Robert Goulet (1962’s Best New Artist Grammy Winner, awarded in 1963)
The Broadway star was the first to open the “Grammy New Artist” Curse. He did end up having My Love, Forgive Me crack Billboard’s Top 20 in 1965, and had a successful stage and acting career, but he never really became a popular music star. He earned the New Artist Grammy for his Signature Sing, What Kind of Fool Am I.

Vaughn Meader (Grammy for Album of the Year) Vaughn’s best-selling album, The First Family, spoofed life in the Camelot Whitehouse, but after JFK’s assassination, sales plummeted, and his impression of the late President was no longer in demand. Although a pioneer in the celebrity impersonation field, his career struggled until his death in 2004.

I Left My Heart In San Francisco – Tony Bennett (Grammy for Record of the Year) Tony also won a Grammy three decades later, in 1995 for MTV Unplugged.

New Artists in the Pop Charts Included:
Martha and the Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, The Righteous Brothers, The Ronettes, Johnny Taylor, Darlene Love, Roy Clark, Wilson Pickett and Joan Baez

Take our 1963 Quiz!

1. Louie Louie – The Kingsmen

2. Our Day Will Come – Ruby & The Romantics

3. Walk The Dog – Rufus Thomas

4. Sukiyaki – Kyu Sakamoto

5. Hello Stranger – Barbara Lewis

6. Talk To Me – Sunny and the Sunglows

7. If You Wanna Be Happy – Jimmy Soul

8. Puff the Magic Dragon – Peter Paul and Mary

9. Martian Hop – The Ran-Dells

10. Hey Paula – Paul and Paula

1. Yakety Sax – Boots Randolph

2. The Rhythm of the Rain – The Cascades

3. On Top of Spaghetti – Tom Glazer

4. Memphis – Lonnie Mack

5. Just One Look – Doris Troy

6. Sally Go ‘Round The Roses – The Jaynetts

7. Tell Him – The Exciters

8. You Don’t Have To Be A Baby To Cry – The Caravelles

9. Hot Pastrami – The Dartells

10. Pipeline – Chantay’s

1. Mickey’s Monkey – Miracles

2. Monkey Time – Major Lance

3. Let’s Stomp – Bobby Comstock

4. Wipe Out – Surfaris

5. Shake A Tail Feather – The Five Du-Tones

6. Mockingbird – Inez Foxx with Charlie Foxx

7. Remember Then – The Earls

8. Wildwood Days – Bobby Rydell

9. South Street – The Orlons

10. It’s My Party – Leslie Gore

1. Denise – Randy and the Rainbows

2. Walk Like A Man – Four Seasons

3. So Much In Love – The Tymes

4. Remember Then – Earls

5. Have You Heard – The Duprees

6. Til Then – The Classics

7. I Believe – The Earls

8. Play Those Oldies, Mr. DeeJay – Anthony and the Sophomores

9. Candy Girl – Four Seasons

10. Unchained Melody – Vito & the Salutations

1. The Monkey Time – Major Lance

2. Heatwave – Martha and the Vandellas

3. Can I Get A Witness – Marvin Gaye

4. Baby Workout – Jackie Wilson

5. It’s All Right – The Impressions

6. Two Lovers – Mary Wells

7. Pride and Joy – Marvin Gaye

8. Busted – Ray Charles

9. Talk to Me – Sunny & The Sunglows

10. Part-Time Love – Little Johnny Taylor

1. Heatwave – Martha and the Vandellas

2. Da Doo Ron Ron – The Crystals

3. My Boyfriends Back The Angels

4. Be My Baby – The Ronettes

5. South Street – The Orlons

6. Then He Kissed Me – The Crystals

7. One Fine Day – The Chiffons

8. Tell Him – The Exciters

9. I Adore Him – The Angels

10. Baby, I Love You – The Ronettes

Popsicles And Icicles – Murmaids

I Have A Boyfriend – The Chiffons

Don’t Say Goodnight And Mean Goodbye – The Shirelles

Don’t Say Nothin’ Bad About My Baby – The Cookies

Sally, Go Round The Roses – Jaynettes

Ain’t Gonna Kiss Ya – The Ribbons

He’s Got The Power – The Exciters

Down The Aisle – Patti Labelle And The Bluebelles

Come And Get These Memories – Martha and the Vandellas

You Don’t Have To Be A Baby To Cry – The Caravelles

(Down At) Papa Joe’s – Dixie Belles

What a Guy – TheRaindrops

1. Yakety Sax – Boots Randolph

2. Louie Louie – The Kingsmen

3. Up On The Roof – The Drifters

4. It’s My Party – Leslie Gore

5. South Street – The Orlons

6. The End of the World – Skeeter Davis

7. Pride and Joy – Marvin Gaye

8. Surfin U.S.A. – Beach Boys

9. Heat Wave – Martha and the Vandellas

10. Walk Like a Man – The Four Seasons