1959 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Venus,” Frankie Avalon. Avalon gets his musical start as a trumpet player and is considered a child prodigy.
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1960 – First UK album chart published in Record Retailer magazine. The Explosive Freddie Cannon is first No. 1. In the first EP chart published, Expresso Bongo is No. 1 for Cliff Richard.
Mar18
1961 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Surrender,” E…
on March 18th, 1961 at 12:30 pmPosted In: 1919 and Before Rock was an Itch, Albums/Singles that Rock, Anniversaries, tributes, & celebrations, Bands/Artists that Rock, Billboard charts, Chart Toppers, Classic, Composers & Songwriters, General, Gold, Industry, Off the Hook, Platinum, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (honoured diety), Singers
1961 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Surrender,” Elvis Presley. The song is based on the Italian song “Torna a Sorrento (Come Back to Sorrento),” which was written in 1911 by Ernesto and B.G. de Curtis.
1962 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Hey! Baby,” Bruce Channel.
1962 – The Shirelles release “Soldier Boy.” The single becomes the New Jersey girl group’s biggest hit, selling a million copies and going all the way to No. 1.
1963 – Cliff Richard: Summer Holiday UK 45 no. 1 chart topper.
1964 – Beatles have Top 6 singles in Australia.
1965 – The Temptations “My Girl” is no. 1 in the US Charts.
Mar13
1965 – On this week’s Cash Box chart, the Beatles…
on March 13th, 1965 at 2:26 pmPosted In: 1960s, Albums/Singles that Rock, Bands/Artists that Rock, Bassists, Billboard charts, Chart Toppers, Classic, Composers & Songwriters, Drummers, Famous Studios & Clubs, General, Gold, Guitarists, Industry, Off the Hook, Platinum, Producers, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (honoured diety), Singers
1965 – On this week’s Cash Box chart, the Beatles hold down the top four positions, with “Eight Days a Week” at No. 1. Meet the Beatles has become the all-time best-selling album in the U.S., having sold 3.5 million copies already.
Feb26
1966 – No. 1 Chart Topper… Nancy Sinatra: These Boots Are Made for Walking US 45. This song would have a huge revival later in the 90′s being used for the “FemBot” theme of the first of the “Austin Powers” movies, starring Mike Myers.
Mar01
1966 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “The Ballad o…
on March 1st, 1966 at 12:30 pmPosted In: 1960s, Albums/Singles that Rock, Billboard charts, Chart Toppers, Classic, Composers & Songwriters, General, Gold, Misc., Off the Hook, Platinum
1966 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “The Ballad of the Green Berets,” Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler. The single sells more than 1 million copies in its first two weeks and is the top song of 1966, according to Chart Toppers.
1967 -Rolling Stones, Ruby Tuesday, US 45. No. 1 – The Rolling Stones went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Ruby Tuesday’, the groups fourth US No.1 single. ‘Lets Spend The Night Together’ was the original A side but after radio stations banned the song ‘Tuesday’ became the A side.
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