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| Number 11: Tami Lynn |
After nine weeks on the UK chart, Knock Three Times by Dawn had just completed its fourth week as the Number 1 song in the country.
Elsewhere, three 1970s classics entered the Top 20, led by soul singer, Tami Lynn.
The Chart:
- 01 (01) Dawn - Knock Three Times
- 02 (03) R. Dean Taylor - Indiana Wants Me
- 03 (06) The Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You
- 04 (04) Free - My Brother Jake
- 05 (02) The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
- 06 (11) Neil Diamond - I Am...I Said
- 07 (05) McGuinness Flint - Malt and Barley Blues
- 08 (17) Tony Christie - I Did What I Did For Maria
- 09 (16) Elvis Presley - Rags to Riches
- 10 (07) East Of Eden - Jig-A-Jig
- 11 (26) Tami Lynn - I'm Gonna Run Away From You
- 12 (12) Waldo De Los Rios - Mozart Symphony No. 40
- 13 (30) Mungo Jerry - Lady Rose
- 14 (18) Perry Como - I Think of You
- 15 (08) Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy
- 16 (31) Blue Mink - The Banner Man
- 17 (10) Dave and Ansel Collins - Double Barrel
- 18 (15) Gerry Monroe - It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
- 19 (20) Peter Noone - Oh! You Pretty Things
- 20 (09) Séverine - Un Banc, Un Arbre, Une Rue
Image: Tami Lynn: Love is Here and Now You're Gone
11: Tami Lynn: I'm Gonna Run Away From You
Another artist to benefit from the Northern Soul club scene was American singer, Tami Lynn. Having recorded I'm Gonna Run Away From You in 1965, the song was shelved in the States but did manage a UK release. It flopped then and was largely forgotten until soul music aficionados began playing it in British dance halls and clubs. Its infectious beat and memorable melody led to regular radio play and, eventually, a peak position of Number 4 in the UK Top 20.
13: Mungo Jerry: Lady Rose
Having seen their previous two releases reach Number 1, Mungo Jerry was looking to become one of the few bands or singers to have their first three single releases top the UK chart. Unfortunately, it was not to be as Lady Rose stalled at Number 5 later during this month.
16: Blue Mink: The Banner Man
It's not often a pop record incorporates a brass band, but Blue Mink managed it back in 1971 with their latest hit, The Banner Man. With some lyrics and a vibe sounding as if they were borrowed from the Salvation Army, the song was very easy to like and exceptionally catchy. As a result, it peaked at Number 3, equalling the accomplishment of their introductory single, Melting Pot.
The American Top 10 (W/E June 5, 1971)
- 01 (01) Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones
- 02 (02) Joy to the World - Three Dog Night
- 03 (04) Want Ads - Honey Cone
- 04 (05) It Don't Come Easy - Ringo Starr
- 05 (11) Rainy Days and Mondays - The Carpenters
- 06 (07) Bridge Over Troubled Water - Aretha Franklin
- 07 (08) Sweet and Innocent - Donny Osmond
- 08 (03) Never Can Say Goodbye - The Jackson Five
- 09 (21) It's Too Late - Carole King
- 10 (09) Me and You and a Dog Named Boo - Lobo
The Number 1 album this week:
Ram - Paul & Linda McCartney
