Kon Tiki was a number 1 hit for which British group in 1961?
Spotlight on The Shadows group. "The Frightened City" was scored as the titular theme for the film of the same name and later recorded by The Shadows. Three tracks off the EP had been released in the UK as singles and entered the "Record Retailer" chart: "The Frightened City" was released in May 1961 peaking at number three, "Kon-Tiki" spent one week at number one in October, and "The Savage" was released in November peaking at number ten. All four tracks featured on the compilation LP "The Shadows' Greatest Hits" released on the Columbia label in 1963. Beginning in 1960s, in addition to publishing
Kon-Tiki expedition Heyerdahl tested more than twenty different composites before settling on one that proved an effective compromise between bulk and torsional rigidity. No metal was used in the construction. "Kon-Tiki" carried of drinking water in 56 water cans, as well as a number of sealed bamboo rods. The purpose stated by Heyerdahl for carrying modern and ancient containers was to test the effectiveness of ancient water storage. For food "Kon-Tiki" carried 200 coconuts, sweet potatoes, bottle gourds and other assorted fruit and roots. The U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps provided field rations, tinned food and survival equipment. In return, the "Kon-Tiki" explorers