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Al Bowlly, an Uncommon card
Albert Allick Bowlly was a British vocalist, crooner, and dance band guitarist who was Britain's most popular singer for most of the 1930s.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 66
- DEF
- 48
- Power
- 114
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 94,000
Power 114 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
Al Bowlly quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Al Bowlly card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He also ______ the only English version of "Dark Eyes" by Adalgiso Ferraris, as "Black Eyes", with lyrics by Albert Mellor.
Answer
recorded. He also recorded the only English version of "Dark Eyes" by Adalgiso Ferraris, as "Black Eyes", with lyrics by Albert Mellor. From the Al Bowlly article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Albert Allick Bowlly was a British vocalist, crooner, and dance band guitarist who was Britain's most popular singer for most of the ____s.
Answer
1930s. Albert Allick Bowlly was a British vocalist, crooner, and dance band guitarist who was Britain's most popular singer for most of the 1930s. From the Al Bowlly article on Wikipedia.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He recorded upwards of 1,000 songs that were listened to by millions in Britain and other English speaking countries, seeing further success in the United States.
- His most popular songs include "Midnight, the Stars and You", "Blue Moon", "Goodnight, Sweetheart", "Close Your Eyes", "The Very Thought of You", "Guilty", "Heartaches" and "Love Is the Sweetest Thing".
- He also recorded the only English version of "Dark Eyes" by Adalgiso Ferraris, as "Black Eyes", with lyrics by Albert Mellor.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Al Bowlly article was read about 94,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 66 and blocks with 48: each hit it takes is cut by 19 %.
How to get Al Bowlly
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Al Bowlly (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
