1960 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1960.

1960 in music
By location
By genre
By topic
  • List of albums released
List of years in music (table)

Specific locations

Specific genres

Events

Albums released

Biggest hit singles

The following singles achieved the highest chart positions in 1960.

# Artist Title Year Country Chart Entries
1Elvis PresleyIt's Now Or Never1960UK 1 – Feb 2005, US BB 1 – Jul 1960, Canada 1 – Jul 1960, Norway 1 – Sep 1960, Australia 1 of 1960, Australia 1 for 7 weeks Feb 1960, South Africa 1 of 1960, US CashBox 2 of 1960, Germany 2 – Jan 1961, RYM 2 of 1960, US BB 9 of 1960, POP 9 of 1960, Italy 17 of 1960, DDD 19 of 1960, Germany 35 of the 1960s
2Elvis PresleyAre You Lonesome Tonight?1960UK 1 – Jan 1961, US BB 1 – Nov 1960, Canada 1 – Nov 1960, Australia 1 for 8 weeks May 1960, US BB 3 of 1960, Sweden (alt) 3 – Nov 1980, Norway 3 – Jan 1961, POP 3 of 1960, Germany 4 – Feb 1961, RYM 4 of 1960, US CashBox 6 of 1961, Australia 9 of 1960, South Africa 12 of 1960, Netherlands 15 – Jan 1981, Italy 28 of 1961, DDD 29 of 1960, Global 33 (5 M sold) – 1960, Scrobulate 79 of rock & roll, Germany 215 of the 1960s
3Chubby CheckerThe Twist1960US BB 1 – Aug 1960, US BB 1 of 1960, US CashBox 1 of 1962, Canada 1 – Aug 1960, POP 1 of 1960, UK 5 – Nov 1975, South Africa 7 of 1961, DDD 9 of 1960, RYM 12 of 1960, RIAA 32, Italy 38 of 1962, Party 46 of 2007, Acclaimed 140, Germany 396 of the 1960s, Rolling Stone 451
4The DriftersSave the Last Dance For Me1960US BB 1 – Sep 1960, Canada 1 – Sep 1960, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Apr 1960, UK 2 – Nov 1960, US CashBox 3 of 1960, Norway 3 – Dec 1960, South Africa 9 of 1960, RYM 9 of 1960, DDD 12 of 1960, Australia 13 of 1960, US BB 20 of 1960, POP 20 of 1960, Germany 46 of the 1960s, Rolling Stone 182, Acclaimed 512
5Johnny PrestonRunning Bear1960UK 1 – Feb 1960, US BB 1 – Dec 1959, Canada 1 – Dec 1959, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Jul 1959, Norway 2 – Mar 1960, South Africa 3 of 1960, US CashBox 10 of 1960, Australia 16 of 1960, US BB 39 of 1960, POP 39 of 1960, DDD 54 of 1959, RYM 73 of 1959

Top hits on record

See also: Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1960 (USA)

Other notable songs

Classical music

Premieres
Sortable table
ComposerCompositionDateLocationPerformers
Arnold, MalcolmSymphony No. 41960-11-02 LondonBBC Symphony – Arnold [9]
Barraqué, Jean... Au delà du hasard1960-01-26 Théâtre de l'Odéon, ParisLoriod, Semser, Cahn, Codinas, Rostaing, Jazz Groupe de Paris (dir. Hodeir), Domaine Musical – Boulez[10]
Berio, LucianoCircles1960-08-01 Lenox, MA (Berkshire Festival)Berberian / members of the Boston Symphony [11]
Berio, LucianoMomenti1960-12-01 Hamburg(electronic sounds on tape) [12]
Carter, ElliottString Quartet No. 21960-03-25 New York CityJuilliard Quartet [13]
Cowell, HenrySymphony No. 121960-03-28 HoustonHouston Symphony – Stokowski[14]
Farquhar, DavidSymphony No. 11960-08-13 WellingtonNZBC Symphony – John Hopkins [15]
Foss, LukasConcerto for Improvising Solo Instruments and Orchestra1960-07-10 PhiladelphiaLukas Foss Ensemble / Philadelphia Orchestra – Ormandy [16]
Foss, LukasTime Cycle1960-10-20 New York CityAddison, Lukas Foss Ensemble / New York Philharmonic – Bernstein [17]
Ligeti, GyörgyApparitions1960-06-19 Cologne (ISCM Festival)NDR Symphony – Bour [18][19]
Messiaen, OlivierChronochromie1960-10-16 Donaueschingen (Musiktage)SWF Symphony – Rosbaud [20]
Penderecki, KrzysztofAnaklasis1960-10-16 Donaueschingen (Musiktage)SWF Symphony – Rosbaud [21]
Shostakovich, DmitriString Quartet No. 71960-05-15 LeningradBeethoven Quartet [22]
Shostakovich, DmitriString Quartet No. 81960-10-02 LeningradBeethoven Quartet [23]
Stockhausen, KarlheinzCarré for four orchestras and four choirs1960-10-28 Hamburg (Planten un Blomen)NDR Symphony Orchestra and Choir – Gielen, Kagel, Markowski, Stockhausen.[24]
Stockhausen, KarlheinzKontakte for piano, percussion, and electronic sounds1960-06-11 Cologne (ISCM Festival)Tudor, Christoph Caskel, four-channel electronic music.[25]
Stravinsky, IgorMovements for Piano and Orchestra1960-01-10 New York CityWeber / (unknown orchestra) – Stravinsky [26]
Walton, WilliamSymphony No.21960-11-19 Edinburgh (Festival)Royal Liverpool Philharmonic – Pritchard [27]
Weinberg, MieczyslawSinfonietta No. 21960-11-19 MoscowMoscow Chamber Orchestra – Barshai [28]

Compositions

Opera

Jazz
Main article: 1960 in jazz

Musical theater
  • Beg, Borrow or Steal (Bud Freeman) and (Leon Pober) - Broadway production opened at the Martin Beck Theatre on February 10 and ran for 5 performances.
  • Bye Bye Birdie (Lee Adams and Charles Strouse) – Broadway production opened at the Martin Beck Theatre on April 14 and ran for 607 performances
  • Camelot (Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe) – Broadway production opened at the Majestic Theatre on December 3 and ran for 873 performances
  • Christine Broadway production opened at the 46th Street Theatre on April 28 and ran for 12 performances
  • Do-Re-Mi Broadway production opened at the St. James Theatre on December 26 and ran for 400 performances
  • The Fantasticks Off-Broadway production opened at the Sullivan Street Playhouse on May 3 and runs for 17,162 performances (42 years)
  • Flower Drum Song (Rodgers & Hammerstein) – London production opened at the Palace Theatre on March 24 and ran for 464 performances
  • From A to Z Broadway revue opened at the Plymouth Theatre on April 20 and ran for 21 performances
  • Greenwillow Broadway production opened at the Alvin Theatre on March 8 and ran for 97 performances
  • Hooray For Daisy London production opened at the Lyric, Hammersmith on December 20. Starring Eleanor Drew and Robin Hunter.
  • Irma La DouceBroadway production opened at the Plymouth Theatre on September 29 and ran for 524 performances
  • Oh, Kay!     Off Broadway revival opened at the East 74th Street Theatre on April 16 and ran for 119 performances.
  • Oliver! (Lionel Bart) – London production opened at the New Theatre on June 30 and ran for 2618 performances
  • Parade     Broadway revue opened at the Players Theatre on January 20 and ran for 95 performances
  • Tenderloin     Broadway production opened at the 46th Street Theatre on October 17 and ran for 216 performances.
  • The Unsinkable Molly Brown (Meredith Willson) – Broadway production opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on November 3 and ran for 532 performances
  • Valmouth     Off Broadway production opened at the York Playhouse on October 6 and ran for 14 performances
  • Wildcat Broadway production opened at the Alvin Theater on December 16 and ran for 171 performances

Musical films

Births

Deaths

Awards

Grammy Awards
  • Record of the Year: "Theme From A Summer Place" – Percy Faith
  • Album of the Year: Button Down Mind – Bob Newhart
  • Song of the Year: – "Theme From Exodus" – Ernest Gold, songwriter

Eurovision Song Contest

Pulitzer Prize for Music

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  21. "Anaklasis, Krzysztof Penderecki".
  22. Rhode Island Chamber Music Concerts
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  28. Melodiya
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