What a strange year 1974 was in pop music. A total of 23 different albums reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. And sure, there were some expected presences: Paul McCartney and John Lennon both ...
Fifty-one years ago today, Dolly Parton was atop the country chart with a single that would help define her aesthetic for decades to come.
If you got to hear these hit songs in 1974 on the day they were released, it was probably an insanely euphoric experience.