United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960
The United Kingdom participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960. The British Broadcasting Corporation organised a national final, the Eurovision Song Contest British Final 1960, to select the United Kingdom's entry for the contest. The United Kingdom was represented by the song Looking High, High, High, performed by Bryan Johnson, and placed 2nd, the United Kingdom's joint best placing in the competition at the time.
Background
Prior to the 1960 contest, the United Kingdom had participated in the contest twice: first in with the song "All" performed by Patricia Bredin, placing 7th, and most recently in with the song "Sing, Little Birdie" performed by Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson, placing 2nd.Before Eurovision
Eurovision Song Contest British Final 1960
The Eurovision Song Contest British Final 1960 was the national final organised by the BBC to select the United Kingdom's entry for the contest. The selection consisted of two semi-finals held on 2 February and 4 February 1960, and a final held on 6 February 1960. All three shows were broadcast on BBC Television presented by David Jacobs.The songs were evaluated by seven fifteen-member regional juries: the South of England, the Midlands, the North of England, Scotland, Wales, the West of England, and Northern Ireland.
Competing entries
Twelve songs were shortlisted by the BBC to compete in the selection. The selection notably featured Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson, the representatives of the United Kingdom in. "When the Tide Turns" was performed by Rosemary Squires in the second semi-final, but performed by Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson in the final.| Artist | Song | Composer |
| Benny Lee | "Friendly Street" | Colin Cleaver |
| Bryan Johnson | "Looking High, High, High" | John Watson |
| David Hughes & Jimmy Fraser | "Mi amor" | Frederick Lydiate, Harry Rabinowitz |
| Dennis Lotis | "Love Me a Little" | Howard Barnes, Cliff Adams |
| Don Lang | "As the Big Dipper Dipped" | Ken Hare |
| Lita Roza | "Unexpectedly" | Susan Morrel |
| Malcolm Vaughan | "Each Tomorrow" | Chris Charles, Ronald Bridges |
| Marion Keene | "Love, Kisses and Heartaches" | David Green, Susan Morrel |
| Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson | "Pickin' Petals" | Stan Butcher, Syd Cordell |
| Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson | "When the Tide Turns" | David West, Manioli Di Veroli |
| Ronnie Carroll | "Girl With a Curl" | Donald Phillips |
| Rosemary Squires | "When the Tide Turns" | David West, Manioli Di Veroli |
| Vince Eager | "Teenage Tears" | Ronald Bridges |