It’s Monday and we’re starting the week with a trip back to 1961 and eight songs that were major hits on the Billboard Hot 100. How major were they? Five of them reached #1 and the other three reached the Top 10.

I have indicated the peak chart position of each song in parentheses below.

Memories … That’s What We’re All About

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1961 Medley

Elvis Presley (#1) – Del Shannon (#1)
Brenda Lee (#4) – Ernie K-Doe (#1)
Gene McDaniels (#3) – Chubby Checker (#8)
Bobby Vee (#1) – Pat Boone (#1)