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D-A-CH-Hit No. 2 is Hans Modrow, German politician and last communist premier of the German Democratic Republic. He was 95. https://www.n-tv.de/politik/Frueherer-DDR-Regierungschef-Hans-Modrow-gestorben-article23910073.html Edit: Also a unique hit in the DDP for me

Just had a look through the next round’s lineup. God in heaven, what a load of gash. Difficult to know where to begin with all the minus points (after we’ve put down the Bunny, anyway).

Double Pet Shop Boys for the final though!! Fuck you Astley.

Excellent all round performance by team Bee Gees imo.

Amazing how so many actresses of the Golden Age of Hollywood are still holding on. Nearly all the Hitchcock Blondes are still alive (Eva Marie Saint, Tippi Hedren, Kim Novak, Vera Miles, Julie Andrews, Brigitte Auber, Barbara Leigh-Hunt etc.) ! The only main one that isn't still with us that comes to mind is Grace Kelly, and she died of unnatural causes! And then there is additional female Hollywood greats from the 1950s and 1960s who just keep going: Joanne Woodward, Angie Dickinson, Glynis Johns, Shirley Jones, Estelle Parsons, Lee Grant, Rita Moreno, Carroll Baker etc. Nearly all the main James Bond actresses and actresses from the early Herbie movies and Pink Panther movies are still alive as well! Yet, almost all the men from the Golden Age of Hollywood have long been dead.

69 A-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV 41 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls +4 39 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way  38 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin 33 BEE Gees — You win Again -5 0 Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up -1

Babette Endres is an unique hit for @Great Uncle Bulgaria https://trauer.kurier.de/traueranzeige/babette-endres CONGRATULATIONS!!!

25 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad of the streets EP) 25 Soul II Soul ft. Caron Wheeler – Back to life (However do you want me) +4 24 Black Box – Ride on Time 24 Kylie Minogue – Hand on your heart 24 Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson & the Christians – Ferry ´cross the Mersey 23 S-Express – Theme from S-Express 22 Madonna – Like a Prayer 22 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth 22 U2 – Desire 21 Yazz & the Plastic Population – The only way is up 20 Tiffany – I think we´re alone now 20 Kylie Minogue – I should be so lucky 20 Asward – Don´t turn around 20 Fairground Attraction – Perfect 20 Wet Wet Wet – With a little help from my friends / Billy Bragg – She´s leaving home 20 Time Lords – Doctorin´ the Tardis 20 Bros – I owe you nothing 20 Glenn Medeiros – Nothing´s gonna change my love for you 20 Phil Collins – A groovy kind of love 20 Whitney Houston – One moment in time 20 Enya – Orinoco Flow 20 Robin Beck – First Time 20 Jason Donovan – Too many broken hearts 20 The Bangles – Eternal Flame 20 Jason Donovan – Sealed with a kiss 20 Sonia – You´ll never stop me from loving you 20 Lisa Stansfield – All around the world 18 Hollies – He aint`t heavy, he`s my brother 17 Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan – Especially for you 17 Band Aid II – Do they know it´s Christmas? 17 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – Swing the Mood 17 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – That´s what I like 17 New Kids on the Block – You´ve got it (The right stuff) 17 Cliff Richard – Mistletoe and wine 14 Pet Shop Boys – Heart 9 Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something`s gotten hold of my heart +4 5 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – Let`s Party -6 One of the only decent number ones from the period nearly out there while the fucking Bunny is there...

Hans Modrow, second to the last (before Lothar de Maiziere) head of government of East Germany has died aged 95 https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/hans-modrow-gestorben-101.html He was the last to bear the title of « Chairman of the Council of the Ministers »as De Maiziere was « Minister President » I also put it in « Political Frailty », I don’t know which topic is more suitable

Robert Hébras, the last of the 6 men that escaped the Oradour sur Glane massacre, is dead at 97

Tina Louise, the phenomenal American film, stage and television actress, who began her sensational career on stage during the mid-1950s, whose first film was "God's Little Acre" (1958), and widely known for her role as the sexy Ginger Grant on the popular sitcom "Gilligan's Island", is 89 today. Dennis Skinner, the astute and renowned Labour Party politician, the famed 'Beast of Bolsover', one of the best-known politicians of his generation, remembered for his acerbic style, who was born in Clay Cross, Derbyshire, England, is 91 today.

No. But I don't need a song from 1974 in here, we are in 1988/89. And I think there are enough Bunny- and Charity- and Cliff-haters to do it.

Obit in, Daily Mail

Each to his own obviously, but you have 3 lots of Jive Bunny, crap charity singles, dull cover versions and one of Cliff's naffest, and you think this is the worst one there?

So, next round is gonna start now: 1988/89: 20 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth 20 Tiffany – I think we´re alone now 20 Kylie Minogue – I should be so lucky 20 Asward – Don´t turn around 20 Pet Shop Boys – Heart 20 S-Express – Theme from S-Express 20 Fairground Attraction – Perfect 20 Wet Wet Wet – With a little help from my friends / Billy Bragg – She´s leaving home 20 Time Lords – Doctorin´ the Tardis 20 Bros – I owe you nothing 20 Glenn Medeiros – Nothing´s gonna change my love for you 20 Yazz & the Plastic Population – The only way is up 20 Phil Collins – A groovy kind of love 20 Hollies – He ain´t heavy, he´s my brother 20 U2 – Desire 20 Whitney Houston – One moment in time 20 Enya – Orinoco Flow 20 Robin Beck – First Time 20 Cliff Richard – Mistletoe and wine 20 Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan – Especially for you 20 Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something´s gotten hold of my heart 20 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad of the streets EP) 20 Jason Donovan – Too many broken hearts 20 Madonna – Like a prayer 20 The Bangles – Eternal Flame 20 Kylie Minogue – Hand on your heart 20 Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson & the Christians – Ferry ´cross the Mersey 20 Jason Donovan – Sealed with a kiss 20 Soul II Soul ft. Caron Wheeler – Back to life (However do you want me) 20 Sonia – You´ll never stop me from loving you 20 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – Swing the Mood 20 Black Box – Ride on time 20 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – That´s what I like 20 Lisa Stansfield – All around the world 20 New Kids on the Block – You´ve got it (The right stuff) 20 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – Let´s party 20 Band Aid II – Do they know it´s Christmas?

It would be a shame for the UK press if he didn't get one. So yeah, it could be possible.

I knew I should have stayed up until midnight, lol. Congratulations to Pet Shop Boys fans. Peace treaty?

O Kuk-ryol dead at 93.

Marguerite Jauzelon is an unique hit for @Johnnas CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Probably more like does she really need to watch all this bollocks.

21st Feb

Bush Sr. ? Hawking of course but Bush Sr was president for just one mandate and was not one of the most influential US politician. I’d say it’s a tie between Hawking and Franklin for me…

Some of the mysteries besides some of the above which I'm sometimes wondering about: 1. Who built the moʻai statues on Easter Island? 2. To what extent did stadtholder Willem III (the later King William III of England) know about the lynching of the brothers (Johan & Cornelis) De Witt in 1672? 3. The death of Rudolf Diesel in 1913. 4. The identity of Tank Man and what happened to him during/after the Tiananmen protests. Did the government get him, is he still alive somewhere? And some existential mysteries I don't expect ever being found out or confirmed: 5. How did the universe come to be and perhaps on a more philosophical note, why? 6. What is the meaning of life and does there exist some version of an afterlife? (I'm of the opinion it's unlikely there is a greater plan or afterlife, but the thought of some place where you could reunite with your loved ones after you pass away would be wonderful)

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14677746/laim-scarlett-ballet-dead/ 35 year old royal ballet star and choreographer Liam Scarlett has died it has been revealed. He was in the news recently with regards to allegations of inappropriate behaviour.