1961

1961 Hits on the Vancouver Signature Sounds Pop Hits Countdown

45     You’re The Reason ~ Bobby Edwards ~ 1961
47     Walking With My Angel ~ Bobby Vee ~ 1961
122   Ebony Eyes ~ Everly Brothers ~ 1961
157   Hey Little Girl ~ Del Shannon ~ 1961
163   I’m Gonna Knock On Your Door ~ Eddie Hodges ~ 1961
167   Little Devil/w I Must Be Dreaming ~ Neil Sedaka ~ 1961
177   Corrina Corrina ~ Ray Peterson ~ 1961
204   Blue Hawaii w/Moonlight Swim ~ Elvis Presley ~ 1961 ~ LP cut
209   Shake Shake Sherry ~ The Flairs/Redwoods ~ 1961
255   You Mostest Girl ~ Bob Lee ~ 1961
272   A Scottish Soldier ~ Andy Stewart ~ 1961
280   After The Hurricane ~ Paul Evans ~ 1961
287   Two ~ Del Erickson ~ 1961
307   Flying Blue Angels ~ George, Johnny & The Pilots ~ 1961
354   “D” In Love ~ Cliff Richard ~ 1961
366   Barbara-Ann ~ The Regents ~ 1961
376   Black Land Farmer ~ Wink Martindale ~ 1961
386   Cutie Pie ~ Johnny Tillotson ~ 1961
421   Wings Of A Dove ~ Paul Clayton ~ 1961
423   Fallen Idol ~ Ken Lyon ~ 1961
442   Three Wheels On My Wagon ~ Dick Van Dyck ~ 1961
449   Love Has Finally Come My Way ~ Faron Young ~ 1961
458   Shy Away ~ Jerry Fuller ~ 1961
463   Language Of Love ~ John D. Loudermilk ~ 1961
474   Ring Of Fire ~ Duane Eddy ~ 1961
483   The Majestic ~ Dion ~ 1961
533   Oh Joan ~ Beau-Marks ~ 1961
534   Bumble Boogie ~ B. Bumble And The Stingers ~ 1961
550   Ling Ting Tong ~ Buddy Knox ~ 1961
565   Pepe ~ Duane Eddy ~ 1961
572   Private Eye ~ Bob Luman ~ 1961
595   Everyday ~ Bobby Lee ~ 1961
612   The Great Snowman ~ Bob Luman ~ 1961
625   Daydreams/So Goes The Story ~ Johnny Crawford ~ 1961
651   The Touchables ~ Dickie Goodman ~ 1961
652   Have A Drink On Me ~ Lonnie Donegan ~ 1961
657   Sea Of Heartbreak ~ Don Gibson ~ 1961
658   Little Miss Stuck-Up ~ The Playmates ~ 1961
691   (I Wanna) Love My Life Away ~ Gene Pitney ~ 1961 
740   Johnny Willow ~ Fred Darian ~ 1961
742   So Long Baby ~ Del Shannon ~ 1961
753   The Gypsy Rover ~ The Highwaymen ~ 1961
760   Bobby ~ Neil Scott ~ 1961
801   You’re So Square ~ Buddy Holly ~ 1961
806   Theme For A Dream ~ Cliff Richard ~ 1961
809   Classmate ~ Beau-Marks ~ 1961
817   Marcheta ~ Karl Denver ~ 1961
820   English Country Garden ~ Jimmie Rodgers ~ 1961
824   Rockin’ Band ~ Del Erickson ~ 1961
827   Static ~ Dana And Dexter ~ 1961
839   Steps 1 And 2 ~ Jack Scott ~ 1961
846   Louisiana Mama ~ Gene Pitney ~ 1961
871   She Wears My Ring ~ Jimmy Bell ~ 1961
896   The Rebel ~ Johnny Yuma ~ Johnny Cash ~ 1961
905   Let Me Tell You About Johnny ~ Dodie Stevens ~ 1961
929   Don’t You Sweetheart Me ~ Bobby Curtola ~ 1961
938   Candy Man ~ Roy Orbison ~ 1961
942   Take Time Out ~ Carl Dobkins Jr. ~ 1961
955   Memphis ~ Donnie Brooks ~ 1961
960   Model Girl ~ Johnny Maestro ~ 1961
963   Judy ~ Elvis Presley ~ 1961
964   Donald Where’s Your Troosers? ~ Andy Stewart ~ 1961
978   The Peppermint Twist ~ Danny Peppermint And The Jumping Jacks ~ 1961
982   Star-Crossed Lovers ~ Eddy and Teddy ~ 1961
990   Heart And Soul ~ Jan and Dean ~ 1961
991   Preacher Boy ~ Les Vote and The Emperors ~ 1961
1000   The Young Ones ~ Cliff Richard ~ 1961
1009   What A Surprise ~ Johnny Maestro ~ 1961
1024   Dear Ivan ~ Jimmy Dean ~ 1961
1028   Little Egypt ~ The Coasters ~ 1961
1039   Theme From Dixie ~ Duane Eddy ~ 1961
1044   Indian Giver ~ Annette with the Upbeats ~ 1961
1056   El Toro ~ Link Wray ~ 1961
1062   Lil’ Ole Me ~ Cornbread And Jerry ~ 1961
1081   The Blizzard ~ Jim Reeves ~ 1961
1099   Too Many Rules ~ Connie Francis ~ 1961
1119  Love Hurts ~ Roy Orbison ~ 1961
1134  Stormy ~ Donnie Owens ~ 1961
1163  The Exodus Song ~ Pat Boone ~ 1961
1174  Cinderella ~ Paul Anka ~ 1961
1178  Boomerang ~ Donnie Brooks ~ 1961
1190  Three Eyed Man ~ Buddy Knox ~ 1961
1227  Jingle Bell Rock ~ Chubby Checker and Bobby Rydell ~ 1961
1234  Hello Fool ~ Ralph Emery ~ 1961
1235  Hop Scotch ~ Santo and Johnny ~ 1961
1273  Abdul’s Party ~ Larry Verne ~ 1961
1286  Jimmy Love ~ Cathy Carroll ~ 1961
1288  Hard Rock Mine ~ Dorsey Burnette ~ 1961
1315  Muskrat ~ Everly Brothers ~ 1961
1320  How Many Tears ~ Bobby Vee ~ 1961
1321  Try Me ~ Margie Rayburn ~ 1961
1322  The Piano Boy ~ Joanie Sommers ~ 1961
1326  Teen Prayer ~ The Velveteens ~ 1961
1336  Dream Boy ~ Annette ~ 1961
1353  Time ~ Jerry Jackson ~ 1961
1358  Julie ~ Jan & Dean ~ 1961
1369  A Million Teardrops ~ Conway Twitty ~ 1961
1385  A Thousand Feet Below ~ Terry Tyler ~ 1961
1392  A Sunday Kind of Love ~ Jan and Dean ~ 1961
1403  Summer Souvenirs ~ Karl Hammel Jr. ~ 1961
1407  First Love Never Dies ~ Jerry Fuller ~ 1961
1425  Ronnie ~ Marcy Joe ~ 1961
1431  Skin Tight, Pin Striped, Pedal Pushers ~ Sheb Wooley ~ 1961
1432  Pick Me Up On Your Way Down ~ Pat Zill ~ 1961
1435  Ballad Of The One Eyed Jacks ~ Johnny Burnette ~ 1961
1439  Six White Boomers ~ Rolf Harris ~ 1961
1440  I Told You So ~ Jimmy Jones ~ 1961
1443  Tall Men ~ Johnny Cash ~ 1961

Hits from other Cities
Magnificent Seven – Al Caiola | Calgary (AB)
A Hundred Pounds of Clay – Craig Douglas | Calgary (AB)
The Comancheros – Claude King | Calgary (AB)
This Time – Troy Shondell | Halifax (NS)
Cotton Fields – Highwaymen | Halifax (NS)
Chiquita Mia – Clu Gulager | Hull (PQ)
I Ain’t Down Yet – Dinah Shore | Hull (PQ)

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