Cash Box magazine year-end Top 5 R&B hits

[helmazz]

Hello everyone!
I'm new to this forum, I'm a music collector, worked as a radio music programmer and I've been doing a research on the Cash Box magazine R&B charts. Right now I'm looking for the top 5 R&B singles in their 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1980 year-end issues. I've got their "Top R&B records of the past..." from 1961 to 1973 and 1977 to 1979. I'm also trying to find out some of their # 1 R&B singles for 1985. So the dates I'm not so sure of are:

Mar. 9     Missing You - Diana Ross
Apr. 13    Nightshift - Commodores
Jul. 27     Hanging On A String - Loose Ends
Aug. 10   Freeway Of Love - Aretha Franklin
Sep. 21   Cherish - Kool and the Gang or
             Oh Sheila - Ready For The World

So, I'd really appreciate if I can get any information.
Thank you!
Helcio

[helmazz]

These are the TOP 5 R&B singles listed in Cash Box magazine in their 1961 through 1969 year-end issues:

1961:

1. Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis

2. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles

3. Mother-in-Law - Ernie K-Doe

4. Last Night - Mar-Keys

5. It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner

1962:

1. I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) - Barbara George

2. I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles

3. The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells

4. Do You Love Me - The Contours

5. The Twist - Chubby Checker

1963:

1. Pride and Joy - Marvin Gaye

2. Limbo Rock - Chubby Checker

3. Fingertips (Pt. 2) - Stevie Wonder

4. Love Of My Man - Theola Kilgore

5. Easier Said Than Done - The Essex

1964:

1. My Guy - Mary Wells

2. Louie Louie - The Kingsmen

3. Steal Away - Jimmy Hughes

4. Under The Boardwalk - The Drifters

5. Walk On By - Dionne Warwick

1965:

1. I Can't Help Myself - The Four Tops

2. In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett

3. Yes, I'm Ready - Barbara Mason

4. The "In" Crowd - Ramsey Lewis Trio

5. I'll Be Doggone - Marvin Gaye

1966:

1. When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge

2. Uptight (Everything's Alright) - Stevie Wonder

3. Baby Scratch My Back - Slim Harpo

4. C.C. Rider - Bobby Powell

5. The Duck - Jackie Lee

1967:

1. Respect - Aretha Franklin

2. I Was Made To Love Her - Stevie Wonder

3. Soul Finger - Bar-Kays

4. Soul Man - Sam & Dave

5. Make Me Yours - Bettye Swann

1968:

1. Slip Away - Clarence Carter

2. Stoned Soul Picnic - The 5th Dimension

3. The Horse - Cliff Nobles & Co.

4. Lover's Holiday - Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson

5. Never Give You Up - Jerry Butler

1969:

1. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby - Marvin Gaye

2. I Can't Get Next To You - The Temptations

3. Everyday People - Sly & The Family Stone

4. What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) - Jr. Walker & The All-Stars

5. Your Good Thing (Is About To End) - Lou Rawls

Enjoy them!

[helmazz]

...and these are the 1970's Cash Box magazine TOP 5 R&B listed in the year-end issues (the ones I've got, anyway):

1970:

1. I Want You Back - The Jackson 5

2. Someday We'll Be Together - Diana Ross & The Supremes

3. These Eyes - Jr. Walker & The All-Stars

4. Love On a Two-Way Street - The Moments

5. Is It Because I'm Black - Syl Johnson

1971:

1. Mr. Big Stuff - Jean Knight

2. Wants Ads - The Honey Cone

3. Stick Up - The Honey Cone

4. Just My Imagination - The Temptations

5. Tired Of Being Alone - Al Green

1972:

1. Let's Stay Together - Al Green

2. Lean On Me - Bill Withers

3. Outa Space - Billy Preston

4. I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers

5. If Loving You Is Wrong - Luther Ingram

1973:

1. Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye

2. Keep On Truckin' - Eddie Kendricks

3. Neither One Of Us - Gladys Knight & The Pips

4. Me and Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul

5. Love Jones - Brighter Side of Darkness

1977:

1. Got To Give It Up - Marvin Gaye

2. It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me - Barry White

3. Best Of My Love - The Emotions

4. I've Got Love On My Mind - Natalie Cole

5. I Wish - Stevie Wonder

1978:

1. You and I - Rick James

2. Flashlight - Parliament

3. Get Off - Foxy

4. Use Ta Be My Girl - The O'Jays

5. Too Much, Too Little, Too Late - Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams

1979:

1. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson

2. Good Times - Chic

3. Turn Off The Lights - Teddy Pendergrass

4. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward

5. Shake Your Body - The Jacksons

[helmazz]

Just got the answer (thanks to a friend in México City) to the missing Cash Box magazine TOP 5 R&B singles listed in their year-end issues.

So here's the missing ones:

1974:

1. ROCK YOUR BABY - George McCrae

2. DANCING MACHINE - The Jackson 5

3. SON OF SAGITTARIUS - Eddie Kendricks

4. AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING - Aretha Franklin

5. FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY - The O'Jays

1975:

1. GET DOWN TONIGHT - KC & The Sunshine Band

2. I BELONG TO YOU - Love Unlimited

3. MISTER MAGIC - Grover Washington Jr.

4. ROCKIN' CHAIR - Gwen McCrae

5. FIGHT THE POWER - The Isley Brothers

1976:

1. DISCO LADY - Johnnie Taylor

2. KISS AND SAY GOODBYE - Manhattans

3. SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL - Aretha Franklin

4. YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE - Lou Rawls

5. MISTY BLUE - Dorothy Moore

1980:

1. GIVE ME THE NIGHT - George Benson

2. ONE IN A MILLION YOU - Larry Graham

3. LET'S GET SERIOUS - Jermaine Jackson

4. SPECIAL LADY - Ray, Goodman & Brown

5. TAKE YOUR TIME - The S.O.S. Band