Sunday, May 11, 2014

Record of the Year Winners at the Grammys, Part Two

We continue with our list of the Record of the Year winners.  This section covers the years 1970-1984.  At the bottom of the post, find links to the other three sections:


                                                   1970:  "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"




 
 
         
 



               Other nominees:  "A Boy Named Sue" by Johnny Cash
                                            "Is That All There Is?" by Peggy Lee
                                            "A Time For Us" by Henry Mancini
                                            "Spinning Wheel" by Blood, Sweat & Tears









                             1971:  "Bridge over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel




 
 
   




                Other nominees:  "(They Long to Be) Close to You" by the Carpenters
                                            "Everything Is Beautiful" by Ray Stevens
                                            "Fire and Rain" by James Taylor
                                            "Let It Be" by the Beatles







1972:  "It's Too Late" by Carole King





 
               



               Other nominees:  "Joy to the World" by Three Dog Night
                                            "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison
                                            "Theme from 'Shaft'" by Isaac Hayes
                                            "You've Got a Friend" by James Taylor & Carole King









                            1973:  "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack




 
 
         




               Other nominees:  "Alone Again (Naturally)" by Gilbert O'Sullivan
                                            "American Pie" by Don McLean
                                            "Song Sung Blue" by Neil Diamond
                                            "Without You" by Nilsson






 
 
1974:  "Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack






 
                         




               Other nominees:  "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" by Jim Croce
                                            "Behind Closed Doors" by Charlie Rich
                                            "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" by Stevie Wonder
                                            "You're So Vain" by Carly Simon








1975:  "I Honestly Love You" by Olivia Newton-John




 
 
       




               Other nominees:  "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" by Elton John
                                            "Feel Like Makin' Love" by Roberta Flack
                                            "Help Me" by Joni Mitchell
                                            "Midnight at the Oasis" by Maria Muldaur





1976:  "Love Will Keep Us Together" by the Captain & Tennille






                                           



               Other nominees:  "At Seventeen" by Janis Ian
                                            "Lyin' Eyes" by the Eagles
                                            "Mandy" by Barry Manilow
                                            "Rhinestone Cowboy" by Glen Campbell








1977:  "This Masquerade" by George Benson




 
 
                                           



               Other nominees:  "Afternoon Delight" by the Starland Vocal Band
                                            "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" by Paul Simon
                                            "I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow
                                            "If You Leave Me Now" by Chicago







1978:  "Hotel California" by the Eagles




 
 
               





               Other nominees:  "Blue Bayou" by Linda Ronstadt
                                            "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" by Crystal Gayle
                                            "Evergreen" by Barbra Streisand
                                            "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone







1979:  "Just the Way You Are" by Billy Joel





 
 
                                           



               Other nominees:  "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty
                                            "Feels So Good" by Chuck Mangione
                                            "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees
                                            "You Needed Me" by Anne Murray





1980:  "What a Fool Believes" by the Doobie Brothers




 
 
                               




                Other nominees:  "After the Love Has Gone" by Earth, Wind & Fire
                                            "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor
                                            "The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers
                                            "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" by Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond





1981:  "Sailing" by Christopher Cross




 
 
           




                 Other nominees: "The Rose" by Bette Midler
                                            "Lady" by Kenny Rogers
                                            "Theme from New York, New York" by Frank Sinatra
                                            "Woman in Love" by Barbra Streisand





1982:  "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes





 
 
                                           



                Other nominees:  "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" by Christopher Cross
                                            "(Just Like) Starting Over" by John Lennon
                                            "Endless Love" by Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
                                            "Just the Two of Us" by Grover Washington, Jr. with Bill Withers





1983:  "Rosanna" by Toto





 
 
                                           




               Other nominees:  "Steppin' Out" by Joe Jackson
                                            "Ebony and Ivory" by Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
                                            "Always on My Mind" by Willie Nelson
                                            "Chariots of Fire" by Vangelis





 

1984:  "Beat It" by Michael Jackson






                                           



               Other nominees:  "Flashdance...What a Feeling" by Irene Cara
                                            "Every Breath You Take" by the Police
                                            "All Night Long (All Night) by Lionel Richie
                                            "Maniac" by Michael Sembello




Record of the Year, Part One (1959-1969)

Record of the Year, Part Three (1985-1999)

Record of the Year, Part Four (2000-2014)

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