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During the 1960s, most of the music produced in Mexico consisted on Spanish-language versions of English-language rock-and-roll hits. Singers and musical groups like Angelica Maria, César Costa, Enrique Guzmán performed cover versions of songs by Elvis Presley, Nancy Sinatra, Paul Anka and others.
The Wailers, a band started by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer in 1963 which used to play ska and rocksteady music during the 1960s, became popular in the Caribbean, Europe and Africa since the early 1970s after they started playing reggae music. Later on, the band became very popular in the US.
The Bee Gees scored the most number-one hits (9 songs) and had the longest cumulative run atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart (27 weeks) during the 1970s. Rod Stewart remained at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 17 weeks during the 1970s. Elton John amassed the second-most number-one hits on the Hot 100 chart during the 1970s (6 songs). #
Greatest Hits Watchout! Martha and the Vandellas – 18 That's Life: Frank Sinatra – 21 Animalism: The Animals – Noël: Joan Baez: Christmas 25 The Art of Chris Farlowe: Chris Farlowe: 28 Extra Extra: Tages – 96 Tears: Question Mark & the Mysterians – And Now! Booker T & the M.G.'s – Da Capo: Love – Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful: The ...
The year 1967 was an important one for psychedelic rock, and was famous for its "Summer of Love" in San Francisco.It saw major releases from multiple well-known bands including The Beatles, Small Faces, the newly renamed Eric Burdon and the Animals, Jefferson Airplane, Love, The Beach Boys, Cream, The Byrds, The Rolling Stones, The Who, and The Monkees.
US BB 1 – Aug 1960, US BB 1 of 1960, US CashBox 1 of 1962, Canada 1 – Aug 1960, POP 1 of 1960, UK 5 – Nov 1975, South Africa 7 of 1961, DDD 9 of 1960, RYM 12 of 1960, RIAA 32, Italy 38 of 1962, Party 46 of 2007, Acclaimed 140, Germany 396 of the 1960s, Rolling Stone 451 4: The Drifters: Save the Last Dance for Me: 1960: US
July 4 – The music countdown show American Top 40 debuts. July 17 – The Guess Who perform at the White House for President Nixon and his guest the Prince of Wales (now Charles III ). At Pat Nixon 's request, they do not play their breakthrough hit " American Woman " due to the song's supposed anti-American lyrics.
Theme from A Summer Place" by Percy Faith was the number one song of 1960. Bobby Rydell had four songs on the Year-End Hot 100. Brenda Lee had four songs on the Year-End Hot 100. Connie Francis had four songs on the Year-End Hot 100. The Everly Brothers had four songs on the Year-End Hot 100. This is a list of Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 ...