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linkhttp://www.vintagevinylnews.com calendar_today27-02-2009 22:39:39

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ABBA's new album is the top seller by a veteran artist in both the U.S. and the U.K. this week. See how other veteran's did on the charts. buff.ly/3nnfyjq

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Nirvanna's "Nevermind" is the top selling album of the week by a veteran artist while Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol joins Taylor Swift & Bootsy Collins is with Silk Sonic on the singles. buff.ly/3nnfyjq

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ABBA once again has the top album by a veteran artist in the U.K. but they are closely followed by debuts from Oasis, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Elbow and Bruce Springsteen. buff.ly/3xtw0Sl

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Robert Plant & Alison Krauss lead top albums by veteran artists while Christmas and Erroll Garner hit the singles chart. buff.ly/3nnfyjq

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Among those the music world lost this week were Stonewall Jackson, Led Zeppelin Tour Manager Richard Cole, experimental composer Alvin Lucier and music tip sheet publisher Kal Rudman. buff.ly/3pVs7RT

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Among veteran artists who have been recording for twenty years or more, Michael Buble has the top album of the week and (of course) Mariah Carey has the top single. buff.ly/3nnfyjq

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Among musicians who have died in recent days are Michael Nesmith, Steve Bronski of Bronski Beat, Ralph Tavares, Robbie Shakespeare of Sly & Robbie and Gil Bridges of Rare Earth. buff.ly/3pVs7RT

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Elton John & Ed Sheeran have the top single in Britain with "Merry Christmas" while ABBA's "Voyage" returns to the top of the Veteran Artists Album chart after one week out. buff.ly/3xtw0Sl

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Among those from the music world who died this week are Joe Simon, Wanda Young of the Marvelettes, Hub of the Roots, Terry Uttley of Smokie and manager Ken Kragen. buff.ly/3pVs7RT

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Elton John is the king of the Christmas songs in the U.K. this year, including sharing the Christmas Number 1. buff.ly/3xtw0Sl

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Among those we lost this week are songwriter Marilyn Bergman, Woodstock co-creator Michael Lang, Parliament-Funkadelic member Calvin Simon and Juno award winner Koady Chaisson of the East Pointers. buff.ly/3FceFjf

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Elton John scores first top ten single in 24 years. Fleetwood Mac has top album by a veteran artist on a Christmasless chart. buff.ly/3nnfyjq

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The world of vocal music lost two greats today with the deaths of Fred Parris of the Five Satins and Sonny Turner of the Platters. buff.ly/3FceFjf

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Fleetwood Mac's Rumours is the top album by a veteran artist in the U.S. for the third week in a row. Lil Wayne has the top debut by a veteran. buff.ly/3nnfyjq