Kill or Save: UK No.1-hits of the 60s

[Bibliogryphon 8,615]

7th May 2023

 

64 The Shadows – Apache
64 Del Shannon – Runaway +1
48 Petula Clark – Sailor
47 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely
43 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness
43 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me
36 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister -2

36 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion +1

25 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ -2

23 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know 

22 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain

21 The Everly Brothers – Temptation

20 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over

15 Eden Kane – Well I Ask You

10 Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight +1

10 Elvis Presley – It´s Now Or Never +1

07 The Marcels – Blue Moon

06 Michael Holliday – Starry Eyed -2

 

[Book 3,343]

 07.052023

 

64 The Shadows – Apache
64 Del Shannon – Runaway
48 Petula Clark – Sailor
47 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely
43 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness
43 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me
36 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister

36 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion

26 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain  +4

25 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´

23 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know

21 The Everly Brothers – Temptation

15 Eden Kane – Well I Ask You

14 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over  -6

10 Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight

10 Elvis Presley – It´s Now Or Never

07 The Marcels – Blue Moon

06 Michael Holliday – Starry Eyed

[TQR 12,056]

Funny how this works. Creepuccino 1) picks up on something I say, 2) makes himself look a spanner in response, 3) lacks the backbone to support the point/argument/stereotype he dribbles out with, then 4) suddenly resolves to vote against whatever I happen to give points to. Every time. Bless him. Maybe he should use one of his alt accounts, it wouldn’t be quite so obvious then.

[DoltonMoney 257]

May 7th 2023

 

68 Del Shannon – Runaway +4

64 The Shadows – Apache

48 Petula Clark – Sailor

47 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely

43 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness

43 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me

36 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister

36 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion

26 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain

25 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´

23 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know

21 The Everly Brothers – Temptation

15 Eden Kane – Well I Ask You

14 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over

10 Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight

10 Elvis Presley – It´s Now Or Never

07 The Marcels – Blue Moon

 

00 Michael Holliday – Glassy Eyed -6

[Imelda 604]

May 7th 2023

 

68 Del Shannon – Runaway

64 The Shadows – Apache

48 Petula Clark – Sailor

47 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely

43 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness

43 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me

36 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister

36 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion

26 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain

25 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´

23 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know

21 The Everly Brothers – Temptation

15 Eden Kane – Well I Ask You

14 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over

11 The Marcels – Blue Moon +4

10 Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight

04 Elvis Presley – It´s Now Or Never -6

 

[time 7,939]

7-5-23

 

68 Del Shannon – Runaway

64 The Shadows – Apache

48 Petula Clark – Sailor

47 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely

43 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness

41 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me -2

36 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister

36 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion

29 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ +4

26 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain

23 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know

21 The Everly Brothers – Temptation

15 Eden Kane – Well I Ask You

14 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over

11 The Marcels – Blue Moon

10 Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight

00 Elvis Presley – It´s Now Or Never -4

[justonecornetto 777]

7/5/23

 

68 Del Shannon – Runaway

64 The Shadows – Apache

48 Petula Clark – Sailor

47 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness +4

47 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely

41 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 

36 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister

36 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion

29 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ 

24 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain -2

23 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know

21 The Everly Brothers – Temptation

14 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over

13 Eden Kane – Well I Ask You  -2

11 The Marcels – Blue Moon

08 Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight -2

[time 7,939]

Just now, justonecornetto said:

7/5/23

 

68 Del Shannon – Runaway

64 The Shadows – Apache

48 Petula Clark – Sailor

47 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness +4

47 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely

41 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 

36 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister

36 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion

29 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ 

24 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain -2

23 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know

21 The Everly Brothers – Temptation

14 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over

13 Eden Kane – Well I Ask You  -2

11 The Marcels – Blue Moon

08 Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight -2

Sorry, I got rid of your tune!

[justonecornetto 777]

9 minutes ago, time said:

Sorry, I got rid of your tune!

 

[time 7,939]

1 minute ago, justonecornetto said:

 

 

[justonecornetto 777]

I see now @time I forgot Elvis had used O sole mio tune on his song, nice one

[Drewsky1211 4,046]

5/7/2023

 

68 Del Shannon – Runaway

66 The Shadows – Apache +2

48 Petula Clark – Sailor

47 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness

47 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely

41 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 

38 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion +2

36 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister

27 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ -2

24 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain

23 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know

21 The Everly Brothers – Temptation

14 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over

13 Eden Kane – Well I Ask You

8 Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight

7 The Marcels – Blue Moon -4

 

Decided to compare these songs with the American counterpart- I definitely knew more of them off the top of my head (Hit the Road Jack, The Lion Sleeps Tonight, The Twist, Runaround Sue).

[Death Impends 7,361]

9 minutes ago, Drewsky1211 said:

Decided to compare these songs with the American counterpart- I definitely knew more of them off the top of my head (Hit the Road Jack, The Lion Sleeps Tonight, The Twist, Runaround Sue).

 

Of these UK #1s in the States:

 

Running Bear, the Everly Bros songs bar Temptation, the Elvis songs bar Wooden Heart, Good Timin', Only the Lonely, Poetry In Motion, Blue Moon, On the Rebound, Runaway, and Michael were all hits (not necessarily #1s).

 

Why, Apache, Tell Laura I Love Her, Sailor, Wooden Heart, Tower of Strength, and Moon River were hits, but not by the same artists - and in Sailor's case, it was in German.

 

The others were not hits.

[msc 17,712]

68 Del Shannon – Runaway

66 The Shadows – Apache 

48 Petula Clark – Sailor

47 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness

47 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely

45 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me +4

38 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion 

36 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister

25 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ -2

24 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain

23 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know

21 The Everly Brothers – Temptation

14 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over

9 Eden Kane – Well I Ask You -4

8 Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight

7 The Marcels – Blue Moon 

 

Good to see Leyton and Orbison doing well. 

[ladyfiona 2,030]

I have no attachment to any song so I am in a fuck it and find out kinda mood. I need to give the top songs another proper listen.

[diego 1,812]

7/may

68 Del Shannon – Runaway

66 The Shadows – Apache 

48 Petula Clark – Sailor

47 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness

47 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely

45 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 

38 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion 

36 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister

25 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ 

24 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain

23 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know

21 The Everly Brothers – Temptation

14 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over

11 The Marcels – Blue Moon +4

9 Eden Kane – Well I Ask You 

2 Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight -6

 

 

[theoldlady 1,982]

7 May 2023

 

68 Del Shannon – Runaway

66 The Shadows – Apache 

48 Petula Clark – Sailor

47 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness

47 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely

45 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 

38 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion 

36 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister

25 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ 

24 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain

23 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know

21 The Everly Brothers – Temptation

15 The Marcels— Blue Moon +4

14 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over

5 Eden Kane – Well I Ask You -4

 

00 Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight -2

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,049]

68 Del Shannon – Runaway

66 The Shadows – Apache 

48 Petula Clark – Sailor

47 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness

47 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely

45 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 

38 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion 

36 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister

25 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ 

24 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain

23 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know

20 The Everly Brothers – Temptation -1

18 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over +4

15 The Marcels— Blue Moon 

 

0 Eden Kane – Well I Ask You (unsuccessfully) for clemency -5

 

Fun fact. Eden Kane is the older brother not of Harry but of Peter Sarstedt (of 'Where do yo go to my lovely' fame)

[Book 3,343]

21 minutes ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said:

Fun fact. Eden Kane is the older brother not of Harry but of Peter Sarstedt (of 'Where do yo go to my lovely' fame)

 

...who we'll meet in the last round of the '60s, as he climbed to the top with this song in 1969.

[YorkshireBanker 149]

68 Del Shannon – Runaway

66 The Shadows – Apache 

49 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me +4

48 Petula Clark – Sailor

47 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness

44 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely -3

38 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion 

36 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister

25 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ 

24 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain

23 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know

20 The Everly Brothers – Temptation

18 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over

12 The Marcels— Blue Moon -3

[prussianblue 787]

07.05.23

 

69 Del Shannon – Runaway +1

66 The Shadows – Apache 

52 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me +3

48 Petula Clark – Sailor

47 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness

44 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely

38 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion 

36 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister

25 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ 

24 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain

23 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know

20 The Everly Brothers – Temptation

18 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over

06 The Marcels— Blue Moon -6

[BuffaloPhil 582]

70 The Shadows – Apache +4

69 Del Shannon – Runaway 

52 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 

48 Petula Clark – Sailor

47 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness

44 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely

38 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion 

36 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister

25 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ 

24 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain

23 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know

20 The Everly Brothers – Temptation

18 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over

 

00 The Marcels— Blue Moon -6

[Paul Bearer 5,614]

70 The Shadows – Apache 

69 Del Shannon – Runaway 

52 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 

48 Petula Clark – Sailor

47 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness

44 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely

38 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion 

36 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister

27 Helen Shapiro - You Don’t Know +4

25 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ 

24 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain

20 The Everly Brothers – Temptation

12 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over -6

[CaptainChorizo 1,893]

may 7 2023

 

70 The Shadows – Apache 

70 Del Shannon – Runaway +1

52 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 

50 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness+3

48 Petula Clark – Sailor

44 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely

38 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion 

30 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister -6

27 Helen Shapiro - You Don’t Know

25 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ 

24 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain

20 The Everly Brothers – Temptation

12 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over

[Hell 1,327]

May 7 2023

 

70 The Shadows – Apache 

70 Del Shannon – Runaway

52 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 

52 Petula Clark – Sailor +4

50 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness

44 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely

38 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion 

30 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister

27 Helen Shapiro - You Don’t Know

25 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ 

24 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain

18 The Everly Brothers – Temptation -2

08 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over -4