Bibliogryphon

My sister in law has an older sister who was referred to as Bambi but it was not her given name

I have done my annual trawl of the DDP picks vs my own longlist and have a list of 21 names that were not picked all of whom are at least 90 this year 1. Gloria Whelan (b.1923) – Writer 2. Timothy Dudley-Smith (b.1926) – Former Bishop & Hymn Writer 3. Valdus Adamkus (b.1926) – Politician 4. Margaret Stuart-Barry (b.1927) – Writer 5. William Smithers (b.1927) – Actor 6. Hans Blix (b.1928) – Weapons Inspector 7. Peter Easterby (b.1929) – Horse Trainer 8. Joy Whitby (b.1930) – TV Producer 9. Larry Merchant (b.1931) – Boxing Commentator 10. Caroline Graham (b.1931) – Writer 11. Maurice Gee (b.1931) – Writer 12. Katherine Paterson (b.1932) – Writer 13. Roy Lynk (b.1932) - Scabby Scummy Bastard Union Leader 14. Jeremy Isaacs (b.1932) – Media Executive 15. Alf Dubs (b.1932) – Politician 16. Shirley Conran (b.1932) – Writer 17. Yuri Organessian (b.1933) – Scientist 18. Johnathan Gash (b.1933) – Writer 19. Michael Frayn (b.1933) – Writer 20. Sylvia Engdahl (b.1933) - Writer I am not saying these would be better picks and my areas of interest are quite clear from the names selected I lost a lot of data last year so my list of those names that has not been picked for eight years of so is gone but I might be able to update last year's top 20 All of these would be good 20/20+3 names

From his own Twitter account

36 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 33 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 28 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 25 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up 24 Los Lobos – La Bamba 24 Bee Gees – You win again 24 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) 24 M/A/R/R/S – Pump up the volume 23 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 22 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 22 T´Pau – China in your hand 22 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body -2 21 The Housemartins – Caravan of love +3 21 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction +1 21 Madonna – La isla bonita 21 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls 21 Berlin – Take my breath away 20 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going 20 Boris Gardiner – I want to wake up with you -2 20 Spitting Image – The Chicken Song 20 Europe – The Final Countdown 20 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 20 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 20 Mel & Kim – Respectable 19 Madonna – True Blue 18 George Michael – A different corner 18 Wham – The edge of heaven 15 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garret – I just can´t stop loving you -2 14 Boy George – Everything I own 14 Pet Shop Boys – Always on my mind 14 Madonna – Who´s that girl 14 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 14 Ferry Aid – Let it be 13 Cliff Richard & the Young Ones – Living Doll 13 Ben E. King – Stand by me

Nice to see The Reynolds Girls popped in to vote

Michael Jackson vanished during @En Passant vote. He had 17 points

32 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 32 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up 24 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) 24 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body 22 T´Pau – China in your hand 20 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going 20 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 20 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 20 Spitting Image – The Chicken Song 20 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 20 Boris Gardiner – I want to wake up with you 20 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 20 Nick Berry – Every loser wins 20 Berlin – Take my breath away 20 Europe – The Final Countdown 20 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 20 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 20 Ben E. King – Stand by me 20 Mel & Kim – Respectable 20 Ferry Aid – Let it be 20 Madonna – La isla bonita 20 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 20 Los Lobos – La Bamba 20 M/A/R/R/S – Pump up the volume 20 Bee Gees – You win again 19 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 19 Madonna – True Blue 18 The Housemartins – Caravan of love +4 18 George Michael – A different corner 18 Wham – The edge of heaven 17 Boy George – Everything I own 17 Cliff Richard & the Young Ones – Living Doll 17 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garret – I just can´t stop loving you -3 15 Firm – Star Trekkin´ 15 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls 15 Chris de Burgh – Lady in red -3 14 Pet Shop Boys – Always on my mind 14 Madonna – Who´s that girl 8 Doctor & the Medics – Spirit in the sky

I like a list if it is well curated and/or provides new information Random names less so

Phew It was touch and go with the Eurythmics Potentially regretting the points I wasted on Feargal Sharkey and Phil Collins

76 George Michael – Careless Whisper 62 Madonna – Into the Groove 55 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 26 Eurythmics — There must be an Angel +4 25 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes -6 24 Duran Duran – The Reflex

Happy Birthday Phil Collins

This very day in 1986 my wife went to see Fergal Sharkey in concert. I just found the programme whilst putting her vinyl albums on ebay.

68 George Michael – Careless Whisper 66 Madonna – Into the Groove 51 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 34 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)   28 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax 27 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 21 Duran Duran — The Reflex -3 17 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover +4 12 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes -3

Dave Burgess for me

It's a dream I'm willing to defend

70 George Michael – Careless Whisper 63 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 53 Madonna – Into the Groove 34 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) 30 Feargal Sharkey – A Good Heart +2 28 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax -3 26 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover +2 25 Duran Duran – The Reflex -3 24 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 13 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 8 Chaka Khan – I Feel for You

I bought Russians with my first pay from my Saturday job

64 George Michael – Careless Whisper 56 Madonna – Into the Groove 54 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 34 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax 33 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) +4 31 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes -6 30 Duran Duran – The Reflex 28 Chaka Khan – I Feel for You 28 Feargal Sharkey – A Good Heart 24 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 18 Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 18 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 6 Midge Ure – If I Was

She was in the first series of Gentleman Jack but her character was recast for the second season which made me suspicious. Which I believe I shared at the time

I was 16 in 1985. There was great music around just it didn't get to no.1

I agree but it is their only number one I would much rather have seen Sweet Dreams Who's That Girl When Tomorrow Comes Don't Ask Me Why However it is still head and shoulders above the competition here

56 George Michael – Careless Whisper 53 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 46 Madonna – Into the Groove 34 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) 34 Feargal Sharkey — A Good Heart +4 33 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Relax -3 32 Midge Ure — If I Was 30 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes -2 28 Chaka Khan – I Feel for You 27 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 26 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 25 Duran Duran – The Reflex 21 Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 13 Paul Hardcastle – 19 12 Wham! – I’m Your Man -1 9 Wham! – Freedom  5 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – The Power of Love

Just started my annual trawl of the DDP cross referencing it with my own 1000+ Name longlist and I noticed that Helena Bonham-Carter is out of order She is listed at the bottom of the B listing. At first I thought she should have been in the Cs but she should be much further up

Japan now has over 90,000 Centarians

That takes me back to the joke that went round at school at the time....