6 of the 60s: 12/12/12...

Hey gang, it's time for this week's half-dozen nuggets from the 60s, and this week I'm back to 1960, the year the "payola" scandal in the radio broadcasting world got heated up (these days, it seems that's "normal business practice")...and links to get anything you like on Amazon...

Connie Francis - "My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own"
from the album More Greatest Hits (1961)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1

A track from today's "birthday girl", the bigger of the two #1 hits she had in 1960.

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Conway Twitty - "Lonely Blue Boy"from the album Lonely Blue Boy (1960)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #6

Before Conway was a country superstar, he followed in Elvis' footsteps in the rockabilly road.


Ray Peterson - "Tell Laura I Love Her"
from the album Tell Laura I Love Her (1960)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #7

This classic "death" song was originally about a guy skipping out on a girl for the rodeo, not a drag race.


Annette (Funicello) - "Pineapple Princess"
from the album Hawaiiannette (1960)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #11

The former Mouseketeer owns the beach party film industry with this song crowning her queen.


The Chipmunks - "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer"
from the album Around The World With The Chipmunks (1960)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #21

You can blame Betty for this. Just sayin'. Memories of childhood.


Fabian - "String Along"
from the album 16 Fabulous Hits (1962)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #39

Fabian was the most handsome but weakest-vocally of the teen idols, but this one almost makes you feel sorry for the guy. But who would really string him along?

That's it for now....I'll be back tomorrow with 7 from 1970 and 8 from 1980, but later tonight I'll have the latest from Australia...