1957 was a bit of a pivotal year. It started with established artists such as Guy Mitchell, Frankie Vaughan and Johnnie Ray doing well but ended with the new rock 'n' roll stars taking over. Biggest hit of the year was Paul Anka's Diana - a song he wrote and recorded when only 16 years old. And he's still going strong. What a great song this was.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPw5WiABUOA

Can you identify this song from the 1980s from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:

"Somewhere after midnight, In my wildest fantasy"

This young lad became well-known but who is he? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Can you identify which animal species this is? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

The biggest hit of 1956 was Walking in the rain by Johnnie Ray - but as we've featured him already, here's the next biggest hit Whatever will be will be by Doris Day. I'm sure everyone remembers this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZbKHDPPrrc

1955 - Early rock-n-rollers coming on the scene but charts still dominated by the popular music as exemplified by Dickie Valentine who started the year at No 1 with Finger of Suspicion. He was killed in a car crash in Wale in 1971 at the age of 41. Anyone remember this one?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSlBFoyERU0

Can you identify this song fromthe 1970s from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:

"I'm lost between two shores"

Today's sketch. May be an easy one but can you guess who I was sketching here? Initials and asterisks only please.

Can you identify which animal species this is? Initial(s) and asterisks only please. Bonus points if you can say what is really surprising about it.

Can you identify this well-known song from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:

"Swap my mon to buy Yvonne what she need-o"

This young girl became well-known but who is she? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

In 1954 Johnnie Ray made No 1 in the UK charts with a song that was banned by the BBC and a hit in the 60s for Elvis - Such a night. In my opinion, Johnnie Ray was the first pop star - he wrote a lot of his own songs including Cry which pre-dated UK charts in 1951 and the ladies all screamed for him at concerts. Were you one of the screamers ladies?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsL_o21Mm9c

Can you identify which element is pictured here. Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Can you identify this song from the 1970s from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:

"July is dressed up and playing her tune"

THE Hit song of 1953 was undoubtedly I Believe by Frankie Laine. In total, it spent 18 weeks in the No 1 spot in the UK charts. I'm sure everyone will know the song. He was another of those American-Italian singers - real name Francesco Paolo LoVecchio.
There have been many versions of I Believe including by The Bachelors and Robson and Jerome but do any of them better Frankie Laine?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL49DFKjjDg

Today's sketch. Can you guess who I was sketching here? Initials and asterisks only please.

Can you identify this island from its outline alone? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Can you identify which animal species this is? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Can you identify this song from the 1980s from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:

"I was feeling insecure"

Thought I'd start a new series - not a quiz but the chance to reminisce over memorable songs from the past year by year from the 50s to the 80s. So today here's the song that was Number 1 in the first ever UK chart published in 1952. Who remembers Al Martino's Here in my heart?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbDOvyMp2dE

This is picture of a national dress - can you its name and which country it represents? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Can you identify the name of this cute little fella? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Can you identify this well-known song from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:

"Darling hear my prayer"

Today's sketch. Can you guess who I was sketching here? Initials and asterisks only please.

This young girl became well-known but who is sher? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Can you identify this British bird? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Can you identify this well-known song from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:

"Drop a nickel in a pot, Joe, takin' it slow"

Can you identify which elemnt is pictured here. Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

This is picture of a national dress - can you guess of which country? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Can you identify this 1980s hit song from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:

"Hope my premonition misses"

Today's sketch. Can you guess who I was sketching here? Initials and asterisks only please.

Can you identify this fish species? It's a freshwater fish but not (thankfully) found in UK rivers! Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Can you identify this US State from its outline alone? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Can you identify this 1970s hit song from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:

"like a rocket sled on rails"

Can you identify this well known song from the following lyrics - Initials and asterisks only please:

"Through the good or lean years"

This is picture of the or a national dress of which country and what is its name? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Today's sketch. Can you guess who I was sketching here? Initials and asterisks only please.

I went for a wild flower walk with The Ramblers on Sunday; we identified 81 different plants in flower. I also took this photo. Do you know what this is?

Can you identify this well known song from the following lyrics - Initials and asterisks only please:

"The world and I We are still waiting"

Who is this former film star? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Can you identify which bird this is? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Takes the step from boy to man

Can you identify this hit song from the 1960s just from the following lyrics - Initials and asterisks only please:

"The world was new beneath a blue umbrella sky"

Can you identify which species of animal this is? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Today's sketch. Can you guess who I was sketching here? Initials and asterisks only please.

This is picture of the or a national dress of which country and what is its name? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Who is this? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Probably an easier one but what will this little fella grow up to be? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Can you identify this island from its unusual outline alone? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Can you identify this tree?