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Top Hits of 1960

In the world of top hits oldies music back in the beginning of the 1960’s, rock and roll was on the decline. It was being absorbed into the mainstream, and evolved into something called “Teen Beat”. R&B music, fortunately was still very vibrant and less controllable, thus appealing to both black and white teenagers.

British musicians who are R&B and rock and roll lovers created the Mersey Beat and the British R&B boom. In 1964, America was swooning over the foremost exponents of the Mersey Beat, The Beatles. They also swooned to the music of other British acts, and this music phenomenon is called the British Invasion.

By 1967, rock musicians began taking their music seriously, and they concentrated on releasing albums instead of singles. There was a lot of experimentation that went on which widened the horizon of rock music. It was the decade of The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Motown’s many great artists, and countless other performers who laid the ground rules for rock in the last three decades of the century.

The 60s was a time of social unrest, Vietnam war protest, the civil rights movement, and this was reflected in the oldies music of this era.

There was also a lot of musical styles that emerged in the 60’s. Among them were the twist (Chubby Checker), surf music (The Beach Boys), soul (James Brown), bubble-gum (The Royal Guardsmen), psychedelia (The Who), folk rock (Bob Dylan), and other rock-related forms of music. Music that are middle of the road, and ballads also thrived, performed by singers such as Connie Francis and the Everly Brothers. The Sixties is a decade that has improved with age — without doubt an exciting musical era unlike any that had proceeded it.

Top Hits of 1960

001 – Percy Faith – Theme From A Summer Place

002 – Jim Reeves – He’ll Have To Go

003 – Everly Brothers – Cathy’s Clown

004 – Johnny Preston – Running Bear

005 – Mark Dinning – Teen Angel

006 – Elvis Presley – It’s Now Or Never

007 – Jimmy Jones – Handyman

008 – Brenda Lee – I’m Sorry

009 – Elvis Presley – Stuck On You

010 – Chubby Checker – Twist

011 – Connie Francis – Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool
012 – Bobby Rydell – Wild One
013 – Brothers Four – Greenfields
014 – Jack Scott – What In The World’S Come Over You
015 – Marty Robbins – El Paso
016 – Hollywood Argyles – Alley Oop
017 – Connie Francis – My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own
018 – Brenda Lee – Sweet Nothin’
019 – Brian Hyland – Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
020 – Roy Orbison – Only The Lonley
021 – Dion And The Belmonts – Where Or When
022 – Connie Stevens – Sixteen Reasons
023 – Paul Anka – Puppy Love
024 – Frankie Avalon – Why
025 – Ventures – Walk, Don’t Run
026 – Drifters – Save The Last Dance For Me
027 – Dinah Washington & Brook Benton – Baby (You’Re Got What It Takes)
028 – Johnny Horton – Sink The Bismark
029 – Sam Cooke – Working On The Chain Gang
030 – Everly Brothers – Let It Be Me

031 – Jimmy Jones – Good Timin
032 – Bobby Darin – Beyond The Sea
033 – Jimmy Clanton – Go Jimmy Go
034 – Jackie Wilson – Night
035 – Jack Scott – Burning Bridges
036 – Toni Fisher – Big Hurt
037 – Duane Eddy – Because They’re Young
038 – Conway Twitty – Lonely Blue Boy
039 – Steve Lawrence – Pretty Blue Eyes
040 – Freddy Cannon – Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
041 – Anita Bryant – Paper Roses
042 – Larry Verne – Mr Custer
043 – Brenda Lee – I Want To Be Wanted
044 – Fendermen – Mule Skinner Blues
045 – Johnny Preston – Cradle Of Love
046 – Marv Johnson Mo – You Got What It Takes
047 – Hank Locklin – Please Help Me I’m Falling
048 – Ron Holden – Love You So
049 – Hank Ballard – Finger Poppin Time
050 – Platters – Harbor Lights

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051 – Billy Bland – Let The Little Girl Dance
052 – Jeanne Black – He’ll Have To Stay
053 – Ferrante & Teicher – Theme From The Apartment
054 – Bobby Rydell – Volare
055 – Jimmy Charles – A Million To One
056 – Andy Williams – Village of St Bernadette
057 – Browns – Old Lamplighter
058 – Bill Black’s Combo – White Silver Sands
059 – Bobby Vee – Devil Or Angel
060 – Four Preps – Down By The Station
061 – Little Dippers – Forever
062 – Safaris – Image Of A Girl
063 – Brook Benton – Kiddio
064 – Donnie Brooks – Mission Bells
065 – Marv Johnson – I Love The Way You Love
066 – Paul Anka – It’s Time To Cry
067 – Ray Peterson – Tell Laura I Love Her
068 – Connie Francis – Mama
069 – Steve Lawrence – Footsteps
070 – Everly Brothers – So Sad
071 – Brenda Lee – That’s All You Gotta Do
072 – Fats Domino – Walking To New Orleans
073 – Connie Francis – Among My Souvenirs
074 – Bobby Rydell – Swingin’ School
075 – Dinah Washington – A Rockin’ Good Way
076 – Neil Sedaka – Stairway To Heaven
077 – Paul Anka – My Hometown
078 – Ray Charles – Georgia On My Mind
079 – Skip & Flip – Cherry Pie
080 – Sam Cooke – What A Wonderful World
081 – Spencer Ross – Tracy’s Theme
082 – Lloyd Price – Lady Luck
083 – Crests – Step By Step
084 – Paul Evans – Happy Go Lucky Me
085 – Ricky Nelson – Young Emotions
086 – Johnny Burnette – Dreamin’
087 – Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion
088 – Annette – O Dio Mio
089 – Joe Jones – You Talk Too Much
090 – Johnny And The Hurricanes – Beatnik Fly
091 – Everly Brothers – When Will I Be Loved
092 – Bob Luman – Let’s Think About Living
093 – Guy Mitchell – Heartaches By The Number
094 – Anita Bryant – In My Little Corner Of The World
095 – Jackie Wilson – Doggin’ Around
096 – Bobby Rydell – Little Bitty Girl
097 – Barrett Strong – Money
098 – Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs – Stay
099 – Charlie Rich – Lonely Weekends
100 – Larry Hall – Sandy

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