UK number ones that were turned down by other acts

by | Mar 30, 2025 | Did you know?

Here is a list of 30 UK number one hits that were originally written for other acts, but for one reason or another, they turned them down Artist Title Year Turned down by Roy Orbison Only The Lonely (Know How I Feel) 1960 Everly Brothers Gerry And The Pacemakers How...

Teddy Pendergrass

by | Mar 23, 2025 | YouTube clip of the week

Teddy Pendergrass was the lead singer with Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes before launching a solo career. He had a tragic life when a car accident in 1982 left him paralysed from the waist down and he was never able to walk again. He died in January 2010 at the age...