TOP LOVE SONGS OF THE 1950s
10 videos • 724 views • by Victoria S. I love the music of the 1950s! A public opinion analyst once said of that decade, "Rarely in American history has the craving for tranquility and love commanded more general public support." The Fifties gained a reputation for being a placid time. The war was over, citizens moved to the suburbs, spun Hula Hoops, watched inane television shows, and focused on making love, not war. And the love songs of the 1950s spoke of that craving for the superb passion of lasting love. I think each of these tunes capture that longing. The songs are listed below. Please note that, even though the video may show a different record date, the song was originally written, recorded or was first a hit in the year listed. Hope you enjoy! 1950: Someone To Watch Over Me (Ella Fitzgerald) 1951: Too Young (Johnny Mathis) 1952: Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me (written in 1952 by Harry Noble) 1953: C'est Si Bon (Eartha Kitt) 1954: Hey There (Rosemary Clooney) 1955: Unchained Melody (Sam Cooke) 1956: In The Still Of The Night (Fred Parris and the Satins) 1957: Your Precious Love (Jerry Butler) 1958: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (The Platters) 1959: The Man I Love (Ella Fitzgerald)