With a stretch of 108 years in the top 30, nearly half of them in the top 10, Richard is the king of this group. Best years: 1930 through 1947, when he was lodged at #5.
A #1 song in 1947
Rick showed up on his own in 1940, sticking around for 61 years. His best year: #76 in 1958.
Dick was already on the scene in 1880 but disappeared from view after 1968. He gave us his best in 1934, peaking at #138.
Rich has made a couple of in-and-out appearances through the years. 1880 to 1991, charting in 9 or those 12 years and getting as high as #697. He periodically showed up again from 1947 to 1972, barely cracking the top 500 (#493) in 1963
Warren Area High School class of 1968
- Richard (Rick) Brewster
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- Richard (Rick) Nasman
- Richard (Dick) Peck
- Richard (Rick) Pedersen
- Richard (Rick) Smith
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