Top Ten When You Were Born

[Jack]

Jack I'm going to say 1969 although I always thought 1943  

Ha, I'm actually a tad older than you think   

Pilgermann I'm guessing 1982.  Those songs were all super popular when I was in high school.  Which is depressing.

[claws]

1: "Sailing" Christopher Cross;
2: "Upside Down" Diana Ross;
3: "Magic" Olivia Newton John;
4: "Emotional Rescue" Rolling Stones;
5: "Take Your Time (Do It Right) The S.O.S Band;
6: "Fame" Irene Cara;
7: "All Out Of Love" Air Supply;
8: "Give Me The Night" George Benson;
9: "Let My Love Open The Door" Pete Twonsend;
10: "More Love" Kim Carnes.

My favorite top 10 posted so far.

[Flick James]

1: "Sailing" Christopher Cross;
2: "Upside Down" Diana Ross;
3: "Magic" Olivia Newton John;
4: "Emotional Rescue" Rolling Stones;
5: "Take Your Time (Do It Right) The S.O.S Band;
6: "Fame" Irene Cara;
7: "All Out Of Love" Air Supply;
8: "Give Me The Night" George Benson;
9: "Let My Love Open The Door" Pete Twonsend;
10: "More Love" Kim Carnes.

I like this one as well. The music reflects that wierd transitional period between the 70's and the 80's, where the former was nearly dead on the vine yet the latter hadn't really established itself yet.

My favorite top 10 posted so far.

[zombie no.one]

Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love
Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life
Linda Ronstadt - Blue Bayou
L.T.D. - Every Time I turn Around (Back In Love Again)
Linda Ronstadt - It's So Easy
Player - Baby Come Back
Crystal Gayle - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
Dolly Parton - Here You Come Again
Bob Welch - Sentimental Lady
Paul Simon - Slip Slidin Away

what a wimpy and slushy top 10 lol

[Allhallowsday]

01 Melanie - Brand New Key
02 Don McLean - American Pie Parts I & II
03 Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair
04 Three Dog Night - An Old Fashioned Love Song
05 Michael Jackson - Got To Be There
06 The Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her
07 Dennis Coffey - Scorpio
08 Jonathan Edwards - Sunshine
09 David Cassidy - Cherish
10 Donny Osmond - Hey Girl

Claws - 1970?

1972

You must have been a New Year's baby, as most of those records were released late 1971...  
Jack: 1964
Ulthar: 1965
Trevor: 1967
Darksider: 1976
DCA: 1977

[zombie no.one]

yes, well done 

[Flick James]

I am marvelling over how much pop music doesn't stand the test of time. Look at just about every one so far, and how many of those songs do you actually listen to or hear played nowadays. Yes, music from bands like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osborne, just to mention a scant few, which were not included on ANY of these lists, are still avidly listened to and heard on classic rock stations, in films, etc.

[ulthar]

Ulthar: 1965?

And...

Ulthar: 1965

(sorry I did not get to respond fast enough)

[Jack]

Jack: 1964

Yup, ya got me 

[Allhallowsday]

Ulthar: 1965?

And...

Ulthar: 1965

(sorry I did not get to respond fast enough)

Jack: 1964

Yup, ya got me  

Well, guys, I readily confess it was THE BEATLES' records that appeared in your lists that tipped me off to the likely year of your births.  

I am marvelling over how much pop music doesn't stand the test of time. Look at just about every one so far, and how many of those songs do you actually listen to or hear played nowadays. Yes, music from bands like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osborne, just to mention a scant few, which were not included on ANY of these lists, are still avidly listened to and heard on classic rock stations, in films, etc.

I think y'meant "yet".  And I will point out that the "Top 10" was rarely AOR. 

[HappyGilmore]

I am marvelling over how much pop music doesn't stand the test of time. Look at just about every one so far, and how many of those songs do you actually listen to or hear played nowadays. Yes, music from bands like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osborne, just to mention a scant few, which were not included on ANY of these lists, are still avidly listened to and heard on classic rock stations, in films, etc.

I'd agree with those sentiments. 

Although, mine did have Billly Joel, Van Halen, Lennon, and Michael Jackson.  Joel still gets some play, as does Van Halen and Jackson.  Lennon too.

[The Burgomaster]

April 11, 1964.  An astounding 5 of the top 10 were by the Beatles.

[zombie no.one]

I am marvelling over how much pop music doesn't stand the test of time. Look at just about every one so far, and how many of those songs do you actually listen to or hear played nowadays. Yes, music from bands like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osborne, just to mention a scant few, which were not included on ANY of these lists, are still avidly listened to and heard on classic rock stations, in films, etc.

I'd agree with those sentiments. 

I agree also but don't forget Led Zeppelin didn't release any singles so that's why they're not in any lists.  but yeah, all the above are real 'album bands', and those are the ones more likely to have musical longevity than singles artists who are more often than not most well known for their greatest hits compilations (hello Tom Jones...). obviously there's exceptions like Beatles etc

[Flick James]

I am marvelling over how much pop music doesn't stand the test of time. Look at just about every one so far, and how many of those songs do you actually listen to or hear played nowadays. Yes, music from bands like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osborne, just to mention a scant few, which were not included on ANY of these lists, are still avidly listened to and heard on classic rock stations, in films, etc.

I'd agree with those sentiments. 

I agree also but don't forget Led Zeppelin didn't release any singles so that's why they're not in any lists.  but yeah, all the above are real 'album bands', and those are the ones more likely to have musical longevity than singles artists who are more often than not most well known for their greatest hits compilations (hello Tom Jones...). obviously there's exceptions like Beatles etc

Good points. I know that AOR bands didn't tend to release singles, but I was marvelling mainly over how much single-oriented pop music tends not to stand the test of time, whether the song is great or not.

Stairway to Heaven got a fair amount of airplay although is wasn't a single and was a far longer track than was customary for airplay, mostly on more AOR oriented rock stations in the 70's. There was a theory I read somewhere that the popularity of Stairway was due in part because a) it was a long song, giving those drugged out 70's rock DJs and opportunity to disappear to smoke a bowl/do a line/etc. and b) Led Zeppelin was such rock royalty that it was the only song of such length where they could justify that amount of airplay. I wonder how true that is. It amuses me to think that the apetite for drugs by rock DJs in the 70's is partly responsible for the popularity and overplaying of this rock staple.

[ChaosTheory]

Chaos I'll venture 1981

Close, you and Rev were both off by one year 

I'm guessing 1982 for Jim H and Pilger?