The Sixties
- ISBN-10
- 1851588361
- ISBN-13
- 9781851588367
- Series
- The Sixties
- Category
- Popular music
- Pages
- 288
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997
- Author
- Sharon Davis
Description
The 60s was a decade when British music reached a height of popularity all over the world with groups such as The Beatles. This book looks at the number-one singles of the decade in Britain from artists including Tom Jones, Cliff Richard and The Beatles.
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