1978 was an interesting year for music. Disco was on its last leg, and rock was beginning to become popular again. Gas was $.63 cents a gallon, and the Son of Sam serial killer in NYC was sentenced – 25 to life. The film ‘Grease’ was a big hit at the theaters, and the music was as confusing as ever. Here were the top songs from 1978…
The Bee Gees with “Stayin’ Alive”
The Bee Gees with “Night Fever”
Chic with “Le Freak”
Queen rocked with “We Will Rock You / We Are The Champions”
Gerry Rafferty with “Baker Street”
Bob Seger with “Still the Same”
Jackson Browne with “Running On”
The Commodores with “Three Times A Lady”
Billy Joel with “Just The Way You Are”
Frankie Valli with “Grease”
John Travolta and Olivia Newton John with “You’re The One That I Want”
Kansas with “Dust In The Wind”
The Who with “Who Are You”
The Late Donna Summer with “MacArthur Park”
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