Oldies: Pre-Beatles The post-50s-pre-Beatles brought an amazing and often under-estimated, even forgotten, selection of quality popular music. This Era of Pop Music brought us the Girl Groups, Phil Spectre and the post-do-wop sound of rock and roll. After this era, the Beatles changed music again. Oldies – 1959-1963/4
Tag: 1963
The Number One Hits Of 1963: December 22, 1962 – January 11, 1963: The Tornados – Telstar January 12, 1963 – January 25, 1963: Steve Lawrence – Go Away Little Girl January 26, 1963 – February 8, 1963: The Rooftop Singers – Walk Right In February 9, 1963 – March 1, 1963: Paul & Paula… Read More
1963 History, Trivia and Fun Facts Quick Facts from 1963: World Changing Event: President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 22, 1963. Another World Changing Event: Thich Quang Duc’s self-immolation caused many Americans to question why we were in Vietnam. The Top Song was Sugar Shack by Jimmy Gilmore and the Fireballs The… Read More
1963 Popular Song Chart 1. Yakety Sax – Boots Randolf 2. Louie Louie – The Kingsmen 3. Up On The Roof – The Drifters 4. It’s My Party – Leslie Gore 5. South Street – Orlons 6. The End Of The World – Skeeter Davis 7. Pride and Joy – Marvin Gaye 8. Surfin U.S.A.… Read More
The President Is Dead Way back in 1963, while stationed on board the USS Piper, we pulled into the port of Djibouti, Africa as one of our scheduled Med cruise port calls. Djibouti, is a country located in the Horn of Africa in East Africa. It is bordered by Somalia in the south, Ethiopia in… Read More
What happened in 1963? Fun Facts Quiz! 63 Trivia Questions for 1963 History 1. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1963? Sugar Shack by Jimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs 2. Disney’s Son of Flubber was a sequel to what 1961 film? The Absent-Minded Professor 3. This crime drama television show, based on the… Read More
1963 Grammy Award Winners Winners Announced: May 15, 1963 Televised: “Best on Record” December 8, 1963 Held at: Chicago, Los Angeles and New York Host: Frank Sinatra Eligibility Year: December 1, 1961 – November 30, 1962 1963 Grammy Winners Record of the Year: I Left My Heart in San Francisco, Tony Bennett Album of the… Read More
1963 Oscars 35th Academy Awards Winners Announced: April 8, 1963 Held at: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California Host: Frank Sinatra Eligibility Year: 1962 KING KONG VS GODZILLA (1962) [trailer]Watch this video on YouTube Lawrence of Arabia earned 1o nominations, winning 7. To Kill a Mockingbird earned 8 nominations, winning 3. Dr. No (1/8)… Read More