I'm looking for some of the more popular songs from the 1970's?

Question

Hi everyone ~ I have planned a surprise party for my mom's 50th birthday & I wanted to burn a few CD's of music from her high school days & early twenties (1970's) If anyone can think of some of the "chart toppers" from then I'd be greatful ~ Thanks a bunch to all who help.

Answer 1

Here's a whole list on this website:

http://www.superseventies.com/singles.html
http://www.superseventies.com/singles_100additional.html
http://www.inthe70s.com/music.shtml

There's too many great tunes to mention here so you'll see a lot of bands and songs you'll recognise. The superseventies site also has a lot of other seventies trivia (like 'most popular hairstyles or fads' that might be useful for the party theme...)

BeeGees
Cher - Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves
Supertramp
Pink Floyd
Who - Won't Get Fooled Again (and others)
Meat Loaf - Paradise (By the Dashboard Lights)
The Cars
Elton John
Rolling Stones
Hotel California - the Eagles
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
David Bowie
Eric Clapton - Layla
Freebird - Lynard Skynard
Jim Croce - Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun
Afternoon Delight-?
Simon and Garunkel
Rod Stewart - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?
Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
Le Freak - Chic
Grease soundtrack
Reunited - Peaches and Herb
Mama Told me Not to Come - Three Dog Night
American Pie - Don McLean
Rhinestone Cowboy
.....

Answer 2

Knights in white satin by the moody blues, it's a slow song but very popular

Answer 3

like someone else said, there are way too many to list so look here, this is an amazing collection of songs

http://www.timelife.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=8525&

Good luck! hope the party goes well!