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Dec 1975

Feb 1976

16

1

The Homecoming

Hagood Hardy

The Homecoming was the only top 20 hit for Hagood Hardy. He received minor radio airplay for other songs too, like Love Theme From Missouri Breaks. Hagood Hardy wrote commercial jingles and movie music.

Nov 1975

Mar 1976

14

12

2

Baby Face

The Wing And A Prayer Fife And Drum Corps.

In 1921, Baby Face was a popular song for Jan Garber Orchestra With Benny Davis. The song was also done by Art Mooney, Little Richard, Bobby Darin, and others. Baby Face was the only top 20 hit for The Wing And A Prayer Fife And Drum Corps. The group also received minor radio airplay with a dance remake of the 1966 number 8 song Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles.

Jan 1976

Mar 1976

9

7

3

Junk Food Junkie

Larry Groce

Junk Food Junkie was the only top 20 hit and the only song to receive noticeable radio airplay for Larry Groce.

Mar 1976

May 1976

3

2

4

Fooled Around And Fell In Love

Elvin Bishop

Fooled Around And Fell In Love featured background vocals by Mickey Thomas, who later joined Jefferson Starship. Although Fooled Around And Fell In Love was the only top 20 hit for Elvin Bishop, he had some other songs that received slight or moderate airplay like the follow-up Struttin' My Stuff.

Feb 1976

May 1976

24

5

Union Man

Cate Bros.

Union Man was a near top 20 miss for Cate Bros. The brothers had other songs that received slight radio airplay like Can't Change My Heart and Time Is A Thief.

Apr 1976

Jun 1976

5

3

6

Happy Days

Pratt & McClain

When the comedy TV show Happy Days started, the theme to the show was the 1955 anthem song (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock by Bill Haley And His Comets. The theme song was later changed to Happy Days. Pratt & McClain followed-up Happy Days with a remake of the classic Devil With A Blue Dress On, which was part of a 1966 number one medley for Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels.

Apr 1976

Jun 1976

14

12

7

Movin'

Brass Construction

Although Movin' was the only top 20 hit for Brass Construction, the group had a few other songs that received radio airplay like Changin' and Ha Cha Cha (Funktion).

May 1976

Jun 1976

25

17

8

Making Our Dreams Come True

Cyndi Grecco

Making Our Dreams Come True was the theme to the comedy TV show LaVerne & Shirley. This one song that hit the radio by Cyndi Grecco gave her a single top 20 hit. The song was from the TV show Laverne & Shirley.

May 1976

Jul 1976

1

1

9

Afternoon Delight

Starland Vocal Band

Afternoon Delight was named for a Washington cafe called Clyde's Afternoon Delights. Although Afternoon Delight was the only top 20 hit for Starland Vocal Band, the group had other songs that received minor radio airplay like California Day and The Light Of My Life.

May 1976

Jul 1976

12

6

10

The Boys Are Back In Town

Thin Lizzy

The Boys Are Back In Town was the only top 20 hit for Thin Lizzy. The group had a string of popular rock songs, including the 1973 rock classic Whiskey In The Jar which, in 1999, became a top 20 rock hit for Metallica. In 1989, Bon Jovi remade The Boys Are Back In Town.

Apr 1976

Aug 1976

10

3

11

Turn The Beat Around

Vicki Sue Robinson

Turn The Beat Around was the only top 20 hit for Vicki Sue Robinson. In 1994, Gloria Estefan brought her remake of the song to number 6 on the top 20. Vicki Sue Robinson had a string of popular dance songs like her 1984 remake of Everlasting Love, which had been done by Robert Knight and Carl Carlton among others.

May 1976

Aug 1976

17

10

12

I'm Easy

Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine was a movie and TV actor. I'm Easy was his only top 20 hit. He did not receive noticeable airplay with any other song. The song was from the movie Nashville.

Jul 1976

Aug 1976

13

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

The Deadly Nightshade

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman was a TV soap opera. The theme song by The Deadly Nightshade received minor radio airplay.

Jun 1976

Aug 1976

11

14

Hey Shirley (This Is Squirrely)

Shirley & Squirrely

Shirley & Squirrely was a revival of The Nutty Squirrels. The creator of both fictional groups, Bob Milsap, did not have the right to use the name The Nutty Squirrels, and so the group became Shirley & Squirrely. As The Nutty Squirrels, the group had the 1959 number 9 hit Uh! Oh! Part 2.

Jun 1976

Sep 1976

1

1

15

Play That Funky Music

Wild Cherry

While Play That Funky Music was the only top 20 hit for Wild Cherry, the group received some airplay with other songs like Baby Don't You Know. In 1990, Vanilla Ice took his remake of Play That Funky Music to number two on the top 20.

Jun 1976

Sep 1976

1

1

16

A Fifth Of Beethoven

Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band

The instrumental song A Fifth Of Beethoven was the only top 20 hit for Walter Murphy. He had other songs that received minor radio airplay like Themes From E.T. (The Extra-Terrestrial).

Jun 1976

Sep 1976

16

10

17

Wham Bam

Silver

Wham Bam was originally released as Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang. The gorup Silver followed-up with Memory, which received slight radio airplay.

Aug 1976

Oct 1976

1

1

18

Disco Duck (Part 1)

Rick Dees And His Cast Of Idiots

Disco Duck was the only top 20 hit for Rick Dees, longtime host of the Rick Dees Weekly Top 40. He had some other songs that received minor radio airplay like Eat My Shorts. Disco Duck (Part 1) was from the original album The Original Disco Duck.