While I pucker my thoughts on my business sojourn to Bangkok for 2 nights as my next entry, here’s a list of my favorite Golden Oldies from the 50s/60s era, shortlisted from 313 songs. I sometimes wished I was back in the 60s, living life as a freewheeling American, going to the prom - yadda, yadda, yadda. Damn that idiot box! LOL!
1) Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There
2) Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy
3) Sam Cooke - Cha Cha Cha
4) Neil Sedaka - Breaking Up is Hard to Do
5) Everly Brothers - When Will I Be Loved?
6) Paul Anka - Diana
7) Beach Boys - Don’t Worry Baby
Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
9) Four Tops - I Can’t Help Myself
10) Harry Belafonte - Jamaica Farewell
11) Sam Cooke - Wonderful World
12) Sam Cooke - Cupid
13) Chuck Berry - Dancin Party
14) Dion - Runaround Sue
15) Bill Haley - Rock Around the Clock
16) Herman’s Hermits - I’m Into Something Good
17) Beatles - From Me to You
18) Bill Haley - Ten Little Indians
19) Bobby Fuller - I Fought the Law
20) Johnny Tillotson - Judy Judy Judy
21) Brian Hyland - Ginny Come Lately
22) Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode
23) Temptations - Under the Boardwalk
24) Ray Charles - Hit the Road Jack
25) The Searchers - Love Potion No 9
26) Four Seasons - Oh What a Night
27) Robert John - Lion Sleeps Tonight
28) Middle of the Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep
29) Thurston Harris - Little Bitty Pretty One
30) Chuck Berry - Roll Over Beethoven
2) Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy
3) Sam Cooke - Cha Cha Cha
4) Neil Sedaka - Breaking Up is Hard to Do
5) Everly Brothers - When Will I Be Loved?
6) Paul Anka - Diana
7) Beach Boys - Don’t Worry Baby
Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite9) Four Tops - I Can’t Help Myself
10) Harry Belafonte - Jamaica Farewell
11) Sam Cooke - Wonderful World
12) Sam Cooke - Cupid
13) Chuck Berry - Dancin Party
14) Dion - Runaround Sue
15) Bill Haley - Rock Around the Clock
16) Herman’s Hermits - I’m Into Something Good
17) Beatles - From Me to You
18) Bill Haley - Ten Little Indians
19) Bobby Fuller - I Fought the Law
20) Johnny Tillotson - Judy Judy Judy
21) Brian Hyland - Ginny Come Lately
22) Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode
23) Temptations - Under the Boardwalk
24) Ray Charles - Hit the Road Jack
25) The Searchers - Love Potion No 9
26) Four Seasons - Oh What a Night
27) Robert John - Lion Sleeps Tonight
28) Middle of the Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep
29) Thurston Harris - Little Bitty Pretty One
30) Chuck Berry - Roll Over Beethoven
My favorite band from that era were the Beach Boys and my favorite solo artist was Sam Cooke.
Beach Boys Top 10 (in no particular order)
1) Crocodile Rock
2) Kokomo
3) Wouldn’t It Be Nice
4) Surfin USA
5) Fun Fun Fun
6) Don’t Worry Baby
7) California Girls
Help Me Rhonda
9) Barbara Ann
10) Sloop John B
Sam Cooke’s Classics (in no particular order)
1) Save the Last Dance
2) Another Saturday Night
3) Bring It Home to Me
4) Cha Cha Cha
5) Cupid
6) Wonderful World
7) Having a Party
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July 22nd, 2006 at 4:43pm
You are now 28 yrs old….where were you then?
July 22nd, 2006 at 5:37pm
What happened to Elvis Presley? Pat Boone’s ‘April Love’ is also not included?
July 22nd, 2006 at 7:44pm
daniel, u make me feel toooo young to be here hahaha… nice list, I remember when I was learning music.. I learnt most of the stuff you listed and at that time, I don’t know how big those hits were lol..
July 23rd, 2006 at 5:21am
anonymous Errrr….swimming in my father’s balls? LOL!
fishtail Elvis who? You mean the bloke from Whoville?
lex These songs were defining. You’re not too old to enjoy them. Next up - favorite rock songs by Bryan Adams, Def Leppard and my favorite band - Bon Jovi.
July 14th, 2007 at 5:55am
hey i’m from the jovi board! yes! i love def leppard (favorite song:ANIMAL), Bryan Adams (favorite song:asummer of ‘69), AND OF COURSE BON JOVI!!!!! (favorite song: WILD IN THE STREETS)