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Lucine Amara is Yvonne's pick I just quoted Yvonne because of Carole Cooke

Yes but.....

All the top 7 are on my regular playlist so I am fairly sanguine about which ones go through. Though I maintain Call Me is better than Atomic @Sir Creep Blondie do not have another UK No.1 single until 1999. My top three Blondie songs are Rapture Hanging on the Telephone One Way or Another

43 Soft Cell — Tainted Love 39 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes 36 The Specials — Ghost Town 36 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 24 Blondie — Atomic -6 22 Blondie — Call Me +4

In the UK there was a folk group called The Spinners so over here there needed to be a distinction

Ladyfiona has stolen Rolf Harris

Rob Burrow

At this rate Blondie could miss out with both tracks

Carole Cook has already died

Congrats @tracy 1923 Henry Kissinger/Glynis Johns 1924 Jimmy Carter/Eva Marie Saint 1925 Pete Murray/Ysanne Churchman 1926 Timothy Dudley-Smith/Doreen Mantle 1927 Sandy Gall/Leontyne Price 1928 Joss Ackland/Queen Ratna of Nepal 1929 John Woodvine/Imelda Marcos 1930 Douglas Hurd/Edna O'Brien  1931 Ken Bates/Leslie Caron 1932 Roy Hattersley/Prunella Scales

58 Soft Cell — Tainted Love 43 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes 42 The Specials — Ghost Town 34 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 28 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket -3 27 Blondie — Atomic -3 16 Blondie — Call Me +4

With people like Gullis and Lee I imagine they try and moderate their language and pronouncements because they are MPs. If they didn't I can imagine them going full BNP

Hi @Summer in Transylvania MariNisia has already nabbed Bob Barker

Congrats @MariNisia Keeping your run from 2022 into 2023 1923 Henry Kissinger/Glynis Johns 1924 Jimmy Carter/Eva Marie Saint 1925 Pete Murray/Ysanne Churchman 1926 Timothy Dudley-Smith/Doreen Mantle 1927 Sandy Gall/Leontyne Price 1928 Joss Ackland/Queen Ratna of Nepal 1929 John Woodvine/Imelda Marcos 1930 Douglas Hurd/Edna O'Brien  1931 Ken Bates/Leslie Caron 1932 Roy Hattersley/Prunella Scales

55 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket -2 53 Soft Cell — Tainted Love 50 Blondie — Atomic -2 42 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes 36 The Specials — Ghost Town +2 34 Blondie — Call Me +2 30 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 0 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me -2

The 25 is a maximum not a minimum. In theory the could get 50 new names each year

54 Blondie — Atomic 52 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket 45 Blondie — Call Me 45 Soft Cell — Tainted Love 40 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes +2 37 The Specials — Ghost Town +2 32 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me 18 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 12 The Specials — Too Much Too Young 11 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 6 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children -6

Apologies it is right there as a unique for you but you were one of those players who helpfully got your entry in early and I had forgotten you had her on your team

No-one picked Stephanie Cole for Coronation Street - bit of a surprise

Roger Moore, Jimmy Edwards, Max Bygraves & Harry Secombe (?)

57 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket 49 Soft Cell — Tainted Love 46 Blondie — Atomic 41 Blondie — Call Me 39 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes 39 The Specials — Ghost Town +4 33 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me 21 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 19 The Specials — Too Much Too Young 18 The Police — Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 17 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children -6 12 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 11 Adam & the Ants — Stand and Deliver

It really needs the context of the time. The early days of video were ripe for this group who had a very distinctive style and sound. My sister had Smash Hits at the time and every issue couldn't get enough of them

49 The Pretenders - Brass in pocket 48 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me 46 Blondie — Atomic 42 Blondie — Call Me 40 Soft Cell — Tainted Love 35 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes 35 The Specials — Ghost Town 32 Adam & the Ants — Stand and Deliver +4 30 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children -6 28 The Police — Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 22 The Specials — Too Much Too Young 17 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 14 The Human League — Don't You Want Me  10 David Bowie & Queen — Under Pressure

I'll pick John B.Goodenough Thanks for running

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