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1973 Historical Events
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Gas Price:
$0.39/gallon U.S. Energy Information Administration |
37th President:
Richard Nixon Served from January 20, 1969 to August 9, 1974 (6 years) |
World Series Winner:
Oakland Athletics (AL) Defeated the Cincinnati Reds (NL) with a record of 4-3 |
Super Bowl VII Winner:
Miami Dolphins Defeated the Washington Redskins with a score of 14-7 |
A ceasefire is signed, ending involvement of American ground troops in the Vietnam War.
(Jan. 28, 1973)Entertainment
For 1973 movies, The Exorcist came out on top. It grossed over $204,868,002 to make it the most popular movie of 1973. Among 1973 TV shows, All in the Family was the most popular for the year.
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Top Movies from 1973
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Top Songs from 1973
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Billboard Top Songs from 1973
All of the 1973 hits below topped the 1973 Billboard Top 100 charts. Can you remember the lyrics of any of these 1973 top songs?
| Rank | Artist | Song |
| 1. | Tony Orlando and Dawn | Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Ole Oak Tree |
| 2. | Jim Croce | Bad Bad Leroy Brown |
| 3. | Roberta Flack | Killing Me Softly With His Song |
| 4. | Marvin Gaye | Let's Get It On |
| 5. | Paul McCartney and Wings | My Love |
| 6. | Kris Kristofferson | Why Me |
| 7. | Elton John | Crocodile Rock |
| 8. | Billy Preston | Will It Go Round In Circles |
| 9. | Carly Simon | You're So Vain |
| 10. | Diana Ross | Touch Me In The Morning |
| 11. | Vicki Lawrence | The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia |
| 12. | Clint Holmes | Playground In My Mind |
| 13. | Stories | Brother Louie |
| 14. | Helen Reddy | Delta Dawn |
| 15. | Billy Paul | Me And Mrs. Jones |
| 16. | Edgar Winter Group | Frankenstein |
| 17. | Dobie Gray | Drift Away |
| 18. | Sweet | Little Willy |
| 19. | Stevie Wonder | You Are The Sunshine Of My Life |
| 20. | Cher | Half Breed |
| 21. | Isley Bros. | That Lady |
| 22. | Sylvia | Pillow Talk |
| 23. | Grand Funk Railroad | We're An American Band |
| 24. | Dr. John | Right Place, Wrong Time |
| 25. | Skylark | Wildflower |
| 26. | Stevie Wonder | Superstition |
| 27. | Paul Simon | Loves Me Like A Rock |
| 28. | Maureen McGovern | The Morning After |
| 29. | John Denver | Rocky Mountain High |
| 30. | Stealers Wheel | Stuck In The Middle With You |
| 31. | Three Dog Night | Shambala |
| 32. | O'Jays | Love Train |
| 33. | Barry White | I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More |
| 34. | Tony Orlando and Dawn | Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose |
| 35. | Eddie Kendricks | Keep On Truckin' (Pt. 1) |
| 36. | King Harvest | Dancing In The Moonlight |
| 37. | Anne Murray | Danny's Song |
| 38. | Bobby "Boris" Pickett and The Crypt Kickers | Monster Mash |
| 39. | Bloodstone | Natural High |
| 40. | Seals and Crofts | Diamond Girl |
| 41. | Doobie Brothers | Long Train Running |
| 42. | George Harrison | Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) |
| 43. | Sly and The Family Stone | If You Want Me To Stay |
| 44. | Jermaine Jackson | Daddy's Home |
| 45. | Gladys Knight and The Pips | Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) |
| 46. | New York City | I'm Doing Fine Now |
| 47. | Spinners | Could It Be I'm Falling In Love |
| 48. | Elton John | Daniel |
| 49. | Gladys Knight and The Pips | Midnight Train To Georgia |
| 50. | Deep Purple | Smoke On The Water |
| 51. | Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show | The Cover Of Rolling Stone |
| 52. | Charlie Rich | Behind Closed Doors |
| 53. | Loggins and Messina | Your Mama Don't Dance |
| 54. | Chicago | Feelin' Stronger Every Day |
| 55. | War | The Cisco Kid |
| 56. | Wings | Live And Let Die |
| 57. | Hurricane Smith | Oh, Babe, What Would You Say? |
| 58. | Johnnie Taylor | I Believe In You |
| 59. | Carpenters | Sing |
| 60. | Four Tops | Ain't No Woman (Like The One I Got) |
| 61. | Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandel | Dueling Banjos |
| 62. | Stevie Wonder | Higher Ground |
| 63. | Al Green | Here I Am (Come And Take Me) |
| 64. | B.W. Stevenson | My Maria |
| 65. | Curtis Mayfield | Superfly |
| 66. | Gilbert O'Sullivan | Get Down |
| 67. | Edward Bear | Last Song |
| 68. | Steely Dan | Reelin' In The Years |
| 69. | Focus | Hocus Pocus |
| 70. | Carpenters | Yesterday Once More |
| 71. | Bette Midler | Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy |
| 72. | Gilbert O'Sullivan | Clair |
| 73. | Steely Dan | Do It Again |
| 74. | Paul Simon | Kodachrome |
| 75. | Timmy Thomas | Why Can't We Live Together |
| 76. | Tower Of Power | So Very Hard To Go |
| 77. | Bette Midler | Do You Want To Dance? |
| 78. | Johnny Rivers | Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu |
| 79. | Allman Brothers | Ramblin' Man |
| 80. | Temptations | Masterpiece |
| 81. | Helen Reddy | Peaceful |
| 82. | Spinners | One Of A Kind (Love Affair) |
| 83. | Donna Fargo | Funny Face |
| 84. | Ohio Players | Funky Worm |
| 85. | Rolling Stones | Angie |
| 86. | Blue Ridge Rangers | Jambalaya (On The Bayou) |
| 87. | Lobo | Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend |
| 88. | Stylistics | Break Up To Make Up |
| 89. | Jud Strunk | Daisy A Day |
| 90. | Deodato | Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) |
| 91. | Johnny Nash | Stir It Up |
| 92. | Pink Floyd | Money |
| 93. | War | Gypsy Man |
| 94. | War | The World Is A Ghetto |
| 95. | Pointer Sisters | Yes We Can Can |
| 96. | Edgar Winter Group | Free Ride |
| 97. | David Bowie | Space Oddity |
| 98. | Albert Hammond | It Never Rains In Southern California |
| 99. | Donny Osmond | The Twelfth Of Never |
| 100. | Temptations | Papa Was A Rolling Stone |
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Class of 1973 Reunion
Your 50 year reunion is only months away!Class of 1973: If are part of the 1973 graduating class, we hope you enjoy thinking about the historical events, remembering the lyrics to the best songs, and thinking back to some of your best high school friends. Be sure to visit Classmates.com® to find old friends from the class of 1973 and reconnect with fellow class of '73 graduates. They have tools to help you plan a class of 1973 reunion, see yearbook photos from 1973, and use the graduates list to get in touch with old friends.
If you did not graduate in the class of 1973, try the Class of 1972 or the Class of 1974.