SONG OF THE DAY: The #1 song on the U.S. Pop charts on this day in 1978 was the Disco anthem "Stayin' Alive" by the Brothers Gibb (Robin, Maurice and Barry), AKA: THE BEE GEES!!! The song comes from the Soundtrack to film that helped to catapult JOHN TRAVOLTA into a pop culture icon.. The soundtrack LP not only was one of the best selling albums of 1978 but remained in BILLBOARD magazine's Top albums chart until March of 1980.. The song "Stayin' Alive" remained at #1 on the U.S. pop charts for 4 consecutive weeks..
TOP 5 SONGS THIS WEEK IN 1978 (Courtesy: BILLBOARD)
1. THE BEE GEES - "Stayin' Alive"
2. RANDY NEWMAN "Short People"
3. PLAYER - "Baby Come Back"
4. QUEEN - "We are the Champions"
5. ANDY GIBB - "Love is Thicker than Water"
FAMOUS PEOPLE BORN TODAY: Comedian Chris Rock, country superstar, Garth Brooks, actor Ashton Kutcher, actor James Spader.. Posthumously: "Oliver Twist" author Charles Dickens, "Little House on the Prairie" writer Laura Ingalls Wilder, "Main Street" author Sinclair Lewis..
FAMOUS PEOPLE BORN ON 2/6: Singer Axl Rose, singer Natalie Cole, MASH star Mike Farrell, former NBC news anchor, Tom Brokaw, 50's Teen Idol, Fabian, actor Rip Torn, actress Zsa Zsa Gabor.. Posthumously: 40th President of the U.S., Ronald Reagan, Reggae Legend and stoner icon, Bob Marley, baseball legend Babe Ruth..
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