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| Born in 1958... It's a good year to be celebrating your 50th birthday.... and you will be sharing the BIG 50 with some big names in the world of music |
| Soul Singer - Anita Baker |
80's Pop Pixie Nik Kershaw |
| Mr Electronic - Gary Numan |
ABC's Martin Fry |
| Multicoloured mop top Toyah |
The Modfather - Paul Weller |
| The Purple Pixie of Pop - Prince (AKA - TAFKAP) |
The Lovely Miss Bush (Kate) |
| Iron Man - Bruce Dickinson |
Her Royal Madgeness - Madonna |
He's Wacko - Michael Jackson |
Underestimated Undertone - Feargal Sharkey |
The longest run at No.1 in 1958 was 8 weeks by Magic Moments - PERRY COMO... quite a suitable tune for someone celebrating their 50th after half a century of magic moments
The No.1 Singles of 1958
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| 10 Jan |
Jerry Lee Lewis |
Great Balls Of Fire |
2 |
| 24 Jan |
Elvis Presley |
Jailhouse Rock |
3 |
| 14 Feb |
Michael Holliday |
The Story Of My Life |
2 |
| 28 Feb |
Perry Como |
Magic Moments |
8 |
| 25 Apr |
Marvin Rainwater |
Whole Lotta Woman |
3 |
| 16 May |
Connie Francis |
Who's Sorry Now |
6 |
| 27 Jun |
Vic Damone |
On The Street Where You Live |
2 |
| 04 Jul |
Everly Brothers |
All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette |
7 |
| 22 Aug |
Kalin Twins |
When |
5 |
| 26 Sep |
Connie Francis |
Carolina Moon / Stupid Cupid |
6 |
| 07 Nov |
Tommy Edwards |
All In The Game |
3 |
| 28 Nov |
Lord Rockingham's XI |
Hoots Mon |
3 |
| 19 Dec |
Conway Twitty |
It's Only Make Believe |
5 |
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It is hard imagine it happening now but every album that made it to the top of the charts in 1958 was either the soundtrack to a film or a musical score...
The most notable of the albums below is 'South Pacific'which went to No.1 the week ending November 8th 1958 and stayed at No.1 for an amazing and un-equalled Seventy weeks taking the No.1 spot well into 1960.
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No.1 Albums of 1958
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Original Soundtrack |
Pal Joey |
7 |
| 22 Mar |
Original Soundtrack |
The King and I |
1 |
| 29 Mar |
Original Soundtrack |
Pal Joey |
4 |
| 26 Apr |
Original Soundtrack |
The Duke Wore Jeans |
2 |
| 10 May |
Original Cast |
My Fair Lady |
19 |
| 20 Sep |
Elvis Presley |
King Creole |
7 |
| 08 Nov |
Original Soundtrack |
South Pacific |
70 |
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