The Complete Guide to Ireland's Top Ten Hits of the 60's

About the Book

The Complete Guide to Ireland's Top Ten Hits of the Sixties celebrates the music of the period 1960-1969, its stars - Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Brendan Bowyer, Joe Dolan, Cliff Richard, Roy Orbison, Dickie Rock - and its songs - 'It's Now or Never', 'She Loves You', 'The Hucklebuck', 'Make Me An Island', 'Congratulations', 'Oh Pretty Woman', 'From The Candy Store On The Corner'. The only chart book you will ever need, featuring all of the chart information you could ever wish for. Two separate listings - alphabetically by artist and song title - give highest chart positions, weeks on chart, record label and catalogue numbers, and also contains biographical details of all the chart artists, whilst a third section provides a unique and fascinating selection of chart facts and feats. With this book, the definitive Irish chart-book of the period, we bring you for the first time, the history of the weekly chart of the ten best selling records in Ireland for the period from January 1st 1960 to December 31 1969. The most comprehensive listing ever.

About the Author

Eddie Kelly was born in Tipperary. Founder of the Friends of Buddy Holly Society, he has written for several magazines, including Not Fade Away, At the Hop, Dancing News, Irish Entertainer, and New Kommotion. He has compiled and written sleeve notes for many albums for various British record companies, including Sequel, Castle and Prism Leisure. Over the last five years he has interviewed many of the all time great singers - including Al Martino, Pat Boone, Dame Vera Lynn and Lita Roza - on his Shannonside Northern Sound radio show Sounds Nice. He was also co-editor of the book The Golden Era of Irish Showbands and contributed to the television documentary, True Lives: Good Night, Safe Home, God Bless.