1962 in Music

The Beatles are rejected by Decca Records, Bob Dylan releases his debut, and Peter, Paul, and Mary have a #1 album. Pete Seeger has a big year as well. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards meet Brian Jones and the Rolling Stones form. The Beatles appear on "My Bonnie", which is credited to Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers. Elvis dominated while the Twist permeated.

#1 song:
Stranger on the Shore by Mr. Acker Bilk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFaH1KFmLyI


The Beatles- My Bonnie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgkAgyQgEH4

Important releases:
I Can't Stop Loving You by Ray Charles:
Can't Help Falling in Love by Elvis:
Big Girls Don't Cry by The Four Seasons
Green Onions by Booker T and the MGs
He's a Rebel by The Crystals
If I Had a Hammer by Peter, Paul and Mary
The James Bond Theme by John Barry Orchestra
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee
Sherry by The Four Seasons:
Surfin' Safari by The Beach Boys
The Twist by Chubby Checker
Twistin' The Night Away by Sam Cooke
The Wanderer by Dion

Other Notable songs:
Return to Sender by Elvis
Good Luck Charm by Elvis
409 by The Beach Boys
The Ballad of Paladin by Duane Eddy
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do by Neil Sedaka
Duke of Earl by Gene Chandler
Johnny Angel by Shirley Fabares
The Loco-Motion by Little Eva
Roses Are Red by Bobby Vinton

He's a Rebel by The Crystals (1962)

Darlene Love performed on some of music's best known hits. However, her name rarely appeared on her work. This is probably her best known (non-Xmas) work...

2011 Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Inductee...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu3bKBIEypE

966. Boom! Boom! by John Lee Hooker (1962)

Hooker's blues classic influenced an entire generation of British rockers. The song became a hit in Britain at a time when the rock n roll crowd worshiped American blues. The Animals covered "Boom! Boom!" in 1965 introducing the song to American audiences.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSnQ0bdHW0s