Tuesday, March 13, 2012

March 14, 1964: FOR THE FIRST TIME IN BRITISH ROCK 'N ROLL HISTORY, THE WHOLE TOP TEN ON THE UK CHART IS BRITISH ACTS...

March 14, 1964

For the first time in British recording history, all Top Ten singles in the UK are by British acts…

With a LOT of help on the “Good Stuff” From U.S. ROCK 'n ROLLERS!!!


#1 on the chart was "Anyone Who Had A Heart" by Cilla Black





"Anyone Who Had a Heart" is a song written by Burt Bacharach (music) and Hal David (lyrics) for Dionne Warwick in 1963. Warwick's original recording hit the Top Ten in the United States, Canada, Spain, The Netherlands, South Africa, Belgium and Australia in January 1964.


Cilla Black's version was a UK #1 hit in 1964: in May 2010 research published by BBC Radio 2 revealed that her version was the biggest female chart hit of the 1960s although that version, as well as Cilla Black, remains relatively unknown outside the UK and western Europe...

#2 - "Bits and Pieces" by The Dave Clark Five




#3 - Little Children by Billy J Kramer



#5 - "Not Fade Away" by The Rolling Stones In 1964, The Rolling Stones' cover of Buddy Holly’s "Not Fade Away",



with its strong emphasis on the Bo Diddley beat, became a major hit in Britain and served as the A-side of the band's first US single...










#6 - "Just One Look" by The Hollies (This tune eventually hit #2 on the UK Chart)


"Just One Look" was a hit single co-written and sung by American R&B singer Doris Troy in 1963, her version peaking at #10 in the U.S. singles charts…

The Hollies’ version hit #44 on the US Charts…
 











 #7 - "Needles and Pins" by The Searchers
 (Co-written by Sonny Bono) It did hit #13 on the US Charts…








#10 - "Let Me Go Lover" by Kathy Kirby: Remake of a '50's hit for Teresa Brewer and Patti Page
WHO INVADED WHO!?!


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