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1976 Historical Events
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Gas Price:
$0.61/gallon U.S. Energy Information Administration |
38th President:
Gerald Ford Served from August 9, 1974 to January 20, 1977 (2 years) |
World Series Winner:
Cincinnati Reds (NL) Defeated the Boston Red Sox (AL) with a record of 4-3 |
Super Bowl X Winner:
Pittsburgh Steelers Defeated the Dallas Cowboys with a score of 21-17 |
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Time Magazine's
Person of the Year: Jimmy Carter From USA |
Nation celebrates Bicentennial.
(July 4, 1976)Entertainment
For 1976 movies, Rocky came out on top. It grossed over $117,235,147 to make it the most popular movie of 1976. Among 1976 TV shows, All in the Family was the most popular for the year.
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Top Movies from 1976
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Top Songs from 1976
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Billboard Top Songs from 1976
All of the 1976 hits below topped the 1976 Billboard Top 100 charts. Can you remember the lyrics of any of these 1976 top songs?
| Rank | Artist | Song |
| 1. | Wings | Silly Love Songs |
| 2. | Elton John and Kiki Dee | Don't Go Breaking My Heart |
| 3. | Johnnie Taylor | Disco Lady |
| 4. | Four Seasons | December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) |
| 5. | Wild Cherry | Play That Funky Music |
| 6. | Manhattans | Kiss And Say Goodbye |
| 7. | The Miracles | Love Machine (Part 1) |
| 8. | Paul Simon | 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover |
| 9. | Gary Wright | Love Is Alive |
| 10. | Walter Murphy and The Big Apple Band | A Fifth Of Beethoven |
| 11. | Daryl Hall and John Oates | Sara Smile |
| 12. | Starland Vocal Band | Afternoon Delight |
| 13. | Barry Manilow | I Write The Songs |
| 14. | Silver Convention | Fly, Robin, Fly |
| 15. | Diana Ross | Love Hangover |
| 16. | Seals and Crofts | Get Closer |
| 17. | Andrea True Connection | More, More, More |
| 18. | Queen | Bohemian Rhapsody |
| 19. | Dorothy Moore | Misty Blue |
| 20. | Sylvers | Boogie Fever |
| 21. | England Dan and John Ford Coley | I'd Really Love To See You Tonight |
| 22. | Hot Chocolate | You Sexy Thing |
| 23. | Nazareth | Love Hurts |
| 24. | Silver Convention | Get Up And Boogie |
| 25. | Eagles | Take It To The Limit |
| 26. | K.C. and The Sunshine Band | (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty |
| 27. | Commodores | Sweet Love |
| 28. | Maxine Nightingale | Right Back Where We Started From |
| 29. | Rhythm Heritage | Theme From "S.W.A.T" |
| 30. | Ohio Players | Love Rollercoaster |
| 31. | Bee Gees | You Should Be Dancing |
| 32. | Lou Rawls | You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine |
| 33. | David Bowie | Golden Years |
| 34. | Starbuck | Moonlight Feels Right |
| 35. | Dr. Hook | Only Sixteen |
| 36. | Bellamy Brothers | Let Your Love Flow |
| 37. | Gary Wright | Dream Weaver |
| 38. | Vicki Sue Robinson | Turn The Beat Around |
| 39. | Captain and Tennille | Lonely Night (Angel Face) |
| 40. | Eric Carmen | All By Myself |
| 41. | Donna Summer | Love To Love You Baby |
| 42. | Donny and Marie Osmond | Deep Purple |
| 43. | Diana Ross | Theme From "Mahogany" |
| 44. | Rufus | Sweet Thing |
| 45. | K.C. and The Sunshine Band | That's The Way I Like It |
| 46. | Dr. Hook | A Little Bit More |
| 47. | Henry Gross | Shannon |
| 48. | Chicago | If You Leave Me Now |
| 49. | Boz Scaggs | Lowdown |
| 50. | Peter Frampton | Show Me The Way |
| 51. | Aerosmith | Dream On |
| 52. | O'Jays | I Love Music (Pt. 1) |
| 53. | Fleetwood Mac | Say You Love Me |
| 54. | Paul Anka | Times Of Your Life |
| 55. | Cliff Richard | Devil Woman |
| 56. | Elvin Bishop | Fooled Around And Fell In Love |
| 57. | C.W. McCall | Convoy |
| 58. | John Sebastian | Welcome Back |
| 59. | Earth, Wind and Fire | Sing A Song |
| 60. | Tavares | Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel |
| 61. | Brothers Johnson | I'll Be Good To You |
| 62. | Captain and Tennille | Shop Around |
| 63. | Bay City Rollers | Saturday Night |
| 64. | Elton John | Island Girl |
| 65. | Staple Singers | Let's Do It Again |
| 66. | Wings | Let 'Em In |
| 67. | Wing and A Prayer Fife and Drum Corps | Baby Face |
| 68. | George Benson | This Masquerade |
| 69. | Electric Light Orchestra | Evil Woman |
| 70. | Silver | Wham Bam |
| 71. | Keith Carradine | I'm Easy |
| 72. | Harold Melvin and The Bluenotes | Wake Up Everybody (Pt. 1) |
| 73. | War | Summer |
| 74. | John Travolta | Let Her In |
| 75. | Sweet | Fox On The Run |
| 76. | Fleetwood Mac | Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win) |
| 77. | Beatles | Got To Get You Into My Life |
| 78. | Bee Gees | Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) |
| 79. | Earth, Wind and Fire | Getaway |
| 80. | Daryl Hall and John Oates | She's Gone |
| 81. | Beach Boys | Rock And Roll Music |
| 82. | Orleans | Still The One |
| 83. | Queen | You're My Best Friend |
| 84. | Jefferson Starship | With Your Love |
| 85. | Foghat | Slow Ride |
| 86. | Ohio Players | Who'd She Coo |
| 87. | David Ruffin | Walk Away From Love |
| 88. | Peter Frampton | Baby, I Love Your Way |
| 89. | Candi Staton | Young Hearts Run Free |
| 90. | Neil Sedaka | Breaking Up's Hard To Do |
| 91. | Bay City Rollers | Money Honey |
| 92. | Parliament | Tear The Roof Off The Sucker |
| 93. | Larry Groce | Junk Food Junkie |
| 94. | Barry Manilow | Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again |
| 95. | Kiss | Rock And Roll All Nite |
| 96. | Rick Dees | Disco Duck |
| 97. | Thin Lizzy | The Boys Are Back In Town |
| 98. | Steve Miller Band | Take The Money And Run |
| 99. | Who | Squeeze Box |
| 100. | Glen Campbell | Country Boy (You Got Your Feet In L.A.) |
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Class of 1976 Reunion
Your 40 year reunion is only 1 year away!Class of 1976: If are part of the 1976 graduating class, we hope you enjoy thinking about the historical events, remembering the lyrics to the best songs, and thinking back to some of your best high school friends. Be sure to visit Classmates.com® to find old friends from the class of 1976 and reconnect with fellow class of '76 graduates. They have tools to help you plan a class of 1976 reunion, see yearbook photos from 1976, and use the graduates list to get in touch with old friends.
If you did not graduate in the class of 1976, try the Class of 1975 or the Class of 1977.