Main songs and musical events of 1961
In 1961, he was remembered by many hits that are not forgotten even decades later. So, it was at that time the legendary "CAN't Help Falling In Love" Elvis Presley, "Moon River", executed by Audrey Hepbrun, was released, the first large-scale performance of "The Beatles" took place.
International Song Festival in Sopot
A song contest, since 1961, a conducted first in the Polish city of Gdansk, and then in Sopot, the performances and brightness of the speeches often compare with Eurovision.
The first festival took place in August 1961, the venue was the "Gdansk Shipbuilding Hall", where the competition was held for two more years. One of the main organizers was the Polish composer Vladislav Spielman. The competition was divided into three parts: in the first he was chosen to the best song of Poland, in the second - voted for the best recording studio, representatives of different countries participated in the third.
Among the Polish performers in 1961, the first place was taken by Irena Sanator with the song "Embarras". In the international competition seventeen countries took part. The first place was taken by Switzerland with the song "Nous Deux" performed by Joe Roland. The second was given to the singer Nores brokestand from Norway, the third - Barbell Wahholz from the GDR.
Initially, the festival in Sopot was conceived as a way to show that the musicians from the socialist countries of talents are not less than Western. According to the organizers, the Sopot Festival was to become an alternative to Eurovision. In socialist countries, he really gained enormous popularity - including because the listeners had the opportunity to hear performers, whose work was usually unavailable for them.
Eurovision-1961.
In 1961, the popularity of Eurovision continued to grow. More countries participated in it - so, performers from Spain, Finland and Yugoslavia arrived there. Total participating countries were sixteen.After the victory of French Jacqueline Bouaye in the 1960s, in 1961, the competition was held in France - for the second time, the venue of His steel cannes. Speeches began on Saturday evening, which became the tradition of the festival, which still has been preserved.
The first place at Eurovision-1961 was taken by the Luxembourg performer Jean-Claude Pascal, who was hearing "Nous Les Amouux". The second place was taken by "Looking High, High, High" from British artist Brian Johnson.
The Beach Boys group appearance
In December 1961, the first single of The Beach Boys group called "Surfin 'was published. At the beginning of the career, the group worked in a unique genre, which was called "Serf Pop". The texts of most songs were devoted to Surfing and sea romance.
Photo "The Beach Boys"Over time, the creation of the group was changed, and by the mid-sixties "The Beach Boys" already worked in the genre of psychedelic rock. Their creativity continued to surprise by identity, they attribute a crucial role in the formation of California rock and rock in general, set such compositions as "Good Vibrations", "I Get Around", "I'm Waiting for the Day" and many others in one row with compositions The Beatles groups, The WHO and "The Rolling Stones".
World hits
The most sold singles of 1961 in the US and the United Kingdom were "Tossin 'and Turnin'" Bobby Lewis and "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" Elvis Presley, respectively."Tossin 'and Turnin'" was one of the six songs, which in the sixties lasted in the upper lines of American music charts more than seven weeks.
"Are You Lonesome Tonight?" It was written back at the beginning of the twentieth century, in the 1920s. However, she acquired popularity in the performance of Elvis Presley. Interestingly, in 1961, the famous singer Frank Sinatra was also recorded to the song on the song.
The best song of the year and, at the same time, the best from the technical point of view, the "Grammy" composition was "Moon River" - the song Henry Mancini, performed by Audrey Hepburn in the film "Breakfast at Tiffany". In addition to the Grammy, the song also received Oscar.
In 1961, such legendary compositions as "CAN't Help Falling In Love" Elvis Presley, which is included in the five hundred of the best songs of all time according to Rolling Stone magazine.
In second place in the Billboard Hot 100 rating in 1961, a lyrical composition of Wine of Orbison "Crying", telling about unrequited love.
The song "La Foule" was first fulfilled by Edith Piaf in 1957, and by the 1961th acquired great popularity.
"Please Mr. Postman "-Popular single of the group" The Marvelettes ", published in the 1961th. It was the first single of the group, which immediately brought them a deafening success and the first line in the "Billboard" rating.
Hits of the USSR
The largest plate of 1961 in the USSR began "Will Russian Wars want?" Mark Bernes.
The song "And the snow is going", filled with Maya Kristalinskaya in the film "Career Dima Gorina" and instantly ended with a cult, reached in 1961.
On the "Blue Light" of the same year, the "New Year Waltz" composition was performed by Georg Osza.
The film "Girl" was remembered, including, bright songs. So, the composition "Good Girls" of 1961 became a hit for many years.
The ironic composition from the film "Moonshoes" also remembered the listeners for a long time.
The life-affirming song "And the heart is so knocking" from the musical comedy "Artist from Kohanovka" fell in love with the territory of all of the Union.
In 1961, he was remembered by bright performances and the birth of new cult music teams. He presented the world a lot of good music, from California Rock "The Beach Boys" to songs from musicals and mental soulfuling in the Soviet cinema.