Program for Friday 26th. October

Last Monday I featured the songs that were in the charts for that date back in 1962.
For the program this Friday (2:00 PM to 5:00 PM AEDST) I will be going to a wider scope and featuring the hits that came our way back in 1964 - in fact, the Top Twenty on the Australian radio charts for that year and the Number One hits for 1964 in Australia, the USA and the UK.

Unless you are familiar with the Australian pop-music scene of the 1960s you may not be aware that 1964 was a slim year on Australian radio (and subsequently in the record shops) for American artists and groups.
The "British Invasion" was underway and, as a result, out of the Top Twenty hits for 1964, only 6 came from the USA. (Elvis Presley (2); Mary Wells; Beach Boys; Roy Orbison; Peter, Paul & Mary)

Australian artists had 2 in the Top Twenty - Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs (2).

The British had the bulk - 12 in total. The Beatles alone had EIGHT!
Cilla Black; Julie Rogers; The Honeycombs, Peter & Gordon (1 each).
(NOTE! Some 45s were released as EPs - two tracks per side - and this is the reason for the double-barrelled titles shown in the list.)

So on Friday I will be including the following for your enjoyment (listed in descending order, from No1. to No. 20 on the end-of-year chart):-

1. All My Loving - Beatles                                                              Australian #1
2. Love Me Do/I Saw Her Standing There - Beatles                       Australian #1
3. A Hard Day's Night - Beatles                                                      Australian #1
4. Can't Buy Me Love - Beatles                                                      Australian #1 
5. The Wedding - Julie Rogers
6. You're My World - Cilla Black                                                   Australian #1
7. If I Fell/I Should Have Known Better - Beatles                          Australian #1
8. I Feel Fine - Beatles                                                                    Australian #1
9. Poison Ivy - Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs                                      Australian #1
10. Tell It On The Mountain - Peter, Paul & Mary
11. Hawaii - Beach Boys
12. Long Tall Sally/Boys - Beatles
13. Roll Over Beethoven/Hold Me Tight - Beatles
14. Ask Me/Ain't That Lovin You Baby - Elvis Presley                 Australian #1
15. My Guy - Mary Wells                                                                Australian #1
16. A World Without Love - Peter & Gordon                                 Australian #1
17. Sick & Tired/About Love - Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs
18. Have I The Right - Honeycombs                                               Australian #1
19. Viva Las Vegas - Elvis Presley
20. Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison

In addition to the above I will play the Top 10 that were recorded by Australian (well, Aussie and Kiwi) artists in 1964, and the list includes:

1. Poison Ivy - Billy Thorpe (see above)
2. Sick & Tired - Billy Thorpe (see above)
3. Don't You Know Yokomo - Dinah Lee
4. She's A Mod - Ray Columbus & the Invaders
5. She Wears My Ring - Johnny O'Keefe
6. 4,003,221 Tears From Now - Judy Stone
7. White Rabbit - Peter Posa
8. Mashed Potato/Don't You Know - Billy Thorpe
9. Teeny - Johnny Chester
10. Reet Petite - Dinah Lee.

And, as usual, a smattering of Easy Listening music interspersed with comedy clips from classic British radio shows.

I hope that you can join me.
Feedback is always welcome via comments here or email to brucek*home.netspeed.com.au
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