Dad's 2023 Christmas Puzzle

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Across
  1. 1. Leslie Gore smash hit 1963
  2. 5. Country music’s biggest hit 1961 “Crazy” singer
  3. 11. Doggone sweet Paul Anka song
  4. 12. Beatles best selling single all time
  5. 13. Sinatra remake of Bart Howard song
  6. 16. Four Seasons front man
  7. 17. 1964 bossa nova jazz hit by Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto
  8. 18. 1966 Sinatra hit about walkin’ in these
  9. 19. Queen of Soul, 1967 hit, can you spell it?
  10. 24. She sang “Stand by Your Man”
  11. 25. French song stayed 4 weeks as #1
  12. 26. She starred in Hello Dolly in 1969
  13. 27. “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” singer
  14. 28. Bakersfield favorite son’s hit “Mama Tried” 1968
  15. 29. “Light My Fire” was their first #1 hit in 1967
  16. 30. “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” hit song
  17. 33. Beachboys first top ten song, 1963
  18. 34. He sang Mr. Lonely, hitting #1 in 1964.
  19. 36. Cash, 1963 “Ring of Fire” singer
  20. 37. Neil Diamond’s most re-sung hit 1969
  21. 38. Roger Miller was Just Sittin’ Around Drinkin” ….
  22. 41. He got everyone in a Twist, originally
  23. 43. “Can’t Help Falling in Love” movie
  24. 47. Queen of Jazz
  25. 48. 5th Dimension won 7 Grammy’s for this song
  26. 49. “The Shadow of Your Smile” movie
  27. 51. Vince Guaraldi’s famed cartoon theme song 1964
  28. 52. “The Graduate” hit song
  29. 53. “King of the Road” Grammy winner
  30. 54. “I Got You Babe” duo from 1965
  31. 55. “Its Not Unusual” singer 1967
  32. 56. Sound of Music hit
Down
  1. 2. Julie Andrews movie hit
  2. 3. of Aquarius, “Hair” Hit song
  3. 4. “I Can’t Stop Loving You” artist
  4. 6. “Pinball Wizard” group
  5. 7. The ____ Invasion
  6. 8. Petula Clark single tops the charts 1965
  7. 9. Grammy winner for best new artist 1962 or Lancelot
  8. 10. Presley best selling single all time
  9. 14. This group sang “Leader of the Pack”
  10. 15. “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” group
  11. 20. The Chiffons 1963 hit, written by Carol King
  12. 21. “Brown Eyed Girl” singer 1967
  13. 22. Who was backed by the Hermits?
  14. 23. Who was “Groovin’” in 1967?
  15. 31. She starred in the movie and #1 song of the same name 1960
  16. 32. “Give My Regards to Broadway” play
  17. 35. Aretha hit song written by Carol King 1967
  18. 39. “My Boyfriends Back” 1963 group
  19. 40. Sinatra 1969 Hit
  20. 42. “What a Wonderful World” singer 1968
  21. 44. Girls that sang Stop! (all the way to the top)
  22. 45. “Sugar Sugar” by the _____, reaches #1 1969
  23. 46. Big hit of 1968 “Wichita Lineman”
  24. 50. “As Long As He Needs Me” movie