1959 vind ik een ietsje minder sterk jaar.
Het rebelse karakter van de rock 'n' roll ruimt plaats
voor het meer afgeborstelde geluid van de college rock.
Vele liedjes blijven echter onsterfelijk ...

US

CHIPMUNKS the chipmunk song
PLATTERS smoke gets in your eyes
LLOYD PRICE stagger lee
FRANKIE AVALON venus
FLEETWOODS come softly to me
DAVE BABY CORTEZ the happy organ
WILBERT HARRISON kansas city
JOHNNY HORTON the battle of new orleans
PAUL ANKA lonely boy
ELVIS PRESLEY a big hunk 'o love
BROWNS the three bells
SANTO & JOHNNY sleepwalk
BOBBY DARIN mack the knife
FLEETWOODS mr. blue
GUY MITCHELL heartaches by the number

UK

JANE MORGAN the day the rains came
ELVIS PRESLEY one night / i got stung
SHIRLEY BASSEY as i love you
PLATTERS smoke gets in your eyes
RUSS CONWAY side saddle
BUDDY HOLLY it doesn't matter anymore
ELVIS PRESLEY a fool such as i / i need your love tonight
RUSS CONWAY roulette
BOBBY DARIN dream lover
CLIFF RICHARD living doll
CRAIG DOUGLAS only sixteen
JERRY KELLER here comes summer
CLIFF RICHARD & SHADOWS travellin' light
ADAM FAITH what do you want
EMILE FORD & CHECKMATES what do you want to make those eyes at me for

BIG IN BELGIUM

MARINO MARINI come prima
CHRIS BARBER petite fleur
ROCCO GRANATA marina

Heerlijke muziek, toch ...

Inderdaad een iets minder goed jaar dan 1958, maar toch voldoende klassiekers waaronder deze 18:

PLATTERS smoke gets in your eyes
LLOYD PRICE stagger lee
FLEETWOODS come softly to me
DAVE BABY CORTEZ the happy organ
WILBERT HARRISON kansas city
PAUL ANKA lonely boy
ELVIS PRESLEY a big hunk 'o love
BROWNS the three bells
GUY MITCHELL heartaches by the number
ELVIS PRESLEY one night / i got stung
BUDDY HOLLY it doesn't matter anymore
RUSS CONWAY roulette
BOBBY DARIN dream lover
CLIFF RICHARD living doll
CRAIG DOUGLAS only sixteen
JERRY KELLER here comes summer
ADAM FAITH what do you want
EMILE FORD & CHECKMATES what do you want to make those eyes at me for
ROCCO GRANATA marina