I was ten in the summer of 1961 and fell in love with Roy Orbison.  His sweet sad songs still have a special place in my life.  Some other songs on the list I really like are Runaway, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, and the folk standard Michael.  The list is unusual in that it includes four instrumentals and no Western songs.  The lists are a pretty good indicator of trends.  Black artists were prominent, there being seven tunes by Black artists.  Of the various genres, pop tunes still dominate with eleven, followed by the four instrumentals, two R&B, and one each of folk, country and doo wop.  This will be a favorite year for my listening.