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jakeguzman

[hit-song-showdown]

Year-End Poll #15: 1963

[Image description: a collage of photos of the 10 musicians and musical groups featured in this poll. In order from left to right, top to bottom: Jimmy Gilmer, The Beach Boys, Skeeter Davis, The Cascades, The Chiffons, Bobby Vinton, Paul and Paula, Stevie Wonder, The Village Stompers, The Impressions. End description]

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Now entering 1963, we're the sound of the decade start to solidify. Many future heavy-hitters of the decade made their debuts in the Billboard Year-End 100 this year. This is still before the popularity of Motown Records in the mainstream (although, the label was founded in 1958), but we're already seeing acts reminiscent of their 60's sound. I should also mention that this top ten isn't the list that was published in the December 1963 edition of Billboard Magazine. Rather, I'm using a later list that was compiled using additional data. That feels too vague for my liking and I'm currently working on finding the details (I'll update this post if I find anything). But this seems to be the generally-agreed upon list, so that's the one I'm going with. My apologies for robbing Surfin' U.S.A. of its number 1 spot. This also won't be the last time we deal with these "updated lists."

[trailandkale]

My September adventures.

[thedarling]

Love going to a far off city and still spying a hometown artist's work.

[adsin1960smusicmagazines]

The Cascades (1963)

[blushshop]

Snow Forest, The Cascades, Oregon

[carlos-salgado]

Autumn Leaves, The Cascades, Oregon

[benminkoff]

Autumn Leaves, The Cascades, Oregon

[marlowedobbe]

Christmas, The Cascades, Oregon

[cc-kirby]

[hibiscusbabyboy]

[williamholmes]

Valley Mist, The Cascades, Washington

[changedsongbird]

Autumn Leaves, The Cascades, Oregon

[catinyourcloset]

Christmas, The Cascades, Oregon

[koyonplete]

Autumn Leaves, The Cascades, Oregon