The Song
of the Year 1961
Ben E. King - Stand
by Me
Billboard Top 40
of 1961
1. At Last -
Etta James
2. Crazy - Patsy Cline
3. Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker
4. Bristol Stomp - Dovells
5. Please Mr. Postman - Marveletts
6. Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles
7. Stand By Me - Ben E. King
8. Runaround Sue - Dion
9. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - the Tokens
10. Tossin and Turnin - Bobby Lewis
11. Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee
12. Shop Around - the Miracles
13. Some Kind Of Wonderful - the Drifters
14. Blue Moon - Marcels
15. Daddy's Home - Shep & the Limelites
16. There's A Moon Out Tonight - Capris
17. Runaway - Del Shannon
18. A Little Bit Of Soap - Jarmels
19. Cupid - Sam Cooke
20. Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds
21. Barbara-Ann - the Regents
22. Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson
23. Dedicated To The One I Love - Shirelles
24. Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson
25. Where The Boys Are - Connie Francis
26. Take Good Care of My Baby - Bobby Vee
27. Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean & the
Roommates
28. Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King
29. Mother In Law - Ernie K. Doe
30. Crying - Roy Orbison
31. Raindrops - Dee Clark
32. I Fall to Pieces - Patsy Cline
33. Let There Be Drums - Sandy Nelson
34. Who Put The Bomp - Barry Mann
35. Running Scared - Roy Orbison
36. Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey
37. Pony Time - Chubby Checker
38. I Love How You Love Me - Paris Sisters
39. Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean
40. Riders In The Sky - the Ramrods
Top Albums of 1961
1. Camelot - Original Cast
2. Great Motion Picture Themes - Various Artists
3. Never on Sunday - Soundtrack
4. The Sound of Music - Original Cast
5. Exodus - Soundtrack
1961 Grammy's
Record of the Year - Moon River, Henry Mancini
Album of the Year
- Judy at Carnegie Hall, Judy Garland
Song of the Year
- Moon River, Henry Mancini
Best New Artist
- Peter Nero
Best Performance By a Pop
Single Artist - Lollipops and
Roses, Jack Jones
Best Vocal Performance
Single Record Female -
Judy at Carnegie Hall, Judy
Garland
Best Rhythm and Blues
Recording - Hit the Road
Jack, Ray Charles
Best Rock and Roll Recording
- Let's Twist Again, Chubby
Checker
Best Country and Western
Recording - Big Bad
John, Jimmy Dean
Best Original Jazz
Composition - African
Waltz,” Galt MacDermott, composer
Best Album Cover - Latin ala Lee
1961 Tony's (Musicals)
Musical Play - Bye, Bye Birdie
Actor
- Richard Burton, Camelot
Actor Supporting
- Dick Van Dyke, Bye, Bye Birdie
Actress - Elizabeth Seal, Irma la Douce
Actress
Supporting - Tammy Grimes, The
Unsinkable Molly Brown
Director
- Gower Champion, Bye, Bye Birdie
 Rock 'n' roll appears for the first time in a musical, Bye Bye
Birdie which played for 607
performances.
Original Cast:
Dick Van Dyke, Chita Rivera,
Paul Lynde, and Susan WatsonMemorable Songs:
Put On A Happy Face
One Last Kiss
Kids
 Camelot
Richard Burton and Julie
Andrews bring the legend of
King Arthur to Broadway with 874
performances.
Original Cast:
Richard Burton, Julie Andrews, Robert Goulet and Roddy
McDowall.
Memorable Songs:
If Ever I Would
Leave You
Camelot
C'est Moi
Follow Me
What Do The Simple Folk Do?
Take Me to the Fair |
