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Gambaccini, Rice, Rice and Read had the first chart (New Musical Express, 1952), the first Top 50 (Record Retailer, 1960), the first BMRB chart (BBC/Record Mirror, 1969) and the widely read NME charts to choose from. Jo Rice completely lost interest, because he loved the climb - as part of our division of responsibility he'd been at the NME charting the climb of every record. It listed every hit record, with a highest chart position, number of weeks on chart, date of chart entry and some minimal biographical details. Gambo, as he is affectionately known, currently presents Pick Of The Pops on Radio 2, where the charts dictate the records he plays. [Extracted from the article] |
