Bellaire High School Class of 1973 - 1973 in Review
Capture the significant events of your graduation year here
TOP TEN T.V. SHOWS 1973-1974
1. ALL IN THE FAMILY
2. THE WALTONS
3. SANFORD AND SON
4. MASH
5. HAWAII FIVE-O
6. MAUDE
7. KOJAK- WHO LOVES YA BABY
8. SONNY AND CHER
9. MARY TYLER MOORE
10.CANNON
TOP TEN MOVIES OF 1973
1. THE EXORCIST
2. THE STING
3. AMERICAN GRAFFITI
4. PAPILLION
5. THE WAY WE WERE
6. JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
7. MEAN STREETS
8. THE PAPER CHASE
9. SAVE THE TIGER
10.SERPICO
BEST ACTOR 1973-JACK LEMMON- “SAVE THE TIGER”
BEST ACTRESS 1973-GLENDA JACKSON,”TOUCHOFCLASS”
BEST MOVIE 1973 “THE STING”
BEST SONG OF 1973-“THERE HAS TO BE A MORNING AFTER” by MAUREEN McGOVERN from the movie “THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE”
THE TOP 40 SINGLES OF 1973:
1.”TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLD OAK TREE”- DAWN, FEATURING TONY ORLANDO.
2.”BAD,BAD LEROY BROWN”- JIM CROCE
3. “CROCODILE ROCK” -SIR ELTON JOHN
4. “MY LOVE”-SIR PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS
5. “LET’S GET IT ON” SIR MARVIN GAYE
6. “TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING” DIANA ROSS
7. “DELTA DAWN” TANYA TUCKER
8. “PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND”-CLINT HOLMES
9. ”KILLING ME SOFTLY” -ROBERTA FLACK
10. “ME AND MRS. JONES”-BILLY PAUL
11. “WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES”- BILLY PRESTON
12. “BROTHER LOUIE”-STORIES
13. “THE NIGHT THAT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA”-VICKI LAWRENCE
14. “DRIFT AWAY”-DOBIE GRAY
15. “HALF-BREED”-CHER
16. “YOU’RE SO VAIN”-CARLY SIMON
17. “SHAMBALA”-THREE DOG NIGHT
18. “LOVE TRAIN”-THE O’JAYS
19.”THAT LADY”-(PART 1)-THE ISLEY BROTHERS
20.”WHY ME”-KRIS KRISTOFFERSON
21. “LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK”-PAUL SIMON
22. “PILLOW TALK”-SYLVIA
23. “SAY, HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY SWEET GYPSY ROSE”-DAWN FEATURING, TONY ORLANDO
24. “SUPERSTITION”-STEVIE WONDER
25. “CLAIR”-GILBERT O’ SULLIVAN
26. “ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH”- JOHN DENVER
27. “LAST SONG”-EDWARD BEAR
28. “MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA”-GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS
29. “FRANKENSTEIN”-THE EDGAR WINTER GROUP
30. “STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU”-STEALERS WHEEL
31. “LITTLE WILLY”-SWEET
32. “YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE”- STEVIE WONDER
1. “ALOHA FROM HAWAII”-ELVIS PRESLEY
2. “BILLION DOLLAR BABIES’-ALICE COOPER
3. “BROTHERS AND SISTERS”-THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND
4. “DARK SIDE OF THE MOON”- PINK FLOYD
5. “DON’T SHOOT ME I’M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER”-SIR ELTON JOHN
6. “GOATS HEAD SOUP”-THE ROLLING STONES
7. “GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD”-SIR ELTON JOHN
8. “I AM WOMAN”- HELEN REDDY
9. “I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU”-AL GREEN
10. “LADY SINGS THE BLUES”-DIANA ROSS
11. “NO SECRETS”-CARLY SIMON
12. “SEVENTH SOJOURN- THE MOODY BLUES
13. “SUMMER BREEZE”-SEALS & CROFTS
14. “TALKING BOOK”-STEVIE WONDER
15. “THERE GOES RHYMIN SIMON”-PAUL SIMON
16. “THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT”-THE EDGAR WINTER GROUP
17. “THE WORLD IS A GHETTO”-WAR
TOP NEWS STORIES OF 1973
1. AN AGREEMENT IS SIGNED IN PARIS TO STOP FIGHTING IN VIETNAM.
2. THE 1ST GROUP OF POW’S RETURN HOME FROM VIETNAM.
3. G. GORDON LIDDY AND JAMES W. McCORD, JR. ARE CONVICTED OF PLOTTING TO SPY ON THE DEMOCRATS ON THE WATERGATE BREAK-IN.
4. FOUR TOP AIDES TO PRESIDENT RESIGN DUE TO WATERGATE SCANDAL
5. VICE PRESIDENT SPIRO T. AGNEW RESIGNS UNDER SCRUTINY BY THE F.B.I. ON CHARGES OF TAKING KICKBACKS FROM GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS.
6. ROE VS. WADE ABORTION LAW IS DECIDED BY THE SUPREME COURT.
7. O.J. SIMPSON, PRO FOOTBALL PLAYER, SETS A RUSHING RECORD OF MORE THAN 2,000 YARDS IN A SEASON
8. IN RETALIATION FOR SUPPORTING ISRAEL IN THE YOM KIPPUR WAR; ARAB NATIONS PLACE AN EMBARGO ON OIL SHIPMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES. THE FEDERAL ENERGY DIRECTOR ANNOUNCES A STANDBY GAS RATIONING PROGRAM.
9. RICHARD NIXON RELEASES WATERGATE TAPES.
10. BILLIE JEAN KING DEFEATS BOBBY RIGGS IN TENNIS IN THE HOUSTON ASTRODOME.
11. THE MIAMI DOLPHINS BEAT THE MINNESOTA VIKINGS 24-7 ON JANUARY 13,1974 AT RICE STADIUM IN HOUSTON FOR SUPER BOWL VIII.
12. THE OAKLAND A’S BEAT THE NEW YORK METS 4 GAMES TO 3 IN THE WORLD SERIES.