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1963’s Biggest Artists and Songs | ||
| 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 | ||
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Table of Contents 1963’s Retro Top 10 Hits | ||
| 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 | ||
1963’s ‘One Hit Wonders’ | ||
| 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 | ||
1963’s Dance Top 10 Hit List | ||
| 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 | ||
1963’s Doo-Wop Song Top 10 Hit List | ||
| 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 | ||
1963’s R&B/Soul Top 10 Hit List | ||
| 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 | ||
1963’s Girl Groups Top 10 Hit List | ||
| 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 | ||
More Girl Groups Song Hits: | ||
| 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 | ||
PCM’s 1963 Top 10 Hit List | ||
| 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 |
