********The Video List Of 1962********
Other things were happening in 1962.
Johnny Carson takes over hosting duties of The Tonight Show
NBA Championship Boston defeats LA Lakers (4-3)
Pat Brown defeats Richard Nixon in the California gubernatorial race
First-class stamp is $0.04
Mariner ll the first interplanetary probe reaches Venus
Eleanor Roosevelt dies
Cuban missile crisis
What Is Billboard Hot 100?
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard Magazine.Chart rankings are based on airplay and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the airplay tracking-week runs from Wednesday to Tuesday. A new chart is compiled and officially released to the public by Billboard on Thursday. Each chart is dated with the "week-ending" date of the following Saturday.
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They are listed in order from the beginning of the year to the end. With videos of them singing their songs when possible.I have added a few extras in with the video list below. Commercials, news, who was born then, and other stuff of the year.
*If you want to view the video in a larger format then click on the "comments:" next to the video you want to watch.*
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Just one more thing, if a link to a video does not work I will replace it with another one in a few days.
*********Song Stats*********
From 20 different artist/group
Two from The Four Seasons
Two of the songs roll into the other year
three songs tied for being number one the longest in this calendar year.
For five weeks
I Can't Stop Loving You by Ray Charles
Two from The Four Seasons
Sherry
Big Girls Don't Cry
*These songs are highlighted down below*
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Tokens
December 18, 1961- January 6, 1962
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The Tokens Spotlight
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Amazon Price: $11.98 (as of 07/12/2009)
The Twist
Chubby Checker
January 13-20, 1962
This song also went number one in 1960
Peppermint Twist- Part 1
Joey Dee and the Starliters
January 27- February 10, 1962
!!!!!!!News Flash!!!!!!!
Lets take a look.
Duke of Earl
Gene Chandler
Feburary 17- March 3, 1962
Gene Chandler Spotlight
Duke of Earl: the Very Best of the Vee-Jay Years
Amazon Price: $21.99 (as of 07/12/2009)
Hey! Baby
Bruce Channel
March 10- 24, 1962
Don't Break the Heart That Loves You
Connie Francis
March 31, 1962
Music from 1962 on Amazon
Johnny Angel
Shelley Fabares
April 7- 14, 1962
Shelley Fabares Spotlight
The Best of Shelley Fabares
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Commercial Time!!!
Good Luck Charm
Elvis Presley
April 21- 28, 1962
Elvis Spotlight
Good Luck Charm
Amazon Price: $10.99 (as of 07/12/2009)
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The rest of the songs are below. Thanks for stopping by and check out some of the albums. There is a guestbook at the bottom of this page. I like to hear from you.
Soldier Boy
The Shirelles
May 5- 19, 1962
Stranger on the Shore
Mr. Acker Bilk
May 26, 1962
Music from 1962 on eBay
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I Can't Stop Loving You
Ray Charles
This song was number one for five weeks.
June 2- 30, 1962
!!!!!!!News Flash!!!!!!!
Jim we are ready to watch this story.
The Stripper
David Rose
July 7, 1962
Roses Are Red (my love)
Bobby Vinton
July 14- August 4, 1962
His first hit single.
So Who Is brand Spanking New In This Year Of 1962
Trace Adkins (1-13)Jackie Joyner-Kersee (3-3)
The Undertaker (3-24)
Michael Andretti (10-5)
Craig Kilborn (8-24)
Sheryl Crow (2-11)
Robbie Knievel (5-7)
Clyde Drexler (6-22)
Emilio Estevez (5-12)
William Perry (12-16)
Garth Brooks (2-7)
Evander Holyfield (10-19)
Melissa Sue Anderson (10-26)
Jerry Rice (10-13)
Bobcat Goldthwait (5-26)
Paula Abdul (6-19)
Jon Stewart (11-28)
Mike Golic (12-12)
Jim Carrey (1-17)
Bo Jackson (11-30)
Jodie Foster (11-19)
Clint Black (2-4)
Corey Hart (5-31)
Elizabeth Vargas (9-6)
Patrick Ewing (8-5)
Matthew Broderick (3-21)
MC Hammer (3-30)
Tom Cruise (7-3)
Star Jones (3-24)
Mike Rowe (3-18)
and me (1-30)
Commercial Time!!!
is it good for the hands?
Breaking Up is Hard to Do
Neil Sedaka
August 11-18, 1962
The Loco-Motion
Little Eva
August 25, 1962
Little Eva Spotlight
Llll-Little Eva!: The Complete Dimension Recordings
Amazon Price: (as of 07/12/2009)
Sheila
Tommy Roe
September 1-8, 1962
The original version of the song was recorded by Roe in 1960 with his backing group The Satins, but it failed to sell.
Sherry
The Four Seasons
This song was number one for five weeks.
September 15- October 13, 1962
Their first number one hit.
Songs from 1962 on Amazon
Cruisin' 1962
Amazon Price: $10.98 (as of 07/12/2009)
Music of the Year: 1962
Amazon Price: $13.49 (as of 07/12/2009)
James Bond Themes: The Complete Collection, 1962-2008
Amazon Price: $8.99 (as of 07/12/2009)
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - The Beach Boys: 1962-1967
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Live at the Gaslight 1962
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Monster Mash
Bobby "Boris" Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers
October 20-27, 1962
The BBC had banned the record from airplay in 1962 on the grounds that the song was "too morbid".
Bobby "Boris" Pickett Spotlight
The Original Monster Mash
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!!!!!!!News Flash!!!!!!!
Are we linked up Jim?
Good
He's a Rebel
The Crystals
November 3-10, 1962
Big Girls Don't Cry
The Four Seasons
This song was number one for five weeks.
November 17- December 15, 1962
The Four Seasons Spotlight
Sherry & 11 Others
Amazon Price: $7.98 (as of 07/12/2009)
Telstar
The Tornados
December 22, 1962- January 5, 1963
The song was named after the AT&T Communications satellite telstar which went into orbit in July 1962.
Commercial Time!!!
30 bucks on a toy in '62?
Billboard CD Spotlight
Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1962
Amazon Price: (as of 07/12/2009)
Rare vinyl records on eBay
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dianadavis_3 wrote...
Thanks for your adding me i rated you 5 star i pick this lens because this was the year I was Born
Bless you much It was interesting that you brought up Keith Green he was the first christian singer I heard in 1983 I didnt become a born again christian till 1988 But I always remembered his Songs He meant a lot to me they say the he won more souls to heaven when he died then while he was alive Diana
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Thank heavens for Little Eva!
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Posted July 23, 2008
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