Fifty years ago, big names were all over the singles charts. For the week ending Sept. 11, 1976, names like Linda Ronstadt, Fleetwood Mac, The Bee Gees and Wings were among those who were on the charts with songs that remain familiar to this day. What were some of the songs that charted50 years ago and who performed them?
30. Diana Ross
Song: "One Love in My Lifetime"
29. Helen Reddy
Song: "I Can't Hear You No More/Music Is My Life"
28. Lady Flash
Song: "Street Singin'
27. Steve Miller Band
Song: "Rock'n Me"
26. Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots
Song: "Disco Duck (Part 1)
25. Linda Ronstadt
Song: "That'll Be the Day"
24. Peter Frampton
Song: "Baby I Love Your Way"
23. James Taylor
Song: "Shower the People"
22. Daryl Hall and John Oates
Song: "She's Gone"
21. Silver
Song: "Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang"
20. The Ohio Players
Song: "Who'd She Coo"
19. Earth, Wind and Fire
Song: "Getaway"
18. Orleans
Song: "Still the One"
17. Dr. Hook
Song: "A Little Bit More/A Couple More Years"
16. George Benson
Song: "This Masquerade"
15. Tavares
Song: "Heaven Must Be Missing an
Angel" (Part 1)
14. Jefferson Starship
Song: "With Your Love"
13. Cliff Richard
Song: "Devil Woman"
12. Fleetwood Mac
Song: "Say You Love Me"
11. Chicago
Song: "If You Leave Me Now"
10. War
Song: "Summer"
9. Elton John and Kiki Dee
Song: "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
8. Wings
Song: "Let Em In"
7. Boz Scaggs
Song: "Lowdown"
6. The Bee Gees
Song: "You Should Be Dancing"
5. Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band
Song: "A Fifth of Beethoven"
4. England Dan and John Ford Coley
Song: "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"
3. Wild Cherry
Song: "Play That Funky Music"
2. Lou Rawls
Song: "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"
1. K.C. and the Sunshine Band
Song: "Shake, Shake, Shake (Shake Your Booty"
This article originally appeared on The List Wire: Songs that topped the charts 50 years ago in September
