Number One Songs Of 1960 Video Showcase

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********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**

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.

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********Song Stats********* 

In this year of 1960, there are 19 number one songs
From 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
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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:

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Teen Angel 

Mark Dinning


This song was number one for two weeks.

February 8-15, 1960

Runtime: 3:02
7128 views
6 Comments:

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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:

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Percy Faith Spotlight 

Percy Faith's Greatest Hits

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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
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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
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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:

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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:

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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:

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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
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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
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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
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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:

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Mr. Custer 

Larry Verne


This song was number one for one week.

October 10, 1960

Runtime: 3:24
59347 views
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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
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The Drifters Spotlight 

Save the Last Dance for Me

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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
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Who was brand spanking new in this year of 1960 

Ray Bourque (12-28)
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
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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
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Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs Spotlight 

Stay

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Are You Lonesome tonight? 

Elvis Presley


This song was number one for six weeks.

November 28, 1960- January 2, 1961

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Stuck on you! I'm sorry! Great! 5

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Best thing in 1960?
Marty Robbins ; )
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