| W/E |
Artist |
Song |
Weeks at No.1 |
Comments |
10th Jan |
Jerry Lee Lewis |
Great Balls of Fire |
2 |
Only major white rock 'n'
roll star to play piano rather than guitar.
This was his only ever UK No. 1. |
24th Jan |
|
|
3 |
Elvis' 2nd UK No. 1 and the
1st record to enter charts straight in at No
1. The song was taken from
the film of the same name. |
14th Feb |
Michael Holliday |
The Story Of My Life |
2 |
First UK No. 1 for this English
laid-back, deep-voiced crooner singing a Burt
Bacharach and Hal David song. |
28th Feb |
Perry Como |
Magic Moments |
8 |
2nd No 1 in a row for writers
Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Perry Como's hits
continued into the early 60s, although this,
his 2nd UK No. 1, became his last. |
25th Apr |
Marvin Rainwater |
Whole Lotta Woman |
3 |
Only ever UK No. 1 for this
US Country Music singer who was a full-blooded
Cherokee Indian . |
16th May |
Connie Francis |
Who's Sorry Now? |
6 |
First female rock 'n' roll
star to get to the No. 1 spot, although this
song was a 1920's ballad. |
27th Jun |
Vic Damone |
On The Street Where You Live |
2 |
Only ever UK No. 1 for this
US balladeer with a song from the hit musical "My
Fair Lady". This was also producer
Mitch Miller's last No. 1. |
4th Jul |
Everly Brothers |
All I Have To Do Is Dream
/ Claudette |
7 |
First of 4 UK No. 1 hit singles
for famous brothers, Don & Phil Everly. |
22nd Aug |
Kalin Twins |
|
5 |
They had several hits in US,
but this rock 'n' roll classic was their only
hit in the UK. |
26th Sep |
Connie Francis |
Who's Sorry Now / Stupid
Cupid |
6 |
Stupid Cupid was written by Neil Sedaka. Connie
had 24 further hits into the 60s, although this
, her 2nd UK No. 1, became her last. |
7th Nov |
Tommy Edwards |
It's All In The Game |
3 |
A re-recording of his own 1951 hit which pre-dated
the record charts, became his only ever UK No.
1. |
28th Nov |
Lord Rockingham's XI |
Hoots Mon |
3 |
Only ever UK No. 1 for the house band from
tv's "Oh Boy!" This hit was based
on traditional Scottish folk song. |
19th
Dec |
Conway Twitty |
It's Only Make Believe |
5 |
Only ever UK No. 1 for this US Country singer
who had amassed over 30 No. 1's in the US Country
Charts by the 1980s. |
