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The British Are Charting Edition Part 1

Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia

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The Rise and Fall of the US Hit Maker

In May 1965, British Commonwealth acts held down nine of the top ten songs. By then British acts had completely taken over the Hot 100. Freddy and the Dreamers were followed directly by Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders. And there was even an Australian folk group, The Seekers,. With their number five hit I'll never find another you.

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