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It’s My Party: Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1963

Posted on 22 June, 2015 by Lyzette

For reference, here are the last five entries I’ve covered in my Billboard Hot 100 challenge: – Great Balls of Fire: Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1958 – Teen Beat: Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1959 – Alley Oop: Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1960 – I Like … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1963, April Stevens, Barbara Lewis, Billboard Hot 100, Bobby Vinton, Charlie Foxx, Doris Troy, Elvis Presley, Eydie Gorme, Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters, Inez Foxx, Jan and Dean, Jimmy Soul, Johnny Cash, Kai Winding, Kyu Sakamoto, Lesley Gore, Little Peggy March, Los Indios Tabajaras, Martha and the Vandellas, Marvin Gaye, Mary Wells, Nat King Cole, Nino Temple, Peter Paul and Mary, Ricky Nelson, Rolf Harris, Roy Orbison, Rufus Thomas, Sam Cooke, Skeeter Davis, Stevie Wonder, Sunny and the Sunglows, The Angels, The Anita Kerr Singers, The Beach Boys, The Chantays, The Chiffons, The Cookies, The Crystals, The Dixie Belles, The Essex, The Fireballs, The Impressions, The Jaynetts, The Kingsmen, The Miracles, The Rebels, The Ronettes, The Shirelles, The Singing Nun, The Surfaris, The Tymes, The Village Stompers, Trini Lopez | 5 Comments

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

Posted on 29 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 – Teen Beat: Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1959 – Alley Oop: Billboard’s Hot 100 … Continue reading →

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

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1958, Andy Williams, Billboard Hot 100, Bobby Darin, Bobby Rydell, Chuck Berry, Connie Francis, Connie Stevens, David Seville, Della Reese, Dinah Washington, Dodie Stevens, Duane Eddy, Edd Byrnes, Eddie Cochran, Elvis Presley, Ernie Fields, Franck Pourcel, Frankie Avalon, Jackie Wilson, Jan & Dean, Johnny Horton, LaVern Baker, Lloyd Price, Paul Evans, Ray Antony, Ray Charles, Ricky Nelson, Sandy Nelson, Santo and Johnny, The Beach Boys, The Chipmunks, The Coasters, The Crests, The Flamingos, The Fleetwoods, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, The Platters, Tommy Dee, Wink Martindale | 5 Comments

Great Balls of Fire: Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1958

Posted on 25 April, 2015 by Lyzette

Continuing along with my journey through every one of Billboard’s Hot 100 lists, I’ll move along with the Hot 100 of 1958. In terms of quality, this matches up on pretty much an equal level as the 1957 list – there … Continue reading →