1960’s Biggest Artists and SongsTable of Contents | ||
Frank Sinatra (1959 Grammy for Album of the Year & Best Male Vocal Performance, presented in 1960) Come Dance With Me was Mr. Sinatra’s best-selling album of his career and stayed on Billboard’s Pop album chart for 140 weeks, peaking at #2. | ||
Mack The Knife – Bobby Darin (1959 Grammy for Record of the Year, presented at the 2nd Grammy Awards, in 1960) Mack the Knife was the biggest hit of 1959 and of Bobby’s career. | ||
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: The Chiffons, Ben E. King, Charlie Rich, Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes, Ferrante & Teicher, Ike and Tina Turner, Etta James and Bob Crewe. | ||
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1960’s Retro Top 10 Hits | ||
1. Harbor Lights – The Platters | ||
2. Georgia On My Mind – Ray Charles | ||
3. Tell Laura I Love Her – Ray Peterson | ||
4. Cathy’s Clown – The Everly Brothers | ||
5. Walk, Don’t Run – The Ventures | ||
6. Last Date – Floyd Cramer | ||
7. Peter Gunn Theme – Duane Eddy | ||
8. Running Bear – Johnny Preston | ||
9. Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini – Brian Hyland | ||
10. Nice ‘N’ Easy – Frank Sinatra | ||
1960’s ‘One Hit Wonders’ | ||
1. Money (That’s What I Want) – Barret Strong | ||
2. There’s A Moon Out Tonight – The Capris | ||
3. Stay – Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs | ||
4. Teen Angel – Mark Dining | ||
5. Hot Rod Lincoln – Johnny Bond | ||
6. A Thousand Stars – Kathy Young and the Innocents | ||
7. Alley-Oop – Hollywood Argyles | ||
8. Diamonds and Pearls – The Paradons | ||
9. The Madison – Al Brown | ||
10. He’ll Have To Stay – Jeanne Black | ||
1960’s Dance Top 10 Hit List | ||
1. The Twist – Chubby Checker | ||
2. Beyond The Sea – Bobby Rydell | ||
3. Stuck On You – Elvis Presley | ||
4. Volare – Bobby Rydell | ||
5. Wild One – Bobby Rydell | ||
6. When Will I Be Loved – The Everly Brothers | ||
7. Poetry In Motion – Johnny Tillotson | ||
8. Swingin’ School – Bobby Rydell | ||
9. This Magic Moment – The Drifters | ||
10. Finger Poppin’ Time – Hank Ballard | ||
1960’s Doo-Wop Song Top 10 Hit List | ||
1. Stay – Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs | ||
2. Tonight’s The Night – Shirelles | ||
3. Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop – Little Anthony & the Imperials | ||
4. Diamonds and Pearls – The Paradons | ||
5. Where or When – Dion and the Belmonts | ||
6. I Only Want You – Passions | ||
7. Once In A While – The Chimes | ||
8. Dance By The Light Of The Moon – Olympics | ||
9. Babalu’s Wedding Day – Eternals | ||
10. Step By Step – Crests | ||
PCM’s 1960 Top 10 Hit List | ||
1. The Twist – Chubby Checker | ||
2. Beyond The Sea – Bobby Darin | ||
3. Are You Lonesome Tonight? – Elvis Presley | ||
4. Wild One – Bobby Rydell | ||
5. Volare – Bobby Rydell | ||
6. I’m Sorry – Peggy Lee | ||
7. Money (That’s What I Want) – Barrett Strong | ||
8. This Magic Moment – The Drifters | ||
9. It’s Now Or Never – Elvis Presley | ||
10. Wonderful World – Sam Cooke | ||
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