Ah.... The 70's!
I grew up next to my radio during the decade. KING in Seattle and WRNL in New London, CT were great pop radio stations. When I finally figured out how to tape songs from the radio on my dad's console system... "Mom, I need to go to Radio Shack to buy more cassette's." I would constantly call the radio stations asking for the proper names and artists/groups. And then there were all those K-Tel albums!
Almost anything by:
Three Dog Night - And their new album with symphony orchestra is pretty good.
Paul McCartney and Wings - "Someone's Knockin' at the Door" (or whatever the proper name of that song is
Chicago - "Color My World", "Saturday In The Park"(!!!)
Loggins & Messina
Kenny Loggins - "Whenever I Call You Friend" - still brings a smile to my face.
The Eagles - And, yes, I played "Hotel California" backwards.
The Captain & Tenille - "Shop Around", "Do That To Me One More Time"
Fleetwood Mac - I still need to get "Rumors" on CD
Meatloaf - "Bat Out of Hell"
AC/DC - "For Those About to Die"
*The above two albums were constantly listened to during my fourth grade recess periods - ?!?!?!
Barry Manilow - "Jump Shout Boogie"
"Kung Fu Fighting"
"The Night Chicago Died"
"Popcorn"
K.C. & The Sunshine Band
And then came Disco!!!
Donna Summer - "Last Dance","MacArthur Park"
"No Parking On the Dance Floor"
Chic - "Freak Out", "Good Times" - I still have the 45's!
Peaches & Herb - "Reunited"
Etc., etc., etc...
Oh, and what that light night music show on TV?!?!?! Hosted by..

Oh, and Wolfman Jack!