THE TOP 100 HIT-MAKERS OF THE 1970s

The most successful artists from the Australian Singles charts during the 1970s.

1. ABBA (HP: #1 – Weeks In Top 100: 247)
2. SHERBET (HP: #1 – Weeks: 344)
3. BEE GEES (HP: #1 – Weeks: 318)
4. OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN (HP: #1 – Weeks: 266)
5. ELVIS PRESLEY (HP: #1 – Weeks: 314)
6. ELTON JOHN (HP: #1 – Weeks: 319)
7. ROD STEWART (HP: #1 – Weeks: 232)
8. CARPENTERS (HP: #1 – Weeks: 291)
9. SUZI QUATRO (HP: #1 – Weeks: 204)
10. WINGS (HP: #1 – Weeks: 230)
11. THE SWEET (HP: #1 – Weeks: 241)
12. CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL (HP: #1 – Weeks: 107)
13. NEIL DIAMOND (HP: #2 – Weeks: 257)
14. JOHN PAUL YOUNG (HP: #2 – Weeks: 208)
15. BONEY M. (HP: #1 – Weeks: 133)
16. SKYHOOKS (HP: #1 – Weeks: 154)
17. HELEN REDDY (HP: #1 – Weeks: 156)
18. TED MULRY (HP: #1 – Weeks: 236) *includes Ted Mulry Gang
19. BAY CITY ROLLERS (HP: #1 – Weeks: 148)
20. DAWN (HP: #1 – Weeks: 132) *includes Tony Orlando & Dawn
21. DR. HOOK (HP: #1 – Weeks: 186)
22. JOHNNY FARNHAM (HP: #1 – Weeks: 162)
23. THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY (HP: #1 – Weeks: 115)
24. SMOKIE (HP: #2 – Weeks: 150)
25. THE MIXTURES (HP: #1 – Weeks: 79)
26. THE HOLLIES (HP: #1 – Weeks: 189)
27. DONNY OSMOND (HP: #1 – Weeks: 166)
28. GLEN CAMPBELL (HP: #1 – Weeks: 186)
29. DADDY COOL (HP: #1 – Weeks: 57)
30. DONNA SUMMER (HP: #1 – Weeks: 131)
31. LEO SAYER (HP: #2 – Weeks: 180)
32. PAPER LACE (HP: #1 – Weeks: 52)
33. GARY GLITTER (HP: #2 – Weeks: 136)
34. CAT STEVENS (HP: #2 – Weeks: 189)
35. MARCIA HINES (HP: #2 – Weeks: 149)
36. 10cc (HP: #2 – Weeks: 148)
37. VILLAGE PEOPLE (HP: #1 – Weeks: 73)
38. RACEY (HP: #1 – Weeks: 44)
39. GEORGE HARRISON (HP: #1 – Weeks: 109)
40. ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA (HP: #2 – Weeks: 147)
41. CHICAGO (HP: #1 – Weeks: 184)
42. SIMON AND GARFUNKEL (HP: #1 – Weeks: 56)
43. THE NEW SEEKERS (HP: #3 – Weeks: 169)
44. CARLY SIMON (HP: #1 – Weeks: 131)
45. THE ROLLING STONES (HP: #1 – Weeks: 118)
46. QUEEN (HP: #1 – Weeks: 130)
47. DAVID ESSEX (HP: #2 – Weeks: 146)
48. DRAGON (HP: #1 – Weeks: 126)
49. THE BEATLES (HP: #1 – Weeks: 60)
50. STATUS QUO (HP: #3 – Weeks: 133)
51. DAVID BOWIE (HP: #1 – Weeks: 166)
52. BRYAN FERRY (HP: #1 – Weeks: 85)
53. ROBERTA FLACK (HP: #1 – Weeks: 87)
54. HOT CHOCOLATE (HP: #4 – Weeks: 161)
55. BLONDIE (HP: #1 – Weeks: 90)
56. DARYL BRAITHWAITE (HP: #1 – Weeks: 123)
57. SLADE (HP: #3 – Weeks: 177)
58. DON McLEAN (HP: #1 – Weeks: 70)
59. ALICE COOPER (HP: #2 – Weeks: 132)
60. JOHN LENNON (HP: #1 – Weeks: 90)
61. RINGO STARR (HP: #1 – Weeks: 100)
62. LITTLE RIVER BAND (HP: #1 – Weeks: 160)
63. BARRY MANILOW (HP: #3 – Weeks: 109)
64. GILBERT O’SULLIVAN (HP: #2 – Weeks: 107)
65. KISS (HP: #2 – Weeks: 97)
66. T. REX (HP: #2 – Weeks: 117)
67. DAVID CASSIDY (HP: #2 – Weeks: 121)
68. LEIF GARRETT (HP: #2 – Weeks: 62)
69. RAY STEVENS (HP: #3 – Weeks: 100)
70. ANDY GIBB (HP: #1 – Weeks: 79)
71. TOM JONES (HP: #3 – Weeks: 159)
72. MICHAEL JACKSON (HP: #1 – Weeks: 81)
73. BREAD (HP: #8 – Weeks: 160)
74. STEVIE WRIGHT (HP: #1 – Weeks: 49)
75. MELANIE (HP: #1 – Weeks: 85)
76. TINA CHARLES (HP: #4 – Weeks: 101)
77. FLEETWOOD MAC (HP: #3 – Weeks: 123)
78. NILSSON (HP: #1 – Weeks: 103)
79. AC/DC (HP: #9 – Weeks: 154)
80. CAPTAIN & TENNILLE (HP: #1 – Weeks: 103)
81. LOBO (HP: #2 – Weeks: 78)
82. DAVID SOUL (HP: #1 – Weeks: 55)
83. RUSSELL MORRIS (HP: #6 – Weeks: 141)
84. PILOT (HP: #1 – Weeks: 51)
85. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (HP: #1 – Weeks: 52)
86. BARBRA STREISAND (HP: #4 – Weeks: 133)
87. CLIFF RICHARD (HP: #3 – Weeks: 111)
88. HUSH (HP: #4 – Weeks: 124)
89. GEORGE BAKER SELECTION (HP: #2 – Weeks: 91)
90. HOT BUTTER (HP: #1 – Weeks: 32)
91. VICKI LAWRENCE (HP: #1 – Weeks: 81)
92. PERRY COMO (HP: #2 – Weeks: 76)
93. JOHNNY CHESTER (HP: #9 – Weeks: 166)
94. SHAUN CASSIDY (HP: #2 – Weeks: 61)
95. DAVE EDMUNDS (HP: #5 – Weeks: 88)
96. TONY CHRISTIE (HP: #2 – Weeks: 101)
97. CHER (HP: #3 – Weeks: 82)
98. JON ENGLISH (HP: #5 – Weeks: 143)
99. DONNA FARGO (HP: #2 – Weeks: 66)
100. JOHN DENVER (HP: #5 – Weeks: 117)

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