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David Whitfield
Song: 'Cara Mia'
How long: 10 weeks
When: 1954
Whitfield notched up a string of hits in the 1950s. The operatic-style tenor had a formidable, and largely female, following that helped keep this song at the top for two months. He was also the most successful UK male singer in the U.S. in the pre-rock years.
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