Do you remember?
Below you will find some of the hits from the 50’s 60’s and 70’s. I define the 60’s for me right around 1963-65. You may define the 60’s as the ‘hippy’ generation, whereas, I associate the ‘hippy’ generation with the 70’s. Granted, we started it all but that was in the late 60’s onto the 70’s. The music during my high school days is what has stayed with me. Although I live through the music, I have to admit that once I got on with my life after I left Michigan, finding my wife Sandy, starting to raise a family, and running a business put music on the back burner. I enjoyed much of the disco music but from then on it went down the tubes for me music wise.
So! my musical interests are from the late fifties to around 1965. The titles in blue represent my mellow musical tastes, the titles in red are my Rock and Roll foot stomping tastes and the only one in green represents the end of an era for me and the beginning of the hippy generation.

SONG TITLE, Artist (Label)
1. SUGAR SHACK, Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs (Dot)
2. SURFIN' U.S.A., Beach Boys (Capitol)
3. BLUE VELVET, Bobby Vinton (Epic)
4. RHYTHM OF THE RAIN, Cascades (Valiant)
5. HE'S SO FINE, Chiffons (Laurie)
6.THE END OF THE WORLD, Skeeter Davis (RCA Victor)
7. HEY PAULA, Paul & Paula (Phillips)
8. FINGERTIPs, Little Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
9. WASHINGTON SQUARE, Village Stompers (Epic)
10. IT'S ALL RIGHT, Impressions (Paramount)
11. CAN'T GET USED TO LOSING YOU, Andy Williams (Columbia)
12. MY BOYFRIEND'S BACK, Angels (Smash)
13. SUKIYAKI, Kyu Sakamoto (Capitol)
14. SHE'S A FOOL, Lesley Gore (Mercury)
15. SO MUCH IN LOVE, Thymes (Parkway)
16. PUFF, THE MAGIC DRAGON, Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.)
17. BLOWIN' IN THE WIND, Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.)
18. I'M LEAVING IT UP TO YOU, Dale & Grace (Montel)
19. DEEP PURPLE, Nino Tempo & April Stevens (Atco)
20. WIPE OUT, Surfaris (Dot)
21. I LOVE YOU BECAUSE, Al Martino (Capitol)
22. WILD WEEKEND, Rebels (Swan)
23. YOU'RE THE REASON I'M LIVING, Bobby Darin (Capitol)
24. WALK LIKE A MAN, Four Seasons (Vee Jay)
25. MOCKINGBIRD, Inez Foxx (Symbol)
26. I WILL FOLLOW HIM, Peggy March (RCA Victor)
27. PIPELINE, Chantay's (Dot)
28. SURF CITY, Jan & Dean (Liberty)
29. IT'S MY PARTY, Lesley Gore (Mercury)
30. BLAME IT ON THE BOSSA NOVA, Edie Gorme (Columbia)
31. YOU CAN'T SIT DOWN, Flovells (Parkway)
32. HEAT WAVE, Martha & the Vandellas (Gordy)
33. WALK RIGHT IN, Rooftop Singers (Vanguard)
35. IF YOU WANNA BE HAPPY, Jimmy Soul (S.P.Q.R.)
36. SURFER GIRL, Beach Boys (Capitol)
37. IF I HAD A HAMMER, Trini Lopez (Reprise)
38. EVERYBODY, Tommy Roe (ABC-Paramount)
39. EASIER SAID THAN DONE, Essex (Roulette)
40. RUBY BABY, Dion (Columbia)

Music -  Now this was Music as I remember it
Look for a tune and then look at the date and realize how old,
very old you are.....
MRDolliver

The top songs in 1950 were:

I Can Dream, Can't I? Andrews Sisters
Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy Red Foley
Rag Mop  Ames Brothers
The Cry Of The Wild Goose Frankie Laine
Music! Music! Music! Teresa Brewer
If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked A Cake) Eileen Barton
"The Third Man" Theme Anton Karas
The 3rd Man Theme Guy Lombardo
Hoop-Dee-Doo Perry Como
Sentimental Me Ames Brothers


The top songs in 1951 were:

If -- Perry Como
Be My Love -- Mario Lanza
How High The Moon -- Les Paul and Mary Ford
Too Young -- Nat "King" Cole
Come On-a My House -- Rosemary Clooney
Because Of You -- Tony Bennett
Cold, Cold Heart -- Tony Bennett
Sin -- Eddy Howard
Cry -- Johnnie Ray


The top songs in 1952 were:

Slow Poke -- Pee Wee King
Wheel Of Fortune -- Kay Starr
Kiss Of Fire -- Georgia Gibbs
Blue Tango -- Leroy Anderson
A Guy Is A Guy -- Doris Day
Here In My Heart -- Al Martino
Delicado -- Percy Faith
Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart -- Vera Lynn
Half As Much -- Rosemary Clooney


The top songs in 1953 were:

Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes -- Perry Como
Till I Waltz Again With You -- Teresa Brewer Oliver remembers this one
The Doggie In The Window -- Patti Page
The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart) -- Percy Faith
I'm Walking Behind You -- Eddie Fisher
Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You) -- Les Paul and Mary Ford
No Other Love -- Perry Como
You You You -- The Ames Brothers Dick Walsh should remember this one
St. George And The Dragonet -- Stan Freberg
Rags To Riches -- Tony Bennett

The top songs in 1954 were:

Oh! My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa) -- Eddie Fisher
Secret Love -- Doris Day
Make Love To Me! -- Jo Stafford
Wanted -- Perry Como
Little Things Mean A Lot -- Kitty Kallen
Three Coins In The Fountain -- Four Aces Another Tune Dick may remember
Sh-Boom -- The Crew-Cuts
Hey There -- Rosemary Clooney
This Ole House -- Rosemary Clooney
I Need You Now -- Eddie Fisher
Mr. Sandman -- The Chordettes One of my very favorites

The top songs in 1955 were:

Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White -- Perez Prado
Sincerely -- The McGuire Sisters
(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock -- Bill Haley & His Comets
Sixteen Tons -- Tennessee Ernie Ford
Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing -- Four Aces Great tune
The Yellow Rose Of Texas -- Mitch Miller


Many people consider that 1956 marked the start of rock and roll.  It was the year that Elvis Presley appeared on the scene. It was also the year that Capitol Records built a round office building in Hollywood that looked like a stack of records.  And it was the year that Billy Windsor began "The Collection;" the first record that Bill remembers having was Hound Dog -- the undisputed #1 record in 1956. 

The top songs in 1956 were:

Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog -- Elvis Presley
Singing the Blues -- Guy Mitchell
Heartbreak Hotel -- Elvis Presley
Lisbon Antigua -- Nelson Riddle
The Wayward Wind -- Gogi Grant
Just Walking In The Rain -- Johnnie Ray
The Green Door -- Jim Lowe
Honky Tonk -- Bill Doggett
Love Me Tender -- Elvis Presley
Memories Are Made Of This -- Dean Martin
Blue Suede Shoes -- Carl Perkins
Why Do Fools Fall In Love -- Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
Be-Bop-A-Lula -- Gene Vincent
The Great Pretender -- The Platters
Long Tall Sally -- Little Richard
Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now -- Patience & Prudence
Why Do Fools Fall In Love -- The Diamonds
I Walk The Line -- Johnny Cash
R-O-C-K -- Bill Haley & His Comets
Tutti Frutti -- Little Richard


American Bandstand became an ABC network television show in 1957, and Dick Clark and American Bandstand had a huge impact on the music business! Elvis continued to roll, and Ricky Nelson, Paul Anka, Jerry Lee Lewis, and the Everly Brothers all made their chart debuts.

The top songs in 1957 were:

Love Letters In The Sand -- Pat Boone
So Rare -- Jimmy Dorsey
Tammy -- Debbie Reynolds I remember this as being older but
All Shook Up -- Elvis Presley
Jailhouse Rock / Treat Me Nice -- Elvis Presley
(Let Me be Your) Teddy Bear -- Elvis Presley
Honeycomb -- Jimmie Rodgers
Come Go With Me -- The Dell-Vikings
Bye Bye Love -- Everly Brothers
Searchin' / Young Blood -- The Coasters
Little Darlin' -- The Diamonds
Blueberry Hill -- Fats Domino
Wake Up Little Susie -- Everly Brothers
Diana -- Paul Anka
You Send Me -- Sam Cooke
Be-Bop Baby / Have I Told You Lately That I Love You -- Ricky Nelson
Silhouettes -- The Rays
Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On -- Jerry Lee Lewis
Peggy Sue -- Buddy Holly
Party Doll -- Buddy Knox
Too Much -- Elvis Presley
That'll Be The Day -- Buddy Holly & The Crickets
I'm Walkin' -- Fats Domino
Bony Maronie -- Larry Williams
Love Is Strange -- Mickey and Sylvia


Elvis continued to rock and roll in 1958 even though he was inducted into the U.S. Army.

The top songs in 1958 were:

It's All In The Game -- Tommy Edwards
At The Hop -- Danny & The Juniors
To Know Him Is To Love Him -- The Teddy Bears
Sail Along Silvery Moon / Raunchy -- Billy Vaughn
Tequila -- The Champs
Tom Dooley -- The Kingston Trio
Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) -- Domenico Modugno
Don't / I Beg Of You -- Elvis Presley
All I Have To Do Is Dream -- Everly Brothers
Witch Doctor -- David Seville
Little Star -- The Elegants
Chantilly Lace -- The Big Bopper
Twilight Time -- The Platters
Lonesome Town -- Ricky Nelson
Rockin' Robin -- Bobby Day
He's Got The Whole World In His Hands -- Laurie London
The Purple People Eater -- Sheb Wooley
Bird Dog -- Everly Brothers
Poor Little Fool -- Ricky Nelson
Great Balls Of Fire -- Jerry Lee Lewis
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck -- Elvis Presley
One Night -- Elvis Presley
Tears On My Pillow -- Little Anthony & The Imperials
The Stroll -- The Diamonds
Beep Beep -- The Playmates
Yakety Yak -- The Coasters
Queen Of The Hop -- Bobby Darin
Get A Job -- Silhouettes
Lollipop -- The Chordettes
Book Of Love -- The Monotones
Johnny B. Goode -- Chuck Berry
Sweet Little Sixteen -- Chuck Berry
Splish Splash -- Bobby Darin
Problems -- Everly Brothers
Short Shorts -- The Royal Teens
Willie And The Hand Jive -- The Johnny Otis Show
Oh, Boy! -- The Crickets
Summertime Blues -- Eddie Cochran
Breathless -- Jerry Lee Lewis


1959 was the year that Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper died in an airplane crash.  The Grammys began.  Elvis was still in the Army, but he continued to have hit records.

The top songs in 1959 were:

Mack The Knife -- Bobby Darin
The Battle Of New Orleans -- Johnny Horton
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- The Platters
Heartaches By The Number -- Guy Mitchell
Venus -- Frankie Avalon
Mr. Blue -- The Fleetwoods
Lonely Boy -- Paul Anka
Stagger Lee -- Lloyd Price
A Lover's Question -- Clyde McPhatter
Donna -- Ritchie Valens
Lonely Teardrops -- Jackie Wilson
Come Softly To Me -- The Fleetwoods
Put Your Head On My Shoulder -- Paul Anka
Kansas City -- Wilbert Harrison
Dream Lover -- Bobby Darin
Sixteen Candles -- The Crests
Pink Shoe Laces -- Dodie Stevens
Charlie Brown -- The Coasters
Sea Of Love -- Phil Phillips with The Twilights
Lipstick On Your Collar -- Connie Francis
What A Diff'rence A Day Makes -- Dinah Washington
Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home) -- The Impalas
There Goes My Baby -- The Drifters
Oh! Carol -- Neil Sedaka
The All American Boy -- Bill Parsons
A Teenager In Love -- Dion & The Belmonts
Never be Anyone Else But You -- Ricky Nelson
Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb) -- Edward Byrnes and Connie Stevens
Poison Ivy -- The Coasters
Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat -- Paul Evans
Since I Don't Have You -- The Skyliners
What'd I Say -- Ray Charles
I Want To Walk You Home -- Fats Domino
So Fine -- The Fiestas

1960 was a phenomenal year for rock music due to Chubby Checker's "The Twist."  1960 was the year that Elvis was discharged from the Army, and he responded with many hit songs.

The top songs in 1960 were:

The Twist -- Chubby Checker
It's Now Or Never -- Elvis Presley
Theme From "A Summer Place" -- Percy Faith
He'll Have To Go -- Jim Reeves
I'm Sorry -- Brenda Lee
Are You Lonesome Tonight? -- Elvis Presley
Running Bear -- Johnny Preston
Everybody's Somebody's Fool -- Connie Francis
Cathy's Clown -- Everly Brothers
El Paso -- Marty Robbins
Save The Last Dance For Me -- The Drifters
Stuck On You -- Elvis Presley
Teen Angel -- Mark Dinning
Sixteen Reasons -- Connie Stevens
Sweet Nothin's -- Brenda Lee
Handy Man -- Jimmy Jones
Wild One -- Bobby Rydell
Only The Lonely (Know How I Feel) -- Roy Orbison
Alley-Oop -- Hollywood Argyles
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini -- Brian Hyland
Chain Gang -- Sam Cooke
Devil Or Angel -- Bobby Vee
Finger Poppin' Time -- Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Poetry In Motion -- Johnny Tillotson
Puppy Love -- Paul Anka
Dreamin' -- Johnny Burnette
Volare -- Bobby Rydell
Let It Be Me -- Everly Brothers
You're Sixteen -- Johnny Burnette
Harbor Lights -- The Platters
New Orleans -- Gary U.S. Bonds
Tell Laura I Love Her -- Ray Peterson
Walking To New Orleans -- Fats Domino
You Talk Too Much -- Joe Jones
Cherry Pie -- Skip And Flip

The top songs in 1961 were:

Tossin' And Turnin' -- Bobby Lewis
Exodus -- Ferrante And Teicher
Wonderland By Night -- Bert Kaempfert
Big Bad John -- Jimmy Dean
Travelin' Man -- Ricky Nelson
Will You Love Me Tomorrow -- The Shirelles
Pony Time -- Chubby Checker
Runaway -- Del Shannon
Calcutta -- Lawrence Welk
Runaround Sue -- Dion
The Lion Sleeps Tonight -- The Tokens Ann’s favorite (Ann warren)
Bristol Stomp -- The Dovells
Dedicated To The One I Love -- The Shirelles Kay and I liked this one
Running Scared -- Roy Orbison
Blue Moon -- The Marcels
Run To Him -- Bobby Vee
Mother-In-Law -- Ernie K-Doe
Please Mr. Postman -- The Marvelettes
Hit The Road Jack -- Ray Charles
Surrender -- Elvis Presley
A Hundred Pounds Of Clay -- Gene McDaniels
Take Good Care Of My Baby -- Bobby Vee
Crying -- Roy Orbison
Where The Boys Are -- Connie Francis
Walk On By -- Leroy Van Dyke
Hello Mary Lou -- Ricky Nelson
Apache -- Jordan Ingmann & His Guitar
Shop Around -- The Miracles
Angel Baby -- Rosie & The Originals
Last Night -- Mar-Keys
Raindrops -- Dee Clark
Let's Twist Again -- Chubby Checker
I Like It Like That, Part 1 -- Chris Kenner
Fool #1 -- Brenda Lee
Daddy's Home -- Shep & The Limelites
Calendar Girl -- Neil Sedaka
Stand By Me -- Ben E. King
Hats Off To Larry -- Del Shannon
Every Beat Of My Heart -- The Pips
Tower Of Strength -- Gene McDaniels
I Love How You Love Me -- The Paris Sisters
Corinna, Corinna -- Ray Peterson
There's A Moon Out Tonight -- The Capris
Mama Said -- The Shirelles
Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) -- Sue Thompson
Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night) -- Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group
Please Love Me Forever -- Cathy Jean & The Roommates
Pretty Little Angel Eyes -- Curtis Lee
Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) -- Little Caesar & The Romans 

The top songs in 1962 were:

The Twist -- Chubby Checker
I Can't Stop Loving You -- Ray Charles
Big Girls Don't Cry -- The Four Seasons
Limbo Rock -- Chubby Checker
Peppermint Twist -- Joey Dee & The Starliters
Roses Are Red -- Bobby Vinton
Stranger On The Shore -- Mr. Acker Bilk
The Stripper -- David Rose
Johnny Angel -- Shelley Fabares
Return To Sender -- Elvis Presley
Sherry -- The Four Seasons
Mashed Potato Time -- Dee Dee Sharp
Soldier Boy -- The Shirelles
He's A Rebel -- The Crystals
Duke Of Earl -- Gene Chandler
Hey! Baby -- Bruce Channel
The Wanderer -- Dion
The Loco-Motion -- Little Eva
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do -- Neil Sedaka
Good Luck Charm -- Elvis Presley
Bobby's Girl -- Marcie Blane
Sheila -- Tommy Roe
Can't Help Falling In Love -- Elvis Presley
The Wah-Watusi -- The Orlons
Palisades Park - Freddy Cannon
Patches -- Dickey Lee
Do You Love Me -- The Contours
Only Love Can Break A Heart -- Gene Pitney
Monster Mash -- Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
Slow Twistin' -- Chubby Checker
Norman -- Sue Thompson
Sealed With A Kiss -- Brian Hyland
Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen -- Neil Sedaka
Let Me In -- The Sensations
Crying In The Rain -- Everly Brothers
Ahab The Arab -- Ray Stevens
She Cried -- Jay & The Americans
Baby It's You -- The Shirelles
Love Letters -- Ketty Lester
Johnny Get Angry -- Joanie Sommers
Twistin' The Night Away -- Sam Cooke
Dear Lady Twist -- Gary U.S. Bonds
Lover Please -- Clyde McPhatter
Release Me -- Little Esther Phillips
Shout - Part I -- Joey Dee & The Starliters
Party Lights -- Claudine Clark
What's Your Name -- Don & Juan
Venus In Blue Jeans -- Jimmy Clanton
Unchain My Heart -- Ray Charles
(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance -- Gene Pitney
Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) -- Ernie Maresca
Twist, Twist Senora -- Gary U.S. Bonds


1963 was the year that Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello made the first Beach Party movie. It was also the year that one of the most popular party songs of the 60's was a hit -- Louie Louie by The Kingsmen.

The top songs in 1963 were:

Louie Louie -- The Kingsmen
Sugar Shack -- Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs
Dominique -- The Singing Nun
He's So Fine -- The Chiffons Another fovorite
Blue Velvet -- Bobby Vinton
Hey Paula -- Paul and Paula
Go Away Little Girl -- Steve Lawrence
My Boyfriend's Back -- The Angels
Fingertips -- Pt 2 -- Little Stevie Wonder
Sukiyaki -- Kyu Sakamoto
I Will Follow Him -- Little Peggy March
Surf City -- Jan and Dean
It's My Party -- Lesley Gore
Walk Like A Man -- The Four Seasons
Easier Said Than Done -- The Essex I can relate this to Norene very late in 63
Rhythm Of The Rain -- The Cascades
The Night Has A Thousand Eyes -- Bobby Vee
Puff The Magic Dragon -- Peter, Paul and Mary
Surfin' U.S.A. -- The Beach Boys
If I Had A Hammer -- Trini Lopez
So Much In Love -- The Tymes
Our Day Will Come -- Ruby & The Romantics
Surfer Girl -- The Beach Boys
Be My Baby -- The Ronettes
Wipe Out -- The Surfaris
Blowin' In The Wind -- Peter, Paul and Mary
Heat Wave -- Martha and The Vandellas
You Can't Sit Down -- The Dovells
Candy Girl -- The Four Seasons
She's A Fool -- Lesley Gore
Pipeline -- The Chantays
Up On The Roof -- The Drifters
Busted -- Ray Charles
South Street -- The Orlons
Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home) -- The Crystals
Tell Him -- The Exciters
You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry -- The Caravelles
Two Faces Have I -- Lou Christie
My Dad -- Paul Petersen
Mockingbird -- Inez Foxx
You've Really Got A Hold On Me -- The Miracles
Walking The Dog -- Rufus Thomas
(You're The) Devil In Disguise -- Elvis Presley
Judy's Turn To Cry -- Lesley Gore
Then He Kissed Me -- The Crystals
Fools Rush In -- Rick Nelson
Another Saturday Night -- Sam Cooke
One Fine Day -- The Chiffons
Loop De Loop -- Johnny Thunder
Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby) -- The Cookies


1964 was the year of The Beatles and the British Invasion. The appearance of The Beatles on "The Ed Sullivan Show" was one of the biggest events of the year; 73 million Americans watched!  The Beatles had 10 songs in the Top 100 for the year -- a feat that no one else has ever matched. 

The top songs in 1964 were:

I Want To Hold Your Hand -- The Beatles Sitting in front of Norene’s TV
Hello, Dolly -- Louis Armstrong
Oh, Pretty Woman -- Roy Orbison
She Loves You -- The Beatles
I Get Around -- The Beach Boys
My Guy -- Mary Wells
There! I've Said It Again -- Bobby Vinton
Baby Love -- The Supremes
Come See About Me -- The Supremes
A Hard Day's Night --The Beatles
Where Did Our Love Go -- The Supremes
I Feel Fine -- The Beatles
Can't Buy Me Love -- The Beatles
Chapel Of Love -- The Dixie Cups Now this is when I really think of Norene
She's No There -- The Zombies
Do Wah Diddy Diddy -- Manfred Mann
We'll Sing In The Sunshine -- Gale Garnett First tune I heard in Florida
Rag Doll -- The Four Seasons
A World Without Love -- Peter and Gordon
Last Kiss -- J. Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers Norene again
House Of The Rising Sun -- The Animals
Bread And Butter -- The Newbeats
Love Me Do -- The Beatles
People -- Barbra Streisand
Ringo -- Lorne Greene
Leader Of The Pack -- The Shangri-Las
Forget Him -- Bobby Rydell

1965 continued to be the year of The Beatles and the British Invasion.

The top songs in 1965 were:

(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction -- The Rolling Stones
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' -- Righteous Brothers My wife Sandy
Downtown -- Petula Clark
Wooly Bully -- Sam The Sham & The Pharoahs
Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter -- Herman's Hermits
Help! -- The Beatles
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) -- Four Tops
Let's Hang On -- The Four Seasons
Turn! Turn! Turn! -- The Byrds
My Girl -- The Temptations

In 1966, NBC created The Monkees.

The top songs in 1966 were:

I'm A Believer -- The Monkees
Winchester Cathedral -- New Vaudeville Band
The Ballad Of The Green Berets -- S/Sgt Barry Sadler
96 Tears -- ? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians
Good Vibrations -- The Beach Boys
Devil With A Blue Dress On & Good Golly Miss Molly -- Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
Last Train To Clarksville -- The Monkees
Reach Out I'll Be There -- Four Tops
(You're My) Soul And Inspiration
You Can't Hurry Love -- The Supremes

In 1967, the Beatles released Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

The top songs in 1967 were:

To Sir With Love -- Lulu
Light My Fire -- The Doors
Windy -- The Association
Ode To Billie Joe -- Bobbie Gentry
The Letter -- The Box Tops
Daydream Believer -- The Monkees
Somethin' Stupid -- Nancy Sinatra and Frank Sinatra
Happy Together -- The Turtles
I Heard It Through The Grapevine -- Gladys Knight & The Pips
Incense And Peppermints -- Strawberry Alarm Clock

In 1968, Elvis revived his career with a TV special. The Beatles started their own record label, Apple. It was also the year that the first group that I ever saw perform live had their biggest hit -- John Fred & His Playboy band with Judy In Disguise With Glasses. In my opinion, this was the worst song that John Fred ever recorded; John Fred did a great job recording soul music, but none of those recordings ever hit the charts!

The top songs in 1968 were:

Hey Jude -- The Beatles
I Heard It Through The Grapevine -- Marvin Gaye
Love Is Blue -- Paul Mauriat
Love Child -- Diana Ross & The Supremes
Honey -- Bobby Goldsboro
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay -- Otis Redding
People Got To Be Free -- The Rascals
This Guy's In Love With You -- Herb Alpert
Judy In Disguise With Glasses -- John Fred & His Playboy Band
Woman, Woman -- Gary Puckett & The Union Gap

1969 was the year of Woodstock -- over 500,000 people attended this festival.  Two of the Beatles were married, John Lennon to Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney to Linda Eastman.

The top songs in 1969 were:

Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In -- 5th Dimension Nightclubing with my wife Sandy
Sugar, Sugar -- The Archies
Honky Tonk Women -- The Rolling Stones
Come Together / Something -- The Beatles
Everyday People -- Sly & The Family Stone
Crimson And Clover -- Tommy James & The Shondells
I Can't Get Next To You -- The Temptations
Get Back -- The Beatles with Billy Preston
Someday We'll Be Together -- Diana Ross & The Supremes
Dizzy -- Tommy Roe

In 1970, Janis Joplin overdosed. The Beatles premiered the movie Let It Be. 1970 was the last year for The Beatles.

The top songs in 1970 were:

Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head -- B.J. Thomas
I'll Be There -- The Jackson Five
I Think I Love You -- The Partridge Family
Bridge Over Troubled Water -- Simon and Garfunkel
(They Long To Be) Close To You -- Carpenters
My Sweet Lord / Isn't It A Pity -- George Harrison
War -- Edwin Starr
American Woman / No Sugar Tonight -- Guess Who
Let It Be -- The Beatles
I Want You Back -- The Jackson Five
My interest in the tunes slowed down afterthe sixties.

The following is a list of the top 25 songs of the 20th Century, according to ASCAP. The names shown are the names of the songwriters.

"As Time Goes By" (Herman Hupfeld)
"Blue Moon" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart)
"The Christmas Song" (Mel Torme, Robert Wells)
"Happy Birthday to You" (Mildred J. Hill, Patty Hill)
"Hello Dolly" (Jerry Herman)
"I Could Have Danced All Night" (Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner)
"I Got Rhythm" (George & Ira Gershwin)
"I Left My Heart in San Francisco" (Douglass Cross, George C. Corey, Jr.)
"I Only Have Eyes for You" ((Harry Warren, Al Dubin)
"Misty" (Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke")
"Moon River" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer)
"Night and Day" (Cole Porter)
"Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg)
"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David)
"Rhapsody in Blue" (George Gershwin)
"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie)
"Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish)
"Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard)
"Tea for Two" (Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans)
"That Old Black Magic" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer)
"Theme from the Three Penny Opera (Mack the Knife)" (Kurt Weill, Berthold Brecht, Marc Blitzstein)
"Unchained Melody" (Alex North, Hy Zaret)
"The Way We Were" (Marvin Hamlisch, Alan & Marilyn Bergman)
"White Christmas" (Irving Berlin)
"Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith)

Now that is one heck of a list of music, real music as I see it.
Academics, Admirations, Alvans, Lee Andrews & the  Hearts, Avalons, Avons, Blue Notes, Bop Chords, Cadillacs, Calvanes, Cardinals,  Carnations, Cellos, Channels, Charades, Charms, Charts, Chimes, Chords, Clovers, Collegians, Colts, Continentals, Crows, Del Knights, Del Satins, Desires,  Devotions, Dootones, DuMauriers, Duponts, Earls, Fascinators, Fidelitys,  Federals, Fiestas, Five Keys, Five Satins, G-Clefs, Genies, Harptones, Heartbeats, Jesters, Jive Five, Joytones, Kodaks, Larks, Legends, Frankie Lymon, Lewis Lymon, Magnificents, Medallions, Mellows, Monarchs, Moonglows, Nobles, Orchids, Passions, Pearls, Penquins, Pentagons, Pyramids, Queens, Rainbows,  Revlons, Rivileers, Rob Roys, Rockettones, Royal Teens, Royal Tones, Scarlets,  Schoolboys, Shells, Skyliners, Solitaires, Spaniels, Sparrows, Three Friends, Titans, Turbans, Universals, Valentines, Velours, Velvets, Versatones, Videls,  Videos, Virtues, Vito & The Salutations, Vocaleers, Wheels, Whirlers, Whispers, Willows, Wrens, Zircons...Literally  to name just a FEW!!! All this was in addition to the line-up of chart topping artists like Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, The Platters, Dion & The Belmonts,  Bobby Rydell, Frankie Avalon, Jackie Wilson, Fats Domino, Bill Haley & His Comets and the rest.