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List of number-one R&B singles of 1977 (U.S.)

Index List of number-one R&B singles of 1977 (U.S.)

These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1977: See also: 1977 in music, List of number-one R&B hits (United States). [1]

46 relations: Aretha Franklin, At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up), Barry White, Best of My Love (The Emotions song), Billboard (magazine), Break It to Me Gently (Aretha Franklin song), Car Wash (song), Commodores, Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love), Don't Leave Me This Way, Earth, Wind & Fire, Easy (Commodores song), Float On (The Floaters song), Got to Give It Up, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, I Wish (Stevie Wonder song), I've Got Love on My Mind, It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me, KC and the Sunshine Band, Keep It Comin' Love, L.T.D. (band), List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1977, List of Billboard number-one rhythm and blues hits, Marvin Gaye, Natalie Cole, Rose Royce, Rufus (band), Serpentine Fire, Sir Duke, Slave (band), Slide (Slave song), Stevie Wonder, Strawberry Letter 23, Tavares (group), The Brothers Johnson, The Emotions, The Floaters, The Isley Brothers, The O'Jays, The Pride (The Isley Brothers song), Thelma Houston, Tryin' to Love Two, Whodunit (song), William Bell (singer), (Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again, 1977 in music.

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American singer and songwriter.

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At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)

"At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)" is a hit song by R&B/funk band Rufus featuring Chaka Khan in 1977.

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Barry White

Barry White (born Barry Eugene Carter; September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter and composer.

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Best of My Love (The Emotions song)

"Best of My Love" is a song by American band The Emotions from their album Rejoice (1977).

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Billboard (magazine)

Billboard (styled as billboard) is an American entertainment media brand owned by the Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group, a division of Eldridge Industries.

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Break It to Me Gently (Aretha Franklin song)

"Break It to Me Gently" is a song written by Carole Bayer Sager and Marvin Hamlisch which was an R&B hit for Aretha Franklin in 1977.

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Car Wash (song)

"Car Wash" is a hit song by American R&B band Rose Royce.

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Commodores

Commodores are an American funk/soul band, which was at its peak in the late 1970s through the mid 1980s.

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Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)

"Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)" was a hit song by R&B vocal trio The O'Jays released in late 1976.

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Don't Leave Me This Way

"Don't Leave Me This Way" is a song written by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert.

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Earth, Wind & Fire

Earth, Wind & Fire (EWF) is an American band that has spanned the musical genres of R&B, soul, funk, jazz, disco, pop, rock, Latin, and Afro pop.

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Easy (Commodores song)

"Easy" is a song by Commodores for the Motown label, from their fifth studio album, Commodores.

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Float On (The Floaters song)

"Float On" is a 1977 hit song by the R&B/soul group The Floaters.

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Got to Give It Up

"Got to Give It Up" is a song by American music artist Marvin Gaye.

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Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop/Rap Songs is a record chart that ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by Billboard.

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I Wish (Stevie Wonder song)

"I Wish" is a hit song by Stevie Wonder.

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I've Got Love on My Mind

"I've Got Love on My Mind" is a 1977 R&B/Soul song originally recorded by American singer Natalie Cole.

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It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me

"It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" is a hit song by Barry White.

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KC and the Sunshine Band

KC and the Sunshine Band are an American disco and funk band, founded in 1973 in Hialeah, Florida.

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Keep It Comin' Love

"Keep It Comin' Love" is a song by KC and the Sunshine Band, released as a single in 1977.

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L.T.D. (band)

L.T.D. is an American R&B/funk band best known for their 1977 hit single, "(Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again" and "Holding On (When Love Is Gone)", as well as their many ballads, such as "Love Ballad", "We Both Deserve Each Other's Love", and "Where Did We Go Wrong?".

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List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1977

These are the Billboard magazine Hot 100 number one hits of 1977.

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List of Billboard number-one rhythm and blues hits

Listed here are Billboard magazine's number-one rhythm and blues hits from 1942 to 1959.

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Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye (born Marvin Pentz Gay Jr.; April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American singer, songwriter and record producer.

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Natalie Cole

Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, voice actress, songwriter, and actress.

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Rose Royce

Rose Royce is an American soul and R&B group.

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Rufus (band)

Rufus was an American funk band from Chicago, Illinois best known for launching the career of lead singer Chaka Khan.

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Serpentine Fire

"Serpentine Fire" is a song by Earth, Wind & Fire which was ranked by Billboard magazine as the #1 R&B single for the year 1978.

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Sir Duke

"Sir Duke" is a song composed and performed by Stevie Wonder, from his 1976 album Songs in the Key of Life.

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Slave (band)

Slave was an Ohio funk band popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

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Slide (Slave song)

"Slide" was a hit song by R&B/funk band Slave in 1977.

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Stevie Wonder

Stevland Hardaway Morris (né Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist.

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Strawberry Letter 23

"Strawberry Letter 23" is a 1971 song written and composed by Shuggie Otis from his album Freedom Flight.

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Tavares (group)

Tavares (also known as The Tavares Brothers) is an American R&B, funk, and soul music group, composed of five Cape Verdean-American brothers.

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The Brothers Johnson

The Brothers Johnson were an American funk, Motown and R&B band consisting of American musicians and brothers George ("Lightnin' Licks") and Louis E. Johnson ("Thunder Thumbs").

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The Emotions

The Emotions are an American Grammy Award-winning soul/R&B vocal group from Chicago, Illinois.

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The Floaters

The Floaters were an American R&B vocal group, from the Sojourner Truth housing projects in Detroit, Michigan, that formed in 1976.

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The Isley Brothers

The Isley Brothers are an American musical group originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, that started as a vocal trio consisting of brothers O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley.

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The O'Jays

The O'Jays are an American R&B group from Canton, Ohio, formed in 1958 and originally consisting of Eddie Levert (born June 16, 1942), Walter Williams (born August 25, 1943), William Powell (January 20, 1942 – May 26, 1977), Bobby Massey and Bill Isles.

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The Pride (The Isley Brothers song)

"The Pride" is a 1977 funk song by The Isley Brothers, released on their T-Neck imprint.

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Thelma Houston

Thelma Houston (née Jackson; born May 7, 1946) is an American singer and actress.

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Tryin' to Love Two

"Tryin' to Love Two" was a hit song by R&B singer William Bell in 1977.

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Whodunit (song)

"Whodunit", written by Keni St.

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William Bell (singer)

William Bell (born William Yarbrough; July 16, 1939) is an American soul singer and songwriter.

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(Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again

"(Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again" is a hit song written by Len Ron Hanks and Zane Grey for R&B/funk band L.T.D. Released from their Something To Love album, it spent two weeks at number one on the R&B singles chart in the fall of 1977.

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1977 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1977.

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R&B number-one hits of 1977 (USA).

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_number-one_R%26B_singles_of_1977_(U.S.)

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