Take a break , and listen to the quintessential 50's ballad ( Vanity )

Youtube ^

[sushiman]

I was only 5 when this originally came out , but have always loved it . One of my favorite songs of all time bar none . The beautiful melody and harmonies of a simpler time . Yes , I am in a nostalgiac mood for a time long past , especialy after seeing all that is going down in old America these days . No , the 50's were not utopian , but all said and done it was probably the last great decade , possibly the greatest . Listen and enjoy .

[sushiman]

Gives me goosebumps every time . Even if I listen to it 10 times in a half an hour !

[BunnySlippers]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sBSLfyELR4

[FlingWingFlyer]

Good one. Here's one of my favorites.

They don't make music like this anymore. It's too bad.

[BunnySlippers]

Very nice. I barely remember that one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmU-BcvHIZE&feature=related

[FlingWingFlyer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrLsAPyglrU&feature=related

[sushiman]

Thanks . Don’t remember this one but great .

[sushiman]

Another classic , but don’t remember it . Only certain songs , for whatever reason , stick in my mind from the 50’s , after all ,I was born in 52 . Thanks for posting .

[BunnySlippers]

I was sent to dancing school :-|

So I remember ...

[sushiman]

: )

[2ndClassCitizen]

Check out Celtic Women, A New Journey,

and Enya, Adiemus.

Also Alabama has some good ones.

And a good rockin song is AC-DC, You Shook Me All Night Long.

[Gator113]

I loved it.

I enjoy the new and the old. I was born in 1948, it was a great time to be alive.

If I could change anything, I think I would have loved living in my grandfathers time too.

Anyway, thanks for the step back in time, I dearly miss those days.

[politicalamity]

While not doo-wop (and I do love the songs on this thread) Here is one of my favs from the 50's Go Slow

[Delacon]

Before my time but my dad loved “Kickdrop me Jesus” and “I have tears in my ears, lyin on my pillow, cryin over you”.

[sushiman]

This song was co-written by Russ Garcia and someone else . Coincidentally , I’ve recently been in touch with Mr. Garcia . He’s 92 “ and still going strong “ !

[sushiman]

He and his wife Gina live in New Zealand .

[Delacon]

Patsy

[politicalamity]

Wow, you know him? That is so cool, the co-writers last name was Kronk. Does that ring a bell? Heck, I was born in ‘68 but have always loved music from the 50’s and recently “discovered” Julie London.

[politicalamity]

Julie

[Delacon]

Really because I thought the best vocals I ever heard came from Patsy Cline. Still do but Julie tricked me.