American Top 40 1971 February 20th

Originally broadcast on October 6th, 1979, this program is brought to you by RocketMan's College of Musical Knowledge in conjunction with the CoPilot of the Airwaves (and his faithful dog Shukatoom). This is American Top 40 with Casey Kasem.

There are some original 1971 network commercials included in this broadcast.

As for AT40 Specials, Casey plays a song by a fellow who had 6 different chart hits on 6 different labels in 6 years; he plays a song by an act whose first hit was "The Tiger Rag" in the roaring twenties and was still working full time in 1971; and Casey plays the most popular song of 1958, a song sung by a genuine Italian prince.

Debuting at #25 is a hit by the blues singer who was already a legend when she died at the age of 27 the previous October. Janis Joplin sings her hit "Me & Bobby McGhee."

40: Your Time To Cry – Joe Simon
39: How Me Make It Through The Night – Sammi Smith
38: Love The One You’re With – Stephen Stills
37: Doesn’t Somebody Want To Be Wanted – The Partridge Family
EXTRA: Lightnin’ Strikes - Lou Christie
36: Jody Got Your Girl And Gone – Johnnie Taylor
35: Born To Wander – Rare Earth
34: We Gotta Get You A Woman – Runt
33. Don’t Let The Green Grass Fool You – Wilson Pickett
EXTRA: Nel Blu Dipinto Dl Blu (Volare) – Domenico Modugno
32: Proud Mary – Ike & Tina Turner
31: I Really Don’t Want To Know – Elvis Presley
30: Precious, Precious – Jackie Moore
29: Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) – The Tempations
28: Let Your Love Go – Bread
27: (Do The) Push And Pull Part 1 – Rufus Thomas
26. Temptation Eyes – Grass Roots
25: Me And Bobby McGee – Janis Joplin
24: She’s A Lady - Tom Jones
23: Remember Me - Diana Ross
22: For All We Know – Carpenters
21: Stoney End – Barbra Streisand
20: It’s Impossible – Perry Como
19: One Less Bell To Answer – The 5th Dimension
18: If I Were Your Woman – Gladys Knight & The Pips
17. Have You Ever Seen The Rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival
16: My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
15: Amazing Grace – Judy Collins
SPECIAL: Cab Driver: The Mills Brothers
14: Theme From Love Story – Henry Mancini Orchestra & Chorus
13: Your Song – Elton John
12: Amos Moses - Jerry Reed
11: Watching Scotty Grow - Bobby Goldsboro
SPECIAL: Superstar –Murray Head
10: Lonely Days – Bee Gees
9: Mr. Bojangles Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
8: Sweet Mary – Wadsworth Mansion
7: Groove Me – King Floyd
6: Mama’s Pearl – The Jackson 5
5: If You Could Read My Mind – Gordon Lightfoot
4: I Hear You Knocking – Dave Edmunds
3: Rose Garden – Lynn Anderson
2: Knock Three Times – Dawn
1: One Bad Apple – The Osmonds