American Top 40 1976 February 28th

American Top 40 with Casey Kasem aired on radio from July 4, 1970 until August 6, 1988. This recording is a rebroadcast from internet radio.

Elton John is growing funk at #14, but not for any of us. "Grow Some Funk Of Your Own" is his 15 consecutive Top 20 hit.

Casey says there are 7 remakes this week: "Deep Purple" by Donny & Marie Osmond (at #23), "Tangerine" by the Salsol Orchestra (at #17), "Cupid" by Tony Orlando & Dawn (at #31), "Only Sixteen" by Dr. Hook (at #30), "Tracks Of My Tears" by Linda Ronstadt (at #25, Casey plays a sample of Smokey's version), "Baby Face" by The Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps (at #15), and "Breaking Up" Is Hard To Do" by Neil Sedaka (at #13). But I demand a recount because "Love Hurts" by Nazareth (at #10) was already a remake when the Everly Brothers and Roy Orbison did it, and "Lonely Night (Angel Face)" by The Captain & Tennille (at #9) was another Neil Sedaka composition and he recorded it in 1975 (I don't know if he told anybody though).

Casey says this is only the third time in chart history that a TV theme has made number one. This week it is the theme from "S.W.A.T." by Rhythm Heritage.

Casey reads a letter that says, "I've been wondering if any solo singers besides Donovan & Lulu have used only first names on their Top 40 hits." Casey names 10 more but leaves out Ernie who sang "Rubber Duckie" in 1970.

A listener wants to know, "Who had the most songs in the Top 40 during 1975?" Casey calls it a tie between male and female solo-singers who each had five in '75.

Another listener asks if there have ever been any records to hit the Top 40 by an actor or an actress who wasn't normally considered a singer. Casey says ten of them have hit the Top 10!

Casey remembers Al Jolson, an entertainer who became such a legend in his own time that two major motion pictures were made about his life while he was still alive and still working.

40: Just You And I - Melissa Manchester
39: Renegade - Michael Murphy
38: Inseparable - Natalie Cole
37: Hold Back The Night - The Trammps
36: Take It Like A Man - Bachman Turner Overdrive
35: Love Is The Drug - Roxy Music
34: Sweet Love - The Commodores
33: Sing A Song - Earth, Wind & Fire
32: Tangerine - Salsol Orchestra
31: Cupid - Tony Orlando & Dawn
EXTRA: Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
30: Only Sixteen - Dr. Hook
29: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
28: Money Honey - The Bay City Rollers
27: Dream On - Aerosmith
26: Evil Woman - Electric Light Orchestra
25: Tracks Of My Tears - Linda Ronstadt
24: Slow Ride - Foghat
23: Deep Purple - Donny & Marie Osmond
22: The White Night - Cledus Maggard
21: Squeezebox - The Who
20: I Write The Songs - Barry Manilow
19: Golden Years - David Bowie
18: Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) - The Bee Gees
17: Junk Food Junkie - Larry Gross
16: Sweet Thing - Rufus Featuring Chakakahn
15: Baby Face - The Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps
14: Grow Some Funk Of Your Own - Elton John
13: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Neil Sedaka
12: Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
11: Love To Love You Baby - Donna Summer
10: Love Hurts - Nazareth
9: Lonely Night (Angel Face) - The Captain & Tennille
8: Dream Weaver - Gary Wright
7: Take It To The Limit - The Eagles
6: You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate
5: December 1963 - The Four Seasons
4: All By Myself - Eric Carmen
3: Love Machine (Part #1) - The Miracles
2: 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon
1: Theme From "S.W.A.T." - Rhythm Heritage