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Post by rubcale on Mar 1, 2015 19:45:00 GMT 1
Never really took to instrumentals - they somehow lacked something - although The Shadows were best at them.
When I first became interested in music in the 70s there didn;'t seem to be as many of the genre.
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Post by vastar iner on Mar 1, 2015 19:49:43 GMT 1
There was a brief period between rock and beat groups where there was a vacuum in which all sorts of stuff tried to take control. Trad jazz for a while was the biggest thing in Britain and the likes of Dave Brubeck and Stan Getz were developing the album side of things Stateside. Instrumentals were much bigger in the US - The Ventures, Santo & Johnny, The Surfaris, Sandy Nelson and so on all scoring big hits, and Dick Dale and Link Wray proving hugely influential.
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Post by Earl Purple on Mar 1, 2015 21:44:37 GMT 1
You mentioned Santo & Johnny, they entered my chart on 2nd April 1960 with "Teardrop", the one that was only one week at #50 in the UK. I'm too late for Sleepwalk but when I heard it I immediately though "I wonder if this influenced Albatross" and looked it up and found it was indeed the track that had influenced it.
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 2, 2015 19:12:40 GMT 1
06/08/1960
1 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Shakin' All Over (7wks 25-12-6-4-1-1-1)
2 Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never (3wks 5-2-2)
3 Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely (9wks 19-15-11-7-4-2-3-4-3)
4 Elvis Presley - The Girl Of My Best Friend (3wks 17-7-4)
5 Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Please Don't Tease (6wks 23-9-5-4-5-5)
6 The Shadows - Apache (2wks 8-6)
7 Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry (10wks 17-11-7-3-2-1-1-2-3-7)
8 The Ventures - Walk Don't Run (3wks 23-14-8)
9 Safaris - Image Of A Girl (5wks 16-13-6-6-9)
10 The Brothers Four - Greenfields (3wks 16-11-10)
11 Dinah Washington - This Bitter Earth (5wks 18-14-9-10-11)
12 Duane Eddy - Because They're Young (11wks 23-18-15-11-6-3-2-3-7-9-12)
13 Elvis Presley - A Mess Of Blues (2wks 23-13)
14 Fats Domino - Walking To New Orleans (6wks 17-13-9-11-12-14)
15 Chubby Checker - The Twist (1wk 15 NEW)
16 Hank Locklin - Please Help Me I'm Falling (10wks 28-23-17-12-8-8-10-10-15-16)
17 Everly Brothers - When Will I Be Loved (7wks 16-9-7-6-8-13-17)
18 Tommy Bruce - Ain't Misbehavin' (8wks 29-21-16-14-12-13-16-18)
19 Johnny Burnette - Dreamin' (1wk 19 NEW)
20 Jackie Wilson - A Woman A Lover A Friend (2wks 24-20)
21 The Crests - Trouble In Paradise (4wks 27-22-20-21)
22 Dinah Washington & Brook Benton - A Rockin' Good Way (11wks 21-9-6-6-4-5-5-7-12-17-22)
23 Gary Mills - Look For A Star (4wks 23-26-25-23)
24 Donnie Brooks - Mission Bell (4wks 24-24-26-24)
25 Anita Bryant - In My Little Corner Of The World (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Anthony Newley - If She Should Come To You (2wks 27-26)
27 Jackie Wilson - All My Love (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Brenda Lee - That's All You Gotta Do (5wks 26-19-20-21-28)
29 Johnny Preston - Cradle Of Love (1wk 29 NEW)
30 Michael Cox - Angela Jones (9wks 27-23-13-10-10-11-14-18-30)
Five new entries come from Philadelphia's Ernest Evans with his USA #1 hit cover of Hank Ballard's R&B original 1959 B-side to "Teardrops on Your Letter" which became a USA #28 hit in the slipstream of this pop cover version; California's rockabilly musician break through hit USA #11 / UK #5 which featured the Crickets drummer Jerry Allison; the former Miss Oklahoma beauty pageant winner's USA #10 hit (she later became an outspoken opponent of LGBT rights in Florida and was vocal in the campaign to get The Doors' Jim Morrison convicted of indecent exposure and profanity at a Miami concert); the other side of Jackie Wilson's current single which hit USA #12; and the USA #7 / UK #2 follow up to "Running Bear".
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 2, 2015 20:10:34 GMT 1
13/08/1960
1 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Shakin' All Over (8wks 25-12-6-4-1-1-1-1)
2 Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never (4wks 5-2-2-2)
3 Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely (10wks 19-15-11-7-4-2-3-4-3-3)
4 Elvis Presley - The Girl Of My Best Friend (4wks 17-7-4-4)
5 The Shadows - Apache (3wks 8-6-5)
6 The Ventures - Walk Don't Run (4wks 23-14-8-6)
7 Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Please Don't Tease (7wks 23-9-5-4-5-5-7)
8 Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry (11wks 17-11-7-3-2-1-1-2-3-7-8)
9 Chubby Checker - The Twist (2wks 15-9)
10 Elvis Presley - A Mess Of Blues (3wks 23-13-10)
11 Safaris - Image Of A Girl (6wks 16-13-6-6-9-11)
12 Dinah Washington - This Bitter Earth (6wks 18-14-9-10-11-12)
13 Johnny Burnette - Dreamin' (2wks 19-13)
14 Duane Eddy - Because They're Young (12wks 23-18-15-11-6-3-2-3-7-9-12-14)
15 The Brothers Four - Greenfields (4wks 16-11-10-15)
16 Jackie Wilson - A Woman A Lover A Friend (3wks 24-20-16)
17 Fats Domino - Walking To New Orleans (7wks 17-13-9-11-12-14-17)
18 Tommy Bruce - Ain't Misbehavin' (9wks 29-21-16-14-12-13-16-18-18)
19 Anita Bryant - In My Little Corner Of The World (2wks 25-19)
20 Hank Locklin - Please Help Me I'm Falling (11wks 28-23-17-12-8-8-10-10-15-16-20)
21 Brook Benton - Kiddio (1wk 21 NEW)
22 Donnie Brooks - Mission Bell (5wks 24-24-26-24-22)
23 Everly Brothers - When Will I Be Loved (8wks 16-9-7-6-8-13-17-23)
24 Ferrante & Teicher - Theme From 'The Apartment' (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Gary Mills - Look For A Star (5wks 23-26-25-23-25)
26 The Crests - Trouble In Paradise (5wks 27-22-20-21-26)
27 Jackie Wilson - All My Love (2wks 27-27)
28 Bobby Rydell - Volare (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu) (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Johnny Preston - Cradle Of Love (2wks 29-29)
30 Dinah Washington & Brook Benton - A Rockin' Good Way (12wks 21-9-6-6-4-5-5-7-12-17-22-30)
A static top 4 for me in the week Cliff & Elvis climbed to the top of the UK & USA charts; this weeks debutants are a 1960 R&B #1/ USA #7 song written by Brook Benton & Clyde Otis; the New York piano duo take on the theme from the 1960 Oscar Best Picture which was written by Charles Williams and originally titled "Jealous Lover", and first heard in the 1949 film The Romantic Age; the American singer's USA #4 / UK #22 cover of the 1958 Italian entry by Domenico Modugno for ESC which finished 3rd, and then went on to top the charts across the world become much covered from Dean Martin through to David Bowie and beyond..
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 2, 2015 21:50:13 GMT 1
20/08/1960
1 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Shakin' All Over (9wks 25-12-6-4-1-1-1-1-1)
2 Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never (5wks 5-2-2-2-2)
3 The Shadows - Apache (4wks 8-6-5-3)
4 The Ventures - Walk Don't Run (5wks 23-14-8-6-4)
5 Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely (11wks 19-15-11-7-4-2-3-4-3-3-5)
6 Chubby Checker - The Twist (3wks 15-9-6)
7 Elvis Presley - The Girl Of My Best Friend (5wks 17-7-4-4-7)
8 Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Please Don't Tease (8wks 23-9-5-4-5-5-7-8)
9 Johnny Burnette - Dreamin' (3wks 19-13-9)
10 Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry (12wks 17-11-7-3-2-1-1-2-3-7-8-10)
11 Elvis Presley - A Mess Of Blues (4wks 23-13-10-11)
12 Jackie Wilson - A Woman A Lover A Friend (4wks 24-20-16-12)
13 Brook Benton - Kiddio (2wks 21-13)
14 Shirley Bassey - As Long As He Needs Me (1wk 14 NEW)
15 Safaris - Image Of A Girl (7wks 16-13-6-6-9-11-15)
16 Dinah Washington - This Bitter Earth (7wks 18-14-9-10-11-12-16)
17 Anita Bryant - In My Little Corner Of The World (3wks 25-19-17)
18 Duane Eddy - Because They're Young (13wks 23-18-15-11-6-3-2-3-7-9-12-14-18)
19 Donnie Brooks - Mission Bell (6wks 24-24-26-24-22-19)
20 Connie Francis - My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own (1wk 20 NEW)
21 Bobby Rydell - Volare (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu) (2wks 28-21)
22 Tommy Bruce - Ain't Misbehavin' (10wks 29-21-16-14-12-13-16-18-18-22)
23 Jackie Wilson - All My Love (3wks 27-27-23)
24 Fats Domino - Walking To New Orleans (8wks 17-13-9-11-12-14-17-24)
25 The Brothers Four - Greenfields (5wks 16-11-10-15-25)
26 Clyde McPhatter - Ta Ta (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Ferrante & Teicher - Theme From 'The Apartment' (2wks 24-27)
28 Rolf Harris - Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Gary Mills - Look For A Star (6wks 23-26-25-23-25-29)
30 Sam Cooke - Chain Gang (1wk 30 NEW)
Elvis spends a month at #2 with two rising instrumentals right behind him; 5 new entries come from Lionel Bart's penned torch song sung by the character of Nancy in the musical film Oliver! as covered by the future Welsh Dame which spent 5 weeks at UK #2; Connie Francis future USA chart topper is a country pop track; the latest R&B track by the former lead singer of the Drifters peaked at USA #23; this self penned Australian folk pop song about "an old Australian stockman, lying, dying" was produced by the George Martin and made UK #12 & USA #3 in 1963; and (has my subconscious shown a sense of humour to connect the previous new entry to this...) one of Sam Cooke's most famous songs (USA #2 / UK #7).
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 3, 2015 22:19:52 GMT 1
27/08/1960
1 Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never (6wks 5-2-2-2-2-1)
2 The Shadows - Apache (5wks 8-6-5-3-2)
3 The Ventures - Walk Don't Run (6wks 23-14-8-6-4-3)
4 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Shakin' All Over (10wks 25-12-6-4-1-1-1-1-1-4)
5 Chubby Checker - The Twist (4wks 15-9-6-5)
6 Johnny Burnette - Dreamin' (4wks 19-13-9-6)
7 Connie Francis - My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own (2wks 20-7)
8 Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely (12wks 19-15-11-7-4-2-3-4-3-3-5-8)
9 Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Please Don't Tease (9wks 23-9-5-4-5-5-7-8-9)
10 Brook Benton - Kiddio (3wks 21-13-10)
11 Elvis Presley - A Mess Of Blues (5wks 23-13-10-11-11)
12 Elvis Presley - The Girl Of My Best Friend (6wks 17-7-4-4-7-12)
13 Shirley Bassey - As Long As He Needs Me (2wks 14-13)
14 Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry (13wks 17-11-7-3-2-1-1-2-3-7-8-10-14)
15 Anita Bryant - In My Little Corner Of The World (4wks 25-19-17-15)
16 Bobby Rydell - Volare (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu) (3wks 28-21-16)
17 Sam Cooke - Chain Gang (2wks 30-17)
18 Donnie Brooks - Mission Bell (7wks 24-24-26-24-22-19-18)
19 Jackie Wilson - A Woman A Lover A Friend (5wks 24-20-16-12-19)
20 Rolf Harris - Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport (2wks 28-20)
21 Safaris - Image Of A Girl (8wks 16-13-6-6-9-11-15-21)
22 Skeeter Davis - (I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too (1wk 22 NEW)
23 Dinah Washington - This Bitter Earth (8wks 18-14-9-10-11-12-16-23)
24 Clyde McPhatter - Ta Ta (2wks 26-24)
25 Wanda Jackson - Let's Have A Party (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Duane Eddy - Because They're Young (14wks 23-18-15-11-6-3-2-3-7-9-12-14-18-26)
27 Fats Domino - Walking To New Orleans (9wks 17-13-9-11-12-14-17-24-27)
28 Jackie Wilson - All My Love (4wks 27-27-23-28)
29 Tommy Bruce - Ain't Misbehavin' (11wks 29-21-16-14-12-13-16-18-18-22-29)
30 Annette with The Afterbeats - Pineapple Princess (1wk 30 NEW)
The King of Rock'n'Roll (completely) grabs the top spot. But it is girl power all the way with my three very different new entries... a USA #39 (C&W #2) song written by Hal Blair, Skeeter Davis, and Don Robertson as an answer song to Hank Locklin's "Please Help Me, I'm Falling" by the country artist most famous for SAW & Sonia butchering her USA #2 from 1962; the "Queen of Rockabilly" USA #37 & UK #32 hit cover of an 1957 Elvis album track; and the (probably final) return of the original Disney Mousekeeter on this ridiculous catchy calypso ukulele USA #11 teen anthem.
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 4, 2015 0:01:34 GMT 1
03/09/1960
1 The Shadows - Apache (6wks 8-6-5-3-2-1)
2 Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never (7wks 5-2-2-2-2-1-2)
3 The Ventures - Walk Don't Run (7wks 23-14-8-6-4-3-3)
4 Chubby Checker - The Twist (5wks 15-9-6-5-4)
5 Connie Francis - My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own (3wks 20-7-5)
6 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Shakin' All Over (11wks 25-12-6-4-1-1-1-1-1-4-6)
7 Brook Benton - Kiddio (4wks 21-13-10-7)
8 Johnny Burnette - Dreamin' (5wks 19-13-9-6-8)
9 Sam Cooke - Chain Gang (3wks 30-17-9)
10 Bobby Rydell - Volare (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu) (4wks 28-21-16-10)
11 Shirley Bassey - As Long As He Needs Me (3wks 14-13-11)
12 Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Please Don't Tease (10wks 23-9-5-4-5-5-7-8-9-12)
13 Wanda Jackson - Let's Have A Party (2wks 25-13)
14 Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely (13wks 19-15-11-7-4-2-3-4-3-3-5-8-14)
15 Elvis Presley - A Mess Of Blues (6wks 23-13-10-11-11-15)
16 Annette with The Afterbeats - Pineapple Princess (2wks 30-16)
17 Anita Bryant - In My Little Corner Of The World (5wks 25-19-17-15-17)
18 Elvis Presley - The Girl Of My Best Friend (7wks 17-7-4-4-7-12-18)
19 Donnie Brooks - Mission Bell (8wks 24-24-26-24-22-19-18-19)
20 Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry (14wks 17-11-7-3-2-1-1-2-3-7-8-10-14-20)
21 Skeeter Davis - (I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too (2wks 22-21)
22 Rolf Harris - Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport (3wks 28-20-22)
23 Shirley & Lee - Let The Good Times Roll (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Frank Sinatra - Nice'N'Easy (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Ike & Tina Turner - A Fool In Love (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Clyde McPhatter - Ta Ta (3wks 26-24-26)
27 Jackie Wilson - A Woman A Lover A Friend (6wks 24-20-16-12-19-27)
28 Neil Sedaka - You Mean Everything To Me (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Bobby Vee - Devil Or Angel (1wk 29 NEW)
30 Lonnie Donegan - Lorelei (1wk 30 NEW)
At #1 who needs Cliff .... or vocals .... the six new entries are from a song written and recorded by the New Orleans R&B duo in 1956, but it became a belated USA #20 hit this year; the title track of Frank's latest album which was released as a single peaking at USA #60; the debut single for the (in)famous husband & wife team, written by Rocket 88 Ike, this soulful R&B track made USA #27; the latest Brill Building effort co written with Howard Greenfield reached USA #17; a cover of the Clovers 1955 single this gave the early 1960s US teen idol his Top 40 break through (USA #6); and the King of Skiffle's original UK #10 hit.
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Post by vastar iner on Mar 4, 2015 0:14:30 GMT 1
It's one of those mad things that The Shadows sans Cliff produced some of the most cutting-edge and downright fantastic tracks of the early 60s, yet with him produced stuff so bland Sam Smith will probably end up covering them. Such is popular demand.
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 4, 2015 19:55:52 GMT 1
10/09/1960
1 The Shadows - Apache (7wks 8-6-5-3-2-1-1)
2 Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never (8wks 5-2-2-2-2-1-2-2)
3 Connie Francis - My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own (4wks 20-7-5-3)
4 Chubby Checker - The Twist (6wks 15-9-6-5-4-4)
5 The Ventures - Walk Don't Run (8wks 23-14-8-6-4-3-3-5)
6 Sam Cooke - Chain Gang (4wks 30-17-9-6)
7 Brook Benton - Kiddio (5wks 21-13-10-7-7)
8 Johnny Burnette - Dreamin' (6wks 19-13-9-6-8-8)
9 Wanda Jackson - Let's Have A Party (3wks 25-13-9)
10 Shirley Bassey - As Long As He Needs Me (4wks 14-13-11-10)
11 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Shakin' All Over (12wks 25-12-6-4-1-1-1-1-1-4-6-11)
12 Annette with The Afterbeats - Pineapple Princess (3wks 30-16-12)
13 Shirley & Lee - Let The Good Times Roll (2wks 23-13)
14 Bobby Rydell - Volare (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu) (5wks 28-21-16-10-14)
15 Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Please Don't Tease (11wks 23-9-5-4-5-5-7-8-9-12-15)
16 Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me (1wk 16 NEW)
17 Ike & Tina Turner - A Fool In Love (2wks 25-17)
18 Frank Sinatra - Nice'N'Easy (2wks 24-18)
19 Elvis Presley - A Mess Of Blues (7wks 23-13-10-11-11-15-19)
20 Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely (14wks 19-15-11-7-4-2-3-4-3-3-5-8-14-20)
21 Everly Brothers - So Sad (1wk 21 NEW)
22 Donnie Brooks - Mission Bell (9wks 24-24-26-24-22-19-18-19-22)
23 Anita Bryant - In My Little Corner Of The World (6wks 25-19-17-15-17-23)
24 Elvis Presley - The Girl Of My Best Friend (8wks 17-7-4-4-7-12-18-24)
25 Lonnie Donegan - Lorelei (2wks 30-25)
26 Neil Sedaka - You Mean Everything To Me (2wks 28-26)
27 Skeeter Davis - (I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too (3wks 22-21-27)
28 Bobby Vee - Devil Or Angel (2wks 29-28)
29 Mike Preston - I'd Do Anything (1wk 29 NEW)
30 Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry (15wks 17-11-7-3-2-1-1-2-3-7-8-10-14-20-30)
Three new entries are from the New York R&B/soul vocal group (who were clearly the Trigger's Broom inspiration for the Sugababes) featuring their second lead singer Ben E. King on their USA #1 & UK #2 hit; the latest USA #7 / UK #4 hit for the pair of siblings; and a rather easy listening UK #23 cover of Lionel Bart's well known Oliver musical song.
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 4, 2015 20:59:55 GMT 1
17/09/1960
1 The Shadows - Apache (8wks 8-6-5-3-2-1-1-1)
2 Connie Francis - My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own (5wks 20-7-5-3-2)
3 Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never (9wks 5-2-2-2-2-1-2-2-3)
4 Chubby Checker - The Twist (7wks 15-9-6-5-4-4-4)
5 Sam Cooke - Chain Gang (5wks 30-17-9-6-5)
6 The Ventures - Walk Don't Run (9wks 23-14-8-6-4-3-3-5-6)
7 Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me (2wks 16-7)
8 Wanda Jackson - Let's Have A Party (4wks 25-13-9-8)
9 Shirley & Lee - Let The Good Times Roll (3wks 23-13-9)
10 Shirley Bassey - As Long As He Needs Me (5wks 14-13-11-10-10)
11 Annette with The Afterbeats - Pineapple Princess (4wks 30-16-12-11)
12 Brook Benton - Kiddio (6wks 21-13-10-7-7-12)
13 Johnny Burnette - Dreamin' (7wks 19-13-9-6-8-8-13)
14 Ike & Tina Turner - A Fool In Love (3wks 25-17-14)
15 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Shakin' All Over (13wks 25-12-6-4-1-1-1-1-1-4-6-11-15)
16 Frank Sinatra - Nice'N'Easy (3wks 24-18-16)
17 Everly Brothers - So Sad (2wks 21-17)
18 Lonnie Donegan - Lorelei (3wks 30-25-18)
19 Bobby Rydell - Volare (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu) (6wks 28-21-16-10-14-19)
20 Brenda Lee - I Want To Be Wanted (1wk 20 NEW)
21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Please Don't Tease (12wks 23-9-5-4-5-5-7-8-9-12-15-21)
22 Bobby Vee - Devil Or Angel (3wks 29-28-22)
23 Jimmy Charles - A Million To One (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Bob Luman - Let's Think About Living (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Elvis Presley - A Mess Of Blues (8wks 23-13-10-11-11-15-19-25)
26 Little Willie John - Sleep (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely (15wks 19-15-11-7-4-2-3-4-3-3-5-8-14-20-27)
28 Neil Sedaka - You Mean Everything To Me (3wks 28-26-28)
29 Donnie Brooks - Mission Bell (10wks 24-24-26-24-22-19-18-19-22-29)
30 Elvis Presley - The Girl Of My Best Friend (9wks 17-7-4-4-7-12-18-24-30)
The newcomers are an Italian song reworked with English lyrics which topped the USA singles charts for one week & UK #31; the only USA Top 40 hit (#5) for a New Jersey singer; an American country song which went top 10 in both the UK & USA for this Texas born one hit wonder; and the final top 40 hit (USA #13) for the influential R&B singer.
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 4, 2015 22:42:55 GMT 1
24/09/1960
1 The Shadows - Apache (9wks 8-6-5-3-2-1-1-1-1)
2 Connie Francis - My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own (6wks 20-7-5-3-2-2)
3 Sam Cooke - Chain Gang (6wks 30-17-9-6-5-3)
4 Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me (3wks 16-7-4)
5 Chubby Checker - The Twist (8wks 15-9-6-5-4-4-4-5)
6 Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never (10wks 5-2-2-2-2-1-2-2-3-6)
7 Wanda Jackson - Let's Have A Party (5wks 25-13-9-8-7)
8 The Ventures - Walk Don't Run (10wks 23-14-8-6-4-3-3-5-6-8)
9 Shirley & Lee - Let The Good Times Roll (4wks 23-13-9-9)
10 Annette with The Afterbeats - Pineapple Princess (5wks 30-16-12-11-10)
11 Shirley Bassey - As Long As He Needs Me (6wks 14-13-11-10-10-11)
12 Everly Brothers - So Sad (3wks 21-17-12)
13 Brenda Lee - I Want To Be Wanted (2wks 20-13)
14 Bob Luman - Let's Think About Living (2wks 24-14)
15 Lonnie Donegan - Lorelei (4wks 30-25-18-15)
16 Ike & Tina Turner - A Fool In Love (4wks 25-17-14-16)
17 Brook Benton - Kiddio (7wks 21-13-10-7-7-12-17)
18 Frank Sinatra - Nice'N'Easy (4wks 24-18-16-18)
19 Johnny Burnette - Dreamin' (8wks 19-13-9-6-8-8-13-19)
20 Little Willie John - Sleep (2wks 26-20)
21 Paradons - Diamonds & Pearls (1wk 21 NEW)
22 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Shakin' All Over (14wks 25-12-6-4-1-1-1-1-1-4-6-11-15-22)
23 Everly Brothers - Lucille (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Bobby Vee - Devil Or Angel (4wks 29-28-22-24)
25 Adam Faith - How About That (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Jimmy Charles - A Million To One (2wks 23-26)
27 Bobby Rydell - Volare (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu) (7wks 28-21-16-10-14-19-27)
28 Ricky Nelson - I'm Not Afraid (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Neil Sedaka - You Mean Everything To Me (4wks 28-26-28-29)
30 Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Please Don't Tease (13wks 23-9-5-4-5-5-7-8-9-12-15-21-30)
This week's new entries are a one hit wonder Californian doo wop group with their USA #18 hit; a USA #21 cover of the Little Richard's classic which is the flip side of "So Sad"; the latest from Terry Nelhams on the way to UK #4; and the US country pop teen idol USA #27 hit.
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 4, 2015 23:34:35 GMT 1
01/10/1960
1 Connie Francis - My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own (7wks 20-7-5-3-2-2-1)
2 The Shadows - Apache (10wks 8-6-5-3-2-1-1-1-1-2)
3 Sam Cooke - Chain Gang (7wks 30-17-9-6-5-3-3)
4 Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me (4wks 16-7-4-4)
5 Wanda Jackson - Let's Have A Party (6wks 25-13-9-8-7-5)
6 Bob Luman - Let's Think About Living (3wks 24-14-6)
7 Brenda Lee - I Want To Be Wanted (3wks 20-13-7)
8 Chubby Checker - The Twist (9wks 15-9-6-5-4-4-4-5-8)
9 Everly Brothers - So Sad (4wks 21-17-12-9)
10 Shirley Bassey - As Long As He Needs Me (7wks 14-13-11-10-10-11-10)
11 Shirley & Lee - Let The Good Times Roll (5wks 23-13-9-9-11)
12 Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never (11wks 5-2-2-2-2-1-2-2-3-6-12)
13 Annette with The Afterbeats - Pineapple Princess (6wks 30-16-12-11-10-13)
14 The Ventures - Walk Don't Run (11wks 23-14-8-6-4-3-3-5-6-8-14)
15 Adam Faith - How About That (2wks 25-15)
16 Paradons - Diamonds & Pearls (2wks 21-16)
17 Little Willie John - Sleep (3wks 26-20-17)
18 Lonnie Donegan - Lorelei (5wks 30-25-18-15-18)
19 Ricky Nelson - I'm Not Afraid (2wks 28-19)
20 Ike & Tina Turner - A Fool In Love (5wks 25-17-14-16-20)
21 Frank Sinatra - Nice'N'Easy (5wks 24-18-16-18-21)
22 Everly Brothers - Lucille (2wks 23-22)
23 Billy Fury - Wondrous Place (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Brook Benton - Kiddio (7wks 21-13-10-7-7-12-17-25)
26 Johnny Burnette - Dreamin' (8wks 19-13-9-6-8-8-13-19-26)
27 Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Nine Times Out Of Ten (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Neil Sedaka - You Mean Everything To Me (5wks 28-26-28-29-28)
29 Bobby Darin - Artificial Flowers (1wk 29 NEW)
30 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Shakin' All Over (15wks 25-12-6-4-1-1-1-1-1-4-6-11-15-22-30)
A new #1 from the Italian-Jewish New York born female vocalist .... elsewhere 4 new entries from major artists in the first half of the decade: a UK #25 hit which 40 years later was used as an advertisement for Toyota; a superb USA #1 hit cover of the 1930 Hoagy Carmichael jazz standard; the latest UK #3 uptempo offering from Harry Webb and the formerly known Drifters; and a USA #20 hit for the (then) husband of Sandra Dee.
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 6, 2015 19:21:16 GMT 1
08/10/1960
1 Sam Cooke - Chain Gang (8wks 30-17-9-6-5-3-3-1)
2 Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me (5wks 16-7-4-4-2)
3 Connie Francis - My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own (8wks 20-7-5-3-2-2-1-3)
4 The Shadows - Apache (11wks 8-6-5-3-2-1-1-1-1-2-4)
5 Bob Luman - Let's Think About Living (4wks 24-14-6-5)
6 Brenda Lee - I Want To Be Wanted (4wks 20-13-7-6)
7 Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind (2wks 24-7)
8 Wanda Jackson - Let's Have A Party (7wks 25-13-9-8-7-5-8)
9 Everly Brothers - So Sad (5wks 21-17-12-9-9)
10 Shirley Bassey - As Long As He Needs Me (8wks 14-13-11-10-10-11-10-10)
11 Adam Faith - How About That (3wks 25-15-11)
12 Chubby Checker - The Twist (10wks 15-9-6-5-4-4-4-5-8-12)
13 Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Nine Times Out Of Ten (2wks 27-13)
14 Shirley & Lee - Let The Good Times Roll (6wks 23-13-9-9-11-14)
15 Billy Fury - Wondrous Place (2wks 23-15)
16 Little Willie John - Sleep (4wks 26-20-17-16)
17 Paradons - Diamonds & Pearls (3wks 21-16-17)
18 Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - Stay (1wk 18 NEW)
19 Annette with The Afterbeats - Pineapple Princess (7wks 30-16-12-11-10-13-19)
20 Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never (12wks 5-2-2-2-2-1-2-2-3-6-12-20)
21 Bobby Darin - Artificial Flowers (2wks 29-21)
22 Ricky Nelson - I'm Not Afraid (3wks 28-19-22)
23 Everly Brothers - Lucille (3wks 23-22-23)
24 Lonnie Donegan - Lorelei (6wks 30-25-18-15-18-24)
25 Frank Sinatra - Nice'N'Easy (6wks 24-18-16-18-21-25)
26 The Ventures - Walk Don't Run (15wks 23-14-8-6-4-3-3-5-6-8-14-26)
27 Ike & Tina Turner - A Fool In Love (6wks 25-17-14-16-20-27)
28 Marv Johnson - (You've Got To) Move Two Mountains (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Paul Anka - Summer's Gone (1wk 29 NEW)
30 Roy Orbison - Blue Angel (1wk 30 NEW)
Sam Cooke's self explanatory self penned songs claims the top spot, with a few other R&B artists in the near distance moving menacingly towards the poll position .... the four new entries come from the American doo-wop group and their USA #1 hit; the Berry Gordy Jr. penned USA #20 hit; the Canadian teen idol's self penned USA #11 hit; and the Big O's USA #9 & UK #11 hit.
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Post by rubcale on Mar 6, 2015 19:39:13 GMT 1
Hard to believe The Drifters were going away back in 1960. I can remember a series of big hits in the 70s when I was young.
Much preferred Cliff's Nine Times to Tease.
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 6, 2015 23:51:33 GMT 1
15/10/1960
1 Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me (6wks 16-7-4-4-2-1)
2 Sam Cooke - Chain Gang (9wks 30-17-9-6-5-3-3-1-2)
3 Connie Francis - My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own (9wks 20-7-5-3-2-2-1-3-3)
4 Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind (3wks 24-7-4)
5 Brenda Lee - I Want To Be Wanted (5wks 20-13-7-6-5)
6 Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Nine Times Out Of Ten (3wks 27-13-6)
7 Bob Luman - Let's Think About Living (5wks 24-14-6-5-7)
8 Adam Faith - How About That (4wks 25-15-11-8)
9 Everly Brothers - So Sad (6wks 21-17-12-9-9-9)
10 The Shadows - Apache (12wks 8-6-5-3-2-1-1-1-1-2-4-10)
11 Wanda Jackson - Let's Have A Party (8wks 25-13-9-8-7-5-8-11)
12 Shirley Bassey - As Long As He Needs Me (9wks 14-13-11-10-10-11-10-10-12)
13 Billy Fury - Wondrous Place (3wks 23-15-13)
14 Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - Stay (2wks 18-14)
15 Little Willie John - Sleep (5wks 26-20-17-16-15)
16 Bobby Darin - Artificial Flowers (3wks 29-21-16)
17 Johnny & The Hurricanes - Rocking Goose (1wk 17 NEW)
18 Chubby Checker - The Twist (11wks 15-9-6-5-4-4-4-5-8-12-18)
19 Paradons - Diamonds & Pearls (4wks 21-16-17-19)
20 Dinah Washington - Love Walked In (1wk 20 NEW)
21 Shirley & Lee - Let The Good Times Roll (7wks 23-13-9-9-11-14-21)
22 Paul Anka - Summer's Gone (2wks 29-22)
23 Marv Johnson - (You've Got To) Move Two Mountains (2wks 28-23)
24 Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never (13wks 5-2-2-2-2-1-2-2-3-6-12-20-24)
25 Roy Orbison - Blue Angel (2wks 30-25)
26 Hank Ballard - Let's Go Let's Go Let's Go (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Everly Brothers - Lucille (4wks 23-22-23-27)
28 Annette with The Afterbeats - Pineapple Princess (8wks 30-16-12-11-10-13-19-28)
29 Frank Sinatra - Nice'N'Easy (7wks 24-18-16-18-21-25-29)
30 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Restless (1wk 30 NEW)
Maintaining my R&B vibe at the summit my new #1 features their second lead singer Ben E. King with their USA #1 / UK #2 hit. My four new entries come from the latest hit from the Ohio American instrumental rock and roll band with their appropriately sounding titled USA #60 / UK #3 hit; the great jazz & R&B female vocalist returns with her USA #30 hit; the latest mid tempo dance pop R&B hit USA #6 (R&B #1) from the Detroit based singer; and the London Rock & Roll group follow up their chart topping single with this similar, but not as good UK #22 effort.
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 6, 2015 23:59:34 GMT 1
Hard to believe The Drifters were going away back in 1960. I can remember a series of big hits in the 70s when I was young. The Drifters were in existence in 1952. In terms of an ever changing fluid line up they made the Sugababes look like U2...  This was their first million selling USA hit & R&B #1 from 1953 featuring the lead vocals of original lead singer Clyde McPhatter: |
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 7, 2015 13:04:58 GMT 1
22/10/1960
1 Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me (7wks 16-7-4-4-2-1-1)
2 Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind (4wks 24-7-4-2)
3 Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Nine Times Out Of Ten (4wks 27-13-6-3)
4 Brenda Lee - I Want To Be Wanted (6wks 20-13-7-6-5-4)
5 Connie Francis - My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own (10wks 20-7-5-3-2-2-1-3-3-5)
6 Sam Cooke - Chain Gang (10wks 30-17-9-6-5-3-3-1-2-6)
7 Adam Faith - How About That (5wks 25-15-11-8-7)
8 Billy Fury - Wondrous Place (4wks 23-15-13-8)
9 Shirley Bassey - As Long As He Needs Me (10wks 14-13-11-10-10-11-10-10-12-9)
10 Bob Luman - Let's Think About Living (6wks 24-14-6-5-7-10)
11 Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - Stay (3wks 18-14-11)
12 Johnny & The Hurricanes - Rocking Goose (2wks 17-12)
13 Everly Brothers - So Sad (7wks 21-17-12-9-9-9-13)
14 Bobby Darin - Artificial Flowers (4wks 29-21-16-14)
15 Little Willie John - Sleep (6wks 26-20-17-16-15-15)
16 Joe Jones - You Talk Too Much (1wk 16 NEW)
17 Wanda Jackson - Let's Have A Party (9wks 25-13-9-8-7-5-8-11-17)
18 Dinah Washington - Love Walked In (2wks 20-18)
19 The Shadows - Apache (13wks 8-6-5-3-2-1-1-1-1-2-4-10-19)
20 Hank Ballard - Let's Go Let's Go Let's Go (2wks 26-20)
21 Roy Orbison - Blue Angel (3wks 30-25-21)
22 Paradons - Diamonds & Pearls (5wks 21-16-17-19-22)
23 Chubby Checker - The Twist (12wks 15-9-6-5-4-4-4-5-8-12-18-23)
24 Paul Anka - Summer's Gone (3wks 29-22-24)
25 Marv Johnson - (You've Got To) Move Two Mountains (3wks 28-23-25)
26 Duane Eddy - Peter Gunn (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Restless (2wks 30-27)
28 Platters - To Each His Own (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Etta James - My Dearest Darling (1wk 29 NEW)
30 Johnny Tillotson - Poetry In Motion (1wk 30 NEW)
Five new entries are from the New Orleans R&B singer with his USA #3 one hit wonder (he later had greater success discovering & managing the Dixie Cups with ended rather acrimoniously ...); a guitar cover of the famous Henry Mancini instrumental which would be revived by the Art of Noise in the 1980s. This made USA #27 & UK #6; the USA #21 latest from the Los Angeles R&B vocal group; the USA famous blues singer's USA #34 hit; and the Florida born teen idol's famous perky USA #2 & UK #1 hit.
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 7, 2015 14:56:56 GMT 1
29/10/1960
1 Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me (8wks 16-7-4-4-2-1-1-1)
2 Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind (5wks 24-7-4-2-2)
3 Shirley Bassey - As Long As He Needs Me (11wks 14-13-11-10-10-11-10-10-12-9-3)
4 Joe Jones - You Talk Too Much (2wks 16-4)
5 Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Nine Times Out Of Ten (5wks 27-13-6-3-5)
6 Brenda Lee - I Want To Be Wanted (7wks 20-13-7-6-5-4-6)
7 Connie Francis - My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own (11wks 20-7-5-3-2-2-1-3-3-5-7)
8 Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - Stay (4wks 18-14-11-8)
9 Johnny & The Hurricanes - Rocking Goose (3wks 17-12-9)
10 Duane Eddy - Peter Gunn (2wks 26-10)
11 Adam Faith - How About That (6wks 25-15-11-8-7-11)
12 Billy Fury - Wondrous Place (5wks 23-15-13-8-12)
13 Bob Luman - Let's Think About Living (7wks 24-14-6-5-7-10-13)
14 Sam Cooke - Chain Gang (11wks 30-17-9-6-5-3-3-1-2-6-14)
15 Johnny Tillotson - Poetry In Motion (2wks 30-15)
16 Little Willie John - Sleep (7wks 26-20-17-16-15-15-16)
17 Gary US Bonds - New Orleans (1wk 17 NEW)
18 Hank Ballard - Let's Go Let's Go Let's Go (3wks 26-20-18)
19 Roy Orbison - Blue Angel (4wks 30-25-21-19)
20 Bobby Darin - Artificial Flowers (5wks 29-21-16-14-20)
21 Platters - To Each His Own (2wks 28-21)
22 Everly Brothers - So Sad (8wks 21-17-12-9-9-9-13-22)
23 Dinah Washington - Love Walked In (3wks 20-18-23)
24 Etta James - My Dearest Darling (2wks 29-24)
25 Jackie Wilson - Alone At Last (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Floyd Cramer - Last Date (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Paul Anka - Summer's Gone (4wks 29-22-24-27)
28 Johnny Horton - North To Alaska (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Emile Ford And The Checkmates - Them There Eyes (1wk 29 NEW)
30 Piltdown Men - McDonald`s Cave (1wk 30 NEW)
Six new entries in this week coming from a Florida R&B meets rock & roll artist whom Bruce Springsteen was a fan of whose real name was Gary Anderson (not to be confused with the popular current Scottish PDC Darts World Champion) with his first hit ( USA #6 & UK #15); (nearly keeping up the Scottish Darts World Champions theme) is the latest orchestrated ballad hit (USA #8 & UK #50) from the American R&B/soul singer ; the US country session pianist on a string of hits scores his maiden self-penned USA Top 40 success (USA #2); the latest history lesson tying in with the 1960 comedic Western film starring John Wayne & Stewart Granger about The Nome Gold Rush, Alaska (1899-1909) by the soon to be deceased rockabilly singer on his USA #4 hit; a UK #18 reworking of the 1930 jazz standard; and the Californian rock & roll instrumental group reworking "Old McDonald Had a Farm" to score a UK #14 hit.
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Post by raliverpool on Mar 7, 2015 20:15:00 GMT 1
05/11/1960
1 Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me (9wks 16-7-4-4-2-1-1-1-1)
2 Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind (6wks 24-7-4-2-2-2)
3 Shirley Bassey - As Long As He Needs Me (12wks 14-13-11-10-10-11-10-10-12-9-3-3)
4 Joe Jones - You Talk Too Much (3wks 16-4-4)
5 Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - Stay (5wks 18-14-11-8-5)
6 Duane Eddy - Peter Gunn (3wks 26-10-6)
7 Johnny Tillotson - Poetry In Motion (3wks 30-15-7)
8 Johnny & The Hurricanes - Rocking Goose (4wks 17-12-9-8)
9 Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Nine Times Out Of Ten (6wks 27-13-6-3-5-9)
10 Gary US Bonds - New Orleans (2wks 17-10)
11 Brenda Lee - I Want To Be Wanted (8wks 20-13-7-6-5-4-6-11)
12 Hank Ballard - Let's Go Let's Go Let's Go (4wks 26-20-18-12)
13 Connie Francis - My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own (12wks 20-7-5-3-2-2-1-3-3-5-7-13)
14 Roy Orbison - Blue Angel (5wks 30-25-21-19-14)
15 Billy Fury - Wondrous Place (6wks 23-15-13-8-12-15)
16 Floyd Cramer - Last Date (2wks 26-16)
17 Adam Faith - How About That (7wks 25-15-11-8-7-11-17)
18 Platters - To Each His Own (3wks 28-21-18)
19 Bob Luman - Let's Think About Living (8wks 24-14-6-5-7-10-13-19)
20 Little Willie John - Sleep (8wks 26-20-17-16-15-15-16-20)
21 Kathy Young & The Innocents - A Thousand Stars (1wk 21 NEW)
22 Jackie Wilson - Alone At Last (2wks 25-21)
23 Sam Cooke - Chain Gang (12wks 30-17-9-6-5-3-3-1-2-6-14-23)
24 Jerry Butler - He Will Break Your Heart (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Etta James - My Dearest Darling (3wks 29-24-25)
26 Emile Ford And The Checkmates - Them There Eyes (2wks 29-26)
27 Bobby Darin - Artificial Flowers (6wks 29-21-16-14-20-27)
28 Johnny Horton - North To Alaska (2wks 28-28)
29 Dinah Washington - Love Walked In (4wks 20-18-23-29)
30 Chubby Checker - The Hucklebuck (1wk 30 NEW)
A quiet week sees just three new entries from 15 year old Kathy Young with the trio the Californian trio the Innocents on a cover of the 1954 song by The Rivileers resulting in a USA #3 hit (fans of the film Grease will recognise the tune); the R&B vocalist of the Impressions scores a USA #7 (R&B #1) with a midtempo track co-written with fellow Impressions member Curtis Mayfield; and the return of Ernest Evans with his trademark "Limbo Rock" sound on the USA #14 hit which had to wait until 1981 and the word "(Do)" added to its title before becoming a UK Top 10 hit.
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