The British Invasion begins, cars, dances, surfing, the debuts of the Beatles, the Animals, Johnny Rivers, the Dave Clark Five, Barbra Streisand, the Kinks, the Four Tops and Dusty Springfield just to name a few. What a year.
"I Want To Hold Your Hand"
Beatles
January
"Louie, Louie
Kingsmen
January
"Louie, Louie
Paul Revere & The Raiders
January
"She Loves You"
Beatles
February
"You Don't Own Me"
Lesley Gore
February
"California Sun"
Rivieras
February
"Fun, Fun, Fun"
Beach Boys
March
"I Saw Her Standing There"
Beatles
March
"Can't Buy Me Love"
Beatles
April
"Glad All Over"
Dave Clark Five
April
"Twist And Shout"
Beatles
April
"My Guy"
Mary Wells
May
"Dead Man's Curve"
Jan & Dean
May
"Bits And Pieces"
Dave Clark Five
May
"Chapel Of Love"
Dixie Cups
June
"Walk On By"
Dionne Warwick
June
"I Get Around"
Beach Boys
June
"People"
Barbra Streisand
June
"Memphis"
Johnny Rivers
July
"Rag Doll"
4 Seasons
July
"Where Did Our Love Go"
Supremes
August
"Under The Boardwalk"
Drifters
August
"The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena)"
Jan & Dean
August
"Wishin' And Hopin'"
Dusty Springfield
August
"A Hard Day's Night"
Beatles
August
"Ride The Wild Surf"
Jan & Dean
September
"Dancing In The Street"
Martha & The Vandellas
September
"G.T.O."
Ronny & The Daytonas
September
"Baby, I Need Your Loving"
Four Tops
October
"Oh, Pretty Woman"
Roy Orbison
October
"The House Of The Rising Sun"
Animals
October
"Do Wah Diddy Diddy"
Manfred Mann
October
"Leader Of The Pack"
Shangri-Las
November
"You Really Got Me"
Kinks
November
"Last Kiss"
J. Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers
November
"I Feel Fine"
Beatles
December
"She's Not There"
Zombies
December