Tuesday Tunes: Music through the ages

Or, at least, through the last few decades.

I’m starting in the 1950’s because…well it’s my favorite for music. It was the start of what I consider the musical revolution (though I’m sure others would disagree). We went from big band to rock n’ roll, and everything in between.

Now music has evolved so much our parents and grandparents wouldn’t even recognize it!

I’m going to list a number 1 hit for each year so you can see how much music—and our tastes—have changed. How many do you recognize?

1950
White Christmas
Bing Crosby
1951
Come on-a My House
Rosemary Clooney
1952
Unforgettable
Nat King Cole
1953
You, You, You
Ames Brothers
1954
That's Amoré
Dean Martin
1955
Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley & His Comets
1956
HOUND DOG / DON'T BE CRUEL
Elvis Presley
1957
Love Letters in the Sand
Pat Boone
1958
It's All In the Game
Tommy Edwards
1959
Mack The Knife
Bobby Darin

1960
Theme from "A Summer Place"
Percy Faith Orchestra
1961
Tossin' and Turrin'
Bobby Lewis
1962
Twist
Chubby Checker
1963
Sugar Shack
Jimmy Gilmer & Fireballs
1964
I Want To Hold Your Hand
Beatles
1965
Satisfaction
Rolling Stones
1966
Ballads of the Green Berets
Ssgt. Barry Sadler
1967
To Sir With Love
Lulu
1968
Hey Jude
Beatles
1969
Aquarius
Fifth Dimension
1970
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel

1971

Joy to World

Three Dog Night

1972

First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Roberta Flack

1973

Tie A Yellow Ribbon

Tony Orlando & Dawn

1974

The Way We Were

Barbra Streisand

1975

Love Will Keep Us Together

Captain & Tennille

1976

Silly Love Songs 

Paul McCartney & Wings 1977

Tonight's The Night 

Rod Stewart 

1978

Shadow Dancing1

Andy Gibb 

1979

My Sharona

Knack

1980

Call Me

Blondie

1981

Bette Davis Eyes

Kim Carnes

1982

Physical

Olivia Newton John

1983

Every Breath You Take

Police

1984

When Doves Cry

Prince

1985

Careless Whisper

Wham

1986

That's What Friends Are For

Dionne Warwick & Friends

1987

Walk Like an Egyptian

Bangles

1988

Faith

George Michael

1989

Look Away

Chicago -

1990

Nothing Compares 2 U

Sinead O'Connor

1991

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Nirvana

1992

Nuthin' But a "G" Thang

Dr. Dre

1993

Loser

Beck

1994

Waterfalls

TLC

1995

Gangsta's Paradise

Coolio

1996

California Love

2Pac

1997

Mo Money Mo Problems

Notorious B.I.G.

1998

Doo Wop (That Thing)

Lauryn Hill

1999

Smooth

Santana and Rob Thomas

2000

Yellow

Coldplay

2001

Can't Get You Out of My Head

Kylie Minogue

2002

By The Way

Red Hot Chili Peppers

2003

Toxic

Britney Spears

2004

Wake Me Up When September Ends

Green Day

2005

DARE

Gorillaz

2006

Rehab

Amy Winehouse

2007

Sea Legs

The Shins

2008

Mirrorball

Elbow

2009

This Is Our Lot

Wild Beasts