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Posted By: Jim Liddane on: 09/28/2009 20:42:48 EDT
Subject: RE: Same Song, Same Time, Different Artist

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There are dozens examples where two artists charted simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100, with the same song.

There are even cases of three charting simultaneously with the same song, and a few cases of four and one (at least) of five!

Here is one of the fives...

Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing (1955) by The Four Aces / Don Cornell / David Rose / Woody Herman / Don Dick & Jimmy

Here are two of the fours....

Love Is Blue (1968) by Paul Mauriat / Al Martino / Claudine Longet / Manny Kellem
Kansas City (1959) by Wilbert Harrison / Rocky Olson / Hank Ballard / Little Richard

Here are a few of the threes....

Stranger On The Shore (1962) by Akcer Bilk, The Drifters and Andy Williams.
Alley Oop (1960) by Dante & The Evergreens / Hollywood Argyles / Dyna- Sores
Almost Paradise (1957) by Norman Petty Trio / Roger Williams / Lou Stein
Proud Mary (1969) by Checkmates Ltd / Creedence Clearwater Revival / Solomon Burke
White Silver Sands (1957) by Don Rondo / Owen Bradley / Dave Gardner
No Arms Can Ever Hold You (1957) by Georgie Shaw / Pat Boone / The Gaylords
Theme From Love Story (1971) by Andy Williams / Francis Lai / Henry Mancini
Seventeen (1955) by Fontane Sisters / Boyd Bennett / Rusty Draper
Seven Days (1956) by Dorothy Collins / Crew Cuts / Clyde McPhatter
Ode To Billy Joe (1967) by Bobby Gentry / Kingpins / Ray Bryant

Here are a fraction of the twos....

Heartbreak Hotel (1956) by Elvis Presley / Stan Freberg
Blue Suede Shoes (1956) by Elvis Presley / Carl Perkins
A House Is Not A Home (1964) by Dionne Warwick / Brook Benton
I'm Walking (1957) by Fats Domino / Ricky Nelson
Last Kiss (1974) by J Frank Wilson / Wednesday
Early In The Morning" (1958) by Buddy Holly / Rinky Dinks (actually Bobby Darin)
Abraham Martin & John (1969) by The Miracles / Moms Mobley
Ain't That A Shame (1955) by Pat Boone / Fats Domino
Tutti Frutti (1956) by Pat Boone / Little Richard
Long Tall Sally (1956) by Pat Boone / Little Richard
Alfie (1966) by Cilla Black / Cher
Wheels (1961) by The Stringalongs / Billy Vaughn

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