Liverpool Wall of Fame
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The Liverpool Wall of Fame is a wall in front of the Cavern Club on Mathew Street in Liverpool, England. It features a litany of groups which played at the original Cavern Club, including acts from Liverpool who have reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart. The wall also features a disc for every Liverpool musical act that had a No. 1 hit.{{cite web|author=Sheila Disley, Peter McCormack|date=16 April 2001|title = The Walls of Fame - Legends of Liverpool - Part 2: The Liverpool Wall Of Fame|publisher=Rickresource.com|url= http://www.rickresource.com/liverpool/liverpoolwof2.html|accessdate=2013-07-13}} Artists from Liverpool have produced more No. 1 hit singles than any other city in the world.
It was unveiled on 14 March 2001 by Lita Roza, whose song "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?" was the first song by a Liverpool act{{emdash}}and the first British act{{emdash}}to reach No. 1 on the UK singles chart. It features 58 Liverpool No. 1 UK chart hits since 1952, and also incorporates an award-winning{{Which|date=July 2013}} music-themed seat. The wall is dominated by the Beatles, who have 18 records featured on it.{{Cite web |title=City with the most UK No.1s per population |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/76817-city-with-the-most-uk-no-1s-per-population |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=www.guinnessworldrecords.com}}{{cite web|url=https://liverpoolexpress.co.uk/blog-the-beatles-at-no1-puts-spotlight-back-on-our-city-of-music-again |title=BLOG: The Beatles at No1 puts spotlight back on our city of music (again!) |date=11 November 2023 |publisher=Liverpool Express |access-date=13 November 2023}}
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Category:Halls of fame in England
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