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February 6, 2021
1 I RAN LIKE J M B U C 6 7
2 EG NIKE KNAVE 5 6
3 L HE CAME I WON 7 4
4 RAN HERE AS AL 4 7
5 NICELY WARM JEM 5 8
6 LARK RAN KFC 5 5
7 U GO SING ACE PAL 4 9
8 DID AV GOAL IN 5 6
9 MM LOCAL COD AND MAL 7 9
10 O B BOYS BORN B 5 6
11 C Y DEAL ON 4 4
12 – E DEAR G S – 4 5
13 HE WILD CARDS 5 6
14 U R MILK T 3 4
15 EL AND FRIENDS 3 9
16 Y I J MILE 3 4
17 CLEAR ELK 3 5
18 BOY CUB BORN M 5 6
19 ID CARD A GIV 5 5
20 RELEASE DR TYPE B 5 9
21 E B OK BOOTS 3 6
22 LINK AN OVEN 5 5
23 L ENJOY HOVE JS 5 7
24 L R BOOTS ON ALONE 8 6
25 I MOON SPINNERS 6 7
26 O HE A VERY J 3 6
27 L E AVIDLY D K 5 5
28 ANKLE ANY END 4 7
29 Y E SHAVING 4 5
30 BIN VAR YES R NO 5 7
31 O MY MY I B DJ 5 4
32 KC CLIMBER CLAN 4 9
33 Y YA ON A BEACH 5 6
34 P E SIP CASSIS 6 5
35 I ECHO TICKET 6 5
36 HE ARGUE HIGH CALL 6 9
37 Y E WEST HOVE 5 5
38 I MR SOME FAN A BIT 7 7
39 CV E TRUE S BE 5 5
40 L B BY THIMBLE CO 5 8
41 DEER IN YORK 6 4
42 OOPS B ON P R 3 6
43 I MAY B G CALLER 5 7
44 SPIN ON MY SAND 5 7
45 LE ROBE 3 3
46 TEN YEAR VOLTS 6 6
47 RODE ON FRESH J B 4 9
48 C A HALF MILE MC 3 9
49 HAD A WET JOG AT NOON 8 8
50 C GAVE A PINK CO 5 7
51 U INSTALL AIR OF SPA 8 8
52 A FAB MAN THERE 5 3 4
53 ME CAL IF U WILL 6 6
54 A HOME ALSO I B 5 6
55 E J B NOT A ROY 4 6
56 A B MADE B 5 2
57 WINDY SAVE 3 6
58 REAL BUTTER ON R 7 6
59 J J SEE M IN ARENA 8 5
60 L C LE DIAMOND N 4 8
61 O I B LITTLE ROBE 6 7
62 O JUST RE ERAZING 5 9
63 O L CABIN ROOF IC IC IC 8 9
64 AH A DAY SINCE 5 6
65 E TRY RIB BIT T H 5 7
66 PIPE BE LIT RALPH 8 6
67 STABLE HERDER P 6 7
68 O J E ENQUIRES 4 7
69 WE OF WILL 4 4
70 RESERVE PATH 5 6
71 FURTHER DOC OK J R 4 10
72 O BAZ AS IN SKID 5 7
73 TRY MR T M D OR C TEE 5 9
74 RE F H HAD KP NUTS 5 8
75 MY COMMAND TOLD 5 8
76 WIL HE NET 3 5
77 C J C AKA BLOCK 4 7
78 MANY S ROUTES 4 7
79 ALONG WING AL 4 7
80 I MR COTTAGE HR 4 8
81 TRY TEAM WM I J S 5 7
82 WHY KENT RONAN 5 7
83 L O GREEN N RED 5 6
84 ME CHARGE MK 4 6
85 M TIS HIM J 3 5
86 NB KICK OVER 5 5
87 Y B IN SCRUM K 5 5
88 NUCLEAR ACE CAN 8 5
89 REAL GOAL J G HNH 4 9
90 N E AN A KEY LAD 4 7
91 LEND VIOLIN K 5 6
92 R TO MY MAGIC 5 5
93 Y N M IN QUICK 5 5
94 ASK MR IN MOST 4 7
95 JOIN BH RD 4 4
96 ER NO HANDS ON J 4 8
97 MY MACHINE OK 4 7
98 J B GROUND HIRE 4 8
99 I CARD E VERY D M C 5 8
100 O U ALL MANUAL A 6 6
101 L ARCHERS BOW GROW TAUT 7 12
102 C MY SODA MISTY 5 7
103 STARRING IN VEST 6 8
104 E TV IN STOCK 5 5
105 SEE THEY VOW 5 5
106 PS MAKE CLIVE 5 6
107 E C PARADE N ROCK 6 7
108 R RAN NEAR TO W B 6 6
109 I SELL THE PIE I K G 5 9
110 ID DATA BY TV 5 5
111 AH U HEAR SONG 5 6
112 RR IN OLIVE BREAD 7 7
113 CT UNIT BY K 5 4
114 A LOG SIZE BRANCH’ 7 7
115 ROYALTY RAN 4 6
116 FOR U GO ANY FAN 4 8
117 VAR INT A NOUN 6 5
Compiled by Harriet Blackbury
the answers will appear on my website –
blackbury-poems.com
on 6th March 2021
(usual copyright rules apply)
Thank you for visiting my website Regards Harriet.
February 4, 2021
In 76, ‘Let Your Love Flow’, on Warner Brothers
gave The Bellamy Brothers a US No.1 & UK No.7.
And in 78, ‘Come To Me’, on Creole
took Ruby Winters to No.11.
In 75 ‘Someone Saved My Life Tonight’, on DJM
rose to No.22 for Elton John.
And in 92, ‘Stay’, on London, for Shakespears Sister
was a gold selling, eight week No.1
In 74, ‘The Air That I Breathe’, reached No.2
for The Hollies, on Polydor.
And in 05, ‘Fix You’, on Parlophone,
gave Coldplay a Top 4.
In 65, ‘I Hear A Symphony’, on Tamla Motown,
was a US No.1 & UK No.39.
And in 77, ‘That’s What Friends Are For’, on CBS
took Deniece Williams to the No.8 line.
In 71, ‘Horse With No Name’, (a double A side ),
on Warner brothers, for America – a US No.1 & UK Top 3.
And in 89, ‘The Living Years’ for Mike & The Mechanics,
became a gold selling US No.1 & UK Top 2, on Wea.
In 86, ‘Livin On A Prayer’, on Vertigo,
gave Bon Jovi a US No.1 & UK Top 4.
Also in 86, ‘Don’t Give Up’, on Virgin,
found Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush, with a No.9 score.
In 72, ‘Heart Of Gold’, on Reprise,
gave Neil Young a UK Top 10 & US No.1.
And in 74, ‘I Can Help’, on Monument,
was a US No.1 & UK No.6 for Billy Swan.
In 74, ‘Let’s Put It All Together’, made No.9
for The Stylistics, on Avco.
And in 2011/12 Gotye ft Kimbra, had a UK & US No.l,
on Universal, with ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’.
In 93, ‘Everybody Hurts’, peaked at No.7
on Warner Brothers, for R.E.M.
And in 94, ‘The Day I Tried To Live’, rose to No.42,
for Sound Garden, on A & M.
In 67, ‘Stay With Me Baby’, on Philips,
took The Walker Brothers to No.26.
Also in 67, ‘Raise Your Hand’, on Stax,
for Eddie Floyd, at No.42, last in this mix.
Written by Harriet Blackbury
Everyone of us
leaves a trail
as soon as ever
our ship sets sail.
Everyone of us
is duty bound
to help others who
have hit the ground.
Everyone of us
needs to talk
to strangers
on our daily walk.
Everyone of us
is quite unique
and yet so similar
when we hold hands and speak.
Everyone of us
needs to see
the wonder of nature
in every tree.
Everyone of us
needs a friend
to prevent us going
round the bend.
Everyone of us
will at some point dwell
on the repercussions
of raising hell.
Everyone of us
has the choice
to just stay silent
or to have a voice.
Everyone of us
can happiness find
with a positive attitude
of heart and mind.
Everyone of us
knows right from wrong
so lets rejoice in the truth
and stay on song.
Everyone of us
will look back and sigh
whilst wondering ‘What if?’
when a lost chance goes by.
Everyone of us
needs a fighting spirit
to survive rough times
and new life inherit.
Everyone of us
has to die.
when our number is up
that’s it – goodbye.
Everyone of us
is equal in heaven
with the Lord insisting
‘Lights out at seven’.
Written by Harriet Blackbury.
January 31, 2021
With their first of seven hits on Columbia,
in 64, ‘Baby Let Me Take You Home’, rose to No.21.
And also in 64, reaching a US & UK No.1,
came ‘The House Of The Rising Sun’.
Ending 64, ‘I’m Crying’, climbed to No.8,
and in 65, ‘Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’, was a Top 3.
And their next hit of 65, also a Top Ten, at No.7,
was ‘Bring It On Home To Me’.
In 65, ‘We Gotta Get Out Of This Place’, peaked at No.2.
And also, ‘It’s My Life’, gave them another Top 7 shout.
In 66, with their first hit on Decca, they rose to No.12,
with ‘Inside – Looking Out’.
Also in 66, still on Decca, ‘Don’t Bring Me Down’, a No.6.
And finally on Decca, ‘Help Me Girl’, at No.14, did arrive,
though now, renamed Eric Burden and The Animals.
And in 67, on MGM, ‘When I Was Young’, peaked at No.45
Still in 67, four more hits followed on MGM, including
‘Good Times’, at No.20 and ‘San Franciscan Nights at No.7.
In 68, ‘Sky Pilot’, made the Top 40 flight.
And in 69, ‘Ring Of Fire’, a No.35 delight.
In 72, ‘The House Of The Rising Sun’, on Rak, made No.25.
In 82, ‘The House Of The Rising Sun’, also on Rak, a No.11.
Bringing to an end, a glimpse of this remarkable group,
that to this day, fans think are pure heaven.
Thank You for the music
Chas Chandler 1938 – 1996
Hilton Valentine 1943 – 2021
Written by
Harriet Blackbury
January 30, 2021
1 GORDON BANKS
2 ALAN HUDSON
3 GARTH CROOKS
4 PETER CROUCH
5 ADRIAN HEATH
6 JIMMY GREENHOFF
7 STANLEY MATTHEWS
8 PETER SHILTON
9 PETER FOX
10 NEIL FRANKLIN
11 RYAN SHAWCROSS
12 JACKIE MARSH
13 JOE CORRIGAN
14 XHERDAN SHAQIRI
15 ALAN DODD
16 JORDAN THOMPSON
17 GEOFF HURST
18 STEVE BOULD
19 ALAN DURBAN – (ex Manager)
20 JOHN RITCHIE
21 JAMES McCLEAN
22 PAUL BRACEWELL
23 NATHAN COLLINS
24 RICARDO FULLER
25 LEE CHAPMAN
26 MIKE PEJIC
27 PAUL RANDALL
28 STEVEN NZONZI
29 TYRESE CAMPBELL
30 SAMMY McILROY
31 ROGER JONES
32 MARKO ARNAUTOVIC
33 GEOFF SALMONS
34 RAY EVANS
35 CHARLIE ADAM
36 TONY PULIS – (ex Manager)
37 HARRY SOUTTAR
38 ERIC SKEELS
39 SAM VOKES
40 GEOFF SCOTT
41 GEORGE EASTHAM
42 TONY WADDINGTON (ex Manager)
43 TERRY CONROY
44 MIKE DOYLE
45 DENIS SMITH
46 KENWYNE JONES
47 GEORGE BERRY
48 MICHAEL O’NEILL (Manager)
49 VIV BUSBY
50 STEVE SIMONSEN
51 BOJAN KRKIC
52 JONATHAN WALTERS
53 MATTHEW ETHERINGTON
54 NOEL BLAKE
55 GIANNELLI IMBULA
56 BRENDAN O CALLAGHAN
57 ROBERT HUTH
58 PETER DOBING
59 LOEK URSEM
60 SAMMY IRVINE
61 RORY DELAP
62 MAMADY SIDIBE
63 JOE ALLEN
64 PAUL JOHNSON
65 ASMIR BEGOVIC
66 MARK HUGHES
67 ANDY GRIFFIN
68 MARK CHAMBERLAIN
69 JACK BUTLAND
70 BOB McGRORY
71 DANNY BATTH
72 GLENN WHELAN
73 JOHN FARMER
74 GRAHAM KAVANAGH
75 THIBAUD VERLINDEN
76 LIAM LAWRENCE
77 IAN PAINTER
78 MARK STEIN
79 ERIK PIETERS
80 NICK POWELL
81 FREDDIE STEELE
82 JOSH TYMON
83 CARL BEESTON
84 TOM INCE
85 MICKEY THOMAS
86 JERMAINE PENNANT
87 PAUL RICHARDSON
88 BRYNJAR GUNNARSSON
89 TOM SOARES
90 SEAN HASLEGRAVE
91 JIMMY ROBERTSON
92 WAYNE BIGGINS
93 JOHN MAHONEY
94 PETER THORNE
95 IAN MOORES
96 TONY ELLIS
97 ALAN BLOOR
98 DEAN WHITEHEAD
99 KEVIN LEWIS
100 PAUL WARE
Bonus Ball
LOU MACARI – (twice ex Manager)
Compiled by Harriet Blackbury
January 2021
(usual copyright rules apply)
Many Thanks for visiting my website – Regards Harriet
January 23, 2021
1 HE ALTER A B G 6 4
2 I D RING VIVA JKL 6 3 4
3 I AM STREET LIST 4 2 7
4 CV IN A GOAL 4 5
5 C HAS MADE 3 5
6 C TO THE OWL TA 4 7
7 AND Y SIGN N 5 4
8 L N B ALL AJAR 4 4 2
9 U JOY I DR GAZER 3 9
10 BEST DATE 3 5
11 A LLAMA AND AL 4 7
12 I SAVED V LINK 6 5
13 AM ONSIDE A 5 4
14 I TICKLE MR BEAR 6 7
15 ODE GOT PROSE 5 6
16 HUNTERS HALL PATH 5 10
17 AL GAZING UP A ZOA 5 9
18 E MORNING RANCH SLIDE 6 12
19 DEMAND HAT ON NR 6 7
20 CRU ABOUT RR 5 5
21 BASIL IN FRANCE 7 6
22 Y PAIR ENTER 5 5
23 HEAR ARSENAL 4 7
24 C MONIKA C NHN 4 7
25 ARH STRIVE IN MC 6 7
26 HE WALKS U 4 4
27 OK OK NU MEN 3 6
28 SODA DJ DON 5 4
29 TIMER FLOWS 3 7
30 I A BLOOMING A BAND I 6 10
31 SHARP AS MARINA 7 6
32 I WIN O I A ED 4 5
33 THE LINE SPORT 5 7
34 RAN SET MOVE 5 5
35 EK EVEN A KING 5 6
36 HENS N GOAL 5 4
37 RE HUG ASK M H 4 6 (ex manager)
38 E I ATE BEST JAM 5 7
39 RAN TRENDY BAR 4 8
40 – ET WEEKLY SPARKLER 4 6 – 6
41 U C MEDAL ASK N LUV 5 9
42 AM A POWER DRESS – J W 5 4 – 6
43 ALAN CLAIM HE – X BOX LEADER 4 6 – 11
44 A CANNY WALL ED 5 7
45 SET OF ONE J 4 5
46 HELPIN SLIK V I P 5 8
47 ERRR SO FAST REF 6 7
48 ART TRUST SONG MR A 6 9
49 WANT A MAC OR IVY 6 7
50 ALO DIAL HIM A RIB 8 6
51 C MY XL HEART A C 4 2 6
52 I D U C A STAND 5 5
53 UNDID LULL AN’E NU 6 8
54 CALM US MR BEACH 5 8
55 IE HI JJ PREM BEER R LEGO 6 – 5 8
56 J ON UP AN CHOSEN 5 8
57 ALL NINETY HE CAN 9 5
58 SOON AS E JUMPED 6 7
59 O I RULE ROOM 5 5
60 AND J BE NEAR K 3 8
61 IMITATE INN 5 5
62 VAR ADDING STORM 5 9
63 U R RED SWAN MAN 6 6
64 AM TT GREAT TT 4 7
65 E J N OVERLAND 5 6
66 AN ALL THE NET 6 5
67 I C A DRESSER CO 6 6
68 AN GO BATHING IN MY D H 5 12
69 VAR ONSIDE 3 6
70 AKA REST IN GARDEN J V
71 ORDER PLAY 4 5
72 A F A MOBILE CHIME 7 7
73 SO MEN WILL AIM BALL 7 9
74 H T JEEP SNACKS 4 8
75 E DRAWING BY E 5 6
76 SAVED INVEST 6 5
77 I D HARRIS C B 5 5
78 I GAZELLE APRON 8 5
79 EARLY WISH R 5 5
80 MY LATTE A OK 4 6
81 AH Y MI SOYA 4 5
82 SOME JETS 2 6
83 SEE M HELLO 3 6
84 E OK HAULAGE CO KG 8 6
85 NEARLY A Y V 3 6
Compiled by Harriet Blackbury
the answers will appear on my website –
blackbury-poems.com
on 13th February 2021
(usual copyright rules apply)
Thank you for visiting my website Regards Harriet.
January 16, 2021
What better gift to leave behind,
than a thought that brings a smile to mind.
Each one different, and personal too,
meant for every individual, we once knew.
What better gift, when all is said,
than a thought that brings a shake of the head.
Followed by a chuckle, as friends recall,
times well spent, when we had a ball.
What better fortune could we bestow,
than the part of us, we let folks know.
A world of wealth, each friendship worth.
Such satisfaction when we leave this earth.
by Harriet Blackbury
1 DELIA SMITH
2 ROBERT GREEN
3 SCOTT PARKER
4 SAM BYRAM
5 GRANT HOLT
6 CAMERON McGEEHAN
7 RON ASHMAN
8 MARIO VRANCIC
9 CHRIS SUTTON
10 ROBERT FLECK
11 DION DUBLIN
12 JACOB SORENSEN
13 WES HOOLAHAN
14 PRZEMYSLAW PLACHETA
15 JEREMY GOSS
16 KEN BROWN
17 SEBASTIEN BASSONG
18 TIM KRUL
19 RUEL FOX
20 IAN CULVERHOUSE
21 LUKAS RUPP
22 JUSTIN FASHANU
23 DEAN ASHTON
24 MELVIN SITTI
25 MARTIN O’NEILL
26 CHRISTOPH ZIMMERMANN
27 STEVE BRUCE
28 ARCHIE MACAULEY
29 CRAIG BELLAMY
30 BEN GODFREY
31 NEIL ADAMS
32 ADAM DRURY
33 TERRY ALLCOCK
34 DANEL SINANI
35 TEEMU PUKKI
36 GRANT HANLEY
37 ROBERT SNODGRASS
38 JAMES MADDISON
39 JOHN RUDDY
40 JORDAN HUGILL
41 BALI MUMBA
42 CRAIG FLEMING
43 CHRIS WOODS
44 JOSH MURPHY
45 DAVE STRINGER
46 XAVI QUINTILLA
47 BRYAN GUNN
48 KIERAN DOWELL
49 JOHN DEEHAN
50 BRADLEY JOHNSON
51 IWAN ROBERTS
52 MIKE PHELAN
53 JONNY HOWSON
54 TIM SHERWOOD
55 DANIEL FARKE
56 JAMAL LEWIS
57 RUSSELL MARTIN
58 HARRY TOFFOLO
59 IAN CROOK
60 TODD CANTWELL
61 ANDY MARSHALL
62 KEN FOGGO
63 ADAM IDAH
64 MARK BOWEN
65 PAUL LAMBERT
66 EMI BUENDIA
67 DARREN HUCKERBY
68 MARK ROBBINS
69 KEVIN KEELAN
70 MAX AARONS
71 PAUL McVEIGH
72 AKIN FAMEWO
73 MARCO STIEPERMANN
74 DARREN EADIE
75 MICHAEL McGOVERN
76 JOHN BOND
77 KENNY MCLEAN
78 DUNCAN FORBES
79 ONEL HERNANDEZ
80 DAVE WATSON
81 TIMM KLOSE
82 ASTON OXBOROUGH
83 MIKE WALKER
84 OLIVER SKIPP
85 ALEXANDER TETTEY
86 MARTIN PETERS
87 DENNIS VAN WIJK
88 EMILIANO BUENDIA
89 SIMON WHALEY
90 SAM McCALLUM
91 GARY HOLT
Compiled by Harriet Blackbury
December 2020
(usual copyright rules apply)
Many Thanks for visiting my website – Regards Harriet
January 9, 2021
1 B OK GRAND SON 6 5
2 SOUL AND AN H 4 6
3 OH ROCK STAR G 5 6
4 C THERE OUR P C 5 6
5 HE HAD A TRAIN 6 5
6 J G HE FINE FORM MY 5 9
7 L HAM SWEET N TASTY 7 8
8 SHINE L POTTER 5 7
9 P T O FREE X 5 3
10 K FILL IN NEAR N 4 8
11 Y S RAN CAR SHOWS 4 9
12 CAR JAMS HIKE 6 5
13 AIR JOG ONCE R 3 8
14 Q INSIDE R A XRA H H 7 7
15 A D DO LAND 4 4
16 J ON HAND MOTOR S P 6 8
17 F SOUGHT REF 5 5
18 U BEST LOVED 5 5
19 A LUNA BRAND 4 6 (ex manager)
20 H C THEIR JOIN 4 7
21 C ME LEAN AS JMC 5 7
22 L WEAR CUP LABEL 4 9
23 N NATION CALLS H 6 7
24 I C A FULL ORDER R 7 6
25 PLANE CAME H 3 7
26 I J K M PIECE 4 5
27 A URL LAND PAL 4 7
28 ZZ INVEST NEON 6 6
29 ME PLAY REBELS T C 6 8
30 L MY MIMOSA CRY 5 7
31 O SO GREEN R J 5 5
32 A VICTOR U RAN AMOK 5 10
33 SOME GOLF FANS 5 7
34 VAN YEARS 3 5
35 I LEAD A MARCH 7 4
36 Y NO TULIPS 4 5 (ex manager)
37 AH YOUR START R 5 7
38 SEE LIKE RSC 4 6
39 OK SAVES M 3 5
40 C GETS TOFFO 5 5
41 GRAHAM TO GEESE 6 7
42 Y TO TOWN ADDING N 4 10 (ex manager)
43 TRY ONE OR CRY 5 6
44 I KEY MODEL 4 5
45 HIT N MISSED 5 5
46 NEW NEON YES K J 7 5
47 EYE GREG R ROB 6 5
48 O E ALL MICHELIN 7 1 5 ( Manager)
49 I V BUSY B V 3 5
50 MISS EVEN TONES 5 8
51 JACOB N KIRK 5 5
52 A THRONE N ATLAS J W 8 7
53 NIGHT ATOM WENT THERE 7 11
54 L OK ENABLE 4 5
55 U NAMING BALL ILIE 9 6
56 NB CLAN RAN HEAD GOAL 7 1 9
57 OTHER BUT H R 6 4
58 DO B GREEN TIP 5 6
59 O MOR SLEEK 4 5
60 VAR MY IS IN ME 5 6
61 PLAY ORDER 4 5
62 I DID MAY B SAME 6 6
63 E ALL ONE J 3 5
64 P J HAUL N SOON 4 7
65 I C ROB GIVE SAM 5 7
66 ME HARK HUGS 4 6
67 A FRYING FIND 4 7
68 L B IN A CHARM MAKER 4 11
69 L N D CUT AKA J B 4 7
70 O C B M G B RORY 3 7
71 Y BAT N HAND T 5 5
72 L HEN GNAW LEN 5 6
73 J NO HARM REF 4 6
74 HARK G AM HAVANA G 6 8
75 HI TV BRAND LINE DUE 7 9
76 WE C MILL ARENA 4 8
77 E TRAIN PAIN 3 7
78 R MISTAKEN 4 5
79 I STIR KEEPER 4 7
80 O PICK WELL N 4 6
81 E DR DIESEL FEET 7 6
82 O MY ST JOHN 4 5
83 A NOBLE CREST 4 7
84 COME IN T 3 4
85 STOKE MAY C HIM 6 6
86 J P MEANT NEAR NINE 8 7
87 LOUD ARCH SPRAIN 4 10
88 BR SANG JOY N RAN RUNS 7 10
89 TEAM ROSSO 3 6
90 HE GAVE ARSENAL S 4 10
91 ENJOY RIBS MR TOM 5 9
92 BEGIN SWAYING 5 7
93 HAM N HONEY JO 4 7
94 E REPORT THEN 5 6
95 NO I AM SORE 3 6
96 STYLE LION 4 5
97 OR A NO BALL 4 5
98 E AD THE HEAD WIN 4 9
99 WINK E ELVIS 5 5
100 L U AWARE P 4 4
Bonus Ball
O U CALM AIR 3 6 (twice ex Manager)
compiled by Harriet Blackbury
the answers will appear on my website –
blackbury-poems.com
on 30th January 2021
(usual copyright rules apply)
Thank you for visiting my website Regards Harriet
January 3, 2021
From 63 – 65, Gerry & The Pacemakers,
had nine Top 30 hits on the Columbia label,
including their first three consecutive entries,
all of which reached No.1, in the UK chart table.
The first one being ‘How Do You Do It’,
followed by ‘I Like It’, and ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ –
which became the anthem of Liverpool FC,
and a song, which Gerry made his own.
In 64, ‘I’m the One’, climbed to No.2, and
‘Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying’, gained a No.6 view.
Also in 64, ‘It’s Gonna Be Alright’, made No.24,
and at No.8 ,’Ferry Across The Mersey’, their fans loved true.
In 65, ‘I’ll Be There’, reached No.15,
and ending 65, ‘Walk Hand In Hand’, peaked at No.29.
Thank you Gerry Marsden, your music will be sung,
forever and ever, line after line.
R.I.P 1942 – 2021
You’ll never walk alone.
written by
Harriet Blackbury