Song melodies have become simpler since 1950s – study

Melodies of popular songs have become simpler since the 1950s, according to scientists. An analysis of hundreds of chart hits ...

See the NJ artists who made this list of the top 50 dance songs from 1950 to today

We understand that 'best dance songs' are subjective, but we have found a list that has some great dance songs dating to 1950 ...
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Five fabulous 1950s songs that were overshadowed by subsequent covers

The 1950s. The dawning of a new era in popular music. The birth of rock & roll. James Brown and Chuck Berry. Elvis Presley ...
Sun Journal

Readers remember songs from 1950s

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR SUN SPOTS: In response to the question about a couple of popular songs ...
American Songwriter

Behind the Song “Ruby Tuesday” by The Rolling Stones—Which Hit No. 1 in 1967

“Ruby Tuesday” and “Let’s Spend the Night Together” also both appeared on the U.S. version of The Stones’ 1967 album Between the Buttons, which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. The songs were not ...
The Providence Journal

Mel Tillis, stuttering country star whose music spoke pristinely, dies at 85

Mel Tillis, a chart-topping County Music Hall of Fame songwriter and singer who turned a chronic stutter to his advantage, winning a following as a genial folksy performer onstage and in a side career ...
American Songwriter

The 5 Best Novelty Songs from the 1950s

In the 1950s, as rock and roll was beginning to take hold as the dominant musical genre, scaring parents with its rebellious attitudes and hip-shaking dance moves, other musicians took a few aspects ...