1962 in music

See also: 1961 in music, other events of 1962, 1963 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Top Hits

• "Peppermint Twist" - Joey Dee & the Starlighters
• "The Twist" - Chubby Checker
• "Soldier Boy" - The Shirelles
• "Hey Baby" - Bruce Channel
• "The Locomotion" - Little Eva
• "Sherry" - The Four Seasons
• "He's A Rebel" - The Crystals
• "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" - Neil Sedaka
• "Any Day Now" - Chuck Jackson
• "Leah" - Roy Orbison
• "Dream Baby" - Roy Orbison
• "Duke Of Earl" - Gene Chandler
• "Telstar" - The Tornadoes
• "Johnny Angel" - Shelly Fabares
• "Go Away Little Girl" - Steve Lawrence

Events

• Decca Records rejects a demo tape of The Beatles
• Release of first Beatles recording: the single "Love Me Do"/"P.S. I Love You" on October 5 in the United Kingdom

Births

• February 11 - Sheryl Crow, American singer
• April 6 - Gene Eugene, actor, lead singer of Adam Again
• April 16 - Ian MacKaye, lead singer of Minor Threat and Fugazi
• June 19 - Paula Abdul, pop vocalist
• November 1 - Anthony Kiedis, lead singer of Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Leslie/Sam Phillips, singer