What was Number 1 in…1970?
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1. Edison Lighthouse – Love Grows
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Number 1 for 5 weeks
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2. Lee Marvin – Wanderin’ Star
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Number 1 for 3 weeks
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3. Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water
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Number 1 for 3 weeks
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4. Dana – All Kinds Of Everything
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Number 1 for 2 weeks
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5. Norman Greenbaum – Spirit In The Sky
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Number 1 for 2 weeks
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6. England World Cup Squad – Back Home
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Number 1 for 3 weeks
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7. Christie – Yellow River
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Number 1 for 1 week
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8. Mungo Jerry – In The Summertime
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Number 1 for 7 weeks
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9. Elvis Presley – The Wonder Of You
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Number 1 for 6 weeks
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10. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears Of A Clown
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Number 1 for 1 week
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11. Freda Payne – Band Of Gold
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Number 1 for 6 weeks
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12. Matthews Southern Comfort – Woodstock
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Number 1 for 3 weeks
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13. Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Child
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Number 1 for 1 week
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14. Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking
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Number 1 for 6 weeks
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