| W/E |
Artist |
Song |
Weeks at No.1 |
Comments |
29th Jan |
Michael Holliday |
Starry Eyed |
1 |
Michael Holliday's 2nd and
final UK No. 1 hit with a cover of a song by
unknown American, Gary Stites. |
5th Feb |
Anthony Newley |
Why |
4 |
First UK No. 1 for Anthony
Newley. He was an actor who turned to singing
for the film "Idle
On Parade" |
10th Mar |
Adam Faith |
Poor Me |
1 |
2nd and
final UK No. 1 for Adam Faith. After a total
of 24 hits
he became a tv actor and latterly a financial journalist. |
17th Mar |
Johnny Preston |
Running Bear |
2 |
His career stalled after this
his only UK No. 1, but he was still performing
in US 60s revival shows at the end of the century. |
31st Mar |
Lonnie Donegan |
My Old Man's A Dustman |
4 |
This 3rd UK No. 1 for Lonnie
Donegan was a comic live recording (at Bristol
Hippodrome) of the old music hall novelty song. |
28th Apr |
Anthony Newley |
Do You Mind |
1 |
Writer, Lionel Bart's 2nd
No 1. Newley moved on to writing and starring
in Broadway musicals. This was his 2nd and
final UK No. 1 |
5th May |
Everly Brothers |
Cathy's Clown |
7 |
This was their 2nd UK No.
1 and their first hit on the Warner Bros label.
It's also regarded by many as their finest recording. |
23rd Jun |
Eddie Cochran |
|
2 |
Only ever UK No. 1 for this
US rock'n'roll star who finally reached the top
3 months after he died in a car crash. |
7th Jul |
Jimmy Jones |
Good Timin' |
3 |
Last major hit for Jimmy Jones,
and his only UK No. 1, which was also the last
No. 1 for the MGM label until 1972. |
28th Jul |
|
Please Don't Tease |
4 |
Cliff's 3rd UK No. 1, co-written
by Bruce Welch, was chosen for release by
a poll of Cliff's fans. |
4th Aug |
Johnny Kidd & The Pirates |
Shakin' All Over |
1 |
Only UK No. 1 for a man regarded as one of
UK's few great rock'n'roll acts. He died
in car crash in 1966. |
25th Aug |
The Shadows |
Apache |
5 |
First UK No. 1 for Cliff Richard's backing band.
Had as much success in the 60s as Cliff himself. |
29th Sep |
Ricky Valence |
|
3 |
Welshman who covered a US hit. He became
a One-hit Wonder. |
20th Oct |
Roy Orbison |
Only The Lonely |
2 |
First of 33 hits for the rock 'n' roll legend
and his 1st UK No. 1. |
3rd Nov |
|
|
8 |
Based on Italian song,
"O Sole Mio", this was his first post-army No 1, and his 5th UK No. 1. |
29th
Dec |
|
I Love You |
2 |
Cliff's 4th UK No. 1 was also his first Christmas
No. 1, but certainly not his last! |
