American Songwriter

4 Deserving No. 1 Hits From the Wacky Pop Music Year of 1974

The year of 1974 stands out as a prime era for novelty songs and highly melodramatic story songs. Many of those songs ascended to the very top of the charts in that calendar year. It left songs with ...
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50 years later: How 1974’s No. 1 albums hold up after a half century

What a strange year 1974 was in pop music. Stranger still: One album reached No. 1 nearly two years after it was released, due to the untimely death of its maker. RELATED: From Green Day’s ‘Dookie’ to ...
American Songwriter

3 Songs by Former Beatles Members That Were No. 1 Hits on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1974

In fact, three members of the Fab Four released singles that topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1974. One of the famous musicians scored the last No. 1 solo hit of his career that year, at least to date.
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Seasons in the sun Terry Jacks the #2 song of 1974

A deep look at the emotional story lyrics and lasting impact behind one of the biggest songs of 1974 #TerryJacks #MusicHistory #ClassicHits Watch what happens when a 5,000kg orca hits a boat – it ...