1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die - 1960

This bunch leaves a rather easy choice for me, with such a great song as "Save The Last Dance For Me" to vote for.

Might have gone for some other Everlys track, but not this one. Also missing "Apache", of course, but no instrumentals have been included in the book anyway.

Shirelles is my inclination, but I should hear more of these. I only know it and the Everlys and Drifters tracks.

"Shakin' All Over" is actually quite good, as an example of early British originally written rock'n'roll.

Shirelles will and should dominate this.

Johnny Kidd from the Shirelles. Kidd was the only Brit rock'n'roll singer who made records that stand alongside the Americans.

This is between the Everlys and Shirelles for me, and it's probably the Shirelles, only because I don't much like the Everlys' version of their own song . . .

The Shirelles, Everlys, and Drifters all have songs I like much, much more, but as is, the Shirelles. If you look at Ella Fitzgerald/Johnny Kidd/1960 quickly, like I did, they may blur together as JFK in your mind.

Shirelles vs Piaf for me, haha.

Shakin'

Shirelles for me, no second thoughts.

Shirelles.

"Shakin' All Over" was a favorite in R.E.M.'s live sets c. 1980-81 -- great song!

Shirelles for me, no second thoughts.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Monday, May 2, 2011 10:20 AM (4 hours ago) Bookmark

is 'caje sukarije' really from 1960??? anyhow voted that just barely over 'oh carolina', shirelles, piaf

Five days seems like a long time for some of these early 60s years. Maybe we could truncate the voting process till we get to The Beatles & British Invasion?

shakin all over for sure

also plz note that the agent orange cover is A+++++

I've got to mention the Guess Who cover, when they were Chad Allen & the Expressions--they had the big hit.

I never realized "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" came out so early! I would have guessed '62. Amazing how much that does NOT sound like a '50s record.

Shirelles vs Piaf for me, haha.

― emil.y, Monday, May 2, 2011 7:02 AM (15 hours ago) Bookmark

OTM! Tough choices...

The Shirelles vs. The Drifters. Goffin/King vs. Pomus/Shuman. NYC vs. NYC. Going with the Drifters on this one.

I never realized "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" came out so early! I would have guessed '62. Amazing how much that does NOT sound like a '50s record.

I guess it was basically the first in a series of rather similar-sounding records that ended with "Leader Of The Pack" and some of Phil Spector's best girl group productions.

Drifters versus Folkes Brothers for me - went Drifters.

Seems like "Save the Last Dance" and "Will You Still Love Me" have two of the most beautiful melodies of all time. Still, I'm not familiar with all these songs so I'll withhold my vote until I youtube the rest.

otm about Save the Last Dance and Will You Still Love Me. both the Shirelles and the Drifters are A+++ singles artists for me

Both are obviously great performances, but I guess being beautiful melodies is more courtesy of the writers, both of which legendary Brill Building writer duos.

The Great Esma Redzepova, especially considering she was only 14 when she recorded it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXs5cotq8RU

Folkes Brothers (feat. Shaggy) : Oh Carolina

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