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Grammy Songs And Records Of The Year, 1960s Decade Winners

Summary of Grammy winners for Song Of The Year and Record Of The Year. For more Grammy data, see the official Grammy site.
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Blue Peak Numbers take you to the weekly pop chart, from 1960;
    Jul 1958
    		  
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    Volare (Nel Blue Dipinto Di Blu)

    Domenico Modugno
    		  
      Volare (Nel Blue Dipinto Di Blu) by Domenico Modugno listen Volare (Nel Blue Dipinto Di Blu) by Domenico Modugno listen Volare (Nel Blue Dipinto Di Blu) by Domenico Modugno download
    Nel Blue Dipinto Di Blu won the Grammy Award for Record Of The Year.
    Nov 1959
    		  
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    Mack The Knife

    Bobby Darin
    		  
      Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin listen Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin listen Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin download
    Mack The Knife won the Grammy Award for Record Of The Year.
    Feb 1960
    		  
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    The Theme From A Summer Place

    Percy Faith And His Orchestra
    		  
      The Theme From A Summer Place by Percy Faith And His Orchestra listen The Theme From A Summer Place by Percy Faith And His Orchestra listen The Theme From A Summer Place by Percy Faith And His Orchestra download
    Instrumental song The Theme From A Summer Place won the Grammy Award for Record Of The Year and became the top song of the year and the top song of the 1960s. Percy Faith and others recorded various instrumental and vocal versions. This song was from the movie A Summer Place. This song was written by Max Steiner.
    Dec 1961
    		  
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    Moon River

    Henry Mancini And His Orchestra
    		  
      Moon River by Henry Mancini And His Orchestra listen Moon River by Henry Mancini And His Orchestra listen Moon River by Henry Mancini And His Orchestra download
    This instrumental version of Moon River won the Grammy Award for Record Of The Year. The song was from the album Moon River & Other Great Movie Themes, and from the movie Breakfast At Tiffany's. This song was written by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer.
    Oct 1962
    		  
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    I Left My Heart In San Francisco

    Tony Bennett
    		  
      I Left My Heart In San Francisco by Tony Bennett listen I Left My Heart In San Francisco by Tony Bennett listen I Left My Heart In San Francisco by Tony Bennett download
    I Left My Heart In San Francisco won the Grammy Award for Record Of The Year.
    Mar 1963
    		  
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    Days Of Wine And Roses

    Henry Mancini And His Orchestra
    		  
      Days Of Wine And Roses by Henry Mancini And His Orchestra listen Days Of Wine And Roses by Henry Mancini And His Orchestra listen Days Of Wine And Roses by Henry Mancini And His Orchestra download
    Days Of Wine And Roses won the Grammy Award for Record Of The Year. The song was from the movie Days Of Wine And Roses. This song was written by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer.
    Jul 1964
    		  
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    The Girl From Ipanema

    Stan Getz/Astrud Gilberto
    		  
      The Girl From Ipanema by Stan Getz/Astrud Gilberto listen The Girl From Ipanema by Stan Getz/Astrud Gilberto listen The Girl From Ipanema by Stan Getz/Astrud Gilberto download
    The Girl From Ipanema won the Grammy Award for Record Of The Year. Astrud Gilberto, with no experience, sang part of the song because she was the only person there who could sing in English. She wound up recording many songs, including her version of the 1966 number 20 Walter Wanderley hit Summer Samba (So Nice).
    In 1962, Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd hit number 3 with Desafinado, an instrumental song. The song The Girl From Ipanema was from album Getz/Gilberto.
    Nov 1965
    		  
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    A Taste Of Honey

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
    		  
      A Taste Of Honey by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass listen A Taste Of Honey by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass listen A Taste Of Honey by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass download
    A Taste Of Honey won the Grammy Award for Record Of The Year.
    Feb 1966
    		  
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    Michelle

    David & Jonathan
    		  
      Michelle by David & Jonathan listen Michelle by David & Jonathan listen
    Michelle won the Grammy Award for Song Of The Year. The famous rock version by The Beatles was not released.
    David And Jonathan was a Bible reference. David was actually Roger Cook. He became the singer for group Blue Mink. He also sang for The Pipkins. Jonathan was Roger Greenaway. The two Rogers also wrote for other artists. This song was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
    Mar 1966
    		  
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    Michelle

    The Beatles
    		  
      Michelle by The Beatles listen Michelle by The Beatles listen
    Michelle received the Grammy for Song Of The Year. This song was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
    Jun 1966
    		  
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    Strangers In The Night

    Frank Sinatra
    		  
      Strangers In The Night by Frank Sinatra listen Strangers In The Night by Frank Sinatra listen Strangers In The Night by Frank Sinatra download
    Strangers In The Night won the Grammy Award for Record Of The Year. The song was from the movie A Man Could Get Killed.
    Jul 1967
    		  
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    Up-Up And Away

    The 5th Dimension
    		  
      Up-Up And Away by The 5th Dimension listen Up-Up And Away by The 5th Dimension listen Up-Up And Away by The 5th Dimension download
    Up, Up And Away won the Grammy Awards for Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year. Johnny Rivers produced the song. This song was written by Jimmy Webb.
    May 1968
    		  
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    Mrs. Robinson

    Simon & Garfunkel
    		  
      Mrs. Robinson by Simon & Garfunkel listen Mrs. Robinson by Simon & Garfunkel listen Mrs. Robinson by Simon & Garfunkel download
    Mrs. Robinson was originally called Mrs. Roosevelt. The song won the Grammy Award for Record Of The Year. Mrs. Robinson was from the movie The Graduate. This song was written by Paul Simon.
    Oct 1968
    		  
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    Little Green Apples

    O.C. Smith
    		  
      Little Green Apples by O.C. Smith listen Little Green Apples by O.C. Smith listen Little Green Apples by O.C. Smith download
    Little Green Apples won the Grammy Award for Song Of The Year. This song was written by Bobby Russell.
    Feb 1969
    		  
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    Games People Play

    Joe South
    		  
      Games People Play by Joe South listen Games People Play by Joe South listen Games People Play by Joe South download
    Games People Play won the Grammy Award for Song Of The Year. This song was written by Joe South.
    Mar 1969
    		  
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    Medley: Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)

    The 5th Dimension
    		  
      Medley: Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) by The 5th Dimension listen Medley: Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) by The 5th Dimension listen Medley: Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) by The 5th Dimension download
    Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In won the Grammy Award for Record Of The Year. The song was from the show Hair. This song was written by Gerome Ragni and James Rado.
Songs are included on pages for both the decade of chart peak, and the decade of award. Songs generally won the award for the year following chart peak date. Another Day In Paradise by Phil Collins won two years after. Beautiful Day by U2 won in the same year.








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