Bibliogryphon

27/12/23 38 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 35 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 29 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 26 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 22 Mr Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger on the Shore 19 The Beatles — Please Please Me +4 19 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 16 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again 15 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 12 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 11 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O'Hara 00 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow -6

Tue 26 Dec 37 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 32 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 29 The Beatles — Please Please Me 26 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You -3 25 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 22 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 20 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again +4 19 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 17 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 16 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O'Hara 16 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 14 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 13 The Shadows — Atlantis -3

It is fitting that the 50th hit belongs to the host but it is @MariNisia who goes into the last week with a one point lead MariNisia - 9 Diego - 8 Summer in Transylvania - 8 Tracey - 6 DoorSlammer - 5 Lady Fiona - 4 Arghton -3 WEP - 2 Yvonne - 2 Bibliogryphon - 2 Hell - 1

1923 Vic Sexias/Julie Mandel 1924 William Russell/Jane Morgan 1925 Pete Murray/Ysanne Churchman 1926 Timothy Dudley-Smith/Kitty Hart-Moxon 1927 Sandy Gall/Leontyne Price 1928 Tom Lehrer/Queen Ratna of Nepal 1929 John Woodvine/Vera Miles 1930 Douglas Hurd/Edna O'Brien  1931 Ken Bates/Leslie Caron 1932 Roy Hattersley/Prunella Scales

K M Peyton's Wiki entry has been edited to remove the date of Death. I think she is dead but hard evidence is lacking 20/20 +3 point is pending on a QO

25/12/23 35 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance +1 31 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 30 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion +1 29 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You -3 22 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? +1 22 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 21 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 21 The Beatles — Please Please Me +1 20 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again 19 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 17 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O'Hara 17 The Shadows — Atlantis -3 16 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said 14 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 10 Freddie and the Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now Merry Christmas

@MariNisia Look like Margaret Stuart Barry died in 2022. Therefore no point can be awarded. You cab change your 1927 pick though.

Wikipedia has K M Peyton (Kathleen Wendy Peyton) the M was for her husband Mike who helped with the plots. No source or QO as yet but said she died on 19th December

Maybe for 2024 we could run a Christmas Carols version

24.12.23 33 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion +1 32 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance +1 30 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You -2 29 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 28 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 22 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again +1 21 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 21 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said 20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara 20 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 19 Freddie and the Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now 19 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 19 The Shadows — Atlantis -2 12 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby 10 The Beatles — Please Please Me +1 05 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl -2

If you are here regularly enough to keep up then the 20/20 +4 starts at the Sttrike of Midnight on New Year's eve though once it has started you can join in at any time.

23.12.2023 42 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 32 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 31 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 29 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 25 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 24 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 21 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 21 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now 21 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said 20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara 20 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 18 The Shadows — Atlantis 18 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again 12 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl -3 12 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby 12 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him 07 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You -3 07 The Beatles — Please Please Me +4

I suppose this was a foregone conclusion

22/12/23 38 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion +1 31 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 28 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 27 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance +1 24 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 24 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now 21 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 21 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 21 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again +1 20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said 20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara 20 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl 20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him 20 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 19 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 14 The Shadows — Atlantis -2 13 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — It’ll Be Me  12 The Beatles — Please Please Me +1 11 Del Shannon — Swiss Maid 11 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby 11 Bobby Darin — Things -2 10 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You -2

21.12.23 21 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles +4 18 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York -3 08 Greg Lake — I Believe in Father Christmas -3

21.12.23 34 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion +1 32 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 25 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 24 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 24 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 24 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance +1 23 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 23 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again +1 22 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now 21 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him 20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said 20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — It’ll Be Me 20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara 19 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl 17 Cliff Richard — It’s All In The Game 17 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 17 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby 14 Bobby Darin — Things 14 Del Shannon — Swiss Maid 13 The Beatles — Please Please Me +1 12 The Shadows — Atlantis 12 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You -2  00 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — I’m Looking Out The Window / Do You Want To Dance -4

I really hoped he would obit. Very recognisable to my generation

Vision Off....

Wed 20 Dec 23 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 21 Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 21 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion +1 21 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance +1 21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him +1 20 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 20 Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 20 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again 20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said 20 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby 20 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl 20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — I’m Looking Out The Window / Do You Want To Dance 20 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You 20 Pat Boone — Speedy Gonzales 20 Bobby Darin — Things 20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — It’ll Be Me 20 Del Shannon — Swiss Maid 20 Ned Miller — From A Jack To A King 20 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara 20 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now 20 Cliff Richard — It’s All In The Game 20 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 20 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 15 The Beatles — Please Please Me +1 14 The Shadows — Atlantis -6

Twitter reporting the death of TV contraption maker Wilf Lunn A Unique DDP hit for my Unusual Suspects team

20/12/23 28 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 23 Greg Lake — I Believe in Father Christmas -3 13 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 10 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day +4 9 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree -3

20/Dec/2023 50 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 44 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John +4 36 John Leyton — Wild Wind 13 Bobby Darin — Lazy River -6 09 Billy Fury — Jealousy

My Dad loved country music and he planned his own funeral - Big Bad John (think it might have been a different version) played as we left the crematorium

Scoreboard MariNisia - 7 Bibliogryphon - 7 Summer in Transylvania - 7 Azreal - 5 Doorslammer -4 Tracy - 3 Lady Fiona - 3 Diego - 3 Polar Duck - 2 WEP - 1 Bobytoni - 1 Yvonne - 1 Hits 1. Zvi Zamir (02.01) 1925 wp 2. Mario Zagallo (05.01) 1931 ds 3. Bill Hayes (12.01) 1925 bg 4. Joyce Randolph (14.01) 1924 mn 5. Dries van Agt (09.02) 1931 ds 6. Roger Guilliman (21.02) 1924 az 7. Irene Camber (23.02) 1924 mn 8. Ramona Fradon (24.02) 1926 tr 9. Tep Vong (26.02) 1932 st 10. Ali Hassan Mwinyi (29.02) 1925 lf 11. Thomas P. Stafford (18.03) 1930 st 12. Joan Morecombe (27.03) 1927 st 13. Barbara Rush (31.03) 1927 mn 14. Carl Erskine (16.04) 1926 lf 15. Terry Carter (23.04) 1928 az 16. Roger Corman (11.05) 1926 az 17. Alice Munro (13.05) 1931 mn 18. Gudrun Ure (14.05) 1926 bg 19. Nonny Hogrogrian (16.05) 1932 dg 20. Dabney Coleman (17.05) 1932 dg 21. Darryl Hickman (24.05) 1931 tr 22. William Russell (03.06) 1924 bg 23. Jeanette Charles (03.06) 1927 bg 24. Parnell Jones (03.06) 1933 mn 25. About Aimee (18.06) 1932 az 26. Joe Engel (12.07) 1932 tr 27. Ruth Westheimer (13.07) 1928 mn 28. Bob Newhart (18.07) 1929 st 29. John Mayall (23.07) 1933 mn 30. Ysanne Churchman (26.07) 1925 bg 31. Edna O'Brien (28.07) 1930 bg 32. Timothy Dudley-Smith (12.08) 1926 bg 33. Gina Rowlands (14.08) 1930 lf 34. Peter Marshall (15.08) 1926 pd 35. Peter Procter (15.08) 1930 st 36. Rowena Jackson (17.08) 1926 az 37. Silvio Santos (17.08) 1930 bb 38. Farouk Kaddoumi (22.08) 1931 pd 39. James Earl Jones (09.09) 1931 st 40. Caterina Valente (11.09) 1931 dg 41. Lucine Amara (19.09) 1925 yv 42. Kathryn Grant (21.09) 1933 ds 43. Daniel J. Evans (21.09) 1925 st 44. Alexandre do Nascimento (28.09) 1925 ds

Couple of other tidbits to keep in mind Roy Hodgson has suggested he will not stay at Crystal Palace beyond the end of the season and Steve Schumacher (Plymouth) has been linked with the vacancy at Stoke City