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FACTS about this decade.


Population 177,830,000 Unemployment 3,852,000 National Debt 286.3 Billion Average Salary $4,743 Teacher's Salary $5,174
Minimum Wage $1.00 Life Expectancy: Males 66.6 years, Females 73.1 years
Auto deaths 21.3 per 100,000
An estimated 850,000 "war baby" freshmen enter college; emergency living quarters are set up in dorm lounges, hotels and trailer camps.

Top Hits of the 1950's HERE

Top Hits of the 1960's HERE

Top Hits of the 1970's HERE

Top Hits of the 1980's HERE

Top Hits of the 1990's HERE

 

 

The sixties were the age of youth, as 70 million children from the post-war baby boom became teenagers and young adults. The movement away from the conservative fifties continued and eventually resulted in revolutionary ways of thinking and real change in the cultural fabric of American life.

No longer content to be images of the generation ahead of them, young people wanted change. The changes affected education, values, lifestyles, laws, and entertainment. Many of the revolutionary ideas which began in the sixties are continuing to evolve today.

Billboards top Hits of 1960

1. Theme From 'A Summer Place' - Percy Faith
2. Are You Lonesome To-night? - Elvis Presley
3. It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley
4. Cathy's Clown - the Everly Brothers
5. Stuck On You - Elvis Presley
6. I'm Sorry - Brenda Lee
7. Running Bear - Johnny Preston
8. Save The Last Dance for Me - the Drifters
9. Teen Angel - Mark Dinning
10. My Heart Has A Mind of it's Own - Connie Francis
11. El Paso - Marty Robbins
12. Everybody's Somebody's Fool - Connie Francis
13. The Twist - Chubby Checker
14. Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini - Brian Hyland
15. Alley-Oop - Hollywood Argyles

Billboards top Hits of 1961

1. Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis
2. Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean
3. Runway - Del Shannon
4. Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert
5. Pony Time - Chubby Checker
6. The Lion Sleep Tonight - the Tokens
7. Blue Moon - the Marcels
8. Take Good Care of my Baby - Bobby Vee
9. Calcutta - Lawrence Welk
10. Runaround Sue - Dion
11. Michael - the Highwaymen
12. Travelin' man - Ricky Nelson
13. Quarter To Three - U.S. Bonds
14. Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles
15. Surrender - Elvis Presley

Billboards top Hits of 1962

1. I Can't Stop Lovin' You - Ray Charles
2. Big Girls Don't Cry - the Four Seasons
3. Sherry - the Four Seasons
4. Roses Are Red (My Love) - Bobby Vinton
5. Peppermint Twist (part 1) - Joey Dee and the Starlighters
6. Telstar - the Tornadoes
7. Soldier Boy - the Shirelles
8. Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel
9. Duke of Earl - Gene Chandler
10. The Twist - Chubby Checker
11. Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares
12. He's a Rebel - the Crystals
13. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do - Neil Sedaka
14. Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett
15. Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley

Billboards top Hits of 1963

1. Sugar Shack - Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs
2. He's So fine - The Chiffons
3. Dominque - The Singing Nun
4. Hey Paula - Paul and Paula
5. My Boyfriend's Back - the Angels
6. Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton
7. Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto
8. I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March
9. Fingertips pt. 2 - Little Stevie Wonder
10. Walk Like A Man - the 4 Seasons
11. Go Away Little Girl - Steve Lawrence
12. I'm Leaving It all Up To You - Dale & Grace
13. Surf City - Jan & Dean
14. It's My Party - Leslie Gore
15. Walk Right In - Rooftop Singers

Billboards top Hits of 1964

1. I Want To Hold Your Hand - the Beatles
2. Can't Buy Me Love - the Beatles
3. There! I've Said It Again - Bobby Vinton
4. Baby Love - the Supremes
5. Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
6. The House Of The Rising Sun - the Animals
7. Chapel Of Love - Dixie Cups
8. I Feel Fine - the Beatles
9. She Loves You - the Beatles
10. I Get Around - Beach Boys
11. Come See About Me - the Supremes
12. Where Did Our Love go - the Supremes
13. Do Wah Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann
14. My Guy - Mary Wells
15. A Hard Day's Night - the Beatles

Billboards top Hits of 1965

1. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
2. Yesterday - the Beatles
3. Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) - the Byrds
4. Mrs Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter - Herman's Hermits
5. I Got You Babe - Sonny and Cher
6. Help! - the Beatles
7. I Can't Help Myself - Four Tops
8. You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling - Righteous Brothers
9. Downtown - Petula Clark
10. This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis & the Playboys
11. Stop! In The Name Of Love - the Supremes
12. Help Me, Rhonda - Beach Boys
13. Get Off Of My Cloud - Rolling Stones
14. I Hear A Symphony - the Supremes
15. I'm Telling You Now - Freddie and the Dreamers

Billboards top Hits of 1966

1. I'm A Believer - the Monkees
2. The ballad Of The Green Berets - SSgt Barry Dadler
3. Winchester Cathedral - New Vaudville Band
4. (You're my) Soul And Inspiration - Righteous Brothers
5. Monday, Monday - Mama's and the Papa's
6. We Can Work it Out - the Beatles
7. Summer In The City - Lovin' Spoonful
8. Cherish - the Association
9. You Can't Hurry Love - the Supremes
10. Wild Thing - the Troggs
11. Reach Out I'll Be There - Four Tops
12. Paint It, Black - Rolling Stones
13. When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge
14. You keep Me Hanging On - the Supremes
15. Hanky Panky - Tommy James & the Shondells

Billboards top Hits of 1967

1. To Sir With Love - Lulu
2. Daydream Believer - the Monkees
3. Windy - the Association
4. Ode To Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry
5. Somethin' Stupid - Nancy & Frank Sinatra
6. Groovin' - Young Rascals
7. The Letter - the Box Tops
8. Light My Fire - Doors
9. Happy Together - the Turtles
10. Hello Goodbye - the Beatles
11. Respect - Aretha Franklin
12. Kind Of a Drag - the Buckinghams
13. Incense And Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock
14. Love Is Here and Now You're Gone - Supremes
15. Ruby Tuesday - the Rolling Stones

Billboards top Hits of 1968

1. Hey Jude 0 The Beatles
2. I Heard It Through The grapevine - Marvin gaye
3. Love Is Blue - Paul Mauriat
4. Honey - Bobby Goldsboro
5. People Got To Be Free - the Rascals
6. (Sittin On) The Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding
7. This Guy's In Love With you - Herb Alpert
8. Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkle
9. Love Child - Diana Ross & the Supremes
10. Tighten Up - Archie Bell and the Drells
11. Hello, I Love You - Doors
12. Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) - John Fred & His Playboy Band
13. Grazing In The Grass - Hugh Masekela
14. Harper Valley P.T.A. - Jeannie C. Riley
15. Green Tamborine - the Lemon Pipers

Billboards top Hits of 1969

1. Aqiarious/Let The Sunshine In - 5th Dimension
2. In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus) - Zager & Evans
3. Get Back - the Beatles
4. Suger, Sugar - the Archies
5. Hony Tonk Women - Rolling Stones
6. Everyday People - Sly and the Family Stone
7. Dizzy - Tommy Roe
8. Wedding Bell Blues - 5th Dimension
9. I Can't Get Next To You - Temptations
10. Crimson And Clover - Tommy James and the Shondells
11. Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam
12. Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet - Hanry Mancini
13. Leaving On A Jet Plane - Peter, Paul & Mary
14. Come Together - the Beatles
15. Someday We'll Be Together - Diana Ross & the Supremes