“All Kinds Of Everything” #1 UK 4/18/1970

This week’s #1 record in the UK won the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest as done by Dana Rosemary Scallon, known professionally by her first name. She was from Derry in Northern Ireland (officially part of the UK), but represented Ireland in the contest. We’ll avoid the political overtones here. The song bested entries performed by Mary Hopkin and Julio Iglesias, among others. Dana later ran for president of Ireland, but radio stations were asked not to play this song as it was felt that constituted free advertising for her campaign. Sorta like “The Apprentice.”