This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1963.

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• "Alone at Last" – Jackie Wilson • "Another Saturday Night" – Sam Cooke • "Ashita ga Arusa" – Kyu Sakamoto • "As Usual" – Brenda Lee • "Atlantis" – The Shadows • "Bad to Me" – Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas • "Be True to Your School" – The Beach Boys • "Birdland" - Chubby Checker • "Blowin' in the Wind" – Peter, Paul and Mary • "Blue Bayou" – Roy Orbison • "Blue on Blue" – Bobby Vinton • "Blue Velvet" – Bobby Vinton • "Bo Diddley" – Buddy Holly • "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" – Buddy Holly • "Busted" – Ray Charles • "Can't Get Used to Losing You" – Andy Williams • "Charms" – Bobby Vee • "Come On" – The Rolling Stones • "Cry Baby" – Garnet Mimms & the Enchanters • "Da Doo Ron Ron" – The Crystals • "Daisy Petal Pickin'" – Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs • "Days of Wine and Roses" – Andy Williams • "Deep Purple" – Nino Tempo & April Stevens • "Denise" – Randy and The Rainbows • "Diamonds" – Jet Harris and Tony Meehan • "Dominique" – Soeur Sourire (The Singing Nun) • "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" – Peter, Paul and Mary • "Donna the Prima Donna" – Dion • "Do You Want to Know a Secret?" – Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas • "Drip Drop" – Dion • "Everybody" – Tommy Roe • "The Folk Singer" – Tommy Roe • "Foolish Little Girl" – The Shirelles • "Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)" – Ricky Nelson • "Foot Tapper" – The Shadows • "From a Jack to a King" – Ned Miller • "From Me to You" – The Beatles • "The Grass Is Greener" – Brenda Lee • "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (A Letter from Camp)" – Allan Sherman • "He's So Fine" – The Chiffons • "Hooka Tooka" - Chubby Checker • "Hopeless" – Andy Williams • "Hotel Happiness" – Brook Benton • "How Do You Do It?" – Gerry and the Pacemakers • "I Can't Stay Mad at You" – Skeeter Davis • "I Adore Him" – The Angels • "If I Had A Hammer" – Trini Lopez • "If You Wanna Be Happy" – Jimmy Soul • "I Like It" – Gerry and the Pacemakers • "I'll Keep You Satisfied" – Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas • "I'm Leaving It Up to You" – Dale and Grace • "In Dreams" – Roy Orbison • "In My Room" – The Beach Boys • "I Only Want to Be with You" – Dusty Springfield • "It's All in the Game" – Cliff Richard • "It's All Right" – Impressions • "It's My Party" – Lesley Gore • "It's Up to You" – Rick Nelson • "I Wanna Be Your Man" – The Rolling Stones • "I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles • "Java" – Al Hirt • "Let's Limbo Some More" - Chubby Checker • "Little Deuce Coupe" – The Beach Boys • "Little Saint Nick" – The Beach Boys • "Loddy Lo" - Chubby Checker • "Loop de Loop", performed by: • *Johnny Thunder • *Frankie Vaughan • "The Lord's Prayer" – The Beach Boys • "Heat Wave" – Martha & the Vandellas • "Louie Louie" – The Kingsmen • "Love Me Do" – The Beatles • "Lucky Lips" – Cliff Richard and The Shadows • "Mean Woman Blues" – Roy Orbison • "The Monkey Time" – Major Lance • "My Boyfriend's Back" – The Angels • "My Dad" – Paul Petersen • "My Whole World Is Falling Down" – Brenda Lee • "Navy Blue" – Diane Renay • "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" – Bobby Vee • "Our Day Will Come" – Ruby & the Romantics • "Pipeline" – The Chantays • "Please Please Me" – The Beatles • "Pride & Joy" – Marvin Gaye • "Puff, the Magic Dragon" – Peter, Paul and Mary • "Rhythm of the Rain" – The Cascades • "Ring of Fire" – Johnny Cash • "Say Wonderful Things – Ronnie Carroll • "She Loves You" – The Beatles • "She'll Never Know" – Brenda Lee • "Shirl Girl" – Wayne Newton • "Shut Down" – The Beach Boys • "South Street" – The Orlons • "Sugar and Spice" – The Searchers • "Sugar Shack" – Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs ("Top Song of 1963" US) • "Sukiyaki" – Kyu Sakamoto • "Summer Holiday" – Cliff Richard and The Shadows • "Surf City" – Jan and Dean • "Surfer Girl" – The Beach Boys • "Surfin' Bird" – The Trashmen • "Surfin' U.S.A." – The Beach Boys • "Sweet Dreams" – Patsy Cline • "Sweets for My Sweet" – The Searchers • "Tell Him" – Exciters • "This Boy" – The Beatles • "Turn Around" – Dick and Dee Dee • "The Twelve Gifts of Christmas" – Allan Sherman • "Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa" – Gene Pitney • "Twenty Miles" - Chubby Checker • "Two Lovers" – Mary Wells • "Up On The Roof" – The Drifters • "Walking the Dog" – Rufus Thomas • "Walk Like A Man" – The Four Seasons • "Washington Square" – The Village Stompers • "What Will Mary Say" – Johnny Mathis • "Wild Weekend" – The Rockin' Rebels • "Wipe Out" – The Surfaris • "You'll Never Walk Alone" – Gerry and the Pacemakers • "Young and in Love" – Dick and Dee Dee • "Your Other Love" - Connie Francis • "Your Used to Be" – Brenda Lee

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