| W/E |
Artist |
Song |
Weeks at No.1 |
Comments |
12th Jan |
Johnny Tillotson |
Poetry In Motion |
2 |
Johnny Tillotson's onlu UK
No. 1. A country singer who briefly courted
the pop charts. . |
26th Jan |
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4 |
Start of a busy year for Elvis,
with this his 6th UK No. 1, being a
song written in 1926. |
23rd Feb |
Petula Clark |
Sailor |
1 |
First UK No. 1 for Petula
Clark. She was a child actress in the late 40s
and had her first hit in 1954. |
2nd Mar |
Everly Brothers |
Walk Right Back |
3 |
This song, the 3rd UK No.1
for the Everly Brothers was written by Sonny
Curtis of "The Crickets". |
23rd Mar |
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|
6 |
Another No. 1 for Elvis, his
7th so far. This one was based on a German folk
song, it was featured in Presley's film "GI
Blues". |
4th May |
The Marcels |
Blue Moon |
2 |
This Rodgers & Hart song
from the 1930s was given a doo-wop treatment
to make it the onlu UK No. 1 for The Marcels. |
18th May |
Floyd Cramer |
On The Rebound |
1 |
Only ever UK No. 1 for this
Nashville pianist who played on many Elvis Presley
hits. |
25th May |
The Temperance Seven |
You're Driving Me Crazy |
1 |
Only ever UK No. 1 for this
novelty act with a 1930 song. The
1st No 1 for producer George Martin. |
1st Jun |
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|
4 |
Another revived Italian song, "Return
To Sorrento", written in 1911, became the 8th
UK No. 1 of Elvis' career. |
29th Jun |
Del Shannon |
|
3 |
Only ever UK No. 1 for Del
Shannon. Falsetto vocals and a wild "musitron" organ
gave this classic a unique sound. |
20th Jul |
Everly Brothers |
Temptation |
2 |
A fourth and final No. 1 for the Everly Brothers
who reformed again in the 80s but had no more hits
after this one. |
3rd Aug |
Eden Kane |
Well I Ask You |
1 |
Eden Kane had 5 top 10 hits during his career
but this was the only one that made it to the No.
1 spot. |
10th Aug |
Helen Shapiro |
You Don't Know |
3 |
Aged only 14 when she made her first UK No.
1 (youngest female to do so) with this song. Was
a major star for a couple of years. |
31st Aug |
John Leyton |
Johnny Remember Me |
4 |
Only ever UK No. 1 for this actor who sang on
a 60s tv soap. Producer, Joe Meek's 1st No 1. |
21st Sep |
Shirley Bassey |
Reach For The Stars / Climb
Ev'ry Mountain |
1 |
A 2nd and final UK No. 1 for Shirley Bassey.
Nevertheless, she still went on to become a major
international star. She was still charting in 1999,
and received a Damehood in 2000. |
5th Oct |
The Shadows |
Kon Tiki |
1 |
A 2nd UK No. 1 for The Shadows. Just before
this was No 1, drummer Tony Meehan was replaced
by Brian Bennett. |
12th Oct |
The Highwaymen |
Michael |
1 |
Only ever UK No. 1 for these US college students
who broke up when they graduated. |
19th Oct |
Helen Shapiro |
Walkin' Back To Happiness |
3 |
A 2nd and final UK No. 1 for Helen Shapiro,
who later became a respected jazz and gospel singer. |
9th Nov |
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|
4 |
This, the 9th
UK No. 1 of Elvis' career was recorded in Nashville
while his 8th No. 1 was at the top. |
7th Dec |
Frankie Vaughan |
Tower Of Strength |
3 |
A 2nd and final UK No. 1 with this Burt Bacharach
song. Frankie Vaughan remained a popular star for
many decades. |
28th
Dec |
Danny Williams |
Moon River |
2 |
Only ever UK No. 1 for Danny Williams with this
Oscar-winning song from
the film "Breakfast At Tiffany's". |
