Off to 1961 this week – The year the space race began. Yuri Gagarin beating Alan Shepherd into Space. JFK announced that the US would land a man on the moon before the end of the decade. The Music of the year was –
Neil Sedaka – Calendar Girl
Johnny Burnette – You’re Sixteen
Bobby Vee – Take Good Care of my Baby
The Temperance Seven – You’re Driving Me Crazy
Henry Mancini – Moon River (along with an excerpt of JFK’s speech – Man on the moon by the end of the decade)
The Top Ten selling singles of the year were –

1. Runaway –  Del Shannon

2. Wooden Heart – Elvis Presley

3. You Don’t Know – Helen Shapiro

4. Halfway To Paradise – Billy Fury

5. Well I Ask You Eden Kane

6. Are You Sure  – The Allisons

7 .Walkin’ Back To Hapiness – Helen Shapiro

8. Walk Right Back – The Everly Brothers

9. His Latest Flame – Elvis Presley

10. Johnny Remember Me – John Leyton

3@3 this week was from Dire Straits –

Brothers in Arms

Sultans of Swing/Walk of Life/Money for Nothing

Huey Lewis and the News – Hip to be Square

Barry White – You’re My First My Last My Everything

Jackie Wilson – You’re Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher

Hall and Oates – Out of Touch

Janet Jackson – Whoops Now

Beatles – Taxman/Lady Madonna

Jet – Are You Gonna Be My Girl

The Police – Da Do Do Do Da Da Da Da