1960 in music

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

1960 in music
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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 Never1960USUK 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?1960USUK 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 Twist1960USUS 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 Me1960USUS 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 Bear1960USUK 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: List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1960

Other notable songs

Classical music

Premieres
Sortable table
ComposerCompositionDateLocationPerformers
Arnold, MalcolmSymphony No. 41960-11-02LondonBBC Symphony – Arnold [10]
Barraqué, Jean... Au delà du hasard1960-01-26Théâtre de l'Odéon, ParisLoriod, Semser, Cahn, Codinas, Rostaing, Jazz Groupe de Paris (dir. Hodeir), Domaine Musical – Boulez[11]
Berio, LucianoCircles1960-08-01Lenox, Massachusetts (Berkshire Festival)Berberian / members of the Boston Symphony[12]
Berio, LucianoMomenti1960-12-01Hamburg(electronic sounds on tape) [13]
Carter, ElliottString Quartet No. 21960-03-25New York CityJuilliard Quartet[14]
Cowell, HenrySymphony No. 121960-03-28HoustonHouston Symphony – Stokowski[15]
Farquhar, DavidSymphony No. 11960-08-13WellingtonNew Zealand Symphony Orchestra – John Hopkins[16]
Foss, LukasConcerto for Improvising Solo Instruments and Orchestra1960-07-10PhiladelphiaLukas Foss Ensemble / Philadelphia Orchestra – Ormandy[17]
Foss, LukasTime Cycle1960-10-20New York CityAddison, Lukas Foss Ensemble / New York Philharmonic – Bernstein[18]
Ligeti, GyörgyApparitions1960-06-19Cologne (ISCM Festival)NDR Symphony – Bour[19][20]
Messiaen, OlivierChronochromie1960-10-16Donaueschingen (Musiktage)SWF Symphony – Rosbaud[21]
Penderecki, KrzysztofAnaklasis1960-10-16Donaueschingen (Musiktage)SWF Symphony – Rosbaud[22]
Shostakovich, DmitriString Quartet No. 71960-05-15LeningradBeethoven Quartet[23]
Shostakovich, DmitriString Quartet No. 81960-10-02LeningradBeethoven Quartet[24]
Stockhausen, KarlheinzCarré for four orchestras and four choirs1960-10-28Hamburg (Planten un Blomen)NDR Symphony Orchestra and Choir – Gielen, Kagel, Markowski, Stockhausen.[25]
Stockhausen, KarlheinzKontakte for piano, percussion, and electronic sounds1960-06-11Cologne (ISCM Festival)Tudor, Christoph Caskel, four-channel electronic music.[26]
Stravinsky, IgorMovements for Piano and Orchestra1960-01-10New York CityWeber / (unknown orchestra) – Stravinsky [27]
Walton, WilliamSymphony No.21960-11-19Edinburgh (Festival)Royal Liverpool Philharmonic – Pritchard[28]
Weinberg, MieczysławSinfonietta No. 21960-11-19MoscowMoscow Chamber Orchestra – Barshai[29]

Compositions

Opera

Jazz
Main article: 1960 in jazz

Musical theater

Musical films

Births

Deaths

Awards

Grammy Awards

Eurovision Song Contest

Pulitzer Prize for Music

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