by Mansel Jones
The 1960s opened with the Shadows and Cliff Richard dominating the charts. The Shadows, who began as the Drifters, only to change their moniker because of the American band of the same name, had their first hit with Apache. However, even that success pales when compared to Cliff Richard, who had six hits in 1960. A year later Elvis Presley had five top twenty hits, including four number ones, and Chubby Checker got everyone on the dance floor doing the Twist. By now, trad jazz was in full swing with hits for Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball and Dave Brubeck.
Read more in our magazine
Mom's Favorite Reads 
I was just a kid in the sixties but what is important is that the cultural revolution carried on well into the seventies and even in conservative old New Zealand we felt it and enjoyed it.
LikeLike
Reblogged this on Grant Leishman – Author.
LikeLike
The decade that defined an entire generation!
LikeLike