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin
18. Pink Floyd - Money
17. Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On (↑19)*
12. Bobby Pickett & the Crypt Kickers - Monster Mash - Nostalgia/Novelty
11. Chicago - Feelin' Stronger Every Day
9. Billy Preston - Will It Go Round in Circles
4. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
3. Wings - Live and Let Die
2. Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown - Nostalgia
 
1971

Good 1
6. Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar

Okay 5
30. Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose - Treat Her Like a Lady (NEW!)
28. Brewer & Shipley - One Toke Over the Line
13. Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy (?11)*
10. Daddy Dewdrop - Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes Love It)
1. Three Dog Night - Joy to the World

Bad 2
16. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (?10)*
11. The Doors - Love Her Madly

? 32

37. Ray Charles - Booty Butt

WTF?!
 
1973

Good 5
21. Paul Simon - Kodachrome
18. Pink Floyd - Money
9. Billy Preston - Will It Go Round in Circles
8. Stories - Brother Louie
4. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water

Okay 3
12. Bobby Pickett & the Crypt Kickers - Monster Mash
3. Wings - Live and Let Die
2. Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown

Bad 1
17. Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On (?19)*

? 31

35. Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa

This is where MJ stole "Ma ma se ma ma sa ma ma coo sa" for "Wanna Be Startin' Something"
 
13 for 1971

28. Brewer & Shipley - One Toke Over the Line
24. Murray Head - Superstar
21. Stevie Wonder - We Can Work It Out
20. Paul McCartney - Another Day
17. Richie Havens - Here Comes the Sun
16. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (↓10)*
15. John Lennon - Power to the People
13. Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy (↑11)*
11. The Doors - Love Her Madly
9. Neil Diamond - I Am... I Said
7. Aretha Franklin - Bridge Over Troubled Water
6. Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
1. Three Dog Night - Joy to the World

19 for 1973:
40. Paul McCartney & Wings - My Love
39. Cat Stevens - The Hurt (NEW!)
38. Dr. John - Right Place Wrong Time
37. Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin'
31. George Harrison - Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) (↓21)*
21. Paul Simon - Kodachrome
18. Pink Floyd - Money
17. Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On (↑19)*
12. Bobby Pickett & the Crypt Kickers - Monster Mash
11. Chicago - Feelin' Stronger Every Day
10. Three Dog Night - Shambala
9. Billy Preston - Will It Go Round in Circles
8. Stories - Brother Louie
7. Diana Ross - Touch Me in the Morning
6. Seals & Crofts - Diamond Girl
4. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
3. Wings - Live and Let Die
2. Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown
1. Maureen McGovern - The Morning After
 
scotchandcigar said:
Wow; less than 10 songs from each of these.
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Just by looking at the name and trying to get the song in my head. I probably actually know another 5-10 from each year, but don't know them by name. For example, I don't recognize Neil Diamond "I Am... I Said" by name but chances are I've heard it.
 
sadchild said:
Just by looking at the name and trying to get the song in my head. I probably actually know another 5-10 from each year, but don't know them by name. For example, I don't recognize Neil Diamond "I Am... I Said" by name but chances are I've heard it.
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One of you techy guys needs to come up with a countdown list format that plays a snippet of each song as you mouse over it.
 
That reminds me. I didn't post the "VJ in 3 minutes" in the 80s thread. If there were one for the 70s, I'd watch that before doing my good/bad/ugly here.
 
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