1960 in music

In the year Kennedy won the White House, Elvis was discharged and hit the charts full steam. Ben E. King went solo. The Beatles make their Hamburg debut. Neil Young forms his first band at age 14.

#1 song:
It's Now Or Never by Elvis Presley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkMVscR5YOo



Other classics:

Are You Lonesome Tonight? by Elvis Presley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPjnE1WRMKo

Beyond the Sea by Bobby Darin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8OlDPqYBLw

Cathy’s Clown by The Everly Brothers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXvKAWiU_cQ

Chain Gang by Sam Cooke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmZdvVnMXCc

El Paso by Marty Robbins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-y3DB0wLh4

Only the Lonely by Roy Orbison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjq4wYuwgxs

Shop Around by The Miracles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQGXa3FiXKM

Walk, Don’t Run by The Ventures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW21rcHiVU0



Chubby Checker set off a major dance craze:

The Twist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im9XuJJXylw



and then this...

Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini by Brian Hyland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge9Ou3-YyqU

The Who: You Better You Bet (1981)

This was The Who's last hit in the U.S (#18). and U.K (#9). Pete wrote the song for his then girlfriend. The song bares a resemblance to Townshend's 1980 solo hit "Let My Love Open the Door." The video became the first one to appear on MTV more than once.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXMWNhCmLUg

AC/DC: Heatseeker (1988)

Classic AC/DC. The video included a cruise missile, strategic air command, and of course Angus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWG4-4Y6Z60

Billy Joel: Uptown Girl (1983)

Today, Uptown Girl is one of Billy Joel's signature songs. In 1983, it did not perform as well as his previous single. He wrote the song about Elle Macpherson, but it became associated with Christie Brinkley. Brinkley appeared in the video and eventually married Joel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCuMWrfXG4E

Top 10 Bon Jovi songs

My ten favorite in no order.

Keep the Faith

Wanted Dead or Alive

You Give Love a Bad Name

Livin' on a Prayer

Living in Sin

Bad Medicine

It's My Life

Two Story Town

One Wild Night

Have a Nice Day

Weird Al Yankovic: Word Crimes (2014)

This is Weird Al's best work. "Word Crimes" is a parody of grammatical miscues put to Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines." The song reached #39 on the charts. Weird Al became the third artist to have Top 40 hits in every decade since the 1980s. The other two: Michael Jackson and Madonna.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc

Twisted Sister: We're Not Gonna Take It (1984)

The song is remembered for its slapstick video featuring Mark Metcalf of Animal House and Buffy the Vampire Slayer fame. The song was used by Arnold Schwartzeneger for his campaign for governor and Paul Ryan in the 2012 presidential election.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9AbeALNVkk

Unchained by Van Halen (1981)

I wonder if Ted Templeman just had enough of David Lee Roth or if the "Come on, Dave, gimme a break!" was planned. Awesome song notable for the MXR M-117 flanger...check it out online.


Live:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2Qatc4K85A



　

Studio:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx86CxKYtg0

The House is Rockin' by Stevie Ray Vaughan (1989)

Stevie Ray Vaughan reached his full potential as a songwriter with the In Step album. Then, he perished in a helicopter accident. One critic called the situation "bittersweet." This is the lead track from In Step.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G84P5K-W1c

Alone by Heart (1987)

Ann Wilson really cuts loose in this song. "Alone" became the band's biggest hit and still receives airplay today. It spent three weeks at #1 and was the #2 song of 1987. "Alone" also has one of rock's great screams.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cw1ng75KP0

Black and Blue by Van Halen (1988)

You could not escape Black and Blue in the hot, drought ridden summer of 1988. The song went to #1 on the Album Rock tracks chart and was the lead single off of OU812. 1988-89 was a Van Halen summer/fall/winter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulWjBFJ48Dc

No Woman No Cry by Bob Marley (1974)

Bob Marley gave songwriting credit to his friend Vincent Ford. Ford ran a soup kitchen in a Jamaican ghetto. The royalties kept the kitchen, and Ford, afloat.

Live:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGqrvn3q1oo



Studio:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x59kS2AOrGM




　


　
　

Hello I Love You by The Doors (1968)

Jim Morrison wrote a poem for a girl on the beach. The Doors later turned it into this iconic song. "Hello I Love You" became the band’s first UK hit. Later, a UK court ruled the band copied The Kinks "All Day and All of the Night" for the song’s structure.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzM71scYw0M