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In 1970, “Soul Train” leaves the station for the first time on Chicagoʹs WCIU. Disc jockey Don Cornelius hosts the show himself which makes it on the air, albeit UHF, with corporate funding from Sears Roebuck which wants to license the showʹs name to help sell record players.
In 1971, Frank Zappaʹs Mother of Invention record “Just Another Band from L.A.” at U.C.L.A. Itʹs the last Zappa album to incldue former Turtles Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman. The two leave to record on their own as Flo and Eddie.
In 1971, Henry (Homer) Haynes of the country comedy duo Homer and Jethro died at age 54. The duo specialized in parodies of popular songs, such as “That Hound Dog in the Window.”
In 1971, The Apollo 15 moon mission ended successfully as its command module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.
In 1971, The Bee Gees attain their first of seven number one records in America. Itʹs “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?” From here, the group turns to Barry Gibbʹs falsetto and a disco beat which will jump start their careers.
In 1972, A minor-league baseball game was postponed due to grasshopper attack in Texas.
In 1972, Lawrence “Yogi” Berra, Josh Gibson, Vernon “Lefty” Gomez, Will Harridge, Sanford “Sandy” Koufax, Walter “Buck” Leonard, Early Wynn, and Ross Youngs were inducted into the Hall of Fame. BERRA, in 19 seasons, was selected as an all-star 15 consecutive times. GIBSON, during two of his seasons in the Negro Leagues, had slugging percentages over 1.000. GOMEZ set an unbeatable world series pitching mark. His winning percentage is 1.000 with a 6-0 record. HARRIDGE was American League president for more than 27 years and served the league in some capacity for nearly 60 years. KOUFAX recorded more than one strikeout per inning pitched and had a world series ERA of 0.95. LEONARD hit .328 in 15 years with the Homestead Grays of the Negro Leagues. WYNN had 300 victories in eight seasons…with the Washington Senators, a terrible team. YOUNGS hit .322 in his ten year career.
In 1972, READING ABOUT THE ROLLING STONES “NEWSWEEK” reports on the ROLLING STONES tour and includes an interview with MICK JAGGER
In 1974, Peter Wolf of the J. Geils Band and actresss Faye Dunaway were married in a Beverly Hills courtroom. Why, I donʹt know. They were divorced in 1979. Youʹd think this would be the last of such mixed-career marriages like this? Try Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli, Heather Locklear and Tommy Lee, Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson, Heather Locklear and Richie Sambora, Pamela Anderson and David Tanny (well, anybody can dream, can they?)
In 1976, On the cover of TV Guide: “Donny and Marie Osmond (setting an all-time record for TWO people showing the most teeth on a magazine cover!)”. Other Articles: Women boxing
In 1976, R.C., “Donʹt Go Breaking My Heart” by Elton John and Kiki Dee peaked at number one on the pop singles chart.
In 1976, R.C., “Iʹm Easy” by Keith Carradine peaked at #17 on the pop singles chart.
In 1976, U.S. Viking Two goes into Martian orbit after 11-month flight from Earth; scientists in Pasadena, California, announced that the Viking One spacecraft had found the strongest indications to date of possible life on Mars.
In 1976, “Scooby-Doo Where Are You?”, TV Cartoon Show; last aired on CBS, moved to ABC the next month.
In 1971, “Bring The Boys Home” by Freda Payne peaked at number 12 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Can't Change My Heart” by Cate Brothers peaked at number 91 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Don't Go Breaking My Heart” by Elton John And Kiki Dee peaked at number 1 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Double Barrel” by Dave And Ansel Collins peaked at number 22 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1971, “He's Gonna Step On You Again” by John Kongos peaked at number 70 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Hideaway” by John Sebastian peaked at number 95 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Honey Child” by Bad Company peaked at number 59 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1971, “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart” by The Bee Gees peaked at number 1 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1976, “I'm Easy” by Keith Carradine peaked at number 17 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1976, “I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do The Walking” by The Supremes peaked at number 40 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1976, “I've Been Lovin' You” by Easy Street peaked at number 81 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1976, “If You Know What I Mean” by Neil Diamond peaked at number 11 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Last Child” by Aerosmith peaked at number 21 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Like An Open Door” by Fuzz peaked at number 77 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Rings” by Cymarron peaked at number 17 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Sophisticated Lady (She's A Different Lady)” by Natalie Cole peaked at number 25 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Ten Percent” by Double Exposure peaked at number 54 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1971, “The Resurrection Shuffle” by Ashton, Gardner And Dyke peaked at number 40 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Wake Up Susan” by The (Detroit) Spinners peaked at number 56 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Watching The River Flow” by Bob Dylan peaked at number 41 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1976, “You To Me Are Everything” by Broadway peaked at number 86 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1976, “You To Me Are Everything” by Revelation peaked at number 98 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1971, “You've Got To Earn It” by The Staple Singers peaked at number 97 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Another Rainy Day In New York City” by Chicago peaked at number 37 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Bring The Boys Home” by Freda Payne peaked at number 39 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1976, “C'mon Marianne” by Donny Osmond peaked at number 40 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Can You Hear Those Pioneers” by Rex Allen Jr. peaked at number 87 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Chicago” by Graham Nash peaked at number 19 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Come Back Home” by Bobby Goldsboro peaked at number 89 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Country Princess” by Rick Neufeld peaked at number 85 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Crying The Blues” by Seeds Of Time peaked at number 90 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Don't Let Your Pride Get You Girl” by Joey Gregorash peaked at number 68 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1971, “He's Gonna Step On You Again” by John Kongos peaked at number 77 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again” by The Fortunes peaked at number 12 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Hey Hey Wnat A Beautiful Day” by Don Scardino peaked at number 67 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1971, “I Don't Want To Do Wrong” by Gladys Knight And The Pips peaked at number 30 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1976, “I Need To Be In Love” by The Carpenters peaked at number 24 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1976, “I'll Be Good To You” by The Brothers Johnson peaked at number 12 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1971, “I'll Give You The Earth” by Keith Mitchell peaked at number 71 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1971, “I'm A Believer” by Neil Diamond peaked at number 61 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1976, “If You Know What I Mean” by Neil Diamond peaked at number 19 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1976, “It Keeps You Runnin'” by Carly Simon peaked at number 47 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Last Child” by Aerosmith peaked at number 26 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Love Is Life” by Earth, Wind And Fire peaked at number 79 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Maggie” by Redbone peaked at number 81 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Mare, Take Me Home” by Matthews' Southern Comfort peaked at number 86 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Melting Pot” by Booker T. And The M.G.'s peaked at number 84 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Moonlight Feels Right” by Starbuck peaked at number 3 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Mother Freedom” by Bread peaked at number 52 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Poor Little Pearl” by Billy Joe Royal peaked at number 91 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Steppin' Out” by Neil Sedaka peaked at number 29 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Sweet City Woman” by The Stampeders peaked at number 1 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Tear The Roof Off The Sucker (Give Up The Funk)” by Parliament/Funkadelic (Parliament) peaked at number 17 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1971, “That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be” by Carly Simon peaked at number 15 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1971, “The Last Time I Saw Her” by Glen Campbell peaked at number 42 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1971, “The Resurrection Shuffle” by Ashton, Gardner And Dyke peaked at number 22 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Try A Little Harder” by Doctor Music peaked at number 78 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again” by Brussel Sprout peaked at number 75 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1976, “You Can't Do That” by Octavian peaked at number 66 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1971, “You're The Reason” by Ebondys peaked at number 88 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1971, “You've Got A Friend” by Roberta Flack And Donny Hathaway peaked at number 82 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Devil's Answer” by Atomic Rooster peaked at number 4 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Flying Machine” by Cliff Richard peaked at number 37 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Harvest For The World” by The Isley Brothers peaked at number 10 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1976, “It's Temptation” by Sheer Elegance peaked at number 41 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Jeans On” by David Dundas peaked at number 3 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1976, “L.O.D. (Love On Delivery)” by Billy Ocean peaked at number 19 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Misty Blue” by Dorothy Moore peaked at number 5 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Never Can Say Goodbye” by The Jackson 5 peaked at number 33 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Never Ending Song Of Love” by The New Seekers peaked at number 2 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Shake Your Booty” by K.C. And The Sunshine Band peaked at number 22 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Watching The River Flow” by Bob Dylan peaked at number 24 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again? / Round We Go” by The Angels (Australia) peaked at number 58 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Gotta Be The One / Can't Get Enough” by Maxine Nightingale peaked at number 12 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Hasta Mañana” by ABBA peaked at number 9 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Misty Blue” by Dorothy Moore peaked at number 4 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Sara Smile” by Daryl Hall And John Oates peaked at number 22 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Man From Manhattan” by Eddie Howell peaked at number 10 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Middernacht” by Gebroeders Brouwer peaked at number 10 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Nice And Slow” by Jesse Green peaked at number 1 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Rumba tamba” by Martin Wulms And His Orchestra peaked at number 3 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Sunshine Baby (Baby Let Me Taste Your Wine)” by The Classics peaked at number 8 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1971, “When You Are A King” by White Plains peaked at number 4 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Let Your Love Flow” by The Bellamy Brothers peaked at number 2 on the Sweden pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Love Really Hurts Without You” by Billy Ocean peaked at number 9 on the Sweden pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)” by Rod Stewart peaked at number 7 on the Sweden pop singles chart.
In 1976, “You To Me Are Everything” by The Real Thing peaked at number 16 on the Sweden pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Er det underlig man lengter bort iblant?” by Gro Anita Schønn peaked at number 2 on the Norway pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Goin' Back To Indiana” by The Jackson 5 peaked at number 10 on the Norway pop singles chart.
In 1976, “Kiss And Say Goodbye” by The Manhattans peaked at number 11 on the Norway pop singles chart.
In 1971, “Shake A Hand” by José Feliciano peaked at number 9 on the Norway pop singles chart.
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