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Derek Draper

5/1/23 30 The Beatles — Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever +4 30 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset 29 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows 29 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 28 Cat Stevens — Matthew and Son 28 Donovan — Sunshine Superman 27 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving 24 The Dave Clark Five — Everybody Knows 24 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich — Bend It 24 The Monkees — Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git) 24 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop 24 The Troggs — Wild Thing 23 Crispian St. Peter’s — You Were On My Mind 23 The Mindbenders — A Groovy Kind Of Love 23 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 22 The Move — Flowers In The Rain 22 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe 22 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream 21 Keith West — Excerpt From A Teenage Opera 21 The Seekers — Morningtown Ride 20 The Hollies — I Can’t Let Go 20 The Troggs — I Can’t Control Myself 20 Manfred Mann — Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James 20 The Move — Night Of Fear 19 The Mamas And The Papas — Dedicated To The One I Love 16 Tom Jones — I’m Coming Home 12 The Who — I’m A Boy -2 11 Val Doonican — What Would I Be 6 Tom Jones — I’ll Never Fall In Love Again  00 The Beach Boys — Sloop John B -4

Congratulations @wannamaker Excellent!

The scores for 2024: theoldlady’s shadowlist: 13/50 Crowd-Sourced: 13/50 Death List Committee: 05/50 My topplers: 1. Glynis Johns 2. Derek Draper 3. Jonnie Irwin 4. Toby Keith 5. Frank Field 6. Rob Burrow 7. Janis Page 8. Simon Cowell (Wildlife) 9. Shannen Doherty 10. Ray Reardon 11. Alberto Fujimori 12. Ethel Kennedy 13. Janey Godley

Thu 4 Jan 31 The Beatles — Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever 27 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows +4 26 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 26 The Mamas And The Papas — Dedicated To The One I Love 26 Donovan — Sunshine Superman 25 The Troggs — Wild Thing 24 Cat Stevens — Matthew And Son 24 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset 23 The Monkees — Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git) 22 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 22 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop 21 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving 21 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich — Bend It 21 The Move — Flowers In The Rain 20 Crispian St. Peters — You Were On My Mind 20 The Mindbenders — A Groovy Kind Of Love 20 The Hollies — I Can’t Let Go 20 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream 20 The Troggs — I Can’t Control Myself 20 Manfred Mann — Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James 20 Val Doonican — What Would I Be 20 The Seekers — Morningtown Ride 20 The Move — Night Of Fear 20 Keith West — Excerpt From A Teenage Opera 20 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe 20 The Dave Clark Five — Everybody Knows 20 Tom Jones — I’m Coming Home 17 The Who — I’m A Boy 14 Tom Jones — I’ll Never Fall In Love Again 14 The Beach Boys — Sloop John B 10 Vikki Carr — It Must Be Him 10 Vince Hill — Edelweiss 10 Harry Secombe — This Is My Song 08 Gene Pitney — Nobody Needs Your Love -3 00 The Beatles — Magical Mystery Tour Double EP -3

January 3rd 24 The Beatles — Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever +2 24 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows +2 22 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 22 Donovan — Sunshine Superman 20 Crispian St Peters — You Were On My Mind 20 The Mindbenders — A Groovy Kind Of Love 20 The Hollies — I Can’t Let Go 20 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream 20 The Beach Boys — Sloop John B 20 The Troggs — Wild Thing 20 Gene Pitney — Nobody Needs Your Love 20 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 20 The Who — I’m A Boy 20 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich — Bend It 20 The Troggs — I Can’t Control Myself 20 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop 20 Manfred Mann — Semi-Detached Suburban Mr James 20 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving 20 Val Doonican — What Would I Be 20 The Seekers — Morningtown Ride 20 The Move — Night Of Fear 20 Cat Stevens — Father And Son 20 Vince Hill — Edelweiss 20 Harry Secombe — This Is My Song 20 The Mamas And The Papas — Dedicated To The One I Love 20 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset 20 The Monkees — Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git) 20 Vikki Carr — It Must Be Him 20 Tom Jones — I’ll Never Fall In Love Again 20 Keith West — Excerpt From A Teenage Opera 20 The Move — Flowers In The Rain 20 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe 20 The Dave Clark Five — Everybody Knows 20 Tom Jones — I’m Coming Home 14 The Beatles — Magical Mystery Tour Double EP 08 Engelbert Humperdinck — There Goes My Everything -6

03.01.2023 71 Petula Clark — Downtown +1 66 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place +1 61 The Who — My Generation +1 60 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night +1 26 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles 18 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul 02 The Everly Brothers — The Price Of Love -6

Congratulations @Dying Probably!!

Congratulations @RoverAndOut!

My Team for 2024! 9/40 hits 1. Ashton, John (US Actor, film: Beverly Hills Cop) 2. Atkins, Ronnie (Danish Singer: Pretty Maids) 3. Bilton, Tim (UK Celebrity Chef) My only rejection. Replaced by my first sub. Faithful, Marianne (English Singer & Actress) 4. Bjelland, Kat (UK Singer) 5. Burrow, Rob (English Rugby player) 6. Buzzi, Ruth (US Actress) 7. Carter, Jimmy (Former US President, Nobel Peace Prize winner) 8. Chamarro, Violetta (Nicaragua’s First female president) 9. Doherty, Shannen (US Actress) 10. Draper, Derek (UK Political Advisor, Author) 11. Evert, Chris (US Tennis Player) 12. Field, Frank (British Politician) 13. Gall, Sandy (Scottish Journalist) 14. Gilbert, Rhod (Welsh Comedian & presenter) 15. Godley, Janey (Scottish stand-up Comedian) 16. Hanna, Jack (Celebrity Animal trainer) 17. Hogan, Paul (Australian Actor) 18. Irwin, Jonnie (English Television Presenter) 19. Jeremy, Ron (US Porn Star & Rapist) 20. Keith, Toby (US Country Singer) 21. Keltie, Kate (Australian Actress) 22. Kilmer, Val (US Actor) 23. Laine, Cleo (English Singer) 24. Lee, Jeanette (Champion Pool Player) 25. Niell, Sam (New Zealand Actor) 26. Nolan, Linda (UK Singer) 27. Ono, Yoko (Japanese avantgarde performance artist) 28. Patton, Mark (US Actor) 29. Pope Francis (Head of Catholic Church) 30. Rea, Chris (English Singer) 31. Reardon, Ray (UK Snooker Player) 32. Robertson, Gavin (Australian Cricketer) 33. Rollins, Sonny (US Jazz Saxophonist) 34. Starmer-Smith, Nigel (English rugby player) 35. Tebbit, Norman (British Politician) 36. Taylor, Andy (English Gitartist Duran Duran) 37. Walesa, Lech (Polish President, Union Leader) 38. Whale, James (British Radio Presenter) 39. Willis, Bruce (US Actor) 40. Woodward, Joanne (US Actress)

Excellent! @MariNisiaCongratulations!!

Excellent! @tracy Well done!!

Congratulations to @Banana a true Deathlist Legend!

Tue 2 Jan 65 Petula Clark — Downtown +1 60 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place +1 52 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night +1 51 The Who — My Generation +1 24 Manfred Mann — If You Gotta Go, Go Now 23 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul 20 Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders — The Game Of Love 20 The Everly Brothers — The Price Of Love 14 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles 12 Andy Williams — Almost There -1 09 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons — Rag Doll 00 Millie — My Boy Lollipop -5

My entry: 2/22 22 topplers in desired format: 1. Jimmy Carter (Joker) 3. Pete Murray 4. Alan Greenspan 6. Ethel Kennedy 7. Cleo Laine 8. Sandy Gall 13. Nigel Starmer-Smith 14. James Whale 17. Joanne Woodward 20. Derek Draper 23. Gene Hackman 25. Denis Law 26. Hans Blix 29. Linda Nolan 31. Louis Farrakhan 32. Norman Tebbitt 35. Esther Rantzen 36. Roberta Flack 40. Josef Fritzl 43. Imelda Marcus 44. Sonny Rollins 50. Joe Bugner

Derek Draper

1/1-2024 52 Petula Clark — Downtown 45 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place 45 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night +3 40 The Who — My Generation +1 28 Manfred Mann — If You Gotta Go, Go Now 21 Millie — My Boy Lollipop 21 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul 20 Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders — The Game Of Love 20 The Everly Brothers — The Price Of Love 19 Andy Williams — Almost There -1 19 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons — Rag Doll 16 The Dave Clark Five — Bits And Pieces 16 The Hollies — Just One Look 14 Them — Here Comes The Night 14 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles  00 Gerry & The Pacemakers — I’m The One -5

theoldlady’s Shadow List for 2024 (Sent to Crowdsourced list yesterday.) 13/50 1. Violetta Chamorro 2. Jimmy Carter 3. Toby Keith 4. Shannen Doherty 5. Linda Nolan 6. John Ashton (Psychedelic Furs Guitarist) 7. Nigel Starmer-Smith 8. Roberta Flack 9. Sam Neill 10. Ethel Kennedy 11. Ray Anthony 12. Gavin Robertson 13. Frank Field 14. Simon Cowell - Wildlife SOS 15. Joan Plowright 16. Bruce Willis 17. Joanne Woodward 18. Rob Burrow 19. James Whale 20. Steve Mongo McMichael 21. Lech Walesa 22. Glynis Johns 23. Ruth Buzzi 24. Derek Draper 25. Jonnie Irwin 26. Kat Bjelland 27. Pope Francis 28. Janey Godley 29. Paul Hogan 30. Chris Rea 31. Joni Mitchell 32. Song Ping 33. Ron Jeremy 34. Ronnie Atkins 35. Jeanette Lee 36. Janis Paige 37. Yoko Ono 38. Jean Marie Le Pen 39 Ray Reardon 41. Alberto Fujimori 42. Val Kilmer 43. Noam Chomsky 44. Marianne Faithful 45. Tim Curry 46. Stanley Baxter 47. Mark Patton 48. Kate Keltie 49. Salman Rushdie 50. Denis Law Subs: Andy Taylor, Chevy Chase, Imelda Marcos

Shecky Greene is a hit for me here, perhaps for others as well. @CaptainChorizohttps://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/comic-legend-shecky-greene-dies-at-97-2973752/. Obituary accepted by DDP2023.