1960 in British music

This is a summary of 1960 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.

List of years in British music

Summary

A major event of the year was the West End premiere of Lionel Bart's musical Oliver!, an immediate success which made stars of Ron Moody and Georgia Brown.

Events

The Official UK Singles Chart

Number one singles

Albums

Classical music: new works

Opera

Film and Incidental music

Musical theatre

Musical films

Births

Deaths

See also

References

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