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MY COUSIN WAS THE YOUNGEST SINGER TO HAVE A TOP 10 RECORD

Whenever I want to stump someone with a pop music-related trivia question, I ask:

“Who was the youngest person to have a Top 10 record?”

Answer: Barry Gordon.

We’re cousins. My father and his father were “best men” at each other’s weddings.

He was seven years old when “Nuttin’ For Christmas” hit the charts. Somewhere I must still have my copy, with “Santa Claus Looks Just Like Daddy” on the flip side.

I’d listen to this as a kid, and I still remember the subtle “uh-oh” that follows “I spilled some ink on Mommy’s rug.”

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  • Arlene Kahn December 26, 2009, 11:51 am

    That’s a great song.

  • John Pellegrini December 28, 2009, 8:09 am

    Now I know who did it! Great record and one of my Christmas favorites.

  • Earl Pilkington December 28, 2009, 5:06 pm

    Thanks for this Dan – my wife was always asking me if we had this – I didn’t know who had done it, let alone ever have a copy. She laughed herself silly with this over the Christmas break – All the best from loyal readers of your Blog to you and your family on this festive holiday. Cheers!