HOW MUCH THINGS COST IN 1971 CHARGER SUPER BEE $3271.00 Cost of a gallon of Gas 40 cents Average Cost of new house $25,250.00 Average Income per year $10,600.00 Average Monthly Rent $150.00 United States postage Stamp 8 cents Movie Ticket $1.50 MUSIC HIGHLITS of 1971 The Beatles officially confirm the long-circulating rumor that they are separating permanently to pursue individual careers. The split is attributed to both musical and managerial differences. The Rolling Stones release their first single on their new label, Rolling Stones Records, "Brown Sugar." It goes to number one on the charts. Rod Stewart, after leaving the Faces, has his first major hit single when "Maggie May" rises to number one. In November, Don McLean releases the album American Pie, whose title single catapults him to worldwide fame. Alice Cooper emerges as the leading exponent of theatrical "shock rock." Rock'n'roll begins to fragment into many different styles: "Latin rock," "jazz rock," "soul rock," and "religious rock," to name a few. Simon & Garfunkel announce that they are separating to pursue individual careers. The U.S. Jaycees present an award to Elvis Presley, citing him as one of the 10 outstanding young men in America. THE TOP 10 SINGLES of 1971: Joy To The World - Three Dog Night (First chart appearance: 3/27/71; Highest position: #1) It's Too Late - Carole King (5/22/71; #1) How Do You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees (7/3/71; #1) Indian Reservation - The Raiders (5/29/71; #1) One Bad Apple - The Osmonds (1/23/71; #1) Go Away Little Girl - Donny Osmond (8/21/71; #1) Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - The Temptations (2/20/71; #1) Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver with Fat City (6/26/71; #2) Maggie May - Rod Stewart (8/28/71; #1) Knock Three Times - Dawn (12/5/70; #1) MY PICS FOR SINGLES of 1971: Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who Imagine - John Lennon Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones Riders On the Storm - The Doors Maggie May - Rod Stewart Roundabout - Yes THE TOP 10 ALBUMS of 1971: All Things Must Pass - George Harrison Chicago III - Chicago Close To You - Carpenters Every Picture Tells a Story - Rod Stewart Greatest Hits - Sly & The Family Stone Jesus Christ Superstar - Soundtrack Love Story - Soundtrack Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon - James Taylor The Partridge Family Album - The Partridge Family Pearl - Janis Joplin THE TOP 10 MOVIES of 1971: Billy Jack The French Connection Diamonds Are Forever Carnal Knowledge A Clockwork Orange Dirty Harry Harold And Maude Shaft Play Misty For Me THE TOP 10 TV SHOWS of 1971: All in the Family The Flip Wilson Show Marcus Welby, M.D. Gunsmoke The ABC Movie of the Week Sanford and Son Mannix Funny Face Adam 12 The Mary Tyler Moore Show NEWS HIGHLIGHT of 1971: The Apollo 15 astronauts explore the moon's surface riding in a battery-operated vehicle known as Lunar Rover. SPORTS HIGHLIGHT of 1971: Baseball: The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles 4 games to 3 Football: The Dallas Cowboys beat the Miami Dolphins 24-3 on January 16, 1972 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans in Super Bowl VI Basketball: The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Baltimore Bullets 4 games to 0 Hockey: The Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Black Hawks 4 games to 3