1975!
John Travolta was here!! He was singing long before he was dancing in the movies, but it's my bet he was dancing SOMEWHERE this year! Welcome to the age of disco!
| The Music... | The Singers | The Records 45's! | The time at the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds | Elton John | MCA | January |
| Mandy | Barry Manilow | Bell | January |
| Please Mr. Postman | Carpenters | A & M | January |
| Laughter In The Rain | Neil Sedaka | Rocket | February |
| Fire | Ohio Players | Mercury | February |
| You're No Good | Linda Ronstadt | Capitol | February |
| Pick Up The Pieces | AWB (Average White Band) | Atlantic | February |
| Best Of My Love | The Eagles | Asylum | March |
| Have You Never Been Mellow? | Olivia Newton-John | UNI | March |
| Black Water | The Doobie Brothers | Warner Brothers | March |
| My Eyes Adored You | Frankie Valli | Phillips | March |
| Lady Marmalade | LaBelle | Epic | March |
| Lovin' You | Minnie Riperton | Epic | April |
| Philadelphia Freedom | Elton John | MCA | April |
| (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song | B. J. Thomas | Scepter | April |
| He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) | Dawn featuring Tony Orlando | Bell | May |
| Shining Star | Earth, Wind & Fire | Columbia | May |
| Before The Next Teardrop Falls | Freddie Fender | ABC | May |
| Thank God I'm A Country Boy | John Denver | RCA | June |
| Sister Golden Hair | America | Warner Brothers | June |
| Love Will Keep Us Together | The Captain & Tennille | A & M | June |
| Listen To What The Man Said | Wings | Apple | July |
| The Hustle | Van McCoy | Avco | July |
| One Of These Nights | The Eagles | Asylum | August |
| Jive Talkin' | Bee Gees | R.S.O. | August |
| Fallin' In Love | Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds | Playboy | August |
| Get Down Tonight | K.C. & The Sunshine Band | T.K. | August |
| Rhinestone Cowboy | Glen Campbell | Capitol | September |
| Fame | David Bowie | RCA | September |
| I'm Sorry | John Denver | RCA | September |
| Bad Blood | Neil Sedaka | Rocket | October |
| Island Girl | Elton John | UNI | October |
| That's The Way I Like It | K.C. & The Sunshine Band | T.K. | November |
| Fly, Robin, Fly | Silver Convention | Midland Int'l | December |
| Let's Do It Again | The Staple Singers | Stax | December |
Toni Tennille and the Captain (trivia question: who was he?...see 1976 for the answer!) took the trophy for the hit of the year, and it was NOT a disco song. Will wonders never cease?