Okay. Let me try this again. I want to nominate:
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles - You've Really Got a Hold on Me (1962)
Bobby Vinton -- Blue Velvet (1963)
Herbie Hancock - Cantaloupe Island (1964)
Dion - The Wanderer (1961)
At long last! One of the signature tunes of the early '60s, in my opinion.
Actually, that was out of turn, sadly... I'll keep that on hold until someone else seconds something![]()
The Zombies - She's Not There (1964)
Awesome. And now we can count "Telstar" too.
And since that's two seconds, I'll second "Pineapple Princess".
The Dave Clark Five -- Glad All Over (1963)
Brian Hyland - Sealed with a Kiss (1962)
Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You (1962)
Another from the doo-wop king...
Neil Sedaka -- Next Door to an Angel (1962)