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1963 Historical Events
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Gas Price:
$0.30/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 San Francisco Giants (NL) with a record of 4-3 |
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Time Magazine's
Person of the Year: Martin Luther King, Jr. From USA |
Entertainment
For 1963 movies, Cleopatra came out on top. It grossed over $48,000,000 to make it the most popular movie of 1963. Among 1963 TV shows, The Beverly Hillbillies was the most popular for the year.
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Top Movies from 1963
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Top Songs from 1963
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Billboard Top Songs from 1963
All of the 1963 hits below topped the 1963 Billboard Top 100 charts. Can you remember the lyrics of any of these 1963 top songs?
| Rank | Artist | Song |
| 1. | Jimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs | Sugar Shack |
| 2. | Beach Boys | Surfin' U.S.A. |
| 3. | Skeeter Davis | The End Of The World |
| 4. | Cascades | Rhythm Of The Rain |
| 5. | Chiffons | He's So Fine |
| 6. | Bobby Vinton | Blue Velvet |
| 7. | Paul and Paula | Hey Paula |
| 8. | Little Stevie Wonder | Fingertips II |
| 9. | Village Stompers | Washington Square |
| 10. | Impressions | It's All Right |
| 11. | Andy Williams | Can't Get Used To Losing You |
| 12. | Angels | My Boyfriend's Back |
| 13. | Kyu Sakamoto | Sukiyaki |
| 14. | Lesley Gore | She's A Fool |
| 15. | Tymes | So Much In Love |
| 16. | Peter, Paul and Mary | Puff (The Magic Dragon) |
| 17. | Peter, Paul and Mary | Blowin' In The Wind |
| 18. | Dale and Grace | I'm Leaving It Up To You |
| 19. | Nino Tempo and April Stevens | Deep Purple |
| 20. | The Surfaris | Wipe Out |
| 21. | Al Martino | I Love You Because |
| 22. | Rebels | Wild Weekend |
| 23. | Bobby Darin | You're The Reason I'm Living |
| 24. | Four Seasons | Walk Like A Man |
| 25. | Inez Foxx | Mockingbird |
| 26. | Little Peggy March | I Will Follow Him |
| 27. | Chantays | Pipeline |
| 28. | Jan and Dean | Surf City |
| 29. | Lesley Gore | It's My Party |
| 30. | Eydie Gorme | Blame It On The Bossa Nova |
| 31. | Dovells | You Can't Sit Down |
| 32. | Martha and The Vandellas | Heat Wave |
| 33. | Randy and The Rainbows | Denise |
| 34. | Rooftop Singers | Walk Right In |
| 35. | Jimmy Soul | If You Wanna Be Happy |
| 36. | Beach Boys | Surfer Girl |
| 37. | Trini Lopez | If I Had A Hammer |
| 38. | Tommy Roe | Everybody |
| 39. | Essex | Easier Said Than Done |
| 40. | Dion | Ruby Baby |
| 41. | Los Indios Tabajaras | Maria Elena |
| 42. | Ruby and The Romantics | Our Day Will Come |
| 43. | Skeeter Davis | I Can't Stay Mad At You |
| 44. | Barbara Lewis | Hello, Stranger |
| 45. | Ronettes | Be My Baby |
| 46. | Roy Orbison | Mean Woman Blues |
| 47. | Orlons | South Street |
| 48. | Henry Mancini | Days Of Wine And Roses |
| 49. | Major Lance | The Monkey Time |
| 50. | Four Seasons | Candy Girl |
| 51. | Bill Anderson | Still |
| 52. | Bobby Vinton | Blue On Blue |
| 53. | Garnet Mimms and The Enchanters | Cry Baby |
| 54. | Lou Christie | Two Faces Have I |
| 55. | Ray Charles | Busted |
| 56. | Crystals | Da Doo Ron Ron |
| 57. | Shirelles | Foolish Little Girl |
| 58. | Lonnie Mack | Memphis |
| 59. | Roy Orbison | In Dreams |
| 60. | Kai Winding | More |
| 61. | Rick Nelson | Fools Rush In |
| 62. | Brenda Lee | Losing You |
| 63. | Bill Pursell | Our Winter Love |
| 64. | Tony Bennett | I Wanna Be Around |
| 65. | Miracles | You've Really Got A Hold On Me |
| 66. | Jaynetts | Sally Go 'Round The Roses |
| 67. | Sam Cooke | Little Red Rooster |
| 68. | Crystals | Then He Kissed Me |
| 69. | Elvis Presley | (You're The) Devil In Disguise |
| 70. | Nat King Cole | Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days Of Summer |
| 71. | Jackie Wilson | Baby Workout |
| 72. | Marvin Gaye | Pride And Joy |
| 73. | Rufus Thomas | Walking The Dog |
| 74. | Ned Miller | From A Jack To A King |
| 75. | Drifters | Up On The Roof |
| 76. | Johnny Mathis | What Will My Mary Say |
| 77. | Jan Bradley | Mama Didn't Lie |
| 78. | Bobby Vee | The Night Has A Thousand Eyes |
| 79. | The Cookies | Don't Say Nothin' Bad About My Baby |
| 80. | Johnny Cash | Ring Of Fire |
| 81. | Doris Troy | Just One Look |
| 82. | Allan Sherman | Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter From Camp) |
| 83. | Lesley Gore | Judy's Turn To Cry |
| 84. | Roll Harris | Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport |
| 85. | Miracles | Mickey's Monkey |
| 86. | Dion | Donna, The Prima Donna |
| 87. | Nat King Cole | That Sunday, That Summer |
| 88. | Sam Cooke | Another Saturday Night |
| 89. | Al Martino | Painted, Tainted Rose |
| 90. | Dixiebelles With Cornbread and Jerry | (Down At) Papa Joe's |
| 91. | Steve Lawrence | Go Away Little Girl |
| 92. | Ray Charles | Take These Chains From My Heart |
| 93. | Sunny and The Sunglows | Talk To Me |
| 94. | Martha and The Vandellas | Come And Get These Memories |
| 95. | Elvis Presley | Bossa Nova Baby |
| 96. | Dee Dee Sharp | Do The Bird |
| 97. | Beach Boys | Shut Down |
| 98. | Chiffons | One Fine Day |
| 99. | Bobby Bare | 500 Miles Away From Home |
| 100. | Del Shannon | Little Town Flirt |
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Class of 1963 Reunion
Your 60 year reunion is only months away!Class of 1963: If are part of the 1963 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 1963 and reconnect with fellow class of '63 graduates. They have tools to help you plan a class of 1963 reunion, see yearbook photos from 1963, and use the graduates list to get in touch with old friends.
If you did not graduate in the class of 1963, try the Class of 1962 or the Class of 1964.