BILLBOARD LIST OF #1'S FOLLOWS EVENTS Major Events of 1975 President Ford survives 2 assassination attempts Civil war begins in Lebanon . North Vietnamese take Saigon ending Vietnam war. Khmer Rouge occupy the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penn, ending the Cambodian civil war. Soyuz-Apollo test flight (US and Soviet spaceships dock). Death of Spanish dictator, Franco. Portuguese colonies Angola and Mozambique independent. Altair introduce Altair MITS 8800, first personal computer. Microsoft founded. British voters, decide in a referendum to remain part of the European Economic Community. Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, declares a State of Emergency. The Thriller in Manila: Boxers, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, fight in Manila, the Philippines. 1975 is a great year. Gerald Ford takes over as President of the US when President Nixon is impeached and later resigns from office. Pet rocks are a fad of this time as are mood rings. Mood rings could also tell how you were feeling due to your body temperature. There are also many other interesting events that happen during this year. So welcome to 1975! • Broadway musical The Wiz opens at the Majestic Theater on January 5, with Geoffrey Holder, Stephanie Mills. • On January 12 the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Minnesota Vikings 16-6 in Super Bowl IX. • Artist Thomas Hart Benton dies in Kansas City January 19 at age 85. • The Supreme Court rules 5 to 4 January 22 in Goss v. Lopez that unless their presence poses a physical threat, students may not be temporarily suspended from school for misconduct without some attention to due process. • John Mitchell, John Erlichman & H.R. Haldeman were convicted of perjury, conspiracy, and obstruction of justice related to the Watergate break-in. They were sentenced to 2½ to 8 years in prison on February 21. • Saigon falls: Vietnamese forces close in on Saigon. President Thieu resigned April 21 and flees the country. • On April 23, in a speech at Tulane University, President Ford announces the war in Vietnam is "finished as far as the U.S. in concerned." • The first Apollo-Soyuz U.S.-Soviet space linkup takes place July 18. Astronauts Thomas P. Stafford, Donald K. Slayton, and Van D. Brand exchange visits 140 miles above Earth with cosmonauts Aleksei Leonov and Valery N. Kubasov whose Soyuz spacecraft lands safely in the Soviet Union July 21. The Apollo astronauts splash down in the Pacific 3 days later, ending the Apollo missions. • Teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa disappears July 30 and is believed to have been murdered by underworld figures. • The Toxic Substances Control Act signed by President Ford October 12 requires phasing out all production and sale of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) within 3 years. The measure imposes strict technology requirements on the chemical industry and will oblige smaller firms to quit production. PCBs have been linked to cancer and birth defects. • Cincinnati Reds beat the Boston Red Sox on October 22 to win the World Series. Pete Rose wins MVP award. • More than one million Pet Rocks were sold. • Mood Rings were popular. • Hale House opened. • Two young men, Bill Gates and Paul Allen, found the Microsoft Corporation. • First Mcdonalds drive-thru is created. 48th Annual Academy Awards: Best Actor: Jack Nicholson for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Best Actress: Louise Fletcher for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Best Picture: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Emmy Awards: Outstanding Comedy: The Mary Tyler Moore Show Outstanding Drama: Police Story 18th Annual Grammy Awards: Record of the Year: Love Will Keep Us Together by Captain & Tennille Album of the Year: Still Crazy After All These Years by Paul Simon, Song of the Year: Send In The Clowns by Judy Collins Best New Artist: Natalie Cole These are the Billboard magazine Hot 100 number one hits of 1975. January 4 Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds Elton John January 11 Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds Elton John January 18 Mandy Barry Manilow January 25 Please Mr. Postman The Carpenters February 1 Laughter in the Rain Neil Sedaka February 8 Fire Ohio Players February 15 You're No Good Linda Ronstadt February 22 Pick Up the Pieces The Average White Band March 1 Best of My Love Eagles March 8 Have You Never Been Mellow Olivia Newton-John March 15 Black Water The Doobie Brothers March 22 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli March 29 Lady Marmalade LaBelle April 5 Lovin' You Minnie Riperton April 12 Philadelphia Freedom The Elton John Band April 19 Philadelphia FreedomThe Elton John Band April 26 (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song B. J. Thomas May 3 He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) Tony Orlando and Dawn May 10 He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) Tony Orlando and Dawn May 17 He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) Tony Orlando and Dawn May 24 Shining Star Earth, Wind & Fire May 31 Before the Next Teardrop Falls Freddy Fender June 7 Thank God I'm a Country Boy John Denver June 14 Sister Golden Hair America June 21 Love Will Keep us Together The Captain & Tennille June 28 Love Will Keep us Together The Captain & Tennille July 5 Love Will Keep us Together The Captain & Tennille July 12 Love Will Keep us Together The Captain & Tennille July 19 Listen to What the Man Said Paul McCartney and Wings July 26 The Hustle Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony August 2 One of These Nights Eagles August 9 Jive Talkin' Bee Gees August 16 Jive Talkin' Bee Gees August 23 Fallin' in Love Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds August 30 Get Down Tonight KC and the Sunshine Band September 6 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell September 13 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell September 20 Fame David Bowie September 27 Calypso / I'm Sorry John Denver October 4 Fame David Bowie October 11 Bad Blood Neil Sedaka October 18 Bad Blood Neil Sedaka October 25 Bad Blood Neil Sedaka November 1 Island Girl Elton John November 8 Island Girl Elton John November 15 Island Girl Elton John November 22 That's the Way (I Like It) KC and the Sunshine Band November 29 Fly, Robin, Fly Silver Convention December 6 Fly, Robin, Fly Silver Convention December 13 Fly, Robin, Fly Silver Convention December 20 That's the Way (I Like It) KC and the Sunshine Band December 27 Let's Do It Again The Staple Singers Top 100 Hits of 1975 / Top 100 Songs of 1975 1. Love Will Keep Us Together, The Captain and Tennille 2. Rhinestone Cowboy, Glen Campbell 3. Philadelphia Freedom, Elton John 4. Before The Next Teardrop Falls, Freddy Fender 5. My Eyes Adored You, Frankie Valli 6. Shining Star, Earth, Wind and Fire 7. Fame, David Bowie 8. Laughter In The Rain, Neil Sedaka 9. One Of These Nights, Eagles 10. Thank God I'm A Country Boy, John Denver 11. Jive Talkin', Bee Gees 12. Best Of My Love, Eagles 13. Lovin' You, Minnie Riperton 14. Kung Fu Fighting, Carl Douglas 15. Black Water, Doobie Brothers 16. Ballroom Blitz, Sweet 17. (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song, B.J. Thomas 18. He Don't Love You (Like I Love You), Tony Orlando and Dawn 19. At Seventeen, Janis Ian 20. Pick Up The Pieces, Average White Band 21. The Hustle, Van McCoy and The Soul City Symphony 22. Lady Marmalade, Labelle 23. Why Can't We Be Friends?, War 24. Love Wont Let Me Wait, Major Harris 25. Boogie On Reggae Woman, Stevie Wonder 26. Wasted Days And Wasted Nights, Freddy Fender 27. Fight The Power, Pt. 1, Isley Brothers 28. Angie Baby, Helen Reddy 29. Jackie Blue, Ozark Mountain Daredevils 30. Fire, Ohio Players 31. Magic, Pilot 32. Please Mr. Postman, Carpenters 33. Sister Golden Hair, America 34. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, Elton John 35. Mandy, Barry Manilow 36. Have You Never Been Mellow, Olivia Newton-John 37. Could It Be Magic, Barry Manilow 38. Cat's In The Cradle, Harry Chapin 39. Wildfire Michael Murphy 40. I'm Not Lisa, Jessi Colter 41. Listen To What The Man Said, Paul Mccartney and Wings 42. I'm Not In Love, 10cc 43. I Can Help, Billy Swan 44. Fallin' In Love, Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds 45. Feelings, Morris Albert 46. Chevy Van, Sammy Johns 47. When Will I Be Loved, Linda Ronstadt 48. You're The First, The Last, My Everthing, Barry White 49. Please Mr Please, Olivia Newton-John 50. You're No Good, Linda Ronstadt 51. Dynomite, Bazuka 52. Walking In Rhythm, Blackbyrds 53. The Way We Were / Try To Remember, Gladys Knight and The Pips 54. Midnight Blue, Melissa Manchester 55. Don't Call Us, We'll Call You, Sugarloaf 56. Poetry Man, Phoebe Snow 57. How Long, Ace 58. Express, B.T. Express 59. That's The Way Of The World, Earth, Wind and Fire 60. Lady, Styx 61. Bad Time, Grand Funk 62. Only Women Bleed, Alice Cooper 63. Doctor's Orders, Carol Douglas 64. Get Down Tonight, K.C. and The Sunshine Band 65. You Are So Beautiful / It's A Sin When You Love Somebody, Joe Cocker 66. One Man Woman-One Woman Man, Paul Anka and Odia Coates 67. Feel Like Makin' Love, Bad Company 68. How Sweet It Is, James Taylor 69. Dance With Me, Orleans 70. Cut The Cake, Average White Band 71. Never Can Say Goodbye, Gloria Gaynor 72. I Don't Like To Sleep Alone, Paul Anka 73. Morning Side Of The Mountain, Donny and Marie Osmond 74. Some Kind Of Wonderful, Grand Funk 75. When Will I See You Again, Three Degrees 76. Get Down, Get Down (Get On The Floor), Joe Simon 77. I'm Sorry / Calypso, John Denver 78. Killer Queen, Queen 79. Shoeshine Boy, Eddie Kendricks 80. Do It (Til You're Satisfied), B.T. Express 81. Can't Get It Out Of My Head, Electric Light Orchestra 82. Sha-La-La (Makes Me Happy), Al Green 83. Lonely People, America 84. You Got The Love, Rufus 85. The Rockford Files, Mike Pos 86. It Only Takes A Minute, Tavares 87. No No Song / Snookeroo, Ringo Starr 88. Junior's Farm / Sally G, Paul McCartney and Wings 89. Bungle In The Jungle, Jethro Tull 90. Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance), Leo Sayer 91. Someone Saved My Life Tonight, Elton John 92. Misty, Ray Stevens 93. Bad Blood, Neil Sedaka 94. Only Yesterday, Carpenters 95. I'm On Fire, Dwight Twilley Band 96. Only You, Ringo Starr 97. Third Rate Romance, Amazing Rhythm Aces 98. You Aint Seen Nothin' Yet / Free Wheelin', Bachman-Turner Overdrive 99. Swearin' To God, Frankie Valli 100. Get Dancin', Disco Tex and The Sex-O-lettes