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1 April – First record by any UK act to reach number one in the UK Singles Chart, The Stargazers' recording of "Broken Wings". [4] 26 May – In the 1953 Coronation Honours, Herbert Howells receives a CBE and Benjamin Britten is appointed a Companion of Honour. [5] 2 June
In January 1953, Jo Stafford scored the second ever UK number-one single with "You Belong to Me", which replaced Al Martino's "Here in My Heart" at the top of the chart after nine weeks. The UK Singles Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles of the week in the United ...
1953 in music. 17 languages. 閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú ... UK 1 – May 1953, US 1940s 1 – May 1953, US 1 for 2 weeks Jul 1953, US BB 16 of 1953, POP 23 of 1953 ...
3 July 1953: 6 11 Mantovani " The Song from Moulin Rouge" Decca: 14 August 1953: 1 re: Frankie Laine "I Believe" † Philips: 21 August 1953: 3 12 Guy Mitchell "Look at That Girl" Philips: 11 September 1953: 6 13 Frankie Laine "Hey Joe" Philips: 23 October 1953: 2 14 David Whitfield "Answer Me" Decca: 6 November 1953: 1 15 Frankie Laine "Answer ...
In the early 1950s sales of American records dominated British popular music. In the first full year of the charts in 1953 major artists were Perry Como, Guy Mitchell and Frankie Laine largely with orchestrated sentimental ballads, beside novelty records such as "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?" re-recorded by British artist Lita Roza. [2]
Iranian coup d'état ("Operation Boot"): Overthrow of the democratically elected Prime Minister of Iran by Iranian military in favour of strengthening the rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi with the support of the United States and UK. Autumn – Myxomatosis reaches the UK, [24] first being illegally introduced onto an estate in West Sussex.
1953 music festivals (1 C, 3 P) M. Musical groups disestablished in 1953 (3 P) Musical groups established in 1953 (47 P) 1953 musicals (11 P) R. 1953 record charts (9 P)
Pages in category "1953 in British music" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. ... List of UK top-ten singles in 1953 This page was last ...