Bibliogryphon

For 1978 it is going to be Kate Bush born 1958 - she was 19 at the time. Don't think there would be anyone younger?

40 Alice Cooper – School's Out 28 Don McLean - Vincent 25 Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy old dough 25 The Sweet – Blockbuster 25 10CC – Rubber Bullets 24 Nilsson – Without you 24 Slade – Cum on feel the noize 22 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling 21 Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level 21 David Cassidy – How can I be sure 21 T.Rex – Metal Guru +1 21 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Get down +1 21 Wizzard – See my baby jive +1 21 Suzi Quatro – Can the can +1 20 The New Seekers – I'd like to teach the world to sing 20 Slade – Merry X-mas everybody 20 T.Rex – Telegram Sam 20 Chicory Tip – Son of my father 20 Slade – Take me back 'ome 20 Rod Stewart – You wear it well 20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Clair 20 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling 20 Donny Osmond – The twelfth of never 20 Slade – Skweeze me, pleeze me 20 Peters & Lee – Welcome home 20 Wizzard – Angel Fingers 20 David Cassidy – Daydreamer/ The Puppy Song 20 Gary Glitter – I love you love me love 19 David Cassidy – How can I be sure -2 15 Donny Osmond – Young love -3 14 Little Jimmy Osmond – Long haired lover from Liverpool 12 Royal Scots Dragoon Squad – Amazing Grace -1 10 Donny Osmond – Puppy love

45. Andrew Prine gr As far as I can tell it is gcreptile looking at the masterlist

I would have up voted Tie A Yellow Ribbon. It may feel like it is left over fro. The sixties but I have fond memories of it.

40 Alice Cooper – School's Out 25 Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy old dough +1 25 The Sweet – Blockbuster +1 25 10CC – Rubber Bullets +1 24 Slade – Cum on feel the noize 22 Don McLean – Vincent 22 Nilsson – Without you 22 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling 21 Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level +1 21 David Cassidy – How can I be sure -3 20 The New Seekers – I'd like to teach the world to sing 20 Slade – Merry X-mas everybody 20 T.Rex – Telegram Sam 20 Chicory Tip – Son of my father 20 T.Rex – Metal Guru 20 Slade – Take me back 'ome 20 Rod Stewart – You wear it well 20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Clair 20 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling 20 Donny Osmond – The twelfth of never 20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Get down 20 Wizzard – See my baby jive 20 Suzi Quatro – Can the can 20 Slade – Skweeze me, pleeze me 20 Peters & Lee – Welcome home 20 Wizzard – Angel Fingers 20 David Cassidy – Daydreamer/ The Puppy Song 20 Gary Glitter – I love you love me love 18 Donny Osmond – Young love -2 14 Little Jimmy Osmond – Long haired lover from Liverpool 13 Royal Scots Dragoon Squad – Amazing Grace -1 12 Slade – Mama, weer all crazee now 10 Donny Osmond – Puppy love

Andrew Prine is a sixth hit for @gcreptile and their second unique which means another five ways to win are added to the already long list 1. Greta Andersen (gr) 2. John Aniston (ro) 3. Lou Antonio (cc) 4. Oded Balilty (da) 5. Jacqui Banaszynski (da) 6. Sal Bando (ch) 7. Tony Blair (ar) 8. Walt Bogdanich (ch) 9. Vasily Borisov (to) 10. Peter Brooke (ph) 11. Gordon Brown (cw) 12. Irene Camber (to) 13. Kenneth Clarke (ro) 14. Nick Clegg (ch) 15. Donald L. Coburn (ar) 16. Dave Concepcion (ch) 17. Bud Daley (to) 18. William Daniels (gr) 19. James Darren (ar) 20. Maureen Dowd (ch) 21. Charlie Falconer (cw) 22. Norman Fowler (ro) 23. Saul Friedlander (gr) 24. Tom Gayford (ro) 25. Mario Ghella (bp) 26. Salvatore Gianta (gr) 27. Gordy Giovenelli (to) 28. Halina Gorecka (da) 29. Judy Grinham (ti) 30. John Gummer (ti) 31. EmamAli Habibi (gr) 32. Harriet Harmen (da) 33. Roy Hattersley (ro) 34. Spencer Haywood (ch) 35. Marianna Hill (ch) 36. Billy Hunter (bp) 37. Douglas Hurd (ro) 38. Margaret Jay (cc) 39. Micheal Jopling (ba) 40. Jackie Joyse-Kerse (ch) 41. Olga Korbut (ch) 42. Nancy Kovack (da) 43. Tony Kubek (ar) 44. Vern Law (cc) 45. Nigel Lawson (sp) 46. James Mackay (bp) 47. Jean Claude Magnan (da) 48. John Major (ar) 49. Ken McMullen (ar) 50. John McPhee (cc) 51. Joanna Miles (ti) 52. John Morris (bp) 53. Siddhartha Mukerjee (ch) 54. Koji Murofushi (to) 55. Julie Newmar (ph) 56. Marsh Norman (ar) 57. John Nott (ph) 58. Ethan Phillips (ch) 59. Franco de Piccoli (ti) 60. Horacio Pina (da) 61. Michael Portillo (ch) 62. Boog Powell (ch) 63. John Prescott (cw/sp) 64. Jeff Reardon (da) 65. Daniel Revenu (da) 66. Bob Richards (to) 67. Bob Robertson (ar) 68. Andrew Robinson (ar) 69. Marilynne Robinson (da) 70. Bill Rodgers (bp) 71. Pete Rose (gr) 72. Janet Royall (da) 73. Gillian Shepard (cw) 74. James Sikking (to) 75. Chris Smith (da) 76. Jack Straw (da) 77. Carel Struycken (ar) 78. Norman Tebbit (ro) 79. Laurel Thatcher Ulrich (ti) 80. Osamu Watanabe (ch) 81. George Young (ar) 82. Anthony Zerbe (ro)

I was expecting to move on once we were down to four. If we go further we risk the final section were the winners all go up against each other being too predictable I am prepared for the 72/73 carnage

I have sent my team but included a whopping five subs just in case there is carnage in December

Sally Knyvette has been in hospital recently for an operation. She has been exchanging Tweets with Sheila Dillon (The Food Programme) about the quality of hospital food No immediate alarm but health intelligence

Will I get to cast another vote in this?

43 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown 36 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water 34 Slade - Coz I luv you 34 T. Rex – Get It On +4 3 Jimi Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Chile -6

I would say Georgia Holt is more famous than Bill Gates Dad. I remember her being interviewed by Clive James alongside Jackie Stallone and she has been a guest on Drag Race

39 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown 38 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water 33 T. Rex – Get It On 33 Slade - Coz I Luv You 17 Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile -6 13 Freda Payne – Band of Gold +4 7 Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking

41 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Tears of a Clown 40 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water 35 T. Rex - Get it on +4 33 Slade - Coz I Luv You  27 Jimi Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Chile -6 17 Freda Payne - Band of Gold 11 Dave Edmunds - I Hear you Knocking 

42 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown 40 T. Rex – Get It On 40 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water 38 Slade - Coz I Luv You 31 Freda Payne – Band of Gold 27 Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile -4 16 Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking +4 0 Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel -2

41 T. Rex – Get It On 40 Freda Payne – Band of Gold 37 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water 34 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown 34 Slade - Coz I Luv You 33 Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile -6 21 Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking 10 Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel 10 T. Rex – Hot Love +4 

40 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over Troubled Water 37 T. Rex – Get It On 36 Freda Payne – Band of Gold 35 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown 34 Slade - Coz I Luv You 31 Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile -3 26 Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel -3 21 Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking 20 T. Rex – Hot Love +4 10 Rod Stewart - Maggie May

I am saying two more hits and we are done for the year

Now I can

Norman Tebbitt

29th November

Yes this was clearly an error rather than a jumping of the gun

Imagine being a regular poster reading this who has never had a post liked by @diego

36 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water 35 Freda Payne – Band of Gold 33 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown 31 Slade - Coz I Luv You 30 T. Rex – Get It On 30 Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile -6 30 Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel 23 Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking 18 T. Rex – Hot Love 18 Rod Stewart - Maggie May 14 Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) 13 Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West +4 11 Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime