American Top 40 - July 4, 1970 - The First Show

[Cerebro]

Since this is Casey's final weekend on the air, I thought it fitting to take a look back at the chart that started it all (rankings are from the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated July 11, 1970).


AMERICAN TOP 40 - JULY 4, 1970
LW TW WKS Artist - Title
--  40 (01) Marvin Gaye - The End Of Our Road
--  39 (01) Mark Lindsay - Silver Bird
--  38 (01) Eric Burdon and War - Spill The Wine
37 37 (03) Crabby Appleton - Go Back
--  36 (01) B.J. Thomas - I Just Can't Help Believing
31 35 (05) Aretha Franklin with The Dixie Flyers - Spirit In The Dark
36 34 (04) John Phillips - Mississippi
34 33 (04) The Flaming Ember - Westbound #9
24 32 (07) The Four Tops - It's All In The Game
32 31 (03) The 5th Dimension - Save The Country
--  30 (01) Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young - Ohio
22 29 (13) Ray Stevens - Everything Is Beautiful
28 28 (05) The Impressions - Check Out Your Mind!
21 27 (07) The Moody Blues - Question
39 26 (02) Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
25 25 (08) Wilson Pickett - Sugar, Sugar
30 24 (04) Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young - Teach Your Children
11 23 (12) The Poppy Family - Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Oldie: Bill Cosby - Little Ole Man
16 22 (13) The Moments - Love On A Two-Way Street
23 21 (05) Mountain - Mississippi Queen
--  20 (01) Bread - Make It With You
29 19 (04) Pacific Gas and Electric - Are You Ready?
19 18 (07) Charles Wright and The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - Love Land
20 17 (02) Alive 'N Kickin' - Tighter, Tighter
15 16 (08) White Plains - My Baby Loves Lovin'
17 15 (04) Miguel Rios - A Song Of Joy
Oldie: Louis Armstrong - Hello, Dolly!
13 14 (08) Brotherhood Of Man - United We Stand
10 13 (14) Rare Earth - Get Ready
18 12 (04) The Five Stairsteps - O-o-h Child
12 11 (06) The Pipkins - Gimme Dat Ding
05 10 (09) Vanity Fair - Hitchin' A Ride
Oldie: Blood, Sweat, and Tears - Spinning Wheel
09 09 (08) Elvis Presley - The Wonder Of You
04 08 (08) The Beatles - The Long And Winding Road
14 07 (03) The Carpenters - (They Long To Be) Close To You
08 06 (09) Melanie with Edwin Hawkins Singers - Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)
07 05 (07) Freda Payne - Band Of Gold
06 04 (08) Blues Image - Ride Captain Ride
03 03 (06) The Temptations - Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)
01 02 (06) The Jackson 5 - The Love You Save
Oldie: The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
02 01 (06) Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me (Not To Come)  ** 1 week @ no. 1 **

DROPPERS:
Sly and The Family Stone - I Want To Take You Higher (from 40, 3 weeks on)
Bobby Sherman - Hey Mister Sun (from 38, 5 weeks on)
Simon and Garfunkel - Cecelia (from 35, 12 weeks on)
Joe Cocker - The Letter (from 33, 9 weeks on)
Chicago - Make Me Smile (from 27, 11 weeks on)
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around The Bend (from 26, 10 weeks on)

[johnnywest]

I like the one by The Carpenters best.

[Cerebro]

I posted this 5 years ago when Casey retired. Thought I'd bump it up. I'm sure we're all reflecting back how it all began. Thanks, Casey. :)

[Marv]

This show is currently airing now on WGRQ/Fredericksburg, VA; the countdown began at 6PM EDT.

[johnnywest]

When they replayed it this year, Bill Cosby was included.