This week we celebrate the 75th Birthday of soul legend Billy Paul and his biggest chart hit.
We go to December 16th 1972 for our Top 5.
#5 - It Never Rains in Southern California - Albert Hammond
Peaking this week at #5 with his biggest hit
#4 - You Ought to be With Me - Al Green
This would peak a week later at #3 and had been on top of the RB singles chart this week.
#3 - If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes
This was the first song in the Top 5 by the songwriting team of Gamble & Huff and the first hit for the Teddy Pendergrass led Bluenotes.
#2 - I Am Woman - Helen Reddy
This first of 3 #1 singles for Helen Reddy, this song spent the previous week at the top spot and helped Helen Reddy win a Grammy for Best Female Performance in 1972.
#1 - Me and Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
The other song by Gamble & Huff in this weeks Top 5 and their first #1 song, this spent the last 3 weeks of 1972 on top and made Billy Paul a household name.
1 comment:
Another great music post! It's well established that I have a spooky memory and can often recall in great detail things I haven't seen or heard about for 30-40 years. That said, even thogh I consider myself a fan of the right Reverend Al Green, I have NEVER heard or heard of this particular song (or more likely I have somehow erased all memory of it!). Wish I could erase memory of that outfit he's got on. ;)
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