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The Music and Events of 1972

Our favorite songs of 1972 included these:

TitleArtist
We've Got to Get It On Again Addrisi Brothers
A Horse With No Name America
I Need You America
Ventura Highway America
Joy Apollo 100
You Could Have Been A Lady April Wine
Hold Your Head Up Argent
Baby Blue Badfinger
Day After Day Badfinger
Diamonds Are Forever Bassey, Shirley
Run to Me Bee Gees
My Ding-A-Ling Berry, Chuck
Hot Rod Lincoln Bond, Johnny
Beautiful Sunday Boone, Daniel
Diary Bread
Everything I Own Bread
Guitar Man Bread
Sweet Surrender Bread
The Guitar Man Bread
Don't Say You Don't Remember Bremmers, Beverly
Get On the Good Foot Brown, James
Doctor My Eyes Browne, Jackson
White Lies Blue Eyes Bullet
Eve Capaldi, Jim
Bacharach/David Medley Carpenters
Goodbye to Love Carpenters
Hurting Each Other Carpenters
It's Going to Take Some Time Carpenters
Let Me Be the One Carpenters
Taxi Chapin, Harry
The Way of Love Cher
Oh Girl Chi Lites
Saturday In the Park Chicago
Layla Clapton, Eric
Precious and Few Climax
Scorpio Coffey, Dennis
Thunder and Lightning Coltrane, Chi
Hot Rod Lincoln Commander Cody & His Lost Plan
School's Out Cooper, Alice
Too Late to Turn Back Now Cornelius Brothers & Sis Rose
Someday Never Comes Creedence Clearwater Revival
Operator Croce, Jim
You Don't Mess Around With Jim Croce, Jim
Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues Danny O
Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me Davis, Mac
I Believe In Music Davis, Mac
Candy Man Davis, Sammy Jr.
Convention '72 Delegates
Goodbye Again Denver, John
Play Me Diamond, Neil
Song Sung Blue Diamond, Neil
Listen to the Music Doobie Brothers
Rocking Down the Highway Doobie Brothers
Sylvia's Mother Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
Take It Easy Eagles
Witchy Woman Eagles
Sunshine Edwards, Jonathan
The Happiest Girl In the Whole Fargo, Donna
I Didn't Get to Sleep At All Fifth Dimension
If I Could Reach You Fifth Dimension
Last Night I Didn't Get to Sleep Fifth Dimension
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Flack, Roberta
Where Is the Love Flack, Roberta
Small Beginnings Flash
I Believe In Music Gallery
Nice to Be With You Gallery
Son of My Father Giorgio
Rock And Roll Part 2 Glitter, Gary
Day By Day Godspell
I'm Still In Love With You Green, Al
Let's Stay Together Green, Al
City of New Orleans Guthrie, Arlo
It Never Rains In Southern California Hammond, Albert
If You Don't Know Me By Now Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
Easy Livin' Heep, Uriah
Long Cool Woman Hollies
Long Dark Road Hollies
Popcorn Hot Butter
If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Wanna.. Ingram, Luther
Little Bitty Pretty One Jackson Five
Ben Jackson, Michael
Rockin' Robin Jackson, Michael
Ain't Understanding Mellow Jerry Butler & Brenda Eager
Honky Cat John, Elton
Rocket Man John, Elton
Tiny Dancer John, Elton
Walk In the Night Junior Walker & the All Stars
Darlin' Kemp, Wayne
Black Dog Led Zeppelin
Rock and Roll Led Zeppelin
Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin
I Want You to Want Me Lobo
I'd Love You to Want Me Lobo
Your Mama Don't Dance Loggins & Messina
Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) Looking Glass
Everybody Plays the Fool Main Ingredient
Suavecito Malo
Freddie's Dead Mayfield, Curtis
American Pie McLean, Don
Vincent McLean, Don
Glow Worm Mills Brothers, Hank Thompson
Isn't Life Strange Moody Blues
Nights In White Satin Moody Blues
How Do You Do? Mouth & MacNeal
I Can See Clearly Now Nash, Johnny
Garden Party Nelson, Rick
I'd Like to Teach World to Sing New Seekers
Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast Newton, Wayne
Without You Nilsson, Harry
Back Stabbers O'Jays
Goodtime Charlie's Got the Blues O'Keefe, Danny
Alone Again, Naturally O'Sullivan, Gilbert
Clair O'Sullivan, Gilbert
Puppy Love Osmond, Donny
Me and Mrs. Jones Paul, Billy
Cheer Pot Liquor
Burning Love Presley, Elvis
Outta Space Preston, Billy
Conquistador Procol Harum
Go All the Way Raspberries
I Am Woman Reddy, Helen
Rockin' Pneumonia & Boogie Woogie Blues Rivers, Johnny
Something's Wrong With Me Roberts, Austin
Tumbling Dice Rolling Stones
I Saw the Light Rundgren, Todd
Tight Rope Russell, Leon
Summer Breeze Seals & Crofts
Anticipation Simon, Carly
Legend in Your Own Time Simon, Carly
Drowning in the Sea of Love Simon, Joe
Me and Julio Down By Schoolyard Simon, Paul
Mother and Child Reunion Simon, Paul
I'll Be Around Spinners
Speak to the Sky Springfield, Rick
I'll Take You There Staple Singers
Back Off Boogaloo Starr, Ringo
Morning Has Broken Stevens, Cat
You Wear It Well Stewart, Rod
Betcha By Golly Wow Stylistics
I'm Stone In Love With You Stylistics
People Make the World Go Round Stylistics
You Are Everything Stylistics
Bang a Gong (Get It On) T Rex
Papa Was A Rolling Stone Temptations
I Gotcha Tex, Joe
Black and White Three Dog Night
Never Been to Spain Three Dog Night
The Family of Man Three Dog Night
Lean On Me Withers, Bill
Use Me Withers, Bill
Clean Up Woman Wright, Betty
Roundabout Yes
Heart of Gold Young, Neil
We've Got to Get It On Again Addrisi Brothers
A Horse With No Name America
I Need You America
Ventura Highway America
Joy Apollo 100
You Could Have Been A Lady April Wine
Hold Your Head Up Argent
Baby Blue Badfinger
Day After Day Badfinger
Diamonds Are Forever Bassey, Shirley
Run to Me Bee Gees
My Ding-A-Ling Berry, Chuck
Hot Rod Lincoln Bond, Johnny
Beautiful Sunday Boone, Daniel
Diary Bread
Everything I Own Bread
Guitar Man Bread
Sweet Surrender Bread
The Guitar Man Bread
Don't Say You Don't Remember Bremmers, Beverly
Get On the Good Foot Brown, James
Doctor My Eyes Browne, Jackson
White Lies Blue Eyes Bullet
Eve Capaldi, Jim
Bacharach/David Medley Carpenters
Goodbye to Love Carpenters
Hurting Each Other Carpenters
It's Going to Take Some Time Carpenters
Let Me Be the One Carpenters
Taxi Chapin, Harry
The Way of Love Cher
Oh Girl Chi Lites
Saturday In the Park Chicago
Layla Clapton, Eric
Precious and Few Climax
Scorpio Coffey, Dennis
Thunder and Lightning Coltrane, Chi
Hot Rod Lincoln Commander Cody & His Lost Plan
School's Out Cooper, Alice
Too Late to Turn Back Now Cornelius Brothers & Sis Rose
Someday Never Comes Creedence Clearwater Revival
Operator Croce, Jim
You Don't Mess Around With Jim Croce, Jim
Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues Danny O
Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me Davis, Mac
I Believe In Music Davis, Mac
Candy Man Davis, Sammy Jr.
Convention '72 Delegates
Goodbye Again Denver, John
Play Me Diamond, Neil
Song Sung Blue Diamond, Neil
Listen to the Music Doobie Brothers
Rocking Down the Highway Doobie Brothers
Sylvia's Mother Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
Take It Easy Eagles
Witchy Woman Eagles
Sunshine Edwards, Jonathan
The Happiest Girl In the Whole Fargo, Donna
I Didn't Get to Sleep At All Fifth Dimension
If I Could Reach You Fifth Dimension
Last Night I Didn't Get to Sleep Fifth Dimension
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Flack, Roberta
Where Is the Love Flack, Roberta
Small Beginnings Flash
I Believe In Music Gallery
Nice to Be With You Gallery
Son of My Father Giorgio
Rock And Roll Part 2 Glitter, Gary
Day By Day Godspell
I'm Still In Love With You Green, Al
Let's Stay Together Green, Al
City of New Orleans Guthrie, Arlo
It Never Rains In Southern California Hammond, Albert
If You Don't Know Me By Now Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
Easy Livin' Heep, Uriah
Long Cool Woman Hollies
Long Dark Road Hollies
Popcorn Hot Butter
If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Wanna.. Ingram, Luther
Little Bitty Pretty One Jackson Five
Ben Jackson, Michael
Rockin' Robin Jackson, Michael
Ain't Understanding Mellow Jerry Butler & Brenda Eager
Honky Cat John, Elton
Rocket Man John, Elton
Tiny Dancer John, Elton
Walk In the Night Junior Walker & the All Stars
Darlin' Kemp, Wayne
Black Dog Led Zeppelin
Rock and Roll Led Zeppelin
Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin
I Want You to Want Me Lobo
I'd Love You to Want Me Lobo
Your Mama Don't Dance Loggins & Messina
Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) Looking Glass
Everybody Plays the Fool Main Ingredient
Suavecito Malo
Freddie's Dead Mayfield, Curtis
American Pie McLean, Don
Vincent McLean, Don
Glow Worm Mills Brothers, Hank Thompson
Isn't Life Strange Moody Blues
Nights In White Satin Moody Blues
How Do You Do? Mouth & MacNeal
I Can See Clearly Now Nash, Johnny
Garden Party Nelson, Rick
I'd Like to Teach World to Sing New Seekers
Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast Newton, Wayne
Without You Nilsson, Harry
Back Stabbers O'Jays
Goodtime Charlie's Got the Blues O'Keefe, Danny
Alone Again, Naturally O'Sullivan, Gilbert
Clair O'Sullivan, Gilbert
Puppy Love Osmond, Donny
Me and Mrs. Jones Paul, Billy
Cheer Pot Liquor
Burning Love Presley, Elvis
Outta Space Preston, Billy
Conquistador Procol Harum
Go All the Way Raspberries
I Am Woman Reddy, Helen
Rockin' Pneumonia & Boogie Woogie Blues Rivers, Johnny
Something's Wrong With Me Roberts, Austin
Tumbling Dice Rolling Stones
I Saw the Light Rundgren, Todd
Tight Rope Russell, Leon
Summer Breeze Seals & Crofts
Anticipation Simon, Carly
Legend in Your Own Time Simon, Carly
Drowning in the Sea of Love Simon, Joe
Me and Julio Down By Schoolyard Simon, Paul
Mother and Child Reunion Simon, Paul
I'll Be Around Spinners
Speak to the Sky Springfield, Rick
I'll Take You There Staple Singers
Back Off Boogaloo Starr, Ringo
Morning Has Broken Stevens, Cat
You Wear It Well Stewart, Rod
Betcha By Golly Wow Stylistics
I'm Stone In Love With You Stylistics
People Make the World Go Round Stylistics
You Are Everything Stylistics
Bang a Gong (Get It On) T Rex
Papa Was A Rolling Stone Temptations
I Gotcha Tex, Joe
Black and White Three Dog Night
Never Been to Spain Three Dog Night
The Family of Man Three Dog Night
Lean On Me Withers, Bill
Use Me Withers, Bill
Clean Up Woman Wright, Betty
Roundabout Yes
Heart of Gold Young, Neil


Meanwhile, in 1972...

January: The U.S. Surgeon General reports for the first time on the dangers of "sidestream" (or secondhand) smoke.

The World Trade Center in New York and the pyramid-shaped Transamerica building in San Francisco open.

February: President Nixon shocks the world by visiting communist China.

Despite his reputation with the press, President Nixon is endorsed by 753 newspapers; only 56 endorse Senator McGovern.

"Life Magazine" ceases weekly publication.

Nearly 30% of oil used in the U.S. is imported. This will cause big problems in 1973.

June: Tropical storm Agnes slams across the east coast, killing 134 persons from Florida to New York.

June: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the death penalty is "cruel and unusual" punishment. But the court will reverse its decision in 1976.

"Grease" debuts on Broadway.

U.S. planes bomb Hanoi (Vietnam) for the first time since 1968.

Governor Wallace is shot while campaigning for president in Laurel, Maryland.

June 17: Five men are arrested for breaking into Democratic National Headquarters at the Watergate complex. Their connection to the Nixon campaign is not immediately known.

Senator George McGovern wins the nomination of the Democratic Party to run for president. He selects Senator Thomas Eagleton as his runningmate.

Stories of Senator Eagleton's treatment for depression hurt the Democratic ticket; but candidate McGovern says he backs his runningmate 1000%.

Senator McGovern replaces Senator Eagleton with Sargent Shriver, former director of the Peace Corps.

August: Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein begin their investigative journalism reports on the break-in at the Watergate.

Jane Fonda visits North Vietnam and serves as a propaganda tool of the North Vietnamese.

November: President Nixon wins re-election by the largest margin since 1936.

"The Waltons" and "M*A*S*H" premier on television.

The Oakland Athletics win the World Series.

San Francisco's new rapid transit system, BART, goes into operation. It is three years behind schedule, and costs over 12 times the projected $120 million.

The Academy award for Best Picture goes to "The Godfather." Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey wins for their performances in "Cabaret." Other films include "Deliverance."


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