1960s Timeline

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Sep 18, 2021

Bobby Vee’s "Take Good Care of My Baby” Tops Charts

Sept. 18, 1961 - Reaching the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100 today is "Take Good Care of My Baby, performed by Bobby Vee (pictured)....

Sep 4, 2021

"Michael Row the Boat Ashore" No. 1 on Billboard Chart

Sept. 4, 1961 - Reaching no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 is "Michael Row the Boat Ashore" by the Highwaymen. The song is an old Negro...

Jul 10, 2021

Bobby Lewis's "Tossin' and Turnin'" Hits #1 on Billboard Charts

July 10, 1961 - Reaching no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 is "Tossin' and Turnin'" by Bobby Lewis. Lewis was born in Indiana and raised in...