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Postby tdc2000 » Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:18 am

As 1952 was the year the UK chart debuted, this will be the year we start a Sixty Years Gone. Not sure how many voters a pre-Rock Era year will get, so I'll allow for longer chart runs (50 weeks) and stock up a greatest hits of 1952 in our first week.

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Al Martino - Take My Heart
Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
Fats Domino - Goin' Home
Four Aces - Perfidia
Frank Sinatra - I Hear A Symphony
Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune
Mantovani & His Orchestra - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves
Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
Richard Hayes - The Mask Is Off
Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
Vic Damone - Take My Heart


Again, vote for up to 12.
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Postby tdc2000 » Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:21 am

1. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
2. Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
3. Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
4. Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
5. Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
6. Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
7. Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves
8. Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune
9. Fats Domino - Goin' Home
10. Frank Sinatra - I Hear A Symphony
11. Mantovani & His Orchestra - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
12. Four Aces - Perfidia
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Postby FreakyFlyBry » Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:29 am

1. Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
2. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
3. Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
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Postby Benny » Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:15 am

1. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
2. Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
3. Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
4. Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
5. Al Martino - Take My Heart

Great idea :D
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Postby Marius » Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:19 pm

1.Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
2.Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
3.Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves
4.Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
5.Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
6.Al Martino - Take My Heart
7.Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
8.Four Aces - Perfidia
9.Fats Domino - Goin' Home
10.Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune
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Postby Tiger » Sat Jul 07, 2012 6:20 am

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01. (**) Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
02. (**) Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
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Postby NothingFails » Mon Jul 09, 2012 2:43 am

actually getting the Singin' In The Rain blu-ray soon

1. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
2. Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
3. Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
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Postby Chun » Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:00 pm

Frank Sinatra has to be "I Hear a Rhapsody".
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Postby Chun » Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:09 pm

1 Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable 
2 Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune 
3 Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me 
4 Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By 
5 Frank Sinatra - I Hear A Symphony 
6 Fats Domino - Goin' Home 
7 Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain 
8 Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart 
9 Al Martino - Take My Heart 
10 Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh 
11 Vic Damone - Take My Heart
12 Four Aces - Perfidia 
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Postby matthew_dixon » Mon Jul 09, 2012 11:30 pm

In the Jubilee year it really has to be. My No. 1 was the No. 1 sheet music purchase in the week the Queen came to the throne!

1 Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
2 Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
3 Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves
4 Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
5 Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
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Postby android » Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:52 pm

Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves
Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune
Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
Fats Domino - Goin' Home
Frank Sinatra - I Hear A Symphony
Mantovani & His Orchestra - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
Four Aces - Perfidia
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Postby tdc2000 » Fri Jul 13, 2012 6:56 am

Very close race in our first 1952 week. Gene Kelly's classic wins by a point over Nat "King" Cole. Rosemary Clooney is #3.

This Week Song Title Weeks On Total Points Peak
1 Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain 1 50 1 (1 week at #1)
2 Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable 1 49 2
3 Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me 1 31 3
4 Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh 1 29 4
5 Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart 1 22 5
6 Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves 1 20 6
7 Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By 1 17 7
8 Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune 1 17 8
9 Four Aces - Perfidia 1 10 9
10 Frank Sinatra - I Hear A Rhapsody 1 8 10
11 Al Martino - Take My Heart 1 8 11
12 Fats Domino - Goin' Home 1 7 12
13 Mantovani & His Orchestra - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 1 2 13
14 Vic Damone - Take My Heart 1 1 14

1952 #1's
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1. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain (1 week)
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Postby tdc2000 » Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:02 am

Voting List:
Code: Select all
Al Martino - Take My Heart
Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
Fats Domino - Goin' Home
Four Aces - Perfidia
Frank Sinatra - I Hear A Rhapsody
Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune
Mantovani & His Orchestra - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves
Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
Richard Hayes - The Mask Is Off
Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
Vic Damone - Take My Heart


New Additions:
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Don Cornell - This Is The Beginning Of The End
Eddie Fisher - Wish You Were Here
Frankie Laine - The Rock Of Gilbrater
June Valli - Strange Sensation
Ralph Flanagan & His Orchestra - Delicado
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Postby tdc2000 » Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:04 am

(1) 1. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
(2) 2. Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
(3) 3. Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
(4) 4. Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
(5) 5. Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
(6) 6. Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
(NEW) 7. Frankie Laine - The Rock Of Gibralter
(7) 8. Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves
(8) 9. Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune
(9) 10. Fats Domino - Goin' Home
(10) 11. Frank Sinatra - I Hear A Rhapsody
(NEW) 12. Eddie Fisher - Wish You Were Here

OUT:
11. Mantovani & His Orchestra - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
12. Four Aces - Perfidia
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Postby Benny » Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:44 pm

01 (01) Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
02 (02) Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
03 (03) Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
04 (---) Eddie Fisher - Wish You Were Here
05 (04) Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
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Postby Chun » Sat Jul 14, 2012 7:54 am

Has to be ...Gibraltar not Gibralter

1 ( 2 ) Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune 
2 ( 3 ) Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me 
3 ( oo ) June Valli - Strange Sensation 
4 ( 1 ) Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable 
5 ( 5 ) Frank Sinatra - I Hear A Rhapsody
6 ( 4 ) Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By 
7 ( 6 ) Fats Domino - Goin' Home 
8 ( 7 ) Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain 
9 ( 9 ) Al Martino - Take My Heart 
10 ( 8 ) Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart 
11 ( 10 ) Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh 
12 ( oo ) Frankie Laine - The Rock Of Gilbratar 
13 ( oo ) Ralph Flanagan & His Orchestra - Delicado
14 ( oo ) Eddie Fisher - Wish You Were Here 
15 ( 11 ) Vic Damone - Take My Heart
16 ( 12 ) Four Aces - Perfidia 
17 ( oo ) Don Cornell - This Is The Beginning Of The End 
18 ( 13 ) Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves 
19 ( 14 ) Mantovani & His Orchestra - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 
20 ( 15 ) Richard Hayes - The Mask Is Off 
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Postby Marius » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:15 am

1(1).Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
2(2).Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
3(N).Eddie Fisher - Wish You Were Here
4(3).Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves
5(N).June Valli - Strange Sensations
6(4).Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
7(5).Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
8(N).Ralph Flanagan & His Orchestra - Delicado
9(6).Al Martino - Take My Heart
10(7).Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
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Postby android » Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:13 am

Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves
Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune
Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
Fats Domino - Goin' Home
Frank Sinatra - I Hear A Symphony
Mantovani & His Orchestra - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
Eddie Fisher - Wish You Were Here
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Postby matthew_dixon » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:16 pm

1 (1) Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
2 (2) Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
3 (3) Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves
4 (4) Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
5 (5) Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
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Postby FreakyFlyBry » Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:54 am

FreakyFlyBry wrote:1. Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
2. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
3. Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
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Postby tdc2000 » Sat Jul 21, 2012 5:07 am

Gene Kelly holds for a second week. June Valli and Eddie Fisher go top 10.

Last Week This Week Song Title Weeks On Total Points Peak
1 1 Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain 2 49 1 (2 weeks at #1)
2 2 Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable 2 44 2
3 3 Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me 2 32 3
4 4 Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh 2 27 4
6 5 Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves 2 18 5
5 6 Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart 2 16 5
8 7 Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune 2 16 7
7 8 Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By 2 15 7
NEW 9 June Valli - Strange Sensation 1 14 9
NEW 10 Eddie Fisher - Wish You Were Here 1 12 10
10 11 Frank Sinatra - I Hear A Rhapsody 2 8 10
12 12 Fats Domino - Goin' Home 2 7 12
NEW 13 Frankie Laine - The Rock Of Gilbratar 1 5 13
11 14 Al Martino - Take My Heart 2 4 11
NEW 15 Ralph Flanagan & His Orchestra - Delicado 1 3 15
13 16 Mantovani & His Orchestra - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 2 1 13
9 OUT Four Aces - Perfidia 2 0 9
14 OUT Vic Damone - Take My Heart 2 0 14

1952 #1's
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1. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain (2 weeks)
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Postby tdc2000 » Sat Jul 21, 2012 5:12 am

Voting List:
Code: Select all
Al Martino - Take My Heart
Don Cornell - This Is The Beginning Of The End
Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
Eddie Fisher - Wish You Were Here
Fats Domino - Goin' Home
Frank Sinatra - I Hear A Rhapsody
Frankie Laine - The Rock Of Gilbratar
Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
June Valli - Strange Sensation
Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune
Mantovani & His Orchestra - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves
Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
Ralph Flanagan & His Orchestra - Delicado
Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart


New Additions:
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Bing Crosby & Peggy Lee - Watermelon Weather
Burl Ives - The Wild Side Of Life
Eddie Fisher - The Hand Of Fate
Four Lads - The Mocking Bird
Georgia Gibbs - So Madly In Love
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Orchestra - Kiss Of Fire
Johnnie Ray - All Of Me
Kay Starr - Kay's Lament
Les Baxter & His Orchestra - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
Ray Anthony - Slaughter On 10th Avenue
Slim Whitman - Indian Love Call
Vic Damone - Rosanne


These can no longer be voted:
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Four Aces - Perfidia   
Vic Damone - Take My Heart   
Richard Hayes - The Mask Is Off   
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Postby tdc2000 » Sat Jul 21, 2012 5:14 am

(1) 1. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
(2) 2. Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
(NEW) 3. Four Lads - The Mocking Bird
(3) 4. Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
(4) 5. Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
(NEW) 6. Johnnie Ray - All Of Me
(5) 7. Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
(6) 8. Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
(NEW) 9. Bing Crosby & Peggy Lee - Watermelon Weather
(7) 10. Frankie Laine - The Rock Of Gibralter
(8) 11. Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves
(NEW) 12. Guy Lombardo & His Royal Orchestra - Kiss Of Fate

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9. Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune
10. Fats Domino - Goin' Home
11. Frank Sinatra - I Hear A Rhapsody
12. Eddie Fisher - Wish You Were Here
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Postby android » Sat Jul 21, 2012 11:36 am

Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
Slim Whitman - Indian Love Call
Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves
Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune
Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
Fats Domino - Goin' Home
Johnnie Ray - All Of Me
Eddie Fisher - Wish You Were Here
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Postby Benny » Sat Jul 21, 2012 3:08 pm

01 (01) Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
02 (02) Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
03 (03) Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
04 (04) Eddie Fisher - Wish You Were Here
05 (05) Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
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