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Twistin’ the Night Away: Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1962

Posted on 10 June, 2015 by Lyzette

My coverage of previous years in Hot 100 year-end lists: – Rock and Roll Music: Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1957 – Great Balls of Fire: Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1958 – Teen Beat: Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1959 – Alley Oop: Billboard’s Hot 100 … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1962, Acker Bilk, Barbara Lynn, Bent Fabric, Billboard Hot 100, Billy Joe and the Checkmates, Bobby "Boris" Pickett, Booker T. and the M.G.'s, Brenda Lee, Brian Hyland, Chubby Checker, Connie Francis, Dave "Baby" Cortez, Dee Dee Sharp, Dion, Eddie Hodges, Elvis Presley, Frankie Valli, Henry Mancini, Joey Dee and the Starliters, Johnny Preston, King Curtis, Larry Verne, Little Eva, Mary Wells, Mickey and Sylvia, Pat Boone, Peter Paul and Mary, Ray Charles, Ray Stevens, Sam Cooke, Shelley Fabares, The Beatles, The Crystals, The Four Seasons, The Ikettes, The Isley Brothers, The Kingston Trio, The Marvelettes, The Orlons, The Sensations, The Shirelles | 5 Comments

I Like It Like That: Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1961

Posted on 29 May, 2015 by Lyzette

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1961, Barry Mann, Ben E. King, Billboard Hot 100, Bob Moore, Bobby Darin, Bobby Lewis, Bobby Rydell, Chubby Checker, Connie Francis, Curtis Lee, Del Shannon, Dion, Dion and the Belmonts, doo-wop, Eddie Hodges, Elvis Presley, Ernie K-Doe, Floyd Cramer, Herb Alpert, Ike Turner, Jorgen Ingmann, Little Caesar and the Romans, Pat Boone, Patsy Cline, Ricky Nelson, Rosie and the Originals, Roy Orbison, Shep and the Limelites, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, The Drifters, The Everly Brothers, The Flamingos, The Fleetwoods, The Four Preps, The Incredible Bongo Band, The Jive Five, The Mamas and the Papas, The Mar-Keys, The Marcels, The Paris Sisters, The Shirelles, The Tokens, Timi Yuro, Tina Turner | 6 Comments

Alley Oop: Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1960

Posted on 13 May, 2015 by Lyzette

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1960, Barrett Strong, Billboard Hot 100, Bob Luman, Bobby Darin, Bobby Rydell, Brenda Lee, Brian Hyland, Charlie Rich, Connie Francis, Conway Twitty, Elvis Presley, Ferrante & Teicher, Guy Mitchell, Jackie Wilson, Jimmy Jones, Johnny and the Hurricanes, Johnny Preston, Lloyd Price, Mark Dinning, Marty Robbins, Paul Evans, Percy Faith, Ray Charles, Ray Peterson, Roy Orbison, Sam Cooke, The Brothers Four, The Everly Brothers, The Fendermen, The Kingston Trio, The Ventures | 5 Comments

Teen Beat: Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1959

Posted on 5 May, 2015 by Lyzette

My coverage of previous years in Hot 100 year-end lists: – Rock and Roll Music: Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1957 – Great Balls of Fire: Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1958 Bleh. In comparison to the previous two years, 1959’s year-end chart is … Continue reading →