Episode
Top of the Pops: 6th January 1977
Overview
Kid Jensen looks at first pop chart of 1977 and introduces Sheer Elegance, Tina Charles, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Clodagh Rodgers, Boney M, Smokie, Jethro Tull, the Drifters and Johnny Mathis. Dance sequence comes from Legs & Co.
Details
- Series
- Top of the Pops
- Season
- Season 14
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1977-01-06
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
6th January 1977 is Episode 1 in 1977 of Top of the Pops. It aired on 1977-01-06. The runtime is 30 min.
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