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  • born 1951, Birkenshaw

Alan Silson is an artist, born on 21 June 1951 in Birkenshaw. Alan Silson is known as a member of Smokie. With the group, ten records reached the Dutch Top 40, two of them the top spot.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs.

Timeline of Alan Silson

The years of Alan Silson with Smokie. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.

Smokie1965197019751980198519901995Living Next Door to Alicenumber 1 in week 6 of 1977 · 12 weeksLay Back in the Arms of Someonenumber 1 in week 16 of 1977 · 9 weeksI'll Meet You at Midnightnumber 5 in week 48 of 1976 · 10 weeksIt's Your Lifenumber 7 in week 30 of 1977 · 8 weeksNeedles and Pinsnumber 8 in week 46 of 1977 · 10 weeksMexican Girlnumber 11 in week 46 of 1978 · 8 weeksFor a Few Dollars Morenumber 14 in week 7 of 1978 · 7 weeksIf You Think You Know How To Love Menumber 15 in week 33 of 1975 · 6 weeksDon't Play Your Rock 'n' Roll To Menumber 25 in week 49 of 1975 · 4 weeksOh Carolnumber 26 in week 24 of 1978 · 4 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40

Biggest hits of Smokie

In the years Alan Silson was part of it, Smokie had ten records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run. These are the five biggest. The button below opens all entries of the group.

1peak position
week 6, 197778weeks in the chart
with 10 records1975first entry
week 30, 19751978latest entry
week 50, 19784years with an entry
1975197619771978
  1. 1977Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 6 of 1977, 12 weeks in the chart Living Next Door to Alice
    Smokie
     3:27
  2. 1977Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 16 of 1977, 9 weeks in the chart Lay Back in the Arms of Someone
    Smokie
     4:05
  3. 1976Dutch Top 40: peak position 5 in week 48 of 1976, 10 weeks in the chart I'll Meet You at Midnight
    Smokie
     3:16
  4. 1977Dutch Top 40: peak position 7 in week 30 of 1977, 8 weeks in the chart It's Your Life
    Smokie
     3:37
  5. 1977Dutch Top 40: peak position 8 in week 46 of 1977, 10 weeks in the chart Needles and Pins
    Smokie
     2:47

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Smokie

Source: top40.nl

Together with Alan Silson

In Smokie, Alan Silson played with Chris Norman, Terry Uttley, Ron Kelly, Arthur Higgins, Pete Spencer, Martin Bullard, Steve Pinnell and Alan Barton and others.

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Alan Silson born?

Alan Silson was born on 21 June 1951 in Birkenshaw.

Which group does Alan Silson belong to?

To Smokie. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The group is in the side column, with a link to its page.

What was the biggest Dutch Top 40 hit of Smokie while Alan Silson was part of it?

The best-charting record is Living Next Door to Alice, which reached number 1 in week 6 of 1977. In total ten records made the Dutch Top 40, two of them at number 1. The five biggest: Living Next Door to Alice (number 1, 1977), Lay Back in the Arms of Someone (number 1, 1977), I'll Meet You at Midnight (number 5, 1976), It's Your Life (number 7, 1977) and Needles and Pins (number 8, 1977). All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of Smokie (the button below the list).

Where can you see and hear Alan Silson?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.

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