Stars Of The 50s: 60 Classic Fifties Hits

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#TitleArtistLength
1Diana
Paul Anka?:??
2Lipstick on Your Collar
recording of:
Lipstick on Your Collar
lyricist:
Edna Lewis
composer:
George Goehring
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
Connie Francis?:??
3Heartbeat
recording of:
Heartbeat
writer:
Bob Montgomery and Norman Petty
publisher:
Melody Lane Publications Inc. and Peermusic (UK) Limited
Buddy Holly?:??
4Bye Bye Love
recording of:
Bye Bye Love
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications, Sony ATV Acuff Rose Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
The Everly Brothers?:??
5Oh! Carol
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music
recording of:
Oh! Carol (in 1959)
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
translated version of:
Karel (Oh Carol)
Neil Sedaka?:??
6Rock ’n’ Roll Waltz
orchestra:
Hugo Winterhalter’s Orchestra and Chorus
performer:
Hugo Winterhalter
recording of:
Rock and Roll Waltz (1955 song)
lyricist:
Roy Alfred
composer:
Shorty Allen
publisher:
SBK United Partnership Ltd.
Kay Starr?:??
7Dream Lover
Bobby Darin?:??
8Petite Fleur
Chris Barber?:??
9Here Comes Summer
Jerry Keller?:??
10Blueberry Hill
recording of:
Blueberry Hill
lyricist:
Al Lewis and Larry Stock
composer:
Vincent Rose
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Larry Stock Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd., Sovereign Music Company and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
Fats Domino?:??
11Love Letters in the Sand
Pat Boone?:??
12Here in My Heart
Al Martino?:??
13Pretend
producer:
Lee Gillette
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1952-12-30)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1952-12-30)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-12-30)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-12-30)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1952-12-30)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael and Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Pretend (1952 song popularized by Nat King Cole) (on 1952-12-30)
lyricist:
Lew Douglas, Frank Lavere and Cliff Parman
composer:
Dan Belloc, Lew Douglas, Frank Lavere and Cliff Parman
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation
Nat King Cole?:??
14Secret Love
Doris Day?:??
15Oh Mein Papa
Eddie Calvert?:??
16I’m Walking Behing You
cover recording of:
I’m Walking Behind You (1953 song)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Reid
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing
Eddie Fisher?:??
17Singing the Blues
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 37)
cover recording of:
Singing the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Endsley (in 1956)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Opryland Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Music Limited
Guy Mitchell?:??
18Little Things Mean a Lot
recording of:
Little Things Mean a Lot
lyricist:
Edith Lindeman
composer:
Carl Stutz
Kitty Kallen?:??
19He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
Laurie London?:??
20Sea of Love
Marty Wilde?:??
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#TitleArtistLength
1Little Darlin’
cover recording of:
Little Darlin’
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Excellorec Music
The Diamonds?:??
2Poor Me
Adam Faith?:??
3Only You (And You Alone)
recording of:
Only You
lyricist, writer and composer:
Buck Ram and Ande Rand
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Hollis Music, Inc., Robert Mellin, Inc., Tro-Hollis Music, Inc., Wildwood Music and Sherwin Music (in 1973)
The Platters?:??
4Sixteen Tons
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Tennessee Ernie Ford?:??
5With All My Heart
recording of:
With All My Heart (1957 song)
lyricist:
Robert P. Marcucci
composer:
Peter de Angelis
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing
Petula Clark?:??
6Walk Right Back
recording of:
Walk Right Back
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Curtis
The Everly Brothers?:??
7Seven Little Girls
The Avons?:??
8Young Love
Tab Hunter?:??
9Softly Softly
recording of:
Softly Softly
lyricist:
Pierre Dudan and Paddy Roberts
composer:
Mark Paul
Ruby Murray?:??
10No Other Love
recording of:
No Other Love
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (in 1953)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (from 1952 until 1953)
version of:
Beneath the Southern Cross (Victory at Sea)
Ronnie Hilton?:??
11Magic Moments
vocals:
Perry Como (in 1957) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1957)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957) and Perry Como (in 1957)
arranger:
Joe Reisman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1958)
recording of:
Magic Moments (in 1957)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and MCA Music Ltd.
Perry Como?:??
12The Poor People of Paris
instrumental cover recording of:
The Poor People of Paris (English adaption of "La Goualante du pauvre Jean")
lyricist:
René Gustave Rouzaud
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
translator:
Jack Lawrence
version of:
La Goualante du pauvre Jean
Winifred Atwell?:??
13Mambo Italiano
Rosemary Clooney?:??
14Alone
Petula Clark?:??
15Born Too Late
conductor:
O. B. Masingill
arranger:
O. B. Masingill
recording of:
Born Too Late (The Poni-Tails song)
lyricist:
Fred Tobias
composer:
Charles Strouse
The Poni-Tails?:??
16As I Love You
vocals:
Shirley Bassey
orchestra:
Wally Stott & His Orchestra & Chorus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1958)
recording of:
As I Love You (1958 song from the film "The Big Beat")
writer:
Ray Evans and Jay Livingston
publisher:
Larry Shayne Enterprises and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Shirley Bassey?:??
17It’s Late
Ricky Nelson?:??
18I Believe
Frankie Laine?:??
19To Know Him Is to Love Him
The Teddy Bears?:??
20Lollipop
producer:
Archie Bleyer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Lollipop
writer:
Julius Dixson and Beverly Ross
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd. and Edward B. Marks Music Co.
The Chordettes?:??
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#TitleArtistLength
1Living Doll
Cliff Richard?:??
2La Bamba
Ritchie Valens?:??
3Three Coins in the Fountain
recording of:
Three Coins in the Fountain
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc., Robbins Music Corp. and WB Music Corp.
part of:
The 27th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1954 winner)
Frank Sinatra?:??
4Just Out of Reach
Patsy Cline?:??
5Stranger in Paradise
cover recording of:
Stranger in Paradise (popular song from the 1953 musical “Kismet”)
lyricist:
George Forrest and Robert Wright
composer:
Alexander Borodin, George Forrest and Robert Wright
publisher:
Scheffel Music Corp, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell and Frank Music Co. Ltd. (from 1953 to present)
is based on:
Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”: II. Gliding Dance of the Maidens: Andantino, 4/4, A major
part of:
Kismet (full musical)
Tony Bennett?:??
6Memories Are Made of This
cover recording of:
Memories Are Made of This
writer:
Richard Dehr (in 1955), Terry Gilkyson (in 1955) and Frank Miller (in 1955)
Dean Martin?:??
7Fever
cover recording of:
Fever
writer:
Eddie Cooley and John Davenport
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Chrysalis Songs, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee Music, Lark Music Ltd., Trio Music, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Trio Music Company
part of:
The Adjustment Bureau
Peggy Lee?:??
8Such a Night
Johnnie Ray?:??
9Dreamboat
Alma Cogan?:??
10Cumberland Gap
Lonnie Donegan?:??
11Tequilla
The Champs?:??
12Travellin’ Light
The Shadows?:??
13Garden of Eden
recording of:
The Garden of Eden (1956 song)
lyricist and composer:
Dennise Norwood
Frankie Vaughan?:??
14Mister Sandman
Dickie Valentine?:??
15Cry Me a River
engineer:
John Kraus (in 1955-08)
producer:
Bobby Troup
double bass [bass]:
Ray Leatherwood
guitar:
Barney Kessel
vocals:
Julie London (in 1955-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (in 1957)
recorded at and mixed at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 15)
recording of:
Cry Me a River (in 1955-08)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Hamilton
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Co. Inc., Harmony Grace Publishing, Saunders Publications Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited, Daksel Music Corp. (in 1982) and Song and Dance Music Co. (in 1982)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
Julie London?:??
16Butterfly
Andy Williams?:??
17Passing Strangers
cover recording of:
Passing Strangers
writer:
Rita Mann (in 1957) and Mel Mitchell (in 1957)
Billy Eckstine?:??
18Only Sixteen
cover recording of:
Only Sixteen
writer:
Barbara Campbell
publisher:
ABKCO Music and Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd.
Craig Douglas?:??
19Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
Perry Como?:??
20Too Young
Nat King Cole?:??

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part of:Stars Of (order: 1)