Grammy Songs And Records Of The Year, 1970s Decade Winners |
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1 | Medley: Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) | 1 | Mar 1969 |
The 5th Dimension |
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Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In won the Grammy Award for Record Of The Year. The song was from the show Hair. This song was written by Gerome Ragni and James Rado. |
2 | Bridge Over Troubled Water | 1 | Feb 1970 |
Simon & Garfunkel |
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Bridge Over Troubled Water was the 1970 top song of the year, and also won the Grammy Awards for both Song Of The Year and Record Of The Year. The song featured piano player Knechtel from Bread. The song was written by Paul Simon. and from album Bridge Over Troubled Water. |
3 | It's Too Late | 1 | Jun 1971 |
Carole King |
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It's Too Late won the Grammy Award for Record Of The Year. The song was from album Tapestry. |
4 | You've Got A Friend | 1 | Jul 1971 |
James Taylor |
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The number one James Taylor version of You've Got A Friend featured guest singer Joni Mitchell. The song won the Grammy Award for Song Of The Year. This song was written by Carole King. |
5 | You've Got A Friend | Sep 1971 |
Carole King |
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You've Got A Friend won the Grammy Award for Song Of The Year. James Taylor had taken the song to number one, but this writer version received extensive airplay too. The song was written by Carole King. and from album Tapestry. |
6 | The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | 1 | Apr 1972 |
Roberta Flack |
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Roberta Flack recorded The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face in 1969, but it became popular later. The song won the Grammy Awards for Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year. This song was written by Ewan MacColl. |
7 | Killing Me Softly With His Song | 1 | Feb 1973 |
Roberta Flack |
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Killing Me Softly With His Song was the 1973 top song of the year. The year before, Roberta Flack had the second biggest song with The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. Both songs won the Grammy Awards for Song Of The Year and Record Of The Year. In 1996, Fugees Featuring Lauryn Hill remade Killing Me Softly, shortening the title, and reached number one again. This Roberta Flack song was from album Killing Me Softly. This song was written by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel. |
8 | The Way We Were | 1 | Feb 1974 |
Barbra Streisand |
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The Way We Were won the Grammy Award for Song Of The Year. The song was from the movie The Way We Were. This song was written by: Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch. |
9 | I Honestly Love You | 1 | Sep 1974 |
Olivia Newton-John |
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I Honestly Love You was popular in 1974 and 1977. Then, a comeback remake was popular in 1998. For 1974, it won the Grammy Award for Record Of The Year, which was awarded in 1975. |
10 | Love Will Keep Us Together | 1 | Jun 1975 |
Captain & Tennille |
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Love Will Keep Us Together was the 1975 top song of the year, and won the Grammy Award for Record Of The Year. The writer of the song Neil Sedaka recorded his version of the song in 1974. This Captain & Tennille song was from album Love Will Keep Us Together. |
11 | Send In The Clowns | 8 | Jul 1975 |
Judy Collins |
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Send In The Clowns won the Grammy Award for Song Of The Year. |
12 | I Write The Songs | 1 | Jan 1976 |
Barry Manilow |
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I Write The Songs won the Grammy Award for Song Of The Year. The writer, Bruce Johnston, was a member of The Beach Boys. David Cassidy had previously recorded the song. |
13 | This Masquerade | 10 | Aug 1976 |
George Benson |
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This Masquerade won the Grammy Award for Record Of The Year. This song was written by Leon Russell. |
14 | Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen) | 1 | Feb 1977 |
Barbra Streisand |
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Love Theme From A Star Is Born won the Grammy Award for Song Of The Year. The song was from the movie A Star Is Born. This song was written by Barbra Streisand and Paul Williams. |
15 | Hotel California | 1 | Apr 1977 |
Eagles |
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Hotel California won the Grammy Award for Record Of The Year. The song was from album Hotel California. |
16 | Just The Way You Are | 2 | Jan 1978 |
Billy Joel |
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Just The Way You Are won the Grammy Awards for Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year. The song was from album The Stranger. |
17 | What A Fool Believes | 1 | Mar 1979 |
The Doobie Brothers |
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What A Fool Believes won the Grammy Awards for Record Of The Year and for Song Of The Year. The song was written by Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald. and from album Minute By Minute. |
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