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Song 108 – I Only Have Eyes For You

SONG: I Only Have Eyes For You ARTIST: The Flamingos YEAR: 1959 Listen to it here: THE SONG: I Only Have Eyes For You was written by Harry Warren and Al Dubin for the movie Dames in 1934, but the song saw real success when it was recorded and released by doo-wop group the FlamingosContinue reading “Song 108 – I Only Have Eyes For You”

Song 106 – Brand New Cadillac

SONG: Brand New Cadillac ARTIST: Vince Taylor and the Playboys YEAR: 1959 Listen to it here: THE SONG: “Brand New Cadillac” was written and recorded by Vince Taylor in 1959. Although the song didn’t see a lot of airplay in Vince’s native UK it was a big hit in continental Europe, especially Scandinavia, being successfullyContinue reading “Song 106 – Brand New Cadillac”

Album 12 – Birth of the Cool

ALBUM TITLE: Birth of the Cool ARTIST NAME: Miles Davis YEAR OF RELEASE: Favourite Song: Holly: Budo Kelly: Moon Dreams ALBUM HISTORY: The Birth of the Cool was recorded in 1949 and 1950 and released in February 1957. Through much of the 1940s Miles Davis was playing in a quintet with Charlie Parker, but heContinue reading “Album 12 – Birth of the Cool”

Song 104 – All I Have to Do is Dream

SONG: All I Have to Do Is Dream ARTIST: The Everly Brothers YEAR: 1958 Listen to it here: THE SONG: All I Have to do is Dream was written in 1958 by Boudleaux Bryant and recorded and released by the Everly Brothers that same year. They recorded it in only 2 takes with country giantContinue reading “Song 104 – All I Have to Do is Dream”

Song 102 – Le poinconneur des Lilas

SONG: Le Poinçonneur des Lilas ARTIST: Serge Gainsbourg YEAR: 1959 Listen to it here: THE SONG: “Le poinçonneur de Lilas” was written and recorded by Serge Gainsbourg in 1958 and appeared on the album Du chant à la une! It was his first hit. The song is from the perspective of a metro ticket puncher,Continue reading “Song 102 – Le poinconneur des Lilas”

Song 100 – Fever

SONG: Fever ARTIST: Peggy Lee YEAR: 1958 Listen to it here: THE SONG: “Fever” was written by Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell for R&B singer Little Willie John for his debut album Fever, released in 1956. It was a modest hit and peaked at number 24 on the Billboard pop chart. Peggy Lee recorded andContinue reading “Song 100 – Fever”

Song 98 – Dans mon ile

SONG: Dans mon ile ARTIST: Henri Salvador YEAR: 1958 Listen to it here: THE SONG: There is not much information about the song itself, only that it was written by Maurice Pon and Henri Salvador and recorded in 1958. It was added to the soundtrack of a small Italian movie that got noticed by BossaContinue reading “Song 98 – Dans mon ile”

Song 96 – Stagger Lee

SONG: Stagger Lee ARTIST: Lloyd Price YEAR: 1958 Listen to it here: THE SONG: Stagger Lee (or Stack Lee, Stag Lee, Stagolee, Lee Shelton) was an actual 19th century American figure of real life and folklore. The song is about the murder of Billy Lyons by the eponymous man on Christmas day, 1895. Legend hasContinue reading “Song 96 – Stagger Lee”

Song 94 – Yakety Yak

SONG: Yakety Yak ARTIST: The Coasters YEAR: 1958 Listen to it here: THE SONG: Yakety Yak was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller in 1958 and recorded by the Coasters that year. It spent 7 weeks at number 1 on the R&B charts and was part of the reason the Coasters were so popular. Continue reading “Song 94 – Yakety Yak”

Song 92 – Move It!

SONG: Move It! ARTIST: Cliff Richard and the Drifters YEAR: 1958 Listen to it here: THE SONG: Move It was written by Ian Samwell and recorded by Cliff Richard and the Drifters (eventually became the Shadows) in 1958. It was Richard’s debut single and his first ever hit – it was originally intended to beContinue reading “Song 92 – Move It!”