101 First Male Artists With a No1 Single in

What can really Charts tell us?

Is it just a proof of commercial succes or can we find out more?

Many artist we all loved never really made it to the top, while others who were not even real singers did.

Did you know that Benny Hill had a no 1 single in October 1971? Do you remember Kojak, the tv series with greek-american actor Telly Savallas? He had one too.

Anyway this is the full list of 101 first male artists with a number 1 Single.

1. AL MARTINO

in NOVEMBER 14 1952 with HERE IN MY HEART

2. EDDIE FISHER

in JANUARY 30 1953 with OUTSIDE OF HEAVEN

3. GUY MITCHELL

in MARCH 13 1953 with SHE WEARS RED FEATHERS

4. FRANKIE LAINE

in APRIL 24 1953 with I BELIEVE

5. MANTOVANI

in AUGUST 14 1953 with THE SONG FROM THE MOULIN ROUGE

6. DAVID WHITFIELD

in NOVEMBER 6 1953 with ANSWER ME

7. EDDIE CALVERT

in JANUARY 8 1954 with OH, MEIN PAPA

8. JOHNNY RAY

in APRIL 30 1954 with SUCH A NIGHT

9. FRANK SINATRA

SEPTEMBER 17 1954 with THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN

10. DON CORNELL

in OCTOBER 8 1954 with HOLD MY HAND

11. BILL HALEY AND HIS COMETS

in JANUARY 7 1955 with ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK

12. TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD

in MARCH 11 1955 with GIVE ME YOUR WORD

13. TONY BENNETT

in MAY 13 1955 with STRANGER IN PARADISE

14. JIMMY YOUNG

in JUNE 24 1955 with IUNCHAINED MELODY

15. DICKIE VALENTINE

in DECEMBER 16 1955 with CHRISTMAS ALPHABET

16. DEAN MARTIN

in FEBRUARY 17 1956 with MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS

17. RONNIE HILTON

in MAY 4 1956 with NO OTHER LOVE

18. PAT BOONE

in JUNE 15 1956 with I'LL BE HOME

19. FRANKIE VAUGHAN

in JANUARY 25 1957 with THE GARDEN OF EDEN

20. TAB HUNTER

in FEBRUARY 22 1957 with YOUNG LOVE

21. LONNIE DONEGAN

in ARPIL 12 1957 with CUMBERLAND GAP

22. ANDY WILLIAMS

in MAY 24 1957 with BUTTERFLY

23. PAUL ANKA

in AUGUST 30 1957 with DIANA

24. HARRY BELAFONTE

in NOVEMBER 22 1957 with MARY'S BOY CHILD

25. JERRY LEE LEWIS

in JANUARY 10 1958 with GREAT BALLS OF FIRE

26. ELVIS PRESLEY

in JANUARY 24 1958 with JAILHOUSE ROCK

27. MICHAEL HOLLIDAY

in FEBRUARY 14 1958 with THE STORY OF MY LIFE

28. PERRY COMO

in FEBRUARY 28 1958 with MAGIC MOMENTS

29. MARVIN RAINWATER

in APRIL 25 1958 with WHOLE LOTTA WOMAN

30. VIC DAMONE

in JUNE 27 1958 with ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE

31. TOMMY EDWARDS

in NOVEMBER 7 1958 with IT'S ALL IN THE GAME

32. CONWAY TWITTY

in DECEMBER 19 1958 with IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE

33. RUSS CONWAY

in MARCH 27 1959 with SIDE SADDLE

34. BUDDY HOLLY

in APRIL 24 1959 with IT DOESN'T MATTER ANYMORE

35. BOBBY DARIN

in JULY 3 1959 with DREAM LOVER

36. CRAIG DOUGLAS

in SEPTEMBER 11 1959 with ONLY SIXTEEN

37. JERRY KELLER

in OCTOBER 9 1959 with HERE COMES SUMMER

38. ADAM FAITH

in DECEMBER 4 1959 with WHAT DO YOU WANT

39. ANTHONY NEWLAY

in FEBRUARY 5 1960 with WHY

40. JOHNNY PRESTON

in MARCH 17 1960 with RUNNING BEAR

41. EDDIE COCHRAN

in JUNE 23 1960 with THREE STEPS TO HEAVEN

42. JIMMY JONES

in JULY 9 1960 with GOOD TIMIN'

43. RICKY VALANCE

in SEPTEMBER 29 1960 with TELL LAURA I LOVE HER

44. ROY ORBISON

in OCTOBER 20 1960 with ONLY THE LONELY (KNOW HOW I FEEL)

45. JOHNNY TILLOTSON

in JANUARY 12 1961 with POETRY IN MOTION

46. DEL SHANNON

in JUNE 29 1961 with RUNAWAY

47. EDEL KANE

in AUGUST 3 1961 with WELL I ASK YOU

48. JOHN LEYTON

in AUGUST 31 1961 with JOHNNY REMEMBER ME

49. DANNY WILLIAMS

in DECEMBER 28 1961 with MOON RIVER

50. RAY CHARLES

in JULY 12 1962 with I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU

51. FRANK IFIELD

in JULY 26 1962 with I REMEMBER YOU

52. TOM JONES

in MARCH 11 1965 with IT'S NOT UNUSUAL

53. CLIFF RICHARD

in APRIL 15 1965 with THE MINUTE YOU'RE GONE

54. ROGER MILLER

in MAY 13 1965 with KING OF THE ROAD

55. KEN DODD

in SEPTEMBER 30 1965 with TEARS

56. JIM REEVES

in SEPTEMBER 22 1966 with DISTANT DRUMS

57. ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK

in MARCH 2 1967 with RELEASE ME

58. SCOTT McKENZIE

in AUGUST 9 1967 with SAN FRANCISCO (BE SURE TO WEAR SOME FLOWERS IN YOUR HAIR)

59. LONG JOHN BALDRY

in NOVEMBER 22 1967 with LET THE HEARTACHES BEGIN

60. GEORGIE FAME

in JANUARY 24 1968 with THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE

61. DES O'CONNOR

in JULY 24 1968 with I PRETEND

62. JOE COCKER

in NOVEMBER 6 1968 with WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS

63. PETER SARSTEDT

in FEBRUARY 26 1969 with WHERE DO YOU GO (MY LOVELY)

64. MARVIN GAYE

in MARCH 26 1969 with I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE

65. TOMMY ROE

in JUNE 4 1969 with DIZZY

66. ROLF HARRIS

in DECEMBER 20 1969 with TWO LITTLE BOYS

67. LEE MARVIN

in MARCH 7 1970 with WAND'RIN' STAR

68. NORMAN GREENBAUM

in MAY 2 1970 with SPIRIT IN THE SKY

69. JIMI HENDRIX

in NOVEMBER 21 1970 with VOODOO CHILE

70. DAVE EDMUNDS

in NOVEMBER 28 1970 with I HEAR YOU KNOCKING

71. CLIVE DUNN

in JANUARY 9 1971 with GRANDAD

72. GEORGE HARRISON

in JANUARY 30 1971 with MY SWEET LORD

73. ROD STEWART

in OCTOBER 9 1971 with MAGGIE MAY

74. BENNY HILL

in DECEMBER 11 1971 with ERNIE (THE FASTEST MILKMAN IN THE WEST)

75. NILLSON

in MARCH 11 1972 with WITHOUT YOU

76. DON McLEAN

in JUNE 17 1972 with VINCENT

77. DONNY OSMOND

in JULY 8 1972 with PUPPY LOVE

78. ALICE COOPER

in AUGUST 12 1972 with SCHOOL'S OUT

79. DAVID CASSIDY

in SEPTEMBER 30 1972 with HOW CAN I BE SURE

80. GILBERT O'SULLIVAN

in NOVEMBER 11 1972 with CLAIR

81. CHUCK BERRY

in NOVEMBER 25 1972 with MY DING-A-LING

82. GARY GLITTER

in JULY 28 1973 with I'M THE LEADER OF THE GANG (I AM!)

83. ALVIN STARDUST

in MARCH 9 1974 with JEALOUS MIND

84. TERRY JACKS

in APRIL 8 1974 with SEASONS IN THE SUN

85. RAY STEVENS

in JUNE 15 1974 with THE STREAK

86. CHARLES AZNAVOUR

in JUNE 29 1974 with SHE

87. GEORGE McCRAE

in JULY 27 1974 with ROCK YOUR BABY

88. JOHN DENVER

in OCTOBER 12 1974 with ANNIE'S SONG

89. KEN BOOTHE

in OCTOBER 26 1974 with EVERYTHING I OWN

90. DAVID ESSEX

in NOVEMBER 16 1974 with GONNA MAKE YOU A STAR

91. BARRY WHITE

in DECEMBER 7 1974 with YOU'RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING

92. TELLY SAVALAS

in MARCH 8 1975 with IF

93. JOHNNY NASH

in JULY 12 1975 with TEARS ON MY PILLOW

94. ART GARFUNKEL

in OCTOBER 25 1975 with I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU

95. DAVID BOWIE

in NOVEMBER 8 1975 with SPACE ODDITY

96. BILLY CONNOLLY

in NOVEMBER 22 1975 with D.I.V.O.R.C.E.

97. JJ BARRIE

in JUNE 5 1976 with NO CHARGE

98. DEMIS ROUSSOS

in JULY 17 1976 with THE ROUSSOS PHENOMENON EP

99. JOHNNY MATHIS

in DECEMBER 25 1976 with WHEN A CHILD IS BORN (SOLEADO)

100. DAVID SOUL

in JANUARY 15 1977 with DON'T GIVE UP ON US

101. LEO SAYER

in FEBRUARY 19 1977 with WHEN I NEED YOU

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