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1962 Historical Events
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Gas Price:
$0.31/gallon U.S. Energy Information Administration |
35th President:
John F. Kennedy Served from January 20, 1961 to November 22, 1963 (3 years) |
World Series Winner:
New York Yankees (AL) Defeated the Cincinnati Reds (NL) with a record of 4-1 |
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Time Magazine's
Person of the Year: Pope John XXIII From Holy See/Italy |
Entertainment
For 1962 movies, The Longest Day came out on top. It grossed over $39,100,000 to make it the most popular movie of 1962. Among 1962 TV shows, Wagon Train was the most popular for the year.
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Top Movies from 1962
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Top Songs from 1962
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Billboard Top Songs from 1962
All of the 1962 hits below topped the 1962 Billboard Top 100 charts. Can you remember the lyrics of any of these 1962 top songs?
| Rank | Artist | Song |
| 1. | Mr. Acker Bilk | Stranger On The Shore |
| 2. | Ray Charles | I Can't Stop Loving You |
| 3. | Dee Dee Sharp | Mashed Potato Time |
| 4. | Bobby Vinton | Roses Are Red |
| 5. | David Rose | The Stripper |
| 6. | Shelley Fabares | Johnny Angel |
| 7. | Little Eva | The Loco-Motion |
| 8. | Sensations | Let Me In |
| 9. | Chubby Checker | The Twist |
| 10. | Shirelles | Soldier Boy |
| 11. | Bruce Channel | Hey! Baby |
| 12. | Dion | The Wanderer |
| 13. | Gene Chandler | Duke Of Earl |
| 14. | Freddy Cannon | Palisades Park |
| 15. | Neil Sedaka | Breaking Up Is Hard To Do |
| 16. | Claude King | Wolverton Mountain |
| 17. | Chubby Checker | Slow Twistin' |
| 18. | Johnny Tillotson | It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin' |
| 19. | Mary Wells | The One Who Really Loves You |
| 20. | Elvis Presley | Good Luck Charm |
| 21. | Kenny Ball | Midnight In Moscow |
| 22. | Tommy Roe | Sheila |
| 23. | Sam Cooke | Twistin' The Night Away |
| 24. | Orlons | Wah-Watusi |
| 25. | Joey Dee and The Starlighters | Peppermint Twist |
| 26. | Brenda Lee | Break It To Me Gently |
| 27. | Marvelettes | Playboy |
| 28. | Nat King Cole | Ramblin' Rose |
| 29. | Brian Hyland | Sealed With A Kiss |
| 30. | Jay and The Americans | She Cried |
| 31. | Connie Francis | Don't Break The Heart That Loves You |
| 32. | Gary U.S. Bonds | Dear Lady Twist |
| 33. | Sue Thompson | Norman |
| 34. | Ketty Lester | Love Letters |
| 35. | Claudine Clark | Party Lights |
| 36. | Highwaymen | Cotton Fields |
| 37. | Bent Fabric | Alley Cat |
| 38. | The Isley Brothers | Twist And Shout |
| 39. | Richard Chamberlain | Theme From Dr. Kildare |
| 40. | Ace Cannon | Tuff |
| 41. | Clyde Mcphatter | Lover, Please |
| 42. | Barbara George | I Know |
| 43. | Rick Nelson | Young World |
| 44. | Shirelles | Baby It's You |
| 45. | Pat Boone | Speedy Gonzales |
| 46. | Burl Ives | A Little Bitty Tear |
| 47. | Everly Brothers | Crying In The Rain |
| 48. | Emillo Pericoli | Al Di La' |
| 49. | Ernie Maresca | Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) |
| 50. | Don and Juan | What's Your Name |
| 51. | Corsairs | Smoky Places |
| 52. | Sam Cooke | Having A Party |
| 53. | Booker T and The MG's | Green Onions |
| 54. | Ray Charles | You Don't Know Me |
| 55. | Four Seasons | Sherry |
| 56. | Joanie Sommers | Johnny Get Angry |
| 57. | Elvis Presley | Can't Help Falling In Love |
| 58. | Joey Dee | Shout |
| 59. | Dave "Baby" Cortez | Rinky Dink |
| 60. | Henry Mancini | Moon River |
| 61. | Ray Stevens | Ahab The Arab |
| 62. | Bobby Darin | Things |
| 63. | Gene Pitney | The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance |
| 64. | Duprees | You Belong To Me |
| 65. | Roy Orbison | Dream Baby |
| 66. | Joe Henderson | Snap Your Fingers |
| 67. | Dion | Lovers Who Wander |
| 68. | Chris Montez | Let's Dance |
| 69. | Johnny Crawford | Cindy's Birthday |
| 70. | Mary Wells | You Beat Me To The Punch |
| 71. | Barbara Lynn | You'll Lose A Good Thing |
| 72. | Crystals | Uptown |
| 73. | Brenda Lee | Everybody Loves Me But You |
| 74. | Dickie Lee | Patches |
| 75. | Jimmy Clanton | Venus In Blue Jeans |
| 76. | Paul Anka | Love Me Warm And Tender |
| 77. | Rick Nelson | Teen Age Idol |
| 78. | Patsy Cline | She's Got You |
| 79. | Larry Finnegan | Dear One |
| 80. | James Darren | Her Royal Majesty |
| 81. | Walter Brennan | Old Rivers |
| 82. | Burl Ives | Funny Way Of Laughin' |
| 83. | Billy Vaughn | A Swingin' Safari |
| 84. | Dick and Deedee | Tell Me |
| 85. | Jimmy Dean | P.T. 109 |
| 86. | Dion | Little Diane |
| 87. | Billy Joe and The Checkmates | Percolator (Twist) |
| 88. | Gary U.S. Bonds | Twist, Twist Senora |
| 89. | Jimmy Soul | Twistin' Matilda |
| 90. | Dee Dee Sharp | Gravy |
| 91. | Jimmy Smith | Walk On The Wild Side |
| 92. | King Curtis | Soul Twist |
| 93. | Bobby Rydell | I'll Never Dance Again |
| 94. | Ikettes | I'm Blue |
| 95. | Kingston Trio | Where Have All The Flowers Gone |
| 96. | Eddie Hodges | (Girls, Girls, Girls) Were Made To Love |
| 97. | Gene Pitney | Town Without Pity |
| 98. | Peter, Paul and Mary | If I Had A Hammer |
| 99. | Ronnie and The Hi-lites | I Wish That We Were Married |
| 100. | Beach Boys | Surfin' Safari |
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Class of 1962 Reunion
Your 70 year reunion is only 9 years away!Class of 1962: If are part of the 1962 graduating class, we hope you enjoy thinking about the historical events, remembering the lyrics to the best songs, and thinking back to some of your best high school friends. Be sure to visit Classmates.com® to find old friends from the class of 1962 and reconnect with fellow class of '62 graduates. They have tools to help you plan a class of 1962 reunion, see yearbook photos from 1962, and use the graduates list to get in touch with old friends.
If you did not graduate in the class of 1962, try the Class of 1961 or the Class of 1963.