The Jackson Five were back with another hit song in 1970. “I’ll Be There” is the 4th hit that they had that year. The group were all over radio and TV. They even went on USO tours with Bob Hope to Vietnam. “I’ll Be There” was on the top of the Cash Box Top 100 …
The group Sugarloaf had a hit in 1970 with “Green-Eyed Lady.” The group was originally known as Chocolate Hair but the recording company suggested that they find a new name. The name Sugarloaf came from the name of the famous mountain outside of Boulder, Colorado. The song got up to #3 on the Billboard Hot …
Neil Diamond had a music career that started in the early 1960s but he didn’t have his first #1 song until 1970 with “Cracklin’ Rosie.” It was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of Oct. 3 – 10. Then the week Oct. 11 – 17 it was #1 on the Cash …
“Candida” was a hit song in 1970. The group is listed as “Dawn” but no one is sure who the men on the picture sleeve are. The song was first recorded with singer Frankie Paris doing the lead. No one liked his recording so Tony Orlando was asked if he would sing the lead. The …