RADIO FAVORITES
Paul Anka wrote this 1960 hit about his romance with fellow teen idol Annette Funicello.
Puppy Love
Andy Williams made this Oscar-winning title song from a 1962 Jack Lemmon movie one of his signature recordings.
Days of Wine and Roses
Roy Orbison had a 1964 smash about spotting a beautiful woman walking down the street.
The Chordettes had a 1954 hit asking a certain mythical visitor to bring them a dream.
Mr Sandman
This singer turned the Italian-flavored “Volare” into a major American hit in 1958.
Dean Martin
Melina Mercouri introduced this Oscar-winning song in a 1960 Greek movie in which she also starred.
Never on Sunday
The Four Seasons had a 1962 No. 1 hit asking this girl to come out tonight.
Sherry
The Brothers Four had a 1960 folk hit about a lonely traveler and a train disappearing into the distance.
Greenfields
This clean-cut singer reached No. 1 in 1957 with “April Love,” also the title song of one of his movies.
Pat Boone
Louis Armstrong sang this title song from a 1969 musical starring Barbra Streisand.
Hello, Dolly!
This 1965 Beach Boys hit is named for the California girl Brian Wilson said had him “rocking and a-rollin, rockin and a-reelin’”
Barbara Ann
The Highwaymen took this traditional folk spiritual to No. 1 in 1961, helping make it a favorite of the folk revival.
Michael, Row the Boat Ashore
This clean-cut singer had a 1960 hit describing a beautiful girl as graceful as a poem come to life.
Poetry in Motion
Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly sang this Cole Porter love song together in High Society, Kelly’s final movie before becoming Princess of Monaco.
True Love
Elvis Presley sang this romantic Hawaiian standard during the wedding scene in his 1961 movie Blue Hawaii.
Hawaiian Wedding Song
Peter, Paul and Mary turned this bittersweet story about childhood, imagination, and growing up into one of the most beloved folk songs of the 1960s.
Puff, the Magic Dragon