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Top of the Pops (TOTP) is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and broadcast weekly between 1 January 1964 and 30 July 2006. The programme was the world's longest-running weekly music show. For most of its history, it was broadcast on Thursday evenings on BBC One.
- The Rolling Stones Were The First Band To Perform. Top of the Pops first hit our TV screens on New Year’s Day 1964 and was presented by Jimmy Savile. The Rolling Stones were the first act to feature, performing ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’.
- Cliff Richard Has Appeared The Most Times. The record for the most number of appearances on Top of the Pops is held by Cliff Richard, who featured on the show a whopping 160 times!
- Over One Hundred And Fifty People Have Presented The Show. Did you realise that over 150 people have presented Top of the Pops over the years? You do have to bear in mind that, as well as the regular presenters like Jimmy Savile and Zoe Ball, there were also regular guest presenters from the world of music and entertainment.
- It Contained Some Legendary Bloopers… In 1988, the group All About Eve were due to mime along to their hit ‘Martha’s Harbour’. Unfortunately singer Julianne Regan simply sat there in complete silence for the first half of the song, clearly unable to hear the backing track.
Apr 25, 2024 · Brit rock kings Oasis made their 'Top of the Pops' debut in 1994, taking a note from previous bands forced to use a backing track by switching places on stage so that no one knew who was singing or playing what.
This list of performances on Top of the Pops is a chronological account of popular songs performed by recording artists and musical ensembles on Top of the Pops, a weekly BBC One television programme that featured artists from the UK Singles Chart.
Dec 30, 2016 · The first show Top of the Pops began on New Year’s Day 1964 in a studio (converted from a former church) on Dickenson Road in Longsight, Manchester, which the BBC had bought from Mancunian Films in 1954.
Feb 5, 2022 · When Robbie Williams unexpectedly left Take That in 1995, many wondered how they would continue without him, so the pressure was on for the remaining members when they took to the TOTP stage...
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There weren’t any official music charts until the BBC and Record Retailer commissioned the first in 1969, but the history of Top of the Pops predates the - British Music, British TV.
