Number One Hits: 1960 - 1969

Songs by New Zealand artists were rare in the charts in the early 1960s; it would be April 1967 before a New Zealand act made it to the top, when The La De Da's had a number one hit with their cover of 'Hey Baby'. With television being a new arrival in the decade, onscreen footage is also rare. In this Spotlight we've rounded up six of the 10 local number one hits of the 60s. Mr Lee Grant was a dominant force (appearing twice here), Shane spent six weeks at number one with 'Saint Paul', and the chart toppers also include a clip of John Rowles' first number one, ‘M’Lady’.