Goodbye to 2020 and hello 2021. Without a doubt, 2020 was an annus horribilis and we are glad to get it over with. The Covid pandemic, political response varying all over the place, lockdowns and massive unemployment. Horribilis with a capital H.
But it was not entirely horrible. The Song Bar continued to welcome its patrons week in and week out. Exciting topics were posted. Lucid playlists and columns were put together by steadfast gurus.
Below is the year at the Song Bar by the numbers.
- Number of Topics Covered – 52
- Number of Gurus Volunteering – 25
- Volunteers Guruing the Most Often – DJ Bear, Maki, magicman, George Boyland, amylee, and philipphilip99, each with four. Pejepeine, DiscoMonster and Marconius7 each with three.
- Number of Songs A Listed – 715
- Number of Artists Making the A List – 614
- Artist Making the A List the Most Often – Grateful Dead with 5
- Second Most A Listed Artist – Ella Fitzgerald, The Rolling Stones and The Who with 4 each
- Number of Players Making the A List in 2020 – 69