| W/E |
Artist |
Song |
Weeks at No.1 |
Comments |
6th Jan |
Bill Hailey & His Comets |
Rock Around The Clock |
2 |
They were the early pioneers
of Rock 'n' Roll, but did not achieve lasting
fame. Record entered the charts a further 6 times
until 1974. |
20th Jan |
Tennessee Ernie Ford |
Sixteen Tons |
4 |
This US coal-mining song written
in 1947 became Tennessee Ernie Ford's 2nd and
final UK No. 1. |
17th Feb |
Dean Martin |
Memories are Made Of This |
4 |
He was a US record, tv and
film star for three decades, with 11 Top 10 hits.
Suprisingly however, this was his only ever UK
No. 1. |
16th Mar |
Dreamweavers |
|
2 |
Only No. 1 for this studio-only
act from Miami. The song was covered by Mark
Wynter in 1963 when it reached No. 12. |
30th Mar |
Kay Starr |
Rock And Roll Waltz |
1 |
Despite the title this song
had little to do with the emerging rock n roll
era, and became Kay Starr's 2nd and final UK
No. 1. |
6th Apr |
Dreamweavers |
It's Almost Tomorrow |
1 |
A brief return to the top spot
for a further week from the Miami based outfit. |
13th Apr |
Winifred Atwell |
The Poor People Of Paris |
3 |
Instrumental version of genuine
French song. She remained popular, but this was
to become her 2nd and
final UK No. 1. |
4th May |
Ronnie Hilton |
No Other Love |
6 |
Only No. 1 for this British
tenor with a Rodgers & Hammerstein
song. |
15th Jun |
Pat Boone |
I'll Be Home |
5 |
American international heart-throb
who had acheived 26 UK hits by 1962. Of those
this was his only ever UK No. 1. |
20th Jul |
Teenagers (featuring Frankie
Lymon) |
Why Do Fools Fall In Love? |
3 |
At 13, Lymon was youngest
performer to make No. 1, a record held until
1972. The group never really caught on in
the UK and this was their only ever UK No. 1. |
10th Aug |
|
|
6 |
Oscar-winning song from the
Doris Day film "The Man Who Knew Too Much". While
her recording and film career lasted well into
the 60s this was her 2nd and final UK
No. 1. |
21st Sep |
Anne Shelton |
Lay Down Your Arms |
4 |
British vocal star of the
40s & 50s. The song was based on a
traditional Swedish melody and was her only ever
UK No. 1. |
19th Oct |
|
A Woman In Love |
4 |
His success continued, through
the 50s, with a total of 19 Top 10 hits, although
this, his 4th No. 1 was to become his last in
the UK charts. |
16th
Nov |
Johnnie Ray |
Just Walkin' In The Rain |
7 |
Another popular tear-jerker
from the so called, "Prince
of Wails" brought Johnnie Ray his 2nd UK No.
1. |
