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08/May/2023 75 Del Shannon – Runaway +1 74 The Shadows – Apache 56 Petula Clark – Sailor 55 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 48 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely 41 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion +1 40 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness +1 25 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister +1 21 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know -2 16 The Everly Brothers – Temptation -2 16 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain 15 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ -2 08 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over

1923 Henry Kissinger/Lily Ebert 1924 William Russell/Birtha Ekberg (Christoffersen) 1925 Pete Murray/Ysanne Churchman 1926 Timothy Dudley-Smith/Doreen Mantle 1927 Sandy Gall/Leontyne Price 1928 Tom Lehrer/Queen Ratna of Nepal 1929 John Woodvine/K.M.Peyton 1930 Douglas Hurd/Edna O'Brien  1931 Ken Bates/Leslie Caron 1932 Roy Hattersley/Prunella Scales Congrats @MariNisia

7th May 2023 64 The Shadows – Apache 64 Del Shannon – Runaway +1 48 Petula Clark – Sailor 47 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely 43 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness 43 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 36 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister -2 36 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion +1 25 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ -2 23 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know 22 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain 21 The Everly Brothers – Temptation 20 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over 15 Eden Kane – Well I Ask You 10 Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight +1 10 Elvis Presley – It´s Now Or Never +1 07 The Marcels – Blue Moon 06 Michael Holliday – Starry Eyed -2

06/May/2023 58 The Shadows – Apache 57 Del Shannon – Runaway +1 47 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely 44 Petula Clark – Sailor 39 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness +1 35 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 33 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion +1 30 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister -2 30 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain 27 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ -2 27 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over 25 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know 22 The Marcels – Blue Moon 21 The Everly Brothers – Temptation 20 Elvis Presley – It´s Now Or Never +1 15 Michael Holliday – Starry Eyed 15 Eden Kane – Well I Ask You 14 Anthony Newley – Do You Mind -2 11 Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight 09 Adam Faith – Poor Me 09 Johnny Preston – Running Bear

He is standing up I will grant you that but he doesn't look like he is going to run a marathon or compete on Strictly

05/May/2023 48 Del Shannon – Runaway 45 The Shadows – Apache 41 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely 38 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness +1 37 The Marcels – Blue Moon 36 Petula Clark – Sailor 33 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ 33 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 32 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain 31 Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight +1 29 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion +1 27 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over +1 26 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister 24 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know 22 Elvis Presley – It´s Now Or Never 21 The Everly Brothers – Temptation 20 Michael Holliday – Starry Eyed 20 Johnny Preston – Running Bear 18 Anthony Newley – Do You Mind -2 15 Eden Kane – Well I Ask You 14 Adam Faith – Poor Me 14 Floyd Cramer – On The Rebound -2 05 The Temperance Seven – You´re Driving Me Crazy -2 05 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – I Love You

Joan Bakewell is keeping us up to date with health news

It is largely around funding. Independents do not have access to party funds (they may be funded by another means). Usually they are single issue parties or former party members who have lost the nomination but still want to stand. Many of them are on the hard left or the hard right. Probably easier to vote for at council level rather than national level

04.05.23 34 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely 30 The Shadows – Apache 30 The Marcels – Blue Moon 30 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin’ 29 Del Shannon — Runaway +1 28 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain 27 Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight +1 27 Petula Clark – Sailor 26 Helen Shapiro – Walkin’ Back To Happiness 25 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 24 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin’ All Over +1 24 Helen Shapiro — You Don’t Know 23 Elvis Presley – It’s Now Or Never 22 Adam Faith – Poor Me 21 The Everly Brothers – Temptation 21 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister 20 Michael Holliday – Starry Eyed 20 Johnny Preston – Running Bear 20 Anthony Newley – Do You Mind 20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – I Love You 20 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion 18 Eden Kane - Well I Ask You 16 The Temperance Seven – You’re Driving Me Crazy -2 16 Floyd Cramer – On The Rebound -2 16 The Everly Brothers – Cathy’s Clown 15 Danny Williams – Moon River 15 Elvis Presley – Surrender -2 14 The Highwaymen – Michael 14 Eddie Cochran – Three Steps To Heaven 14 The Shadows – Kon-Tiki 14 Frankie Vaughn – Tower Of Strength 14 Everly Brothers – Walk Right Back/Ebony Eyes 11 Ricky Valance – Tell Laura I Love Her +1

I vaguely remember reading that he and Morrissey were on the same team on Pop Quiz and Blackburn's constant inane chatter totally put Morrissey off.

Before Lonnie takes his leave we do need to have a knees up to this

I am getting Brian Mathew vibes about this. If he is back on the radio by the summer then I think we should forget him for a couple of years but if he has not returned to broadcast then I think he would be an interesting contender Allegedly the DJ referred to in Panic......

You could just copy mine and then update for your scores which are simpler...

oh no @RoverAndOut I think we cross posted

3rd May (including updates as per @TQR post 25 Roy Orbison – Only the lonely 25 John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me 24 The Marcels – Blue Moon 24 Shirley Bassey – Reach for the stars/Climb ev'ry mountain 24 Jimmy Jones – Good timin´ 24 Elvis Presley – Are you lonesome tonight 22 Del Shannon – Runaway +1 21 The Everly Brothers – Temptation 21 Ricky Valance – Tell Laura I love her +1 20 Emile Ford & the Checkmates – What do you want to make those eyes at me for 20 Michael Holliday – Starry eyed 20 Adam Faith – Poor me 20 Johnny Preston – Running Bear 20 Anthony Newley – Do you mind 20 The Everly Brothers – Cathy´s clown 20 Johnny Kidd & the Pirates – Shakin´ all over 20 The Shadows – Apache 20 Elvis Presley – It´s now or never 20 Cliff Richard & the Shadows – I love you 20 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry in motion 20 Petula Clark – Sailor 20 Everly Brothers – Walk right back/Ebony eyes 20 Elvis Presley – Surrender 20 Eden Kane – Well I ask you 20 Helen Shapiro – You don´t know 20 The Shadows – Kon-Tiki 20 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ back to happiness 20 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s the name of) His latest flame/Little sister 20 Frankie Vaughn – Tower of strength 20 Danny Williams – Moon River 18 Floyd Cramer – On the rebound -2 18 The Temperace Seven – You´re driving me crazy -2 17 The Highwaymen – Michael 15 Lonnie Donegan – My old man´s a dustman +1 14 Eddie Cochran – Three steps to heaven 12 Cliff Richard & the Shadows – Please don’t tease 09 Anthony Newley - Why -2 09 Elvis Presley – Wooden Heart +1

This song reminds me of the time my sister bought her children over for a visit and whilst she and my wife talked my daughter and her cousin were playing with her new phone which had some songs downloaded on it. They then choreographed a whole dance routine to this and performed it in the garden. I think this was the point where my sister and her husband decided he should join the military cadets.

Listened to a bit of Sounds of the Sixties on Saturday with Johnny Walker filling in. He was all over the place getting things wrong, getting confused. It was quite chaotic. He and Tony may be in a race to the finish line.

Vogue was second on my ranking just behind The Beautiful South. Considering how much attention we gave Lauren Bacall as the last Survivor from Vogue it is no surprise that we have given it this accolade 70s, 80s & 90s all won by Female vocalists. Sandi Shaw is positively rubbing her hands in anticipation

I may not get to vote again I think there were 25 separate votes between my vote yesterday and today which is negative 50 points. There are only 47 points on the board.

3rd May 31 White Town – Your Woman -6 20 Madonna – Vogue +4

I don't dislike it but I would have expected it to have more of an impact if it truly is the best No.1 single of the 90s

Before this game I had never heard Your Woman!!

02.05.2023  42 White Town – Your Woman -2 34 Madonna – Vogue +4 14 No Doubt – Don’t Speak -1 11 Fatboy Slim – Praise You -3

1st May 57 No Doubt – Don’t Speak -2 39 Madonna – Vogue +4 36 White Town – Your Woman -2 25 Fatboy Slim – Praise You -2

I would be up for it just to expand my knowledge