Greatest HIT ARTIST of the '70s, Round 2a: Elton John vs. Steve Miller Band

Borborygmi · #1 18th August 2021, 01:52 AM

Elton John (#1 seed, 13 qualifying Top 100 hits)
1972	40	Elton John	"Rocket Man"
1973	7	Elton John	"Crocodile Rock"
1973	48	Elton John	"Daniel"
1974	9	Elton John	"Bennie and the Jets"
1974	72	Elton John	"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
1974	78	Elton John	"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
1975	3	Elton John	"Philadelphia Freedom"
1975	35	Elton John	"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
1975	92	Elton John	"Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
1976	2	Elton John & Kiki Dee	"Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
1976	65	Elton John	"Island Girl"
1977	95	Elton John	"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
1979	36	Elton John	"Mama Can't Buy You Love"

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Steve Miller Band (#62 seed, 4 qualifying Top 100 hits)
1974	40	Steve Miller Band	"The Joker"
1976	98	Steve Miller Band	"Take the Money and Run"
1977	28	Steve Miller Band	"Fly Like an Eagle"
1977	62	Steve Miller Band	"Jet Airliner"

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blondbear · #2 18th August 2021, 07:09 AM

I'm more of a Steve Miller fan, but EJ is undeniably the bigger 70s hitmaker.

Borborygmi · #3 20th August 2021, 05:35 AM

That really is a fun 4-song set by Miller. But, yeah, no hesitation in voting for EJ.

View Poll Results: Vote for the better hit 1970s artist, using whatever criteria you wish.
Elton John (13 year-end top 100 hits in the 1970s)	19	79.17%
Steve Miller Band (4 year-end top 100 hits in the 1970s)	5	20.83%
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