Music Appreciation

Uncle Joe

(58,423 posts) Sat Oct 1, 2022, 10:47 AM Oct 2022

Top Songs of 1961

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Top Songs of 1961 (Original Post) Uncle Joe Oct 2022 OP

I didn't sleep at all last night!!! Stargleamer Oct 2022 #1

Kinda a lame year overall ... Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2022 #2

I'd include Roy Orbison's "Running Scared," too. highplainsdem Oct 2022 #4

Lots of memories again. highplainsdem Oct 2022 #3

A great trip down memory lane. Grumpy Old Guy Oct 2022 #5

"Theme of Exodus" was the only Grammy (Song of the Year) winning instrumental,according to Wikipedia sl8 Oct 2022 #6

Stargleamer

(1,990 posts)

1. I didn't sleep at all last night!!!

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Oct 1, 2022, 11:21 AM

Oct 2022

Tossin’ and Turnin’ By Bobby Lewis!!

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)

2. Kinda a lame year overall ...

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Oct 1, 2022, 11:32 AM

Oct 2022

Really only 5 here I'd call timeless ...

I Fall to Pieces - Patsy Cline
Crying - Roy Orbison
Runaway - Del Shannon
Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles
Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles

highplainsdem

(49,041 posts)

4. I'd include Roy Orbison's "Running Scared," too.

Reply to Hugh_Lebowski (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 1, 2022, 11:39 AM

Oct 2022

highplainsdem

(49,041 posts)

3. Lots of memories again.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Oct 1, 2022, 11:38 AM

Oct 2022

I have to admit, though, that except for a few gems like the Roy Orbison songs, I haven't liked the top songs of '60 and '61 as much as the ones from the Fifties that you posted earlier.

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,172 posts)

5. A great trip down memory lane.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Oct 1, 2022, 11:48 AM

Oct 2022

Thanks for posting.

I was ten in 1961, with two older brothers. That was the music we listened to. I remember almost everyone of these songs.

sl8

(13,889 posts)

6. "Theme of Exodus" was the only Grammy (Song of the Year) winning instrumental,according to Wikipedia

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2022, 08:30 AM

Oct 2022

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theme_of_Exodus

"Theme of Exodus" is a song composed and performed by Ernest Gold. It serves as the main theme song to Otto Preminger's epic film Exodus, based on the 1958 novel of the same name by Leon Uris, which tells the story of founding of the modern State of Israel. The song was released on the soundtrack album for the picture. All music was written by Gold, who won both Best Soundtrack Album and Song of the Year at the 1961 Grammy Awards for the soundtrack and theme to Exodus respectively. It is the only instrumental song to ever receive that award.[1]

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