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National press picked up on Keith Reid now, Guardian obit

65 No Doubt – Don’t Speak 45 The Prodigy – Firestarter 44 Olive — You’re Not Alone 38 Spice Girls – Wannabe -4 35 Aqua — Barbie Girl 35 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany's 35 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work 34 Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger +4 34 White Town – Your Woman 33 Mark Morrison — Return of The Mack -2 29 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 26 Various Artists – Perfect Day 26 Gina G – Ooh Aah … Just A Little Bit 24 Blur — Beetlebum 23 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There 21 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1 20 The Chemical Brothers – Block Rockin´ Beats 20 Will Smith — Men in Black 18 Spice Girls – Mama / Who Do You Think You Are 18 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman 15 The Fugees – Ready Or Not 14 L L Cool J – Ain´t Nobody  13 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life 09 The Chemical Brothers – Setting Sun

61 No Doubt – Don’t Speak 42 Olive – You’re not alone 39 The Prodigy – Firestarter 38 Spice Girls – Wannabe 38 Aqua – Barbie Girl 36 Mark Morrison – Return of The Mack 35 White Town – Your Woman 33 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany's 33 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work 32 Various artists – Perfect day 31 Will Smith – Men in Black 29 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 26 Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger +4 26 Blur — Beetlebum 23 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There -3 22 Gina G – Ooh Aah … Just A Little Bit 21 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman 21 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1 21 Spice Girls – Mama / Who Do You Think You Are -3 20 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life 20 The Chemical Brothers – Block Rockin´ Beats 17 The Chemical Brothers – Setting Sun 15 The Fugees – Ready Or Not 14 L L Cool J – Ain´t Nobody 12 George Michael – Fastlove 9 Tori Amos ft. Armand van Helden – Professional Widow (It’s Got To Be Big) 8 Eternal & BeBe Winans – I Wanna Be The Only One 8 Spice Girls – Too Much

His death is reported on at least 3 Procul Harum FB pages and they are using this as confirmation of his death

56 No Doubt – Don’t Speak 44 Olive – You’re Not Alone 40 The Prodigy – Firestarter 34 Spice Girls – Wannabe 33 Mark Morrison – Return of The Mack 33 White Town – Your Woman 30 Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's 29 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 27 Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger +4 27 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work 27 Blur – Beetlebum 27 Will Smith – Men in Black 27 Aqua – Barbie Girl 27 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1 -6 25 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life 24 Spice Girls – Mama / Who Do You Think You Are 24 Various Artists – Perfect Day 23 Gina G – Ooh Aah … Just A Little Bit 22 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There 21 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman 21 The Fugees – Ready Or Not 20 George Michael – Fastlove 20 The Chemical Brothers – Setting Sun 20 L L Cool J – Ain´t Nobody 18 The Chemical Brothers – Block Rockin´ Beats 17 Michael Jackson – Blood On The Dancefloor 16 Spice Girls – Too Much 16 Eternal & BeBe Winans – I Wanna Be The Only One 12 Tori Amos ft. Armand van Helden – Professional Widow (It’s Got To Be Big) 11 The Prodigy – Breathe 11 Gary Barlow – Forever Love

Four of them Scots so I'll bear that in mind for my 2024 team

45 No Doubt – Don’t Speak 36 The Prodigy – Firestarter 34 Oasis – Don’t Look Back in anger +4 32 White Town – Your Woman 31 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1 30 Olive – You’re Not Alone 30 Mark Morrison - Return of The Mack 29 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 29 Spice Girls – Wannabe 28 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany´s 26 Will Smith — Men in Black 25 Aqua — Barbie Girl 24 Spice Girls – Mama / Who Do You Think You Are 24 Various Artists – Perfect Day 23 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work 22 Spice Girls – Too Much 22 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There 21 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman 21 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life 21 George Michael – Fastlove 21 The Fugees – Ready Or Not 20 The Chemical Brothers – Setting Sun 20 L L Cool J – Ain´t Nobody 20 The Chemical Brothers – Block Rockin´ Beats 20 Gary Barlow – Love Won´t Wait 20 Eternal & BeBe Winans – I Wanna Be The Only One 19 The Prodigy – Breathe 19 Gina G — Ooh Aah … Just a little bit 19 Blur – Beetlebum 17 Michael Jackson – Blood On The Dancefloor 17 Boyzone – A Different Beat  14 Teletubbies – Teletubbies Say `Eh-Oh!´ 12 Tori Amos ft. Armand van Helden – Professional Widow (It’s Got To Be Big) 11 Gary Barlow – Forever Love 08 Oasis – D´you Know What I Mean 08 Take That – How Deep Is Your Love 06 U2 – Discothèque 06 Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seeds – Three Lions -6

40 No Doubt – Don’t Speak 32 The Prodigy – Firestarter 30 Oasis – Don´t Look Back In Anger +4 30 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany´s 30 White Town – Your Woman 28 Olive – You´re Not Alone 27 Spice Girls – Wannabe 27 Spice Girls – 2 Become 1 25 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 24 Various Artists – Perfect Day 24 Mark Morrison – Return Of The Mack 23 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work 22 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There 21 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman 21 Will Smith – Men In Black 21 Blur – Beetlebum 21 Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life 21 George Michael – Fastlove 21 The Fugees – Ready Or Not 21 Tori Amos ft. Armand van Helden – Professional Widow (It's Got To Be Big) 20 The Prodigy – Breathe 20 Gary Barlow – Forever Love 20 The Chemical Brothers – Setting Sun 20 L L Cool J – Ain´t Nobody 20 Spice Girls – Mama / Who Do You Think You Are 20 The Chemical Brothers – Block Rockin´ Beats 20 Gary Barlow – Love Won´t Wait 20 Eternal & BeBe Winans – I Wanna Be The Only One 20 Spice Girls – Too Much 20 Aqua – Barbie Girl 19 Gina G. – Ooh Aah ... Just A Little Bit 19 R. Kelly – I Believe I Can Fly 17 Michael Jackson – Blood On The Dancefloor 17 Boyzone – A Different Beat 14 Teletubbies – Teletubbies Say `Eh-Oh!´ 14 Boyzone – Words 14 Peter André – Flava 14 Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seeds – Three Lions -6 12 U2 – Discothèque 11 Oasis – D´you Know What I Mean 08 Peter André – I Feel You 08 Take That – How Deep Is Your Love 08 Puff Daddy ft. Faith Evans & 112 – I'll Be Missing You

30 The Prodigy – Firestarter 28 No Doubt – Don´t speak 26 Oasis – Don´t look back in anger +4 26 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast at Tiffany´s 26 White Town – Your Woman 25 Gina G. – Ooh aah ... just a little bit 25 The Fugees – Killing me softly 25 Spice Girls – Wannabe 24 The Prodigy – Breathe 24 Various Artists – Perfect Day 24 Mark Morrison – Return of the Mack 22 Olive – You´re not alone 21 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman 21 Will Smith – Men in black 21 Blur – Beetlebum 21 Spice Girls – Spice up your life** 21 George Michael – Fastlove 21 The Fugees – Ready or not 21 Tori Amos ft. Armand van Helden – Professional Widow (It's got to be big) 21 The Verve – The drugs don´t work 20 Gary Barlow – Forever love 20 The Chemical Brothers – Setting Sun 20 Spice Girls – Say you'll be there 20 Spice Girls – 2 become 1** 20 Boyzone – A different beat 20 L L Cool J – Ain´t nobody 20 Spice Girls – Mama / Who do you think you are 20 The Chemical Brothers – Block Rockin´ Beats 20 R. Kelly – I believe I can fly 20 Michael Jackson – Blood on the dancefloor 20 Gary Barlow – Love won´t wait 20 Eternal & BeBe Winans – I wanna be the only one 20 Oasis – D´you know what I mean 20 Spice Girls – Too much 18 Aqua – Barbie Girl 18 U2 – Discothèque 14 Teletubbies – Teletubbies say `Eh-Oh!´ 14 Puff Daddy ft. Faith Evans & 112 – I'll be missing you 14 George Michael – Jesus to a child 14 Take That – How deep is your love 14 Boyzone – Words 14 Peter André – Flava 14 Baddiel , Skinner & Lightning Seeds – Three Lions -6 11 Peter André – I feel you 6 Elton John – Candle in the wind / Something about the way you look tonight 6 Robson Greene & Jerome Flynn – What becomes of the broken hearted etc 6 Hanson – Mmmbop

Wladimir Klitschko, the Ukkrainian boxer who along with his brother pretty much dominated heavyweight boxing from 2004 to 2015 is 47 today

80 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta’s Paradise 67 Livin’ Joy – Dreamer 54 Take That – Back For Good 46 Whigfield - Saturday Night +4 24 Blur – Country House -6

Jim Parsons who is best known as Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory is 50 today

Johann Cruyff, one of the greatest players of all time, who won the Ballon d'Or 3 times and was player of the tournament in the 1974 World Cup, died on this day 7 years ago aged 68

81 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta’s Paradise  65 Livin’ Joy – Dreamer 47 Whigfield – Saturday Night +4 41 Blur – Country House 41 Take That – Back For Good  -6 21 Pato Banton – Baby Come Back 15 Baby D. — Let Me Be Your Fantasy 14 D:Ream – Things Can Only Get Better

81 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta’s Paradise 64 Livin’ Joy – Dreamer 52 Take That – Back For Good 45 Baby D. – Let Me Be Your Fantasy 45 Whigfield – Saturday Night 31 Blur – Country House 20 Pato Banton – Baby Come Back 18 D:Ream – Things Can Only Get Better +4 16 Stiltskin – Inside -6

Willie Bell Obit, a pick for me in one of my Theme Teams

A hit for me in my Theme Team of Scottish footballers. RIP Willie, can't be many Leeds players from the 60s and early 70s left

James T Kirk, well it is William Shatner's birthday today, will be born on this day in 2233, Happy Birthday when it comes.

73 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta’s Paradise 62 Livin’ Joy – Dreamer 47 Whigfield – Saturday Night +3 46 Take That – Back For Good 41 Baby D. – Let Me Be Your Fantasy +1 29 Blur – Country House 28 Toni di Bart – The Real Thing (If I Can't Have You) 28 Shaggy – Boombastic 28 Pato Banton – Baby Come Back 26 Stiltskin — Inside -6 20 D:Ream – Things Can Only Get Better

A good day for World class footballers Lothar Matthaus, the German legend is 62 Ronaldinho, the Brazilian superstar is 43 Antoine Griezmann, the French forward with over 100 caps for France is 32

69 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta’s Paradise 52 Livin’ Joy – Dreamer 44 Take That – Back For Good +1 44 Whigfield – Saturday Night +3 38 Stiltskin — Inside -6 35 Baby D. – Let Me Be Your Fantasy 32 Pato Banton – Baby Come Back 31 Shaggy – Boombastic 30 Toni di Bart – The Real Thing (If I Can't Have You) 28 D:Ream – Things Can Only Get Better 25 Blur – Country House 16 Mariah Carey – Without You 16 Take That – Never Forget 12 Chaka Demus & Pliers – Twist And Shout

Spike Lee the American filmmaker whose innovative films explore race relations and Black issues, including Malcolm X and BlacKkKlansman, is 66 today

61 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise 43 Livin’ Joy – Dreamer +2 43 Whigfield – Saturday Night +2 42 Stiltskin – Inside -6 37 Pato Banton - Baby Come Back 37 Take That - Back For Good 32 D:Ream – Things Can Only Get Better 28 Baby D. – Let Me Be Your Fantasy 26 Toni di Bart – The Real Thing (If I Can't Have You) 23 Shaggy - Boombastic 21 Blur – Country House 20 Chaka Demus & Pliers – Twist And Shout 18 Mariah Carey – Without You 18 Take That – Never Forget 16 Cher, Neneh Cherry & Chrissie Hynde with Eric Clapton – Love Can Build A Bridge 14 Outhere Brothers – Boom Boom Boom 14 Michael Jackson — Earth Song 9 Symbol (Prince) – The Most Beautiful Girl In The World 9 Take That – Everything Changes

This is a very poor year but there are a few songs I quite like and the only one I'm not familiar with is Stiltskin and it totally surprised me that they are Scottish however I wont be upvoting them as the song is an utter abomination.