

Paul also did a narration for the 'b' side to this disc. Multi - difficult to know exactly how many performed on this - Band Aid "Do They Know It's Christmas" (with Bananarama, Bob Geldof, Culture Club, David Bowie, Duran Duran, Eurythmics, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Heaven 17, Human League, Kool and the Gang, Midge Urge, Paul Young, Phil Collins, Spandau Ballet, Status Quo, Sting, The Style Council counting Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman as three separate 'performers' as they had artist credits. But it gets get better, if a little tenuous Ħ) Sextet - Ferry Aid (with Mel Appleby, Kim Appleby, Kate Bush, Boy George, Jim Diamond) (1987)ĩ) Nine - with The Christians (Garry & Russell Christian and Henry Priestman), Holly Johnson, Gerry Marsden & Stock Aitken Waterman - "Ferry Cross The Mersey" (1989) 1s from 1963-1969 in this formation).ĥ) Quintet - Beatles with Billy Preston - Get Back (1969) Paul McCartney not only had hits but topped the chart in each of the following guises.Ģ) Duo - with Stevie Wonder "Ebony And Ivory" (1982)ģ) Trio - Wings ("Wings Mull Of Kintyre" / "Girls' School") (1977) (at this time Wings consisted of Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney and Denny Laine, )Ĥ) Quartet - Beatles (with John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr) (16 no. But in our research we discovered perhaps one of the most impressive chart facts of all. The question asked was "which artist has had hit singles solo, and as part of a duo, trio, quintet and quartet." After some head scratching, we were contacted by the quiz-setters who acknowledged that they had made an error. We were prompted to research this following a number of emails from folks taking part in trivia quizzes. The group was comprised of eight of the family's brothers and sisters Leroy, Eddie, Eugene, Haini, Rudy, Kathi, Elizabeth, and Moana.Īrtist having hits as a Solo, Duo, Trio, Quartet, Quintet etc


Similarly, both Ringo Starr (real name Richard Starkey) and his son, Zak Starkey, have topped the chart as drummers in different groups Ringo with The Beatles and Zak with The Crowd ("You'll Never Walk Alone"), Baddiel & Skinner and The Lightning Seeds ("3 Lions '98") and Oasis ("The Imporatance Of Being Idle"). There was a close call in 1991 when Chesney Hawkes made number one with "The One And Only." His dad, Len 'Chip' Hawkes has previously occupied the top spot with "Silence Is Golden" (1967) but this was as part of a group The Tremeloes. More than twenty years later in February 2002, his son, Enrique hit number 1 with "Hero". Julio Iglesias topped the chart with "Begin The Beguine" in Nov 1981.

Only one father / son combination has ever topped the charts each in their own right. Parents / Offspring / Siblings Topping The Chart Record Breakers and Trivia : Singles : Miscellany
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