The Songs
Below are more than 70 song candidates, a list that is certain to grow during our collaborative Zoom brainstorming sessions. 🥳 🎶🎸🪕🎷🥁🎵
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Carpenters Released : 14-May-70, Top 40 Debut Date : 27-Jun-70 Highest Position : 1 Songwriter(s) : Burt Bacharach, Hal David
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Jackie Wilson Recorded: 06-Jul-67 Top 40 Debut Date: 02-Sep-67 Highest Position: 3 Songwriters: Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner, Carl Smith
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Chicago Release Date: Jun-70 Top 40 Debut Date: 01-Aug-70 Highest Position: 4 Songwriter(s): Robert Lamm
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Tommy Tutone Release Date: 16-Nov-81 Top 40 Debut Date: 13-Mar-82 Highest Position: 4 Songwriter(s): Alex Call, Jim Keller
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The Rascals Release Date: 01-Mar-68 Top 40 Debut Date: 20-Apr-68 Highest Position: 3 Songwriter(s): Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati
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America Release Date: 12-Nov-71 Top 40 Debut Date: 04-Mar-72 Highest Position: 1 Songwriter(s): Dewey Bunnell
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Diana Ross Release Date: 16-Jul-70 Top 40 Debut Date: 15-Aug-70 Highest Position: 1 Songwriter(s): Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
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Bill Withers Release Date: Jul-71 Top 40 Debut Date: 14-Aug-71 Highest Position: 3 Songwriter(s): Bill Withers
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Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts Release Date: 07-Feb-68 Top 40 Debut Date: 01-Jun-68 Highest Position: 7 Songwriter(s): Chip Taylor
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The Fifth Dimension Release Date: Mar-69 Top 40 Debut Date: 15-Mar-69 Highest Position: 1 Songwriter(s): James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Galt MacDermot
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Freda Payne Release Date: Feb-70 Top 40 Debut Date: 30-May-70 Highest Position: 3 Songwriter(s): Edythe Wayne, Ron Dunbar
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Chicago Release Date: 27-Jan-69 (Rec.) Top 40 Debut Date: 10-Jul-71 Highest Position: 7 Songwriter(s): Robert Lamm
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Bob Dylan Release Date: 13-Aug-63 Top 40 Debut Date: 28-Oct-16 Highest Position: 35 Songwriter(s): Bob Dylan
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Looking Glass Release Date: 18-May-72 Top 40 Debut Date: 01-Jul-72 Highest Position: 1 Songwriter(s): Elliot Lurie
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Glenn Campbell Recorded: 29-Aug-67 Top 40 Debut Date: 25-Nov-67 Highest Position: 26 Songwriter: Jimmy Webb
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The Mamas & The Papas Release Date: 08-Dec-65 Top 40 Debut Date: 05-Feb-66 Highest Position: 4 Songwriter(s): John Phillips, Michelle Phillips
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The Beach Boys Release Date: 12-Jul-65 Top 40 Debut Date: 07-Aug-65 Highest Position: 3 Songwriter(s): Brian Wilson, Mike Love
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Frankie Valli Release Date: May-67 Top 40 Debut Date: 06-Jun-67 Highest Position: 2 Songwriter(s): Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
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Tommy James and The Shondells Release Date: Jun-69 Top 40 Debut Date: 28-Jun-69 Highest Position: 2 Songwriter(s): Eddie Gray, Tommy James, Mike Vale
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The Monkees Release Date: 25-Oct-67 Top 40 Debut Date: 18-Nov-67 Highest Position: 1 Songwriter(s): John Stewart
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Lee Michaels Release Date: May 1971 Top 40 Debut Date: 04-Sep-71 Highest Position: 6 Songwriter(s): Lee Michaels
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Bette Midler Release Date: 1972 Top 40 Debut Date: 20-Jan-73 Highest Position: 17 Songwriter(s): Bobby Freeman
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Carl Carlton Release Date: 1974 Top 40 Debut Date: 12-Oct-74 Highest Position: 6 Songwriter(s): Buzz Cason, Mac Gayden
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Glenn Campbell Recorded: 17-May-67 Top 40 Debut Date: 02-Nov-68 Highest Position: 39 Songwriter: John Hartford
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Booker T. & The MG’s Released: Sept. 1962 Top 40 Debut Date: 01-Sep-62 Highest Position: 3 Songwriter: Booker T. Jones
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The Lemon Pipers Recorded: Nov-67 Top 40 Debut Date: 23-Dec-67 Highest Position: 1 Songwriters: Paul Leka, Shelley Pinz
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The Chi-Lites Release Date: Oct-71 Top 40 Debut Date: 30-Oct-71 Highest Position: 3 Songwriter(s): Barbara Acklin, Eugene Record
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Todd Rundgren Release Date: Jul-68 Top 40 Debut Date: 10-Nov-73 Highest Position: 5 Songwriter(s): Todd Rundgren
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The Beach Boys Release Date: 08-Mar-65 Top 40 Debut Date: 01-May-65 Highest Position: 1 Songwriter(s): Brian Wilson, Mike Love
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The Young Rascals Release Date: 28-Aug-67 Top 40 Debut Date: 23-Sep-67 Highest Position: 4 Songwriter(s): Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati
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Alicia Bridges Release Date: 19-Jun-78 Top 40 Debut Date: 09-Sep-78 Highest Position: 5 Songwriter(s): Alicia Bridges, Susan Hutcheson
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Carpenters Release Date: 21-May-76 Top 40 Debut Date: 04-Jul-76 Highest Position: 25 Songwriter(s): Richard Carpenter, John Bettis, Albert Hammond
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Aretha Franklin Release Date: Oct-67 Top 40 Debut Date: 24-Aug-68 Highest Position: 10 Songwriter(s): Bacharach Burt & Hal David
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Bobby Sherman Release Date: Jul-70 Top 40 Debut Date: 15-Aug-70 Highest Position: 5 Songwriter(s): Tom Bahler
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Van Halen Release Date: 21-Dec-83 Top 40 Debut Date: 21-Jan-84 Highest Position: 1 Songwriter(s): Stephen Mitchell, Marti Sharron, Gary Skardina
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Donna Summer Release Date: 02-Jul-78 Top 40 Debut Date: 03-Jun-78 Highest Position: 3 Songwriter(s): Paul Jabara
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Crosby Still Nash & Young Release Date: Nov-70 Top 40 Debut Date: 19-Dec-70 Highest Position: 14 Songwriter(s): Stephen Stills
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Barry White Release Date: Nov-73 Top 40 Debut Date: — Highest Position: Songwriter(s): Barry White
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Richard Harris Release Date: Apr-68 Top 40 Debut Date: 25-May-68 Highest Position: 2 Songwriter(s): Jimmy Webb
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Donna Summer Released: 24-Sep-78 Top 40 Debut Date: 30-Sep-78 Highest Position: 1 Songwriter(s): Jimmy Webb
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Steppenwolf Released: Sep-68 Top 40 Debut Date: 05-Oct-68 Highest Position: 3 Songwriters: John Kay, Rushton Moreve
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Bread Release Date: Apr-70 Top 40 Debut Date: 11-Jul-70 Highest Position: 1 Songwriter(s): David Gates
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Starbuck Release Date: 31-Dec-75 Top 40 Debut Date: 29-May-76 Highest Position: 3 Songwriter(s): Bruce Blackman
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The Spiral Starecase Release Date: 07-Jan-69 Top 40 Debut Date: 03-May-69 Highest Position: 12 Songwriter(s): Pat Upton
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The Jackson 5 Released: 16-Mar-71 Top 40 Debut Date: 10-Apr-71 Highest Position: 2 Songwriter: Clifton Davis
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Isaac Hayes Released: 01-Jun-71 Top 40 Debut Date: 12-Jun-71 Highest Position: 22 Songwriter(s): Clifton Davis
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Climax Release Date: Dec-71 Top 40 Debut Date: 22-Jan-72 Highest Position: 3 Songwriter(s): Walter Nims
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Johnny Rivers Released: Oct-72 (Orig.: Aug-57) Top 40 Debut Date: 11-Nov-72 Highest Position: 6 Songwriters: Johnny Vincent, Huey Smith
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John Denver Release Date: October 30, 1972 Top 40 Debut Date: 06-Jan-73 Highest Position: 9 Songwriter(s): John Denver, Mike Taylor
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Roll With the Changes REO Speedwagon Release Date: 1978 Top 40 Debut Date: 09-Jun-78 Highest Position: 58 Songwriter(s): Kevin Cronin
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Chicago Release Date: 13-Jul-72 Top 40 Debut Date: 12-Aug-72 Highest Position: 3 Songwriter(s): Robert Lamm
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Spanky & Our Gang Release Date: 13-Apr-67 (Rec.) Top 40 Debut Date: 03-Jun-67 Highest Position: 9 Songwriter(s): Terry Cashman, Gene Pistilli
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The Eagles Release Date: 15-Nov-75 Top 40 Debut Date: 17-Jan-76 Highest Position: 4 Songwriter(s): Randy Meisner, Don Henley, Glenn Frey
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The Grass Roots Release Date: Dec-70 Top 40 Debut Date: 13-Feb-71 Highest Position: 15 Songwriter(s): Harvey Price, Daniel Walsh
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Alive And Kicking Release Date: Jun-70 Top 40 Debut Date: 04-Jul-70 Highest Position: 7 Songwriter(s): Bob King, Tommy James
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The Cyrkle Release Date: 21-Jul-66 Top 40 Debut Date: 27-Aug-66 Highest Position: 16 Songwriter(s): Jerry Keller
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America Release Date: 19-Sep-72 Top 40 Debut Date: 04-Nov-72 Highest Position: 8 Songwriter(s): Dewey Bunnell
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The Left Banke Release Date: Jul-66 Top 40 Debut Date: 24-Sep-66 Highest Position: 5 Songwriter(s): Michael Brown, Bob Calilli, Tony Sansone
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Jefferson Airplane Release Date: 24-Jun-67 Top 40 Debut Date: 01-Jul-67 Highest Position: 8 Songwriter(s): Grace Slick
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The Four Seasons Release Date: 02-Aug-75 Top 40 Debut Date: 20-Sep-75 Highest Position: 3 Songwriter(s): Bob Gaudio, Judy Parker
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Glenn Campbell Recorded: 27-May-68 Top 40 Debut Date: 16-Nov-68 Highest Position: 3 Songwriter: Jimmy Webb
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Brooklyn Bridge Released: Dec-68 Top 40 Debut Date: 04-Jan-69 Highest Position: 3 Songwriter: Jimmy Webb
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Carly Simon Release Date: 08-Nov-72 Top 40 Debut Date: 16-Dec-72 Highest Position: 1 Songwriter(s): Carly Simon