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santo and johnny - sleep walk

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  • Artist
  • Santo & Johnny
  • Year
  • 1959
  • Song
  • Sleep Walk
  • Chart
  • 1
The instrumental duo brothers Santo and Johnny Farina suddenly became a superstar when their debut singles "Sleep Walk" became no.1 hit in 1959. This hauning melody became a public sensation and one of rock 'n' rolls all-time classics. Sadly, their popularity quickly faded and none of their following works could yield another hit. They disbanded in 1976.
the wailers - tall cool one

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  • Artist
  • The Wailers
  • Year
  • 1959
  • Song
  • Tall Cool One
  • Chart
  • 36
The Wailers was probably one of the first American garage bands who played stomping, hard R&B/rock fusion since the end of 1950s. Their singles "Tall Cool One" became a Top40 hit in 1959. They continued to record throughout the 60s but could not come up with another hit.
rock-a-teen - woo-hoo

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  • Artist
  • Rock-A-Teen
  • Year
  • 1959
  • Song
  • Woo-Hoo
  • Chart
  • 16
Rock-A-Teen was an American rock 'n' rolls band from Richmond, Virginia, who actived for a few years in the late-50s. Their rockability, senseless vocal "Woo-Hoo" was a Top20 hit in 1959 and remain one of rock 'n' rolls favorites. However, they did not follow this success and disappearred as quickly as they came.
max harris - gurney slade

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  • Artist
  • Max Harris
  • Year
  • 1960
  • Song
  • Gurney Slade
  • Chart
  • UK 11
Max Harris was a British pianist who worked with many popular artists, including Ella Fitzgerald and Owen Brannigan. He composed music for many radio & television programmes throughout his career. His most famous work was the music for the ATV's 'The Strange World of Gurney Slade' which made into Top20 on British chart in 1960 and won Ivor Novello Award. It was his only national chart hit till his death in 2004.
ray bryant combo - the madison time

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  • Artist
  • Ray Bryant Combo
  • Year
  • 1960
  • Song
  • The Madison Time - Part 1
  • Chart
  • 30
Ray Bryant was an American jazz musician who have been actived since 1950s. His biggest success an adaptation of traditional dance "The Medison Time - Part 1" which became no.30 hit on Billboard chart in 1959. Bryant continued to record throughout his career, but none became close to the success of that dance song.
jessie hill - ooh poo pah doo

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  • Artist
  • Jessie Hill
  • Year
  • 1960
  • Song
  • Ooh Poo Pah Doo - Part II
  • Chart
  • 28
Jessie Hill was one of New Orlean R&B legends in the 1960s who was best remembered for his 1960 hit "Ooh Poo Pah Doo". Although only its second part became a Top40 hit, the whole song remains one of the New Orlean classics. Hill tried to follow this success, but could only produce another small charted hit till the day he died in 1996.
spencer ross - tracy's theme

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  • Artist
  • Spencer Ross
  • Year
  • 1960
  • Song
  • Tracy's Theme
  • Chart
  • 13
Spencer Ross was an American arranger who was best known for his work with Gordon Jenkins orchestra and Columbia Records during the 40s and 50s. In 1960, his records "Tracy's Theme", which featured Jimmy Abato's saxophone, became no.13 hit in US. Sadly, his follow-up albums and singles have yet given him another hit.
jorgen ingmann - apache

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  • Artist
  • Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar
  • Year
  • 1961
  • Song
  • Apache
  • Chart
  • 2
Jorgen Ingmann was a Danish guitarist who began his career as a jazz musician with the Swe-Danes during the 1940s-50s. In the late 50s, he formed his own band and released his version of the Shadows' "Apache". It became a huge international hit and almost topped the US chart in 1961. It remains his only hit outside his homeland so far.
kokomo - asia minor

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  • Artist
  • Kokomo
  • Year
  • 1961
  • Song
  • Asia Minor
  • Chart
  • 8
Jimmy Wisner was a jazz pianist from Philadelphia during the 1960s. In 1961, he cut a records by applying shellac on piano hammers to create an out-of-tune sound. The result was a smash Top10 hit "Asia Minor", which was credited to Kokomo. Wisner tried to release some more records under Kokomo name, but he could not land another hit again.
eddie harris - exodus

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  • Artist
  • Eddie Harris
  • Year
  • 1961
  • Song
  • Exodus
  • Chart
  • 36
A Chicago-born Eddie Harris was saxophoist who was well-known for the never-ending innovation in his jazz styles. In 1961, his rendition of "Exodus" main theme was a Top40 hit and became the first gold records in jazz history. He continued to released new materials, but none became another big hit. He died in 1996 at the age of 62.
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