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Joined this forum 12 years ago and I swear I have read this line at least once every 6 months. So bored of it now... and it's still not true. I'm watching the Wiki pages of at least 5 Tuskegee Airmen, and they're just ones of particular note. On top of that there must be quite a few others still kicking about.

M (part 4/7) Al Matthews 21 Nov 1942 – 22 Sep 2018 (75) Independent obit Wiki American actor and singer from Brooklyn, New York City, New York, best known for his role in 1986 film Aliens, later relocated to the UK 23/08/1975 Fool #16 Matthews' Southern Comfort Wiki UK folk rock project, formed in 1969 and fronted by Iain Matthews – a singer-songwriter and guitarist from Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, Iain Matthews 16 Jun 1946 – Living Collaborators: Carl Barnwell no info available Roger Coulam 21 Aug 1940 – 23 Oct 2005 (65) Mention of death Ray Duffy no info available Tristan Fry 25 Oct 1946 – Living Mark Griffiths no info available Gordon Huntley 20 Dec 1925 – 07 Mar 1988 (62) Mention of death Andy Leigh no info available Keith Nelson no info available 26/09/1970 Woodstock #1 Cover of a single by Joni Mitchell Matumbi Wiki UK reggae band from London, formed in 1971 and disbanded in 1982, Bovell was awarded an MBE in 2021 Eaton "Jah" Blake no info available Dennis Bovell 22 May 1953 – Living Lloyd "Jah Bunny" Donaldson c. 1949 –Living Bevin Fagan 11 May 1953 – 03 Apr 2008 (54) Guardian obit Glaister Fagan Oct 1956 – Living Webster "Webby Jay" Johnson 1953 – 17 Aug 2020 (66) Obit Euton Jones no info available 29/09/1979 Point of View #35 Max Webster Wiki Canadian hard rock band from Toronto, Ontario, formed in 1973 and disbanded in 1982 Gary McCracken 19 May 1951 – Living Kim Mitchell 10 Jul 1952 – Living Dave Myles c. 1952 – Living Terry Watkinson 15 Sep 1940 – Living 19/05/1979 Paradise Skies #43 Simon May 15 Aug 1944 – Living Wiki UK musician and composer from Devizes, Wiltshire, best known for scoring the themes to television programmes such as EastEnders and Howards' Way 09/10/1976 Summer of My Life #7 21/05/1977 We'll Gather Lilacs – All My Loving (Medley) #49 Curtis Mayfield 03 Jun 1942 – 26 Dec 1999 (57) Guardian obit Wiki American soul and funk singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer from Chicago, Illinois, started his career as a member of vocal group The Impressions, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice – firstly as a member of The Impressions in 1991 and then as a solo artist in 1999 31/07/1971 Move on Up #12 02/12/1978 No Goodbyes #54 The Maytals Wiki Jamaican ska vocal trio from Kingston, formed in 1962, changed their name to Toots and the Maytals in 1972, frontman Toots Hibbert died from COVID-19 complications in September 2020 Henry "Raleigh" Gordon 1937 – Dec 1994 (~57) Mention of death Toots Hibbert 08 Dec 1942 – 11 Sep 2020 (77) Guardian obit Nathaniel "Jerry" Mathias 20 May 1935 – Living 25/04/1970 Monkey Man #47 NB: Mathias is 10 years older than previously thought. News coverage from May 2023, when he returned to live in Jamaica after 43 years in the States. Confirms he is the last surviving member. Me and You Wiki Jamaican reggae duo consisting of a brother and sister Norman McLean 1959 – Living Sonia McLean 1963 – 1995 or 1996 (~32) Mention of death featuring We the People Band Discogs UK reggae band Winston "Bo Pee" Bowen 24 Sep 1957 – 26 Mar 2019 (61) Mention of death Junior "Chico" Chin 15 Jan 1956 – Living Dean "Youth" Fraser 04 Aug 1957 – Living Neville Grant no info available Lloyd Kerr no info available Lloyd Parks 26 May 1948 – Living Devon Richardson no info available Noel "Scully" Simms 18 Mar 1935 – 04 Feb 2017 (81) Local obit Ruddy Thomas 12 Jul 1951 – 10 Jun 2006 (54) Obit Franklyn "Bubbler" Waul no info available 28/07/1979 You Never Know What You've Got #31 NB: Can't find a death record for Sonia McLean, nor any trace of her brother Norman. NB2: Also can't get a lineup for We the People Band for this record. Instead, I've used the lineup of the 1978 album Meet the People detailed here. Meat Loaf 27 Sep 1947 – 20 Jan 2022 (74) Guardian obit Wiki American rock singer and actor from Dallas, Texas, real name Marvin Lee Aday, his Bat Out of Hell album trilogy have sold more than 50 million copies worldwide, his notable film roles include Eddie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and Bob Paulson in Fight Club (1999). He died from COVID-19 complications in January 2022. 20/05/1978 You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth #33 19/08/1978 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad #32 10/02/1979 Bat Out of Hell #15 Meco 29 Nov 1939 – 26 May 2023 (83) Mention of death Wiki American disco musician and record producer from Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania, real name Domenico Monardo 01/10/1977 Star Wars Theme – Cantina Band #7 Medicine Head Wiki UK blues rock duo (and occasionally group) from Stafford, Staffordshire, formed in 1968 and disbanded in 1977, drummer Rob Townsend was also a member of progressive rock band Family, bassist George Sweetnam-Ford was also a member of Emile Ford and the Checkmates and Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel John Fiddler 25 Sep 1947 – Living Peter Hope-Evans 28 Sep 1947 – Living Roger Saunders 09 Mar 1947 – Dec 1999 (52) Mention of death George Sweetnam-Ford 01 Jan 1941 – 09 Mar 2007 (66) Mention of death Rob Townsend 07 Jul 1947 – Living 26/06/1971 (And the) Pictures in the Sky #22 05/05/1973 One and One is One #3 04/08/1973 Rising Sun #11 09/02/1974 Slip and Slide #22 Melanie 03 Feb 1947 – 23 Jan 2024 (76) Obit Wiki American folk and pop singer-songwriter from Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, also recorded under full name Melanie Safka 26/09/1970 Ruby Tuesday #9 Cover of a single by The Rolling Stones 16/01/1971 What Have They Done to My Song, Ma #39 B-side to Ruby Tuesday 01/01/1972 Brand New Key #4 16/02/1974 Will You Love Me Tomorrow #37 Cover of a single by The Shirelles The Melodians Wiki Jamaican ska and rocksteady band from Kingston, formed in 1963 and disbanded in 1973 Tony Brevett 03 Sep 1949 – 25 Oct 2013 (64) Telegraph obit Brent Dowe 29 Jun 1946 – 29 Jan 2006 (59) Independent obit Trevor McNaughton 16 Dec 1940 – 20 Nov 2018 (77) Obit 10/01/1970 Sweet Sensation #41 Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes Wiki American soul and R&B vocal group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 1954 and disbanded in 1996 with occasional reunions since, member Teddy Pendergrass also had a hugely successful solo career Larry Brown 05 Nov 1944 – 06 Apr 2008 (63) Local obit Jerry Cummings 23 Aug 1951 – Living David Ebo 09 Nov 1950 – 30 Nov 1993 (43) Mention of death Harold Melvin 25 Jun 1939 – 24 Mar 1997 (57) Independent obit Lloyd Parks 19 Aug 1949 – Living Teddy Pendergrass 26 Mar 1950 – 13 Jan 2010 (59) Guardian obit Bernard Wilson 12 Jul 1946 – 26 Dec 2010 (64) Billboard obit 13/01/1973 If You Don't Know Me by Now #9 12/01/1974 The Love I Lost #21 13/04/1974 Satisfaction Guaranteed (or Take Your Love Back) #32 31/05/1975 Get Out (and Let Me Cry) #35 Originally released in 1965 28/02/1976 Wake Up Everybody #23 22/01/1977 Don't Leave Me This Way #5 Released as Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes featuring Theodore Pendergrass 02/04/1977 Reaching For the World #48 NB: Get Out (and Let Me Cry) was recorded in the early days of the group – a period when the lineup was forever changing. Haven't been able to track down who recorded on that specific single. The Members Wiki UK punk rock band from Camberley, Surrey, formed in 1976 and disbanded in 1983, regrouped in 2007 Nigel Bennett no info available JC Carroll 09 Feb 1956 – Living Adrian Lillywhite 1957 – Living Chris Payne no info available Nicky Tesco 03 Oct 1955 – 25 Feb 2022 (66) Obit 03/02/1979 The Sound of the Suburbs #12 07/04/1979 Offshore Banking Business #31 The Merton Parkas Wiki UK mod revival band from Merton, London, keyboardist Mick Talbot later played with Dexys Midnight Runners and The Style Council Neil Hurrell 25 Jul 1959 – 01 Jan 2000 (40) Mention of death Simon Smith 03 Dec 1958 – Living Danny Talbot 1961 – Living Mick Talbot 11 Sep 1958 – Living 04/08/1979 You Need Wheels #40

Ben Salah dead at 94.

Guys, thank you. This is great research. YW... I’ve added that birth date for Newman but stopped short of putting an estimated year in. There’s contradicting evidence out there. On the Marmalade website it says he was 14 when he joined his first band in the early 60s. Then there’s this... the only Alexander Newman born around that period seems to be born in ‘47. I can’t seem to find anything online that links him to Aberdeen or even says where he originated from.

Jackie Stallone is notable in the UK in her own right though. She became tabloid fodder after involving herself in the Sly Stallone–Brigitte Nielsen relationship and because of her appearances on shows like Wogan. Then she was on Celeb Big Brother in 2005 with Nielsen and gave us some of the best reality TV footage ever.

Him and Tosh had both left by the mid 70s. They’re not credited on any of those singles anyway. Bunny seems to be doing well. I think he’ll be around for a while yet.

Dead.

M (part 3/7) Teena Marie 05 Mar 1956 – 26 Dec 2010 (54) Guardian obit Wiki American R&B and soul singer-songwriter and producer from Santa Monica, California, real name Mary Christine Brockert, nicknamed Lady Tee and closely associated with singer-songwriter Rick James, in 2004 she was sleeping in a hotel when a heavy picture frame fell off the wall – this caused subsequent seizures and was believed to have been responsible for her untimely death in December 2010 07/07/1979 I'm a Sucker For Your Love #43 Released as Teena Marie, co-lead vocals Rick James Yannis Markopoulos 18 Mar 1939 – 10 June 2023 (84) Obit Wiki Greek composer from Heraklion, Crete 17/12/1977 Who Pays the Ferryman? #11 Theme to the 1977 BBC television series Who Pays the Ferryman? Guy Marks 31 Oct 1923 – 28 Nov 1987 (64) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American actor, comedian, and singer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, real name Mario Scarpa, a regular on American television and known for his impersonations of celebrities such as Humphrey Bogart, Gary Cooper and Boris Karloff 13/05/1978 Loving You has Made Me Bananas #25 Bob Marley and the Wailers Wiki Jamaican reggae band from Kingston, formed in 1963 and disbanded in 1981 following the death of frontman Bob Marley from melanoma, drummer Carlton Barrett (also a member of The Upsetters) was murdered in April 1987, Peter Tosh was an early member Al Anderson 11 Oct 1950 – Living Aston "Family Man" Barrett 22 Nov 1946 – 03 Feb 2024 (77) Rolling Stone obit Carlton Barrett 17 Dec 1950 – 17 Apr 1987 (36) FindAGrave memorial Tyrone Downie 20 May 1956 – 05 Nov 2022 (66) Local obit Marcia Griffiths 23 Nov 1949 – Living Earl Lindo 07 Jan 1953 – 04 Sep 2017 (64) Local obit Bob Marley 06 Feb 1945 – 11 May 1981 (36) NY Times obit Rita Marley 25 Jul 1946 – Living Junior Marvin 22 Jun 1949 – Living Judy Mowatt 11 Nov or 23 Dec 1952 – Living Alvin "Seeco" Patterson 30 Dec 1930 – 01 Nov 2021 (90) Telegraph obit 27/09/1975 No Woman, No Cry #22 25/06/1977 Exodus #14 10/09/1977 Waiting in Vain #27 10/12/1977 Jamming / Punky Reggae Party #9 25/02/1978 Is This Love #9 10/06/1978 Satisfy My Soul #21 20/10/1979 So Much Trouble in the World #56 The Marmalade Wiki UK pop rock band from Glasgow, Scotland, formed in 1961 as The Gaylords and known as simply Marmalade until 1966 Junior Campbell 31 May 1947 – Living Patrick Fairley 01 Apr 1944 – 11 Aug 2020 (76) Scotsman obit Dean Ford 05 Sep 1946 – 31 Dec 2018 (72) Scotsman obit Dougie Henderson 28 Jul 1950 – Living Graham Knight 08 Dec 1946 – Living Sandy Newman 01 Mar 19?? – Living Hugh Nicholson 30 Jul 1949 – Living Charlie Smith no info available Alan Whitehead 24 Jul 1945 – Living 18/07/1970 Rainbow #3 27/03/1971 My Little One #15 04/09/1971 Cousin Norman #6 27/11/1971 Back on the Road #35 01/04/1972 Radancer #6 21/02/1976 Falling Apart at the Seams #9 Marshall Hain Wiki UK pop rock duo, formed in 1978 and disbanded in 1979 Kit Hain 15 Dec 1956 – Living Julian Marshall 16 Mar 1954 – Living 03/06/1978 Dancing in the City #3 14/10/1978 Coming Home #39 Lena Martell 15 May 1940 – Living Wiki UK singer from Possilpark, Glasgow, Scotland, real name Helen Thomson 29/09/1979 One Day at a Time #1 Wink Martindale 04 Dec 1933 – Living Wiki American radio personality, game show host and television producer from Jackson, Tennessee 20/10/1973 Deck of Cards (re-release) #22 Al Martino 07 Oct 1927 – 13 Oct 2009 (82) Guardian obit Wiki American traditional pop and easy listening singer and actor from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, known for his role as Johnny in the 1972 film The Godfather, had the UK's first ever #1 single 22/08/1970 Spanish Eyes #49 Originally released in 1966 14/07/1973 Spanish Eyes (re-release) #5 Hank Marvin [see Cliff and Hank] Lee Marvin 19 Feb 1924 – 29 Aug 1987 (63) NY Times obit Wiki American film and television actor from New York City, New York, best known for playing "tough guy" characters 07/02/1970 Wan'drin' Star #1 Listed flip side was I Talk to the Trees by Clint Eastwood / Featured in the 1969 film Paint Your Wagon Mary Mason 1948 – Living Wiki UK singer from Bournemouth, entered the television show A Show For Europe to represent the UK in Eurovision but was ultimately beaten by Lynsey de Paul 08/10/1977 Angel of the Morning – Any Way That You Want Me (Medley) #27 The first half of this melody is a cover of a single by Merrilee Rush & the Turnabouts Mass Production Wiki American funk and disco group LeCoy Bryant 28 Jul 1953 – Living Kevin Douglas 17 Jun 1954 – Living James Drumgole 06 Mar 1952 – Living Agnes "Tiny" Kelly 07 Jul 1955 – Living Larry Marshall 28 Jul 1952 – Living Gregory McCoy 29 Nov 1951 – Living Rodney Phelps 05 Dec 1953 – Living Emanuel Redding 07 Jan 1955 – Living Ricardo Williams 08 Aug 1953 – Living Tyrone Williams 09 Aug 1954 – Living 12/03/1977 Welcome to Our World (of Merry Music) #44 Match Discogs UK funk and soul group 16/06/1979 Boogie Man #48 NB: Can't find the names of the members of this group. There are five of them featured on the cover art. Matchbox Wiki UK rockabilly band from Middlesex, formed in 1971 Steve Bloomfield 1949 – Living Graham Fenton 28 May 1952 – Living Fred Poke 1948 – Living Jimmy Redhead 1953 – Living Gordon Scott no info available 03/11/1979 Rockabilly Rebel #18 Johnny Mathis 30 Sep 1935 – Living Wiki American traditional pop and easy listening singer-songwriter from Gilmer, Texas 25/01/1975 I'm Stone in Love with You #10 13/11/1976 When a Child is Born (Soleado) #1 25/03/1978 Too Much, Too Little, Too Late #3 Released as Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams 29/07/1978 You're All I Need to Get by #45 Released as Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams 11/08/1979 Gone, Gone, Gone #15

Thanks @Spade_Cooley. I've switched browsers and added that extension so hopefully no problems now!

Kalyan Singh (wiki), 88, Governor of Rajasthan, India (2014–2019) hospitalised with COVID-19.

Thanks guys. For some reason it always saves a draft on iPhone for me but when I’m at a desktop it rarely does it. Might be an issue my end.

Florence Pendleton, Shadow Senator for the District of Columbia (1991–2007), dead at 94. Shadow reps were introduced for D.C. in both the Senate and the House of Representatives in 1991 to try and give the district greater representation in Congress. The other D.C. Shadow Senator at the time was none of that The Rev. Jesse Jackson – who is 80 next year. In 2017, shadow reps were also introduced for Puerto Rico. Pendleton is the first Shadow congressperson to die.

Thanks YW, added! Found this also, which says he died in August. Pretty incredible none of their original or prominent members died for 63 whole years after their debut!

Can I switch my pick to Valery Giscard seeing as nobody currently has him?

Is this the same Giscard d'Estaing that was said to be in excellent health only last year? Elizabeth II heard and sent out the hitsquad. Nobody can stand in the way of her getting that top spot on the Oldest Living State Leaders chart!

Updated for Jefford.

Joy. Just typed out a huge chunk of part 3 of M and then lost it all because the page auto-refreshed due to an error. The perks of having YouTube open in another tab and the ads on their site slowing down your entire browser. This has happened in the past but autosave kicked in so that when I returned to the page, most of it was kept. Anyone know if there's a way to enable an auto save that kicks in every few minutes on here (kind of like on Microsoft Office)? @Paul Bearer?

M (part 2/7) Don McLean 02 Oct 1945 – Living Wiki American folk rock singer-songwriter from New Rochelle, New York, nicknamed the "American Troubadour", inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004 22/01/1972 American Pie #2 Inspired by the the 1959 death of Buddy Holly in a plane crash 13/05/1972 Vincent #1 14/04/1973 Everyday #38 Cover of a song by Buddy Holly Jackie McLean 17 May 1931 – 31 Mar 2006 (74) Guardian obit Wiki American jazz alto saxophonist, composer and bandleader from New York City, New York 07/07/1979 Doctor Jackyll and Mister Funk #53 Ralph McTell 03 Dec 1944 – Living Wiki UK folk singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer, born in Farnborough, Kent and raised in Croydon, Surrey 07/12/1974 Streets of London #2 20/12/1975 Dreams of You #36 Madness Wiki UK ska band from Camden Town, London, formed in 1976 Mike Barson 21 Apr 1958 – Living Mark Bedford 24 Aug 1961 – Living Chris Foreman 08 Aug 1956 – Living Chas Smash 14 Jan 1959 – Living Suggs 13 Jan 1961 – Living Lee Thompson 05 Oct 1957 – Living Dan Woodgate 19 Oct 1960 01/09/1979 The Prince #16 Tribute to Jamaican ska singer Prince Buster 10/11/1979 One Step Beyond #7 NB: Chas Smash was not a member of the band at the time of recording but joined in October 1979, before the release of their second single, so I've decided to include him Magazine Wiki UK post-punk band from Manchester, formed in 1977 and disbanded in 1981, guitarist John McGeoch was also a member of Public Image Ltd, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Visage Barry Adamson 11 Jun 1958 – Living Howard Devoto 15 Mar 1952 – Living Martin Jackson 30 Aug 1955 – Living John McGeoch 25 Aug 1955 – 04 Mar 2004 (48) Guardian obit 11/02/1978 Shot by Both Sides #41 The Main Ingredient Wiki American R&B and soul group from Harlem, New York City, New York, formed in 1964, Cuba Gooding Sr. was the father of actors Cuba Gooding Jr. (b. 1968) and Omar Gooding (b. 1976) Cuba Gooding Sr. 27 Apr 1944 – 20 Apr 2017 (72) NY Times obit Tony Silvester 07 Oct 1941 – 26 Nov 2006 (65) Mention of death Luther Simmons 09 Sep 1942 – 08 May 2016 (73) Mention of death 29/06/1974 Just Don't Want to be Lonely #27 Cover of a single by Ronnie Dyson Carl Malcolm 18 July 1952 – Living Wiki Jamaican ska and reggae singer and percussionist from Black River, St. Elizabeth 13/09/1975 Fattie Bum Bum #8 Promotional copies of the single erroneously credited Max Romeo as the artist Manchester United Football Club Wiki UK football club, formed in Manchester in 1902, this record comprised of players from the 1975–76 FA Cup Final team, Sammy McIlroy was awarded an MBE in 1986 Martin Buchan 06 Mar 1949 – Living Steve Coppell 09 Jul 1955 – Living Gerry Daly 30 Apr 1954 – Living Alex Forsyth 05 Feb 1952 – Living Brian Greenhoff 28 Apr 1953 – 22 May 2013 (60) Guardian obit Gordon Hill 01 Apr 1954 – Living Stewart Houston 20 Aug 1949 – Living Lou Macari 07 Jun 1949 – Living David McCreery 16 Sep 1957 – Living Sammy McIlroy 02 Aug 1954 – Living Stuart Pearson 21 Jun 1949 – Living Alex Stepney 18 Sep 1942 – Living 08/05/1976 Manchester United #50 Henry Mancini 16 Apr 1924 – 14 Jun 1994 (70) LA Times obit Wiki American orchestra leader, composer, arranger, pianist and flautist from Cleveland, Ohio, regarded as one of the greatest film score composers, won four Academy Awards, a Golden Globe and twenty Grammy Awards 25/03/1972 Theme From "Cade's County" #42 Featured in the 1971–72 television Western drama Cade's County Manfred Mann's Earth Band Wiki UK rock band from London, formed in 1971 and includes keyboardist Manfred Mann who had earlier been a member and the namesake of 1960s band Manfred Mann Geoff Britton 01 Aug 1943 – Living Dave Flett 02 Jun 1951 – Living Pat King 1944 – 25 Jan 2022 (c. 77) Mention of death Manfred Mann 21 Oct 1940 – Living Colin Pattenden 08 Nov 1947 – Living Mick Rogers 20 Sep 1946 – Living Chris Slade 30 Oct 1946 – Living Chris Thompson 09 Mar 1948 – Living Steve Waller 30 Jun 1951 – 06 Feb 2000 (48) Mention of death 08/09/1973 Joybringer #9 28/08/1976 Blinded by the Light #6 Cover of a single by Bruce Springsteen 20/05/1978 Davy's on the Road Again #6 Featured in the 1978 film The Stud 17/03/1979 You Angel You #54 07/07/1979 Don't Kill it Carol #45 The Manhattan Transfer Wiki American jazz fusion ensemble from New York City, New York, formed in 1969 Tim Hauser 12 Dec 1941 – 16 Oct 2014 (72) Guardian obit Laurel Massé 29 Dec 1951 – Living Alan Paul 23 Nov 1949 – Living Janis Siegel 23 Jul 1952 – Living 07/02/1976 Tuxedo Junction #24 05/02/1977 Chanson d'amour #1 28/05/1977 Don't Let Go #32 18/02/1978 Walk in Love #12 20/05/1978 On a Little Street in Singapore #20 16/09/1978 Where Did Our Love Go / Je voulais te dire (que je t'attends) #40 A-side is a cover of a single by The Supremes 23/12/1978 Who, What, When, Where, Why #49 The Manhattans Wiki American R&B vocal group from Jersey City, New Jersey, formed in 1962 Gerald Alston 08 Nov 1951 – Living Edward "Sonny" Bivins 15 Jan 1936 – 03 Dec 2014 (78) Obit Kenny "Wally" Kelley 09 Jan 1941 – 17 Feb 2015 (74) Obit Winfred "Blue" Lovett 16 Nov 1936 – 09 Dec 2014 (78) Obit Richard "Ricky" Taylor 1940 – 07 Dec 1987 (~47) FindAGrave memorial 19/06/1976 Kiss and Say Goodbye #4 02/10/1976 Hurt #4 23/04/1977 It's You #43 Barry Manilow 17 Jun 1943 – Living Wiki American pop singer-songwriter, pianist and arranger from Brooklyn, New York City, New York, has sold more than 75 million records worldwide 22/02/1975 Mandy #11 06/05/1978 Can't Smile Without You #43 29/07/1978 Somewhere in the Night #42 29/07/1978 Copacabana (at the Copa) #42 23/12/1978 Could it be Magic #25 Mankind Wiki UK disco band assembled by engineer Don Gallacher (b. 1947) after being inspired by the disco version of the Stars Wars theme by Meco Dave Christopher no info available Dave Green 08 Apr 1944 – 13 Dec 2011 (67) Mention of death Graham Jarvis 01 May 1950 – 31 Dec 1985 (35) Mention of death Mark Stevens n/a – deceased Mention of death 25/11/1978 Dr. Who #25 Manuel and his Music of the Mountains 04 Sep 1917 – 08 Jul 1991 (73) Mention of death Wiki UK easy listening orchestra leader and composer from Todmorden, West Riding of Yorkshire, also known as Geoff Love 31/01/1976 Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto de Aranjuez (Theme From 2nd Movement) #3 Declared a UK #1 for three hours before it was discovered that a computer crash was responsible Mardi Gras Wiki American vocal group from New York City, New York Bob Azzara n/a – deceased Mention of death Lou Burgio 08 Sep 1938 – 02 May 2012 (73) Obit Flip Cesario no info available Noel Koward no info available 05/08/1972 Too Busy Thinking 'bout My Baby #19 Cover of a single by Marvin Gaye

I can explain this I think. The 1977 release was a live version. The original appeared on McCartney's first solo album several years earlier. I don't think it was released as a single at that time.

M (part 1/7) M Wiki UK new wave and synthpop project assembled in London, formed in 1978 and disbanded in 1984, frontman Robin Scott and bassist Julian Scott are brothers, David Bowie was a hugely successful singer in his own right – he provided clapping on the second single Robin Scott 01 Apr 1947 – Living Collaborators: Wally Badarou 22 Mar 1955 – Living Gary Barnacle 28 Nov 1959 – Living David Bowie 08 Jan 1947 – 10 Jan 2016 (69) Guardian obit Phil Gould 28 Feb 1957 – Living Brigit Novik (aka Brigitte Vinchon) 30 May 1956 – Living Julian Scott 1956 – Living 07/04/1979 Pop Muzik #2 08/12/1979 Moonlight and Muzak #33 M & O Band Discogs UK studio band comprised of producers Muff Murfin and Colin Owen, assembled to cover an import record which had just started growing in popularity, the two were later taken to court where it was alleged that they hadn't covered the record themselves at all but in fact just sampled and mixed the original John "Muff" Murfin 1941 – Living Colin Owen 1948 – Living 28/02/1976 Let's Do the Latin Hustle #16 Pete Mac Junior 1949 – Living Discogs Japanese singer and actor from Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, real name Fujiwara Kikuo 15/10/1977 The Water Margin #37 Japanese language cover of a single by Godiego Dan McCafferty 14 Oct 1946 – 08 Nov 2022 (76) Mirror obit Wiki UK hard rock and heavy metal singer-songwriter from Dunfermline, Scotland, lead singer of hard rock band Nazareth from 1968 to 2013 13/09/1975 Out of Time #41 C. W. McCall 15 Nov 1928 – 01 Apr 2022 (93) NY Times obit Wiki American country singer-songwriter and activist from Audubon, Iowa, real name William Dale Fries Jr. 14/02/1976 Convoy #2 Featured in the 1978 film Convoy Linda McCartney 24 Sep 1941 – 17 Apr 1998 (56) Guardian obit Wiki American musician, photographer, businesswoman and animal rights activist from Scarsdale, New York, known as Linda Eastman before marrying Paul McCartney of The Beatles, the two would collaborate together on a number of projects including the band Wings, also released a number of vegetarian cookbooks and founded the Linda McCartney Foods company with her husband in 1991 28/08/1971 Back Seat of My Car #39 Released as Paul and Linda McCartney Paul McCartney 18 Jun 1942 – Living Wiki UK singer-songwriter, musician, record and film producer from Liverpool, Lancashire, best known as co-lead vocalist and bassist of The Beatles, one of the most successful composers and performers of all time and his songwriting partnership with fellow Beatles member John Lennon was one of the most prominent in history, pursued a solo career in 1970 after The Beatles split and later formed band Wings with wife Linda McCartney, plays keyboards, drums, bass and guitar, has taken part in projects highlighting causes including vegetarianism, animal rights, seal hunting, land mines and poverty, has won 18 Grammy Awards and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice – as a member of The Beatles in 1988 and as a solo performer in 1999, awarded an MBE in 1965 and knighted in 1997, his younger brother Mike McGear is also an accomplished musician and was in the 1960s comedy rock group The Scaffold, his daughter Stella (b. 1971) is a successful fashion designer and his son James (b. 1977) is also a musician 27/02/1971 Another Day #2 28/08/1971 Back Seat of My Car #39 Released as Paul and Linda McCartney 26/02/1972 Give Ireland Back to the Irish #16 Released as Wings 27/05/1972 Mary Had a Little Lamb #9 Released as Wings 09/12/1972 Hi Hi Hi / C Moon #5 Released as Wings 07/04/1973 My Love #9 Released as Paul McCartney and Wings 09/06/1973 Live and Let Die #9 Released as Wings / Theme for the 1973 James Bond film Live and Let Die 03/11/1973 Helen Wheels #12 Released as Paul McCartney and Wings 02/03/1974 Jet #7 Released as Paul McCartney and Wings 06/07/1974 Band on the Run #3 Released as Paul McCartney and Wings 09/11/1974 Junior's Farm #16 Released as Paul McCartney and Wings 31/05/1975 Listen to What the Man Said #6 Released as Wings 18/10/1975 Letting Go #41 Released as Wings 15/05/1976 Silly Love Songs #2 Released as Wings 07/08/1976 Let 'em in #2 Released as Wings 19/02/1977 Maybe I'm Amazed #28 Released as Wings 19/11/1977 Mull of Kintyre / Girls' School #1 Released as Wings 08/04/1978 With a Little Luck #5 Released as Wings 01/07/1978 I've Had Enough #42 Released as Wings 09/09/1978 London Town #60 Released as Wings 07/04/1979 Goodnight Tonight #5 Released as Wings 16/06/1979 Old Siam Sir #35 Released as Wings 01/09/1979 Getting Closer / Baby's Request #60 Released as Wings 01/12/1979 Wonderful Christmastime #6 Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. Wiki (McCoo) / Wiki (Davis) American husband and wife vocal duo, both were originally members of The 5th Dimension, Davis hails from St. Louis, Missouri and McCoo from Jersey City, New Jersey Billy Davis Jr. 26 Jun 1938 – Living Marilyn McCoo 30 Sep 1943 – Living 19/03/1977 You Don't Have to be a Star (to be in My Show) #7 Van McCoy 06 Jan 1940 – 06 Jul 1979 (39) Washington Post obit Wiki American musician, songwriter, record producer and conductor from Washington D.C. 31/05/1975 The Hustle #3 Released as Van McCoy with The Soul City Symphony 01/11/1975 Change with the Times #36 12/02/1977 Soul Cha Cha #34 09/04/1977 The Shuffle #4 George McCrae 19 Oct 1944 – Living Wiki American soul and disco singer from West Palm Beach, Florida 29/06/1974 Rock Your Baby #1 05/10/1974 I Can't Leave You Alone #9 14/12/1974 You Can Have it All #23 22/03/1975 Sing a Happy Song #38 19/07/1975 It's Been So Long #4 18/10/1975 I Ain't Lyin' #12 24/01/1976 Honey I #33 McFadden & Whitehead Wiki American R&B and disco duo from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, originally called The Epsilons, John Whitehead was murdered in May 2004 – he was shot outside his home in Philadelphia and the incident was subsequently believed to have been a case of mistaken identity Gene McFadden 28 Jan 1949 – 27 Jan 2006 (56) Independent obit John Whitehead 10 Jul 1948 – 11 May 2004 (55) Independent obit 19/05/1979 Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now #5 Mike McGear 07 Jan 1944 – Living Wiki UK musician from Liverpool, Lancashire, member of comedy rock group The Scaffold, his older brother is singer-songwriter Paul McCartney 05/10/1974 Leave it #36 Maureen McGovern 27 Jul 1949 – Living Wiki American singer and stage actress from Youngstown, Ohio 05/06/1976 The Continental #16 Mary MacGregor 06 May 1948 – Living Wiki American folk and country singer from Saint Paul, Minnesota 19/02/1977 Torn Between Two Lovers #4 McGuinness Flint Wiki UK rock band, formed in 1970 and disbanded in 1975, guitarist Tom McGuinness was also a member of Manfred Mann, vocalists Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle also performed as duo Gallagher and Lyle and were members of Ronnie Lane and Slim Chance Dennis Coulson 11 Feb 1946 – 15 Jan 2006 (59) Local obit Hughie Flint 15 Mar 1940 – Living Benny Gallagher 10 Jun 1945 – Living Graham Lyle 11 Mar 1944 – Living Tom McGuinness 02 Dec 1941 – Living 21/11/1970 When I'm Dead and Gone #2 01/05/1971 Malt and Barley Blues #5 Lonnie Mack 18 Jul 1941 – 21 Apr 2016 (74) Rolling Stone obit Wiki American blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist from West Harrison, Indiana, real name Lonnie McIntosh 14/04/1979 Memphis #47 Released on the same single as a re-release of Let's Dance by Chris Montez

Another one of his, The Bluebird is very nice too. That's where I celebrated the arrival of the millennium!

This accounts for why June Brown is still with us. She's smoked since she was 16 (77 years) BUT doesn't inhale. This was also true of the UK's "oldest smoker", Winnie Langley who died aged 102 in 2010. Asides from that, Brown follows a diet, does Tibetan exercises every morning, only has the occasional drink, and takes 14 supplements/vitamins a day. So not exactly the binge drinking, chain smoking coffin dodger we're often led to believe she is.

Not a very enjoyable way to suffer through many of those 86 years though, is it?

If there's only three turning 95+ next year, might as well extend to British commanders born in the 1920s then (excluding Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip): Sir James Jungius b. Nov 1923, Vice Admiral in the Royal Navy Sir Thomas Baird b. May 1924, Vice Admiral in the Royal Navy Sir John Morrison Forbes b. Aug 1925, Vice Admiral in the Royal Navy Sir Ted Horlick b. Sep 1925, Vice Admiral in the Royal Navy Sir Frank Kitson b. Dec 1926, General in the British Army Anthony Whetstone b. Jun 1927, Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy Sir Richard Lawson b. Nov 1927, General in the British Army Sir Alexander Boswell b. Aug 1928, Lieutenant-General in the British Army Sir Richard Vickers b. Aug 1928, Lieutenant-General in the British Army Sir Derek Reffell b. Oct 1928 Admiral in the Royal Navy All of these guys will obit of course. List is incomplete so any additions welcome.