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Post by raliverpool on Jan 23, 2022 13:18:50 GMT 1
6 Kathy Young & The Innocents - A Thousand Stars USA #3
Fronted by the Southern Californian teen pop singer. This debut R&B #6 single was a cover of The Rivileers 1954 original. Sandy Nelson played drums on the record.
In February 1961 Billy Fury scored a UK hit with it.
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Post by raliverpool on Jan 23, 2022 13:24:02 GMT 1
5 The Drifters - This Magic Moment USA #16
Featuring Ben E King on lead vocals this single. This song composed by lyricist Doc Pomus and pianist Mort Shuman, produced by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller also reached R&B #4. Jay & The Americans 1969 cover version peaked at USA #6 & Canada #1.
It was later used prominently in an episode of The Sopranos, and features prominently on Tony Blackburn's Radio 2 Sounds of The 60s show in a love story song request segment each week.
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Post by raliverpool on Jan 23, 2022 15:13:50 GMT 1
4 Shirley & Lee - Let The Good Times Roll USA #47
A minor cheat. The New Orleans R&B couple (Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee) self penned standard, was first recorded in 1956 when it reached USA #20. However, they rerecorded it in 1960 for a different record label. The song has a strong steady beat provided by prolific studio drummer Earl Palmer.
Harry Nilsson covered the track on his massively successful album, 1971s Nilsson Schmilsson. Whilst the song has been used in numerous films such as Apocalypse Now and Stand By Me; and was used to advertise Walmart/Asda in 2018.
Later in 1974, as Shirley Goodman Pixley, she was contacted by her friend Sylvia Robinson, previously of the duo Mickey and Sylvia and now co-owner of the All Platinum record label, and was persuaded to record the lead vocal on a dance track, "Shame, Shame, Shame". Credited to Shirley & Company, the record became an international pop hit, reaching #12 on the Billboard chart & UK #6 and presaging the disco boom.
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Post by raliverpool on Jan 23, 2022 15:19:40 GMT 1
3 Dinah Washington & Brook Benton - Baby (You've Got What It Takes) USA #5
Originally titled "You've Got What It Takes", the song was first recorded by Brook Benton's sister, Dorothy Pay in 1958. In August 1959, Brook Benton partnered with Dinah Washington to record the song as "BABY, You've Got What It Takes". Their version, released in January 1960, was hugely successful on both the pop and R&B charts, reaching #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot R&B sides chart for ten weeks.
It has been covered on numerous occasions including the 2009 version with Michael Buble backed by the Dap Kings with Sharon Jones providing the female vocals (replacing the originally scheduled Amy Winehouse).
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Post by raliverpool on Jan 23, 2022 15:24:13 GMT 1
2 Edith Piaff - Non, je ne regrette rien FRA #1
France's national chanteuse and one of the country's most widely known international stars, was a one hit wonder in the UK (Milord #26). But this remains her signature tune spending seven weeks at #1 in her home country, as well as topping the chats in the Netherlands, and being a top ten hit in several other Western European nations. (Shirley Bassey's cover limped to UK #39)
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Post by raliverpool on Jan 23, 2022 15:27:16 GMT 1
1 Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want) USA #23
The rhythm and blues song written by Tamla founder Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford, which was the first hit record for Gordy's Motown enterprise. Barrett Strong recorded it in 1959 as a single for the Tamla label, distributed nationally on Anna Records. Many artists later recorded the tune, including the Beatles in 1963 and the Flying Lizards in 1979.
In the US, the single became Motown's first hit in June 1960, making it to number two on the Hot R&B Sides chart.
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Post by raliverpool on Jan 23, 2022 15:28:46 GMT 1
1960 Top 25 Non UK Hits Recap1 Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want) USA #23 2 Edith Piaff - Non, je ne regrette rien FRA #1 3 Dinah Washington & Brook Benton - Baby (You've Got What It Takes) USA #5 4 Shirley & Lee - Let The Good Times Roll USA #47 5 Drifters - This Magic Moment USA #16 6 Kathy Young & The Innocents - A Thousand Stars USA #3 7 Etta James - All I Could Do Was Cry USA #33 8 Etta Jones - Don't Go To Strangers USA #36 9 Folkes Brothers - Oh Carolina 10 Dinah Washington & Brook Benton - A Rockin' Good Way USA #7 11 John Coltrane - Giant Steps DNC 12 Howlin' Wolf - Spoonful DNC 13 Annette with The Afterbeats - Pineapple Princess USA #11 14 Jackie Wilson - Doggin' Around USA #15 15 Little Willie John - Sleep USA #13 16 Rosie & The Originals - Angel Baby USA #5 17 Marty Robbins - Big Iron USA #26 UK #48 18 Dion & The Belmonts - Where Or When USA #3 19 Jerry Butler - He Will Break Your Heart USA #7 20 Brook Benton - Kiddio USA #7 UK #41 21 Charlie Rich - Lonely Weekends USA #22 22 Joe Jones - You Talk Too Much USA #3 23 Safaris - Image Of A Girl USA #6 24 Jackie Wilson - Night USA #4 25 Ruth Brown - Don't Deceive Me USA #62
Please feel free to comment on any of the selections.
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Post by Earl Purple on Jan 23, 2022 15:37:08 GMT 1
Pineapple Princess ended as my #1 of the year. I'd have to check through my chart of the year although I don't have a redone chart of the year after I redid the first few months (due to having done 1959 in full and needing to merge in).
"A Rockin' Good Way" peaked at #2 in my chart and was the biggest hit not to get to #1. It was kept off by "Shakin' All Over" which was a UK #1.
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Post by Whitneyfan on Jan 23, 2022 15:43:15 GMT 1
An interesting project. I will definitely have to listen through the songs to see if I agree on them all. I already know the number one (which I'm surprised wasn't a hit, and famous covers of a few of the others.
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Post by Shireblogger on Jan 23, 2022 16:39:18 GMT 1
You've included a few, but missed many more, from the list of 1960 non-hits I supplied to TheThorne on Friday. I don't know whether you've helped me pick my song for the future Haven Time Machine 1960s by indicating what you'd give good points to, or made it trickier by me not knowing whether you left the others off because you don't like them or weren't aware of them. Either way, an interesting project with some good selections.
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Post by TheThorne on Jan 23, 2022 17:17:58 GMT 1
You've included a few, but missed many more, from the list of 1960 non-hits I supplied to TheThorne on Friday. I don't know whether you've helped me pick my song for the future Haven Time Machine 1960s by indicating what you'd give good points to, or made it trickier by me not knowing whether you left the others off because you don't like them or weren't aware of them. Either way, an interesting project with some good selections. Yes very useful some I like I found in my research and from Shirebloggers list and a couple that I would never pick
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Post by raliverpool on Jan 23, 2022 17:18:30 GMT 1
Thanks for your comments so far, I'm on to 1961 shortly, hopefully I'll complete it this late afternoon..
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Post by raliverpool on Jan 23, 2022 17:28:09 GMT 1
25 Carla Thomas - Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes) USA #10
The self penned Atlantic records USA #5 R&B ballad was produced by Chips Moman. This was an early example of Memphis Soul. This was her breakout hit, for which she would have to wait half a decade for more substantial commercial success.
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Post by raliverpool on Jan 23, 2022 17:33:07 GMT 1
24 Brenda Lee - Emotions USA #7 UK #45
"Little Miss Dynamite" country pop ballad title track of her 1961 studio album was penned by Ramsey Kearney & Mel Tillis; and produced as usual by Owen Bradley in Nashville, with Floyd Cramer on piano. It also peaked at C/W #2; Australia #20, and was top ten hit in a few Western European countries, despite it being a rare (at the time) flop in the UK.
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Post by raliverpool on Jan 23, 2022 17:38:30 GMT 1
23 Little Willie John - Leave My Kitten Alone USA #60
This 1959 single/recording, was rereleased after the success of his "Sleep" single (in the 1960 countdown), and after a cover version by Johnny Preston reached USA #73. Over the intervening decades, numerous covers have been recorded, in different musical genres, sometimes with altered lyrics.
An early version by the Beatles was released in 1994 on Anthology 1. On August 14, 1964, during the recording sessions for Beatles for Sale, the Beatles recorded five takes of "Leave My Kitten Alone", adding overdubs to the last take. The song was never mixed and was not included on Beatles for Sale: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BKsy9-Bvok
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Post by raliverpool on Jan 23, 2022 17:41:31 GMT 1
22 Ray Charles - One Mint Julep USA #8
This mostly instrumental organ-and-big-band version of the R&B song, written and composed by Rudy Toombs, that became a 1952 hit for the Clovers. This R&B #1 was arranged and produced by Quincy Jones.
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Post by raliverpool on Jan 23, 2022 17:47:34 GMT 1
21 Lee Dorsey - Ya Ya USA #7
Five years before the New Orleans R&B singer scored 4 UK hit singles he topped the USA R&B chart with this co-penned effort. A year later it was covered by Johnny Hallyday (the French Elvis Presley/Cliff Richard as "Ya Ya Twist") and which got stuck at #2 in his home country behind Petula Clark's cover of the same song.
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Post by raliverpool on Jan 23, 2022 18:34:10 GMT 1
20 Timi Yuro - Hurt USA #4
The Chicago born "the little girl with the big voice" signed to Liberty records and recorded this R&B ballad as a debut single which also reached #2 on the Adult Contemporary chart, and went top 30 in Australia. It had been an early 1959 success for Roy Hamilton. Yuro's recording was produced by Clyde Otis, who had previously worked with Brook Benton and Dinah Washington.
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Post by raliverpool on Jan 23, 2022 18:38:32 GMT 1
19 The Shirelles - Mama Said USA #4
Written by producer Luther Dixon and Willie Denson. This much recorded song became the New Jersey vocal quartet's 3rd consecutive top 5 hit of the year. It also peaked at R&B #2.
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Post by raliverpool on Jan 23, 2022 18:42:20 GMT 1
18 Gladys Knight & the Pips - Every Beat Of My Heart USA #6
This was a cover of the rhythm and blues song by Johnny Otis. It was first recorded in 1952 by his group, The Royals (later to be known as The Midnighters). The Atlanta, Georgia R&B/soul group recorded the song for their debut single on the Vee-Jay label. Credited (at the time) to The Pips, it was the first of eleven releases by the group to make it to number one on the US Billboard R&B chart. It was also the group's first top ten on the Billboard Hot 100.
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