60 YEARS OF THE ROCK ERA. 1959 Winners. Tomorrow: 1960.

60 YEARS OF

ROCK

BEST OF 1959

-WINNERS-

TOP GROUP 1959

BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETS

THE PLATTERS

THE COASTERS

THE DRIFTERS

THE FLAMINGOS

TOP MALE 1959

BOBBY DARIN

FRANKIE AVALON

RAY CHARLES

SAM COOKE

LLOYD PRICE

TOP FEMALE 1959

RUBY WRIGHT

DODIE STEVENS

CONNIE FRANCIS

SARAH VAUGHAN

DINAH WASHINGTON

TOP RECORDING 1959

SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES The Platters

IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE Buddy Holly

VENUS Frankie Avalon

THERE GOES MY BABY The Drifters

I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU The Flamingos

PERSONALITY Lloyd Price

WHAT’D I SAY Ray Charles

POSON IVY The Coasters

MACK THE KNIFE Bobby Darin

OH! CAROL Neil Sedaka

TOP RECORDING ACT 1959

THE DRIFTERS

THE PLATTERS

RAY CHARLES 

BOBBY DARIN

BUDDY HOLLY

The Caffe` Latte` Top 10 Tracks this week:

1 Wildstar GIORGIO MORODER ftg. FOXES  1wk                                                                   3 3

2 Like I'm Gonna Lose You MEGHAN TRAINOR ftg. JOHN LEGEND                              4 3

3 Sailing RUMER                                                                                                   7 2

4 Tempted GIORGIO MORODER ftg. MATTHEW KOMA                                                     1 4

5 Start Again CONRAD SEWELL                                                                          2 4

6 Emergency ICONA POP                                                                                          9 2

7 Are You With Me LOST FREQUENCIES                                                                            NEW

8 Peanut Butter Jelly GALANTIS                                                                                       NEW

9 Unstoppable LIANNE LA HAVAS                                                                                     NEW

10 Come To Me ACE OF BASE                                                                                    8 6

THE CAFFE` LATTE`

TOP 10 ALBUMS – JULY 2015

 

1 DÉJÀ VU Giorgio Moroder       2 months         1 2

2 NINA REVISITED A TRIBUTE TO NINA SIMONE Various Artists       NEW

3 THE ORIGINAL HIGH [Deluxe Edition] Adam Lambert                 6 2

4 NO PLACE IN HEAVEN Mika         2 2

5 HIDDEN GEMS Ace of Base            3 3 

6 THE COMPLETE GREATEST HITS The Eagles                 9 6

7 THE SONGWRITER Sam Cooke            4 2

8 85% PROOF [Deluxe Edition] WILL YOUNG               5 3

9 X Ed Sheeran             8 6

10 IN THE LONELY HOUR Sam Smith                 10 6

Celebrating 60 years of Rock music. Update: 1959.

60 YEARS OF

ROCK

(1955-2015)

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JULY 9, 1955

-“Rock Around The Clock” reaches #1 

1956

-Elvis becomes rock 'n roll's first major star.

 

1957 
-Buddy Holly & The Crickets: rock's prototype group.
 










1958
-Jerry Lee Lewis' career is damaged when he marries his teen cousin.

 

  







1959

-Buddy Holly dies in a plane crash with Ritchie Valens & Big Bopper 
- Ray Charles brings gospel to secular music & creates soul.

 

February 3, 1959 has been immortalized as 'the day the music died'. A tragic plane crash in a cornfield in Iowa ended the lives of rock 'n roll artists Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson.
Other rock artists experienced other difficulties in 1959. Chuck Berry was on trial for transporting a minor across state lines for immoral purposes. This hampered his career. Jerry Lee Lewis' popularity dwindled after his scandalous marriage. Elvis Presley was in the army. Influential DJ Alan Freed was being investigated for payola. Even  The Platters are arrested in a hotel room. Rock's biggest forces faced hindrances. 
In the meantime, there was a folk music revival thanks to The Kingston Trio. Ray Charles brought his church roots into secular music and created the soul genre with "What'd I Say".

   

Lloyd Price; The Flamingos

   

    

CAFFE` LATTE` TOP 2000 TRACKS

THE TOP 10

#1 YOUR SONG

ELTON JOHN

(1970)

Writers: Bernie Taupin & Elton John

Few breakthrough songs retain their quality and beauty the way Elton John's 1st hit single has. Even fewer still stack up as a career highlight against more than 5 decades of recording output. John's career has produced many subsequent classic tracks, but "Your Song" remains a fan favourite to this day. Perhaps that is why the singer has performed it at almost every live gig since 1970. 
Many of music's most successful and celebrated acts produce a song this great years into their career. The Beatles, ABBA, Queen, Pink Floyd, Stevie Wonder, Madonna, Marvin Gaye and Ray Charles are some examples of acts that evolved their sound before creating what would be universally cited as a "best work".
Bernie Taupin's lyrics are basic and definitely unassuming. The words are plain. Taupin has adopted the "less is more" approach. Its simplicity is what has kept the song relatable to fans since its release in 1970. Its verses are almost informal. The lyrics add a sincerity and humility to the delivery. John's vocal is tender as it softly makes its way through Taupin's verses. Gus Dudgeon produced the track which features a string arrangement from Paul Buckmaster. "Your Song" was included on John's 2nd and eponymous album, which came out during the same year.
John had been releasing singles since 1968, foilowing attempts to have his compositions with Taupin recorded by other acts. This led to John deciding to record them himself. In 1970, "Border Song" made inroads in North America. Later that yrear, "Your Song" was issued in the UK, with "Into The Old Man's Shoes" as the B-side. For its US release, the flip featured "Take Me To The Pilot".
Suddenly, John was scaling the charts around the world. "Your Song" reached #7 in Britain. In America, it peaked at #8. The single made the Top 10 in Canada and parts of Europe. It also reached #11 on the Australian chart. The single led to the Top 10 success of its parent album in the same markets.
"Your Song" has been revisited by John throughout the decades that followed. He has re-recorded versions that have returned the beautiful ballad to the charts. In 1987, John released a live version recorded in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. In 2002, his breathtaking re-interpretation with Alessandro Safina reached the Top 10 in the UK and Canada and raised money for charity. Over the years, John has also re-recorded the song with Ronan Keating and featured versions on live albums. The demo of "Your Song" was included on the box set 'To Be Continued'. 
The song has been covered by other recording artists. These acts include Cilla Black (in 1971), Billy Paul (iwith an R&B makeover in 1972), Rod Stewart (for the 1991 Elton John tribute album 'Two Rooms') and Ellie Goulding (her 2010 remake peaked at #2 in the UK).

#2 NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS

BARBRA STREISAND
 

#3 I NEED YOU TO TURN TO

ELTON JOHN
 

#4 LOVE CHILD

DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES

 

#5 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL

ABBA

 

#6 CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU

FRANKIE VALLI

#7 AMOUREUSE

KIKI DEE

 

#8 WALK ON BY

DIONNE WARWICK

 

#9 ELTON'S SONG

ELTON JOHN

 

#10 THE WAY HE MAKES ME FEEL

BARBRA STREISAND

 

This is a list made up of the songs I enjoy the most, ranked in order of preference: the higher we go, the more I cherish them. Some were released as singles, others as album tracks. Some are obscure; others were worldwide hits or have universal appeal. They aren't always the most famous or popular, but simply a personal choice. I have excluded songs from the last few years in order to get a better idea of a song's lasting impression. I hope you find some new tracks to love, or re-discover some past favourites. 

Each week, new songs from #1501-2000 are updated.