OLD 55 Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 The 'Rock Era' is generally considered to have commenced on 9th July 1955. The day Rock Around The Clock/ Bill Haley reached #1 on the Billboard Charts. :guitar: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Up +5 - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Neil Sedaka +4 - Please Mr. Postman - Marvelettes +3 - He's A Rebel - Crystals +2 - Jailhouse Rock - Elvis +1 - Crying - Roy Orbison Down -5 - You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore -4 - Dream Lover - BobbyDarin -3 - Palisades Park - Freddy (Boom Boom) Cannon -2 - Poetry In Motion - Johnny Tillotson -1 - Sea Cruise - Frankie Ford Should Be +5 - Stay - Maurice Williams... +4 - Diana - Paul Anka +3 - Last Night - Mar Kays +2 - Gee Whiz - Carla Thomas +1 - One Night - Elvis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueAngel Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Up +5 "Georgia On My Mind" - Ray Charles +4 "Louie Louie" - Kinsmen +3 "Little Sister" - Elvis Presley +2 "Poetry In Motion" - Johnny Tillotson +1 "Blueberry Hill" - Fats Domino Down -5 "You've Really Got A Hold On Me" - Miracles -4 "You Don't Own Me" - Lesley Gore -3 "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" - Neil Sedaka -2 "Wake Up Little Susie" - Everle Brothers -1 "Only The Lonely" - Roy Orbison New 5 "Just For Old Times Sake" - McGuire Sisters 4 "Hello Mary Lou" - Ricky Nelson 3 "Stay" - Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs 2 "Banana Boat Song" - Harry Belafonte 1 "Sixteen Candles" - Coasters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkstones Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Thanks for supporting my McGuire Sisters nomination! I'm really hoping to get that on the chart. It's a great pop song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Thanks Phil and Blue Angel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Plus..Move em up! +5 Runaround Sue - Dion (One of my all time favorite songs) +4 THE END OF THE WORLD - SKEETER DAVIS +3 You Don't Own Me - Leslie Gore +2 LITTLE SISTER - ELVIS PRESLEY +1 Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles Minus..Move em down -5 Maybelline - Chuck Berry -4 JAILHOUSE ROCK - ELVIS PRESLEY -3 Poison Ive - The Coasters -2 Baby It's You - Shirelles -1 Be My Baby -- Ronettes Should Be On There... +5 Bring It On Home To Me ~ Sam Cooke (Love this one to ) +4 Banana Boat Song - Harry Belafonte +3 Cathy's Clown--The Everly Brothers +2 Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares +1 Puppy Love - Paul Anka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Thanks Lea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dappled Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Darryl, Vera Lynn was my dad's alltime favourite singer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Hi Lars. She was very popular here in Australia. My Mum liked her a lot too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 does anybody here remember vera lynn remember how she said that we would meet again some sunny day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 In real life ? Or are they song lyrics ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 +5 Palisades Park +4 Candy Girl +3 It's My Party +2 Wake Up Little Susie +1 Runaround Sue -5 Georgia On My Mind -4 Unchain My Heart -3 Poison Ivy -2 I Walk the Line -1 Come Go with Me New +5 Johnny Angel +4 Sixteen Candles +3 Hello Mary Lou +2 Charlie Brown +1 Love and Marriage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 +1 Love and Marriage I was reading that just now as the Married with Children theme came on. Weird strange coincidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 timing is everything..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 Thanks Ron. Sorry people. I've slept in really late this morning. I'll get the Top 40 together and post it as soon as I can. VOTING IS CLOSED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 In real life ? Or are they song lyrics ? They're song lyrics from Pink Floyd's song "Vera Lynn" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 Thanks Kenne. I haven't heard it, but I'll chase it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 PREDICTION Very unlucky to miss out by one point this week ! BRING IT ON HOME TO ME - SAM COOKE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 COUNTING DOWN THE TOP 40..... #40 POISON IVY - COASTERS #30 Last Week, 12 Weeks In #39 SEA OF LOVE - PHIL PHILLIPS WITH TWILIGHTS #26 Last Week, 19 Weeks In Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 #38 BANANA BOAT SONG (DAY-O) NEW #37 WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE - EVERLY BROTHERS #40 Last Week, 10 Weeks In Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 #36 16 CANDLES - CRESTS NEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 #35 HELLO MARY LOU - RICKY NELSON NEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 #34 HE'S A REBEL - CRYSTALS #28 Last Week, 6 Weeks In #33 CANDY GIRL - 4 SEASONS #27 Last Week, 6 Weeks In #32 SHOP AROUND - MIRACLES #12 Last Week, 16 Weeks In Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 #31 BORN TOO LATE - PONI-TAILS #36 Last Week, 3 Weeks In #30 JAILHOUSE ROCK - ELVIS PRESLEY #34 Last Week, 13 Weeks In #29 SEA CRUISE - FRANKIE FORD #25 Last Week, 7 Weeks In Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberjudge Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 Like the newbies. Can't wait to see how the rest of the chart shakes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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