Peter Nero (Best New Artist Grammy Winner)

Judy Garland (Grammy for Album of the Year) Judy’s concert appearance at Carnegie Hall on April 23, 1961, which produced the 2-record Judy at Carnegie Hall lasted 13 weeks at number one and earned a total of four Grammys. It has been described as “the greatest night in show business history”.

Moon River—Henry Mancini (Grammy for Record of the Year) Although Audrey Hepburn originally sang it in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Andy Williams performed it at the 1962 Grammy ceremony. His version is best known today, although dozens of artists have recorded it.

New Artists in the Pop Charts Included:
The Supremes, The Beach Boys, Marvin Gaye, Booker T and the MG’s, Patti LaBelle, Peter, Paul and Mary and Stan Getz

Take our 1962 Quiz!

1. Green Onions – Booker T and the MGs

2. Baby It’s You – The Shirelles

3. Bongo Stomp – Little Joey and the Flips

4. Patches – Dickie Lee

5. Sheila – Tommy Roe

6. Having A Party – Sam Cooke

7. 409 – Beach Boys

8. Don’t Hang Up – The Orlons

9. Peppermint Twist – Joey Dee & The Starlighters

10. Town Without Pity – Gene Pitney

1. Do You Love Me – The Contours

2. Hey! Baby – Bruce Channel

3. Party Lights – Claudine Clark

4. Desafinado – Charlie Bird with Stan Getz

5. Alley Cat – Bent Fabric and His Piano

6. Bobby’s Girl – Marcie Blaine

7. Telstar – The Tornadoes

8. Stranger On The Shore – Mr. Acker Bilk

9. Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) – Ernie Maresca

10. What’s Your Name – Don and Juan

1. Hey! Baby – Bruce Channel

2. Twist and Shout – Isley Brothers

3. The Loco-Motion – Little Eva

4. Let’s Dance – Chris Montez

5. The Wah Watusi – The Orlons

6. Mashed Potato Time – Dee Dee Sharp

7. I Sold My Heart To The Junkman – The Blue-Belles

8. Soul Twist – King Curtis

9. Good Luck Charm – Elvis Presley

10. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do – Neil Sedaka

1. Up On The Roof – The Drifters

2. You Belong To Me – The Capris

3. Big Girls Don’t Cry – Four Seasons

4. Papa Oom-Mow-Mow – Rivingtons

5. Duke Of Earl – Gene Chandler

6. Sherry – Four Seasons

7. What Time Is It? – The Volumes

8. Never Let You Go – Five Discs

9. Coney Island Baby – The Excellents

10. I Love You – The Volumes

1. He’s So Fine – The Chiffons

2. Uptown – The Crystals

3. I Sold My Heart To The Junkman – The Blue-Belles

4. Soldier Boy – The Shirelles

5. ‘Til – The Angels

6. He’s a Rebel – The Crystals

7. Beechwood 4-5789 – The Marvelettes

8. The Wah-Watusi – The Orlons

9. Chains – The Cookies

10. He’s Sure The Boy I Love – The Crystals

Cry, Baby, Cry – The Angels

I’m Blue – The Ikettes

Don’t Hang Up – The Orlons

Playboy – The Marvelettes

1. Miserlou – Dick Dale

2. Twist and Shout – The Isley Brothers

3. Do You Love Me – The Contours

4. Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley

5. You Belong To Me – The Duprees

6. The Loco-Motion – Little Eva

7. Let’s Dance – Chris Montez

8. Return To Sender – Elvis Presley

9. Limbo Rock – Chubby Checker

10. Big Girls Don’t Cry – Four Seasons