Every one of these acts had a top 10 hit in 1973 but who remembers when they came to the Wearside area.
We’ve got Quo, 10cc, Bowie and more.
See if you can recall their 1973 hit as we remind you of the day they came to the North East.
5. David Bowie
David Bowie in concert at Roker Park in 1987. He had a hit with The Jean Genie at the start of 1973, and was riding high later in the year with Life On Mars and Drive-In Saturday. Photo: Sunderland Echo
6. Jimmy Osmond
Did you buy Jimmy's hit Tweedle Dee in 1973. Or did you see him when he starred in the 2009 production of Chicago at the Sunderland Empire? Photo: se
7. George Harrison
In June 1973, George Harrison had a hit with Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) - just 10 years after The Beatles appeared at the Sunderland Empire. Photo: se
8. Leo Sayer
Just a little further afield, Leo Sayer was on the bill at Bents Park in 2006. In 1973, he was telling us The Show Must Go On. Photo: CL