Friday, May 8, 2015

The Top Billboard Adult Contemporary Artists of 1976 - 1985 [Part 2 of 3]


In an earlier post, I listed the 50 acts that had at least ten singles debut on the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts in the years 1976-85.  So which act had the most AC hits premiere during that time period?   Today, we'll list the first 41 acts on that list; the top 9 acts will wait for the next post.  If the artist had one or more #1 hits during the decade, the number of those singles are listed in parentheses following the acts' names.


Ten AC Singles, 1976-85
  • Sheena Easton (1)
  • George Fischoff
  • Andy Gibb
  • Helen Reddy (1)
  • Cliff Richard
  • Lionel Richie (9)
  • Jennifer Warnes (1)


Eleven AC Singles, 1976-85
  • Herb Alpert (1)
  • Glen Campbell (3)
  • Captain & Tennille (3)
  • Dr. Hook
  • Roberta Flack (1)
  • Michael Jackson (1)
  • James Taylor (3)


Twelve AC Singles, 1976-85
  • Air Supply (3)
  • Rita Coolidge (2)
  • Commodores (1)
  • England Dan & John Ford Coley (4)
  • Dan Fogelberg (4)
  • Engelbert Humperdinck (2)
  • Pointer Sisters
  • Donna Summer


Thirteen AC Singles, 1976-85
  • Bee Gees (1)
  • Carpenters (3)
  • Fleetwood Mac
  • Johnny Mathis (1)


Fourteen AC Singles, 1976-85
  • George Benson 
  • Chicago (3)
  • Melissa Manchester
  • Willie Nelson


Fifteen AC Singles, 1976-85
  • Paul McCartney (4)
  • Ronnie Milsap (2)


Sixteen AC Singles, 1976-85
  • ABBA (2)
  • Diana Ross (1)
  • Dionne Warwick (4)


Seventeen AC Singles, 1976-85
  • Eddie Rabbitt (1)


Eighteen AC Singles, 1976-85
  • Crystal Gayle
  • Hall & Oates
  • Elton John (5)
  • Dolly Parton (2)
  • Stevie Wonder (5)


1 comment :

  1. Again, interesting to see who out-charted who here. Looking forward to the top 9.

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