12-08-2005, 10:42 PM
Jangar Wrote::thumbs:
The song was the instrumental "Telstar" (#1 11/17/62 Billboard). In 1962 the United States introduced the Telstar satellite to relay television signals between the US and Europe. The Tornadoes were a 5 piece band who backed up Billy Fury when not releasing instrumental hits. The first British solo artist to score a number 1 hit in the US was clarinettist Mr Acker Bilk, with "Stranger on the Shore" in May 1963.
Dashing to the 70's again
What was Chuck Berry's first number 1 hit on both sides of the Atlantic?
My ding a ling??