Five artists have each made the top 10 with two Oscar-winning songs.
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Notes: Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes’ recording spent three weeks at No. 1 in November 1982. They also sang the song on the Oscars on April 11, 1983. Olivia Newton-John, who sang the Oscar-nominated “Hopelessly Devoted to You” on the Oscar telecast four years earlier, presented the award. Nitzsche and Sainte-Marie were married at the time.
Notes: Richie’s recording spent four weeks at No. 1 in December 1985 and January 1986. Richie performed the song on the Oscars on March 24, 1986. Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds, stars of the 1952 film classic, presented the award. “Outrageous,” Richie said on receiving the award. “In the truest sense of the word I will say to you that this represents a dream come true.”“Take My Breath Away” fromNotes: Berlin’s evocative recording spent one week at No. 1 in September 1986.
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