Hit Parade By Mitch Meredith
I remember that Ricky Nelson, when he came to Hongkong some time ago, was just a few days short of his twenty first birthday.
Well we celebrated the well known personality's birth- day in the appropriate manner; by buying more of his records of course!!
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Now it appears that we are the verge of another splurge in aid of an equally well known gentleman by the name of Cliff Richarú.
Yes, Cliff was twenty-one this week (which is one way of saying "I don't know the exact date"!!) and one of the more popular magazines in England is going head over heels, I feel, in order to make it a national holiday!!!!!
This is a slight exaggeration of course, but I still wouldn't
hear, because
the group were scheduled to
appear together (of course) at the Blackpool" 'Opera House few days after.
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The replacement is a character
called Derek. Fell....a drummer for anther group called the Echolets.
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I went along yesterday
(Friday) to see Talent Competition which Radio Hongkong was holding at Queen
Mitch Meredith
Elizabeth School, and was pleasantly sur- prised to see such а large number of entries together with an en- thusiastic audience.
Congratulations all competitors.
THE TOP TEN
Cinderella
Michael
Paul Anka
The Highwaymen
Rick Nelson
Pat Boone
Pennon Sisters
1.
2.
3.
A Wonder Like You
4.
Big Cold Wind
put the thought beyond them.
5. Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)
6.
The U-T
Harry M. & The Marvels
Appearing
in the sald inagazine are the following promises for the most wank's edition; A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM
7.
My Claire de Lune
Steve Lawrence
8.
Riders In The Sky
CLIFF
9.
How Can We Tell Him
Lawrence Welk Lawrence Welk
...“MEMORIES OF CLIFF" (BY PERSONS CLOSE TO HIM)
THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR CLIFF" (Here we
10.
How Many Tears
Bobby Vee
"WHAT
are
promised a surprise
sur-
in fact Cli himself is promised a prise!!)....ETC........ETC. Well, well perhaps ninety years hence we will Te member the days when he was just plain 'Cliff' then; Sir. Clifford.
By the way, talking about Cliff Richard reminds me: For those ardent Richard fans; Cliff's drummer Tony Meehan (the one with the glasses) resigned the other day!
Hits Here and There Dept.
BRITAIN
1. Kon Tiki-The Shadows, 2. Johnny Remember Me- Johnny Leyton, 3. Wild In The Country-Elvis Presley,
AMERICA
1. Take Good Care Of My Baby Bobby Vee, 2. Crying He chose a most inappropriate -Ray Orbison, 3. Michael
moment too, from what I The Highwaymen,
IN CAMERAS WHERE DISTANCE MUST BE ASSESSED VISUALLY, BY GUESS, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF USEFUL GUIDES
AUSTRALIA
1. Donald Where's Your Trousers—Andy Stewart, 2 Maries The Name-Elvis, 3. Michael-Dennis Gibbons.
MALAYA '.
1. Little Sister-Elvis, 2. Are You For Real?-Debbie Reynolds, 3. Dance On Little Girl-Paul Arka