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The Hollywood Argyles were an American musical ensemble, assembled for studio recordings by the producer and songwriter Kim Fowley and his friend and fellow musician Gary S. Paxton. They had a US number one hit record , " Alley Oop " [ 1 ] (Lute Records 5905), [ 2 ] [ 3 ] in 1960.
The Hollywood Argyles, a short-lived studio band, recorded the song in 1960, and it reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the US R&B chart. [1] It also went to #24 on the UK chart.
These are the Billboard Hot 100 number one hits of 1960.. That year, 12 acts achieved their first number ones, such as Marty Robbins, Johnny Preston, Mark Dinning, Connie Francis, The Hollywood Argyles, Brenda Lee, Brian Hyland, Chubby Checker, Larry Verne, The Drifters, Ray Charles, and Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs.
Paxton was a member of Skip & Flip and the Hollywood Argyles and was the producer of two number one Billboard Hot 100 singles, "Alley Oop" for the Hollywood Argyles in 1960 and "Monster Mash" for Bobby "Boris" Pickett in 1962. [3]
The Hollywood Argyles: 17 "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" Connie Francis: 18 "Sweet Nothin's" Brenda Lee: 19 "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini" Brian Hyland: 20 "Only the Lonely" Roy Orbison: 21 "Where or When" Dion and the Belmonts: 22 "Sixteen Reasons" Connie Stevens: 23 "Puppy Love" Paul Anka: 24 "Why" Frankie Avalon: 25 ...
The Hollywood Argyles: 1 July 11 8 June 27 "Because They're Young" Duane Eddy: 4 July 4 4 "I'm Sorry" Brenda Lee 1 July 18 11 "A Rockin' Good Way" Dinah Washington and Brook Benton 7 June 27 3 July 4 "That's All You Gotta Do" Brenda Lee 6 July 4 5 "My Home Town" Paul Anka: 8 July 4 2 "Mule Skinner Blues" The Fendermen: 5 July 11 5 July 11
The 1980s produced chart-topping hits in pop, hip-hop, rock, and R&B. Here's a list of the best songs from the time, ranging from Toto to Michael Jackson.
The Hollywood Argyles, Dante & the Evergreens: July 23: I'm Sorry: Brenda Lee: July 30 August 6: Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini: Brian Hyland: August 13: It's Now or Never: Elvis Presley August 20 August 27 September 3 September 10: The Twist: Chubby Checker: September 17 September 24 October 1 October 8: My Heart Has a Mind ...