Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Classic Pop Jams From 1974
The article highlights four pop songs released in 1974 that it says remain especially familiar to baby boomers.
– “Nothing From Nothing” by Billy Preston reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent nearly five months on the chart.
– Elton John’s “Bennie And The Jets” topped US and Canadian pop charts after its 1974 single release.
– Steely Dan’s “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number”, from Pretzel Logic, peaked at No. 4 in the United States.
– Gordon Lightfoot’s “Sundown”, inspired by relationship difficulties, became his biggest hit.
- Four enduring 1974 pop hits are recalled.
- Billy Preston and Elton John reached No. 1.
- Steely Dan and Gordon Lightfoot also scored major hits.