⇦ 1962 1964 ⇨

Top 15 Artists Who Released their Debut Recording in 1963


These artists released their first recording in 1963, which made them first eligible for the 1989 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Artists aleady inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are highlighted in orange.

1. The Rolling Stones
2. The Bee Gees
3. Dusty Springfield
4. Neil Diamond
5. The Shangri-Las
6. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
7. Lee "Scratch" Perry
8. Barry White
9. Darlene Love
10. The Hollies
11. Desmond Dekker
12. Andrew Loog Oldham
13. The Chiffons
14. Doris Troy
15. Lesley Gore

Essential Debut Albums from 1963

Albums (?)Wikipedia
Gerry and the PacemakersHow Do You Like It?☆
Lesley GoreI'll Cry If I Want To☆

Essential Debut Songs from 1963

Songs (?)Wikipedia
Darlene LoveChristmas (Baby Please Come Home)☆
Darlene LoveMarshmallow World☆
Darlene LoveA Fine, Fine Boy☆
Darlene Love(Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry☆
Doris TroyJust One Look☆
Dusty SpringfieldI Only Want To Be With You☆
Lesley GoreYou Don't Own Me☆
Lesley GoreIt's My Party☆
Lesley GoreJudy's Turn to Cry☆
Lesley GoreShe's a Fool☆
Lesley GoreSunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows☆
Little Peggy MarchI Will Follow Him☆
The ChiffonsOne Fine Day☆
The ChiffonsHe's So Fine☆
The SearchersNeedles and Pins☆
The TrashmenSurfin' Bird☆
Wayne NewtonDanke Schoen☆

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⇦ 1962 1964 ⇨

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