In Case You Missed It

The UK Daily Mail (of all newspapers) posted a tremendous article with great photos of the last living "Minute Men" from the American Revolutionary War.  The majority of these men pictured were either 100 yrs of age or older when they had "daguerreotypes" made in the 1840s.   I cant tell how much I enjoyed this article and was a little saddened by the fact this wasnt published in any big US papers on July 4th or even the  3rd to celebrate Independence Day.

Click HERE  and be fascinated and filled with pride at what these men did as boys and try to imagine what they saw and experienced first hand.  We celebrate our Independence each year while these men were there and part of the troops making this a free country.  WOW!

Top of the Pops - July 4th 1976

Here are the Top 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 for the Bicentennial celebration in 1976

5 - Better Shop  Around - Captain and Tennille
(peaked at #4)



4 - Sara Smile - Hall and Oates
(peaked at #4)


3 - Misty Blue - Dorothy Moore
(peaked at #3, #2 on the Soul chart and #5 on the UK Chart)



2 - Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band
(#1 for 2 consecutive weeks in July)




1 - Silly Love Songs - Paul McCartney and Wings
(5 non consecutive weeks at #1, spent 1 week in May and then 4 consecutive in June and July)

Top of the Pops - 4th of July Edition Part 2

Here are the songs that topped the Billboard Hot 100 on July 4th during the 1970s


1970 - The Love You Save - The Jackson 5


1971 - It's  Too Late - Carole King


1972 - Lean on Me - Bill Withers


1973 - Will it Go Round in Circles - Billy Preston


1974 - Rock the Boat - Hues Corporation


1975 - Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain and Tennille


1976 - Silly Love Songs - Paul McCartney and Wings


1977 - Undercover Angel - Alan O'Day


1978 - Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb


1979 - Ring My Bell - Anita Ward

Top of the Pops - 4th of July Edition

Today's Top of the Pops is the first of a series for this weekend as I look at the songs that were #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the 4th of July.  
Lets start off with the 1960s

1960 - Everybody's Somebody's Fool - Connie Francis


1961 - Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds


1962 - I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles


1963 - Easier Said Than Done - Essex


1964 - I Get Around - The Beach Boys


1965 - I Can't Help Myself - The Four Tops


1966 - Strangers in the Night - Frank Sinatra


1967 - Windy - The Association


1968 - This Guy's in Love With You - Herb Alpert


1969 - Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet - Henry Mancini