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The 70's Datebook for October 19

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In 1970, “Stage Fright” album by The Band was certified Gold by the RIAA

In 1971, The final issue of “Look” magazine reaches the newsstands.

In 1973, David Bowie releases “Pin Ups,” a collection of mid-Sixties cover versions. Posing next to Bowie on the cover is model Twiggy.

In 1973, In a Brady Bunch episode called “Getting Gregʹs Goat”, Greg and his football teammates steal a rival schoolʹs mascot, a goat, and he has to hide it; Greg hides “Raquel,” the goat, in his attic room and when the other kids overhear him talking to her, they believe that he has a girl in his room.

In 1973, Ringo releases “Photograph”.

In 1974, On the cover of TV Guide: “Freddie Prinze of Chico and The Man”. Other Articles: Robert Culp, Born Free

In 1974, R.C., “Battle Of New Orleans” by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band peaked at #72 on the pop singles chart.

In 1974, R.C., “My Country” by Jud Strunk peaked at #59 on the pop singles chart.

In 1974, R.C., “Nothing From Nothing” by Billy Preston peaked at number one on the pop singles chart.

In 1976, “Tear The Roof Off The Sucker” single by Parliament was certified Gold by the RIAA

In 1976, “The Clones Of Doctor Funkenstein” album by Parliament was certified Gold by the RIAA

In 1976, “Whistling Down The Wire” album by David Crosby and Graham Nash was certified Gold by the RIAA

In 1977, “Strawberry Letter 23” single by Brothers Johnson was certified Gold by the RIAA

In 1977, “The Grand Illusion” album by Styx was certified Gold by the RIAA

In 1979, Journey continues on the course started by last yearʹs “Infinity” with their new release, “Evolution.” The record, with Steve Perry behind the mic, does even better, surpassing sales of one million on this date.

In 1979, The Beatlesʹ “Rarities” album was released in the United Kingdom. Among the cuts were the novelty song “You Know My Name, Look Up The Number.”

In 1979, “Disco Nights” album by G.Q. was certified Platinum by the RIAA

In 1972, "Play It as It Lays" was released by Universal Pictures / F.P. Productions; Frank Perry (director); Joan Didion, John Gregory Dunne (screenplay); Tuesday Weld, Anthony Perkins, Tammy Grimes, Adam Roarke, Ruth Ford, Eddie Firestone, Diana Ewing, Paul Lambert, Chuck McCann, Severn Darden, Tony Young, Richard Anderson, Mitzi Hoag, Tyne Daly, Roger Ewing, John P. Finnegan, Darlene Conley, Arthur Knight, Elizabeth Claman, Jennifer C. Lesko, Richard Ryal, Tracy Morgan, Albert Johnson, Allan Warnick

In 1972, "When the Legends Die" was released by 20th Century Fox; Stuart Millar (director); Robert Dozier (screenplay); Richard Widmark, Frederic Forrest, Luana Anders, Vito Scotti, John War Eagle, Garry Walberg, Jack Mullaney, Roy Engel, Rex Holman, Herbert Nelson, John Gruber, Malcolm Curley, Mel Gallagher, Tillman Box, Sondra Pratt

In 1973, "Charley Varrick" was released by Universal Pictures; Don Siegel (director); Dean Riesner, Howard Rodman (screenplay); Walter Matthau, Andy Robinson, Joe Don Baker, John Vernon, Sheree North, Felicia Farr, Norman Fell, Woodrow Parfrey, William Schallert, Jacqueline Scott, Benson Fong, Marjorie Bennett, Tom Tully, Kathleen O'Malley, Albert Popwell, Bob Steele, Don Siegel, Joe Conforte, James Nolan, Charles Matthau, Hope Summers, Monica Lewis, Christina Hart, Craig R. Baxley

In 1973, "The House in Nightmare Park" was released by Anglo-EMI; Peter Sykes (director); Clive Exton, Terry Nation (screenplay); Frankie Howerd, Ray Milland, Hugh Burden, Kenneth Griffith, John Bennett, Rosalie Crutchley, Ruth Dunning, Elizabeth MacLennan, Aimée Delamain, Peter Munt

In 1973, "The Outfit" was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; John Flynn (director/screenplay); Robert Duvall, Karen Black, Joe Don Baker, Robert Ryan, Timothy Carey, Richard Jaeckel, Sheree North, Felice Orlandi, Marie Windsor, Jane Greer, Henry Jones, Joanna Cassidy, Tom Reese, Elisha Cook, Bill McKinney, Anita O'Day, Archie Moore, Tony Young, Roland La Starza, Roy Roberts, Emile Meyer, Roy Jenson, Bern Hoffman, John Steadman, Paul Genge, Francis de Sales, Army Archerd, Tony Trabert, Lee de Broux, Jeannine Riley, George Savalas

In 1973, "The Way We Were" was released by Columbia Pictures / Rastar; Sydney Pollack (director); Arthur Laurents (screenplay); Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford, Bradford Dillman, Lois Chiles, Patrick O'Neal, Viveca Lindfors, Allyn Ann McLerie, Murray Hamilton, Herb Edelman, Diana Ewing, Sally Kirkland, Marcia Mae Jones, Don Keefer, George Gaynes, Roy Jenson, James Woods, Constance Forslund, Robert Gerringer, Susan Blakely, Susanne Zenor, Marvin Hamlisch

In 1975, "Hester Street" was released by Midwest Films; Joan Micklin Silver (director/screenplay); Steven Keats, Carol Kane, Doris Roberts, Mel Howard, Dorrie Kavanaugh, Lauren Friedman

In 1977, "Equus" was released by United Artists / Winkast Film Productions; Sidney Lumet (director); Peter Shaffer (screenplay); Richard Burton, Peter Firth, Jenny Agutter, Joan Plowright, Colin Blakely, Harry Andrews, Eileen Atkins, Kate Reid, John Wyman, Frazier Mohawk, Brook Williams, Elva Mai Hoover, Ken James, David Gardner, James Hurdle, Sheldon Rybowski; Drama; Live Action

In 1977, "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" was released by Paramount Pictures; Richard Brooks (director/screenplay); Diane Keaton, Tuesday Weld, William Atherton, Richard Kiley, Richard Gere, Alan Feinstein, Tom Berenger, Priscilla Pointer, Laurie Prange, Alexander Courtney, Joel Fabiani, Julius Harris, Richard Bright, LeVar Burton, Brian Dennehy, Richard Venture, Elizabeth Cheshire; Crime, Drama; Live Action

In 1978, "Gates of Heaven" was released by New Yorker Films; Errol Morris (director); Floyd McClure, Cal Harberts, Florence Rasmussen; Documentary; Live Action

In 1979, "...And Justice for All." was released by Columbia Pictures; Norman Jewison (director); Valerie Curtin, Barry Levinson (screenplay); Al Pacino, Jack Warden, John Forsythe, Lee Strasberg, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Lahti, Sam Levene, Robert Christian, Thomas Waites, Larry Bryggman, Craig T. Nelson, Dominic Chianese, Victor Arnold, Vincent Beck, Michael Gorrin, Baxter Harris, Joe Morton, Alan North, Tom Quinn, Beverly Sanders, Connie Sawyer, Charles Siebert, Robert Symonds, Keith Andes; Drama, Neo-Noir; Live Action

In 1979, "Avalanche Express" was released by 20th Century Fox / Lorimar; Mark Robson (director); Abraham Polonsky (screenplay); Lee Marvin, Robert Shaw, Linda Evans, Maximilian Schell, Joe Namath, Horst Buchholz, Mike Connors, Claudio Cassinelli, Kristina Nel, David Hess, Günter Meisner, Sylva Langova, Cyril Shaps, Vladek Sheybal, Arthur Brauss, Sky du Mont, Richard Marner, Arnold Drummond, Paul Glawion, Dan van Husen; Adventure, Thriller; Live Action

In 1979, "Chilly Scenes of Winter" was released by United Artists; Joan Micklin Silver (director/screenplay); John Heard, Mary Beth Hurt, Peter Riegert, Kenneth McMillan, Gloria Grahame, Nora Heflin, Jerry Hardin, Tarah Nutter, Mark Metcalf, Griffin Dunne; Romance, Comedy; Live Action

In 1979, "French Postcards" was released by Paramount Pictures; Willard Huyck (director/screenplay); Gloria Katz (screenplay); Miles Chapin, Blanche Baker, David Marshall Grant, Valérie Quennessen, Debra Winger, Mandy Patinkin, Marie-France Pisier, Jean Rochefort, Lynn Carlin, George Coe, Christophe Bourseiller, Francois Lalande, Anémone, Veronique Jannot, Marie-Anne Chazel, Laurence Ligneres, Andre Penvern; Romance, Comedy; Live Action

In 1979, "Jesus" was released by Warner Bros. / Inspirational Films / Genesis Project; Peter Sykes, John Krish (directors); Barnet Fishbein (screenplay); Brian Deacon, Rivka Neumann, Yosef Shiloach, Talia Shapira, Alexander Scourby, Mosko Alkalai, Eli Cohen, Eli Danker, Dina Doron, Rula Lenska, Niko Nitai, Ori Levy, Kobi Assaf, Moti Baharav, Ya'ackov Ben-Sira, Ze'ev Berlinski, Peter Frye, Nisim Gerama, David Goldberg, Timothy Mark Hanson, Yftach Katzur, Miki Mfir, Yitzhak Ne'eman, Shmuel Ornstein, Richard Peterson, Milo Rafi, Gad Roll, Israel Rubinek, Michael Schneider, Nahum Shalit, Shmuel Tal, Michael Warshaviak, Leonid Weinstein, Rolf Brin, Dov Friedman, Kevin O'Shea, Yossi Pollak, Dada Rubin; Biblical, Drama; Live Action

In 1979, "Meteor" was released by American International Pictures / Meteor Joint Venture / Palladium Productions / Shaw Brothers; Ronald Neame (director); Stanley Mann, Edmund H. North (screenplay); Sean Connery, Natalie Wood, Karl Malden, Brian Keith, Martin Landau, Trevor Howard, Richard Dysart, Henry Fonda, Joseph Campanella, Bo Brundin, Roger Robinson, Michael Zaslow, Bibi Besch, Sybil Danning; Sci-Fi, Disaster; Live Action

U.S. 1970s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1974, “Devotion” by Earth, Wind and Fire peaked at number 33 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1974, “Give It To The People” by The Righteous Brothers peaked at number 20 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1974, “I Wash My Hands Of The Whole Damn Deal” by New Birth peaked at number 88 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1974, “Love Me For A Reason” by The Osmonds peaked at number 10 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1974, “My Country” by Jud Strunk peaked at number 59 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1974, “Never My Love” by Blue Swede peaked at number 7 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1974, “Nothing From Nothing” by Billy Preston peaked at number 1 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1974, “Second Avenue” by Tim Moore peaked at number 58 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1974, “The Player” by First Choice peaked at number 70 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1974, “You Little Trustmaker” by The Tymes peaked at number 12 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1974, ✪✪ “The Battle Of New Orleans” by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band peaked at number 72 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

Canada 1970s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1974, “Blue Skies” by Bill King peaked at number 78 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1974, “I'd Go Through It All Again” by Carroll Baker peaked at number 97 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1974, “Just My Way” by Diamondback peaked at number 86 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1974, “Nothing From Nothing” by Billy Preston peaked at number 5 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1974, “Skin Tight” by The Ohio Players peaked at number 19 on the Canada pop singles chart.

U.K. 1970s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1974, “Farewell / Bring It On Home To Me/You Send Me (medley)” by Rod Stewart peaked at number 7 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1974, “Gee Baby” by Peter Shelley peaked at number 4 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1974, “Reggae Tune” by Andy Fairweather Low peaked at number 10 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1974, “Rockin' Soul” by The Hues Corporation peaked at number 46 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1974, “Sad Sweet Dreamer” by Sweet Sensation (U.K.) peaked at number 1 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1974, “You Little Trustmaker” by The Tymes peaked at number 18 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

Australian 1970s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1974, “(You're) Having My Baby / Papa” by Paul Anka With Odia Coates / Paul Anka peaked at number 2 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1974, “Baby Blue / Australia Down Under” by Jimmy Little peaked at number 24 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1974, “Kissin' In The Back Row Of The Movies / I'm Feeling Sad (And Oh So Lonely)” by The Drifters peaked at number 7 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1974, “Tell Laura I Love Her / Blind Boy” by Creation peaked at number 20 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1974, “Too Big / I Wanna Be Free” by Suzi Quatro peaked at number 13 on the Australian pop singles chart.

Netherlands 1970s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1974, “I Don't Wanna Die In An Air Disaster” by Albert Hammond peaked at number 3 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1974, “Lady Eleanor” by American Gypsy peaked at number 16 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1974, “One More Time” by Redbone peaked at number 21 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1974, “Then Came You” by Dionne Warwicke and The Detroit Spinners peaked at number 28 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1974, “Wintertime” by Kayak peaked at number 25 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1974, ✪✪ “Kung Fu Fighting” by Carl Douglas peaked at number 1 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

Austria 1970s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1974, “Hey Boss - ich brauch mehr Geld” by Gunter Gabriel peaked at number 1 on the Austria pop singles chart.

In 1974, “One Man Band” by Leo Sayer peaked at number 20 on the Austria pop singles chart.

In 1974, “She” by Charles Aznavour peaked at number 19 on the Austria pop singles chart.

In 1974, “Soleado” by Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble peaked at number 6 on the Austria pop singles chart.

In 1974, “The Entertainer” by Marvin Hamlisch peaked at number 11 on the Austria pop singles chart.

In 1974, “Theo, wir fahr'n nach Lodz” by Vicky Leandros peaked at number 15 on the Austria pop singles chart.

In 1974, “Tonight” by The Rubettes peaked at number 13 on the Austria pop singles chart.

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