CLASSIC ROCK AND ROLL CONNECTIONS ©2002
January 2 , 2012
First #1 Billboard Charted Hit of the Year
| Year |
Song |
Artist |
| 1956 |
Sixteen Tons |
Tennessee Ernie Ford |
| 1957 |
Singing The Blues |
Guy Mitchell |
| 1958 |
At The Hop |
Danny & The Juniors |
| 1959 |
The Chipmunk Song |
David Seville |
| 1960 |
El Paso |
Marty Robbins |
| 1961 |
Are You Lonesome To-night |
Elvis Presley |
| 1962 |
The Lion Sleeps Tonight |
Tokens |
| 1963 |
Telstar |
Tornadoes |
| 1964 |
There! I've Said It Again |
Bobby Vinton |
| 1965 |
I Feel Fine |
Beatles |
| 1966 |
The Sounds Of Silence |
Simon & Garfunkel |
| 1967 |
I'm A Believer |
Monkees |
| 1968 |
Hello Goodbye |
Beatles |
| 1969 |
I Heard It Through The Grapevine |
Marvin Gaye |
| 1970 |
Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head |
B. J. Thomas |
| 1971 |
My Sweet Lord |
George Harrison |
| 1972 |
Brand New Key |
Melanie |
| 1973 |
You're So Vain |
Carly Simon |
| 1974 |
Time In A Bottle |
Jim Croce |
| 1975 |
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds |
Elton John |
| 1976 |
Saturday Night |
Bay City Rollers |
| 1977 |
Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) |
Rod Stewart |
| 1978 |
How Deep Is Your Love |
Bee Gees |
| 1979 |
Too Much Heaven |
Bee Gees |
| 1980 |
Please Don't Go |
K C & The Sunshine Band |
| 1981 |
(Just Like) Starting Over |
John Lennon |
| 1982 |
Physical |
Olivia Newton-John |
| 1983 |
Maneater |
Hall & Oates |
| 1984 |
Say, Say, Say |
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson |
| 1985 |
Like A Virgin |
Madonna |
| 1986 |
Say You, Say Me |
Lionel Richie |
| 1987 |
Walk Like An Egytian |
Bangles |
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