********The Video List Of 1960********
This lens is about all the songs that hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
Other things were happening in 1960
The Summer and Winter Olympics were played in Rome (summer) and Squaw Valley, California (winter). No snow until the start of The Olympics.
70 million watch the presidential debate
First working laser is built by T. H. Maiman (US)
Miss America: Lynda Lee Mead (MS)
Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho hits the theaters
Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, Madagascar, and Zaire (Belgian Congo) gain independence
Life expectancy 69.7 years
Academy Award for Best Picture: Ben-Hur
NASA launches Tiros l, the first weather satellite
Clark Gable dies
Grammy Award for Record of the Year "Mack the Knife" Bobby Darin
**Some asked why the Bob Newheart album? Because it was his first album**
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- ********Song Stats*********
- El Paso
- Marty Robbins Spotlight
- Running Bear
- Teen Angel
- Theme from A Summer Place
- Percy Faith Spotlight
- Stuck On You
- Cathy's Clown
- Everybody's Somebody's Fool
- Connie Francis Spotlight
- Alley Oop
- I'm Sorry
- Songs Of 1960 stuff on Amazon
- Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
- It's Now or Never
- Elvis Presley Spotlight
- The Twist
- Songs Of 1960 stuff on eBay
- My Heart Has a Mind of its Own
- Mr. Custer
- Save the Last Dance For Me
- The Drifters Spotlight
- I Want To Be Wanted
- Who was brand spanking new in this year of 1960
- Georgia on My Mind
- Ray Charles Spotlight
- Stay
- Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs Spotlight
- Are You Lonesome tonight?
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How This Will Go
They are listed in order from the beginning of the year to the end. With videos of them singing their songs when possible.Don't forget to leave a message in the guestbook.
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********Song Stats*********
In this year of 1960, there are 19 number one songsFrom 15 different artist/group.
Three from Elvis Presley
Two from connie Francis
Two from Brenda Lee
Only one of the songs roll into the other year.
One of the songs was number one two times.
Save The Last Dance For Me by The Drifters
The song that was longest at number one in this calendar year.
For nine weeks
Theme from A Summer Place by Percy Faith
*This song is highlighted down below*
El Paso
Marty Robbins
This song was number one for two weeks
January 4-11, 1960
Grammy Award for
Best Country & Western Recording
Runtime: 4:22
1471 views
3 Comments:
Marty Robbins Spotlight
Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs
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Running Bear
Johnny Preston
This song was number one for three weeks.
January 18- February 1, 1960
Runtime: 2:39
37671 views
10 Comments:
Teen Angel
Mark Dinning
This song was number one for two weeks.
February 8-15, 1960
Runtime: 3:02
7128 views
6 Comments:
Theme from A Summer Place
Percy Faith
This song was number one for nine weeks.
February 22- April 18, 1960
Runtime: 2:45
187548 views
10 Comments:
Percy Faith Spotlight
Percy Faith's Greatest Hits
Amazon Price: $8.98 (as of 10/13/2008)
Stuck On You
Elvis Presley
This song was number one for four weeks.
April 25- May 16, 1960
His first hit after he got out of the Army
Runtime: 2:39
1337 views
10 Comments:
Cathy's Clown
The Everly Brothers
This song was number one for five weeks.
May 23- June 20, 1960
Their last number one song
Runtime: 5:43
536135 views
10 Comments:
Everybody's Somebody's Fool
Connie Francis
This song was number one for two weeks.
June 27- July 4, 1960
Runtime: 2:06
2744 views
1 Comments:
Connie Francis Spotlight
More Greatest Hits - Connie Francis
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Alley Oop
Hollywood Argyles
This song was number one for one week.
July 11, 1960
Runtime: 2:50
4008 views
5 Comments:
I'm Sorry
Brenda Lee
This song was number one for three weeks.
July 18- August 1, 1960
Runtime: 2:18
4457 views
4 Comments:
Songs Of 1960 stuff on Amazon
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
Brian Hyland
This song was number one for one week.
August 8, 1960
Runtime: 2:20
195310 views
10 Comments:
It's Now or Never
Elvis Presley
This song was number one for five weeks
August 15- September 12, 1960
Runtime: 3:19
75647 views
10 Comments:
Elvis Presley Spotlight
It's Now Or Never [Numbered]
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The Twist
Chubby Checker
This song was number one for one week.
September 19, 1960
Also the song was number one in 1962
Runtime: 2:33
375134 views
10 Comments:
My Heart Has a Mind of its Own
Connie Francis
This song was number one for two weeks.
September 26- October 3, 1960
Runtime: 2:24
1488 views
2 Comments:
Mr. Custer
Larry Verne
This song was number one for one week.
October 10, 1960
Runtime: 3:24
59347 views
10 Comments:
Save the Last Dance For Me
The Drifters
This song was number one for one week.
October 17, 1960
Then for two weeks
October 31- November 7, 1960
Runtime: 2:45
132655 views
10 Comments:
The Drifters Spotlight
Save the Last Dance for Me
Amazon Price: $12.99 (as of 10/13/2008)
I Want To Be Wanted
Brenda Lee
This song was number one for one week.
October 24, 1960
Hard to find a related video
Runtime: 3:08
12676 views
10 Comments:
Who was brand spanking new in this year of 1960
Daryl Hannah (12-3)
Howie Long (1-6)
Tim Pawlenty (11-27)
Amy Grant (11-25)
Mike Lookingland (12-19)
Bono (5-10)
John Elway (6-28)
Willie Aames (7-15)
kathy Griffin (11-4)
Ari Fleischer (10-13)
Kirby Puckett (3-14)
Chris Elliott (5-31)
Amy Klobuchar (5-25)
Anthony Carter (9-17)
Brad Garrett (4-14)
Timothy Hutton (8-16)
Greg Louganis (1-29)
Valerie Bertinelli (4-23)
Hugh Grant (9-9)
John F. Kennedy, Jr. (11-25)
Sean Penn (8-17)
Georgia on My Mind
Ray Charles
This song was number one for one week.
November 14, 1960
Runtime: 2:46
2058746 views
10 Comments:
Ray Charles Spotlight
Georgia on My Mind
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Stay
Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs
This song was number one for one week.
November 21, 1960
Runtime: 1:36
35734 views
10 Comments:
Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs Spotlight
Stay
Amazon Price: $21.99 (as of 10/13/2008)
Are You Lonesome tonight?
Elvis Presley
This song was number one for six weeks.
November 28, 1960- January 2, 1961
Runtime:
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