I was 14 in 1971 and just starting to become interested in the music culture. I worked weekends and vacations picking oranges to earn money to buy a very nice stereo system from Radio Shack.
Three of those were written by Carole King - Its Too Late, You've Got a Friend, and Go Away Little Girl. Far and away the best American songwriter ever.
Man, I knew I loved all those songs way back when but did I know how great they’d be for my lifetime? Nooooo! I feel so lucky to say those songs are from my generation!! 🥰🥰🥰
A Brand New Key - Melanie is also a great song, even though it was also a Number 1 hit in December 1971. It was more of a novelty song, but is was not a one-hit wonder. 👍👌😊
I like all of these songs that were picked out for this TikTok including Three Dog Night's "Joy To The World"; Rod Stewart's "Maggie May"; Carol King's "It's Too Late"; Tony Orlando's "Knock Three Times"; Janis Joplin's "Me & Bobby McGee"; The Rolling Stones' " Brown Sugar"; James Taylor's "You've Got A Friend"; The BeeGees' "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart"; Donny Osmond's "Go Away Little Girl"; Paul & Linda McCarthy and Wings' "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey". I also like most songs of that era, year, decade and of course most songs of yesteryear..
Serious memories. '71 was the end of my 8th grade and the start of my 9th. Wore these out. Had either a single or a album of at least half of these then.
Please appreciate the variety. EVERYTHING used to get played on the radio. We all shared the same musical experiences. It got too narrow over time. The Ramones and Elvis Costello sang about this sad evolution. Today terrestrial radio is an “I Heart Radio” monoculture wasteland. At least Spotify does recommend new things to help us grow our tastes, but we’re still in our own narrow musical neighborhoods. Music was so special and shared back then.
.. and a young Leland Sklar on bass guitar.. he is a Session Wizard on bass today with many pop groups calling him.. Genesis, Toto, James Taylor.. many more..
In my grade 4 class, we would sing "Joy to "Joy to the World, " "Maxwell Silver Hammer, " and " Hey Jude, " to name a few. Our teacher was a Japanese bombshell, Miss Maxwell. She must have had the nerves of a Saint. She got the whole class gazzuo's. We played a couple of songs using them. As a grade 4 my idea of a bombshell could have been way off, but I wasn't. I asked my grade 7 teacher, Mr Mann, and he said she was a ten. It had a lasting impression on me. I married a very pretty and really smart Thai girl. The memories old songs will bring back. By the way, I asked how pretty Miss Mawell was when I was around 30 years old. Mr Mann was a good teacher and sportsman. I see him a few times a year at the golf course. It's a public course and opened in 1990. You won't find many public courses any better I played with my lifelong friend and golf partner the secind day Cordova Bay opened. He introduced me to golf when I was 12. I am now just turning 62 and 3 rays later he turns 61. We are pretty good partners. Our strength we are both good putters, and we hang anywhere from a 6 to 8 handicap. Cheers to Mr Mann and Miss Maxwell
Music was still so new and exciting then. Look at what The Beatles did in just 8 years!! There was drastic change in rock music from year to year. I s\think rock music,...popular music has been stagnant since about 91. Of course the whole industry is kind of gone too.
Posthumous hit? The same as John Lennon’s, “(Just Like) Starting Over”, which also went to Number 1 after he was senselessly murdered. It spent 5 weeks at #1 on US Billboard’s Hot 100. From John & Yoko’s underrated album, “Double Fantasy”.
70’s best times of my life. Unforgettable
Mine too,fantastic decade, brill memories,brill artists n music💯
"Tapestry" is one of the best albums ever made. Thank you Carole King.❤
A great decade full of fantastic music. If only i could go back in time and stay there permanently...
Take me with u lol
Take me too,please👍💯
❤ fantastic 70's. That followed the great 60's ❤😊
This was an incredible year for music.
I was 14 in 1971 and just starting to become interested in the music culture. I worked weekends and vacations picking oranges to earn money to buy a very nice stereo system from Radio Shack.
I love that year of music.♥️🙏🏼✝️✌🏼😎
Same
My first concert 1971 Three Dog Night & The Doobie Brothers❣️
The 70s was the best decade ever.
Was 6 years old but remember all of these songs 🎵 🙏🇺🇸
Me too same age as well, our childhoods were awesome
I didn't promise you a rose garden! BIG HIT '71
I beg your pardon,
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70’s, the best decade ever for music! The back stories of these songs are fascinating, too!
Back when there was real music.
Memories, takes me way back.❤❤❤
Ahhhhh, the 70's music.😊
Three of those were written by Carole King - Its Too Late, You've Got a Friend, and Go Away Little Girl. Far and away the best American songwriter ever.
Man, I knew I loved all those songs way back when but did I know how great they’d be for my lifetime? Nooooo! I feel so lucky to say those songs are from my generation!! 🥰🥰🥰
Great music start to the 70s.
A Brand New Key - Melanie is also a great song, even though it was also a Number 1 hit in December 1971. It was more of a novelty song, but is was not a one-hit wonder. 👍👌😊
Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) 1969 Melanie Safka
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I’m a huge fan of “Lay Down (Candies in the Rain)”. What a great song:)
I like all of these songs that were picked out for this TikTok including Three Dog Night's "Joy To The World"; Rod Stewart's "Maggie May"; Carol King's "It's Too Late"; Tony Orlando's "Knock Three Times"; Janis Joplin's "Me & Bobby McGee"; The Rolling Stones' " Brown Sugar"; James Taylor's "You've Got A Friend"; The BeeGees' "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart"; Donny Osmond's "Go Away Little Girl"; Paul & Linda McCarthy and Wings' "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey". I also like most songs of that era, year, decade and of course most songs of yesteryear..
❤ 😊 👍 ,.... ✓ THE BEST MUSIC EVER
The best decade EVER❤❤❤❤❤❤
Janis, the stones, rod stewart, and the bee gees were amazing back then!
That eas one of the greatest years of the decade
Serious memories. '71 was the end of my 8th grade and the start of my 9th. Wore these out. Had either a single or a album of at least half of these then.
And the crap they put out now
This timeless music was the ONLY THING that made high school bearable! 🤔Plus the band Chicago!
A Great Year ..My brother and husband were born in.. I'm from '67 the 70's were a Great time to grow up
The Rolling Stones are still on tour Amazingly
Fantastic music Fantastic memories ❤
Born 1971.
What a song lineup!
Same ,May
Those were the good ole days! We got our first house with air conditioning that year
Please appreciate the variety. EVERYTHING used to get played on the radio. We all shared the same musical experiences. It got too narrow over time. The Ramones and Elvis Costello sang about this sad evolution. Today terrestrial radio is an “I Heart Radio” monoculture wasteland. At least Spotify does recommend new things to help us grow our tastes, but we’re still in our own narrow musical neighborhoods. Music was so special and shared back then.
Number one songs are in the 70's
And 80s!
Excellent year!! ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉😢
Possibly the nadir of pop music.
The era of great, great, great, great great great music
Yeah, I remember all those.... Just off the plane from Australia and I discovered radio at 11 years of age....
.. and a young Leland Sklar on bass guitar.. he is a Session Wizard on bass today with many pop groups calling him.. Genesis, Toto, James Taylor.. many more..
Great music!
Knock Three Times is an all time favorite ❤❤❤
I appeared on this beautiful planet on 9th January this year and I love it. Hare Krsna ☮️💚💪🏾🙏🏾
I was May 13
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My fave from then, Uncle Albert…Macca!
Much better music than what we see and hear now. My opinion, of course. Prefer classical music.
Thanks for the memories
Excellent list
For me a great great year
Best years of music❤
Sitting out by the lake with a bag of .15 cheese burgers and 2-3 bottles of Boones Farm on a warm clear summer night.
I loved Uncle Albert/ Admiral Halsey🤩😍🥰
In my grade 4 class, we would sing "Joy to "Joy to the World, " "Maxwell Silver Hammer, " and " Hey Jude, " to name a few. Our teacher was a Japanese bombshell, Miss Maxwell. She must have had the nerves of a Saint. She got the whole class gazzuo's. We played a couple of songs using them. As a grade 4 my idea of a bombshell could have been way off, but I wasn't. I asked my grade 7 teacher, Mr Mann, and he said she was a ten. It had a lasting impression on me. I married a very pretty and really smart Thai girl. The memories old songs will bring back. By the way, I asked how pretty Miss Mawell was when I was around 30 years old. Mr Mann was a good teacher and sportsman. I see him a few times a year at the golf course. It's a public course and opened in 1990. You won't find many public courses any better I played with my lifelong friend and golf partner the secind day Cordova Bay opened. He introduced me to golf when I was 12. I am now just turning 62 and 3 rays later he turns 61. We are pretty good partners. Our strength we are both good putters, and we hang anywhere from a 6 to 8 handicap. Cheers to Mr Mann and Miss Maxwell
Love this music!!!
Music was still so new and exciting then. Look at what The Beatles did in just 8 years!! There was drastic change in rock music from year to year. I s\think rock music,...popular music has been stagnant since about 91. Of course the whole industry is kind of gone too.
A ton more great songs came from this year...imagine..my sweet lord ...etc
Alot of good songs came out that year
Carole King is my favorite of that bunch.
Great memories Thanks
Music is still great
Kindergarten had great music 🎉
❤ Janice Joplin.
That James Taylor was used for naptime.
“Woodstock” by Matthews Southern Comfort was a solid hit in ‘71. Penned by folk singer, Joni Mitchell, it is my favorite version of the song.
Awesome.
Knock 3 times is sheldons favourite song.
That’s right, I had almost all these singles
I liked😂 all those songs except Janice Joplin and the Rolling Stone. James Taylor still has me in a choke hold. I still love his music.
Nice
70's baby!!!!!❤
Awesome songs..
These songs were popular that kelp us in the Military going and sane while over seas
50 years geez it flew
We're so sorry uncle albert, but we haven't done a bloody thing all day!!! The kettle's on to boil, but we're so easily drawn away!!!😂😂😂😂😂
I loved Carol King….
Jazz man was my favorite by her.
Ah..the year I graduated from high school and now I'm 71.
0:37 Ha.. Was Looking Like 90's Live✌🌃
Me and Bobbie McGee best song ever
Rod pulls off the number one for the year
Maggie May was a juggernaut of songs. Absolutely spectacular.
Brown Sugar was the No. 1 song of 1971.
@@atrbear Brown Sugar was a brilliant song. But no one's afraid of being cancelled for singing it today ;)
I remember all those artists, but i never heard of the osmonds!
They don't write songs like these any more..... Thank goodness 😴😴
So sorry, but I have a real bad case of I don't give a damn 😮😮😊😊😊
Rod stewart got his start n never stopped yet😊
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Who ever' s posting these songs (and I've been watching '60s - '70s) u all forgot the great 💙Moody Blues 💙😲 eh.❓
Viet Nam was still going strong.
"Tío Alberto ", en mi opinión, de las mejores de Los Win's de Paul.
One of the best years.
Osmonds and Three Dog Night were studio session band HOF;
Boomer music is classic 🎶 🎵
1971 for me means the album Electric Warrior by T.Rex Marc Bolan
Atleast next 50 more years
Everyone is golden to except the Osmonds. I was 9 at the time and I was more into The Jackson 5.🎉
I was 9 yrs old too, and I barely remember that Osmond song or the Alfred song, but I loved all the others.
I'm definitely not a fan of the Osmonds, but those other songs were great
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What's Going on?
Imagine?
Stairway to Heaven?
“Butter pie.”
BeeGers ruled the 70s.
Year i wad born
Thank you for the memories. Were there no Black or Hispanic artists who produced number one songs in 1971 also...?
Uh. Tony Orlando?
Trunk Lopez from earlier too. Herb Alpert..there were a few.
@@larryjones-emery807 and Dawn.
Got married that year
There is nothing like these songs and I have them on cassette tapes and CDs and Records and 8 track tapes I play them and I grew up with them ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Janis Joplin died in October 1970 yet you say she has a #1 hit in 1971. How did that happen?
just like Otis Redding's, Sitting at the dock of the bay was #1 after he died.
Posthumous hit? The same as John Lennon’s, “(Just Like) Starting Over”, which also went to Number 1 after he was senselessly murdered. It spent 5 weeks at #1 on US Billboard’s Hot 100. From John & Yoko’s underrated album, “Double Fantasy”.
I was 8
Elvis is not here and he is the king of rock and roll