Article: It'sYesterday for 50 years; TONIGHT AMERICA SALUTES BRITISH HITS WITH OVER TWO MILLION AIRPLAYS.

Byline: PETE CLARK

THOSE of us who do not care for the vagaries of political allegiances know that there is only one really special relationship enjoyed between us and America - the one based on popular music.

Our politicians may sometimes struggle to reach a sympathetic audience out in the wilds of our former colony, but the citizens of the USA are all ears when it comes to the musical sounds of the Brits.

And tonight, at the Broadcast Music Inc Awards at the Dorchester Hotel, the British pop songs that have achieved upwards of two million airplays on American radio and television will be honoured.

If you are in any doubt about the ...

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