music list

1956 Tutti Frutti Little Richard
1957 Bye Bye Love The Everly Brothers
1958 Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry
1959 Charlie Brown The Coasters
1960 The Twist Chubby Checker
1961 Travelin' Man Ricky Nelson
1962 The Wanderer Dion
1963 Louie Louie The Kingsmen
1964 Hello, Dolly! Louis Armstrong
1965 Turn! Turn! Turn! The Bryds
1966 The Ballad of the Green Barets S. Sgt. Barry Sadler
1967 Brown-Eyed Girl Van Morrison
1968 All Along the Watchtower Jimi Hendrix
1969 Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond
1970 Blowing in the Wind Peter, Paul & Mary
1971 American Pie Don McLean
1972 Rainy Days & Mondays The Carpenters
1973 You're So Vain Carly Simon
1974 Cats in the Cradle Harry Chapin
1975 Thank God I'm A Country Boy John Denver
1976 Don't Go Breaking My Heart Elton John & Kiki Dee
1977 Star Wars Theme
1978 Summer Nights John Travolta & Olivia Newton John
1979 My Life Billy Joel
1980 Whip It Devo
1981 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police
WEDDING
1982 Leather & Lace Stevie Nicks
1983 Every Breath You Take The Police
1984 Blue Jean David Bowie
1985 We Built This City The Jefferson Starship
1986 In Your Eyes Peter Gabriel
1987 Mandolin Rain Bruce Hornsby
1988 Sweet Child of Mine Guns 'N Roses
1989 Hangin' Tough New Kids on the Block
1990 Pump Up the Jam Technotronic
1991 Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana
1992 Man on the Moon R.E.M.
1993 Runaway Train Soul Asylum
1994 Linger Cranberries
1995 Wonderwall Oasis
1996 Breakfast at Tiffany's Deep Blue Something
1997 Takes a Little Time Amy Grant
1998 My Heart Will Go On Celine Dion
1999 Testify to Love Avalon
2000 Who Let the Dogs Out Bahamen
2001 Hero Enrique Iglesias
2002 Complicated Avril Lavigne
2003 The Scientist Coldplay
2004 New Slang The Shins
2005 Cool Gwen Stefani
2006 Bad Day Daniel Powter


Mom celebrated a big milestone last August and in her honor I burned many songs that were chart toppers. One from each year of her life. The songs definately were shorter in the fifties about two minutes compared to today's four. Rather partial to Sadler, Denver and the Byrds.