DJ Gordie Z's forgotten 45's of the 60's
1960 - STAY
The original recording of "Stay" remains the shortest single ever to reach the top of the American record charts, at 1 minute 36 seconds in length. By 1990, it had sold more than 8 million copies. It received a new lease of popularity after being featured on the Dirty Dancing soundtrack.
1961 - Prett Little Angel Eyes
"Pretty Little Angel Eyes" is a 1961 song by American singer Curtis Lee. It was released on Dunes Records. The song spent 11 weeks on the Billboard 100, peaking at No. 7
1962 - JOHNNY ANGEL
"Johnny Angel" was originally recorded by both Laurie Loman and Georgia Lee, but those two versions were not successful. It first became a popular hit single in 1962 when covered by Shelly Fabares, who took it to number one on the Billboard Chart.
1964 - LAST KISS
"Last Kiss", a song written by Wayne Cochran. The song, while only garnering minor success for Wayne Cochran, found major success for
J. Frank Wilson. "Last Kiss" became a hit in June 1964, it reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100. It sold over one million copies.
1965 - KEEP ON DANCING
"Keep on Dancing" by the Gentrys reached #4 in 1965 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks. It stayed on the Hot 100 for 13 weeks. It surpassed a million copies in sales after leaving the charts.
1966 - THE CHEATER
The Cheater by Bob Kuban & the In-Men reach # 12 on the Billboard Charts.
1967 - Friday On My Mind
"Friday on My Mind" is a 1966 song by Australian rock group the Easybeats Written by band members the track became a worldwide hit, reaching no. 16 on the Billboard Hot Hits chart in May 1967.
1968 - NOBODY BUT ME
Nobody but Me is the first album released by the American rock band the Human Beinz, in 1968 on Capital Records which reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100
1969 - Hot Smoke & Sasafrass
Bubble Puppy scored a US Top 20 hit in 1969 with their single, "Hot Smoke & Sasafrass". The name was a misheard line lifted from an episode of The Beverly Hillbillies. The song peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100
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I WANNA FALL IN LOVE
"I Wanna Fall in Love", became Lila McCann's highest-charting single at No. 3 on the US country charts and No. 1 on the Canadian country charts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7_S-Q-_ifo
LONELY TOO LONG
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ARE WE IN TROUBLE NOW
"Are We in Trouble Now" recorded by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released in June 1996. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhtcC_4dG4k
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