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Fact #67749

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The 9th annual New Musical Express (NME) Poll Winners concert, held at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London, England, UK, Europe, is televised for the first time by ABC to an audience estimated at 15 million. Connie Francis presents awards to Adam Faith, The Shadows and skiffle king Lonnie Donegan. Performing live are Bert Weedon, Billy Fury, Emile Ford And The Checkmates, Adam Faith and The John Barry Seven, and Cliff Richard And The Shadows.