Rock Evolution – The History of Rock & Roll - 1961 (pg 62)

[threespires]

Fuck me, you five can't half bang on..

Yeah but do you want to nominate a song? Nobody's nominated Andy Williams yet.

 

[RobMCFC]

Fuck me, you five can't half bang on..

It’s the perfect antidote to where thousands of YouTube links are posted in 5 minutes on a thread and nobody says a thing. Like posting a link to “Stairway of Heaven”, “Stand by Me” or “I Am The Ressurection” and then it being lost in the rush does anybody any favours.

 

[Black&White&BlueMoon Town]

Finding one not yet mentioned, on any of the previous lists, not easy. I'm picking one my Mom liked in her teenage years.

Lots of Elvis qualified on the Pop lists, but I see what's in store for next week and don't want to blur those lines of what's next to Roll.

This song was written by Ted Snyder and lyrics by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. It was published in 1923. The song gave an American singer her major solo debut hit, which in March 1958 reached number 4 on Billboard's Hot 100.

The single, which would become her signature record, spent a total of 22 weeks on the Hot 100 – the longest of any of her hits — and was the first of her eight singles to be certified gold in America. In May and June of 1958, the single spent six weeks at number 1 on the UK singles chart.

"Who's Sorry Now?" - Connie Francis

 

[mancity111]

SD Jnr is arguably massively underrated in the UK, I think loads of people in this country just think of him as a mate of Bruce Forsyth!!

The guy was a freak more than once in a generation with all the disadvantages that came along with his physical stature and upbringing and the list can go on.

Yes not the most noisome character off stage but whether you have a passion for the genres and he covered trad pop , jazz and the blues with equal aplomb you cannot objectively deny his immense talent and craft on stage and on record.

He could easily have made it big time as a stand up comedian alone and while acting in movies wasn't he strong suit he didn't disgrace himself in this art form by a long stretch.

From what I know he is massively underrated in the UK but he isn't in OZ

Incredible vocal range for such a small stature.

 

[threespires]

Finding one not yet mentioned, on any of the previous lists, not easy. I'm picking one my Mom liked in her teenage years.

Lots of Elvis qualified on the Pop lists, but I see what's in store for next week and don't want to blur those lines of what's next to Roll.

This song was written by Ted Snyder and lyrics by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. It was published in 1923. The song gave an American singer her major solo debut hit, which in March 1958 reached number 4 on Billboard's Hot 100.

The single, which would become her signature record, spent a total of 22 weeks on the Hot 100 – the longest of any of her hits — and was the first of her eight singles to be certified gold in America. In May and June of 1958, the single spent six weeks at number 1 on the UK singles chart.

"Who's Sorry Now?" - Connie Francis

Doh, how did I miss out Connie Francis ? Top choice B&W.

 

[KS55]

Pop is such a nebulous term but I would suggest that the crooners starting in the thirties were really the start of pop. They were massively popular and sold millions of records. Britain’s best was undoubtedly Al Bowlly. He had a fabulous voice and was popular in Britain, the US, and even in India. Sadly killed in the Blitz.
His surname Incidently was really Pauli which was misheard and thus misspelt by the authorities when he lived in S.Africa.

 

[Resurrection Joe...]

17/18th century classical music was probably 'pop'...some composers being the first rock stars...they filled concert halls and sold sheet music...

 

[Saddleworth2]

17/18th century classical music was probably 'pop'...some composers being the first rock stars...they filled concert halls and sold sheet music...

I think Mozart as a child played to audiences that would not normally be concert goers. By and large though classical music was mainly for the upper levels of society.

 

[threespires]

Just listening to a 1961 playlist to decide what to include when we get there.
Couldn't help but smile/cry when this came on...

Patsy Cline - I Fall to Pieces

Anyone got a happy pre 60s track to cheer us up ?

 

[Black&White&BlueMoon Town]

Just listening to a 1961 playlist to decide what to include when we get there.
Couldn't help but smile/cry when this came on...

Patsy Cline - I Fall to Pieces

Anyone got a happy pre 60s track to cheer us up ?

I think we need something to help us wake up out of this nightmare...

"Mr. Sandman" - The Chordettes

Please turn on your magic beam and get us a WIN