Death Impends

Now that you mention it: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/now/mitch-albom-big-man-says-050005026.html

Any of the top 5 could win at this point and I'd be perfectly happy, downvoting about to get difficult for me

25 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 25 George Michael — Careless Whisper 24 Blondie – Atomic +4 20 Nena — 99 Red Balloons 20 Kraftwerk — The Model/Computer Love -6 16 Pet Shop Boys — It’s A Sin 15 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes 6 Madonna – Into The Groove

I manually update the TTL once a month. The latest update, Welch included, will be in the coming days (Feb's almost done already? ).

27 George Michael - Careless Whisper 27 Nena — 99 Red Balloons 25 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 24 Blondie – Atomic +4 24 Pet Shop Boys - It’s A Sin 24 Kraftwerk - The Model/Computer Love 13 Madonna – Into The Groove 06 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes 01 Men at Work – Down Under -6

34 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 28 Blondie – Atomic 25 Nena — 99 red balloons 25 Madonna – Into The Groove 24 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 19 Men at Work – Down Under -6 19 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin +4 17 George Michael – Careless Whisper 15 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes 11 Madonna — Like a Prayer 10 The Specials - Ghost Town 

36 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 32 Nena — 99 Red Balloons 24 Blondie – Atomic +4 21 Men at Work – Down Under -3 21 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes 20 The Specials – Ghost Town 20 Madonna – Into The Groove 20 Pet Shop Boys — It`s a Sin 19 George Michael – Careless Whisper 18 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 15 Madonna — Like a Prayer 13 Madness — House of Fun -3 12 A-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV

35 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV 32 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 31 Nena – 99 Red Balloons +1 27 Soft Cell – Tainted Love +1 26 Blondie – Atomic +1 24 Pet Shop Boys — It’s a Sin +1 23 Madness – House Of Fun 22 Men at Work – Down Under 19 Madonna — Into The Groove 18 George Michael — Careless Whisper 18 Madonna — Like a Prayer 17 The Specials — Ghost Town  16 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes 9 Bee Gees – You Win Again -3 6 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris — Don’t Leave Me This Way -3

The 90s onward is still a blind spot for me, so I'll be hibernating until we do 60s or #2s from 70s/80s

A few days ago, his total lifespan has exceeded that of your past favorite Le Duc Anh.

35 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 31 Pet Shop Boys — It`s a Sin +1 28 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 27 Soft Cell – Tainted Love +1 25 a-Ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV 25 Blondie – Atomic +2 24 Madonna – Into The Groove 21 Madness – House Of Fun 21 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way 20 Madonna — Like a Prayer 20 Men at Work – Down Under 18 Eurythmics – There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 18 George Michael— Careless Whisper 15 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes 12 Human League – Don´t You Want Me -3 12 Bee Gees – You Win Again -3 11 The Specials — Ghost Town 08 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Two Tribes

31 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 31 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin +2 26 Soft Cell – Tainted Love +1 25 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV 25 Eurythmics – There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 25 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 22 The Specials — Ghost Town 21 Madonna – Into The Groove 21 George Michael – Careless Whisper 21 Human League – Don´t You Want Me 21 Blondie – Atomic +1 20 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth 20 Men at Work – Down Under 20 Madonna — Like A Prayer 19 Bee Gees – You Win Again 18 Madness – House Of Fun 17 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t Leave Me This Way 11 David Bowie — Ashes To Ashes 10 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 6 Enya – Orinoco Flow -3 5 The Bangles – Eternal Flame -3

26 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 25 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 25 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV +1 25 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin +1 24 The Specials – Ghost Town 22 Madonna – Into the groove 22 George Michael – Careless Whisper +1 21 Madness – House of fun 21 Human League – Don´t you want me 21 Nena – 99 red balloons 20 Madonna — Like a Prayer 20 Men at Work – Down Under 20 Blondie – Atomic +1 19 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Two Tribes 19 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth 19 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 19 Bee Gees – You win again 18 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 17 Eurythmics – There must be an angel (playing with my heart) 15 Enya – Orinoco Flow 14 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 10 The Bangles – Eternal Flame -6 07 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart 07 The Jam – A town called Malice 

As he gets knocked out, Gene Pitney fun fact: He never topped the US Billboard charts as a singer, though came close with #2 hit "Only Love Can Break a Heart". The song that held it off was "He's a Rebel" by the Crystals... written by Gene Pitney!

Had namechecked him in the Bacharach obit a couple of weeks ago as he was one of the earliest beneficiaries of Bacharach's songwriting!

65 Belinda Carlisle — Heaven Is A Place On Earth 51 Madonna — Like a Prayer 41 The Bangles – Eternal Flame -3 38 Enya – Orinoco Flow 37 Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky 36 Marc Almond & Gene Pitney - Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart +4 22 Pet Shop Boys - Heart 0 Tiffany – You're no Tommy James -3

64 Belinda Carlisle — Heaven Is A Place On Earth 43 Enya – Orinoco Flow 41 Madonna — Like a Prayer 38 The Bangles – Eternal Flame 29 Pet Shop Boys — Heart +2 27 Black Box — Ride on Time 27 Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold of my Heart +2 22 Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky 19 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around 15 Tiffany – I Think We're Alone Now -6 11 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart

Quite saddened by this news. A genuinely decent person, which is very rare to say in politics. But certainly a life well lived. Still, the long awaited TJS presidential hit not far off.. and the DI presidential obit.

Patrick Curtis died days after Kuhn - https://us15.campaign-archive.com/?u=76298f10d2e85f951eb25b4b0&id=3bde8c69ab Also Raquel Welch's husband for 6 years.

58 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth 51 Enya – Orinoco Flow 37 Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now 34 Black Box – Ride On Time 31 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around 31 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky 30 The Bangles – Eternal Flame 25 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart 27 Pet Shop Boys – Heart +2 26 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney - Something's Gotten Hold of my Heart +2 24 Madonna — Like a Prayer 12 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World -4 0 Soul II Soul ft. Caron Wheeler — Back to Dead -2

58 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth 49 Enya – Orinoco Flow 36 Black Box – Ride On Time 36 The Bangles – Eternal Flame 33 Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now 32 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around 31 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky +1 30 Pet Shop Boys – Heart +3 27 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart 26 Madonna — Like a Prayer 22 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) -3 20 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World -3 18 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney - Something's Gotten Hold of my Heart

54 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth +2 47 Enya – Orinoco Flow 42 Black Box – Ride On Time 37 Pet Shop Boys — Heart +2 34 The Bangles – Eternal Flame 33 Madonna —Like a Prayer 32 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now 31 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart 27 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky 27 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around 26 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad Of The Streets EP) 25 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) 23 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World 15 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart 13 Yazz and the Plastic Population - The Only Way is Up 4 S-Express – Theme from S-Express -6

I had Huey "Piano" Smith - https://uk.news.yahoo.com/huey-piano-smith-orleans-r-152713338.html

47 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth 43 Enya – Orinoco Flow 38 The Bangles – Eternal Flame 37 Black Box – Ride On Time 35 Pet Shop Boys - Heart +4 33 Madonna — Like A Prayer 31 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart 29 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now 26 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad Of The Streets EP) 26 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World 25 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) 25 S-Express – Theme from S-Express 24 Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky 23 Aswad – Don´t Turn Around 23 Yazz & the Plastic Population – The Only Way Is Up 16 U2 – Desire 15 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart 10 Robin Beck - First Time -6 9 Phil Collins – A Groovy Kind Of Love -6 7 Jason Donovan – Sealed With A Kiss

Picked the wrong 50s Louisianan R&B singer on my team!