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Moments by Perry
Como reaches No1 in the Popular Singles Chart in the UK, during
seventeen weeks on the chart. The song is written by Burt
Bacharach and Hal David.
Teresa Brewer, The Chantels, The Four Dates and Eddie Platt appear on US tv's Dick Clark Show.
Popular UK tv music series The Six-Five Special features the third heat in a skiffle group talent contest, Stanley Dale's National Skiffle Contest 1958. Tonight's heat features The Attic Boys and The Southerners.
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Moments by Perry
Como reaches No1 in the Sheet Music Sales Chart in the UK. The
song is written by Burt
Bacharach and Hal David.
Marty Robbins is fired from the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, after he became involved in a heated argument with Opry exec Robert Cooper, during which Robbins asserted that he "didn't need The Opry".
Paul Anka begins a UK tour at the Music Hall, Aberdeen, Scotland. Also on the bill are Lorrae Desmond, The Ken-Tones, the Peter Groves Trio and Roy Stevens.
Nicholas David Kershaw is born in Bristol, UK. He will achieve success in the 1980s as singer and songwriter Nik Kershaw.
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Moments by Perry
Como reaches No1 in the Sheet Music Sales Chart in
the UK. The song is written by Burt
Bacharach and Hal David.
Buddy Holly And The Crickets play their first UK concert at The Trocadero in London, UK, supported by The Montanas, The Tanner Sisters, Gary Miller and Ronnie Keene And His Orchestra. Des O'Connor is the compere.
Sweet Little Sixteen by Chuck Berry reaches No1 in the Billboard R'n'B singles chart in the USA.
Marty Robbins is fired from the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, after he became involved in a heated argument with Opry exec Robert Cooper, during which Robbins asserted that he "didn't need The Opry".
Teresa Brewer, The Chantels, The Four Dates and Eddie Platt appear on tv's Dick Clark Show in the USA.
Don't by Elvis Presley reaches No1 in the Cashbox magazine chart of the best-selling pop singles in the USA.
Nicolas David Kershaw is born in Bristol, UK. He will find success in the 80s as Nik Kershaw.