In Memorium to one of the greatest GIVE ME LOVE-PEACE ON EARTH-GEORGE HARRISON

BILLBOARD LIST OF #1'S FOLLOWS EVENTS Major Events of 1973 Richard Nixon accepts responsibility, but not blame for Watergate on national TV Israel defeats Arabs in Yom Kippur War. Greek military junta abolishes monarchy and proclaims republic. Egypt and Israel sign US sponsored cease-fire accord. US and North Vietnam sign peace agreement (Paris Peace Treaty). Oil price doubled by Persian Gulf states. General Pinochet overthrows the elected Allende government in Chile in a violent coup. Britain, Ireland and Denmark join European Economic Community. British TV networks introduce first teletext system. World Trade Center in New York, is dedicated. Skylab is launched. Duke Ellington autobiography “Music is my mistress” is published. 1973 was an exciting year full of change and important events. Advances were made, but more solemn events occurred, too. The internet was developed by the Department of Defense, original intended for military use, but forever changing how people can communicate and obtain information. Members of AIM (American Indian Movement) occupy Wounded Knee, South Dakota, the site of a massacre of Native Americans in 1890. Moscow agrees to follow the terms of the Universal Copyright Convention, and Pepsi-Cola becomes the first American product that is licensed to be sold in the Soviet Union. A tennis match, the "battle of the sexes" is played between Wimbledon champion Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King in the Houston Astrodome. Riggs loses. The first Endangered and Threatened Species List is created by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and automatic teller machines (ATMs) are manufactured for the first time. The demand for blue jeans increases, and U.S. textile mills produce 482 million square yards of cotton denim: 45 million more than in 1971. Watergate and the President's involvement lead the news. • Miami Dolphins beat the Washington Redskins 14 to 7 on January 14 in Super Bowl VII. • The Supreme Court rules rules that abortion should be a decision between a woman and her physician on January 22 in Roe v. Wade. The court’s 7-to-2 decision upholds a woman’s right to privacy in choosing abortion during the first 6 months of pregnancy. • A cease-fire in Vietnam is declared on January 28, ending direct U.S. involvement there. The last troops leave the country on March 29, but bombing of Cambodia continues. • On January 30, former CIA employee James W. McCord, Jr. is found guilty along with five other defendants to the break in at the the Democratic National Committee Headquarters at Watergate. In April President Nixon announces "major developments" in the Watergate case. Some of his aides resign due to pressure. • Pablo Picasso dies on April 8 in Mongins, France at age 91. He leaves behind works that are estimated to be worth more than $1 billion. • Sky Lab is launched on May 14 by NASA. • On May 18 President Nixon names Harvard law professor Archibald Cox special Watergate prosecutor. • Jan Kodes wins in men’s singles at Wimbledon, Billie Jean King in women’s singles despite a players strike. John Newcombe wins in men’s singles in the US Open at Forest Hills, Margaret Court in women’s singles. • Washington announces that it has begun supplying military equipment to Israel to help it fight its Arab neighbors in the Yom Kippur War. Later, a cease-fire is agreed upon after several attempts • Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigns under pressure October 10 due to charges of tax evasion and other issues. Gerald R. Ford is named Vice President. • Special Watergate prosecutor Cox is fired the night of October 20 when he insists that the President turn over tape recordings of conversations about the Watergate break-in. Attorney General Elliot L. Richardson, resigns in protest, and President Nixon names Leon Jaworski, to replace Cox. The White House releases the tapes, but some have gaps or missing parts, creating still more controversy. The event was known as the Saturday Night Massacre. • On October 21 the The Oakland A's win the World Series 4 games to 3 against the New York Mets. • Chicago’s Sears Tower opens. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the 110-story structure is 1,455 feet tall. • Major League Baseball American League permits teams to field a tenth player—a "designated hitter" to bat in place of the pitcher. • Some of the new Broadway and off-Broadway musicals were El Grande de Coca-Cola, with Ron House and Diz White, A Little Night Music by Stephen Sondheim, Seesaw by Cy Coleman, and Raisin in the Sun. • Popular songs of the year included I Shot the Sheriff by Bob Marley, Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree by Irwin Levine and L. Russell Brown, and Killing Me Softly with His Song by Charles Fox. Popular albums included Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John, Goat's Head Soup by The Rolling Stones, and Superstition by Stevie Wonder. • The oil shortage and soaring grain prices cause a world economic crisis and then a global economic recession. It is the worst since the Great Depression of the 1930s. • An energy crisis grips the world; an oil embargo by Arab nations in the fall makes the problem worse. • Nutrition labeling regulations created by the Food and Drug Administration standardize the type of information provided on U.S. food packages. 46th Academy Awards Best Actor: Jack Lemmon in Save the Tiger Best Actress: Glenda Jackson in A Touch of Class Best Picture: The Sting Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy: M*A*S*H (CBS) Outstanding Drama: Masterpiece Theatre: Upstairs, Downstairs (PBS) 16th Annual Grammy Awards Record of the Year: Killing Me Softly With His Song by Roberta Flack Album of the Year: Innervisions by Stevie Wonder Song of the Year: Killing Me Softly With His Song by Roberta Flack Best New Artist: Bette Midler These are the Billboard magazine Hot 100 number one hits of 1973. January 6 You're So Vain Carly Simon January 13 You're So Vain Carly Simon January 20 You're So Vain Carly Simon January 27 Superstition Stevie Wonder February 3 Crocodile Rock Elton John February 10 Crocodile Rock Elton John February 17 Crocodile Rock Elton John February 24 Killing Me Softly with His Song Roberta Flack March 3 Killing Me Softly with His Song Roberta Flack March 10 Killing Me Softly with His Song Roberta Flack March 17 Killing Me Softly with His Song Roberta Flack March 24 Love Train O'Jays March 31 Killing Me Softly with His Song Roberta Flack April 7 The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Vicki Lawrence April 14 The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Vicki Lawrence April 21 Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Old Oak Tree Dawn featuring Tony Orlando April 28 Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Old Oak Tree Dawn featuring Tony Orlando May 5 Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Old Oak Tree Dawn featuring Tony Orlando May 12 Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Old Oak Tree Dawn featuring Tony Orlando May 19 You Are the Sunshine of My Life Stevie Wonder May 26 Frankenstein The Edgar Winter Group June 2 My Love Paul McCartney and Wings June 9My Love Paul McCartney and Wings June 16 My Love Paul McCartney and Wings June 23 My Love Paul McCartney and Wings June 30 Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) George Harrison July 7 Will It Go Round In Circles Billy Preston July 14 Will It Go Round In Circles Billy Preston July 21 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce July 28 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce August 4 The Morning After Maureen McGovern August 11 The Morning After Maureen McGovern August 18 Touch Me in the Morning Diana Ross August 25 Brother Louie Stories September 1 Brother Louie Stories September 8 Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye September 15 Delta Dawn Helen Reddy September 22 Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye September 29 We're An American Band Grand Funk October 6 Half-Breed Cher October 13 Half-Breed Cher October 20 Angie The Rolling Stones October 27 Midnight Train To Georgia Gladys Knight & The Pips November 3 Midnight Train To Georgia Gladys Knight & The Pips November 10 Keep On Truckin' (Part 1) Eddie Kendricks November 17 Keep On Truckin' (Part 1) Eddie Kendricks November 24 Photograph Ringo Starr December 1 Top of the World The Carpenters December 8 Top of the World The Carpenters December 15The Most Beautiful Girl Charlie Rich December 22 The Most Beautiful Girl Charlie Rich December 29 Time in a Bottle Jim Croce Top 100 Hits of 1973 / Top 100 Songs of 1973 1. Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Ole Oak Tree, Tony Orlando and Dawn 2. Bad Bad Leroy Brown, Jim Croce 3. Killing Me Softly With His Song, Roberta Flack 4. Let's Get It On, Marvin Gaye 5. My Love, Paul McCartney and Wings 6. Why Me, Kris Kristofferson 7. Crocodile Rock, Elton John 8. Will It Go Round In Circles, Billy Preston 9. You're So Vain, Carly Simon 10. Touch Me In The Morning, Diana Ross 11. The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia, Vicki Lawrence 12. Playground In My Mind, Clint Holmes 13. Brother Louie, Stories 14. Delta Dawn, Helen Reddy 15. Me And Mrs. Jones, Billy Paul 16. Frankenstein, Edgar Winter Group 17. Drift Away, Dobie Gray 18. Little Willy, Sweet 19. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life, Stevie Wonder 20. Half Breed, Cher 21. That Lady, Isley Bros. 22. Pillow Talk, Sylvia 23. We're An American Band, Grand Funk Railroad 24. Right Place, Wrong Time, Dr. John 25. Wildflower, Skylark 26. Superstition, Stevie Wonder 27. Loves Me Like A Rock, Paul Simon 28. The Morning After, Maureen McGovern 29. Rocky Mountain High, John Denver 30. Stuck In The Middle With You, Stealers Wheel 31. Shambala, Three Dog Night 32. Love Train, O'Jays 33. I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Barry White 34. Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose, Tony Orlando and Dawn 35. Keep On Truckin' (Pt. 1), Eddie Kendricks 36. Dancing In The Moonlight, King Harvest 37. Danny's Song, Anne Murray 38. Monster Mash, Bobby "Boris" Pickett and The Crypt Kickers 39. Natural High, Bloodstone 40. Diamond Girl, Seals and Crofts 41. Long Train Running, Doobie Brothers 42. Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth), George Harrison 43. If You Want Me To Stay, Sly and The Family Stone 44. Daddy's Home, Jermaine Jackson 45. Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye), Gladys Knight and The Pips 46. I'm Doing Fine Now, New York City 47. Could It Be I'm Falling In Love, Spinners 48. Daniel, Elton John 49. Midnight Train To Georgia, Gladys Knight and The Pips 50. Smoke On The Water , Deep Purple 51. The Cover Of Rolling Stone, Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show 52. Behind Closed Doors, Charlie Rich 53. Your Mama Don't Dance, Loggins and Messina 54. Feelin' Stronger Every Day, Chicago 55. The Cisco Kid, War 56. Live And Let Die, Wings 57. Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?, Hurricane Smith 58. I Believe In You, Johnnie Taylor 59. Sing, Carpenters 60. Ain't No Woman (Like The One I Got), Four Tops 61. Dueling Banjos, Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandel 62. Higher Ground, Stevie Wonder 63. Here I Am (Come And Take Me), Al Green 64. My Maria, B.W. Stevenson 65. Superfly, Curtis Mayfield 66. Get Down, Gilbert O'Sullivan 67. Last Song, Edward Bear 68. Reelin' In The Years, Steely Dan 69. Hocus Pocus, Focus 70. Yesterday Once More, Carpenters 71. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Bette Midler 72. Clair, Gilbert O'Sullivan 73. Do It Again, Steely Dan 74. Kodachrome, Paul Simon 75. Why Can't We Live Together, Timmy Thomas 76. So Very Hard To Go, Tower Of Power 77. Do You Want To Dance?, Bette Midler 78. Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu, Johnny Rivers 79. Ramblin' Man, Allman Brothers 80. Masterpiece, Temptations 81. Peaceful, Helen Reddy 82. One Of A Kind (Love Affair), Spinners 83. Funny Face, Donna Fargo 84. Funky Worm, Ohio Players 85. Angie, Rolling Stones 86. Jambalaya (On The Bayou), Blue Ridge Rangers 87. Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend, Lobo 88. Break Up To Make Up, Stylistics 89. Daisy A Day, Jud Strunk 90. Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001), Deodato 91. Stir It Up, Johnny Nash 92. Money, Pink Floyd 93. Gypsy Man, War 94. The World Is A Ghetto, War 95. Yes We Can Can, Pointer Sisters 96. Free Ride, Edgar Winter Group 97. Space Oddity, David Bowie 98. It Never Rains In Southern California, Albert Hammond 99. The Twelfth Of Never, Donny Osmond 100. Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Temptations