1977 - Big Hits
Top of the Pops performances from 1977, including Heatwave, The Stranglers, Baccara, Brotherhood of Man, David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Elvis Costello, The Jacksons and Bob Marley.
The celebration of Top of the Pops 1977 continues with a selection of outstanding complete archive performances from Britain's silver jubilee year. 1977 was dominated by funk and punk, with Heatwave's Boogie Nights and The Stranglers' No More Heroes in the top ten. Classic top of the charts hits included Baccara's Yes Sir, I Can Boogie and Angelo by Brotherhood of Man. Some of the enduring heroes to take to the stage that year were David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Queen and Elvis Costello, with rare studio performances from The Jacksons and Bob Marley & The Wailers.
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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Boney M.
Daddy Cool
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Thelma Houston
Don't Leave Me This Way
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Heatwave
Boogie Nights
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Barclay James Harvest
Rock 'n' Roll Star
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The Stylistics
Seven Thousand Dollars and You
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Rod Stewart
The First Cut Is The Deepest
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The Jam
In The City
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The Jacksons
Show You The Way To Go
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Frankie Miller
Be Good To Yourself
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Bob Marley & The Wailers
Exodus
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Queen
Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy
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Brotherhood of Man
Angelo
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Thin Lizzy
Dancing in the Moonlight
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The Stranglers
No More Heroes
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Baccara
Yes Sir, I Can Boogie
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The Boomtown Rats
Looking After No 1
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David Bowie
'Heroes'
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Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Watching the Detectives
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John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett
Really Free
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Bonnie Tyler
It's A Heartache
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Wings
Mull of Kintyre
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Eleanor Thomas |
| Executive Producer | Mark Cooper |
Broadcasts
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