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  1. I love this song :wub:
  2. Hi Chris, welcome. Sounds good :yahoo:
  3. BeautifulAngel posted a post in a topic in 20th Century Retro
    A World Without Love - Thrill Of Your Love
  4. BeautifulAngel posted a post in a topic in 20th Century Retro
    Hair
  5. Without Him
  6. I Love You Because Oh, yeah, remember my heart is tied to the other end
  7. Surrender
  8. I wondered where you were. :cheer: I've been trying to keep it in the top 10!! :yahoo:
  9. :wub:Always On My Mind
  10. August 22, 1955 Elvis performed at Sputter Park, Wichita Falls, Texas, which was the beginning of a weeklong tour with some Hayride artists. August 22, 1956 Principal photography for The Reno Brothers began. August 22, 1967 Elvis was released from Speedway and scheduled to begin two nights of recording at RCA's Studio A on Sunset Boulevard, but due to an accident near Elvis Bel Air home, the Colonel sent Elvis and Priscilla off to Las Vegas, in fear of bad publicity. August 22, 1969 Elvis' performance was taped by RCA both this and the following nights and by now Elvis appeared wholly at ease on stage. August 22, 1971 Already a little better, Elvis was still worried about his throat problems and a specialist was called.
  11. August 21, 1957 Elvis bought tow stone lions and had them installed on either side of the steps leading up to Graceland. August 21, 1967 In the morning Elvis completed looping on Speedway and after lunch he had makeup tests for his next picture, Stay Away, Joe. August 21, 1970 The Las Vegas show as attended by Minnie Presley and Elvis' aunt, Delta Biggs. August 21, 1975 Elvis left the Hilton at 6.00 a.m. accompanied by Dr. Nick and they flew to Memphis, where Elvis was admitted to the Baptist Memorial Hospital.
  12. August 20, 1955 Elvis performed at the Louisiana Hayride, municipal Auditorium, Shreveport. August 20, 1956 Elvis reported to Fox for preproduction. August 20, 1974 Despite the ovations on opening night, despite the reviews, all the new material was gone and the show was back to usual again. August 20, 1975 At the last minute Elvis wanted to cancel his two evening shows, because he wasn't feeling well, but the Colonel insisted that Elvis should go on stage after all.
  13. August 19, 1954 Elvis recorded several takes of Blue Moon at the Sun studio, which would be remain unreleased. August 19, 1973 During a demonstration of karate in his suite after the show, Elvis accidentally broke the ankle of on of his guests, Beverly Albrecq. August 19, 1974 Elvis performed at the Showroom, Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas. This opening night had a entire new program and the packed Showroom gave his several standing ovations. August 19, 1975 Elvis continued the routine that he began in North Carolina with a request box, which Charlie Hodge taking the request in a bucket and then doing his best to fulfill them. At one point during dinner show Elvis lay down onstage while singing.
  14. I am sure you will do better on this one, thank you for taking part Richie ! :cheer:
  15. My Way :wub:
  16. Thanks for that Brian :cheer:
  17. Here is another one folks :cheer: GLAM ROCK 01. Who was the lead singer with The Sweet? 02. Which dance-hall group banned The Sweet due to their suggestive stage act? 03. What was Marc Bolan's real name? 04. Which former glam rocker is the father of the producer Paul Gadd Junior? 05. Whose second album was Rock 'N' Roll Dudes? 06. What was Alvin Stardust's first No.1? 07. What was T.Trex's first No.1 Album?t 08. For which song did The Sweet dress up in native American costumes and make up? 09. What was David Bowie's first hit with "Star" in the title? 10. Which song did Bowie give to Mott The Hoople? 11. Who wrote an autobiography called 'Leader'? 12. Who did Alvin Stardust feature as in the charts in 1961? 13. Which Glam Rock Writers were referred to as Chinnichap? 14. What was Mud's first No.1? 15. What was Mud's lead singer/ 16. What was the debut singer of Tyrannosaurus Rex? 17. Who played Leather Tuscadero in the TV series Happy Days? 18. Which band had two each of vocalists, drummers,guitarists and bass players? 19. Mickey Finn was part of which band? 20. Who took "The Cat Crept In" to No.2? Please don't forget to PM me your answers and good luck! :cheer: :wub:
  18. TW/LW/OVERALL 1-1. EURO MUSIC =68 2-2. MARK = 49 3-3. TILLY = 40 4-7 RICHIE = 20 5-- JACKJONES = 20 6-4 PAUL - 18 7-- EX MEMBER = 17 8-5 BRIAN = 16 9-- FIESTA = 15 10-6 GREBO =11 11-7 UKCHARTSTATSFAN =10
  19. Well done to you all and thank you for playing and a big congratulations to jackjones for getting all 20 right!! :yahoo: :cheer: JACKJONES - 20/20 EURO MUSIC - 17/20 EX-MEMBER- 17/20 FIESTA - 15/20 RICHIE - 9/20 01 - Which ballad began lifa as "Comme D'Habitude"? MY WAY 02 - Which song has charted for Frankie Laine, plus Robson and Jerome? I BELIEVE 03 - Which 50's singer of big ballads was nicknamed the Sultan of Sob? JOHNNIE RAY 04 - Connie Francis had a 1958 No.1 with "Who's Sorry Now?", but in which decade was the song written? 1920's 05 - Who had a 60's hit with "As Long As He Needs Me"? SHIRLEY BASSEY 06 - Which song from 'La Cage Aux Folles' was a hit for Gloria Gaynor? I AM WHAT I AM 07 - Which Platters hit begins "They asked me how i knew"? SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES 08 - Which song charted for Doris Day and Kathy Kirby? SECRET LOVE 09 - Which two acts have had a No.1 with "You'll Never Walk Alone"? GERRY AND THE PACEMAKERS, THE CROWD 10 - Who got a No.2 with " You've Lost That Loving Feeling", pipped at the post by the Righteous Brothers? CILLA BLACK 11 - Who had UK No.1 with the English version of a French hit "La Dermiere Valse"? ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK 12 - Which 6' 9" chart topper sang " Let The Heartaches Begin"? LONG JOHN BALDRY 13 - Which 1970 No.1 for Elvis was recorded live in Las Vegas? THE WONDER OF YOU 14 - Who was the biggest selling artist in the 1967 "Summer Of Love"? ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK 15 - Which Diana Ross ballad reached No.1 after Tony Blackburn played it every day on his breakfast show in 1971? IM STILL WAITING 16 - What was Madonna's first hit of 1997? DONT CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA 17 - Who had a 1965 No.1 with " Where Are You Now (My Love)?"? JACKIE TRENT 18 - Which song took Whitney Houston to the top of the charts in 1988? ONE MOMENT IN TIME 19 - Which ballad first took the Walker Brothers to No.1 in the mid 60's? MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF 20 - Which 1996 album did Celine Dion's " All By Myself" come from? FALLING INTO YOU
  20. I am just putting the answers uo for Quiz 4 and i will put up a new quiz :cheer:
  21. August 18, 1956 Elvis was photographed at the Knickerbocker Hotel, where he was staying. August 18, 1956 In 1956, Elvis Presley's double-sided hit "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog" hit the number one spot on the pop music charts. It stayed in that position for eleven weeks. August 18, 1958 Elvis leave was extended for five more days. August 18, 1965 Elvis attended a windup party at the Polynesian Culture Center before he returned to the mainland the following day. August 18, 1967 Principal photography for Speedway was completed. August 18, 1975 Elvis performed at the Showroom, Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas. August 18, 1977 In 1977, funeral services were held for Elvis Presley at his Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee. More than 75-thousand mourners surrounded the estate.
  22. August 17, 1959 Although filming started for location shots for G.I. Blues, Elvis was forbidden to take part in the shooting. Elvis was visited in Bad Neuheim by Hal Wallis. August 17, 1964 Elvis had a private meeting with the Colonel about Larry Geller.
  23. August 16, 1956 http://www.elvisnews.com/images/pow/pow267s.jpg Elvis left Memphis on an American Airlines flight for Los Angeles where he reported to 20th Century Fox for preproduction meetings for his first film. August 16, 1958 Elvis attended the funeral of Red West's father. He was overcome with emotions and later in the afternoon he visited his mother's grave. August 16, 1960 Principal photography began at Conejo Movie Ranch in Thousand Oaks, California. August 16, 1965 Elvis received a telegram from the president of Capitol Records inviting him to a cocktail party in Los Angeles on the 24th, to meet the Beatles. August 16, 1975 Noon rehearsals were held each day for three days in preparation for the Vegas opening. August 16, 1977 Elvis was found by Ginger Alden in his bathroom and rushed to the Baptist Memorial Hospital. There he was announced dead at 3:30 P.M.
  24. August 15, 1955 Elvis attended a meeting in Memphis with the Colonel, Bob Neal and Vernon at which a new contract was signed that named the Colonel at 'special advisor' with control of virtually every aspect of the operation. August 15, 1957 Elvis asked Steve Sholes to hire Millie Kirkham for his next session. August 15, 1958 The funeral of Gladys was held at Graceland at 3.30 p.m. and Elvis and Vernon almost collapsed. August 15, 1965 Elvis, Vernon and the Colonel visited the USS Arizona. August 15, 1969 During the engagement in Vegas Elvis entertained friends and other in his suite after the late show. He sung with the Imperials as often as he could and with friends like Tom Jones. August 15, 1971 The show was shortened due to Elvis' illness, which he complained about the night before. August 15, 1975 Elvis canceled his lease on the Fairchild plane and bought a Jet Commander in its place at a cost of $508,000. Later in the evening Elvis left Memphis for Las Vegas, but the plane was forced to make an unscheduled stop in Dallas because Elvis had difficulty breathing. After resting for several hours in a motel, he continued the trip. August 15, 1977 Elvis was planning to leave to begin a tour which would start in Portland. He woke at about 4.00 p.m. He watched television until 10.30 p.m. Then he left for his dentist appointment.
  25. August 14, 1955 Elvis attended Jim Ed and Maxine Brown's parents 25th wedding anniversary party in Gladewater, Texas. August 14, 1956 Back in Memphis Elvis was spotted at a service station in his new Lincoln. August 14, 1956 A Washington D.C. DJ, Bob Rickman, creates the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Elvis Presley. Much of the national coverage of the singer has been critical, as evidenced by the many headlines which refer to him as a hillbilly. August 14, 1957 Elvis received a phone call from James Savery about plans for the Elvis Presley Youth Center in Tupelo. August 14, 1958 http://www.elvisnews.com/images/pow/pow088s.jpg Gladys died in hospital and Elvis and his father were inconsolable. August 14, 1961 Filming on Follow That Dream resumed in Hollywood. August 14, 1971 During his performance in the Hilton, Las Vega, Elvis complained he was coming down with the flu. August 14, 1974 Elvis held three days of rehearsals at RCA's Sunset Boulevard studio, running tonight from 7.00 [p.m. until 1.20 a.m. and continued on the next tow night from 9.00 p.m. till midnight. August 14, 1977 Elvis and Ginger went motorcycling with Billy and Jo.