1960s Timeline

Jan. 18, 1963 - Singer Frankie Avalon and Kay Diebel, former dental technician, were married at 11 a.m. today at St. Charles Catholic...

Jan. 15, 1963 - On sale today is folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary’s second long-playing record, “Moving.” Standout songs on the album are...

Jan. 13, 1963 - On sale today is Dean Martin’s new long-playing record, “Dean ‘Tex’ Martin: Country Style.” It is Mr. Martin’s first...

Jan. 12, 1963 - Hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 today is “Go Away Little Girl,” a recording by Steve Lawrence. The song, written...

Dec. 26, 1962 - The soundtrack for the movie “West Side Story” was chosen today by more than 100 British record columnists as the best...

Dec. 22, 1962 - Hitting the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 today is “Telstar,” an instrumental recording by the English group The...

Dec. 18, 1962 - “Frank Sinatra in Israel” is a film which documents the singer’s first ever visit to Israel as part of his multi-national...

Dec. 4, 1962 - On sale today is the latest Johnny Cash long-playing record, “All Aboard the Blue Train with Johnny Cash.” The album is a...

Nov. 17, 1962 - Hitting No. 1 today on the Billboard Hot 100 is “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” a recording by The Four Seasons (pictured). The...

Nov. 3, 1962 - Hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 today is “He’s a Rebel,” a recording by the girl group The Crystals. The song,...

Oct. 20, 1962 - Taking the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 today — and just in time for Halloween — is the novelty song “Monster Mash,”...

Oct. 5, 1962 - The Beatles, an English rock ‘n’ roll band formed in Liverpool two years ago, released their first single today on the...

Oct. 1, 1962 - On sale in local record stores today is the debut album by The Beach Boys, “Surfin’ Safari.” The LP album was preceded by...

Sept. 15, 1962 - Hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 today is “Sherry,” written by Bob Gaudio and recorded by The Four Seasons. Gaudio...

Sept. 1, 1962 - Taking the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 today is “Sheila” by Tommy Roe, an ABC-Paramount release. Roe originally...

Aug. 25, 1962 - Hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 today is “The Loco-Motion” by Little Eva. The song was written by the...

Aug. 11, 1962 - Taking the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 today is Neil Sedaka’s “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” an RCA Victor release....

July 14, 1962 - Hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 today is “Roses Are Red (My Love)” by Bobby Vinton. Mr. Vinton discovered the song...

June 18, 1962 - On sale today is Tony Bennett’s latest album, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” released by Columbia Records. The title...

June 17, 1962 - Frank Sinatra Airport in New York today from London after a benefit tour of two and a half months for handicapped and...