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The Year in Music

1961

The songs, the screens, the headlines

Tossin' and Turnin' by Bobby Lewis — cover art

1961 in music: “Tossin' and Turnin'” by Bobby Lewis topped the year-end chart; Elvis Presley owned the airwaves.

The sound of 1961

Tossin' and Turnin' by Bobby Lewis — cover art
Tossin' and Turnin'
Bobby Lewis1961
I Fall to Pieces by Patsy Cline — cover art
I Fall to Pieces
Patsy Cline1961
Michael by The Highwaymen — cover art
Michael
The Highwaymen1960
Crying by Roy Orbison — cover art
Crying
Roy Orbison1961
Runaway by Del Shannon — cover art
Runaway
Del Shannon1961
My True Story by The Jive Five — cover art
My True Story
The Jive Five1961
Pony Time by Chubby Checker — cover art
Pony Time
Chubby Checker1961
Wheels by The String-A-Longs — cover art
Wheels
The String-A-Longs1960
Raindrops by Dee Clark — cover art
Raindrops
Dee Clark1961
Wooden Heart by Joe Dowell — cover art
Wooden Heart
Joe Dowell1961
Calcutta by Lawrence Welk — cover art
Calcutta
Lawrence Welk1961
Take Good Care of My Baby by Bobby Vee — cover art
Take Good Care of My Baby
Bobby Vee1961

At the movies

  • West Side Story
  • Breakfast at Tiffany's
  • 101 Dalmatians

On TV

  • The Dick Van Dyke Show
  • Wagon Train
  • Ben Casey

Headlines

  • Yuri Gagarin first human in space
  • Alan Shepard first American in space
  • Peace Corps founded
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