The Best Instrumental Hits of the 60s

Throughout the 60s decade the craze of instumental pop or rock 'n roll music that became standards for that period are played even today on the radio.  Many hit the top of the charts that demonstrated that you didn't have to be singing or screaming in the mike to have a hit record.  Many of these songs became theme songs for high school proms back then and sometimes even today.  Sit back and reflect and LISTEN, yes I said listen to these great instrumental hits and think back "Remember How Great?"

1.  Last Date by Floyd Cramer (1960) Billboard Hit #2
2. The Theme From "A Summer Place" by Percy Faith (1960) Billboard Hit #1
3. Wonderland by Night by Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra (1961) Billboard Hit #1
4. Stranger on the Shore by Mr. Acker Bilk (1962) Billboard Hit #1
5. Green Onions by Booker T. & The MGs (1962) Billboard Hit #3
6. The Stripper by David Rose (1962) Billboard Hit #1
7. Main Theme From Exodus (Ari's Theme) by Mantovani (1961) Billboard Hit #31 (Special Note: Ferrante & Teicher hit Exodus hit # 2) 
8. Walk in the Black Forest by Horst Jankowski (1965) Billboard Hit #12
9. Wipeout by The Sufaris (1963) (1966) Billboard Hit #2 in 1963 and Billboard Hit #16 in 1966)
10. Out of Limits by The Marketts (1964) Billboard Hit #3
11. Lonely Bull by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (1962) Billboard Hit #6
12. Telstar by The Tornados (1962) Billboard Hit #1
13. Batman Theme by The Marketts (1966) Billboard Hit #17
14. Love Is Blue by Paul Mauriat (1968) Billboard Hit #1
15. Classical Gas by Mason Williams (1968) Billboard Hit #2
16. Soulful Strut by Young-Holt Unlimited (1968) Billboard Hit #3
17. The Horse by Cliff Nobles and Company (1968) Billboard Hit #2
18. Grazing in the Grass (Hugh Maskela) (1968) Billboard Hit #1
19. Hawaii Five-O by The Ventures (1969) Billboard Hit #4
20. Pipeline by The Chantays (1963) Billboard Hit #4