time

Ukrainian Vira Krepkina, 1960 Long Jump gold medallist for the USSR, has died aged 90. She was a sprinter, competing in the 100m and 4x100m in 1952, 56 and 60, being eliminated in the heats, but in 1960 also entered the long jump, and surisingly won with a jump of 6.37m (OR).

Nicole Dreyfus, better known as French actress Anouk Aimée is 91 today. Amongst her best-known films are 8½, Un Homme et une Femme, and La Dolce Vita.

Indian heavyweight boxer Kaur Singh dead aged 74. Fought in the LA Olympics of 1984, and against Muhammed Ali in an exhibition bout in 1980. Was Asian games champion in 1982.

Film editor and music video maker Kevin Hewitt dead at 70, as of 11 January.; particularly noted for his Notting Hill Carnival film work, and videos for Aswad & Sly and Robbie and other 80s acts. Also produced documentaries, including for World in Action, one of which resulted in him getting kidnapped by the Mujahideen. Latterly he also made TV commercials, for e.g. BA and Kellogg's.

Lumbar support looks a bit iffy. Probably get quite stiff sitting in these.

27/04/2023 40 Adamski – Killer 36 White Town – Your Woman 34 Madonna – Vogue 33 No Doubt – Don’t Speak 33 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite 32 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 25 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 25 Shakespear's Sister – Stay 21 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants 20 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next 16 The Beautiful South – A Little Time +4 15 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work 15 Livin´ Joy – Dreamer 09 The Prodigy – Firestarter 08 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise -6 06 Take That – Back For Good -5

26th April 23:55 BST  36 Madonna – Vogue 33 Adamski – Killer 33 White Town – Your Woman 30 No Doubt — Don’t Speak 28 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite 27 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 27 Shakespear's Sister – Stay 25 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 21 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants 21 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next 17 Coolio Ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise -6 17 Take That – Back For Good 17 Livin´ Joy – Dreamer 17 The Prodigy – Firestarter 15 The Verve — The Drugs Don’t Work 14 The Beautiful South – A Little Time +4 10 Spice Girls – Wannabe 06 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode

That's his Jewson lot.

Its 39 years since the death of John Livesey Eccles, better known as composer Barry Gray. He's chiefly known for his collaborations with Gerry Anderson, writing scores for his "Supermarionation" puppet series, as well as the 'live action' film Doppelgänger and series' UFO & Space 1999. Outside of the Century 21 studio, he also composed for the 1960s Doctor Who films (starring Peter Cushing), and later in life tried his hand (unsuccessfully) at sitcom themes. He died suddenly in hospital, aged 75.

I can't believe everyone's forgotten this already...

25th April 28 White Town – Your Woman 27 Adamski – Killer 26 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite 26 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode 25 Shakespear's Sister – Stay 25 Madonna – Vogue 25 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next +4 24 No Doubt – Don´t Speak 23 The Prodigy – Firestarter 22 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 21 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants 21 B*Witched – C´est La Vie 20 Coolio Ft. L.V. – Gangsta´S Paradise -6 20 Spice Girls – Wannabe 18 Livin´ Joy – Dreamer 16 Take That – Back For Good 15 The Beautiful South – A Little Time 14 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 14 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work 13 Britney Spears — Baby One More Time 13 Madonna – Frozen 12 Queen – These Are The Days Of Our Lives

Just remember to take valid ID with you.

Its 78 years since the death of Anton de Kom, a Surinamese resistance fighter and anti-colonialist, who campaigned for independence of Suriname from the Netherlands. Born in 1898 in Paramaribo, he left for work in the Netherlands in 1921, where he was also active in several left-wing organisations, including independence groups. He relocated to Suriname arriving in January 1933; he was kept under careful observation by the colonialists, and was arrested in February while en-route to the governors house. Protests for his release lead to the deaths of two supporters. In May 1933 he was summarily exiled to the Netherlands where he was frequently unemployed, and wrote a book "Wij slaven van Suriname (We Slaves of Suriname)", about the history of Suriname and slavery. Following the German invasion his works were banned. A member of the resistance, he was arrested in August 1944, and imprisoned various concentration camps, being sent to work at the Heinkel factory in Germany. He died of tuberculosis, aged 47, in 1945, and was buried in a mass grave. His remains were transferred in 1960 and re-interred in the Dutch National Cemetery of Honours in Loenen, and was posthumously awarded the Dutch Resistance Medal.

71 Fatboy Slim – Praise You -6 59 Britney Spears – Baby One More Time 48 B*witched – C’est La Vie 45 Jamiroquai – Deeper Underground 37 All Saints – Never Ever 32 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next 29 Madonna – Frozen -5 23 Cornershop – Brimful of Asha +4

Ray Brooks is 84 today

Lot of this going round... Actor Matthew Cottle (in his Martin from Game On role) new Deputy PM Oliver Dowden

Quite a few 'celebs' displaying the blue tick today, all claiming to not have subscribed (which I believe to be true) - Dara O'Briain, Ian McKellan, Rylan, are some I've seen. The theory being that if he gives Blue ticks back to heavily-followed accounts, it will deter people from auto-blocking subscribed accounts (so you'll still get to see all the neo-nazi/anti-vaxxers/nwo conspiracy theorists who have paid).

Dickhead Fairbrass is at it again. He doesn't need a blue tick - his tweets are verification enough.

Irish President Michael D Higgins' dog Bród (a Bernese Mountain Dog)has died aged 11.

Despite him using two different names, I know James McAvoy and James Purefoy, are the same person.

60 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 52 Britney Spears – Baby One More Time 48 Jamiroquai – Deeper Underground 45 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next 43 Madonna – Frozen 42 B*witched – C’est La Vie 38 Armand Van Helden ft. Duane Harden – You Don´t Know Me 35 Cornershop — Brimful of Asha +4 32 Backstreet Boys – I Want It That Way -6 30 All Saints – Never Ever 16 ATB – 9 P.M. (Till I Come) 13 Run DMC Vs. Jason Nevins – It’s Like That

QO https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/apr/22/barry-humphries-dies-australian-comedian-death-dead-dame-edna-everage-sir-les-patterson?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

53 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 52 Jamiroquai - Deeper Underground 51 B*witched – C’est La Vie 45 All Saints – Never Ever 45 Manic Street Preachers – If you tolerate this, your children will be next +2 44 Madonna – Frozen 44 Britney Spears – Baby One More Time 39 Cornershop - Brimful of Asha +2 34 Backstreet Boys – I Want It That Way -6 33 Armand Van Helden ft. Duane Harden – You Don´t Know Me 25 Run DMC Vs. Jason Nevins – It’s Like That 22 ATB – 9 P.M. (Till I Come) 18 S Club 7 – Bring It All Back

Somehow, Iggy Pop has reached the age of 76.