Celebrating his 40 years as a national broadcaster, Paul Gambaccini presents his favourite US hits from that time.
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Born To Run
Number Three album released in 1975
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Elton John
Bennie and The Jets
Number One in 1974 (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album released on 5 October 1973)
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Paul McCartney & Wings
Band On The Run
Number One in 1974
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The Hues Corporation
Rock the Boat
Number One in 1974
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John Lennon
Whatever Gets You Through the Night
Number One in 1974
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Bob Dylan
If You See Her, Say Hello
Number One album in 1975: Blood On The Tracks
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Waylon Jennings
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way
Country Number One in 1975
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C.W. McCall
Convoy
Number One in 1976
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Eagles
Hotel California
Number One album in 1977: Hotel California
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Fleetwood Mac
Go Your Own Way
Number One album in 1977: Rumours
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Billy Joel
Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
Number Two album released in 1977: The Stranger
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Anne Murray
You Needed Me
Number One in 1978
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Bee Gees
Stayin' Alive
Number One in 1978
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Dire Straits
Sultans Of Swing
Number Four in 1979
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Larry Graham
One in a Million You
R&B Number One in 1980
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George Jones
He Stopped Loving Her Today
Country Number One in 1980
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Stevie Wonder
Happy Birthday
Number Three album released in 1980: Hotter Than July
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Marvin Gaye
Sexual Healing
Number Three in 1983
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Michael Jackson
Beat It
Number One in 1983
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U2
With Or Without You
Number One in 1987
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Sinéad O’Connor
Nothing Compares 2 U
Number One in 1990
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R.E.M.
Losing My Religion
Number Four in 1991 from Number One album: Out Of Time
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Luther Vandross
Dance With My Father
Number One album in 2003: Dance With My Father
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The Chicks
Not Ready to Make Nice
Number One album in 2006: Taking The Long Way
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Bruno Mars
Grenade
Number One in 2011
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Adele
Someone Like You
Number One in 2011
Broadcast
- Sat 5 Oct 201320:00BBC Radio 2
