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List Of European Number-one Hits Of 1961
This is a list of the Europarade The European Hot 100 Singles was compiled by '' Billboard'' and '' Music & Media'' magazine from March 1984 until December 2010. The chart was based on national singles sales charts in 17 European countries: Austria, Belgium (two charts separately ... number-one singles of 1961. {{Eurochart Top 100 1961 record charts Lists of number-one songs in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurochart Hot 100
The European Hot 100 Singles was compiled by '' Billboard'' and ''Music & Media'' magazine from March 1984 until December 2010. The chart was based on national singles sales charts in 17 European countries: Austria, Belgium (two charts separately for Flanders and Wallonia), Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. , the European Hot 100 had accumulated 400 number one hits. The final chart was published on December 11, 2010, following the news of ''Billboard'' closing their London office and letting their UK-based staff go. The final number one single on the chart was "Only Girl (in the World)" by Rihanna. History Europarade Top 30 The first attempt at a Europe-wide chart was the Europarade, which was started in early 1976 by the Dutch TROS radio network. The chart initially consisted of only six countries: the Netherlands, UK, France, Germany, Belgium and Spain. In 1979 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Machucambos
Los Machucambos was a music band formed in Paris in 1959. The two guitar players were Rafael Gayoso (from Spain), Milton Zapata (from Peru) and the singer was Julia Cortés (from Costa Rica) . In 1960 Zapata was replaced by Romano Zanotti (pseudonym of Giuseppe Piccolo) (from Italy) Although the group had a long list of discography their best known hit was Pepito which became the number 1 hit in 1961. After Julia Cortés retired in 1972 they had various lead singers, like María Licata (1973-1980), Florence, María Aparecida (1976-1980), Chilean Mariana Montalvo (1980-2005) and Haileey since 2006. Discography * *Duerme Negrito 1959 *La Canción De Orfeo / Adieu Tristesse / La Bamba / Macongo 1959 * La Bamba 1960 *Chansons populaires d'Amérique du Sud 1960 *La Petenera / Piedra Y Camino / Recuerdos De Ipacarai / Chaparralito 1960 *Pepito / Negra Maria Esther / Dimelo En Septiembre / Luna De Benidorm 1960 *La Palomita 1961 *Pepito / Negra Maria Esther 1961 * La Cucarac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie Vaughan
Frankie Vaughan (born Frank Fruim Abelson; 3 February 1928 – 17 September 1999) was an English singer and actor who recorded more than 80 easy listening and traditional pop singles in his lifetime. He was known as "Mr. Moonlight" after his signature song " Give Me the Moonlight, Give Me the Girl". Two of Vaughan's singles topped the UK Singles Chart – "The Garden of Eden" (1957) and " Tower of Strength" (1961). He starred in several films, including a role opposite Marilyn Monroe in ''Let's Make Love'' (1960). Life and career Vaughan was born Frank Fruim Abelson on Devon Street in the Islington district of Liverpool on 3 February 1928, one of four children of Isaac and Leah Abelson. He came from a family of Russian Jewish descent, and derived his stage surname from his grandmother; as he was her first-born grandson, she called him "Frank my 'number one' grandson", and her Russian accent made "one" sound like "Vaughan". In his early life, he was a member of the Lancaste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tower Of Strength (Frankie Vaughan Single)
"Tower of Strength" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard and performed by Gene McDaniels. The record was produced by Snuff Garrett and featured the Johnny Mann Singers and Earl Palmer on drums. It appeared on his 1961 album, ''Tower of Strength''. Chart performance The song reached No. 5 on both the US ''Billboard'' chart and the R&B chart in 1961. Other versions * Frankie Vaughan released a version as a single that peaked at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in 1961. * Paul Raven (later famous as 'Gary Glitter') released a version as a single in 1961. *Gloria Lynne released an answer song entitled "You Don't Have to Be a Tower of Strength" in 1961. *Adriano Celentano sung a famous Italian version with the title ''Stai lontana da me'' (''"Be far away from me"''), first on the Italian charts in the Summer of 1962. It was the first single Celentano recorded for his personal label, the Clan Celentano. *Also in 1962 Catullo and The Enigmists recorded the piece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame
"(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" is a song recorded in a hit version by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music in 1961. It was written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman and first recorded by Del Shannon on the album ''Runaway With Del Shannon'', which was released in June 1961. Elvis Presley recording The more successful and well-known recording by Elvis Presley was released in August 1961. The relatively intense tune, featuring a Bo Diddley beat, performed well on both pop and easy listening stations, reaching No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and No. 2 on the Easy Listening chart, based (at the time) on the Top 100. However, the single's Hot 100 chart run was atypical of a Top Ten hit. In the autumn of 1961 it shot from 22 to 4, then dropped to 10, then 26, all within the space of four weeks. The single (a double A-side with " Little Sister", as in the States) spent four weeks at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart — one of Presley's nine UK chart-toppers between 1960 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Sister (Elvis Presley Song)
"Little Sister" is a rock and roll song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman. It was originally released as a single in 1961 by American singer Elvis Presley, who enjoyed a No. 5 hit with it on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The single (as a double A-side with " (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame") also reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart. Lead guitar was played by Hank Garland and the rhythm guitar was played by Scotty Moore with backing vocals by the Jordanaires featuring the distinctive bass voice of Ray Walker. Presley performs it as part of a medley with "Get Back" in the 1970 rockumentary film '' Elvis: That's the Way It Is''. "Little Sister" would later be covered by such artists as Dwight Yoakam, Robert Plant, The Nighthawks, and Pearl Jam. A version by Ry Cooder, from his album '' Bop Till You Drop'', was a number-one hit in New Zealand. The lyric makes mention of "Jim Dandy" which was the title of a 1956 tune" Jim Dandy" by LaVern Baker. An answer song to "Little Sister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walkin' Back To Happiness
"Walkin' Back to Happiness" is a 1961 single by Helen Shapiro. The song was written by John Schroeder and Mike Hawker. With backing orchestrations by Norrie Paramor, the song was released in the United Kingdom on the Columbia (EMI) label on 29 September 1961. It was number one in the UK for three weeks beginning 19 October, but only reached #100 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, Shapiro's only US chart appearance. The single sold over a million copies and earned Helen Shapiro a golden disc. International chart positions Cover Versions *A cover version in Czech by Marta Kubišová Marta Kubišová (born 1 November 1942 in České Budějovice) is a Czech singer. By the time of the Prague Spring of 1968, with her song "Modlitba pro Martu" ("A prayer for Marta"), she was one of the most popular female singers in Czechoslovaki ..., "S nebývalou ochotou", can be found on YouTube. References 1961 singles Helen Shapiro songs Songs written by John Schroeder (musician) 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Highwaymen (folk Band)
The Highwaymen was an American 1960s "collegiate folk" group. The quintet's version of "Michael Row the Boat Ashore", a 19th Century African-American work song, released in 1959 under the title "Michael," was a ''Billboard'' #1 hit in September 1961. The group scored another Top 20 hit in 1962 with a version of Lead Belly's "Cotton Fields". "Michael" sold over one million copies, achieving gold record status. The group originated at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, where its members were undergraduates. Career As a freshman in 1958, Dave Fisher, who in high school had sung in a doo-wop group called The Academics, joined with four other Wesleyan freshman – Bob Burnett, Steve Butts, Chan Daniels, and Steve Trott – to form the Highwaymen. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Row The Boat Ashore
"Michael, Row the Boat Ashore" (also called "Michael Rowed the Boat Ashore", "Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore", or "Michael, Row That Gospel Boat") is a traditional African-American spiritual first noted during the American Civil War at St. Helena Island, one of the Sea Islands of South Carolina. The best-known recording was released in 1960 by the U.S. folk band The Highwaymen; that version briefly reached number-one hit status as a single. It was sung by former slaves whose owners had abandoned the island before the Union navy arrived to enforce a blockade. Charles Pickard Ware was an abolitionist and Harvard graduate who had come to supervise the plantations on St. Helena Island from 1862 to 1865, and he wrote down the song in music notation as he heard the freedmen sing it. Ware's cousin William Francis Allen reported in 1863 that the former slaves sang the song as they rowed him in a boat across Station Creek. The song was first published in 1867 in ''Slave Songs of the Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepito (song)
Pepito, the diminutive version of the Spanish name Pepe, may refer to: * Pepito Arriola (1896–1954), Spanish child prodigy pianist and violinist * César Tovar (1940–1994), Major League Baseball player, nicknamed "Pepito" * ''Pepito'' (comics), an Italian comic created by Luciano Bottaro * Pepito, the largest cat in the world, a minor character in '' The Simpsons'' TV series * Pepito (''Squee''), a character in the comic book ''Squee'' * Pepito, the character Rat's violent sock puppet in the comic strip ''Pearls Before Swine'' * Pepito, a character in the 1959 animated TV series '' Bucky and Pepito'' * Pepito, a character in the webcomic '' Something Positive'' * Pepito, a character in '' Madeline'' by Ludwig Bemelmans * '' Pepito Manaloto'', a Philippine television sitcom broadcast on GMA Network * '' Pépito'', an opéra comique of 1853, music by Jacques Offenbach * Pepito, manager and companion of Josephine Baker mentioned in " The Hungry Heart", by Jean-Claude Baker * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Now Or Never (song)
"It's Now or Never" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley and released as a single in 1960. The song is one of the best-selling singles by Presley (20 million copies), and one of the best-selling physical singles of all time. It was recorded by Bill Porter at RCA Studio B in Nashville. It is written in E major and has a tempo of 80 BPM. In 1960, "It's Now or Never" was a number-one record in the U.S. for Elvis Presley, spending five weeks at number one and the UK, where it spent eight weeks at the top in 1960 and an additional week at number one in 2005 as a re-issue, and numerous other countries, selling in excess of 20 million physical copies worldwide, Elvis Presley's biggest international single ever. Its British release was delayed for some time because of rights issues, allowing the song to build up massive advance orders and to enter the UK Singles Chart at number one, a very rare occurrence at the time. "It's Now or Never" peaked at number seven on the R&B charts. Backg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Shapiro
Helen Kate Shapiro (born 28 September 1946) is a British pop and jazz singer and actress. While still a teenager in the early 1960s, she was one of Britain's most successful female singers. With a voice described by AllMusic as possessing "the maturity and sensibilities of someone far beyond their teen years", Shapiro recorded two 1961 UK chart toppers, " You Don't Know" and "Walkin' Back to Happiness", when she was just fourteen years old. Shapiro first achieved prominence in 1961 when her debut single, " Don't Treat Me Like a Child", reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart. After the two million-sellers, her success continued in 1962 with further hits including " Tell Me What He Said" and film appearances in '' Play It Cool'' and ''It's Trad, Dad!''. In 1963, Shapiro toured with the Beatles as her supporting act. Since the 1970s, she has branched out as a performer in musical theatre and jazz; she appeared in the West End and toured extensively with the British jazz trumpet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
