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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?

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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