September 1974

Continuing the series, (Jan, Feb, Mar ,Apr, June, July, Aug):

September 1974... 40 years ago this month.  For me, I was starting High School.  Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon.  And then announces conditional amnesty for US Vietnam War deserters.

On a lighter note....  What was happening in music?

Albums released in August1974 include:

• Randy Newman - Good Old Boys
• Bonnie Raitt - Streetlights
• Supertramp - Crime Of The Century
• Jackson Browne - Late For The Sky

As for singles, 4 songs topped the charts in (the 5 weeks) of August 1974:

• Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim (9/28/74)
• (You're) Having My Baby - Paul Anka (9/7/74)
• I Shot The Sheriff - Eric Clapton (9/14/74)
• Can't Get Enough Of Your Love - Barry White (9/21/74)
 

A few really good songs made their Top 40 chart debuts, but no #1's.  Notables (IMHO) include:

• Jazzman - Carole King (peaked at #2)
• Tin Man - America (#4)
• Falling In Love - Souther Hillman Furay #(27)