1961’s Biggest Artists and Songs
Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ – Percy Faith (Grammy for 1960’s Record of the Year, presented in 1961)
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included:
Mary Wells, Aretha Franklin, Tony Orlando, The Marvelettes, Glen Campbell, Gene Pitney, Johnny Maestro, Dave Brubeck Quartet
Mary Wells, Aretha Franklin, Tony Orlando, The Marvelettes, Glen Campbell, Gene Pitney, Johnny Maestro, Dave Brubeck Quartet
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1961’s Retro Top 10 Hits
1. Runaway – Del Shannon
2. Mother-In-Law – Ernie K Doe
3. Raindrops – Dee Clark
4. Daddy’s Home – Shep and the Limelights
5. Hurt – Timi Yuri
6. Yellow Bird – Arthur Lyman Group
7. I Love How You Love Me – The Paris Sisters
8. Let There Be Drums – Sandy Nelson
9. Norman – Sue Thompson
10. My True Story – The Jive Five
1961’s ‘One Hit Wonders’
1. The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens
2. Heart and Soul – The Cleftones
3. Please Love Me Forever – Cathy Jean and the Roommates
4. Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) – Barry Mann
5. (Ghost) Riders I The Sky – The Ramrods
6. Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) – Little Caesar and the Romans
7. A Little Bit of Soap – The Jarmels
8. Foot Stompin’ – The Flares
9. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night) -Lonnie Donegan
10. When Will We Get Married – The Dreamlovers
1961’s Dance Top 10 Hit List
1. Tossin’ and Turnin’ – Bobby Lewis
2. Pretty Little Angel Eyes – Curtis Lee
3. The Bristol Stomp – The Dovells
4. Blue Moon – The Marcels
5. Runaround Sue – Dion
6. Rama Lama Ding Dong – The Edsels
7. Hushable – The Mystics
8. I Like It Like That – Chris Kenner
9. Take Good Care of My Baby – Bobby Vee
10. Runaway – Del Shannon
1961’s Doo-Wop Song Top 10 Hit List
1. Blue Moon – Marcels
2. The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens
3. There’s a Moon Out Tonight – The Capris
4. Daddy’s Home – Shep and the Limelights
5. Heart And Soul – Cleftones
6. Pretty Little Angel Eyes – Curtis Lee
7. Tell Me Why – Dion and the Belmonts
8. Barbara Ann – Regents
9. My True Story – The Jive Five
10. I’m So Young – The Students
More Doo-Wop Song Hits:
When We Get Married – The Dreamlovers
In My Heart – Timetones
Lover’s Island – The Blue Jays
Tonight (Could Be The Night) – Velvets
I Really Love You – Stereos
Smoky Places – Corsairs
Rip Van Winkle – Devotions
To Be Loved (Forever) – The Paragons
PCM’s 1961 Top 10 Hit List
1. At Last – Etta James
2. Crazy – Patsy Cline
3. Let’s Twist Again – Chubby Checker
4. Bristol Stomp – The Dovells
5. Please Mr. Postman – The Marvelettes
6. Hit The Road Jack – Ray Charles
7. Stand By Me – Ben E. King
8. Runaround Sue – Dion
9. The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens
10. Tossin and Turnin’ – Bobby Lewis