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Thu 18th October 2007 by tkey 10 Comments

o.k. next question………

Name the oldest male
and oldest female
to have a number 1 single.

(uk-music)

(they have to b still alive at the time so don’t say Elvis)

Answer………
Louis Armstrong was 66 years and 10 months old
with “What A Wonderful World” in Feb 1968.

Cher who was 52 years and 7 months
when she hit the number 1 spot with
“Believe” (1999).

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Comments

  1. rob says

    Fri 19th October 2007 at 14:21

    hmmmmmm, kate bush and larry adler?

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  2. rob says

    Fri 19th October 2007 at 14:27

    i’ve got one for you: who are the most successful band never to have had a number one single. and for a bonus : what was the highest they got? ;O)

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  3. tkey says

    Fri 19th October 2007 at 16:33

    your not funny Smith !!!!!

    oh and your wrong too :-p

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  4. rob says

    Fri 19th October 2007 at 16:38

    well, larry adler was 80 and kate bush must’ve been in her 40’s? 1994. ‘the man i love’.

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  5. tkey says

    Fri 19th October 2007 at 17:43

    sorry mate
    Kate Bush & Larry Adler ‘The Man I Love’
    only got as high as number 27 in Jul 1994.

    I was after individual songs for both male and female.

    oh and carry on taking the p*** about ultravox and
    shurrup da face.
    and i will push the button that makes your
    comp blow up !!!!!

    🙂

    Reply
  6. Mum says

    Fri 19th October 2007 at 21:54

    louis armstrong… wonderful world…I think?

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  7. rob says

    Fri 19th October 2007 at 22:11

    actually it was depeche mode who have had 42 top 40 hits and the highest they got was no. 4 ;OP lol

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  8. tkey says

    Fri 19th October 2007 at 23:08

    correct mum x
    Louis Armstrong was 66 years and 10 months old
    with “What A Wonderful World” in Feb 1968.

    sorry Rob,i thought u meant “vienna” lol

    Now then the female is…….?

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  9. max says

    Sat 20th October 2007 at 02:01

    oldest female = Cher?

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  10. tkey says

    Sun 21st October 2007 at 01:47

    Correct!
    Cher who was 52 years and 7 months
    when she hit the number 1 spot with
    “Believe” (1999).

    Reply

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