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1961 in British music

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This is a summary of 1961 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.

Summary

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Popular music in the UK was still dominated by American acts. Skiffle and traditional jazz were still popular.[1]

Events

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The Official UK Singles Chart

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Classical music: new works

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Opera

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Film and Incidental music

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Musical theatre

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Musical films

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Births

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ John Covach "What's That Sound?". Accessed 17 February 2013
  2. ^ Rees, Dafydd; Lazell, Barry; Osborne, Roger (1995). Forty Years of "NME" Charts (2nd ed.). Pan Macmillan. p. 99. ISBN 0-7522-0829-2.
  3. ^ "Heart Attack Brings Death To Myra Hess". Reading Eagle. Reading, Pennsylvania. 1965-11-26. p. 22. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  4. ^ "Live: Palais Ballroom, Aldershot". The Beatles Bible. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
  5. ^ "Classical Composers Database:Alan Rawsthorne". Retrieved May 15, 2009.
  6. ^ Boyd, Malcolm (1996). Grace Williams. University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-1372-8.