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Have you ever done this?
My number #1's are:
'You're So Vain' by Carly Simon in the US
'Long Haired Lover From Liverpool' by Little Jimmy Osmond in the UK
'Ben' by Michael Jackson in Australia
See which songs you get
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/birthdayno1
UK charts
Love grows....edison lighthouse ( I have no idea what this song is.)
U.S Charts
bridge over troubled water ... simon and garfunkel
Aussie charts
venus....shicking blue ( again no idea what this song is)
ah well one fantastic song
some neanderthal chant or work song writen by stephen foster "gwine to de lebby de bossman done shaked my tree" and de darktown strutters ball 
Johnny Horton's Battle of New Orleans
Hey ken , edision lighthouse was a 70's british pop band, it's a good song as well. I'd call it a pop love song.
Badeye.
How High The Moon, Les Paul and Mary Pickford. Oooh We. 1951
This is a cool little gadget!....
Mines is;
UK and Aussie-Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby, The Beatles
USA-Sunshine Superman, Donovan
Can't say as I reckon. Whatever was top of the charts 9/13/55.
They didn't start the UK charts until 1953 ... so it was "I Believe" by Frankie Laine. in the US on my birthday which was July 30 1951, Rosemary Clooney's "Come on a ma House", can't place it, but I was a bit young then!
Phill
upyerkilt, "Love Grows" is an excellent song with a strong guitar riff. "Venus" is most likely the one in the Gillette ad?
To Ozymandias, I Googled mine, search for No 1's on this day
Just click on this link and fill in the dates;
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/birthdayno1
unfortunately it only go's back to 1946 I was born oct 13 1941 about 7 weeks before pearl harbor but thanks for the link
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I checked mine out again and found Tennessee Waltz by Patti Page. You can also just search your favorite search engine with No 1 hits in 19__
Russell, I think yours was something by Jahann Sebastion Bach
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GACK "Ain't that a shame" sung by Pat Boone
Now I feel nauseous. <grin> But, I seriously loath Pat Boone. As well as his daughter's singing of "You light up my life". The original overplayed, over saturated air waves piece of crap. In second place is Celine Dion's version of "My heart will go on", from the movie "Trypanic", err, oops, "Titanic".
{end rant and obvious off tangent thread deviation) <grin>
Ahhh Bach 
sometimes I feel like I go back that far
Russell, I think yours was something by Jahann Sebastion Bach
Mine are
UK : Shakin’ All Over - Johnny Kidd and The Pirates ( which I am very happy about and remember trying to kick my way out for a dance and a strum.)
US : I’m Sorry - Brenda Lee ( No idea !!!)
Aus : Just A Closer Walk With Thee – Jimmie Rodgers ( Nooooo !!)
All seem very apt for that wet and dry experience.
Hi Alan,
I am shocked, astounded, bewildered and utterly amazed that you have never heard Brenda Lee's I'm Sorry and I have taken steps to correct this grave ommission from your musical education.
Brena Lee AKA Little Miss Dynamite is petite with an incredible voice and is absolutely drop dead gorgeous.
Roger
pretty cool link southpaw. mine is "love letters in the sand " by Pat Boone.According to my one son they had to call the song that as paper hadn't been invented yet. LOL And I have to agree with ozymandias, I never cared for Pat Boone (or his saccarine sweet daughter) and am totally amazed that he had the following that he did. Oh well,ya just never know.
Great waste of my working day!!
UK - Hot Love - T Rex
US - Joy to the world - Three Dog Fight
Aus - Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson (Prisoner cell block h theme?)
Graham
US- Play that funky Music - Wild Cherry
UK- How can i be sure - David Cassidy
AUS - Boppin the Blues - Blackfeather
I haven't ever heard any of these.
I guess this was the days of Disco in 1972. What were people thinking back then?
Appropriately, it was Eve of Destruction by Barry Maguire for me.
I picked the US charts because I was only born in one place.
- Zurf
1971
January 2 "My Sweet Lord" / "Isn't It a Pity" George Harrison
January 23 "Knock Three Times" Dawn
February 13 "One Bad Apple" The Osmonds
March 20 "Me and Bobby McGee" Janis Joplin
April 3 "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" The Temptations
April 17 "Joy to the World" Three Dog Night
May 29 "Brown Sugar" The Rolling Stones
June 12 "Want Ads" The Honey Cone
June 19 "It's Too Late" / "I Feel the Earth Move" Carole King
July 24 "Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)" The Raiders
July 31 "You've Got a Friend" James Taylor
August 7 "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?" Bee Gees
September 4 "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney
September 11 "Go Away Little Girl" Donny Osmond
October 2 "Maggie May" / "Reason to Believe" Rod Stewart
November 6 "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" Cher
November 20 "Theme from Shaft" Isaac Hayes
December 4 "Family Affair" Sly & the Family Stone
December 25 "Brand New Key" Melanie
Roger,
Thank you sir.
Sure we all have our wee lacunae. Since coming onto this site I have picked up a number of interesting "finds" - UYK mentioned Richard Thompson who I hadn't heard before, and someone else mentioned "The Waybacks* which I found of great value
Mind you, having "you tubed" the Lee lady, I'm still none the wiser why she got to number 1. Ain't that the way ?
Boy LesPaulGuy! You were born often.
- Zurf
Tragedy-by the Bee Gee's
I will survive- Gloria Gaynor
Le Freak- by Chic
That explains so many things..........................!! LOL!!!!!!!!
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