American Top 40 “The 70s”: March 18, 1978

Tune in to 96.3 KKLZ every Sunday morning, 7am-10am, and enjoy another original American Top 40 Countdown from the 70s! Sunday 03/20/22: Casey Kasem counts down the biggest hits in…

Larry Martino

Published Mar 18, 2022 4:30 PM PDT

5th May 1978: American film actor John Travolta, who is receiving rave reviews from film critics, studio officials and established superstars alike for his latest film ‘Saturday Night Fever’, in which he plays an aspiring disco dancer. Fred Astaire himself has applauded Travoltas footwork in the production. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

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Tune in to 96.3 KKLZ every Sunday morning, 7am-10am, and enjoy another original American Top 40 Countdown from the 70s!

Sunday 03/20/22: Casey Kasem counts down the biggest hits in the U.S.A. on March 18, 1978, when "Saturday Night Fever," starring John Travolta was still #1 at the box office!

This film had such a massive impact on popular culture. It grossed almost $25 million dollars in it's first 24 days of release, and it grossed an average of $600,000 a day while still #1 at the box office January through March of 1978. It became the best-selling movie soundtrack of all time until it was beaten out by "The Bodyguard" in the 1990's.

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Larry Martino has been the afternoon drive personality on 96.3 KKLZ since 2007. He is also Music Director and Assistant Program Director. He’s been a professional radio broadcaster since 1980, serving as on-air talent, Program Director, and Music Director during his career. As a content creator for 96.3 KKLZ, Larry specializes in writing articles about music, recording artists, movies, food/restaurants, and hockey.