From the ArcaMax Publishing, Trivia Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/trivia/s-370665-197981

Which UK group was the first with a #1 hit in the US?

UK group The Tornadoes' hit single "Telstar" was the first UK single to reach Number 1 in the USA on December 22, 1962. This was more than a year before the Fab Four made it to Number 1 in the USA with "I Want to Hold Your Hand" on February 1, 1964.

This news arrived on: 06/29/2008

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