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| Number 18: Family: Strange Band |
In just her third week on the UK chart, American singer Freda Payne captured the Number 1 spot with the Holland-Dozier-Holland composition, Band of Gold. Meanwhile, two very popular rock acts also found themselves enjoying their very first Top 20 hits, as both Family and Deep Purple entered the listing back in September 1970.
Image: Strange Band: The Best Of Family
Possibly one of the UK's finest "forgotten" bands was Family, a group often defined as progressive, but which included many strands of rock elements in its music. The unique singing style of front man Roger Chapman easily identified the band, while much of their success came through live appearances and album sales. Very occasionally, they strayed into the singles chart and this was one of those occasions. Following up the Top 30 success of No Mule's Fool came the eclectic sound of Strange Band which would peak at Number 11.
Until next time...
- 01 (06) Freda Payne - Band of Gold
- 02 (01) Smokey Robinson And The Miracles - Tears of a Clown
- 03 (04) Chairmen Of The Board - Give Me Just A Little More Time
- 04 (02) Elvis Presley - The Wonder of You
- 05 (03) Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me (Not to Come)
- 06 (10) Hot Chocolate - Love Is Life
- 07 (05) Bread - Make It With You
- 08 (14) Desmond Dekker - You Can Get It If You Really Want
- 09 (08) Jimmy Cliff - Wild World
- 10 (11) Poppy Family Ft. Susan Jacks - Which Way You Goin' Billy?
- 11 (09) Marmalade - Rainbow
- 12 (07) Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4
- 13 (16) Andy Williams - It's So Easy
- 14 (15) Shirley Bassey - Something
- 15 (20) Bobby Bloom - Montego Bay
- 16 (12) Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagon - Sweet Inspiration
- 17 (19) Aretha Franklin - Don't Play That Song
- 18 (22) Family - Strange Band
- 19 (13) Hotlegs - Neanderthal Man
- 20 (34) Deep Purple - Black Night
Image: Strange Band: The Best Of Family
Possibly one of the UK's finest "forgotten" bands was Family, a group often defined as progressive, but which included many strands of rock elements in its music. The unique singing style of front man Roger Chapman easily identified the band, while much of their success came through live appearances and album sales. Very occasionally, they strayed into the singles chart and this was one of those occasions. Following up the Top 30 success of No Mule's Fool came the eclectic sound of Strange Band which would peak at Number 11.
At the same time, one of English rock's loudest bands made its first, and most successful, excursion into the UK singles chart. The release of Black Night coincided with the promotion of Deep Purple's fourth album Deep Purple in Rock. Written by the band, it features what is often considered to be the classic line-up of Ian Paice, Jon Lord, Roger Glover, Ritchie Blackmore and lead singer, Ian Gillan. It would go on to peak at Number 2, held off the top spot by this week's Number 1.
Until next time...
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