It's our oldest living writer on the chart.
98 GEORGE DAVID WEISS
Born 9th April 1921 in New York, USA. George David Weiss has been writing hit records since the 1940's, before the UK charts began, he carried on consistently scoring hits through the sixties and in the seventies he was to have success with The Stylistics, a soul group. Add this to his film and Broadway work; this just demonstrates his amazing versatility. He was amazingly still writing for films well into his eighties.
|
NO. OF HITS |
36 |
|
NO. OF NO.1'S |
5 |
|
NO. OF TOP TENS |
17 |
|
WEEKS ON CHART |
342 |
|
|
TITLE |
ARTIST |
POS |
WKS |
|
1 |
What A Wonderful World (1) |
Louis Armstrong |
1 |
34 |
|
2 |
Can't Help Falling In Love (2) |
Elvis Presley |
1 |
20 |
|
3 |
(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You (2) |
Ub40 |
1 |
16 |
|
4 |
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (2) |
Tight Fit |
1 |
15 |
|
5 |
Can't Give You Anything But My Love (2) |
Stylistics |
1 |
11 |
|
6 |
What A Wonderful World (1) |
Eva Cassidy/Katie Melua |
1 |
4 |
|
7 |
Can't Help Falling In Love (2) |
Andy Williams |
3 |
17 |
|
8 |
Sing Baby Sing (2) |
Stylistics |
3 |
10 |
|
9 |
Wimoweh (2) |
Karl Denver |
4 |
17 |
|
10 |
Wild In The Country (2) |
Elvis Presley |
4 |
12 |
|
11 |
Can't Help Falling In Love (2) |
Stylistics |
4 |
7 |
|
12 |
Mr Wonderful (3) |
Peggy Lee |
5 |
13 |
|
13 |
Na Na Is The Saddest Word (2) |
Stylistics |
5 |
10 |
|
14 |
A Walking Miracle (4) |
Limmie & The Family Cookin' |
6 |
10 |
|
15 |
Sixteen Bars (2) |
Stylistics |
7 |
9 |
|
16 |
Let's Put It All Together (2) |
Stylistics |
9 |
9 |
|
17 |
Stay With Me Baby (5) |
Rebecca Wheatley |
10 |
8 |
|
18 |
Funky Weekend (2) |
Stylistics |
10 |
7 |
|
19 |
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (2) |
Tokens |
11 |
12 |
|
20 |
Let Me Cry On Your Shoulder (6) |
Ken Dodd |
11 |
10 |
|
21 |
What A Wonderful World/Over The Rainbow (Medley) |
Cliff Richard |
11 |
6
|
|
22 |
Star On A T.V. Show (2) |
Stylistics |
12 |
8 |
|
23 |
Mandolins In The Moonlight (7) |
Perry Como |
13 |
12 |
|
24 |
You All Dat (8) |
Baha Men |
14 |
5 |
|
25 |
Stars On 45 Volume 3 (Medley) |
Starsound |
17 |
6 |
|
26 |
You'll Never Get To Heaven E.P. |
Stylistics |
24 |
9 |
|
27 |
7000 Dollars And You (2) |
Stylistics |
24 |
7 |
|
28 |
Stay With Me Baby (5) |
Walker Brothers |
26 |
6 |
|
29 |
Hello Heartache, Goodbye Love (2) |
Little Peggy March |
29 |
7 |
|
30 |
Come Dance With Me L.P. |
Frank Sinatra |
30 |
1 |
|
31 |
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (2) |
Dave Newman |
34 |
6 |
|
32 |
Stay With Me Baby (5) |
Ruby Turner |
39 |
3 |
|
33 |
Can't Help Falling In Love (2) |
Lick The Tins |
42 |
8 |
|
34 |
Stay With Me Baby (5) |
David Essex |
45 |
5 |
|
35 |
Can't Help Falling In Love (2) |
Russell Watson |
69 |
1 |
|
36 |
What A Wonderful World (1) |
Nick Cave |
72 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
342 |
(1) with George Douglas
(2) with Luigi Creatore/Hugo Peretti/Solomon Linda
(3) with Jerry Bock/Lawrence Holofcencer
(4) with Luigi Creatore/Hugo Peretti/Adam Levy
(5) with Jerry Ragavoy
(6) with Joe Sherman
(7) with Aaron Schroeder
(8) with Luigi Creatore/Hugo Peretti/Steve Greenberg/Nehemiah Hield/Mark Hudson/Solomon Linda/Michael Mangini