BILLBOARD LIST OF #1'S FOLLOWS EVENTS Major Events of 1977 First woman Epicopal priest ordained. President Jimmy Carter pardons Vietnam draft evaders. Scientists report using bacteria to make insulin. Supreme court rules that states are not required to spend Medicaid funds on elective abortion. Deng Xiaoping, purged Chinese leader restored to power as ang of four” is expelled from Communist Party. South African activist Stephen Bko dies in police custody. Nuclear proliferation treaty signed by 15 countries. Legionaires disease bacteria identified. Gary Gilmore becomes first person executed in United States since 1967. Star Wars hits the cinemas. Collision between two Boeing jumbo jets at Los Rodeos airport, Tenerife, in the worst air disaster in history. Elvis Presley dies Apple Computer founded. Egyptian President, Anwar Sadat, visits Israel. Astronomers discover rings around the planet Uranus. Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The Apple II computer goes on sale. A power-cut blacks out New York City. Widespread looting and vandalism occur. 1977 was a year of many changes. Many celebrities lost their lives during the year like Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby, and Charlie Chaplin. "Saturday Night Fever" swept the nation into a disco craze. In the spring, Saturday Night Live was on ending its second season. Chevy Chase, one of the previous stars of the show, left before the third season. The world of medicine and technology have major breakthroughs. • On January 9, the Oakland Raiders win their first NFL championship before a record Super Bowl XI crowd of 81 million television viewers. It is the largest audience ever to watch a sporting event. They beat the Minnesota Vikings 32 - 14. • Convicted murderer Gary Gilmore goes before a firing squad at his own request January 17 in Utah after a 10-year moratorium on capital punishment in America. • James Earl Carter, Jr. is inaugurated as the 39th President of the United States on January 20. Walter Mondale is the Vice President. • Roots premiers on January 23 with LeVar Burton, Ben Vereen, Cicely Tyson, and Maya Angelou. • A Chicago rush-hour elevated train, struck from behind February 4, plunges into a busy Loop intersection, killing 11 passengers and pedestrians, injuring 189. • Annie opens on April 21 at the Alvin Theater, with Andrea McArdle as the cartoon character "Little Orphan Annie" • Star Wars premiers in theaters on May 25. • On June 11 Seattle Slew won the Belmont Stakes taking the third and final leg of the Triple Crown. • The Portland Trailblazers beat the Philadelphia 76ers to win the NBA Finals. • On July 13 New York City experiences a blackout that lasts for 25 hours. There is widespread looting and violence. • Oil from Alaska's Prudhoe Bay fields on the Arctic Ocean begin moving via pipeline on July 20 to the ice-free port of Valdez on Prince William Sound in Alaska. The pipeline is 789 miles long and cost $9.7 billion. • Rock music pioneer Elvis Presley dies at his Memphis mansion, Graceland, August 16 at age 42. • President Jimmy Carter and Panamanian Chief of Government Omar Torrijos sign the Panama Canal Treaty and Neutrality Treaty on September 7. This agreement gives Panama control over the canal by the year 2000. • On September 26 Laker Airways Skytrain service between London and New York begins in September with low fares that buck the International Air Transport Association cartel’s fixed ticket price policy (which is based on operating profitably at 45 to 60 percent of seat capacity). Skytrain passengers line up for seats and most Laker flights are full. Service on Laker Airways will continue for only a few years before other carriers force it out of business. • Bing Crosby collapses on a golf course at Madrid October 14 and dies at age 73. • The New York Yankees win the World Series, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 4 games to 2 on October 18. • Charlie Chaplin dies at his Swiss estate December 25 at age 88. • In 1977, Dr. Damadian completes construction of the first whole-body MRI scanner, which he dubs the "Indomitable." • The Food and Drug Administration proposes a ban on saccharin for fear that it might cause cancer. At the time, saccharin is the only available substitute to sugar. • Saturday Night Fever starring John Travolta and Karen Lynn Gorley, music and lyrics by The Bee Gees, songs that include "Stayin’ Alive" and "How Deep Is Your Love." • West Virginia’s New River Gorge Bridge is completed at Fayetteville; 1,700 feet long, it is the world’s longest steel arch bridge. Popular Songs 1. "You Don't Have to Be a Star" ... Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. 2. "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" ... Leo Sayer 3. "I Wish" ... Stevie Wonder 4. "Car Wash" ... Rose Royce 5. "Torn Between Two Lovers" ... Mary MacGregor 6. "Blinded By the Light" ... Manfred Mann's Earth Band 7. "New Kid in Town" ... Eagles 8. "Love Theme from 'A Star is Born'"...Barbra Streisand 9. "Rich Girl" ... Daryl Hall and John Oates 10. "Dancing Queen" ... ABBA Popular Movies 1. Star Wars 2. Rocky 3. Smokey and the Bandit 4. A Star Is Born 5. King Kong 6. The Deep 7. Silver Streak 8. The Enforcer 9. Close Encounters of the Third Kind 10. In Search of Noah's Ark Most Popular Television Shows 1. Laverne & Shirley (ABC) 2. Happy Days (ABC) 3. Three's Company (ABC) 4. 60 Minutes (CBS) 5. Charlie's Angels (ABC) 6. All in the Family (CBS) 7. Little House on the Prairie (NBC) 8. Alice (CBS) 9. M*A*S*H (CBS) 10. One Day at a Time (CBS) 49th Annual Academy Awards: Best Actor: Richard Dreyfuss in The Goodbye Girl Best Actress: Diane Keaton in Annie Hall Best Picture: Annie Hall Emmy Awards: Outstanding Comedy: All in the Family (CBS) Outstanding Drama: The Rockford Files (NBC) 20th Annual Grammy Awards: Record of the Year: Hotel California by the Eagles Album of the Year: Rumours by Fleetwood Mac Song of the Year: Love Theme from a Star is Born by Barbra Streisand You Light Up My Life by Debby Boone Best New Artist: Debby Boone These are the Billboard magazine Hot 100 number one hits of 1977. January 1 Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart January 8 You Don't Have To Be a Star (To Be In My Show) Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. January 15 You Make Me Feel Like Dancing Leo Sayer January 22 I Wish Stevie Wonder January 29 Car Wash Rose Royce February 5 Torn Between Two Lovers Mary MacGregor February 12 Torn Between Two Lovers Mary MacGregor February 19 Blinded By the Light Manfred Mann's Earth Band February 26 New Kid in Town Eagles March 5 Love Theme From "A Star is Born" (Evergreen) Barbra Streisand March 12 Love Theme From "A Star is Born" (Evergreen) Barbra Streisand March 19 Love Theme From "A Star is Born" (Evergreen) Barbra Streisand March 26 Rich Girl Daryl Hall and John Oates April 2 Rich Girl Daryl Hall and John Oates April 9 Dancing Queen ABBA April 16 Don't Give Up on Us David Soul April 23 Don't Leave Me This Way Thelma Houston April 30 Southern Nights Glen Campbell May 7 Hotel California Eagles May 14 When I Need You Leo Sayer May 21 Sir Duke Stevie Wonder May 28 Sir Duke Stevie Wonder June 4 Sir Duke Stevie Wonder June 11 I'm Your Boogie Man KC and the Sunshine Band June 18 Dreams Fleetwood Mac June 25 Got To Give It Up (Part 1) Marvin Gaye July 2 Gonna Fly Now (Theme From "Rocky") Bill Conti July 9 Undercover Angel Alan O'Day July 16 Da Doo Ron Ron Shaun Cassidy July 23 Looks Like We Made It Barry Manilow July 30 I Just Want to Be Your Everything Andy Gibb August 7 I Just Want to Be Your Everything Andy Gibb August 13 I Just Want to Be Your Everything Andy Gibb August 20 Best of My Love The Emotions August 27 Best of My Love The Emotions September 3 Best of My Love The Emotions September 10 Best of My Love The Emotions September 17 I Just Want to Be Your Everything Andy Gibb September 24 Best Of My Love The Emotions October 1 Star Wars Title Theme / Cantina Band Meco October 8 Star Wars Title Theme / Cantina Band Meco October 15 You Light Up My Life Debby Boone October 22 You Light Up My Life Debby Boone October 29 You Light Up My Life Debby Boone November 5 You Light Up My Life Debby Boone November 12 You Light Up My Life Debby Boone November 19 You Light Up My Life Debby Boone November 26 You Light Up My Life Debby Boone December 3 You Light Up My Life Debby Boone December 10 You Light Up My Life Debby Boone December 17 You Light Up My Life Debby Boone December 24 How Deep is Your Love Bee Gees December 31 How Deep is Your Love Bee Gees Top 100 Hits of 1977 / Top 100 Songs of 1977 1. Tonight's The Night, Rod Stewart 2. I Just Want To Be Your Everything, Andy Gibb 3. Best Of My Love, Emotions 4. Love Theme From "A Star Is Born", Barbra Streisand 5. Angel In Your Arms, Hot 6. I Like Dreamin', Kenny Nolan 7. Don't Leave Me This Way, Thelma Houston 8. (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher, Rita Coolidge 9. Undercover Angel, Alan O'Day 10. Torn Between Two Lovers, Mary MacGregor 11. I'm Your Boogie Man, K.C. and The Sunshine Band 12. Dancing Queen, Abba 13. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing, Leo Sayer 14. Margaritaville, Jimmy Buffet 15. Telephone Line, Electric Light Orchestra 16. Whatcha Gonna Do?, Pablo Cruise 17. Do You Wanna Make Love, Peter McCann 18. Sir Duke, Stevie Wonder 19. Hotel California, Eagles 20. Got To Give It Up, Pt. 1, Marvin Gaye 21. Theme From "Rocky" (Gonna Fly Now), Bill Conti 22. Southern Nights, Glen Campbell 23. Rich Girl, Daryl Hall and John Oates 24. When I Need You, Leo Sayer 25. Hot Line, Sylvers 26. Car Wash, Rose Royce 27. You Don't Have To Be A Star, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. 28. Fly Like An Eagle, Steve Miller Band 29. Don't Give Up On Us, David Soul 30. On And On, Stephen Bishop 31. Feels Like The First Time, Foreigner 32. Couldn't Get It Right, Climax Blues Band 33. Easy, Commodores 34. Right Time Of The Night, Jennifer Warnes 35. I've Got Love On My Mind, Natalie Cole 36. Blinded By The Light, Manfred Mann's Earth Band 37. Looks Like We Made It, Barry Manilow 38. So In To You, Atlanta Rhythm Section 39. Dreams, Fleetwood Mac 40. Enjoy Yourself, Jacksons 41. Dazz, Brick 42. I'm In You, Peter Frampton 43. Lucille, Kenny Rogers 44. The Things We Do For Love, 10cc 45. Da Doo Ron Ron, Shaun Cassidy 46. Handy Man, James Taylor 47. Just A Song Before I Go, Crosby, Stills and Nash 48. You And Me, Alice Cooper 49. Slow Dancin', Johnny Rivers 50. Lonely Boy, Andrew Gold 51. I Wish, Stevie Wonder 52. Don't Stop, Fleetwood Mac 53. Barracuda, Heart 54. Strawberry Letter 23, Brothers Johnson 55. Night Moves, Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band 56. You're My World, Helen Reddy 57. Heard It In A Love Song, Marshall Tucker Band 58. Carry On Wayward Son, Kansas 59. New Kid In Town, Eagles 60. My Heart Belongs To Me, Barbra Streisand 61. After The Lovin', Engelbert Humperdinck 62. Jet Airliner, Steve Miller Band 63. Stand Tall, Burton Cummings 64. Way Down, Elvis Presley 65. Weekend In New England, Barry Manilow 66. It Was Almost Like A Song, Ronnie Milsap 67. Smoke From A Distant Fire, Sanford Townsend Band 68. Cold As Ice, Foreigner 69. Ariel, Dean Friedman 70. Lost Without Your Love, Bread 71. Star Wars Theme-Cantina Band, Meco 72. Float On, Floaters 73. Jeans On, David Dundas 74. Lido Shuffle, Boz Scaggs 75. Keep It Comin' Love, K.C. and The Sunshine Band 76. You Made Me Believe In Magic, Bay City Rollers 77. Livin' Thing, Electric Light Orchestra 78. Give A Little Bit, Supertramp 79. That's Rock 'N' Roll, Shaun Cassidy 80. Love So Right, Bee Gees 81. The Rubberband Man, Spinners 82. I Never Cry, Alice Cooper 83. Nobody Does It Better, Carly Simon 84. High School Dance, Sylvers 85. Love's Grown Deep, Kenny Nolan 86. Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman), Joe Tex 87. I Wanna Get Next To You, Rose Royce 88. Somebody To Love, Queen 89. Muskrat Love, Captain and Tennille 90. Walk This Way, Aerosmith 91. Whispering-Cherchez La Femme-C'est Si Bon, Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band 92. Year Of The Cat, Al Stewart 93. Boogie Nights, Heatwave 94. Go Your Own Way, Fleetwood Mac 95. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word, Elton John 96. Don't Worry Baby, B.J. Thomas 97. Knowing Me, Knowing You, Abba 98. How Much Love, Leo Sayer 99. Star Wars (Main Title), London Symphony Orchestra 100. Devil's Gun, C.J. and Co.