Another year, another tight race in the 10th annual Great 88 survey of the best songs of 1961. Only 10 votes separated the six songs with the highest scores. Here's the Top Five.
1961 – The Results
Top Ten: May 1, 1961
On the night when we look back over the last nine years, we go back 60 years for this week's Top Ten.
Top Ten: August 10, 1961
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for August 10, 1961 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Quarter to Three" by Gary U.S. Bonds #9 "Last Night" by The Mar-keys #8 "Wizard of Love" by The Ly-dells Get Us in Your E-mail #7 "Don't Bet Money Honey" by Linda Scott #6 "Michael"... Continue Reading →
Top Ten: August 5, 1961
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for August 5, 1961 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Solitaire" by The Embers #9 "Let's Twist Again" by Chubby Checker #8 "Together" by Connie Francis #7 "Quarter to Three" by Gary U.S. Bonds #6 "Michael" by The Highwaymen Support 88.1 FM and WCWP.org -... Continue Reading →
Top Ten: August 20, 1961
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for August 20, 1961 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Tossin' and Turnin'" by Bobby Lewis #9 "Don't Bet Money Honey" by Linda Scott #8 "Wizard of Love" by The Ly-dells #7 "Let's Twist Again" by Chubby Checker #6 "My True Story" by The Jive Five... Continue Reading →
Top Ten @ 10: August 20, 1961
Here's the Top Ten @ 10 for August 20, 1961 as played tonight by Bobby G filling in for Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Tossin' and Turnin'" by Bobby Lewis #9 "Don't Bet Money Honey" by Linda Scott #8 "Wizard of Love" by The Ly-dells #7 "Let's Twist Again" by Chubby Checker #6 "My... Continue Reading →
Top Ten @ 10: April 23, 1961
Here's the Top Ten @ 10 for April 23, 1961 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Some Kind of Wonderful" by The Drifters #9 "Baby Blue" by The Echoes #8 "I've Told Every Little Star" by Linda Scott #7 "Tonight I Fell in Love" by The Tokens #6 "Blue Moon" by... Continue Reading →
Top Ten @ 10: August 7, 1961
Here's the Top Ten @ 10 for August 7, 1961 as played Thursday evening by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "What a Sweet Thing That Was" by The Shirelles #9 "Wizard of Love" by The Ly-dells #8 "Hats off to Larry" by Del Shannon #7 "Don't Bet Money Honey" by Linda Scott #6 "School is Out" by ThGary... Continue Reading →
Top Ten @ 10: April 18, 1961
Here's the Top Ten @ 10 for April 18, 1961 as heard on "The Grooveyard" with Alan Seltzer: #10 "Some Kind of Wonderful" by The Drifters #9 "Baby Blue" by The Echoes #8 "I've Told Every Little Star" by Linda Scott #7 "Tonight I Fell In Love" by The Tokens #6 "Blue Moon" by The... Continue Reading →
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