What music was popular in the late 50s and early 60s?

What music was popular in the late 50s and early 60s?

Highlights of 50s & 60s Party Songs include the following all-time hits:

  • “Rock Around the Clock” – Bill Haley & His Comets.
  • “Tutti Frutti” – Little Richard.
  • “Great Balls of Fire’” – Jerry Lee Lewis.
  • “Blueberry Hill” – Fats Domino.
  • “Splish Splash” – Bobby Darrin.
  • “Rockin’ Robin – Bobby Day.
  • “At the Hop” – Danny & The Juniors.

Who had the most number one hits in the 1950s?

Elvis Presley
Number ones Elvis Presley had the highest number of hits at the top of the Billboard number-one singles chart between January 1950 until August 1958 (10 songs) in addition, Presley remained the longest at the top of the Billboard number-one singles chart between January 1950 until August 1958 (57 weeks).

What was number one in the charts in 1954?

Billboard year-end top 30 singles of 1954

No. Title Artist(s)
1 “Little Things Mean a Lot” Kitty Kallen
2 “Wanted” Perry Como
3 “Hey There” Rosemary Clooney
4 “Sh-Boom” The Crew-Cuts

What is the best 60s music?

“Unchained Melody” originally appeared in 1955, with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. The composition was initially pegged for a relatively unknown prison film, Unchained, before the Righteous Brothers plucked the tune from obscurity for their album Just Once In My Life in the 60s.

What were the best selling songs of the 60s?

The Beatles

  • James Brown
  • The Beach Boys
  • The Supremes
  • The Rolling Stones
  • Bob Dylan
  • Aretha Franklin
  • Elvis Presley
  • Sam Cooke
  • The Jimi Hendrix Experience
  • What was the most popular song in the 1960s?

    SUGAR,SUGAR by The Archies

  • AQUARIUS/LET THE SUNSHINE IN by The 5th Dimension
  • CRIMSON AND CLOVER by Tommy James and the Shondells
  • HONKY TONK WOMEN by The Rolling Stones
  • GET BACK by The Beatles with Billy Preston
  • I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE by Marvin Gaye
  • I CAN’T GET NEXT TO YOU by The Temptations
  • EVERYDAY PEOPLE by Sly&the Family Stone
  • What is the most forgotten band from the 60s?

    Elusive Butterfly Bob Lind

  • I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten Dusty Springfield
  • Michelle The Overlanders
  • As Long As He Needs Me Shirley Bassey
  • I’m Coming Home Tom Jones
  • Terry Twinkle
  • Rainbow Valley Love Affair
  • I Guess I’ll Always Love You The Isley Brothers
  • Hang On Sloopy The McCoys
  • Games People Play Joe South