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"Tony Blackburn and new Radio 1 Chart Show host Jameela Jamil have marked the 60th birthday of the Official Charts at a special event. The pair were joined by musicians Marc Almond, Sandie Shaw and Boney M&amp;#039;s Liz Mitchell at a parliamentary reception to celebrate the milestone on Tuesday (November 13).  The Official Charts Company hosted the reception in conjunction with the House Of Commons All-Party Parliamentary Group On Music and a number of music industry associations. Blackburn hosted BBC Radio 1&amp;#039;s Official Chart Show between 1979 and 1982, and is also a former host of Top of the Pops.   He currently presents BBC Radio 2&amp;#039;s Pick of the Pops, which is the longest-running chart show on British radio or television. Jamil will take over the Radio 1 Official Chart Show in the New Year, replacing The Voice co-presenter Reggie Yates.  She said last week that she is &amp;quot;absolutely delighted and honoured&amp;quot; to be taking over the programme. The first singles chart was published in NME on November 14, 1952, and was topped by &amp;#039;Here in My Heart&amp;#039; by Al Martino. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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