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July 30, 2021
In 66, ‘Going To A Go-Go’, on Tamla Motown.
gave The Miracles a No.44.
And in 79, ‘Dance Away’, was a gold selling No.2,
for Roxy Music, on Polydor.
In 70, ‘Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy’, on Stateside,
gave The Tams, a No.32.
And in 71, The Velvelettes made No.34, on Tamla Motown,
with ‘These Things Will Keep Me Loving You’.
In 71, ‘I’m Gonna Run Away From You’, on Mojo,
gave Tami Lynn, a Top 4 stay.
And in 75, ‘Out On The Floor’, on Black Magic,
reached No.42, for Dobie Gray.
In 73, Gilbert O’Sullivan, on MAM,
was at No.6 with ‘Why Oh Why Oh Why’.
And in 76, ‘I’m Your Puppet’, on Mercury,
peaked at No.12, for James & Bobby Purify.
In 71, The Elgins reached No.28, on Tamla Motown,
with ‘Put Yourself In My Place’.
And in 74, ‘The Night Chicago Died’, on Bus Stop,
was a US No.1 & UK Top 3, for Paper Lace.
In 65, ‘Long After Tonight Is All Over’, was a Top 40,
for Jimmy Radcliffe, on Stateside.
And in 70, ‘Just A Little Misunderstanding’, on Tamla Motown,
gave The Contours, a No.31 ride.
In 76, ‘Take It To The Limit’, on Asylum,
gave The Eagles a No.12 success.
And in 78, ‘September’, was a Top 3,
for Earth Wind & Fire, on CBS.
In 72, The Supremes has a Top 10, on Tamla Motown,
with ‘Automatically Sunshine’.
And in 76, Lou Rawls on Philadelphia International,was
a No.10, with ‘You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine’.
In 71, The Temptations, on Tamla Motown, had a US No.1 &
UK 8, with ‘Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)’.
And In 73, ‘Wishing Well’, on Island,
was a Top 7, for Free.
In 67, Arthur Conley, peaked at No.7,
on Atlantic, with ‘Sweet Soul Music’.
And in 94, ‘Born In The Guetto’, made No.72,
for Funky Poets, on Epic.
In 64, ‘Baby I Need Your Lovin’, on Parlophone,
gave The Fourmost, a No.24.
And in 69, Stevie Wonder, on Tamla Motown,
had a Top 4, with ‘My Cherie Amour’.
by Harriet Blackbury
July 29, 2021
With their first 15 hit singles all on Warner Brothers,
in 83, ‘Gimme All Your Lovin’, reached No.61.
Also in 83, ‘Sharp Dressed Man’,
at No.53, followed on.
Next, in 84 came, ‘TV Dinners’ at No.67,
and ‘Gimme All Your Lovin’, re-appeared at No.10,
with ‘Sharp Dressed Man’, at No.22
back in the charts again.
In 85, ‘Legs’, peaked at No.16,
with ‘Summer Holiday (EP)’, waving a No.51 flag.
And ending 85, climbing to No.27,
came their 8th hit, ‘Sleeping Bag’.
In 86, ‘Stages’, reached No.43,
followed by ‘Rough Boy’, making a No.23 high.
And ending 86, peaking at No.54,
was Velcro Fly.
In 90, ‘Doubleback’, made No.29,
And in 91, ‘My Head’s in Mississipi’ hit No.37.
In 92, ‘Viva Las Vegas’, was a Top 10,
and also in 92, at No.49, came ‘Rough Boy’ again.
In 94, ‘Pincushion’, rose to No.15,
with ZZ TOP now on RCA.
And also in 94, peaking at No.60,
was ‘Breakaway’.
In 96, ‘What’s Up With That’, made No.58,
ending their run on RCA.
And in 99, ‘Gimme All Your Lovin 2000’, on Riverhorse,
for Martay feat ZZ Top, a No.28 play.
R.I.P.
Dusty Hill 1949 – 2021
Thank You for 50+ years of music.
written by Harriet Blackbury
July 28, 2021
1 ETHAN ROSS
2 LIAM HOGAN
3 ASH PALMER
4 DAN COWAN
5 JORDAN KEANE
6 PAUL TURNBULL
7 CONNOR DIMAIO
8 SAM MINIHAN
9 FRANK MULHERN
10 NYAL BELL
11 BEN HINCHLIFFE
12 CHRIS SMALLEY
13 SAM WALKER
14 ADAM THOMAS
15 MATTY WARBURTON
16 IAN ORMSON
17 DARREN STEPHENSON
18 ADAM ETCHES
19 JAKE KIRBY
20 SZYMON CZUBIK
21 GEORGE BEST
22 AARON WILBRAHAM
23 SEAN CONNELLY
24 ALBERT WATERALL
25 JIM GANNON
26 MIKE SUMMERBEE
27 WAYNE HENNESSEY
28 BILL BOCKING
29 JOE SMITH
30 BRETT ANGELL
31 LIAM BRIDCUTT
32 MICKEY QUINN
33 CARL BAKER
34 SHEFKI KUQI
35 BILL McNAUGHTON
36 LEN ALLCHURCH
37 RICKIE LAMBERT
38 KEN MULHEARN
39 ASHLEY WILLIAMS
40 ERNIE SIMMS
41 WILLIE MOIR
42 ALAN OGLEY
43 DOMINIC BLIZZARD
44 ANDY MUCH
45 CHRIS LAWLER
46 LEN WHITE
47 GARY BRABIN
48 ADAM LE FONDRE
49 BILL HOLDEN
50 DAVE JONES
51 BOAZ MYHILL
52 CARLO NASH
53 STEPHEN GLEESON
54 PAUL COOK
55 GLENN MURRAY
56 ALUN ARMSTRONG
57 MICHAEL RAYNES
58 NICHOLAS BIGNALL
59 RICHARD SNEEKES
60 ALAN OGLEY
61 JAMES BALL
62 ANDY BLACK
63 CARLTON PALMER
64 LES BRADD
65 JAMIE WARD
66 GARETH OWEN
67 LEE TODD
68 FREDDIE GOODWIN
69 TOMMY ROWE
70 FRASER FORSTER
71 ANTHONY ELDING
72 WILL COLLAR
73 TED CRITCHLEY
74 JOHN RUDDY
75 ANTHONY PILKINGTON
76 DAMIEN ALLEN
77 JAMIE STOTT
78 RALPH CODLING
79 LIAM DICKINSON
80 DANNY BERGARA
81 TOMMY SWORD
82 SIMON RUSK
83 ERIC WEBSTER
84 KEVIN FRANCIS
85 LES CHAPMAN
86 STUART BAXTER
87 MICHAEL BYRNE
88 SIMON GRAYSON
89 CHRIS MARSDEN
90 ANDY THORPE
91 TREVOR PORTEOUS
92 PAUL HART
93 ARTHUR WATERS
94 ASA HARTFORD
95 RAY CHARTER
96 WYN DAVIES
97 JOHN COOKE
98 DEAN EMERSON
99 BARNEY DANIELS
100 PAUL EDWARDS
101 ALEC HERD
102 NORMAN SYKES
103 ALF LYTHGOE
104 NEIL MATTHEWS
105 ERIC NIXON
106 GARETH ROBERTS
107 TOMMY MITCHELL
108 DAVID LAWSON
109 LES ROBINSON
110 MIKE SALMON
111 ALBERT QUIXALL
112 KAYODE ODEJAYI
113 JIMMY SMITH
114 RON STANIFORTH
115 EDDIE STUART
116 SCOTT TAYLOR
117 JIMMY WALSH
Compiled by Harriet Blackbury
July 2021
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Thank you for visiting my website Regards Harriet
July 13, 2021
1 NORTH SEAS 5 4
2 A GO MAN I L H 4 5
3 HEAR SAM L P 3 6
4 A AND C NOW 3 5
5 E A D J NEON ARK 6 5
6 L B A TURN U PULL 4 8
7 ICON MAIN DOOR 6 6
8 MAIN ANS HIM 3 7
9 HARK FM E RUN NL 5 7
10 ALL BY E N L 4 4
11 FLINCH H BE FINE 3 10
12 C IS SHELL ARMY 5 7
13 WARM LAKES 3 6
14 HOT AS MAMA D 4 6
15 U TRAM BY ART TOWN 5 9
16 ARM IN SO ON 3 6
17 PHONE STAR N SENDER 6 10
18 A MATCH SEED 4 6
19 BIKER JAY K 4 5
20 NB C OZZY MUSIK 6 6
21 O E GREETS G B 6 4
22 HAL AIRBORN AM A W 5 9
23 ENCLOSE ANY NL 4 8
24 TRAWLER BEAT ALL 6 8
25 JOIN MAN N G 3 6
26 U SEEK ME MR I B ME 4 9
27 E Y WHEN ANY SENSE 5 9
28 I B BLOCKING L 4 7
29 SO HIM JET 3 5
30 ALL BETTER N G 5 6
31 C TRAM BUILD IT 4 8
32 MY QUICK NINE 6 5
33 CLEAR BARK 4 5
34 IF HE QUIK S K 6 4
35 L U B CLOTHING MAN 4 10
36 HE LUNCH CALL R 3 9
37 CALM BIKE TRIER 6 7
38 N HE ANKLE U MR 3 8
39 ALL MY WISHES ALI 6 8
40 M MINE RISES 5 5
41 I MORE I WILL 6 4
42 O LAY ANGLE 4 5
43 C LIZZI B R DIAMOND 7 8
44 U C MY HAND 4 4
45 SHARER WILL C 5 6
46 N WHEEL IT 3 5
47 BARGAIN BY R 4 6
48 O DEFEND ALARM 4 2 6
49 L LION B HELD 4 6
50 O A SEVEN DJ 4 5
51 O Y B M AZ HILL 4 6
52 SALON ARCH 5 4
53 ELSE OPEN S G THEN 7 7
54 O A LOCK UP 4 4
55 RELY MAN RUNG 5 6
56 RUN AT LONG ARMS 4 9
57 SEARCH ANY MILE 7 6
58 B A CHILLING SALON 8 7
59 SEE KIND ARCHERS 7 7
60 GOALY LANE 4 5
61 ALL J B AS ME 5 4
62 Y BACK LAND 4 5
63 R CALL OPEN TRAM 7 6
64 L B DARES D 3 5
65 I J W A DREAM 5 4
66 HOT NEW GEAR 6 4
67 E TOLD ED 3 4
68 FEW DO RIDING E DO 7 7
69 TO MY MOWER 5 4
70 REF ROSE FAST RR 6 7
71 O LEND ANYTHING 7 6
72 I C WALL ROLL 4 6
73 DIRECTLY HE T C 3 9
74 NU DJ DR HOY 4 5
75 ONLY THINK AN POINT G 7 10
76 DEAL L IN NAME 6 5
77 TIME TOAST J 4 4
78 LONG CARD PHIL 5 7
79 I CALM N I SO KIND 4 9
80 RAN BY A GARDEN 5 7
81 MOST MY WORD 5 5
82 NO RISK SUM 5 4
83 RE I BEST CREW 4 7
84 VAR N K F IS NICE 5 7
85 SAM CAN HELP 3 7
86 U B STAR TREAT X 6 6
87 CLIMB ANY HERE 7 5
88 MOON RAYS SING 5 7 ( on loan )
89 MARCH IN DRESS 5 7
90 TRY AND HOPE 4 6
91 REPORT OUR VOTES 6 8
92 L U A ART P H 4 4
93 AW HEAR TRUST R 6 6
94 A H D FOR A STAR 3 8
95 HE CARRY ART 3 7
96 N VIEW DAYS 3 6
97 O HE ON OK J C 4 5
98 MEN REASONED 4 7
99 EASY BRAND LINE 6 7
100 SUPA LED DRAW 4 7
101 LED REACH 4 4
102 N S ARMY E OK N S 6 5
103 FLY THE GOAL 3 7
104 L THE TEAMS WIN 4 8
105 IN ICON REX 4 5
106 SEAT BROTHER G R 6 7
107 C MY LOT E HIM MTL 5 8
108 AVOID SWAN D L 5 6
109 BOSS ON LINER 3 8
110 M S LION MAKE 4 6
111 L B QUAIL XALTER 6 7
112 OKAY O I EYED A DJ 6 7
113 MY TIS HIM JM 5 5
114 ON A SHIRT FRONT 3 10
115 TRADE DUTIES 5 6
116 C TOTAL STORY 5 6
117 M MY WISH AL J 5 5
The answers will appear on my website
blackbury-poems.com
on 29th July 2021
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Thank you for visiting my website Regards Harriet
July 9, 2021
1 SAM ALLARDYCE
2 EDDIE HOPKINSON
3 NAT LOFTHOUSE
4 JOE SMITH
5 RICARDO GARDNER
6 ANTONI SARCEVIC
7 JAY – JAY OKOCHA
8 ROY GREAVES
9 KEVIN DAVIES
10 PETER REID
11 IVAN CAMPO
12 JUSSI JAASKELAINEN
13 OWEN COYLE
14 NICOLAS ANELKA
15 FRANCIS LEE
16 KEVIN NOLAN
17 FRANK WORTHINGTON
18 GARY CAHILL
19 RAY PARRY
20 STELIOS GIANNAKOP
21 GARY SPEED
22 JOHN BYROM
23 YOURI DJORKAEFF
24 JOHN RITSON
25 FABRICE MUAMBA
26 GUONI BERGSSON
27 DAVID JACK
28 JON McGINLAY
29 JASON McATEER
30 NICKY HUNT
31 NATHAN BLAKE
32 STUART HOLDEN
33 PER FRANDSEN
34 BILLY DRELLIN
35 EL HADJI DIOUF
36 IAN EVATT
37 DAVID WHEATER
38 JIMMY PHILLIPS
39 JOHAN ELMANDER
40 MICHAEL RICKETTS
41 ALEX BAPTISTE
42 LEE CHUNG – YONG
43 BILLY BUTLER
44 EIOUR GUOJOHNSEN
45 KEITH BRANAGAN
46 JAY SPEARING
47 BRUNO NGOTTY
48 WARWICK RIMMER
49 CALLUM KING – HARMES
50 GAVIN McCANN
51 VINCENT CANDELA
52 FERNANDO HIERRO
53 JIM McDONAGH
54 HENRIK PEDERSEN
55 IVAN KLASNIC
56 GRETAR STEINSSON
57 DON HOWE
58 JARED BORGETTTI
59 TAL BEN HAIM
60 WILLIE MOIR
61 MATTHEW TAYLOR
62 ADAM LE FONDRE
63 STEVE THOMPSON
64 KENNY DAVENPORT
65 ALEX FINNEY
66 PAUL JONES
67 FRED HILL
68 STAN HANSON
69 HARRY BROCKBANK
70 ROY HARTLE
71 NEIL WHATMORE
72 DENNIS POLITIC
73 MATT GILKS
74 SONNY GRAHAM
75 BRYAN EDWARDS
76 RONAN DARCY
77 JOHN SOMERVILLE
78 LUKAS JENSEN
79 DENNIS STEVENS
80 PETER KIOSO
81 PETER NICHOLSON
82 REISS GREENIDGE
83 BERT BAVERSTOCK
84 LIAM EDWARDS
85 SYD FARRIMOND
86 JIMMY SEDDON
87 BRIGHT AMOATENG
88 DOUG HOLDEN
89 TONY CALDWELL
90 DARREN PRATLEY
91 JULIAN DARBY
92 OLADAPO AFOLAYAN
93 PHIL BROWN
94 KIERAN LEE
95 RICARDO SANTOS
96 RYAN DELANEY
97 ADAM SENIOR
98 LLOYD ISGROVE
99 GEORGE THOMASON
100 SHAUN MILLER
101 JACK HICKMAN
102 MUHAMMADU FAAL
103 ANDREW TUTTE
104 ARTHUR GNAHOUA
105 BRANDON COMLEY
106 ALI CRAWFORD
107 EOIN DOYLE
108 GETHIN JONES
109 M J WILLIAMS
110 LIAM GORDON
111 NATHAN DELFOUNESO
112 FINLAY HURFORD – LOCKETT
Compiled by Harriet Blackbury
June 2021
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Thank you for visiting my website Regards Harriet.
July 2, 2021
1 GLENN MURRAY
2 MICHEL KUIPERS
3 KIT NAPIER
4 BOBBY ZAMORA
5 GORDON GREER
6 CRAIG MACKAIL – SMITH
7 CHRIS HUGHTON – ex manager
8 KERRY MAYO
9 GRAHAM POTTER
10 PETER WARD
11 DALE STEPHENS
12 BRIAN HORTON
13 MATHEW RYAN
14 ERNIE WILSON
15 KAZENGA LUALUA
16 DANNY CULLIP
17 NEAL MAUPAY
18 BERT STEPHENS
19 SOLLY MARCH
20 STEVE FOSTER
21 ANTHONY KNOCKAERT
22 TOMMY COOK
23 PASCAL GROB
24 BEN WHITE
25 WILL BUCKLEY
26 LEWIS DUNK
27 CHARLIE OATWAY
28 ASHLEY BARNES
29 LEANDRO TROSSARD
30 PERCY TAU
31 DAVY PROPPER
32 ROBERT SANCHEZ
33 LIAM BRIDCUTT
34 ADAM EL – ABD
35 SHANE DUFFY
36 TOMER HEMED
37 FLORIN ANDONE
38 AARON CONNOLLY
39 GUS POYET
40 ALIREZA JAHANBAKHSH
41 BRUNO
42 ADAM LALLANA
43 JOSE IZQUIERDO
44 TOMMY ELPHICK
45 YVES BISSOUMA
46 BERAM KAYAL
47 ANDREW CROFTS
48 TARIQ LAMPTEY
49 INIGO CALDERON
50 ADAM WEBSTER
51 ELLIOTT BENNETT
52 DANNY WELBECK
53 CHRISTIAN WALTON
54 STEVEN ALZATE
55 ALEXIS MAC ALLISTER
56 LEONARDO ULLOA
57 DAVID STOCKDALE
58 CASPER ANKERGREN
59 DAN BURN
60 DEAN HAMMOND
61 STEVE SIDWELL
62 BOBBY FARRELL
63 STEVE GATTING
64 GLEN WILSON
65 BILLY BOOTH
66 GARY HART
67 WALLY LITTLE
68 JIMMY CASE
69 PETER O’SULLIVAN
70 DAVE WALKER
71 DES TENNANT
72 STEVE BURTENSHAW
73 BRIAN POWNEY
74 NORMAN GALL
75 REG WILKINSON
76 DAVE TURNER
77 IAN CHAPMAN
78 DENNIS GORDON
79 ROY JENNINGS
80 STAN WEBB
81 BOB WHITING
82 JIMMY COLLINS
83 POTTER SMITH
84 PAUL WATSON
85 JIMMY HOPKINS
86 WALLY GOULD
87 EDDIE SPEARRITT
88 DENIS FOREMAN
89 PERRY DIGWEED
90 ERIC GILL
91 NICKY FORSTER
92 GARRY NELSON
93 JOHNNY McNICHOL
94 IAN MELLOR
95 KEVIN BREMNER
96 CHARLIE LIVESEY
97 PETER HARBURN
98 MICHAEL ROBINSON
99 BILLY REED
100 LEON KNIGHT
101 BILL CASSIDY
102 KURT NOGAN
103 JOCK DAVIE
104 ARTHUR ATWOOD
105 ANDY RITCHIE
compiled by Harriet Blackbury
May 2021
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Thank you for visiting my website – Regards Harriet.