What is the longest gap between number one hit records for any solo recording artist or group?

yorkshaboy

I think this might be the hollies 23 years and 65 days between 'i'm alive' in 1965 and 'he ain't heavy' in 1988 Mar 05 03, 8:52 PM

ajdale

On the UK chart it's 31 years. George Harrison's 'My Sweet Lord' was number one in 1971 and 2002. www.everyhit.com Mar 05 03, 10:06 PM

Fosse4

Guiness Hit singles(UK) gives The Righteous Brothers as 25 years 259 days . 'You've lost your loving feeling' No 1 (11 feb 1965) to 'Unchained Melody' No1 27th oct 1990 Mar 05 03, 11:54 PM

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Which artist or group had to wait the longest to have their first number one hit? In other words, what is the longest gap between a group's first Top 40 hit and the first number one? What artist or group had the longest gap between number one hits? Who is the oldest recording artist to have achieved a solo number one hit? Who is the only solo recording artist to have his first three single releases reach number one on the charts in the US?

1 Their First Number One Hit Several artists have had numerous chart toppers. Pick their first number one hit from the information provided. Their First Hit Song Very Difficult 10 Q Shanteyman May 18 08 831 plays 2 First US Number One Hit I'll give you a recording artist, give me their first Number 1 hit in AMERICA. Their First Hit Song Difficult 10 Q Phoenix3000 Aug 15 01 2430 plays 3 Only British Number One Hit Select the song that was the listed band/solo artist's only British Number One hit single. Only One Number 1 Tough 10 Q sidv Oct 02 05 1509 plays