▸ the year you arrived
1963
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You will be 63 this year — a child of the '60s.
The song that ruled the year you arrived
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Your generation
Baby Boomer
1963 belonged to
The Beach Boys
2 year-end chart hits
Top 10 of 1963
- 1

Surfin' U.S.A.
The Beach Boys
- 2

The End of the World
Skeeter Davis
- 3

Rhythm of the Rain (LP Version)
The Cascades
- 4

He's So Fine
The Chiffons
- 5

Blue Velvet
Bobby Vinton
- 6

Hey Paula (Remastered)
Paul & Paula
- 7

Fingertips (Pt. 2)
Stevie Wonder
- 8

Can't Get Used to Losing You
Andy Williams
- 9

My Boyfriend's Back (Single Version)
The Angels
- 10

Sukiyaki (Remastered)
Kyu Sakamoto
The world you were born into
Top AlbumsThe Beatles — Please Please Me
Bob Dylan — The Freewheelin'
The Beach Boys — Surfer Girl
At the MoviesCleopatra
The Birds
The Great Escape
On TVDoctor Who premieres
The Fugitive
General Hospital
In the HeadlinesJFK assassinated
MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech
First push-button telephone
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