“The Grooveyard” featured it’s third Love Song Survey in 2017.  We had a record number of votes, with the ballots for songs from 1960-63 alone exceeding the total number of votes for the previous year’s entire poll.

Here are the results:

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

2              Since I Don’t Have You – Skyliners (1959)

3              Image of a Girl – Safaris (1960)

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

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

6              Will You Love Me Tomorrow – Shirelles (1961)

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

8              My Special Angel – Bobby Helms (1957)

9              The End of the World – Skeeter Davis (1963)

10           Be My Baby – Ronettes (1963)

11           My True Love – Jack Scott (1958)

12           Sealed With a Kiss – Brian Hyland (1962)

13           Sea of Love – Phil Philips and the Twilights (1959)

14           Little Star – Elegants (1958)

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

16           True Love Ways – Buddy Holly (1960)

17           When – Kalin Twins (1958)

18           Angel Baby – Rosie & the Originals (1960)

19           Maybe – Chantels (1958)

20           Hey Paula – Paul and Paula (1963)

21           My True Story – Jive Five (1961)

22           Earth Angel – Penguins (1955)

23           I’ve Told Every Little Star – Linda Scott (1961)

24           You Belong to Me – Duprees (1962)

25           You Send Me – Sam Cooke (1957)

26           Wonderful Summer – Robin Ward (1963)

27           He’s So Fine – Chiffons (1963)

28           The One Who Really Loves You – Mary Wells (1962)

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

30           Let It Be Me – Everly Brothers (1960)

31           The Night Has a Thousand Eyes – Bobby Vee (1963)

32           Remember Then – Earls (1962)

33           My Prayer – Platters (1956)

34           Twilight Time – Platters (1958)

35           Theme from a Summer Place – Percy Faith (1960)

36           Dream Lover – Bobby Darin (1959)

37           Take Good Care of My Baby – Bobby Vee (1961)

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

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

40           Are You Lonesome Tonight – Elvis Presley (1960)

You can get a PDF of the survey here.

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