UK Singles Chart

[Ulitzer95 12,665]

On 25/09/2020 at 21:35, Ulitzer95 said:

Nazareth
Wiki UK hard rock band from Dunfermline, Scotland, formed in 1968, vocalist Dan McCafferty had a brief solo career in the mid-70s
Pete Agnew 14 Sep 1946 – Living
Manny Charlton 25 Jul 1941 – 05 Jul 2022 (80) NME obit
Zal Cleminson 04 May 1949 – Living
Dan McCafferty 14 Oct 1946 – Living
Darrell Sweet 16 May 1947 – 30 Apr 1999 (51) Independent obit
05/05/1973 Broken Down Angel #9
21/07/1973 Bad Bad Boy #10
13/10/1973 This Flight Tonight #11 Cover of a song by Joni Mitchell
23/03/1974 Shanghai'd in Shanghai #41
14/06/1975 My White Bicycle #14 Cover of a single by Tomorrow
15/11/1975 Holy Roller #36
24/09/1977 Hot Tracks EP #15
18/02/1978 Gone Dead Train #49
13/05/1978 Place in Your Heart #70
27/01/1979 May the Sunshine #22
28/07/1979 Star #54

Updated for the death of Manny Charlton.

[YoungWillz 21,076]

On 29/02/2020 at 20:17, Ulitzer95 said:

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Adam Wade 17 Mar 1935 – Living
Wiki American singer and actor from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, noted as being the first black game show host on television in the 1970s
08/06/1961 Take Good Care of Her #38 Released as Adam Wade with The George Paxton Orchestra and Chorus
 

Adam Wade (IMDB)reported dead: 

 

[Ulitzer95 12,665]

On 29/02/2020 at 20:17, Ulitzer95 said:

Adam Wade 17 Mar 1935 – 08 Jul 2022 (87) Obit
Wiki American singer and actor from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, noted as being the first black game show host on television in the 1970s
08/06/1961 Take Good Care of Her #38 Released as Adam Wade with The George Paxton Orchestra and Chorus

Updated for the death of Adam Wade.

[Ulitzer95 12,665]

On 29/06/2020 at 01:13, Ulitzer95 said:

The Delfonics
Wiki American R&B and soul vocal group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 1965, Wilbert and William Hart were brothers
Randy Cain 02 May 1945 – 09 Apr 2009 (63) NME obit
Wilbert Hart 19 Oct 1947 – Living
William "Poogie" Hart 17 Jan 1945 – 14 Jul 2022 (77) Mention of death
10/04/1971 Didn't I (Blow Your Mind) #22
10/07/1971 La-La Means I Love You #19 Originally released in the U.S. in 1968
16/10/1971 Ready or Not Here I Come #41 Originally released in the U.S. in 1968

Updated for the death of William "Poogie" Hart. Loads of tributes on FB, seems to have been one popular guy!

[YoungWillz 21,076]

Bernard Cribbins' death should be noted here. 

[maryportfuncity 10,658]

16 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Bernard Cribbins' death should be noted here. 

 

 

Indeed, there's an aprocryphal story too long to go into here that did the rounds a few decades ago in the music industry. The gist of it is that a record industry guy has been stuck in one section of his company for a while and comes back to marketing in the early 90's, somewhat nonplussed at the explosion of ambient techno, grunge and the like and finds himself struggling to know where to start with writing press releases. He hits on the idea of asking his bosses to put him on selling UK music to the US, figuring the Americans are more conservative in general and old school British artists - like the members of Asia - are doing okay over there. 

 

His boss considers the proposition and says, "Well, all the Americans want from this company at the moment is more Right Said Fred"

 

The struggling guy practically has a meltdown of confusion on the spot, "What?!" he screams, "are you telling me Bernard Cribbins is #1 in the States now?"

[Ulitzer95 12,665]

On 29/02/2020 at 20:02, Ulitzer95 said:

Bernard Cribbins 29 Dec 1928 – 28 Jul 2022 (93) BBC obit
Wiki UK character actor and musical comedian from Oldham, Lancashire, known as the narrator on children's television programmes such as Paddington Bear and The Wombles, other notable appearances include Fawlty Towers, Doctor Who, Coronation Street and The Avengers
15/02/1962 Hole in the Ground #9
05/07/1962 Right Said Fred #10
13/12/1962 Gossip Calypso #25

Updated for the death of Bernard Cribbins.

[Ulitzer95 12,665]

On 29/02/2020 at 20:09, Ulitzer95 said:

The Joy Strings
Wiki UK Christian music group from England, vast majority of its eight piece group were in the Salvation Army, the group was disbanded in 1968 when the hierarchy of the SA ordered it to be, Noble was awarded an OBE in 1976 for services to accessibility for disabled persons
Thelma Adams 1942 – Living
Brenda Alexander c. 1943 – Living
Lilian Boot (aka Lilian Issitt) 1939 – Living
Peter Dalziel 1942 – Living
Bill Davidson c. 1944 – Living
Handel Everett 1923 – 05 Jun 2022 (99) Mention of death
Sylvia Gair (aka Sylvia Dalziel) 1944 – Living
Pauline Jane (aka Pauline Banks) 03 Feb 1944 – 04 Sep 2008 (64) Mention of death
Wycliffe Noble 12 Jun 1925 – 01 Apr 2017 (91) Salvation Army obit
Ruth Swainsbury 05 Sep 1943 – Living
Joy Webb c. 1932 – Living
27/02/1964 It's an Open Secret #32
17/12/1964 A Starry Night #35
NB: Lineup changed a lot through the years but the eleven names listed above appeared on their hits as per this page. In locating many of them in the GRO, this photo was particularly useful. Surprisingly, Handel Everett appears to still be alive in his late 90s according to birth/death records, last recorded in Bournemouth in the 2010s.

Updated entry for The Joy Strings.

According to this Facebook post, Major Handel Everett died on 5 June, aged 99.

[maryportfuncity 10,658]

6 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Updated entry for The Joy Strings.

According to this Facebook post, Major Handel Everett died on 5 June, aged 99.

 

 

FFS, that band has amazing longevity - not a sniff of 27 club there, eh?

 

 

[Joey Russ 7,229]

On 22/08/2020 at 04:37, Ulitzer95 said:

Sam Gooden 02 Sep 1934 – Living

Sam Gooden is reportedly dead: 

 

[Ulitzer95 12,665]

On 22/08/2020 at 10:37, Ulitzer95 said:

The Impressions
Wiki American soul, R&B and doo-wop group from Chattanooga, Tennessee, formed in 1958 and disbanded in 2018, Curtis Mayfield was an early member, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2003
Fred Cash 08 Oct 1940 – Living
Sam Gooden 02 Sep 1934 – 04 Aug 2022 (87) Obit
Ralph Johnson 06 Oct 1949 – 04 Dec 2016 (67) Legacy obit
Reggie Torian 22 Nov 1950 – 04 May 2016 (65) Obit
22/11/1975 First Impressions #16

Updated for the death of Sam Gooden. Just Fred Cash left from their sole charting single.

[Ulitzer95 12,665]

Judith Durham 03 Jul 1943 – 05 Aug 2022 (79) Guardian obit
Wiki Australian folk singer-songwriter from Essendon, Victoria, better known as the lead singer of The Seekers
15/06/1967 The Olive Tree #33

The Seekers
Wiki Australian folk pop quartet from Melbourne, Victoria, all four members were awarded an AO in 2014
Judith Durham 03 Jul 1943 – 05 Aug 2022 (79) Guardian obit
Athol Guy 05 Jan 1940 – Living
Keith Potger 21 Mar 1941 – Living
Bruce Woodley 25 Jul 1942 – Living
07/01/1965 I'll Never Find Another You #1
15/04/1965 A World of our Own #3
28/10/1965 The Carnival is Over #1
24/03/1966 Someday, One Day #11
08/09/1966 Walk with Me #10
24/11/1966 Morningtown Ride #2
23/02/1967 Georgy Girl #3 Featured in the 1966 film Georgy Girl
20/09/1967 When Will the Good Apples Fall #11
13/12/1967 Emerald City #50

Both entries updated for the death of Durham. Worth noting that Guy, Potter and Woodley are still performing together as The Seekers.

[Deathrace 1,171]

A photo of Toyah Wilcox (63) and Graham Fellows (aka Jilted John) (64) from Twitter today. Posted purely as a status update as both look in decent nick. 

[En Passant 3,743]

1 hour ago, Deathrace said:

Graham Fellows

 

Gordon is a Moron! 

Quality tune (unless, I suppose, your given name is Gordon).

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1 hour ago, Deathrace said:

A photo of Toyah Wilcox (63) and Graham Fellows (aka Jilted John) (64) from Twitter today. Posted purely as a status update as both look in decent nick. 

Toyah (and Robert Fripp) does regular Sunday lunch youtube videos if you want to keep tabs on her.  (yes she does look in decent nick)

[maryportfuncity 10,658]

2 hours ago, Deathrace said:

A photo of Toyah Wilcox (63) and Graham Fellows (aka Jilted John) (64) from Twitter today. Posted purely as a status update as both look in decent nick. 

 

 

Probably in exactly the same nick if he'd had the same plastic surgery as her

[Bibliogryphon 9,592]

1 hour ago, maryportfuncity said:

 

 

Probably in exactly the same nick if he'd had the same plastic surgery as her

Toyah has been quite open about her surgery to the extent she documented the whole procedure in a book. I get the impression she and Fripp have just taken a decision to enjoy themselves and probably feel they have earned it considering how many of their contemporaries have fallen by the wayside.

She still tours and was o  the Electric Ladies tour which Hazel O'Connor was meant to be part of before she fell ill

[maryportfuncity 10,658]

43 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

Toyah has been quite open about her surgery to the extent she documented the whole procedure in a book. I get the impression she and Fripp have just taken a decision to enjoy themselves and probably feel they have earned it considering how many of their contemporaries have fallen by the wayside.

She still tours and was o  the Electric Ladies tour which Hazel O'Connor was meant to be part of before she fell ill

 

 

Aye, wasn't having a go or owt, just making a point. Can't say I read the best-seller but I do recall it.

 

 

 

Anyone heard if there are plans for Diary of a Butt Lift in 2023?

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On 29/02/2020 at 16:03, Ulitzer95 said:

Wade Buff 07 Jul 1934 – Living

 

Saw there was some discussion of this guy in this thread in 2020. He died earlier this year: https://www.dispatch.com/obituaries/b0059537

[Ulitzer95 12,665]

On 29/02/2020 at 20:06, Ulitzer95 said:

Bill Forbes 17 Dec 1938 – 07 Feb 2022 (83) Obit
Discogs UK singer, born in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), also known as Kal Kahn, moved to London in 1955, regarded as the first Sri Lankan to have secured a record contract internationally
15/01/1960 Too Young #29

Updated for the death of UK/Sri Lankan singer Bill Forbes, who was a one hit wonder. Obit quoted above. According to posts on FB, he died on 7th Feb in Huddersfield.

I have also updated the entry for The Flower Pot Men. Neil Landon died off radar in March 2020, aged 78. Pretty surprised about that because he was a relatively big name in the music industry.

Another entry updated is Bern Elliott and the Fenmen. Alan Judge died in 2017, aged 74. Just found the tributes on Facebook now, and the GRO Index confirms he died in Kent.

In the process of updating all entries as haven't done a search for any of these in over a year now. Done letters D–F tonight. If anyone else wants to help out, feel free. There will be more off radar deaths in the other letters.

[YoungWillz 21,076]

Video associated with Bill Forbes no longer available.

[Ulitzer95 12,665]

Olivia Newton-John 26 Sep 1948 – 08 Aug 2022 (73) Guardian obit
Wiki UK/Australian singer-songwriter, actress and dancer, born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire and raised in Melbourne, Australia from the age of six, winner of four Grammy Awards, one of the best selling artists of all time having sold over 100 million records worldwide, a longtime activist for animal rights and environmental issues, married to American actor Matt Lattanzi (b. 1959) from 1984 to 1995, awarded an OBE in 1979 and promoted to a Dame in 2019
20/03/1971 If Not For You #7 Cover of a single by Bob Dylan
23/10/1971 Banks of the Ohio #6 Cover of a 19th century murder ballad, authors unknown
11/03/1972 What is Life #16 Cover of a single by George Harrison
13/01/1973 Take Me Home, Country Roads #15 Cover of a single by John Denver
16/03/1974 Long Live Love #11 The United Kingdom's entry in the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest (came fourth)
12/10/1974 I Honestly Love You #22
11/06/1977 Sam #6
20/05/1978 You're the One That I Want #1 Released as John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John / Featured in the 1978 film Grease
16/09/1978 Summer Nights #1 Released as John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John / Featured in the 1978 film Grease
04/11/1978 Hopelessly Devoted to You #2 Featured in the 1978 film Grease
16/12/1978 A Little More Love #4
30/06/1979 Deep Than the Night #64

Holland-Dozier featuring Lamont Dozier
Wiki American songwriting and production trio, better known as Holland-Dozier-Holland, as songwriters they coined many of the hits at Motown during the 1960s, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as songwriters in 1990
Lamont Dozier 16 Jun 1941 – 08 Aug 2022 (81) Guardian obit
Brian Holland 15 Feb 1941 – Living
Eddie Holland 30 Oct 1939 – Living
28/10/1972 Why Can't We Be Lovers #29

Updates...

[Ulitzer95 12,665]

On 29/02/2020 at 20:15, Ulitzer95 said:

The Routers
Wiki American surf rock instrumental group from Los Angeles, California, Walker later joined The Walker Brothers before having a successful solo career, Gordon is also known as a screenwriter for film and television
Promotional members:
Scott Engel (later Walker) 09 Jan 1943 – 22 Mar 2019 (76) Guardian obit
Lynn Frasier no info available
Michael Z. Gordon 04 Apr 1941 – Living
Al Kait no info available
Randy Viers 17 Aug 1944 – 10 Dec 2018 (74) Obit
Session musicians:
Jimmy Bond 27 Jan 1933 – 26 Apr 2012 (79) Obit
Michael Z. Gordon (see above)
Tom Hensley 29 Sep 1940 – Living
Plas Johnson 21 Jul 1931 – Living
Ray Johnson 30 Apr 1930 –16 Mar 2013 (82) Mention of death
Earl Palmer 25 Oct 1924 – 19 Sep 2008 (83) Guardian obit
Bill Pitman 12 Feb 1920 – 11 Aug 2022 (102) Mention of death
Leon Russell 02 Apr 1942 – 13 Nov 2016 (74) Rolling Stone obit
Tommy Tedesco 03 Jul 1931 – 10 Nov 1997 (67) NY Times obit
27/12/1962 Let's Go (Pony) #32
NB: The lineup for this group is unclear because they changed regularly and there doesn't seem to be a record of them anywhere. Different sources list different musicians. The guitar for the session above was either played by Michael Z. Gordon or Bill Pitman. The piano was either Leon Russell or Tom Hensley.

Updated for the sad loss of legendary session guitarist Bill Pitman (wiki), who died last night aged 102, according to this Facebook post from a reliable page.

Also a DDP pick.

The oldest living person to have appeared on a hit on the UK Singles Chart is now Gaston Bogaert of The Chakachas (b. 1921), followed by Ray Anthony (b. 1922).

[Gooseberry Crumble 5,347]

 

 

Darius from Pop Idol fame found dead aged 41 

 

Sorry if wrong thread but I'm sure he had uk chart songs?

[The Old Crem 3,608]

4 minutes ago, Gooseberry Crumble said:

 

 

Darius from Pop Idol fame found dead aged 41 

 

Sorry if wrong thread but I'm sure he had uk chart songs?

He did. He had a number 1 in 2002 and four other top ten hits.