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Top 10 Artists Who Released their Debut Recording in 1961
These artists released their first recording in 1961, which made them first eligible for the 1987 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Artists aleady inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are highlighted in orange.
| 1. | Otis Redding |
| 2. | The Temptations |
| 3. | The Shirelles |
| 4. | Ben E. King |
| 5. | The Spinners |
| 6. | The Marvelettes |
| 7. | Mary Wells |
| 8. | Paul Revere & the Raiders |
| 9. | Gene Pitney |
| 10. | Ennio Morricone |
Essential Debut Albums from 1961
| Albums (?) | Wikipedia | |
| Ben E. King | Spanish Harlem | ☆ |
Essential Debut Songs from 1961
| Songs (?) | Wikipedia | |
| Ben E. King | Stand By Me | ☆ |
| Ben E. King | Spanish Harlem | ☆ |
| Bobby Lewis | Tossin' & Turnin' | ☆ |
| Gary U.S. Bonds | Quarter to Three | ☆ |
| Gene Pitney | Town Without Pity | ☆ |
| The Jive Five | My True Story | ☆ |
| The Marcels | Blue Moon | ☆ |
| The Marvelettes | Please Mr. Postman | ☆ |
| The Shirelles | Dedicated to the One I Love | ☆ |
| The Shirelles | Mama Said | ☆ |
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