"In 1976, record shoppers knew what they liked - the Eagles and Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder and Bob Dylan - and they bought it in droves. Only 11 different albums reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart that year, with Peter Frampton and George Benson sneaking to the top between the better-known likes of Wings, Led Zeppelin, Earth, Wind & Fire, and a few other familiar acts."
"Soul and funk showed up strongly with Ohio Players' "Love Rollercoaster" and Wild Cherry's "Play That Funky Music." And '70s soft rock was hanging around too, with Barry Manilow's "I Write the Songs," Chicago's "If You Leave Me Now," and, um, the Starland Vocal Band's "Afternoon Delight," which for some reason I can still sing from memory, also all reaching No. 1."
Only 11 different albums reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in 1976, with acts like Wings, Led Zeppelin, Earth, Wind & Fire, Peter Frampton, and George Benson topping the chart. The singles chart was varied as radio stations shifted formats, producing hits such as Wings' "Silly Love Songs" and Rod Stewart's "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)." Disco made inroads with Johnny Taylor's "Disco Lady" and Walter Murphy's "A Fifth of Beethoven." Soul and funk delivered strong singles, and '70s soft rock still produced chart-topping songs from Barry Manilow, Chicago, and Starland Vocal Band.
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