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He can be number one next year

Barry White has a quality about him that is unmistakably sensuous. However, none of his singles imho are particularly exceptional, but all are listenable. Putting on one of his albums is like….like being at an art exhibit with wine and string arrangements playing in the background: No one piece of art or glass of wine or string arrangement stands out, but I sure as hell am enjoying where I’m at.

Previous post: Following post: 26 + 3 = 29 Corrected list (with my points): 3/Aug/2023 38 Queen — Somebody To Love 34 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 34 David Bowie — The Jean Genie 33 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz 33 Queen — Killer Queen 33 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us 26 Squeeze — Cool For Cats 25 Elton John — Rocket Man 25 The Moody Blues — Question 24 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 21 M — Pop Muzik 20 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 16 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds +4 14 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You 13 Deep Purple — Black Night 11 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug 00 Boney M — Ma Baker -6

among the list of The Greatest Frenchman (list here) from the eponymous show of 2005, the whole top 20 is dead. Here are the survivors from the top 100 : - 21 : Zinedine Zidane (footballer, 1972) - 41 : Michel Platini (footballer, 1955) - 45 : Michel Sardou (singer, 1947) - still active and all over the media to spread his conservative bullshit - 51 : David Douillet (judoka, 1969) - 53 : Jean Jacques Goldman (singer, 1951) - 56 : Yannick Noah (tennisman, 1960) - 60 : Nicolas Hulot (politician, 1955) - 62 : Alain Delon (actor, 1935) - we know his health scares… - 63 : Patrick Poivre d'Arvor (presenter, 1947) - convicted of sexual assault and harassment by numerous women. Seemed to have aged in his last appearances. Leukemia survivor when he was 12. Lost three of his child, Soleen from suicide and anorexia in 1995, Tiphaine at 2 months old and Garance from traffic collision. His wife died a month ago aged 81. Might finish him. - 64 : Aimé Jacquet (footballer, 1941) - looked a little frail in his last appearances and quite tired but probably has a few years left - 65 : Francis Cabrel (singer, 1951) - 66 : Brigitte Bardot (actress, 1934) - as for Delon, no need to explain here - 73 : Renaud (singer, 1952) - The french Shane McGowan. former alcoolic, chainsmoker (3 packs a day), drug addict, open heart surgery in 2021, hospitalised after a fall in 2019, again in 2020 for pulmonary emphysema, looked frail for years, in his last appearance he could hardly stand still and was constantly shaking. He'll be dead in 2 years max. - 74 : Bernard Kouchner (politician and humanitarian, 1939) - said to be on his last leg - 78 : Michel Drucker (presenter, 1942) - constant hospitalizations this last 2 years, 3 heart surgery since 2020 and possibly a heart attack a few years ago. Looked really frail in this last photo. 2 years max. - 87 : José Bove (politician, 1953) - 89 : Lionel Jospin (former PM, 1937) - said to be in poor health - 91 : Luc Besson (film director, 1959) - 97 : Catherine Deneuve (actress, 1943) - might have a few years left (has good genes based on her mother's final age) but a heavy smoker, stroke survivor and looked frail recently. She'll be 80 in october. Though still performing as Bernadette Chirac for an upcoming movie in october. A friend of mine had her multiple times in his shop in Paris and said that she was the only person who was allowed to smoke inside, his directors were aware and told him "It's Catherine, we can't say anything"… Quite a funny story ! - 99 : Gerard Depardieu (actor, 1942) - obese, alcoholic, smoker and from when I saw him in concert last year, he couldn't stand still (was always sit on his chair) and was short or breath. But still able to perform so not a risk for now. Renaud, Drucker, Bardot and Jospin are the upcoming deaths here

Exactly. He will be on the list until passing away. It's going to happen. Might as well accept it. Only thing left is to argue over the arbitrary number he's given. On that note. Jimmy Carter not being #1 is a crime.

Thu 3 Aug  55 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said +4 51 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation 44 Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love? 44 Sugababes - Freak Like Me 43 Evanescence — Bring Me To Life 38 Kylie Minogue - Slow 37 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love 35 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman 34 Liberty X - Just a Little 33 Sugababes - Hole in the Head 30 Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground 29 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 24 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World 18 Christina Aguilera — Beautiful 17 Pink - Just Like a Pill 00 Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful -6 (R.I.P.)

I'd be more interested to know why DL committee has placed him at no 1 spot when there are terminally ill people on the list

Hell yeah, always hard to call these types but he's gone down quickly and lengthy spells in ICU are dead pool gold, soon if not immediately. Frankly, he looks more desperate than happy in that picture IMHO. This thread could get lively from here on in.

Tbh if it were down to me, Barry would still be in it. But given that he juuust about crept through to the final with 14 points, making him by far the lowest scoring qualifier, outlasting 5 other songs is an achievement in itself.

There's a posting in Startiger that says Canadian hockey player George Samolenko (Wiki) is dead.

August 3 2023 53 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said 51 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation +2 44 Evanescence — Bring Me To Life 43 Sugababes - Freak Like Me 42 Kylie Minogue - Slow 39 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman -2 38 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love +1 33 Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love? -2 33 Sugababes - Hole in the Head 32 Liberty X - Just a Little +1 29 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 24 Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground 23 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World -2 20 Pink - Just Like a Pill 16 Christina Aguilera — Beautiful

aug 3 2023 42 Queen — Somebody To Love 37 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us 34 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 33 Queen — Killer Queen 31 David Bowie — The Jean Genie -3 27 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz 26 Elton John — Rocket Man 25 The Moody Blues — Question 24 Squeeze — Cool For Cats 24 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free +3 21 M — Pop Muzik 21 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan+1 14 The Police — Can’t Stand Losing You 11 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug 10 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds 10 Deep Purple — Black Night-3

02/08/23 7:47am 51 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said +1 50 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation 44 Sugababes - Freak Like Me 42 Evanescence — Bring Me To Life 41 Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love? +3 38 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love 35 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman 34 Kylie Minogue - Slow 34 Liberty X - Just a Little 33 Sugababes - Hole in the Head 30 Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground -6 29 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World 29 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 17 Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful 17 Pink - Just Like a Pill 16 Christina Aguilera — Beautiful 12 Sugababes - Round Round not sure if I correctly incorporated the corrections. Hard to follow, why would a song be +9? Well I added it. And was Fatman corrected by Paul or not? I didn’t touch it.

Lil Wayne's song Ball Hard is starting to look more like a hit list: I would recommend combing through the lyrics if you need some 2024 inspiration.

Stuart Broad to retire from cricket at the conclusion of the Ashes series.

Canadian actor Pierre Collin (Wiki) dead at 85, most noted for his performance in the 2003 film Seducing Doctor Lewis (La Grande Séduction), for which he won the Jutra Award for Best Supporting Actor

Sinead O´connor is a hit for me

I can't be the only person who found the drama on Benjamin Field's murdering of Peter Farquar grim but riveting viewing. Serial liar who defended himself by admitting he drugged and manipulated his victim, he just stopped short of killing him (the jury didn't believe him and two unsuccessful appeals against the verdict have followed). Also took intimate photos of another woman, who was 83 and was briefly his girlfriend. Whether the television drama makes Ben (inside until 2055) or his acquitted but alleged sidekick Martyn Smith a greater target is anyone's guess. Smith's subsequent life included counselling but I'm guessing someone likely knows where he is, and he didn't come out of the drama that well.

CrossPosting here for specificity. Billionaire businessman James “Jim” Crown died in a car racing accident at a motorsports park in Colorado Sunday — the same day he turned 70 years old. https://nypost.com/2023/06/26/billionaire-james-crown-dies-in-crash-at-colorado-racetrack/amp/

The photo of the Queen Mother at Princess Margaret’s Funeral. this is why you shouldn’t block quality members like me

Yes, 3 February 2009. Check your dates, SC.

I saw this last night, Jason Rouse posted it on his Facebook.

Martin Eric Ain, bassist of Celtic Frost and Hellhammer has died aged 50. https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2017/10/22/martin-eric-ain-1967-2017-celtic-frost-morbid-tales-hall-fame/

Not enough Vitamin C?