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Album: Runaround Sue
Genre: Rock ‘n Roll
Released: 1961
This is one of the most historical hit on Billboard that was written by Dion and Ernie Maresca. It also reached the peak position eleven on UK Single Chart. The song talks about a man whose ex girlfriend had commitment trouble and run around with other people in the city. Besides, it became so popular for its catchy hook “hey, hey, hum-ba-diddy-diddy”. This year, he released his last album titled, Heroes: Giants of Early Guitar Rock. The album includes songs like: Rave On, I Walk the Line, Summertime Blues, Bye, Bye Love, Sweet Little Rock and Roller, Shake Rattle and Roll, The Wanderer, Runaway and Be-Bop A Lula. The DVD includes 45 minutes features Dion talking about his heroes and friends from the first generation of rock ‘n roll.
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Album: It was a single
Genre: Rock and Roll
Released: 1963
The Fireballs (or Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs), is an American rock and roll group, which were really popular at the end of the 1950s and in the early 1960s. They recorded this song in 1963 at Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico. The song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, spending five weeks there. It also reached #1 on the Cashbox magazine charts during three weeks. The song sold over a million copies, earning gold record status and becoming #1 single of 1963 (Top Song Of 1963). It also was a moderated success in UK. “Sugar Shack” was written by Keith McCormack: an American singer, guitarist and songwriter.
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A-side: Don’t
Genre: Rock, Rock and roll
Released: 1958
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This song was the B-side to song “Don’t” which was released in 1958. “I Beg Of You” spent 12 weeks on the Top 100 chart, peaking at #8. Also, it peaked at #4 on the Rhythm and Blues Chart and #5 on the Country Disc Jockey Chart. “Don’t” and “I beg of you” were huge Elvis’ hits and some reports claim over 1 million copies were sold. The song was written by Rose Marie McCoy, which was one of the most influential and prolific songwriters of the 1950’s and 60’s, and Kelly Owens. Elvis recorded “I Beg Of You” on February 23, 1957 at Radio Recorders, a famous recording studio based in Los Angeles, California.
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Album: Wooly Bully
Genre: Bar Blues, Rock and Roll
Released: 1965
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This song was the one that became famous to Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs. Wooly Bully was initially recorded by Big Bo and The Arrows in 1962, but three years later, they made this version that was nominated to a Grammy Award. This single accomplished a record for selling three million copies around the world. Also it got the peak position number two on Billboard Chart during June, 1965. Nowadays, San the Sham is a motivational writer and speaker and in some occasions, he makes concerts.
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Album: N/A
Genre: Rock & Roll
Released: March, 1957
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This song was written by Elvis Presley and Otis Blackweell. It is one of the hits of this artist. Al Shook Up appears #352 into Rolling Stone’s List of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. During 1957, the song was on top the three most important charts on Billboard: Country, R&B and Pop. Elvis Presley continue being a icon and The King of Rock ‘n Roll. His other genres were the rockabilly, rhythm and blues and country rock. His premature death was due to the drug dependency and different health problems at the age of 42. His artist influences were: Hank Snow, Mississippi Slim, Ted Daffan, Jimmie Rodgers, Bob Wills and Ernest Tubbs.
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Album: Everly Brothers Best
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Released: March, 1958
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On the position #141 at the Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time appears this famous song that it was released in 1958 into the album, Everly Brothers Best. The song has had different version, but the other one more common is by Richard Chamberlain in his album Richard Chamberlain Sings. The Everly Brothers is a band integrated for two siblings whose genres have been the rock & roll, rockabilly and country. During 50’s and 60’s, they have an incredible success with many of their songs on the Hot 100. Their last compilation was Give Me A Future in 2005 with songs in the early states of their career like: How Did We Stay Together, Maybe Tomorrow, You’re the One, Don’t Call me, I’ll Call You, Hello Amy, You Can Fly and Who’s to be the One.
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