2015 Great 88 Results

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Here’s the results of the 2015 Grooveyard Great 88:

1              In the Still of the Night – Five Satins (1956)

2              Oh What a Night – Dells (1956)

3              The Lion Sleeps Tonight – Tokens (1961)

4              Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochran (1958)

5              I Only Have Eyes for You – Flamingos (1959)

6              Blue Moon – Marcels (1961)

7              You Belong to Me – Duprees (1962)

8              Save the Last Dance for Me – Drifters (1960)

9              Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley (1962)

10           Why Do Fools Fall in Love – Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers (1956)

11           Quarter to Three – Gary US Bonds (1961)

12           Earth Angel – Penguins (1954)

13           Runaway – Del Shannon (1961)

14           Runaround Sue – Dion (1961)

15           Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) – Roy Orbison (1960)

16           Since I Fell for You – Lenny Welch (1963)

17           Don’t Be Cruel – Elvis Presley (1956)

18           Stand By Me – Ben E. King (1961)

19           Will You Love Me Tomorrow – Shirelles (1961)

20           Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight – Spaniels (1954)

21           That’ll Be the Day – Buddy Holly and the Crickets (1957)

22           Sixty Minute Man – Billy Ward and the Dominos (1951)

23           Speedo – Cadillacs (1955)

24           Beyond the Sea – Bobby Darin (1960)

25           Poetry in Motion – Johnny Tillotson (1960)

26           Everyday – Buddy Holly (1957)

27           Whispering Bells – Dell-Vikings (1957)

28           Tossin’ and Turnin’ – Bobby Lewis (1961)

29           True Love Ways – Buddy Holly (1960)

30           Dream Lover – Bobby Darin (1959)

31           A Million to One – Jimmy Charles (1960)

32           Blueberry Hill – Fats Domino (1956)

33           Rave On – Buddy Holly (1958)

34           Only You (and You Alone) – Platters (1955)

35           Shout (Parts 1 and 2) – Isley Brothers (1959)

36           Ain’t That a Shame – Fats Domino (1955)

37           The Twist – Chubby Checker (1960 and 1962)

38           Surfer Girl – Beach Boys (1963)

39           Mack the Knife – Bobby Darin (1959)

40           It’s Only Make Believe – Conway Twitty (1958)

41           All I Have to Do is Dream – Everly Brothers (1958)

42           Crying – Roy Orbison (1961)

43           The Great Pretender – Platters (1956)

44           Angel Baby – Rosie and the Originals (1961)

45           Sugar Shack – Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs (1963)

46           Hello Mary Lou – Ricky Nelson (1961)

47           There Goes My Baby – Drifters (1959)

48           Wake Up Little Susie – Everly Brothers (1957)

49           I Want You, I Need You, I Love You – Elvis Presley (1956)

50           Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry (1958)

51           Peggy Sue – Buddy Holly & Crickets (1957)

52           Be My Baby – Ronettes (1963)

53           So Much in Love – Tymes (1963)

54           Tears on My Pillow – Little Anthony and the Imperials (1958)

55           Little Darlin’ – Diamonds (1957)

56           Palisades Park – Freddy Cannon (1962)

57           Great Balls of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis (1957)

58           Donna – Ritchie Valens (1959)

59           I Can’t Stop Loving You – Ray Charles (1962)

60           Party Doll – Buddy Knox (1957)

61           Wonderful! Wonderful! – Tymes (1963)

62           What’d I Say – Ray Charles (1959)

63           Rock Around the Clock – Bill Haley and His Comets (1955)

64           Could This Be Magic – Dubs (1957)

65           White Christmas – The Drifters (1955)

66           Big Girls Don’t Cry – Four Seasons (1962)

67           New Orleans – Gary US Bonds (1960)

68           I Walk the Line – Johnny Cash (1956)

69           Tonight Tonight – Mello-Kings (1957)

70           Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley (1956)

71           Da Doo Ron Ron – Crystals (1963)

72           The Wanderer – Dion (1962)

73           Young Love – Sonny James (1957)

74           Pretty Little Angel Eyes – Curtis Lee (1961)

75           Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer – Nat King Cole (1963)

76           Travelin’ Man – Ricky Nelson (1961)

77           Have You Heard – Duprees (1963)

78           You Send Me – Sam Cooke (1957)

79           Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley (1957)

80           Book of Love – Monotones (1958)

81           Louis Louie – Kingsmen (1963)

82           It’s Now or Never – Elvis Presley (1960)

83           La Bamba – Richie Valens (1958)

84           Hey Baby – Bruce Chanel (1962)

85           A Thousand Stars – Kathy Young and the Innocents (1960)

86           Volare – Bobby Rydell (1960)

87           He’s a Rebel – Crystals (1962)

88           Oh Boy! – Buddy Holly and the Crickets (1957)

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