70s Daily Dose

On March 21, 1975, the fantasy sci-fi film, “Escape to Witch Mountain” was released in theaters.

On March 20, 1971, “Me and Bobby McGee” by Janis Joplin topped the Billboard singles chart. Released posthumously, it would hold the top spot for two straight weeks. #JanisJoplin

On March 19, 1975, KISS released their third studio album, “Dressed to Kill”. It would peak at number 32 and is certified gold. #KISS

On March 18, 1978, “Night Fever” by the Bee Gees began an 8 week run as the number one song in the US. #BeeGees

On March 17, 1978, Elvis Costello and the Attractions released “This Year’s Model”. #ElvisCostello

On March 17, 1976, The Doobie Brothers released the single “Takin’ It to the Streets”. It would peak at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. #DoobieBrothers

Happy 72nd birthday to the incredible Nancy Wilson who was born on this day in 1954. #NancyWilson

On March 15, 1977, “Three’s Company”, starring John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt and Suzanne Somers, premiered on ABC. It would air for 8 seasons with 174 total episodes.

On March 15, 1976, KISS released their landmark fourth studio album “Destroyer”. It would peak at 11 and is certified double platinum. #KISS

On March 14, 1975, Nazareth released the single “Hair of the Dog”.

On March 14, 1972, “The Godfather” premiered at Loew’s State Theatre in New York City. #TheGodfather

On March 13, 1976, “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night), by The Four Seasons, began a three week run as the number one single in the US.

On March 13, 1976, “Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)” by the Eagles took over the top spot on the Billboard 200. It would remain there for 4 straight weeks - 5 in all. #Eagles

On March 12, 1971, The Allman Brothers Band play the first of two shows recorded for their seminal live album “At Fillmore East”. #AllmanBrothers

On March 11, 1975, Alice Cooper released the concept album “Welcome to My Nightmare”. It peaked at number 5 and is certified platinum. #AliceCooper

On March 10, 1978, the first episode of “The Incredible Hulk” aired on CBS. It would run for 5 seasons with 82 total episodes.

On March 9, 1971, Alice Cooper released “Love It to Death”. Featuring the hit single “I’m Eighteen”, it would peak at number 35 and is certified platinum. #AliceCooper

On March 9, 1970, The Guess Who released the single “American Woman” from the album of the same name. It would top the charts for three weeks and is certified gold.

On March 8, 1974, Queen released their second studio album “Queen II”. It would peak at number 45 on the Billboard 200. #Queen

On March 7, 1975, David Bowie released his ninth studio album “Young Americans”. It would peak at number 9 and is certified gold. #DavidBowie