1960 en musique

Évènements

• 7 mars : A Fool in Love, premier succès de Tina Turner.
• 18 avril :
  • Première apparition publique des Beatles.
  • Première apparition à la télévision de Johnny Hallyday dans une émission intitulée "L'Ecole des Vedettes".
• 13 juillet : Premier festival de Jazz d'Antibes en France.
• 1^er août : Elvis Presley est désigné comme l'ennemi public numéro 1 par un journal est-allemand.
• 6 août : Chubby Checker interprète « The Twist » pour la première fois à la télévision lors de l'émission « American Bandstand » sur ABC.
• 7 août : Ike and Tina Turner publient leur premier disque A Fool in Love.
• 8 août : La maison de disques anglaise Decca détruit 25 000 copies du disque de Ray Peterson Tell Laura I Love Her considéré comme sans goût et vulgaire.
• 17 août : Les Beatles se produisent au « club Indra » à Hambourg en Allemagne, premier contrat du groupe à l'extérieur de l'Angleterre (contrat de 3 mois).
• 27 septembre : Naissance à New York du mouvement « off-Broadway ».

Succès de l'année en France

• Laisse les filles Johnny Hallyday.
• T'aimer follement Dalida
• Les enfants du Pirée Dalida
• itsi bitsi petit bikini Dalida

Principaux albums de l'année

• Paul Anka Sings His His Big 15 (E-U #4)
• Anka At The Copa (live) - Paul Anka (E-U #23)
• Joan Baez (E-U #15, 1962; R-U #9, 1965)
• The Genius Of Ray Charles (E-U #17)
• Ray Charles In Person (live 1959) (E-U #13)
• The Genius Hits The Road (E-U #9)
• Twist with Chubby Checker (E-U #3) [alias Ernest Evans]
• Singing To My Baby - Eddie Cochran (R-U #9)
• The Eddie Cochran Memorial Album (R-U #9)
• This Is Darin - Bobby Darin (E-U #6; R-U #4)
• Darin At The Copa (live) - Bobby Darin (E-U #9)
• The Twang's The Thang - Duane « Twangy Guitar » Eddy 01/60 (E-U #18); R-U #2, 04/60)
• Songs Of Our Heritage - Duane Eddy (R-U #13; E-U: "fails to chart")
• It's Everly Time - The Everly Brothers (E-U #9; R-U #2)
• The Fabulous Style Of the Everly Brothers (E-U #23; version R-U: #4)
• Adam - Adam Faith (R-U #6)
• Italian Favorites - Connie Francis (E-U #4)
• Connie's Greatest Hits (E-U #17)
• The Great ARETHA FRANKLIN 10/60 « fails to chart »
• The Sound Of Fury - Billy Fury (R-U #18)
• The BUDDY HOLLY Story Vol.2 (R-U #7)
• BRENDA LEE (E-U #5)
• More Songs By Ricky - Ricky Nelson (E-U #18)
• Teen Beat - Sandy Nelson (E-U, 01/60: "fails to chart")
• Encore Of Golden Hits - The Platters (E-U #6; classé pendant 174 semaines)
• More Encore Of Golden Hits - The Platters (E-U #20)
• 50 Million Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong - Elvis Gold Records, Vol.2 (E-U #31; R-U #4)
• Elvis Is Back (E-U #2)
• Me And My Shadows - Cliff Richard & The Shadows (R-U #2)
• Crazy Times - Gene Vincent And The Beat Boys (R-U #12)
• Jackie Sings The Blues - Jackie Wilson

Simples

• It's Time To Cry - Paul Anka (E-U, 1959) - (R-U #28, 02/60)
• Puppy Love - Paul Anka (E-U #2; R-U #33)
• My Home Town - Paul Anka (E-U #8)
• Hello Young Lovers - Paul Anka (E-U #23; R-U #44)
• Summer's Gone - Paul Anka (E-U #11)
• Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat - The Avons (R-U)
• Finger Poppin' Time - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters (E-U #7)
• The Twist - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, 03/59 (E-U #28, 09/60)
• Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go - Hank Ballard and The Midnighters (E-U #6)
• Hit And Miss - The John Barry Seven [John Barry: mari de Jane Birkin]
• As Long as He Needs Me - Shirley Bassey
• Baby You (You Got What It Takes) - Brook Benton & Dinah Washington (E-U #5)
• Hither And Hither And You - Brook Benton (E-U #58)
• The Ties That Bind - Brook Benton (E-U #37)
• A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) - Brook Benton & Dinah Washington (E-U #7)
• Kiddio - Brook Benton (E-U #7; R-U #41)
• The Same One - Brook Benton (E-U #16)
• Fools Rush In - Brook Benton (E-U #24; R-U #50, 02/61)
• To Pooped To Pop/Let It Rock - Chuck Berry (E-U #42/#64)
• Running Bear - The Big Bopper (E-U #1; R-U #1) [alias Jiles Perry « Jape » Richardson)
• I'll Take Care Of You - Bobby Bland (E-U #89 Top 100, R'n'B #2)
• Cry Cry Cry - Bobby Bland (E-U #71)
• New Orleans - Gary U.S. Bonds (E-U #6) (alias Gary Anderson)
• Think - James Brown And The Famous Flames (E-U #33)
• You've Got The Power - James Brown and The Famous Flames (E-U #86)
• Bewildered - James Brown And The Famous Flames (E-U #40)
• I Don't Mind - James Brown And The Flames Flames (E-U #47)
• Baby You're Right - James Brown And The Famous Flames (E-U #49)
• Lost Someone - James Brown And The Famous Flames (E-U #48)
• Ain't Misbehavin' - Tommy Bruce And The Bruisers (R-U)
• Tall Oak Tree - Dorsey Burnette (E-U #23)
• Dreamin' - Johnny Burnette (E-U #11,07/60; R-U #5, 10/60)
• You're Sixteen - Johnny Burnette (E-U #8; R-U #3, 02/61)
• He Will Break Your Heart - Jerry Butler & The Impressions (E-U #7)
• Second Honeymoon - Johnny Cash (E-U #79
• Sticks And Stones - Ray Charles & The Raelettes (E-U #40)
• Ruby - Ray Charles & The Raelettes (E-U #28)
• Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles and The Raelettes (E-U #1; R-U #24)
• The Twist - Chubby Checker (E-U #1; R-U #44)
• The Hucklebuck - Chubby Checker (E-U #14)
• Besame Mucho - The Coasters (E-U #70)
• Wake Me Shake Me - The Coasters (E-U #51)
• Shopping For Clothes - The Coasters (E-U #83)
• Hallelujah I Love Her So - Eddie Cochran (R-U #22)
• Three Steps To Heaven - Eddie Cochran (R-U #1!!!; E-U: "never charts")
• Sweetie Pie - Eddie Cochran (R-U #38)-Lonely (face B) (R-U #41)
• The Train Of Love - Alma Cogan
• Teenage Sonata - Sam Cooke (E-U #50)
• Wonderful World - Sam Cooke (E-U #12; R-U #27)
• Chain Gang - Sam Cooke (E-U #2; R-U #9
• Sad - Sam Cooke (E-U #29)
• Baby My Heart - The Crickets (R-U #33) [sans Buddy Holly]
• Twistin' USA - Danny & The Juniors (E-U #37)
• Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darin (E-U #6; R-U #8) [La Mer…qu'on voit danser…]
• Clementine - Bobby Darin (E-U #29; R-U #8)
• Bill Bailey - Bobby Darin (E-U #19; R-U #34)
• Artificial Flowers/Somebody To Love - Bobby Darin (E-U #20/#45)
• Christmas Auld Lang Syne/Child Of God - Bobby Darin (E-U#51/#95)
• Road Runner - Bo Diddley (E-U #75) [alias Otha Ellas Bates]
• Country Boy - Fats Domino (E-U #25; R-U #19)
• Walking To New Orleans/Don't Come Knockin' - Fats Domino (E-U #6; R-U #19/E-U #21)
• Three Nights A Week - Fats Domino (E-U #15; R-U #45)
• My Girl Josephine/Natural Born Lover - Bobby Darin (E-U #14; R-U #32, 01/61)/E-U #38)
• My Old Man's A Dustman (live) - Lonnie Donegan 03/60 (R-U #1 direct!!!)
• I Wanna Go Home - Lonnie Donegan (R-U #5)
• Lorelei - Lonnie Donegan (R-U #10)
• Lively - Lonnie Donegan (R-U #13)
• Virgin Mary - Lonnie Donegan (R-U #27)
• This Magic Moment - The Drifters (E-U #16 Top 100; R'n'B #4)
• Lonely Winds - The Drifters (E-U #54)
• Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters (R'n'B #1: "cross over": Top 100 #1; R-U #2
• I Count The Tears - The Drifters (E-U #17; R-U #28)
• Bonnie Came Back - Duane Eddy (E-U #26; R-U #12)
• Kommotion - Duane Eddy (E-U #78; R-U #13)
• Peter Gunn - Duane Eddy (E-U #27)
• Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers (E-U #1; R-U #1)
• Let It Be Me - The Everly Brothers (E-U #7; R-U #13) ["Je T'Appartiens" de Gilbert Bécaud]
• When Will I Be Loved/Be-Bop-A-Lula - The Everly Brothers (E-U #8; R-U #4/E-U #74)
• So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)/Lucille - The Everly Brothers (E-U #7; R-U #5/E-U #21; R-U #14)
• Like Strangers - The Everly Brothers (E-U #22; R-U #11, 01/61)
• Poor Me - Adam Faith (R-U #1)
• Someone Else's Baby - Adam Faith (R-U #2)
• Made You/When Johnny Comes Marching Home - Adam Faith (R-U #5/#11)
• How About That - Adam Faith (R-U #4)
• Lonely Pup (In A Christmas Shop) - Adam Faith (R-U #4)
• You Talk Too Much - Frankie Ford (E-U #87)
• Mama/Teddy - Connie Francis (E-U #8/#17; R-U #2) [alias Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero]
• Everybody's Somebody's Fool/Jealous Of You - Connie Francis (E-U #1/#19; R-U #5)
• Mama/Robot Man - Connie Francis (R-U #2/#2)
• My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own/Malagueña - Connie Francis (E-U #1; R-U #3/E-U #42)
• Many Tears Ago - Connie Francis (E-U #7; R-U #12)
• Today I Sing The Blues - Aretha Franklin (E-U R&B #10)
• Colette - Billy Fury (R-U #9)
• That's Love - Billy Fury (R-U #19)
• Wondrous Place - Billy Fury (R-U #14)
• Skokiaan (South African Song) - Bill Haley And His Comets (E-U #70)
• Candy Kisses - Bill Haley & His Comets (E-U: "fails to chart")
• Starry Eyed - Michael Holliday (R-U #1)
• True Love Ways - Buddy Holly (R-U #25)
• Learning The Game - Buddy Holly (R-U #36)
• Alley-Oop - Hollywood Argyles (E-U #1)
• You Talk Too Much - Joe Jones (E-U #3)
• You Got What It Takes - Johnny Kidd And The Pirates (R-U #25)
• Shakin' All Over - Johnny Kidd And The Pirates (R-U #2)
• Restless - Johnny Kidd And The Pirates (R-U #19)
• Sweet Sixteen - B.B. King (E-U R'N'B #2)
• Standing On The Corner - The King Brothers (R-U)
• Sweet Nothin's - Brenda Lee (E-U/R-U #4)
• I'm Sorry - Brenda Lee (E-U #1; R-U #12)
• I Want To Be Wanted - Brenda Lee (E-U #1; R-U #31)
• Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee (E-U #14)
• Who Could Be Bluer - Jerry Lordan
• Little Bitty Pretty One - Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers (E-U #58)
• Portrait Of My Love - Matt Monro
• Young Emotions - Ricky Nelson (E-U #12; R-U #48)
• I'm Not Afraid - Ricky Nelson (E-U #27)
• Only The Lonely - Roy Orbison (E-U #2; R-U #1)
• Blue Angel/Today's Teradrops - Roy Orbison (E-U #11/E-U #9)
• Theme From « A Summer Place » - Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra (R-U)
• Mc Donald's Cave/Brontosaurus Stomp - The Piltdown Men (R-U)
• Piltdown Rides Again - The Piltdown Men (ouverture de "Guillaume Tell")
• The Great Imposter - The Piltdown Men
• Harbor Lights - The Platters (E-U #8; R-U #11)
• Red Sails In The sunset - The Platters (E-U #36)
• To Each His Own - The Platters (E-U #21)
• It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley (E-U/R-U #1)
• A Mess Of Blues - Elvis Presley (E-U #32; R-U #3
• Are You Lonesome Tonight?/I Gotta Know - Elvis Presley (E-U/R-U #1/E-U #20)
• Lady Luck - Lloyd Price (E-U #14; R-U #45)
• Question - Lloyd Price (E-U #19)
• Alone In The Night - Paul Raven (R-U: « fails to chart » [alias Paul Gadd et Gary Glitter]
• Baby What You Want Me To Do - Jimmy Reed (E-U #37)
• A Voice In The Wilderness - Cliff Richard And The Shadows (R-U #2)
• Fall In Love With You - Cliff Richard And The Shadows (R-U #2)
• Nine Times Out Of Ten - Cliff Richard And The Shadows (R-U #3)
• I Love You - Cliff Richard And The Shadows (R-U #1)
• Sheila - Tommy Roe (pas de promotion nationale)
• Stairway To Heaven - Neil Sedaka (E-U #9; R-U #8)
• Apache - The Shadows (R-U #1)
• Man Of Mystery/The Stranger - The Shadows (R-U #6/#11)
• Please Don't Tease - Cliff Richard And The Shadows (R-U #1)
• Tonight's The Night - The Shirelles (E-U #39)
• Little White Bull - Tommy Steele & The Steelmen (R-U #6)
• A Fool In Love - Ike & Tina Turner (E-U #27)
• Tell Laura I Love Her - Ricky Valance (R-U)
• Devil Or Angel - Bobby Vee (E-U #6)
• Walk, Don't Run - The Ventures (E-U #2; R-U #8)
• Perfidia - The Ventures (E-U #15)
• My Heart - Gene Vincent And The Blue Caps, E-U; (R-U #16)
• Pistol Packin' Mama - Gene Vincent (and The Beat Boys), E-U/R-U (R-U #15)
• Night - Jackie Wilson (E-U #4)
• Doggin' Around - Jackie Wilson (E-U R'N'B #1; "cross over": Top 100 #15)
• (You Were Made For) All My Love/A Woman, A Lover, A Friend - Jackie Wilson (E-U #12/R'N'B #4; "cross over": Top 100 #15) (face A: R-U #33)
• Alone At Last/Am I The Man - Jackie Wilson (E-U #32/R-U #50; E-U #32)
• A Thousand Stars - Kathy Young & The Innocents (E-U Top 10)

Naissances

• 10 mai : Bono, chanteur du groupe de rock irlandais U2.
• 3 juillet : Vince Clarke, musicien et compositeur britannique du groupe Erasure et ex-membre de Depeche Mode.
• 31 août : Chris Whitley, musicien américain († 20 novembre 2005).

Principaux décès

• 17 avril : Eddie Cochran, chanteur de rock américain, 21 ans

Récompenses

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Grammy Awards (États-Unis)

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