By Artist
The following artists achieved three or more number-one hits during the 1960s. Cliff Richard achieved seven number ones; two solo and five with the Shadows. The Shadows had a total of ten number ones; five solo and five with Cliff Richard.
| Artist | Number-one hits |
|---|---|
| The Beatles | 17 |
| Elvis Presley | 11 |
| The Shadows | 10 |
| The Rolling Stones | 8 |
| Cliff Richard | 7 |
| Frank Ifield | 4 |
| The Everly Brothers | 3 |
| Georgie Fame | 3 |
| Gerry and the Pacemakers | 3 |
| The Kinks | 3 |
| Roy Orbison | 3 |
| Sandie Shaw | 3 |
| The Searchers | 3 |
Read more about this topic: List Of 1960s UK Singles Chart Number Ones
Famous quotes containing the word artist:
“Every artist writes his own autobiography.”
—Havelock Ellis (1859–1939)
“An artist is a creature driven by demons. He don’t know why they choose him and he’s usually too busy to wonder why. He is completely amoral in that he will rob, borrow, beg, or steal from anybody and everybody to get the work done.”
—William Faulkner (1897–1962)