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
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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.
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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.
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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 |
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