4 Songs From 1960 Every 60s Kid Heard While Riding in the Family Car to School Each Morning
The article nostalgically highlights four chart hits from 1960 that it says many children of the era would have heard on family car radios on the way to school.
– “Wild One” by Bobby Rydell: spent 16 weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached number two.
– “Cathy’s Clown” by The Everly Brothers: reached number one in the US pop, US R&B and UK singles charts.
– “It’s Now Or Never” by Elvis Presley: sold more than 20 million copies worldwide and topped charts in several countries.
– “The Twist” by Chubby Checker: reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and became closely associated with its dance craze.
- Four major 1960 radio hits are revisited nostalgically.
- Elvis Presley’s “It’s Now Or Never” sold over 20 million copies.
- “Cathy’s Clown” and “The Twist” reached US number one.