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<< Nov 6, 1975: Island Girl by Elton John

Maybe I'm out of the loop, but I've never even HEARD of that song. >>



I loved that one. Of course, I was only 8 at the time. 😀

Here's mine:

the U.S. No.1 on the 27th September 1967 was... The Letter by
The Box Tops

Never heard of it or the group. Some Engelbert Humperdink song was #1 in the UK.

 
nope, the U.S. No.1 on the 20th March 1969 was...
Dizzy by
Tommy Roe

the U.K. No.1 on the 20th March 1969 was... Where Do You Go To My Lovely by
Peter Sarstedt
 
the U.S. No.1 on the 3rd March 1968 was... Love is Blue by
Paul Mauriat


the U.K. No.1 on the 3rd March 1968 was... Cinderella Rockefella by
Esther And Abi Ofarim


Good thing I wasn't listening! I do remember my mom playing a lot of Simon and Garfunkel,The Carpenters, Stevie Wonder, Petula Clark, and Neil Diamond....
 
the U.K. No.1 on the 10th March 1985 was... You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) by
Dead Or Alive


i love that song :Q

the U.S. No.1 on the 10th March 1985 was... Can't Fight This Feeling by
REO Speedwagon


 


<< << the U.S. No.1 on the 1st April 1969 was... Dizzy by Tommy Roe>> >>



wow another april fool's bday...

the U.S. No.1 on the 1st April 1980 was... Another Brick in the Wall (Part II) by
Pink Floyd

 


<< the U.S. No.1 on the 17th June 1977 was... I'm Your Boogie Man by
K.C. and the Sunshine Band >>

White Zombie remade that song - was pretty good...
 
US Charts - Ode to Billy Joe by Bobby Gentry
UK Charts - San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) by
Scott McKenzie
 
the U.S. No.1 .... August 1967 was... All You Need Is Love by The Beatles

the U.K. No.1 .....August 1967 was... San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) by
Scott McKenzie


 


<<
the U.K. No.1 was... Dreadlock Holiday by 10cc
the U.S. No.1 was... Boogie Oogie Oogie by Taste of Honey
 >>


Huh?? Oogie Oogie????


 


<< US Charts - Ode to Billy Joe by Bobby Gentry
UK Charts - San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) by
Scott McKenzie >>



Looks like Kassy was born the same year as me 🙂
 
&quot;the U.S. No.1 on the 30th June 1984 was... The Reflex by
Duran Duran&quot;

And to think, I've never heard of either🙂
 
AmusedOne - LOL, true, I was born Sept 2 1967.
The sad thing is that I remember most of the songs that were popular when these youngsters were born.
 


<< the U.S. No.1 on the 14th May 1971 was... Joy to the World by
Three Dog Night >>



Jeremiah was a bullfrog!

Was a good friend of mine!

I never understood a single word he said But I helped him drink his wine!

 


<< AmusedOne - LOL, true, I was born Sept 2 1967.
The sad thing is that I remember most of the songs that were popular when these youngsters were born. >>



Oh gawd, me too. Many of these I remember listening to in middle or high school. Some I remember were on MTV when it fired up in 81.

:::gets out the Geritol:::
 


<< &quot;the U.S. No.1 on the 30th June 1984 was... The Reflex by
Duran Duran&quot;

And to think, I've never heard of either🙂 >>



Uh oh! I remember that song. It was the favorite of my high school sweetheart.

This has to stop, you guys are making me feel VERY old 😛
 
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