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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!”
Song 91 – Johnny B. Goode
SONG: Johnny B. Goode ARTIST: Chuck Berry YEAR: 1958 Listen to it here: THE SONG: Johnny B. Goode was written by Chuck Berry in 1958 and was released as a single. Now, it’s considered one of the most recognizable songs in the history of popular music, and is the first rock and roll hit aboutContinue reading “Song 91 – Johnny B. Goode”
Song 90 – It’s Only Make Believe
SONG: It’s Only Make Believe ARTIST: Conway Twitty YEAR: 1958 Listen to it here: THE SONG: It’s Only Make Believe was written by drummer Jack Nance and relative unknown Conway Twitty in their tour across Canada in 1958. The song was the B side for I’ll Try and was the only pop single of Twitty’sContinue reading “Song 90 – It’s Only Make Believe”
Song 89 – You Send Me
SONG: You Send Me ARTIST: Sam Cooke YEAR: 1957 Listen to it here: THE SONG: “You Send Me” was Sam Cooke’s first hit, and was released as the B-side to his song “Summertime”. It spent 6 weeks as number 1 on the Billboard R&B chart, as well as having mainstream success. On the success ofContinue reading “Song 89 – You Send Me”
Song 88 – When I Fall in Love
SONG: When I Fall In Love ARTIST: Nat King Cole YEAR: 1957 Listen to it here: THE SONG: When I Fall in Love was written in 1952 by Victor Young and Edward Heyman. It was first recorded in 1952 by Jen Southern for the movie One Minute to Zero and became a popular jazz standard,Continue reading “Song 88 – When I Fall in Love”
Song 87 – Great Balls of Fire
SONG: Great Balls of Fire ARTIST: Jerry Lee Lewis YEAR: 1957 Listen to it here: THE SONG: Jerry Lee Lewis recorded Great Balls of Fire in 1957, and the song was featured in the 1957 movie Jamboree. It was written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer (maybe not his real name). The song was anContinue reading “Song 87 – Great Balls of Fire”
Album 10 – Brilliant Corners
ALBUM TITLE: Brilliant Corners ARTIST NAME: Thelonius Monk YEAR OF RELEASE: 1956 Favourite Song: Holly: I Surrender, Dear Kelly: Pannonica ALBUM HISTORY: Brilliant Corners was recorded by bebop pianist Thelonious Monk and his band of heavy hitters (most notably Sonny Rollins on tenor sax and Max Roach on drums) on October 9h, 15th and DecemberContinue reading “Album 10 – Brilliant Corners”
Announcement!
Hello friends of Holly and Kelly’s Music Review! Well, our one month break stretched and stretched, and now it’s been much much longer! During the last few months we’ve had a bunch of big events, from broken bones, to cross-country moves, but now we’re ready to get back to it! Don’t get too excited! We’reContinue reading “Announcement!”
Announcement!
Hello 1,001 Songs fans! We’ve had so much fun listening to and reviewing music this past year! But, both Holly and Kelly have decided we need a bit of a break in order to get ahead again. So never fear, we’ll be back in August, but for now, we’re going to stretch our legs forContinue reading “Announcement!”
Song 86 – Little Darlin’
SONG: Little Darlin’ ARTIST: The Diamonds YEAR: 1957 Listen to it here: THE SONG: Little Darlin’ was written by Maurice Williams and recorded by the Gladiolas in 1957. The group didn’t have very wide distribution so the song didn’t do that well, and the group changed their name to Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs inContinue reading “Song 86 – Little Darlin’”
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