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Sat 24 Aug 56 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 51 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 51 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise +4 39 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie 35 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 32 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 32 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 30 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 24 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 08 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night -6 06 Doris Day — Secret Love

Sat 24 Aug 50 Roy Orbison - You Got It +4 49 New Order - Blue Monday 88 42 Queen - I Want It All 40 Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don’t Care 39 Womack & Womack - Teardrops 37 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 32 Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi 26 Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car 24 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It’s For Real 23 Jeff Wayne - The Eve Of The War (Ben Liebrand Remix) 23 Paula Abdul - Straight Up 23 Madonna - Cherish 21 Kim Wilde - You Came 20 Sydney Youngblood - If Only I Could 20 Soul II Soul - Get a Life 19 Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love) 12 Danny Wilson - Mary’s Prayer -3 12 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance 06 Everything But The Girl - I Don’t Want to Talk About It -3

23/Aug/2024 52 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 41 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 39 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 35 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie 32 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 30 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 29 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 28 Doris Day — Secret Love +4 26 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 24 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 23 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night 21 David Whitfield with Mantovani & His Orchestra — Cara Mia 12 Jimmy Young — Unchained Melody 12 Frank Sinatra — Three Coins In The Fountain 00 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Give Me Your Word -6

23/08/24  44 Roy Orbison - You Got It +4 43 New Order - Blue Monday 88 38 Queen - I Want It All 35 Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don’t Care 35 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 33 Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi 27 Womack & Womack - Teardrops 25 Madonna - Cherish 25 Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car 24 Paula Abdul - Straight Up 23 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It’s For Real 23 Danny Wilson - Mary’s Prayer 22 Jeff Wayne - The Eve Of The War (Ben Liebrand Remix) 21 Everything But The Girl - I Don’t Want to Talk About It 21 Kim Wilde - You Came 21 Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love) 20 Sydney Youngblood - If Only I Could 20 Soul II Soul - Get a Life 16 Chris de Burgh - Missing You  15 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance 14 Lynne Hamilton - On The Inside 03 B.V.S.M.P — I Need You 00 Bananarama & Lananeeneenoonoo - Help! -6

22/08/24 39 Roy Orbison - You got it +4 37 New Order - Blue Monday 88 33 Queen - I Want It All 31 Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don’t Care 30 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 28 Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi 24 Danny Wilson - Mary’s Prayer 24 Womack & Womack - Teardrops 23 Madonna - Cherish 23 Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love) 23 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance 22 Paula Abdul - Straight Up 21 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It’s For Real 21 Jeff Wayne - The Eve Of The War (Ben Liebrand Remix) 21 Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car 20 Everything But The Girl - I Don’t Want to Talk About It 20 Kim Wilde - You Came 20 B.V.S.M.P. - I Need You 20 Chris de Burgh - Missing You 20 Lynne Hamilton - On The Inside 20 Sydney Youngblood - If Only I Could 20 Soul II Soul - Get a Life 14 Taylor Dayne - Tell It to My Heart 14 Bananarama & Lananeeneenoonoo - Help! 12 Iron Maiden - Can I Play With Madness -6

22/Aug/2024 44 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 32 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 31 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise +1 30 Doris Day — Secret Love +3 30 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie 30 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 28 Perez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 28 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 23 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 23 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night 22 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 21 Frank Sinatra — Three Coins In The Fountain 21 David Whitfield with Mantovani & His Orchestra — Cara Mia 18 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Give Me Your Word 17 Jimmy Young — Unchained Melody 15 Winifred Atwell — Let’s Have Another Party 13 Dickie Valentine — The Finger Of Suspicion 12 Kitty Kallen — Little Things Mean A Lot -6

1/26 for 2 points! Here is my list: A - John Ashton (Psy. Furs) B - Stanley Baxter C - Noam Chomsky D - Stephen Darby E - Chris Evert F - Roberta Flack G - Ed Gale (Chucky Actor) H - Jurgen Habermas I - Mika Immonen J - Erik Jensen (Actor) K - Ethel Kennedy 2 points L - Dennis Law M - Steve McMichael N - Sam Neill O - Yoko Ono P - Isabel Peron Q - Marita del Carmen Camacho Quiros R - Mary Lou Retten S - Sly Stone T - Norman Tebbit U - Juan Carlos Unzue V - Frankie Valli W - Johnnie Walker X - Gao Xingjian Y - Jamal Yunos Z - Franklin B. Zimmermann (Music Conductor)

I’ll take: Charles Rangel, born June 11th 1930, last member of the Gang of Four

21/08/24 32 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock +1 27 Doris Day — Secret Love +1 26 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise +1 25 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 25 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 23 Frank Sinatra — Three Coins In The Fountain +1 23 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 22 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 22 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie 21 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 21 Dickie Valentine — The Finger Of Suspicion 21 David Whitfield with Mantovani & His Orchestra — Cara Mia 21 Winifred Atwell — Let’s Have Another Party 21 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night 20 Kitty Kallen — Little Things Mean A Lot 20 Vera Lynn — My Son, My Son 20 Ruby Murray — Softly Softly 20 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 20 Jimmy Young — Unchained Melody 18 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Give Me Your Word 18 Slim Whitman — Rose Marie 08 Eddie Calvert — Oh, Mein Papa -4 00 Don Cornell — Hold My Hand -2

21. August 2024 34 Roy Orbison - You got it +4 31 New Order - Blue Monday 88 25 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 24 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance 24 Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don’t Care 23 Danny Wilson - Mary’s Prayer 23 Queen - I Want It All 23 Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi 22 Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love) 21 Jeff Wayne - The Eve Of The War (Ben Liebrand Remix) 21 Paula Abdul - Straight Up 21 Madonna - Cherish 20 Iron Maiden - Can I Play With Madness 20 Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car 20 Everything But The Girl - I Don’t Want to Talk About It 20 Kim Wilde - You Came 20 B.V.S.M.P. - I Need You 20 Womack & Womack - Teardrops 20 Chris de Burgh - Missing You 20 Bananarama & Lananeeneenoonoo - Help! 20 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It’s For Real 20 Lynne Hamilton - On The Inside 20 Sydney Youngblood - If Only I Could 20 Soul II Soul - Get a Life 18 Rebel MC & Double Trouble - Street Tuff 18 Taylor Dayne - Tell It to My Heart 17 Angry Anderson - Suddenly -1 14 Krush - House Arrest  11 D Mob ft. Gary Haisman - We Call It Acieed 00 Milli Vanilli - Girl You Know It’s True -5

Using @AstroKat’s list: 20/08/24 28 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock +1 25 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise +1 22 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 22 Frank Sinatra — Three Coins In The Fountain +1 21 Doris Day — Secret Love +1 21 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 21 Dickie Valentine — The Finger Of Suspicion 21 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 21 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 21 David Whitfield with Mantovani & His Orchestra — Cara Mia 21 Winifred Atwell — Let’s Have Another Party 20 Eddie Calvert — Oh, Mein Papa 20 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night 20 Kitty Kallen — Little Things Mean A Lot 20 Don Cornell — Hold My Hand 20 Vera Lynn — My Son, My Son 20 Ruby Murray — Softly Softly 20 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Give Me Your Word 20 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 20 Jimmy Young — Unchained Melody 20 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 20 Slim Whitman — Rose Marie 18 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie -2 06 Dickie Valentine — Christmas Alphabet -4

Does this count as an obit for Wayne Eddy? It is from his workplace.I need all the points I can get. https://kymnradio.net/2024/08/19/wayne-t-eddy-legendary-voice-of-kymn-radio-passes-away-at-83/ @YoungWillz

20th August 29 Roy Orbison - You Got It +4 27 New Order - Blue Monday 88 24 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance 23 Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don’t Care 23 Danny Wilson - Mary’s Prayer 22 Queen - I Want It All 22 Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi 21 Jeff Wayne - The Eve Of The War (Ben Liebrand Remix) 21 Aztec Camera - Somewhere in My Heart 21 Paula Abdul - Straight Up 20 Iron Maiden - Can I Play With Madness 20 Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car 20 Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love) 20 Everything But The Girl - I Don’t Want to Talk About It 20 Kim Wilde - You Came 20 B.V.S.M.P. - I Need You 20 Womack & Womack - Teardrops 20 Chris de Burgh - Missing You 20 Bananarama & Lananeeneenoonoo - Help! 20 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It’s For Real 20 Lynne Hamilton - On The Inside 20 Madonna - Cherish 20 Sydney Youngblood - If Only I Could 20 Soul II Soul - Get a Life 18 Angry Anderson - Suddenly -1 18 Rebel MC & Double Trouble - Street Tuff 17 Milli Vanilli - Girl You Know It’s True 17 Taylor Dayne - Tell It to My Heart 14 Krush - House Arrest 12 D Mob ft. Gary Haisman - We Call It Acieed 11 Liverpool FC - Anfield Rap (Red Machine in Full Effect) 00 Cliff Richard - I Just Don’t Have the Heart -5

Looks like @Death Impends and @Bibliogryphon need to re-vote as they seemed to have missed that @AstroKat had already -6ed The Stargazers along with upvoting several other songs. @TQRPlease do not vote until this is fixed. If this does not get fixed today, can we vote twice on Wednesday?

Tue 20 Aug 69 Queen - A Kind of Magic 68 The Damned - Eloise 63 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 45 Heart - Alone 26 Michael Jackson - Bad +4 15 The Housemartins — Happy Hour -6

Tue 20 Aug 54 Frankie Laine — I Believe +4 43 Mantovani & His Orchestra — The Song From Moulin Rouge 40 Kay Starr — Comes A-Long A-Love 39 Perry Como & The Ramblers — Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes 28 Frankie Laine — Hey Joe! 14 Guy Mitchell — Look At That Girl -6

Mon 19 Aug 34 Frankie Laine — I Believe +4 33 Mantovani & His Orchestra — The Song From Moulin Rouge 30 Perry Como & The Ramblers — Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes 30 Kay Starr — Comes A-Long A-Love 24 Frankie Laine — Hey Joe! 22 Guy Mitchell — Look At That Girl 18 Guy Mitchell — She Wears Red Feathers -2 18 Al Martino — Here In My Heart 18 Frankie Laine — Answer Me 15 David Whitfield — Answer Me 06 Jo Stafford — You Belong To Me -2 06 Lita Roza — How Much Is That Doggie In The Window -2

70 Queen - A Kind of Magic 68 The Damned - Eloise 63 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 46 Heart - Alone 29 Michael Jackson - Bad +4 27 The Housemartins — Happy Hour -6 17 Cameo - Word Up!

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Congratulations @The Daredevil! Excellent work!

18/8/24 28 Frankie Laine — I Believe +4 25 Perry Como & The Ramblers — Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes 24 Al Martino — Here In My Heart 22 Kay Starr — Comes A-Long A-Love 22 David Whitfield — Answer Me 21 Mantovani & His Orchestra — The Song From The Moulin Rouge 20 Guy Mitchell — Look At That Girl 20 Frankie Laine — Hey Joe! 20 Frankie Laine — Answer Me 18 Guy Mitchell — She Wears Red Feathers 18 Lita Roza — How Much Is That Doggie In The Window 18 Eddie Fisher — Outside Of Heaven 16 Jo Stafford — You Belong To Me 16 Eddie Fisher ft. Sally Sweetland — I’m Walking Behind You 00 The Stargazers — Broken Wings -6

18/08/24 71 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 66 Queen - A Kind of Magic 62 The Damned - Eloise 44 Heart - Alone  41 Michael Jackson - Bad +4 33 The Housemartins — Happy Hour -6 33 Cameo - Word Up! 08 Mental as Anything - Live It Up

17/8/24 73 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 67 Queen - A Kind of Magic 63 The Damned - Eloise 51 Heart - Alone  44 Michael Jackson - Bad +4 32 Cameo - Word Up! 31 The Housemartins — Happy Hour -6 10 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 07 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 

17/Aug/2024 37 Harry Styles — Sign Of The Times +4 35 Gotye ft. Kimbra — Somebody That I Used To Know -6 10 OneRepublic — Counting Stars

16th August 35 Gotye ft. Kimbra — Somebody That I Used To Know -6 34 Harry Styles — Sign Of The Times +4 24 Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne — Rather Be 23 OneRepublic — Counting Stars