[the OlLine Rebel]

TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS 1960S PING LIST
(This is a temporary ping list....so don’t worry!)

ROUND 2 - MOSTLY OVER

!!!!RUN-OFF NEEDED!!!!

Results for Round 2 so far, minus the run-off:

1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith
3 1960 “Cathy’s Clown” The Everly Brothers
6 1960 “I’m Sorry” Brenda Lee
4 1965 “You Were on My Mind” We Five
1 1961 “Tossin’ and Turnin’” Bobby Lewis
4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison
5 1961 “Runaway” Del Shannon
4 1962 “Roses Are Red (My Love)” Bobby Vinton
6 1962 “Johnny Angel” Shelley Fabares
2 1962 “I Can’t Stop Loving You” Ray Charles
1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys
4 1963 “He’s So Fine” The Chiffons
5 1963 “Blue Velvet” Bobby Vinton
1 1964 “I Want to Hold Your Hand” The Beatles
5 1964 “I Get Around” The Beach Boys
4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison
5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers
6 1965 “Downtown” Petula Clark
7 1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas
2 1966 “Cherish” The Association
3 1966 “(You’re My) Soul and Inspiration” The Righteous Brothers
4 1966 “Reach Out I’ll Be There” Four Tops
6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors
4 1967 “Windy” The Association
5 1967 “I’m a Believer” The Monkees
6 1968 “Sunshine of Your Love” Cream
4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding
5 1968 “People Got to Be Free” The Rascals
5 1969 “Everyday People” Sly and the Family Stone
7 1969 “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly and the Family Stone
2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension

[the OlLine Rebel]

TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS 1960S PING LIST
(This is a temporary ping list... so don’t worry!)

******RUN-OFF on ROUND 2*****

We had several close calls, and still ended up with one tie. So I will do a run-off. All are welcome to vote, even if you already did Round 2. Heck, you might change your mind!

Please vote for one song or the other of this pair; due MONDAY, JAN 27 @ 7:00pm Eastern:

1 1965 "Wooly Bully" Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
7 1965 "Help!" The Beatles

[Gay State Conservative]

1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith

4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison

2 1962 “I Can’t Stop Loving You” Ray Charles

4 1963 “He’s So Fine” The Chiffons

1 1964 “I Want to Hold Your Hand” The Beatles

4 1965 “You Were on My Mind” We Five

2 1966 “Cherish” The Association

4 1967 “Windy” The Association

6 1968 “Sunshine of Your Love” Cream

5 1969 “Everyday People” Sly and the Family Stone

[PROCON]

Is that most favorites from top to bottom on post #126?

[be-baw]

All good tunes there, but the only one that belongs on a list of the best of the 60’s is Dock of the Bay