▸ the year you arrived
1975
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You will be 51 this year — a child of the '70s.
The song that ruled the year you arrived
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Your generation
Gen X
1975 belonged to
Elton John
3 year-end chart hits
Top 10 of 1975
- 1
Love Will Keep Us Together
Captain & Tennille
- 2
Rhinestone Cowboy
Glen Campbell
- 3
Philadelphia Freedom
Elton John
- 4
Before the Next Teardrop Falls (Single Version)
Freddy Fender
- 5
My Eyes Adored You
Frankie Valli
- 6
Some Kind of Wonderful
Grand Funk Railroad
- 7
Shining Star
Earth, Wind & Fire
- 8
Fame
David Bowie
- 9
Laughter In the Rain
Neil Sedaka
- 10
One of These Nights
Eagles
The world you were born into
Top AlbumsQueen — A Night at the Opera
Bruce Springsteen — Born to Run
Pink Floyd — Wish You Were Here
At the MoviesJaws
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
On TVSaturday Night Live premieres
Wheel of Fortune
Barney Miller
In the HeadlinesMicrosoft is founded
VHS vs. Betamax begins
Sony Betamax goes on sale
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