Nick’s Popular Music Ranking for December ‘59

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Positions are based on comparative chart performances within formats and weighted by market share of formats. Stats for the past twelve months (it works a bit like the tennis or golf ranking system)…

 

1. Elvis Presley

2. Russ Conway

3. Frank Sinatra

4. Cliff Richard

5. Peter Sellers

6. The Shadows (aka. The Drifters)

7. Marty Wilde

8. Buddy Holly

9. Bobby Darin

10. Lonnie Donegan

11. Shirley Bassey

12. Paul Anka

13. Connie Francis

14. Anthony Newley

15. Duane Eddy

16. Everly Brothers

17. Chris Barber’s Jazz Band

18. The Platters

19. Frankie Vaughan

20. Craig Douglas

21. ​Mantovani

22. Ricky Nelson

23. Tom Lehrer

24. Conway Twitty

25. Jerry Keller

26. Johnny and the Hurricanes

27. The Crickets

28. Mario Lanza

29. Emile Ford and the Checkmates

30. Perry Como

31. Lloyd Price

32. Teddy Bears

33. Jane Morgan

34. Little Richard

35. Johnny Mathis

36. Slim Dusty

37. Neil Sedaka

38. The Browns

39. Sarah Vaughan

40. Adam Faith

41. The Coasters

42. The Fleetwoods

43. The Beverley Sisters

44. Billy Eckstein

45. The Goons

46. Lord Rockingham’s XI

47. The Avons

48. The Kingston Trio

49. Eddie Cochran

50. The Kaye Sisters