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The 70's
Have you ever listened to an old song
and that song reminded you of a certain place, time or event.
Putting this page together sure did make me reminisce.
The Music of the 70's was a big part of my life!
And I hope that you enjoy these midi-files!


Headlines and Events From The 70's
*End of the Vietnam War Our troops finally come home.
*Kent State Troops open fire on both university students and the American Dream.
*Watergate The most notorious political scandal of the 20th century.
*Hostage Crisis in Iran Americans held in captivity for months in Tehran.
*Charles Manson commits the Helter Skelter murders
in the California home of Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski.
*Richard Nixon resigns as President.
*Death of Disco Hundreds of leisure suits are put in storage on the day the music died.
*Three-Mile Island A nuclear reactor's meltdown causes a national panic.
*Terrorist attack athletes at the Munich Summer Olympics.
*Roe vs Wade Abortion Case.
*Rumble in the Jungle Ali regains the heavyweight title
from George Foreman in Zaire.
*United Nations suspend South Africa for apartheid.
*The death of Elvis Presley.
*Apollo-Soyuz manned space flight conducted jointly by the
United States and Russia.
*Happy 200th Birthday America (1976 bicentennial).
*Jonestown Massacre where over 900 were found dead
along with the Rev. Jim Jones.


Statistics from the Early, Mid, and Late 70's
1970 1974 1979
President: Richard Nixon President: Gerald Ford President: Jimmy Carter
VP: Spiro Agnew VP: Nelson Rockefeller VP: Walter Mondale
House: $40,000.00 House: $47,432.00 House: $73,327.00
Car: $2,500.00 Car: $3,500.00 Car: $5,012.00
Milk: $1.32/gallon Milk: $1.39/gallon Milk: $1.50/gallon
Gas: $0.40/gallon Gas: $0.53/gallon Gas: $0.90/gallon
Bread: $0.24/loaf Bread: $0.28/loaf Bread: $0.40/loaf
Stamp: $0.06 Stamp: $0.10 Stamp: $0.15
Avg. Income: $8,933.00 Avg. Income: $9,668.00 Avg. Income: $10,999.00


Billboard Top Ten Hits from the 70's
Song Title/Artist Rank/Year
A Fifth of Beethoven 19K
Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
#10
1976
Alone Again (Naturally) 65K
Gilbert o'Sullivan
#2
1972
American Pie 33K
Don McLean
#3
1972
American Woman 87K
The Guess Who
#3
1970
Band of Gold 39K
Freda Payne
#10
1970
Before The Next Teardrop Falls 34K
Freddy Fender
#4
1975
Bennie And The Jets 40K
Elton John
#9
1974
Best Of My Love 34K
The Emotions
#3
1977
Boogie Oogie Oogie 49K
A Taste Of Honey
#9
1978
Bridge Over Troubled Water 36K
Simon & Garfunkel
#1
1970
Come And Get Your Love 42K
Redbone
#4
1974
Country Roads 26K
John Denver
#8
1971
Crocodile Rock 96K
Elton John
#7
1973
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 34K
Elton John/Kiki Dee
#2
1976
Get Ready 32K
Rare Earth
#8
1970
Hot Stuff 49K
Donna Summer
#7
1979
I Feel The Earth Move 43K
Carole King
#3
1971
I Will Survive 72K
Gloria Gaynor
#6
1979
I'll Be There 50K
Jackson 5
#7
1970
Indian Reservation 41K
Raiders
#6
1971
Joy To The World 43K
Three Dog Night
#1
1971
Killing Me Softly 33K
Roberta Flack
#3
1973
Le Freak 44K
Chic
#3
1979
Lean On Me 46K
Bill Withers
#7
1972
Let It Be 47K
Beatles
#9
1970
Love Is Alive 20K
Gary Wright
#9
1976
Love Will Keep Us Together 33K
Captain & Tennile
#1
1975
My Love 38K
Paul McCartney & Wings
#5
1973
One Of These Nights 66K
Eagles
#10
1975
Philadelphia Freedom 60K
Elton John
#3
1975
Play That Funky Music 42K
Wild Cherry
#5
1976
Sad Eyes 31K
Robert John
#10
1979
Seasons In The Sun 30K
Terry Jacks
#2
1974
Shining Star 64K
Earth, Wind & Fire
#7
1975
Staying Alive 39K
Bee Gees
#2
1978
Tie A Yellow Ribbon 38K
Tony Orlando & Dawn
#1
1973
The 1st Time Ever I Saw Your Face 37K
Roberta Flack
#1
1972
The Way We Were 18K
Barbra Streisand
#1
1974
Tonights The Night 33K
Rod Stewart
#1
1977
Undercover Angel 18K
Alan O'Day
#9
1977
Will It Go Round In Circles 57K
Billy Preston
#8
1973
Without You 30K
Nilson
#4
1972
You Light Up My Life 18K
Debbie Boone
#3
1978
Your Love Lifts Me Higher 45K
Rita Coolidge
#8
1977
YMCA 31K
Village People
#8
1979


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