| W/E |
Artist |
Song |
Weeks at No.1 |
Comments |
23rd Jan |
Jane Morgan |
The Day The Rains Came |
1 |
Only UK No. 1 for this American
who sang in Paris for some time. The B-side was
the same song in French! |
30th Jan |
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3 |
By
the time that this, Elvis' 3rd UK No. 1 reached
the top, Presley was already in the US Army. |
20th Feb |
Shirley Bassey |
As I Love You |
4 |
First UK No. 1 for the
legendary Welsh diva, who was in the charts again
in 1999, some 40 years later! |
20th Mar |
The Platters |
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
1 |
Only UK No. 1 for this established
doo-wop group with a Jerome Kern classic from
1933. |
27th Mar |
Russ Conway |
Side Saddle |
4 |
First UK No. 1 for this popular
pianist who found fame on tv's "Billy Cotton
Band Show". |
24th Apr |
Buddy Holly |
It Doesn't Matter Anymore |
3 |
This song (Written by Paul
Anka) was Buddy Holly's 2nd and final UK No.
1. It reached the top spot six weeks after Holly's
death. |
15th May |
|
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5 |
He might have been away in
the army by now, but the music kept coming and
this, his 4th No. 1, was his first ballad
to make it to the top. |
19th Jun |
Russ Conway |
Roulette |
2 |
A 2nd and final UK No. 1 for
Russ Conway, who still remained popular decades
after these two hits. |
3rd Jul |
Bobby Darin |
Dream Lover |
4 |
First UK No. 1 for Bobby Darin
was this self penned classic Rock 'n' Roll love
song. While he started out with Rock 'n' Roll,
his music soon mellowed. |
31st Jul |
|
Living Doll |
6 |
Written by Lionel Bart,
this was Cliff's 1st in a run of 14 No. 1's by
the end of the century. |
11th Sep |
Craig Douglas |
Only Sixteen |
3 |
Only UK No. 1 for this milkman from the Isle
of Wight, covering this classic written by Sam
Cooke. |
9th Oct |
Jerry Keller |
|
1 |
Despite taking care over follow-up, Jerry Keller
became a One-hit Wonder in both the UK and the
US. |
16th Oct |
Bobby Darin |
Mack the Knife |
2 |
This 2nd No.1 for Bobby Darin changed direction
toward a more big-band Sinatra like approach.
It was to become his final UK No. 1. |
30th Oct |
|
Travellin' Light |
5 |
The follow up to Living Doll, now with The Shadows,
and equalling the success of his first No. 1. |
4th Dec |
Adam Faith |
What Do You Want |
3 |
First UK No. 1 for Adam Faith after a series
of earlier attempts did badly. |
18th
Dec |
Emile Ford and the Checkmates |
What Do You Want To Make
Those Eyes At Me For |
6 |
From the Bahamas, he was "discovered" at the
Pye Records-sponsored Soho music contest. This
was his only UK No. 1. |
