Top Tens by Decade - The 1950s

[MindCrime]

1. La Bamba - Richie Valens (1958)

2. Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) - The Penguins (1957)

3. Fever - Peggy Lee (1958)

4. Since I Don't Have You - The Skyliners (1958)

5. Yakety Yak - Coasters (1958)

6. Rock-in Robin-Bobby Day (1958)

7. (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley and His Comets (1954)

8. Sea of Love - Phil Phillips (1959)

9. Who Do You Love - Bo Diddley (1956)

10. Poison Ivy - The Coasters (1959)

I admit that my top 4 is due to the covers that I am more familiar with.

[edna]

1- Poison Ivy - The Coasters (1959)

2- Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet (1959)

3- Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson (1958)

4- Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis (1957)

5- Love Potion No. 9 - The Clovers (1959)

6- Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay - Danny And The Juniors (1957)

7- Sea of Love - Phil Phillips (1959)

8- Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford (1955)

9- Dust My Broom - Elmore James (1952)

10- Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Jerry Lee Lewis (1957)

[_Laurie_]

1. Fever - Peggy Lee (1958)

2. Poison Ivy - The Coasters (1959)

3. Love Potion No. 9 - The Clovers (1959)

4. Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin (1959)

5. Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran (1958)

6. Sea of Love - Phil Phillips (1959)

7. That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly & The Crickets (1957)

8. La Bamba - Richie Valens (1958)

9. Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price (1958)

10 Who Do You Love - Bo Diddley (1956)

This is CRAZY!!!, crazy I tell ya....

[Lucky]

1. Since I Don't Have You - The Skyliners (1958)

2. Sweet Little Sixteen - Chuck Berry (1958)

3. You Send Me - Sam Cooke (1957)

4. Harlem Nocturne - The Viscounts (1959)

5. The Great Pretender - The Platters (1955)

5. Come Go With Me - The Dell-Vikings (1956)

6. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins (1955)

7. Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley (1956)

8. That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly & The Crickets (1957)

9. Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet (1959)

10. What'd I Say - Ray Charles (1959)

[BlueAngel]

Tough one...

1. "Blue Suede Shoes" - Carl Perkins (1955)

2. "Summertime Blues" - Eddie Cochran (1958)

3. "What'd I Say" - Ray Charles (1959)

4. "Great Balls of Fire" - Jerry Lee Lewis (1957)

5. "Fever" - Peggy Lee (1958)

6. "Mack The Knife" - Bobby Darin (1959)

7 "Sweet Little Sixteen" - Chuck Berry (1958)

8. "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" - Jerry Lee Lewis (1957)

9. "Got My Mojo Working" - Muddy Waters (1957)

10. "Willie and the Hand Jive" - Johnny Otis (1958)

[bluesboy]

1. Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent

2. Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson

3. Since I Don't Have You - The Skyliners

4. Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin

5. Got My Mojo Working - Muddy Waters

6. Harlem Nocturne - The Viscounts

7. Sweet Little Sixteen - Chuck Berry

8. Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley

9. Fever - Peggy Lee

10. La Bamba - Richie Valens

[c_s_1987]

1. Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran (1958) (Pretty sure this is my favourite 50's song)

2. Tequila - The Champs (1958)

3. Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet (1959)

4. La Bamba - Richie Valens (1958)

5. What'd I Say - Ray Charles (1959)

6. You Send Me - Sam Cooke (1957)

7. (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley and His Comets (1954)

8. Long Tall Sally - Little Richard (1956)

9. Rock-in Robin - Bobby Day (1958)

10. Sweet Little Sixteen - Chuck Berry (1958)

I'm amazed. This was so hard I couldn't even vote for either of my own nominations. I can't imagine what the other decades will be like.

The 50s rocked!

[Lea]

1.Yakety Yak - The Coaster

2.Venus- Frankie Avalon

3.Love Potion No. 9 - The Clovers

4.Fever - Peggy Lee

5.La Bamba - Richie Valens

6.That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly & The Crickets

7.Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford

8.Sh-Boom - The Crew-Cuts

9.Chantilly Lace - The Big Bopper

10.Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin

[Uncle Joe]

1- Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran (1958)-

2-Come Go With Me - The Dell-Vikings (1956)

3-Since I Don't Have You - The Skyliners (1958)

4-That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly & The Crickets (1957)

5-Yakety Yak - The Coasters (1958)

6-You Send Me - Sam Cooke (1957)

7-Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson (1958)

8-Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Jerry Lee Lewis (1957)

9-Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins (1955)

10-Long Tall Sally - Little Richard (1956)

How did we miss Johnny B. Goode?

[OLD 55]

1.(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley and His Comets (1954)

2. The Great Pretender - The Platters (1955)

3. Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley (1956)

4. Long Tall Sally - Little Richard (1956)

5. 16 Candles - The Crests (1958)

6. Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson (1958)

7. Come Go With Me - The Dell-Vikings (1956)

8. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins (1955)

9. Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino (1956)

10.Since I Don't Have You - The Skyliners (1958)

[TheLizard]

1. Who Do You Love - Bo Diddley

2. The Girl Can't Help It - Little Richard

3. What'd I Say - Ray Charles

4. Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On - Jerry Lee Lewis

5. Sweet Little Sixteen - Chuck Berry

6. That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly

7. Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin

8. Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley

9. Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran

10. Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson

I don't think there's a single song on that list I don't like. That was impossibly hard.

[Viaene]

When does the voting close Levis, my dear?

[Tenacious_Peaches]

1] You Send Me - Sam Cooke (1957)

2] Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price (1958)

3] Since I Don't Have You - The Skyliners (1958)

4] What'd I Say - Ray Charles (1959)

5] Who Do You Love - Bo Diddley (1956)

6] The Great Pretender - The Platters (1955)

7] Sh-Boom - The Crew-Cuts (1954)

8] Fever - Peggy Lee (1958)

9] Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson (1958)

10] Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) - The Penguins (1957)

[phil]

1. Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran

2. Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent

3. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins

4. Dust My Broom - Elmore James

5. Long Tall Sally - Little Richard

6. Take Five - Dave Brubeck

7. Since I Don't Have You - Skyliners

8. You Send Me - Sam Cooke

9. You're So Fine - The Falcons

10.True Love Ways - Buddy Holly

[Levis]

When does the voting close Levis, my dear?

Hmmm, I don't really know, I haven't thought of a deadline yet. I'd say you can start to panic once I vote because I'll probably aim to put up results 24 hours after that

[cyberjudge]

1. (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock-Bill Haley & his Comets

2. Hound Dog-Elvis

3. Heartbreak Hotel-Elvis

4. Mack the Knife-Bobby Darin

5. You Send Me-Sam Cooke

6. Rock-in Robin-Bobby Day

7. Wake Up Little Susie-Everly Brothers

8. That'll Be the Day-Buddy Holly

9. La Bamba-Richie Valens

10. Sea of Love-Phil Phillips & the Twilights

[Jenny]

1. Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin

2. Fever - Peggy Lee

3. Mona Lisa - Nat King Cole

4. Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis

5. Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets

6. Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis

7. Tequila - The Champs

8. La Bamba - Richie Valens

9. You Send Me - Sam Cooke

10. That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly

What a tough one!

[RonJonSurfer]

1. Sea of Love

2. Great Balls of Fire

3. Chantilly Lace

4. Rock Around The Clock

5. Long Tall Sally

6. Tequila

7. Wake Up Little Susie

8. Since I Don't Have You

9. Sixteen Candles

10. Earth Angel

[miamisammy29]

1. That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly & the Crickets

2. Poison Ivy - The Coasters

3. Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochrane

4. Come Go With Me - Dell-Vikings

5. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins

6. Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin

7. Who Do You Love - Bo Diddley

8. Yakety Yak - The Coasters

9. Wake Up Little Susie - Everly Brothers

10. Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino

[Dappled]

1. True Love Ways - Buddy Holly (1958)

2. Harlem Nocturne - The Viscounts (1959)

3. Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent (1956)

4. Sixteen Candles - The Crests (1958)

5. Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino (1956)

6. Poison Ivy - The Coasters (1959)

7. Love Potion No. 9 - The Clovers (1959)

8. Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price (1958)

9. Who Do You Love - Bo Diddley (1956)

10. Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis (1957)

[pinkstones]

1. In The Wee Small Hours - Frank Sinatra

2. Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell

3. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine - Jimmie Rodgers

4. Something's Gotta Give - The McGuire Sisters

5. Tennesee Waltz - Patti Page

6. Chances Are - Johnny Mathis

7. Love, You Didn't Do Right By Me - Rosemary Clooney

8. The Twelfth of Never - Johnny Mathis

9. Too Young - Nat King Cole

10. Only You - The Pretenders

[Farin]

Hi and Welcome pinkstones

Make also sure to check out the regular Top Tens - you'd even still have time to nominate two songs for this issue.

[edna]

Welcome pinkstones... cool name

[CanAm]

1. Rock Around The Clock

2. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On

3. Blue Suede Shoes

4. Long Tall Sally

5. That'll Be The Day

6. La Bamba

7. Hound Dog

8. Mack The Knife

9. Wake Up Little Susie

10 You Send Me

I love Singin' In The Rain, but it belongs to another musical genre, so I didn't include it in my list.

[bluesboy]

1. In The Wee Small Hours - Frank Sinatra

2. Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell

3. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine - Jimmie Rodgers

4. Something's Gotta Give - The McGuire Sisters

5. Tennesee Waltz - Patti Page

6. Chances Are - Johnny Mathis

7. Love, You Didn't Do Right By Me - Rosemary Clooney

8. The Twelfth of Never - Johnny Mathis

9. Too Young - Nat King Cole

10. Only You - The Pretenders

Those are some Great songs pinkstones...

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