The Tornados hit the chart in both the U.S. and the U.K. with "Telstar" in 1962. The song was actually an instrumental tune.

The Surfaris hit the charts with "Wipe Out" in 1963. The song was featured in the movie "Dirty Dancing."

Barry McGuire had a hit with "Eve of Destruction" in 1965. The song was a protest of war.

The New Vaudeville Band hit the big time with "Winchester Cathedral" in 1966. The song sold more than three million copies.

Napoleon XIV released "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaaa!" in 1966. The B-side of the single was the song played in reverse. Weird.

Norman Greenbaum had a hit with "Spirit in the Sky" in 1969. The song made it as high as number three on the charts in the U.S.

The Hollywood Argyles had a hit with "Alley Oop" in 1960. The song hit number one on the charts in July of that year.

Mark Dinning released "Teen Angel" in 1960. The song was written by Dinning's sister and brother in law.

Larry Verne hit number one with "Mr. Custer" in 1960. Verne did have another song, "Mr. Livingston," but it definitely wasn't a hit.

Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs released "Stay" in 1960. The song holds the record as the shortest number one song in history.

Ernie K-Doe hit number one in 1961 with "Mother-in-Law." But was the song really about his mother-in-law?

"Hey Baby" was Bruce Channel's only number one hit. The song hit the big time in 1962.

Mr. Acker Bilk hit number one with "Stranger on the Shore" in 1962. The song was a clarinet instrumental.

David Rose hit it big with "The Stripper" in 1962. He is also known for proposing to Judy Garland.

Kyu Sakamoto hit number one in the U.S. with "Sukiyaki" in 1963. A Taste of Honey took the song to number three in 1981.

Yes, there really was a singing nun. Debbie Reynolds played her in the 1966 movie.

Yes, THAT Lorne Greene. The actor hit it big with his only hit in December of 1964.

John Fred and His Playboy Band recorded "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)" in 1968. If you think of it as a play on "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," by the Beatles, you'll never be able to read that title again - you'll sing it.

The Lemon Pipers reached number one in 1968 with "Green Tambourine." The song was actually re-released in 2001.

Paul Mauriat reached number one with "Love Is Blue." The song was released in 1968.

"Grazing in the Grass" was Hugh Masekela's only number one hit. The song hit number one in 1968.

Jeannie C. Riley recorded "Harper Valley P.T.A." in 1968. The song later became the inspiration for a movie and a television series.

Zager & Evans released "In the Year 2525" in 1969. The song hit number one in the U.S. and the U.K.

Steam hit number one with "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" in 1969. The song was recorded by a studio band.

This New York duo hit the charts with "What's Your Name" in 1962. The song reached the number seven position.

Spiral Starecase released "More Today Than Yesterday" in 1969. The song did well in the U.S. and Canada, but not in the U.K.

"Yesterday, When I Was Young" was Roy Clark's only chart hit. The song was a hit for Clark in 1969, but it was originally released in 1964 by another artist.

The Contours had a hit with "Do You Love Me" in 1962. The song hit the charts again in 1988.

The Cascades has a hit with "Rhythm of the Rain" in 1962. The group was originally called the Silver Strands.

"Tell Him" was The Exciters only chart hit. The song was released in 1962.

Doris Troy recorded "Just One Look" in 1963. Troy was a backup singer for the Rolling Stones.

The Chantays recorded "Pipeline" in 1963. The group toured with The Righteous Brothers and Roy Orbison.

The Reflections recorded "Just Like Romeo and Juliet" in 1964. The song was featured on American Bandstand.

British singer Cilla Black hit the U.S. charts with "You're My World" in 1964. It was her only hit in the U.S.

Eddie Holman's only chart topper was "Hey There Lonely Girl." The song was released in 1969.