A-Z Of Single Songs From The 60's, 70's or 80's

[herringthorpe]

Any song from those three decades that was a single!

A AFTER The Goldrush - Neil Young song that Prelude recorded in 1973. Just missed out on the top 20 but got to number 5 in Canada.

 

[Lindum]

B - Baby Please Don't Go. Traditional Delta blues song, recorded by Van Morrison's group, Them, in 1964 with B-side, Gloria. Reached No.10 in UK charts. Video on YouTube.

 

[mikemiller]

Saw Prelude play "After the goldrush" live in the mid 1970's .
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C CAN the CAN - for a "double. Hit single for US singer-songwriter-actress Suzi Quatro in 1973. She didn't write that one though.

 

[RufcChappellRoanFanCraig]

D-Dancing with tears in my eyes. By Midge Ure. 1984.

 

[herringthorpe]

E EVERLOVIN' - song first recorded in Australia by a trio called The Crescents, Ricky Nelson released it in 1961 getting to number 23 in the UK.

 

[Lindum]

F - Fame. Song released in 1980, performed by Irene Cara in her role in the film of the same name and later used as theme tune for TV series. Won an Oscar for best film song.

 

[mikemiller]

... or... "FOR your love" by the Yardirds (1965). Reached number three in the UK singles chart.
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G GOING underground - UK number one hit single by the Jam (1980).

 

[herringthorpe]

F - Fame. Song released in 1980, performed by Irene Cara in her role in the film of the same name and later used as theme tune for TV series. Won an Oscar for best film song.

Went to see the show in Sheffield with Irene Cara. Unfortunately she was ill and couldn't perform. Sonia took her place.

 

[herringthorpe]

H HIT The Road Jack - written and first recorded in 1960 by Percy Mayfield. Became famous when Ray Charles recorded it a year later. Got to number 1 in a few counties and reached number 6 in the UK charts.

 

[RufcChappellRoanFanCraig]

I-into the groove. 1985 by Madonna. If she played her cards right, She could get lucky with me !. Older but very nice !.

 

[herringthorpe]

I-into the groove. 1985 by Madonna. If she played her cards right, She could get lucky with me !. Older but very nice !.

I think you might be living in dream cuckoo land, Craig!!!

 

[herringthorpe]

J JACK and Diane - 1982 song written and performed by John Mellencamp, originally from him American Fool album. Reached number 1 in Canada and the USA but only got to number 25 in the UK though it did get a silver disc.

 

[mikemiller]

K KITES - psychedelic pop classic from Simon Dupree and the Big Sound. Reached number 8 in the UK singles chart in 1967. The Shulman brothers, who featured on the recording, went on to form Gentle Giant, who I saw play live.

 

[sixpence]

L - LOVE Me Do - 1963.
LET It Be - 1970
Written and released by the Beatles.

I really like most of their later songs.

 

[Lindum]

M - Mellow Yellow. Donovan song released in US in 1966. Reached No.8 in UK.

 

[mikemiller]

N NIGHTS in white satin - well-known song by the Moody Blues. It featured on their album , "Days of future passed" (1967). First released as a single in 1967, and reached number 19 in the UK singles chart. It was re-released in 1972 and got to number 9 in the UK, and it has been a chart re-entry several times since.

 

[herringthorpe]

O OH, Babe, What Would You Say - written by Eileen Sylvia Smith for her husband Hurricane Smith in 1972. Got to number 4 in the UK. Has a good saxophone solo.

 

[sixpence]

P - PLEASE Release Me - sung by Engelbert Humperdink 1967.
PAPERBACK Writer - Beatles 1966
PLEASE, PLEASE Me - Beatles 1963

 

[Lindum]

Q - Quicksand. 1963 single by Martha and the Vandellas. Videos on YouTube.

 

[mikemiller]

R ROLL over Beethoven - originally a hit for Chuck Berry in the 1950's, the Electric Light Orchestra had a hit single with their cover version in 1973. It reached number 8 in the UK singles chart. There is longer version on their album, ELO 2..