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24-5-23 66 The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun 65 The Kinks — You Really Got Me 53 The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 51 The Beatles – Ticket To Ride 51 The Kinks – Tired Of Waiting For You +4 46 The Supremes – Baby Love 38 Sandie Shaw – (There´s) Always Something There To Remind Me 38 The Beatles – I Feel Fine 33 The Rolling Stones – Get Off Of My Cloud 29 Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman 26 Herman´s Hermits – I´m Into Something Good -5 22 The Moody Blues – Go Now 20 The Hollies – I´m Alive 18 The Dave Clark Five – Glad All Over 00 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames – Philistines -1

Norman Lear this round, for no better reason than he's old.

Its 24 years since the death of football referee Arthur Ellis. He officiated at three FIFA World Cups (1950, '54 & '58), and also the first final of the European Cup (1954, Real Madrid 4, Reims 3). In later life he became famous outside of football, as the referee on the BBC gameshow Its A Knockout, and the Europe-wide Jeux Sans Frontieres. He died from prostate cancer aged 84.

22.05.23 56 The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun 49 The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 49 The Kinks – You Really Got Me 42 The Beatles – Ticket To Ride 40 The Supremes – Baby Love 39 The Moody Blues – Go Now 37 The Rolling Stones – Get Off Of My Cloud 37 The Kinks – Tired Of Waiting For You 34 Sandie Shaw – (There´s) Always Something There To Remind Me 30 The Beatles – I Feel Fine 28 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames – Yeh Yeh +4 26 The Seekers – I'll Never Find Another You 26 Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman 24 Herman´s Hermits – I´m Into Something Good 23 The Dave Clark Five – Glad All Over 22 The Searchers – Needles And Pins 22 The Hollies – I´m Alive 19 The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man -3 18 The Beatles – Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out -3 14 The Rolling Stones – It´s All Over Now 13 Tom Jones – It´s Not Unusual 11 The Righteous Brothers – You´ve Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 03 Sandie Shaw – Long Live Love

Surprise!!! Ken Westbury QO.

Bill Buckle Jr, driving force behind Australian motor company of the same name, developer of the Goggomobil Dart & Buckle sports car has died aged 96.

21st MAY 52 The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun 46 The Kinks – You Really Got Me 37 The Supremes – Baby Love 37 The Moody Blues – Go Now 37 The Beatles – Ticket To Ride 36 The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 34 The Rolling Stones – Get Off Of My Cloud 34 Sandie Shaw – (There´s) Always Something There To Remind Me 31 The Kinks – Tired Of Waiting For You 30 The Beatles – I Feel Fine 28 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames – Yeh Yeh +4 26 The Seekers – I'll Never Find Another You 26 The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man 25 The Dave Clark Five – Glad All Over  23 Herman´s Hermits – I´m Into Something Good 23 The Beatles – Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out 22 The Searchers – Needles And Pins 22 The Hollies – I´m Alive 21 Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman 21 Sandie Shaw – Long Live Love 20 The Rolling Stones – It's All Over Now 20 Tom Jones – It's Not Unusual 18 The Rolling Stones – The Last Time 17 Roy Orbison – It's Over 15 The Beatles – Can´t Buy Me Love 14 The Righteous Brothers – You´ve Lost That Lovin' Feelin' -6 07 Sonny & Cher – I Got You Babe -6

Singer & serial tax avoider Ron Isley, of the Isley Brothers is 82 today. He suffered a mild stroke in 2004, but recovered to marry for a third time the following year, and father a son a year after that. In 2007 he was sentenced to three year's prison for tax evasion, despite his attorney pleading for probation because of a "recent bout with kidney cancer". He was released from prison in 2010 which means his DDP bio is at least 13 years out of date.

Telegraph obituary Is up

Its 25 years since the death of composer and arranger Edwin 'Ted' Astley. If the name is not familiar, his compositions will be - The Adventures of Robin Hood (the Richard Greene 1950s version) as well as the themes and/or incidental music to many ITC productions - The Champions, Danger Man, Department S, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), The Saint, Gideon's Way and The Baron. He also composed for many films as well as the incidental music for the BBC (notably for the series Civilisations) and British Transport Films. He retired from composing at the end of the 70s, prompted by the decline of the British film industry, but still arranged music, for example orchestral arrangements of works by The Who (Pete Townshend was his son-in-law) and Rolling Stones for the LSO. Original recordings of his music were only released in the US but about a year before he died he achieved UK chart success of a sort, as his theme from The Saint reached number three in the UK chart, performed by Orbital (for the movie of the same name). He died after a debilitating illness, aged 76.

19th May 43 The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun 37 The Kinks – You Really Got Me 34 The Supremes – Baby Love 33 The Moody Blues – Go Now 31 The Rolling Stones – Get Off Of My Cloud 30 The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 29 Sandie Shaw – (There´s) Always Something There To Remind Me 27 The Kinks – Tired Of Waiting For You 27 The Beatles – Ticket To Ride 27 Sonny & Cher – I Got You Babe 26 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames – Yeh Yeh +2 25 Roy Orbison – It´s Over 25 The Beatles – Day Tripper/We Can Vote It Out 24 The Rolling Stones – The Last Time 23 Herman´s Hermits – I´m Into Something Good 23 The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man 23 Sandie Shaw – Long Live Love +2 22 The Beatles – I Feel Fine 22 The Searchers – Needles And Pins 22 The Hollies – I´m Alive 22 The Beatles – A Hard Day´s Night 22 The Dave Clark Five – Glad All Over 22 The Seekers – I'll Never Find Another You 21 Unit 4 + 2 – Concrete And Clay 20 The Rolling Stones – It´s All Over Now 20 Tom Jones – It´s Not Unusual 19 The Righteous Brothers – You´ve Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 18 Roger Miller – King Of The Road 17 The Searchers – Don´t Throw Your Love Away -3 16 Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman 16 The Beatles – Can´t Buy Me Love -2 15 The Beatles – Help! -1 12 The Rolling Stones – Little Red Rooster 11 The Honeycombs – Have I The Right

Renowned bassist Herbie Flowers is 85 today. It's estimated he had appeared on over 500 hits by the end of the 70s (so how many now?). He was a founder member of Blue Mink (Melting Pot) and of the classical/pop crossover group SKY (Toccata). He was also a member of both CCS and T. Rex (at different times). Famously, he was the bassist on Lou Reed's the Walk on Wild Side, and wrote Clive Dunn's Grandad, and less famously also lived near me at one time. As well as bass, he also played double bass and tuba.

I remember Ramsey and Coggan prior to Runcie, which more lor less spans my entire lifetime, though if I'd been asked to list the last half-dozen I'd have missed Williams!

Futoshi Nakanishi, Nishinetsu player and manager, Japanese Hall-of-famer who once appeared with Willie Mays*, dead at 90. * On a postage stamp.

36 The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun 33 The Kinks – You Really Got Me 31 The Moody Blues – Go Now 27 The Supremes – Baby Love 27 Unit 4 + 2 — Concrete and Clay 27 The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 26 Sandie Shaw – (There´s) Always Something There To Remind Me 26 The Rolling Stones – Get Off Of My Cloud 25 The Dave Clark Five – Glad All Over 24 The Beatles – A Hard Day´s Night 24 The Rolling Stones – The Last Time 24 Sonny & Cher – I Got You Babe 24 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames – Yeh Yeh +4 23 Herman´s Hermits – I´m Into Something Good 23 The Beatles – Ticket To Ride 23 The Seekers – I´ll Never Find Another You 23 Tom Jones – It´s Not Unusual 23 The Kinks – Tired Of Waiting For You 23 Roy Orbison – It´s Over 22 The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man 22 The Beatles – Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out 22 The Beatles – I Feel Fine 21 Sandie Shaw – Long Live Love 20 The Seekers – The Carnival Is Over 20 The Righteous Brothers – You´ve Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 20 The Searchers – Needles And Pins 20 The Searchers – Don´t Throw Your Love Away 20 The Four Pennies – Juliet 20 The Hollies – I´m Alive 20 The Rolling Stones – It´s All Over Now 19 Roger Miller – King Of The Road 18 Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman 17 The Honeycombs – Have I The Right -3 16 The Rolling Stones – Little Red Rooster 15 The Walker Brothers – Make It Easy On Yourself 15 The Beatles – Can´t Buy Me Love 12 Cliff Richard – The Minute You´re Gone 10 The Beatles – Help! 09 Peter and Gordon — A World Without Love -3 08 Elvis Presley – Crying In The Chapel

John Edmunds, former ABC & Associated Rediffusion continuity announcer, Top of the Form presenter and BBC newsreader, is reported to have died. Latterly founder and head of the drama department at University College of Wales, Aberystwyth.

Ken Westbury dead. Couple of years early YW. Guess we'll find out about the obit in due course.

On the bright side, she only had 2 number ones and they're both in this round, (and for those who are listening to them for the first time, be thankful that these are actually not too bad compared with the rest of her shit hits).

17-5-23 24 The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun 24 Sonny & Cher – I Got You Babe 24 The Kinks – You Really Got Me +4 20 The Dave Clark Five – Glad All Over 20 The Searchers – Needles And Pins 20 The Bachelors – Diane 20 Cilla Black – Anyone Who Had A Heart 20 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Little Children 20 The Beatles – Can´t Buy Me Love 20 Peter & Gordon – A World Without Love 20 The Searchers – Don´t Throw Your Love Away 20 The Four Pennies – Juliet 20 Roy Orbison – It´s Over 20 The Rolling Stones – It´s All Over Now 20 The Beatles – A Hard Day´s Night 20 The Honeycombs – Have I The Right 20 Herman´s Hermits – I´m Into Something Good 20 Roy Orbison – Oh Pretty Woman 20 Sandie Shaw – (There´s) Always Something There To Remind Me 20 The Supremes – Baby Love 20 The Rolling Stones – Little Red Rooster 20 The Beatles – I Feel Fine 20 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames – Yeh Yeh 20 The Moody Blues – Go Now 20 The Righteous Brothers – You´ve Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 20 The Kinks – Tired Of Waiting For You 20 The Seekers – I´ll Never Find Another You 20 Tom Jones – It´s Not Unusual 20 The Rolling Stones – The Last Time 20 Unit 4 + 2 – Concrete And Clay 20 Cliff Richard – The Minute You´re Gone 20 The Beatles – Ticket To Ride 20 Roger Miller – King Of The Road 20 Jackie Trent – Where Are You Now (My Love) 20 Sandie Shaw – Long Live Love 20 Elvis Presley – Crying In The Chapel 20 The Hollies – I´m Alive 20 The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man 20 The Beatles – Help! 20 The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 20 The Walker Brothers – Make It Easy On Yourself 20 Ken Dodd – Tears 20 The Rolling Stones – Get Off Of My Cloud 20 The Seekers – The Carnival Is Over 20 The Beatles – Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out 14 Manfred Mann – Do Wah Diddy Diddy 08 Cilla Bleeurrrgh – You´re My World -6 (sorry if I've jumped in while anyone was editing)

As Meat Loaf almost said, two out of four ain’t bad; don’t care too much for the other two. As an aside, Elvis’s version of Can’t Help Falling Love never reached number one in the US, whereas UB40’s version did. I don’t know what that tells us but it must tell us summat (probably).

Stan Appel reported dead on the Twitter

The only question anybody should be asking themselves is “Do I prefer X over Y”, where X and Y are both contenders in the relevant list. Other variables, such as it being a cover version, shouldn’t enter into the equation (unless of course both versions are in the list).

16/05 61 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker 58 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love 49 The Tornados – Telstar 29 The Beatles – From Me To You -3 28 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender -3 18 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise 17 The Shadows – Wonderful Land +4

Singer/songwriter & actress Hazel O'Connor is 69 today. Although not her first film role, she came to prominence as Kate in the 1980 film Breaking Glass, performing her own compositions, several of which were released as singles, with the soundtrack album achieving 'gold disc' status reaching number 5 in the chart. In January 2022, she was discovered unconscious at her home in France, after suffering a brain haemorrhage. She continues to recover. "Will You", from Breaking Glass reached number 8 in the UK chart, and features the saxophone of Wesley Magoogan, who later lost the fingers of one hand in an accident.

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