American Songwriter

On This Day in 1970: Neil Diamond Topped the ‘Billboard’ Hot 100 for the First Time with “Cracklin’ Rosie”

In 1966, The Monkees scored a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with “I’m a Believer.” The song was written by Neil Diamond, who already had launched a successful solo career by that time. [RELATED: ...
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3 Hits From the 1970s That Simply Don’t Get Enough Praise

In the 1970s, one of the biggest artists from Ireland was Gilbert O’Sullivan. However, his reign as an incredibly popular artist didn’t expand greatly beyond the decade. Regardless, the man created ...
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3 One-Hit Wonders From 1970 We’re Sure You’ve Never Heard Of

Generally speaking, when it comes to one-hit wonders, the songs and the artists who made them are well known. Or at least known. That’s kind of the thing about the designation. A one-hit wonder is a ...
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The 10 Biggest Hit Country Songs of the 1970s

Ivory Joe wrote and released “Empty Arms” in 1957. It reached No. 2 on the Billboard R&B chart. More than a decade later, country singer Sonny James took the song to No. 1 in the early 1970s. James ...
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3 Bands That (Technically) Had Zero Hits, but Defined Your Teen Years in the 1970s

Chart position measures the commercial success of a song or album. For instance, if a single topped the Billboard Hot 100, it sold well and got a good amount of airplay. However, the chart cannot ...