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Christmas. It's the only explanation I can think of.

I actually think there are better Hot Chocolate songs out there but they didn't get to number one. But I'd always pick Hot Chocolate over the vast majority of 70s number ones.

Livid!

37 Donna Summer – I Feel Love 36 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie 30 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you 25 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night) 24 ABBA – The name of the game 24 Elvis Presley – Way down 24 Hot Chocolate – So you win again +4 23 ABBA - Fernando 23 Manhattan Transfer – Chanson d´amour 22 ABBA – Dancing Queen 22 Julie Covington – Don´t cry for me Argentina 22 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart 21 ABBA – Mamma Mia 20 Slik – Forever and ever 20 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance) 20 Brotherhood of Man – Save your kisses for me 20 The Wurzels – Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) 20 The Real Thing – You to me are everything 20 Leo Sayer – When I need you 20 Deniece Williams – Free 20 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest 20 Kenny Rogers – Lucille 20 The Floaters – Float on 20 David Soul – Silver Lady 17 Pussycat – Mississippi 14 J.J. Barrie – No charge 14 Johnny Mathis – When a child is born (Soleado) -6 12 The Jacksons – Show you the way to go 12 Wings – Mull of Kintyre / Girls' School 8 Showaddywaddy – Under the moon of love 6 Brotherhood of Man – Angelo 1 Demis Roussos – The Roussos Phenomenon EP 1 Chicago - If you leave me now

Maurice Norman, dead aged 88.

Local newspaper report; apparently the Welsh FA refused to award him his cap as it was only a 15 minute sub appearance. Took 25 years before he got it.

Former West Indies wicketkeeper David Murray died yesterday, aged 72. He gained 19 Test caps and 10 ODI caps, mainly as Deryck (DL) Murray's understudy; when DL Murray retired, he was overlooked as a replacement in favour of Jeffrey Dujon (possibly related to his drug use - he was a known marijuana user and there were stories of cocaine use), so instead, he joined the rebel tour of South Africa, and received a lifetime ban.

1. "We" haven't always stuck to household names. Bill Gates' Dad? Tom Smith? 2. So what if he's a supporting actor? Supporting actors are still valid candidates for DL. 3. It's not relevant if 90%+ of people have heard of him or not; that's sort of the point of this thread - suggesting names. 4. I never claimed my household was representative of anything. Anyway, its dinnertime.

JFGI (other search engines are available).

Colin Jeavons is a household name in my household, which is certainly somewhere. Also, where does it say suggestions have to be household names?

50 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody <<<<<<<<<<<<< 49 10CC - I’m Not In Love <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 47 David Bowie – Space Oddity <<<<<<<<<<<<<< 47 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel – Make me smile (Come up and see me) 46 Tammy Wynette – Stand by your man 45 ABBA - Waterloo <<<<<<<<<<<<<< 45 Barry White - You`re the first, the last, my everything RE my earlier (November 19th) prediction of 6 of the current top 7 (above) making it through, turns out I was being too pessimistic, with only 4 of them making the cut (Steve Harley, Tammy Wynette, Barry White Missing out). However, the two who made it through who weren't in that 7, (Suzi Quatro & BCR) aren't necessarily improvements on those 3 that didn't.

I don't - not for any team, I was just repeating what was in the news report, but Tracy seems to have covered it.

91 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody 83 David Bowie – Space Oddity +4 68 ABBA – Waterloo 54 10CC - I’m Not In Love 49 Suzi Quatro – Devil Gate Drive 18 Bay City Rollers – Bye bye baby  2 Barry White - You`re the first, the last, my everything -6

91 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody 79 David Bowie – Space Oddity 68 ABBA – Waterloo 54 10CC - I’m Not In Love 45 Suzi Quatro – Devil Gate Drive 30 Barry White – You`re the first, the last, my everything -6 14 Bay City Rollers – Bye bye baby 6 Ken Boothe - Everything I Own +4

85 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody 77 David Bowie – Space Oddity 67 ABBA – Waterloo 46 10CC – I’m Not in Love 36 Suzi Quatro – Devil Gate Drive 31 Ken Boothe – Everything I own +4 30 Barry White – You`re the first, the last, my everything -6 30 Bay City Rollers – Bye bye baby 17 The Three Degrees – When will I see you again 16 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel – Make me smile (Come up and see me) 

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I believe he only did it for the money. 73, according to the NME quoting the BBC

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It's 27 years since the death of Scottish DJ Stuart Henry. He was initially an actor, appearing in TV staples such as Dr. Finlay's Casebook and Z Cars, but turned to DJing with the launch of pirate radio station Radio Scotland, following which he became one of the original Radio One DJs, and also presented Top of the Pops. He suffered with multiple sclerosis, which eventually affected his speech; the BBC, believing his slurring to be caused by alcohol, dispensed with his services in 1974, after which he moved to Radio Luxembourg. As his speech worsened, he was joined in presenting by his wife Ollie (pictured above) and the show became known as The Stu and Ollie Show. He remained at Luxembourg for 12 years, before his illness forced him to retire. He died 8 years later, aged 53.

76 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody 71 David Bowie – Space Oddity 67 ABBA – Waterloo 54 10CC – I’m Not in Love 39 Barry White – You`re the first, the last, my everything 33 Ken Boothe – Everything I own +4 30 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel – Make me smile (Come up and see me) 27 Bay City Rollers – Bye bye baby 25 Suzi Quatro – Devil Gate Drive 22 The Three Degrees – When will I see you again -2 19 George McCrae – Rock your baby -2 7 Tammy Wynette – Stand by your man -2

76 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody 63 David Bowie – Space Oddity 63 ABBA – Waterloo 54 10CC – I’m Not In Love 48 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Make me smile (Come up and see me) 46 Barry White – You`re the first, the last, my everything 34 Ken Boothe – Everything I own +4 27 Bay City Rollers – Bye bye baby 24 The Three Degrees – When will I see you again 23 Suzi Quatro – Devil Gate Drive 21 George McCrae – Rock your baby 7 Tammy Wynette – Stand by your man -3 6 Typically Tropical – Barbados -3

It's 21 years since the death of US singer O.C. Smith. After serving in the US Air Force, where he entered talent shows, he became a jazz singer after discharge, in order to pay the bills. He signed a recording contract with Cadence records but success eluded him. He became vocalist for Count Basie in 1961, until 1965, also recording with other labels, but the hit record never arrived. In 1968, Columbia were about to release him from his contract when chart success finally arrived, with his recording of Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp entering the charts, peaking at number 40 in the Billboard chart, but reaching number 2 in the UK (kept off the top spot by The Equals Baby come Back). Further success came in the US with his recording of Little Green Apples, one of three versions to be released, and the most successful, reaching number 2 (US Billboard Hot 100), earning a Grammy for writer Bobby Russell (see above). He continued to record, but never repeated the success of Hickory... in the UK or Apples in the US. (His only other UK chart entry was Together in 1975). He died at the aged of 69, from a heart attack.

Dave Hillman, pitcher for Cubs, Red Sox, Reds & Mets, dead aged 95. In eight seasons, he finished with a 21-37 record. He was the oldest surviving Reds player, and the oldest of the 1962 Mets prior to his death.

69 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody 62 David Bowie – Space Oddity 62 ABBA - Waterloo 54 10CC - I’m Not In Love 49 Barry White - You`re the first, the last, my everything -6 44 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make me smile (Come up and see me) 28 Ken Boothe - Everything I own +4 26 The Three Degrees – When will I see you again 25 Bay City Rollers – Bye bye baby 25 Suzi Quatro - Devil Gate Drive 24 Tammy Wynette – Stand by your man 22 George McCrae – Rock your baby 18 Typically Tropical – Barbados 15 Johnny Nash - Tears on my pillow

John Y. Brown Jr., millionaire who built Kentucky Fried Chicken into a multinational company, and later became governor of Kentucky, and was married to Phyllis George, dead at 88.