The Flashback of the 60s, 70s, 80s Greatest Music Hits

Oct 31, 2016

Sam Cooke - Another Saturday Night on Portrait Of A Legend (1951-1964)

"Another Saturday Night" is the title of a 1963 hit single by Sam Cooke from the album Ain't That Good News. It reached number ten on the Billboard...

Oct 27, 2016

Peter, Paul & Mary - If I Had A Hammer on Peter, Paul & Mary (1962)

"If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)" is a song written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays. It was written in 1949 in support of the progressive movement,...

Oct 26, 2016

Ray Charles - You Don't Know Me on Ultimate Hits Collection (1962)

"You Don't Know Me" is a song written by Cindy Walker based on a title and storyline given to her by Eddy Arnold in 1955. "You Don't Know Me" was first...

Jay & The Americans - She Cried on Come A Little Bit Closer (1962)

"She Cried" is a song written by Ted Daryll and Greg Richards and was recorded by Jay and the Americans for their 1962 album, She Cried. The song reached...

Oct 22, 2016

Brenda Lee - Break It To Me Gently on The Millennium Collection: The Best Of Brenda Lee (1962)

"Break It to Me Gently" is a pop song written by blues musician Joe Seneca with lyrics by Diane Lampert. Both Brenda Lee and Juice Newton met with...

Oct 20, 2016

Chubby Checker - The Twist (1960)

"The Twist" is an American pop song written and originally released in early 1959 by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters as a B-side to "Teardrops on Your...

Clyde McPhatter - Lover Please on Hard-To-Find 45s On Cd (1962)

Clyde McPhatter's first solo hit occurred just after being discharged - "Love Has Joined Us Together" (with Ruth Brown). He released several R&B...

Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love on Elvis At The Movies (1962)

"Can't Help Falling in Love" is a pop ballad originally recorded by American singer Elvis Presley and published by Gladys Music, Elvis Presley's publishing...

Oct 19, 2016

Brian Hyland - Sealed With A Kiss on Greatest Hits (1962)

"Sealed with a Kiss" is a song written by Peter Udell and Gary Geld. It was first recorded by The Four Voices in 1960 and released as a single, but...

The Highwaymen - Cotton Fields on Back 2 Back Hits (1961)

"Cotton Fields" was a folk revival hit by the Highwaymen, hence the composer credits given as "Arr. and Adapt. by Dave Fisher," a member of that group....

Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore on Clarinet Moods (1962)

"Stranger on the Shore" is a piece for clarinet written by Acker Bilk for his young daughter and originally named "Jenny" after her. It was subsequently...

Oct 16, 2016

The Duprees - You Belong To Me on The Best Of The Duprees (1962)

"You Belong to Me" is a romantic pop music ballad from the 1950s. The singer reminds his or her beloved love interest, soulmate, or sweetheart that whatever...

Oct 14, 2016

Shelley Fabares - Johnny Angel on Johnny Angel Album (1962)

"Johnny Angel" is a song written and composed by Lyn Duddy and Lee Pockriss. The song was originally recorded by both Laurie Loman and Georgia Lee, however...

Barbara Lynn - You'll Lose A Good Thing on Midnight Blues (1962)

"You'll Lose a Good Thing" is a popular song written by rhythm and blues artist Barbara Lynn Ozen, who, performing as Barbara Lynn, scored a 1962 Top...