The Very Best From 1977

‘Star Wars’ hit the theatres in 1977, the miniseries ‘Roots’ drew an audience of 130 million, and the Grammy Record of the Year in 1977 was “This Masquerade,” by George Benson. What were the top rock tunes of 1977?

The Eagles and “Hotel California”
Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way”
Queen and “We Are the Champions”
Ram Jam and “Black Betty”
Foreigner and “Feels Like the First Time”
Foreigner and “Cold as Ice”
The Steve Miller Band and “Fly Like an Eagle”
Supertramp and “Give A Little Bit”
Fleetwood Mac with “Dreams”
Fleetwood Mac and “Go Your Own Way”
Fleetwood Mac and “You Make Lovin’ Fun”
Fleetwood Mac with “Don’t Stop”
Lynyrd Skynyrd with “Free Bird (Live)”
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band covering Bruce Springsteen with “Blinded By the Light”

Observations: 1977 was an incredible year for rock, (and Fleetwood Mac) as the country was beginning to pull itself out of a disco hangover. Honorable mentions go out to Rod Stewart and “You’re In My Heart,” “Come Sail Away,” from Styx, and the Brothers Johnson with their hit “Strawberry Letter 23.”

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