Monday 11 July 2011

No 1 UK Hit Singles (1970)

Time to look back at all the hits to have made the top spot back in 1970.

31st Jan
Edison Lighthouse
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
5
Only ever UK No. 1 for this studio act with lead singer Tony Burrows, who also sang on hits for many other groups.
7th Mar
Lee Marvin
Wandrin' Star
3
Only ever UK No. 1 for this tough-guy actor with a song from his film "Paint Your Wagon".
28th Mar
Simon & Garfunkel
Bridge Over Troubled Water
3
Only ever UK No. 1 for this duo. Only Art Garfunkel sings on this classic, but Paul Simon went on to greater solo success, even though he never made No. 1 again, while Art did.
18th Apr
Dana
All Kinds Of Everything
2
First Eurovision winner for Ireland. Her career was shorter than most expected, and this was her only UK No. 1.
2nd May
Norman Greenbaum
Spirit In The Sky
2
Only ever UK No. 1 for Norman with a song he wrote. Doctor & The Medics took the song to No. 1 again in 1986.
16th May
England World Cup Squad
Back Home
3
Mexico World Cup sing-along by the England Football squad, starting a worrying trend in music!
6th Jun
Christie
Yellow River
1
Only ever UK No. 1 for Jeff Christie with a song he wrote for the Tremeloes who turned it down, so he recorded it himself.
13th Jun
Mungo Jerry
In The Summertime
7
First UK No. 1 for Mungo Jerry, led by Ray Dorset. The song has been revived several times since.
1st Aug
Elvis Presley
The Wonder Of You
6
Elvis was reviving his career in Las Vegas, and this was a live recording from his show. At this point he was still one behind the Beatles as this was his 16th UK No. 1.
12th Sep
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Tears Of A Clown
1
First UK No. 1 for Motown singer Smokey Robinson who would have to wait another 11 years before hitting the top spot again.
19th Sep
Freda Payne
Band Of Gold
6
Only ever UK No. 1 for this American actress.
31st Oct
Matthew's Southern Comfort
Woodstock
3
Written by Canadian folk legend Joni Mitchell, their only UK No. 1 was about the famous rock festival of 1969.
21st Nov
Jimi Hendrix
Voodoo Chile
1
Posthumous No. 1 for the US Guitar legend who died in London a couple of months earlier.
28th Nov
Dave Edmunds
I Hear You Knockin'
6
Only ever UK No. 1 for Dave Edmunds who had much greater success as a producer.
Edison Lighthouse,Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes),UK,Deleted,7
Simon & Garfunkel,Bridge Over Troubled Water,USA,Deleted,7
Dana,All Kinds Of Everything,UK,Deleted,7
Norman Greenbaum,Spirit In The Sky,UK,Deleted,7
Mungo Jerry,In The Summertime,Austria,Deleted,5
Elvis Presley,The Wonder Of You [Numbered],UK,10

Freda Payne,Band Of Gold,UK,Deleted,7
Matthews Southern Comfort,Woodstock,UK,Deleted,7
Jimi Hendrix,Voodoo Chile,Germany,Deleted,LP RECORD,412362

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