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RESULTS! : THE POP BATTLE!! : Round Six

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Roger Ford

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May 20, 2013, 1:43:23 AM5/20/13
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Here are the voting results from Round Six off The Pop Battle. 25
people voted. No draws

>13 Bobby Darin -- Beyond The Sea -- Atco 6158 -- 1960
>12 The Platters -- Twilight Time -- Mercury 71289 -- 1958
>
WINNER : DARIN

>18 Nat "King" Cole -- Mona Lisa -- Capitol 1010 -- 1950
> 7 Brook Benton -- It's Just A Matter Of Time -- Mercury 71394 -- 1958
>
WINNER : COLE

>17 Tommy Edwards -- It's All In The Game -- M-G-M 12688 -- 1958
> 8 Tennessee Ernie Ford -- Sixteen Tons -- Capitol 3262 -- 1955
>
WINNER : EDWARDS

>14 Dean Martin -- Memories Are Made Of This -- Capitol 3295 -- 1955
>11 The Chordettes -- Mister Sandman -- Cadence 1247 -- 1954
>
WINNER : MARTIN

>20 The Platters -- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- Mercury 71383 -- 1958
> 4 Johnny Mathis -- Chances Are -- Columbia 40993 -- 1957
>
WINNER : PLATTERS

> 9 Peggy Lee -- Fever -- Capitol 3998 -- 1958
>15 Bobby Darin -- Mack The Knife -- Atco 6147 -- 1959
>
WINNER : DARIN

>13 Guy Mitchell -- Singing The Blues -- Columbia 40769 -- 1956
>12 Nat "King" Cole -- Unforgettable -- Capitol 1689 -- 1951
>
WINNER : MITCHELL

> 7 Marty Robbins -- A White Sport Coat -- Columbia 40869 -- 1957
>17 Sarah Vaughan -- Broken Hearted Melody -- Mercury 71477 -- 1959
>
WINNER : VAUGHAN

All designated winners now advance to the Quarter Finals

Quarter Finals matches will appear here and on website in a few
moments

Don't touch that dial!



ROGER FORD
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The Bloomfield Buddy

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May 20, 2013, 1:47:23 AM5/20/13
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On May 20, 1:43 am, maria...@bblueyonder.co.uk (Roger Ford) wrote:

> Here are the voting results from Round Six off The Pop Battle. 25
> people voted. No draws
>
> >13 Bobby Darin -- Beyond The Sea -- Atco 6158 -- 1960
> >12 The Platters -- Twilight Time -- Mercury 71289 -- 1958
>
> WINNER : DARIN

Like that one.

> >18 Nat "King" Cole -- Mona Lisa -- Capitol 1010 -- 1950
> > 7 Brook Benton -- It's Just A Matter Of Time -- Mercury 71394 -- 1958
>
> WINNER : COLE

Bleh.

> >17 Tommy Edwards -- It's All In The Game -- M-G-M 12688 -- 1958
> > 8 Tennessee Ernie Ford -- Sixteen Tons -- Capitol 3262 -- 1955
>
> WINNER : EDWARDS

Surprising romp for Tommy over the winner of EXTINCTION - Number One
Songs of the 1950s.

> >14 Dean Martin -- Memories Are Made Of This -- Capitol 3295 -- 1955
> >11 The Chordettes -- Mister Sandman -- Cadence 1247 -- 1954
>
> WINNER : MARTIN

Dean lucky to get the waekest record in the round this time. Next
round will be curtains and Dean will just be a memory.

> >20 The Platters -- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- Mercury 71383 -- 1958
> > 4 Johnny Mathis -- Chances Are -- Columbia 40993 -- 1957
>
> WINNER : PLATTERS

SHOCKING romp for the Platters against one of the most famous
traditional pop records of all time.

> > 9 Peggy Lee -- Fever -- Capitol 3998 -- 1958
> >15 Bobby Darin -- Mack The Knife -- Atco 6147 -- 1959
>
> WINNER : DARIN

Okay

> >13 Guy Mitchell -- Singing The Blues -- Columbia 40769 -- 1956
> >12 Nat "King" Cole -- Unforgettable -- Capitol 1689 -- 1951
>
> WINNER : MITCHELL

Nuce one vote win for my favorite record in the contest.

> > 7 Marty Robbins -- A White Sport Coat -- Columbia 40869 -- 1957
> >17 Sarah Vaughan -- Broken Hearted Melody -- Mercury 71477 -- 1959
>
> WINNER : VAUGHAN

Marty has the broken heart now.

The Bloomfield Buddy

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May 20, 2013, 1:59:30 AM5/20/13
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I just voted in the quarterfinals, maybe I beat Ford to it?

Tommy Edwards -- It's All In The Game -- M-G-M 12688 -- 1958
***** Guy Mitchell -- Singing The Blues -- Columbia 40769 -- 1956

***** Bobby Darin -- Mack The Knife -- Atco 6147 -- 1959
Nat "King" Cole -- Mona Lisa -- Capitol 1010 -- 1950

Dean Martin -- Memories Are Made Of This -- Capitol 3295 -- 1955
***** Bobby Darin -- Beyond The Sea -- Atco 6158 -- 1960

The Platters -- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- Mercury 71383 -- 1958
***** Sarah Vaughan -- Broken Hearted Melody -- Mercury 71477 -- 1959

Roger Ford

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May 20, 2013, 2:06:32 AM5/20/13
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On Sun, 19 May 2013 22:59:30 -0700 (PDT), The Bloomfield Buddy
<Sav...@aol.com> wrote:

>I just voted in the quarterfinals, maybe I beat Ford to it?
>
And then again maybe you didn't :)

I'm about to post them but looks like our votes cancel out the others
entirely lol !

Roger Ford

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May 20, 2013, 2:19:20 AM5/20/13
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On Sun, 19 May 2013 22:59:30 -0700 (PDT), The Bloomfield Buddy
<Sav...@aol.com> wrote:

>I just voted in the quarterfinals, maybe I beat Ford to it?
>
2013/05/20 02:05:38 Eric
2013/05/20 01:58:11 Bruce
2013/05/20 01:56:01 Roger

DianeE

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May 20, 2013, 7:00:10 AM5/20/13
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"Roger Ford" <mari...@bblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:5199b7e...@news.virginmedia.com...
>
>>17 Tommy Edwards -- It's All In The Game -- M-G-M 12688 -- 1958
>> 8 Tennessee Ernie Ford -- Sixteen Tons -- Capitol 3262 -- 1955
>>
> WINNER : EDWARDS
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Now, *that's* a surprise. Not a pleasant one, either.
-----------------
>
>> 7 Marty Robbins -- A White Sport Coat -- Columbia 40869 -- 1957
>>17 Sarah Vaughan -- Broken Hearted Melody -- Mercury 71477 -- 1959
>>
> WINNER : VAUGHAN
---------------
At last!!!!!

DianeE


Sharx35

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May 20, 2013, 4:35:01 PM5/20/13
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"DianeE" <Tired...@SorryFolks.com> wrote in message
news:5qmdnWAXFMqknwfM...@giganews.com...
>
> "Roger Ford" <mari...@bblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:5199b7e...@news.virginmedia.com...
>>
>>>17 Tommy Edwards -- It's All In The Game -- M-G-M 12688 -- 1958
>>> 8 Tennessee Ernie Ford -- Sixteen Tons -- Capitol 3262 -- 1955
>>>
>> WINNER : EDWARDS
> ---------------
> Now, *that's* a surprise. Not a pleasant one, either.

Oh yes it was!


> -----------------
>>
>>> 7 Marty Robbins -- A White Sport Coat -- Columbia 40869 -- 1957
>>>17 Sarah Vaughan -- Broken Hearted Melody -- Mercury 71477 --
>>>1959
>>>
>> WINNER : VAUGHAN
> ---------------
> At last!!!!!

Two great records but the Vaughan one has a touch of "forever" abou
it.

>
> DianeE
>
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