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49 Don McLean - Vincent +2 48 Nilsson – Without you +2 45 The Sweet – Blockbuster 43 Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough 40 Alice Cooper - School`s Out 40 Slade - Cum on feel The Noize -6 36 Suzi Quatro – Can the can 34 Wizzard – See My Baby Jive 29 10CC – Rubber Bullets 29 Rod Stewart – You Wear It Well 29 T.Rex – Metal Guru 26 Slade – Merry X-mas everybody 23 Chicory Tip – Son of my father 18 Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level 15 Wizzard – Angel Fingers 14 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Get down 12 T.Rex – Telegram Sam

Atomic The winner takes it all

I'm totally with msc and Bibliogryphon! The last 4 years will be very very hard for me to vote down. No Slade in there, you know

I wasn't familiar with this song... my luck!

Luckily the female voices are much more represented in the second half of the 70's: Tammy Wynette, ABBA, Tina Charles, (Brotherhood of Man), Kiki Dee, Pussycat, Julie Covington, (Manhattan Transfer), Deniece Williams, Donna Summer, Baccara, Althea & Donna, Kate Bush, Boney M., Olivia Newton-John, Blondie, Gloria Gaynor, Anita Ward, (Buggles), Lena Martell and the Bee Gees.

47 Alice Cooper – School's Out 45 Don McLean - Vincent +2 40 Nilsson – Without you +2 39 The Sweet – Blockbuster 38 Slade – Cum On Feel The Noize 35 Suzi Quatro – Can the can 35 Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough 32 Slade – Merry X-mas everybody 29 Rod Stewart – You Wear It Well 28 Wizzard – See My Baby Jive 27 T.Rex – Metal Guru 25 Chicory Tip – Son of my father 25 10CC – Rubber Bullets 24 Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level 21 Wizzard – Angel Fingers 21 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Get down 20 T.Rex – Telegram Sam 20 The New Seekers – I'd like to teach the world to sing 12 Slade – Skweeze me, pleeze me -6 4 David Cassidy - Daydreamer/The Puppy Song 1 David Cassidy – How can I be sure

43  Alice Cooper – School's Out 40 Don McLean - Vincent +2 38 Nilsson – Without you +2 33 Slade – Cum On Feel The Noize 32 The Sweet – Blockbuster 32 Suzi Quatro – Can the can 31 Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough 27 10CC – Rubber Bullets 26 T.Rex – Metal Guru 26 Rod Stewart – You Wear It Well 25 Chicory Tip – Son of my father 25 Wizzard – See My Baby Jive 24 Slade – Merry X-mas everybody 23 Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level 22 Slade – Skweeze me, pleeze me 21 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Get down 21 Wizzard – Angel Fingers 20 The New Seekers – I'd like to teach the world to sing 20 T.Rex – Telegram Sam 15 David Cassidy – How can I be sure 14 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Clair 14 David Cassidy - Daydreamer/The Puppy Song 12 Donny Osmond – The twelfth of never  04 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling 04 Slade – Take me back 'ome  -6

For 1979 I got Dane Bowers (*28.11.1979) from Another Level. They hit No. 1 in 1998 with "Freak me". And for 1973 it's Peter Andre (*27.02.1973), 1996 No.1 with "Flava".

41 Alice Cooper – School's Out 36 Don McLean - Vincent +2 32 Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough 31 The Sweet – Blockbuster 26 Nilsson – Without you +2 26 Suzi Quatro – Can the can 26 T.Rex – Metal Guru 26 Slade – Cum On Feel The Noize 24 Rod Stewart – You wear it well 24 Wizzard – See My Baby Jive 23 Slade – Merry X-mas everybody 23 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling 23 10CC – Rubber Bullets 21 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Get down 21 Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level 21 Chicory Tip – Son of my father 20 The New Seekers – I'd like to teach the world to sing 20 T.Rex – Telegram Sam 20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Clair 20 Donny Osmond – The twelfth of never 20 Slade – Skweeze me, pleeze me 20 Wizzard – Angel Fingers 20 David Cassidy – Daydreamer/ The Puppy Song 19 David Cassidy – How can I be sure 14 Gary Glitter – I love you love me love 14 Slade – Take me back 'ome -6 11 Peters & Lee - Welcome Home

I think I've found another two: *03.03.1977 Ronan Keating, No.1 in 1996 with Boyzone *09.10.1978 Nicky Byrne, No. 1 in 1999 with Westlife

For 1974 it's Robbie Williams. He was 19 when he hit No.1 with Take That in 1993 for the first time. For 1975 it's Lauryn Hill, I think. She was 21 when she hit No. 1 in 1996 with the Fugees. And for 1976 Emma Bunton (Spice Girls), who hit No. 1, also in 1996, aged 20.

40 Alice Cooper – School's Out 25 Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy old dough 25 The Sweet – Blockbuster 25 10CC – Rubber Bullets 24 Don McLean – Vincent +2 24 Nilsson – Without you +2 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 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 14 Little Jimmy Osmond – Long haired lover from Liverpool 13 Royal Scots Dragoon Squad – Amazing Grace 10 Donny Osmond – Puppy love 06 Slade – Mama, weer all crazee now -6

No, not necessarily prefer, but even I only have 6 points to subtract. These go to songs (and certainly artists) that I personally don't like - just like everyone here gives their points for exactly that reason. Yes, the Peters & Lee song is awful, but it's not the only awful song in the competition. And eventually people even liked the song, it ended up being #1 (if only for a week, but still). It'll surely get killed quick, just like the awful Osmond songs.

72/73 were really not good music years. And again I think "Oh, if I had started with the 80s, so many good #1 songs... Feels like I'm in love, There's no one quite like grandma, Ebony and Ivory, Save your love ..." But anyway, here we are a decade earlier: 26 Alice Cooper – School's Out 24 10CC – Rubber Bullets 24 The Sweet – Blockbuster 24 Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy old dough 24 David Cassidy – How can I be sure 22 Don McLean – Vincent +2 22 Nilsson – Without you +2 22 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling 20 The New Seekers – I'd like to teach the world to sing 20 T.Rex – Telegram Sam 20 Chicory Tip – Son of my father 20 T.Rex – Metal Guru 20 Slade – Take me back 'ome 20 Donny Osmond – Puppy love 20 Rod Stewart – You wear it well 20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Clair 20 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling 20 Slade – Cum on feel the noize 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 Donny Osmond – Young love 20 Wizzard – Angel Fingers 20 Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level 20 David Cassidy – Daydreamer/ The Puppy Song 20 Gary Glitter – I love you love me love 20 Slade – Merry X-mas everybody 14 Little Jimmy Osmond – Long haired lover from Liverpool 14 Royal Scots Dragoon Squad – Amazing Grace 14 Slade – Mama, weer all crazee now -6 10 Gary Glitter – I'm the leader of the gang (I am) 6 Dawn ft. Tony Orlando – Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree

Ok, I think the direction is clear, so let's go: 1972 - 1973 20 The New Seekers – I'd like to teach the world to sing 20 T.Rex – Telegram Sam 20 Chicory Tip – Son of my father 20 Nilsson – Without you 20 Royal Scots Dragoon Squad – Amazing Grace 20 T.Rex – Metal Guru 20 Don McLean – Vincent 20 Slade – Take me back 'ome 20 Donny Osmond – Puppy love 20 Alice Cooper – School's out 20 Rod Stewart – You wear it well 20 Slade – Mama, weer all crazee now 20 David Cassidy – How can I be sure 20 Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy old dough 20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Clair 20 Chuck Berry – My ding-a-ling 20 Little Jimmy Osmond – Long haired lover from Liverpool 20 The Sweet – Blockbuster 20 Slade – Cum on feel the noize 20 Donny Osmond – The twelfth of never 20 Gilbert O´Sullivan – Get down 20 Dawn ft. Tony Orlando – Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree 20 Wizzard – See my baby jive 20 Suzi Quatro – Can the can 20 10CC – Rubber Bullets 20 Slade – Skweeze me, pleeze me 20 Peters & Lee – Welcome home 20 Gary Glitter – I'm the leader of the gang (I am) 20 Donny Osmond – Young love 20 Wizzard – Angel Fingers 20 Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level 20 David Cassidy – Daydreamer/ The Puppy Song 20 Gary Glitter – I love you love me love 20 Slade – Merry X-mas everybody

So, without thinking twice, I assumed that the round would play until there was only one song left. But I also understand if it doesn't seem particularly sensible to some here and it wasn't really formulated precisely by me. But I am open and flexible and suggest two ideas: Possibility 1: We have our top 4, we finish this round and open the next round. Possibility 2: The winners (top 3) of each general round get bonus points. Normally they would also go into the Grand Finale with 20 points, but the winning song gets 3 bonus points, second place gets 2 points and third place gets 1 point: 1st place of each round: 23 points 2nd place: 22 points 3rd place: 21 points 4th/5th/6th Place: 20 points Do you have any opinions? What do you prefer?

No, we need a proper Top 4. It will be played to the bitter end

That's what I think ten times a day in here!!! The result could be so good!

43 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown 38 T. Rex – Get It On +4 36 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water 28 Slade - Coz I luv you -6 3 Jimi Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Chile

October-Update I think we have 4 hits here, with 3 of them (The L's: Lansbury, Lewis, Lynn) really big names! As far as I can see, we do have the following hits: Hits so far: 01. Gary Burgess (13.11.1975 – 01.01.2022): Doulton, Joey Russ 02. Sidney Poitier (20.02.1927 – 06.01.2022): 14:22, Annami, Bibliogryphon, Book, Buffalo Phil, chilean way, DL 2022, Doulton, Etushispushingupdaisies, gcreptile, Great Uncle Bulgaria, Joey Russ, Lafaucheuse, msc, RoverAndOut, The Daredevil, The Old Crem, theoldlady, ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, TQR, YoungWillz 03. Robert Durst (12.04.1943 – 10.01.2022): DL 2022, Doulton 04. Hardy Krüger (12.04.1928 – 19.01.2022): The Daredevil 05. Russell Bishop (09.02.1966 – 20.01.2022): Book 06. Barry Cryer (23.03.1935 – 25.01.2022): Bibliogryphon 07. Leonard Fenton (29.04.1926 – 29.01.2022): The Daredevil, TQR 08. Monica Vitti (03.11.1930 – 02.02.2022): 14:22, Buffalo Phil, The Daredevil 09. Shirley Hughes (16.07.1927 – 25.02.2022): Bibliogryphon 10. Vic Elford (10.06.1935 – 13.03.2022): Joey Russ, theoldlady, TQR 11. Tom Parker (04.08.1988 – 30.03.2022): Bibliogryphon, The Old Crem, TQR 12. June Brown (16.02.1927 – 03.04.2022): 14:22, Annami, Bibliogryphon, Book, Buffalo Phil, chilean way, DL 2022, Etushispushingupdaisies, gcreptile, Great Uncle Bulgaria, Lafaucheuse, msc, RoverAndOut, theoldlady, ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, YoungWillz 13. Tom Smith (31.10.1971 – 06.04.2022): chilean way, Great Uncle Bulgaria, RoverAndOut, The Old Crem, theoldlady, ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, TQR, WEP, YoungWillz 14. Rae Allen (03.07.1926 – 06.04.2022 ): Doulton 15. Jack Higgins (27.07.1929 – 09.04.2022): The Daredevil 16. Michel Bouquet (06.11.1925 – 13.04.2022): The Daredevil 17. Kane Tanaka (02.01.1903 – 19.04.2022): theoldlady 18. George Pérez (09.06.1954 – 06.05.2022): The Daredevil 19. Lester Piggott (05.11.1935 – 29.05.2022): Annami, Buffalo Phil, chilean way, theoldlady, TomTomTelekom, WEP 20. Billy Bingham (05.08.1931 – 10.06.2022): TQR 21. Jean-Louis Trintignant (11.12.1930 – 17.06.2022): 14:22, Buffalo Phil, chilean way, Doulton, Joey Russ, Lafaucheuse, The Daredevil, ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, TQR 22. Frank Williams (02.07.1931 – 26.06.2022): ThereWillBeDeaths7 23. Peter Brook (21.03.1925 – 02.07.2022): Etushispushingupdaisies 24. Larry Storch (08.01.1923 – 08.07.2022): ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, 25. James Lovelock (26.07.1919 – 26.07.2022): 14:20, Bibliogryphon, Joey Russ, msc, RoverAndOut, TQR 26. Bernard Cribbins (29.12.1928 – 28.07.2022): Doulton, Great Uncle Bulgaria, theoldlady, ThereWillBeDeaths7, WEP, YoungWillz 27. Nichelle Nichols (28.12.1932 – 30.07.2022): 14:22, Bibliogryphon, Book, Buffalo Phil, Lafaucheuse, RoverAndOut, The Daredevil, ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, TQR, 28. Vin Scully (29.11.1927 – 02.08.2022): 14:22 29. Olivia Newton-John (26.09.1948 – 08.08.2022): Annami, Bibliogryphon, Book, chilean way, Doulton, Etushispushingupdaisies, gcreptile, Great Uncle Bulgaria, Lafaucheuse, RoverAndOut, The Old Crem, theoldlady, TomTomTelekom, WEP, YoungWillz 30. Raymond Briggs (18.01.1934 – 09.08.2022): Bibliogryphon, Buffalo Phil 31. Tom Weiskopf (09.11.1942 – 21.08.2022): msc, RoverAndOut 32. Mikhail Gorbachev (02.03.1931 – 30.08.2022): 14:22, Annami, Bibliogryphon, Book, Buffalo Phil, chilean way, DL 2022, Doulton, Etushispushingupdaisies, gcreptile, Great Uncle Bulgaria, Joey Russ, Lafaucheuse, msc, Predictor, RoverAndOut, The Daredevil, The Old Crem, theoldlady, ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, TQR, WEP, YoungWillz 33. Bill Turnbull (25.01.1956 – 31.08.2022): Bibliogryphon, Book, DL 2022, gcreptile, Joey Russ, The Old Crem, ThereWillBeDeaths7 34. Marsha Hunt (17.10.1917 – 06.09.2022): Annami 35. Queen Elizabeth II (21.04.1926 – 08.09.2022): 14:22, Annami, Bibliogryphon, Book, Buffalo Phil, DL 2022, Doulton, Etushispushingupdaisies, gcreptile, Great Uncle Bulgaria, Joey Russ, Lafaucheuse, msc, Predictor, RoverAndOut, The Old Crem, theoldlady, ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, TQR, WEP 36. Jean-Luc Godard (03.12.1930 – 13.09.2022): DL 2022, YoungWillz 37. Irene Papas (03.09.1926 – 14.09.2022): The Daredevil 38. Loretta Lynn (14.04.1932 – 04.10.2022): Annami, Bibliogryphon, Book, DL 2022, Doulton, Etushispushingupdaisies, gcreptile, Predictor, The Old Crem, WEP 39. Peter Tobin (27.08.1946 – 08.10.2022): gcreptile, theoldlady 40. Angela Lansbury (16.10.1925 – 11.10.2022): 14:22, Annami, Book, Buffalo Phil, chilean way, DL 2022, Doulton, Etushispushingupdaisies, gcreptile, Joey Russ, Lafaucheuse, msc, Predictor, RoverAndOut, The Daredevil, The Old Crem, theoldlady, ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, WEP, YoungWillz 41. Jerry Lee Lewis (29.09.1935 – 28.10.2022): 14:22, Book, Buffalo Phil, chilean way, DL 2022, gcreptile, Great Uncle Bulgaria, Joey Russ, Lafaucheuse, msc, Predictor, RoverAndOut, The Daredevil, The Old Crem, theoldlady, ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, TQR, WEP, YoungWillz Standings: 13: Bibliogryphon: Sidney Poitier, Barry Cryer, Shirley Hughes, Tom Parker, June Brown, James Lovelock, Nichelle Nichols, Olivia Newton-John, Raymond Briggs, Mikhail Gorbachev, Bill Turnbull, Queen Elizabeth II, Loretta Lynn, 13: The Daredevil: Sidney Poitier, Hardy Krüger, Leonard Fenton, Monica Vitti, Jack Higgins, Michel Bouquet, George Pérez, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Nichelle Nichols, Mikhail Gorbachev, Irene Papas, Angela Lansbury, Jerry Lee Lewis, 13: theoldlady: Sidney Poitier, Vic Elford, June Brown, Tom Smith, Kane Tanaka, Lester Piggott, Bernard Cribbins, Olivia Newton-John, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, Peter Tobin, Angela Lansbury, Jerry Lee Lewis, 13: ThereWillBeDeaths7: Sidney Poitier, June Brown, Tom Smith, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Frank Williams, Larry Storch, Bernard Cribbins, Nichelle Nichols, Mikhail Gorbachev, Bill Turnbull, Queen Elizabeth II, Angela Lansbury, Jerry Lee Lewis, 12: TomTomTelekom: Sidney Poitier, June Brown, Tom Smith, Lester Piggott, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Larry Storch, Nichelle Nichols, Olivia Newton-John, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, Angela Lansbury, Jerry Lee Lewis, 12: TQR: Sidney Poitier, Leonard Fenton, Vic Elford, Tom Parker, Tom Smith, Billy Bingham, Jean-Louis Trintignant, James Lovelock, Nichelle Nichols, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, Jerry Lee Lewis, 11: 14:22: Sidney Poitier, Monica Vitti, June Brown, Jean-Louis Trintignant, James Lovelock, Nichelle Nichols, Vin Scully, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, Angela Lansbury, Jerry Lee Lewis, 11: Book: Sidney Poitier, Russell Bishop, June Brown, Nichelle Nichols, Olivia Newton-John, Mikhail Gorbachev, Bill Turnbull, Queen Elizabeth II, Loretta Lynn, Angela Lansbury, Jerry Lee Lewis, 11: DL 2022: Sidney Poitier, Robert Durst, Estelle Harris, June Brown, Mikhail Gorbachev, Bill Turnbull, Queen Elizabeth II, Jean-Luc Godard, Loretta Lynn, Angela Lansbury, Jerry Lee Lewis, 11: Doulton: Gary Burgess, Sidney Poitier, Robert Durst, Rae Allen, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Bernard Cribbins, Olivia Newton-John, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, Loretta Lynn, Angela Lansbury, 11: RoverAndOut: Sidney Poitier, June Brown, Tom Smith, James Lovelock, Nichelle Nichols, Olivia Newton-John, Tom Weiskopf, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, Angela Lansbury, Jerry Lee Lewis, 10: Buffalo Phil: Sidney Poitier, Monica Vitti, June Brown, Lester Piggott, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Nichelle Nichols, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, Angela Lansbury, Jerry Lee Lewis, 10: gcreptile: Sidney Poitier, June Brown, Olivia Newton-John, Mikhail Gorbachev, Bill Turnbull, Queen Elizabeth II, Loretta Lynn, Peter Tobin, Angela Lansbury, Jerry Lee Lewis, 10: Joey Russ: Gary Burgess, Sidney Poitier, Vic Elford, Jean-Louis Trintignant, James Lovelock, Mikhail Gorbachev, Bill Turnbull, Queen Elizabeth II, Angela Lansbury, Jerry Lee Lewis, 10: The Old Crem: Sidney Poitier, Tom Parker, Tom Smith, Olivia Newton-John, Mikhail Gorbachev, Bill Turnbull, Queen Elizabeth II, Loretta Lynn, Angela Lansbury, Jerry Lee Lewis, 9: Annami: Sidney Poitier, June Brown, Lester Piggott, Olivia Newton-John, Mikhail Gorbachev, Marsha Hunt, Queen Elizabeth II, Loretta Lynn, Angela Lansbury, 9: chilean way: Sidney Poitier, June Brown, Tom Smith, Lester Piggott, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Olivia Newton-John, Mikhail Gorbachev, Angela Lansbury, Jerry Lee Lewis, 9: Lafaucheuse: Sidney Poitier, June Brown, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Nichelle Nichols, Olivia Newton-John, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, Angela Lansbury, Jerry Lee Lewis, 9: WEP: Tom Smith, Lester Piggott, Bernard Cribbins, Olivia Newton-John, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, Loretta Lynn, Angela Lansbury, Jerry Lee Lewis, 8: Etushispushingupdaisies: Sidney Poitier, June Brown, Peter Brook, Olivia Newton-John, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, Loretta Lynn, Angela Lansbury, 8: Great Uncle Bulgaria: Sidney Poitier, June Brown, Tom Smith, Bernard Cribbins, Olivia Newton-John, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, Jerry Lee Lewis, 8: msc: Sidney Poitier, June Brown, James Lovelock, Tom Weiskopf, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, Angela Lansbury, Jerry Lee Lewis, 8: Predictor: Sidney Poitier, Vic Elford, June Brown, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, Loretta Lynn, Angela Lansbury, Jerry Lee Lewis, 8: YoungWillz: Sidney Poitier, June Brown, Tom Smith, Bernard Cribbins, Olivia Newton-John, Jean-Luc Godard, Angela Lansbury, Jerry Lee Lewis, Please tell me if I missed a hit, especially one of the lesser known or more obscure picks...

39 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown 38 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water 33 T. Rex – Get It On 27 Slade - Coz I Luv You -6 21 Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile +4 13 Freda Payne – Band of Gold 7 Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking

Benedict will die before Francis and Francis will never reach Benedict's old age.

Yeah, ok man. 41 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Tears of a Clown 40 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water 33 Jimi Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Chile +4 33 Slade - Coz I Luv You -6 31 T. Rex - Get it on  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 35 Freda Payne – Band of Gold +4 32 Slade - Coz I Luv You -6 27 Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile 16 Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking

Right: *Rolf Harris, the No.1 from 1969 to 1970, was added, so that's 28 No.1 hits, but it's still only 4 songs that make it into the Grand Finale.