1961 in British music

This is a summary of 1961 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.

List of years in British music

Summary

Popular music in the UK was still dominated by American acts. Skiffle and traditional jazz were still popular.[1]

Events

The Official UK Singles Chart

Classical music: new works

Opera

Film and Incidental music

Musical theatre

Musical films

Births

Deaths

See also

References

  1. John Covach "What's That Sound?". Accessed 17 February 2013
  2. Rees, Dafydd; Lazell, Barry; Osborne, Roger (1995). Forty Years of "NME" Charts (2nd ed.). Pan Macmillan. p. 99. ISBN 0-7522-0829-2.
  3. "Heart Attack Brings Death To Myra Hess". Reading Eagle. Reading, Pennsylvania. 1965-11-26. p. 22. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  4. "Live: Palais Ballroom, Aldershot". The Beatles Bible. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
  5. "Classical Composers Database:Alan Rawsthorne". Retrieved May 15, 2009.
  6. Boyd, Malcolm (1996). Grace Williams. University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-1372-8.
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