Mort Shuman: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2010

Rock Hall Bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/mort-shuman/



Shuman was a writer at the famous Brill Building in New York.

Some of his works:

A Teenager in Love by Dion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pwgswchPDo

Viva Las Vegas by Elvis Presley: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucubLr3ZLbw

This Magic Moment by The Drifters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul041CSNJto



He died in 1991.

Otis Blackwell: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2010

Official Site: http://www.otisblackwell.com/about.html

Rock Hall Bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/otis-blackwell/bio/



Blackwell won a talent contest at the Apollo in 1952. He became a major songwriter.

Fever by Little Willie John: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGD4VfWtwWM

Don't Be Cruel by Elvis Presley: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViMF510wqWA

Great Balls of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt0mg8Z09SY

Jimmy Jones: Handy Man: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKpbNvDg6zY



He suffered a stroke in 1991 and died of a heart attack in 2002.

Del Shannon: Runaway (1961)

A man lost his girl and pines for her. That is the basis for Del Shannon's "Runaway." The song has a unique sound and hit #1 in 1961 after an appearance on American Bandstand. This is one of the great songs in the period between the end of the 50s and the British Invasion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S13mP_pfEc

The Byrds: Eight Miles High (1966)

The Byrds created folk rock by combining Dylan with the Beatles. In 1966, they released "Eight Miles High." The song was banned because of supposed drug connotations. The Byrds denied the linkage at the time, but later admitted the song was inspired in part to their trips.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLzzlQj6b6M

1958 in Music

In 1958, Iran bans rock n roll because its music is against Islamic beliefs. Elvis joins the army while Phil Spector, Marvin Gaye, and Kenny Rogers begin their musical careers. Jerry Lee Lewis married his 13-year-old cousin causing a major scandal that he never really recovered from. Meanwhile, Billboard Magazine launches the Hot 100 chart for the first time.

The first #1 on the Hot 100:
Poor Little Fool by Ricky Nelson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R12H8QWnwvE

#1 song of 1958:
Volare by Domenico Modungo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4IjJav7xbg

The most important songs of 1958:
Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFo8-JqzSCM

All I Have to Do is Dream by The Everly Brothers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbU3zdAgiX8

Tequila by The Champs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5J802Hqsu8

The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) by The Chipmunks with David Seville: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whY9MKlvisI

Tom Dooley by The Kingston Trio: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZYjc57V55U

Twilight Time by The Platters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nRU0GEBmWc

Yakety Yak by The Coasters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6-2eXjx-h0

Other hits:
Bird Dog by the Everly Brothers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SkvaALFQOs

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by The Platters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3l001-zSA4

It's All In the Game by Tommy Edwards: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akbfXUA08OY

Breathless by Jerry Lee Lewis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwXHtfHJ3Co

Don't by Elvis Presley: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC9l9EH7d-8

Hard Headed Woman by Elvis Presley: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kaoukme-KyY

It's Only Make Believe by Conway Twitty: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJefPaBsSug

Maybe Baby by Buddy Holly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4yqhCypYfE

Oh Lonesome Me by Don Gibson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc-2eO8FJzk

Rave On by Buddy Holly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04E24MKU3yU

Stupid Cupid by Connie Francis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl3UE8yxn-0

The Purple People Eater by Sheb Wooley: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL1ZH0Ke92A

You Always Hurt the One You Love by Connie Francis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA2bAaHvJCY




　


　
　

　


　
　


　

　

　
 




 

U2: Vertigo (2004)

The Edge described "Vertigo" as "the mother of all rock tunes." Bono opens with "Uno, dos, tres, catorce!" which Bruce Springsteen proclaimed "rock n roll." In English, it means "one, two, three, fourteen!" Bono claimed alcohol might have been involved at that point in the writing process.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98W9QuMq-2k

Muddy Waters: Hoochie Coochie Man (1954)

Willie Dixon wrote this blues standard. Muddy Waters recorded the definitive version in 1954. The hoochie coochie was a dance crazy from the 1890s. A hoochie coochie man watched the girls do the dance or ran the show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFxrLOVwsEE

The Who: Armenia City in the Sky (1967)

The Who go psychadelic! The opening track on The Who Sell Out, "Armenia City in the Sky" was written by friend of the band Speedy Keen. The vocals do not sound like Roger Daltrey at all....unless he's on helium.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7wrwctQS3s

The Black Keys: Fever (2014)

The Black Keys followed up their mega success with this tune. They hoped to capture the Motown vibe with "Fever." In the video, Dan Auerbach plays a creepy televangelist. Patrick Carney plays his Ed McMahon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trk7P-9QDyc

Pete Townshend: It Must Be Done (2014)

The Americans tv series is about two KGB operatives living in 1980s Virginia. It deals with the interpersonal relationships of the agents with an occasional real life event tossed in. Pete Townshend offered this song for the series in 2014. The work captures the feel of the Cold War.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7QbWAPagzU

Black Sabbath Top 10 songs

My own top 10....

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

Iron Man

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

Heaven and Hell

Into the Void

God is dead?

The Wizard

Children of the Grave

Symptom of the Universe

Otis Redding: (Sitting On) The Dock of the Bay (1968)

Otis Redding died in a plane crash in 1967. His version of this song marked the first time a posthumous release hit #1 on the American charts. In 1999, it was listed as the sixth most performed song of the 20th century.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyxLaHmOaYM

Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young: Woodstock (1970)

Joni Mitchell wrote "Woodstock" based on Graham Nash's descriptions of the event. Mitchell's version came out in 1969 while Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young released a version in 1970. Later, Led Zeppelin incorporated part of the song into their live version of "Dazed and Confused."

CSNY:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKdsRWhyH30



Joni Mitchell:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRjQCvfcXn0




　


　

R.E.M.: The Finest Worksong (1988)

R.E.M. released three singles off 1987's Document. The first two became MTV hits and broke the Billboard Hot 100. "The One I Love" peaked at #10 and "It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) reached #69. "The Finest Worksong" failed to make the Hot 100, but did hit #28 on the Mainstream Rock chart.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=559eWB93jW4