World of Chig   

31.3.06
40 in 36 days: 1970



Chig’s 4th birthday: Wednesday 6th May 1970
UK’s number one single: Spirit In The Sky – Norman Greenbaum
The second of his two weeks on top, having dethroned this year’s Eurovision winner – see below. Dr. and the Medics, then Gareth Gates and the Kumars were later to make this song a rare three time chart-topper.

1970’s Eurovision winner: All Kinds Of Everything – Dana (Ireland)
The first of Ireland’s record seven wins, for 18 year-old Dana (Provincial, not International) (Joke © Tommy Tiernan.)
UK’s Eurovision entry: Knock, Knock, Who’s There? – Mary Hopkin
Second place with 26 points to Dana’s 32, but both miles ahead of the third placed song for Germany, which scored 12 points. The UK charts reflected their Eurovision positions; Dana made number one, Mary Hopkin number two.





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