My grandfather passed away September 2021 when I was 15. When I turned 16 in October 2022 I played this song on repeat ALL DAY LONG because he loved doo-wop and the 50’s-60’s songs and it reminded me of him. I cried a lot that day.
Another great doo-wop group from the 50's-60's. The Crests were the first interracially mixed group, consisting of three African American members (one female), one Puerto Rican, & one Italian American. "Sixteen Candles" was their biggest hit but they had other good songs such as "Step By Step", "The Angels Listened In", "Trouble In Paradise", "Six Nights A Week" & "A Year Ago Tonight".
Couldn't agree more. No one has reacted to them, love those songs! Also no reactions to Buckinghams, very little of the RASCALS, a great group, singer Felix and in R n R Hall of Fame
Congrats to your daughter on her 16th birthday. Hard to believe you guys are old enough to have a 16 year old daughter. You are an awesome couple. That's one of the reasons I love your channel so much.
Came out in 1958-Johnny Maestro was the lead, they had a lot of great songs like Pretty Little Angel- Six Nights A Week-The Angels Listened In- Step By Step
At that time, people like me were young. We didn't care what color the singers were, it was the music, the songs, the lyrics that we loved, danced to and memorized. I can still sing along with this song and a hundred others. I had to hide it from my parents often, my dad especially. I bought one of the earliest headphone sets so I could listen to the Orlons, and many other too numerous to mention.
“Sixteen Candles” was popular a few years before I turned 16...but I still danced to it on my 16th birthday...in 1962...🎂 “I Only Have Eyes For You...” Brings back so many wonderful memories...
It's beautiful that you two beautiful people are listening to, discovering, and reacting to such beautiful music. This is music from my generation, and I feel so blessed to have been there during those times. Keep it up, my brother and sister!
when you went to a party back then the girls would gather 'round and sort through all the .45's and decide which ones to stack on the record changer. typically six or seven. slow dance to 16 Candles, a few seconds while the next record drops into place, and hope it's something just as romantic - because that made things very nice for the guys dancing with the girls. it was a great time.
Thank you guys. As an individual from that era, my grandchildren got me into this recently. You guys are by far my favorite. Keep those songs from the 60's coming.
My hat's off to you two young music lovers. I grew up with this music, doo-wop. It shaped me, and I owe it my gratitude. I also sang it...in my high school years and way beyond. From your reactions I get the sense that you feel and understand what the sound is about, as much as is possible for someone whose generation is more than 50 years later. If I could take you back in a time machine to the long ago yesterdays of this music's heyday, when lyrical melodies and exciting vocal harmonies filled the air, I think you might not want to leave it.
I heard this record when my sister turned16 and I loved the sweetness and voices so much that- 10yeardlater i played it on MY 16th birthday! I forced my son on his 16th birthday to listen to it with me...And on January 16 my grandson will turn ...SIXTEEN!
Johnny the maestro of singing. Best doo wopp singer of all time, his voice was amazing until the end. Passing at the age of 70. 2010. More Great songs from them. The angels listen in, trouble in paradise, step by step, six nights a week. And many More.
When my wife turned 16 back in 1967, her Dad, brother and other relatives called the radio stations throughout the day and asked them to play this and the other Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen song by Neil Sedaka.
This song brings back so many memories for me! When I was 16 (a very long time ago) lol my then boyfriend dedicated it to me on the radio! I was over the moon ❤️❤️. Love you both and your reactions especially to this music. Thank you.
This is such great music, it's just a shame these great tunes don't get any radio play any more. They are lost to the ages except for folks like you that are keeping them alive. Thank you so much for that.
Classic! 1958. A few more tunes from back then with similar themes are "Only Sixteen" by Sam Cooke and "Sweet Little Sixteen" by Chuck Berry. And for a slight change of style, check out the reggae version of "Only Sixteen" by The Heptones from 1967.
Just love your reactions---to the greatest music of all time----of the fifties and sixties----music made for romance, slow dancing and kissing----simply fantastic songs and singers!!!!
Lead singer was Johnny Maestro ( the guy in the middle) He had an awesome voice.Other songs: The Angels Listened In, There's Trouble In Paradise, MyJuanita, Earth Angel, Step By Step, Silhouettes, My Special Angel, and many more.Later on he formed the group Johnny Maestro & Brooklyn Bridge: The Worst That Could Happen, Christmas Serenade, Blessed Is The Rain, Welcome Me Love.
Thank you two so much for listning to the 50 t"and 60 t"s music.Johnny Maestro was the lead singer of the Crests and had such a great voice plus he was a Class Act. Try to play "The Angels Listen In, R.I.P. Johnny.God has another Angel in you.
The Crests were a ground-breaking multiracial pop/doowop group formed in the mid-1950s when singer Johnny Mastrangelo joined forces with a doowop quartet comprising three African-Americans and one Puerto Rican. As time went on Johnny Mastrangelo became Johnny Masters, Johnny Mastro and then Johnny Maestro as he turned to solo recording as well. Having had a minor hit on the Joyce label, they signed to Coed Records, and in 1958 had a major success when Sixteen Candles was a US No.2, kicking off a career which brought several more chart successes through into the ‘60s as Tony Middleton and James Ancrum took over lead vocal duties from Johnny Maestro. Interestingly, The 1984 John Hughes’ teen film Sixteen Candles took its title from The Crests’ song, which was re-recorded by The Stray Cats for the Sixteen Candles soundtrack. Johnny Maestro, went on and enjoyed a decades-long career with The Brooklyn Bridge, has died of cancer, Marc24, 2010. He was 70.
This remains my favorite song from my childhood. I was only 10 years old. And back then 16 was a goal for little girls. ☺️ My older sisters thought it was hilarious that I would cry listening to it. Great memory.
That’s hysterical they could sing about a bar of soap! You’ll love them, actually same lead Johnny Maestro with later group The Brooklyn Bridge singing the song “The Worst that Could Happen.” Incredible!
Love that you are reacting to this!! Step by Step is another one I love and Trouble in Paradise!! Faster songs but great. !6 candles was also a song in the movie by the same name. 16 Candles. Yes, that is what you call singing, but also romancing. Just to mention Neil Sedaka has a song also Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen, he also has many other great songs.
Brooklyn's own Johnny Maestro had a great voice, I saw him perform later with the Brooklyn Bridge and always included this and other early hits in the show.
It was a crime that this song didn't make it to #1 on the charts! Literally!! Lloyd Price's Stagger Lee (a song about murdering gamblers) was at #1 in 59 and Sixteen Candles only got to #2. 😆
the fact they were an integrated group in the 50s is awesome in itself! beautiful song and reaction ; ) THE FLAMINGOS "I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU" for reaction
The Great Johnny Maestro on lead vocals here...This song was featured in the movie, American Graffiti....The Jackson Five did a remake of this song...The Crests and The Del-Vikings were the only integrated singing groups of this era...
I totally love this song and group!! There's so much fantastic music!!! Oh yes!!! ❤️❤️❤️ This is why I am Oldschool to my heart, back then you had to know how to sing and harmonize, excellent choice!
Sixteen Candles was recorded in 1958. Johnny Maestro was the lead singer for the Crests. Other members of the Crests were, base singer Jaw Carter, Harrold Torres, second tenor and Tommy Gough, first tenor. In 1968 Johnny formed another Group the Brooklyn Bridge and recorded a number of hit songs with them as their lead singer. Johnny was a native of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Johnny Maestro was a great singer. Great song Step by Step is,very good also. Formed the Brooklyn Bridge in late 60s had big hit Worst that can Happen. Also Free as the Wind and Welcome Me Love were good also. The 60s had an abundance of great true singers, no auto tune.
I have 4 sisters and with me we are 5 anyway my Daddy played this song on all our 16th birthdays and hearing this made me cry and smile remembering my dad.Thank u
Now you have to do Happy Birthday Sweet 16 by Neil Sedaka... Also the Crests lead singer is Johnny Maestro who performed with another group in the 60s The Brooklyn Bridge You MUST listen to his lead on Brooklyn Bridges song The Worst that can happen
Wow! This one really takes me back. Slow-dancing in the high school gym in the 50's. Definitely one of my favorites. You've got do one for "Silhouette) by the Rays, if you haven't already. (I'll check to make sure any I recommend haven't already entered your lives.)
Back in '63, at 8 years of age, i was weaned on DooWop music, both on the radio and listening to the neighborhood teenagers late at night in the schoolyard singing DooWop in acapella. This was one of the best, and there are tons of great 50's, early 60's DooWop. I could list so many. DooWop will stay with me for life, brings back great memories.
Singer Johnny Maestro had another group, Brooklyn Bridge... The Worst That Can Happen & Welcome Me Love... Two of my favorite songs. Wow, what a voice!
Sean, speaking about soap; you got it, The Jarmels, had a big hit out in 1961; "A little bit of soap". You and Mel have to hear this one. This is easily a 1k reply. We are really enjoying your channel!!! Thank you, guys!!!
The Crests had some incredible songs. The Angels Listened In, Six Nights A Week, Trouble In Paradise. Johnny Maestro the lead singer has such an incredible voice!
One of the truly great voices of his generation. Listen to lead singer Johnny Maestro sing "The Worst That Could Happen" with The Brooklyn Bridge for more of his great voice. More evidence that the music of my generation makes today's stuff sound like the junk it is. In contrast, listen to Sam Cooke do "Only Sixteen" and of course, "You Send Me".
I guess you now know why us older people love this kind of music and always will listen to it forever..
This is music from before I was born, but I still love it better than todays music.
I love this type of music & I'm only a teenager 😂
Got that right. I'll be 74 in February and remember these songs well
@@ronhunt9396 me to
It was classy and had emotion. Period!
My grandfather passed away September 2021 when I was 15. When I turned 16 in October 2022 I played this song on repeat ALL DAY LONG because he loved doo-wop and the 50’s-60’s songs and it reminded me of him. I cried a lot that day.
Another great doo-wop group from the 50's-60's. The Crests were the first interracially mixed group, consisting of three African American members (one female), one Puerto Rican, & one Italian American. "Sixteen Candles" was their biggest hit but they had other good songs such as "Step By Step", "The Angels Listened In", "Trouble In Paradise", "Six Nights A Week" & "A Year Ago Tonight".
The Crests, one of the most popular of the '50s "doo-wop" vocal groups were unusual for their time in that they were integrated.
Yes, one of thee first integrated groups !!! (:
Johnny Maestro, the lead singer was one of the nicest people of the time. A lot of people were really saddened when he died (2010). RIP.
Wicked skills, beloved guy, many tears were shed.
Never to be forgotten, Johnny Maestro (RIP) defined an era.
Lead singer Johnny Maestro sang lead on a song called "Worst That Could Happen" with a group called Brooklyn Bridge in late 60's.
slow dance doo wop, great
I feel so fortunate to have grown up in the 50s and 60s. The songs were the greatest!
Yes, when we hear this music we are always reminded how fortunate we were!👏🎶
Rest in Peace Johnny!!
Thanks for the Music..You left A hell of a Legacy.
You guys should do the Orlons, "Wah Watusi" "Don't Hang Up" "South Street" "Not Me" all TOP TEN 1962-1963. Great group. Philly.
Couldn't agree more. No one has reacted to them, love those songs! Also no reactions to Buckinghams, very little of the RASCALS, a great group, singer Felix and in R n R Hall of Fame
I have the 45rpm record of Don't Hang Up and South Street - such great tunes!!!!!
You two should give your daughter a "sweet sixteen" party, and Shawn should have a special father-daughter dance to this song.
You guys are becoming my favorite. Earth angel by them is a classic
Johnny Maestro was the lead singer. Along with Jimmy Beaumont of the Skyliners, the best male vocalist of doo wop.
Congrats to your daughter on her 16th birthday. Hard to believe you guys are old enough to have a 16 year old daughter.
You are an awesome couple. That's one of the reasons I love your channel so much.
This was still popular when I was in High School in the mid 70's, they also played it at our Jr. High sock hops!
Oh I loved your reaction to this song,Thank y’all
I wish you two could go back in time to a high school dance and dance to this. It is timeless!!!
Came out in 1958-Johnny Maestro was the lead, they had a lot of great songs like Pretty Little Angel- Six Nights A Week-The Angels Listened In- Step By Step
Don't forget "Step By Step".
16 candles make a lovely light Mel. This is a love song to his teenage love.
Thank You Both Very Much - This song means so much to me - You are Both Very Special People - God Bless You Both - and God Bless your daughter
At that time, people like me were young. We didn't care what color the singers were, it was the music, the songs, the lyrics that we loved, danced to and memorized. I can still sing along with this song and a hundred others. I had to hide it from my parents often, my dad especially. I bought one of the earliest headphone sets so I could listen to the Orlons, and many other too numerous to mention.
Y'all have got to react to The Flamingos doing "I Only Have Eyes For You " and maybe even their "Lovers Never Say Goodbye"
Yes,guys I Only Have Eyes For You!!
Yes please… I Only Have Eyes For You is top tier classic!!! 👌🏼👌🏼
“Sixteen Candles” was popular a few years before I turned 16...but I still danced to it on my 16th birthday...in 1962...🎂
“I Only Have Eyes For You...” Brings back so many wonderful memories...
Oh yes!!!!
Love these oldies! Earth Angel is a really great one too!
Yessss!!! Classic!!!
Can't forget "In The Still Of The Night" by The Five Satins.
It's beautiful that you two beautiful people are listening to, discovering, and reacting to such beautiful music. This is music from my generation, and I feel so blessed to have been there during those times. Keep it up, my brother and sister!
when you went to a party back then the girls would gather 'round and sort through all the .45's and decide which ones to stack on the record changer. typically six or seven. slow dance to 16 Candles, a few seconds while the next record drops into place, and hope it's something just as romantic - because that made things very nice for the guys dancing with the girls. it was a great time.
So good to see a new generation truly appreciate pure vocal talent!
Thank you guys. As an individual from that era, my grandchildren got me into this recently. You guys are by far my favorite. Keep those songs from the 60's coming.
My favorite video period.
Love watching y’all enjoy these wonderful old songs for the first time! Aren’t they great?! Such gifted voices we were blessed to hear in our youth!
Best music ever. The Crests and the Skyliners plus many more Doo Wop great groups. Happy times
My hat's off to you two young music lovers. I grew up with this music, doo-wop. It shaped me, and I owe it my gratitude. I also sang it...in my high school years and way beyond. From your reactions I get the sense that you feel and understand what the sound is about, as much as is possible for someone whose generation is more than 50 years later. If I could take you back in a time machine to the long ago yesterdays of this music's heyday, when lyrical melodies and exciting vocal harmonies filled the air, I think you might not want to leave it.
Your comment is insightful...and true!!
I have always loved this song ❤️
My dad loved this.....no autotune, just talent.
One of my favorites. I sang it at 5. Have the 45. Love your channel. Thank you!
I heard this record when my sister turned16 and I loved the sweetness and voices so much that- 10yeardlater i played it on MY 16th birthday! I forced my son on his 16th birthday to listen to it with me...And on January 16 my grandson will turn ...SIXTEEN!
Great memories for several generations of your family... That’s wonderful!!
I enjoy watching you guys appreciating the old school Music. That’s why keep tuning in. We had such love and musical back in my day.
Woah that was awesome Shawn I saw a tear from you man good stuff man
Johnny the maestro of singing. Best doo wopp singer of all time, his voice was amazing until the end. Passing at the age of 70. 2010. More Great songs from them. The angels listen in, trouble in paradise, step by step, six nights a week. And many More.
Platters's "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and the Corsairs "Smokey Places".
I believe they just recently reacted to Smoke Gets In Your Eyes and loved it!
@@jackie_jrml You're right. My "BAD".
Johnny Maestro on lead vocal. Just a stunning performance. The song will live forever.
Another great reaction! Happy Holidays and much love to you both and to the Squad as well!!
It’s so beautiful seeing such a loving couple, who enjoy bringing some forgotten classic music to your fans! Luv you guys! Thanks!
When my wife turned 16 back in 1967, her Dad, brother and other relatives called the radio stations throughout the day and asked them to play this and the other Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen song by Neil Sedaka.
OMG...so many memories when I hear this one. Slow dancing at our school dances.❤
This song brings back so many memories for me! When I was 16 (a very long time ago) lol my then boyfriend dedicated it to me on the radio! I was over the moon ❤️❤️. Love you both and your reactions especially to this music. Thank you.
You guys make me so happy to hear the music that I grew up on ...my mum used to play the song all the time and I have it on my playlist❤
This is such great music, it's just a shame these great tunes don't get any radio play any more. They are lost to the ages except for folks like you that are keeping them alive. Thank you so much for that.
Classic! 1958. A few more tunes from back then with similar themes are "Only Sixteen" by Sam Cooke and "Sweet Little Sixteen" by Chuck Berry. And for a slight change of style, check out the reggae version of "Only Sixteen" by The Heptones from 1967.
Just love your reactions---to the greatest music of all time----of the fifties and sixties----music made for romance, slow dancing and kissing----simply fantastic songs and singers!!!!
Lead singer was Johnny Maestro ( the guy in the middle) He had an awesome voice.Other songs: The Angels Listened In, There's Trouble In Paradise, MyJuanita, Earth Angel, Step By Step, Silhouettes, My Special Angel, and many more.Later on he formed the group Johnny Maestro & Brooklyn Bridge: The Worst That Could Happen, Christmas Serenade, Blessed Is The Rain, Welcome Me Love.
Great call on Christmas Seremade!!
That is Johnny Maestro! Singing lead! It doesn’t get any better.
Thank you two so much for listning to the 50 t"and 60 t"s music.Johnny Maestro was the lead singer of the Crests and had such a great voice plus he was a Class Act. Try to play "The Angels Listen In, R.I.P. Johnny.God has another Angel in you.
One of my absolute favorite songs. Brings back memories
Johnny Maestro. One of the best voices ever.
Awesome song…another of my favourites 🔥🔥
THE STUDENTS - "I'M SO YOUNG" (1958 - Great Voice for a 13 yr. old!
The Crests were a ground-breaking multiracial pop/doowop group formed in the mid-1950s when singer Johnny Mastrangelo joined forces with a doowop quartet comprising three African-Americans and one Puerto Rican. As time went on Johnny Mastrangelo became Johnny Masters, Johnny Mastro and then Johnny Maestro as he turned to solo recording as well. Having had a minor hit on the Joyce label, they signed to Coed Records, and in 1958 had a major success when Sixteen Candles was a US No.2, kicking off a career which brought several more chart successes through into the ‘60s as Tony Middleton and James Ancrum took over lead vocal duties from Johnny Maestro. Interestingly, The 1984 John Hughes’ teen film Sixteen Candles took its title from The Crests’ song, which was re-recorded by The Stray Cats for the Sixteen Candles soundtrack. Johnny Maestro, went on and enjoyed a decades-long career with The Brooklyn Bridge, has died of cancer, Marc24, 2010. He was 70.
This remains my favorite song from my childhood. I was only 10 years old. And back then 16 was a goal for little girls. ☺️ My older sisters thought it was hilarious that I would cry listening to it. Great memory.
That’s hysterical they could sing about a bar of soap! You’ll love them, actually same lead Johnny Maestro with later group The Brooklyn Bridge singing the song “The Worst that Could Happen.” Incredible!
I loved this song at only 9 yrs old, 1958! 👏👏👏💙💖💞💞
Love that you are reacting to this!! Step by Step is another one I love and Trouble in Paradise!!
Faster songs but great. !6 candles was also a song in the movie by the same name. 16 Candles.
Yes, that is what you call singing, but also romancing.
Just to mention Neil Sedaka has a song also Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen, he also has many other great songs.
Brooklyn's own Johnny Maestro had a great voice, I saw him perform later with the Brooklyn Bridge and always included this and other early hits in the show.
It was a crime that this song didn't make it to #1 on the charts! Literally!! Lloyd Price's Stagger Lee (a song about murdering gamblers) was at #1 in 59 and Sixteen Candles only got to #2. 😆
Love stagger Lee
@@matthewgibbs1366 Me too🤭
Be still my heart, you really said Lloyd Price, didn't you?
@@flomurdock Yes, RIP Mr. Personality.💜
the fact they were an integrated group in the 50s is awesome in itself! beautiful song and reaction ; ) THE FLAMINGOS "I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU" for reaction
The Great Johnny Maestro on lead vocals here...This song was featured in the movie, American Graffiti....The Jackson Five did a remake of this song...The Crests and The Del-Vikings were the only integrated singing groups of this era...
The Marcels too, the Emblems and a few other groups - but only a few.
We had the best love songs!
ABSOLUTELY!!! 100% agree.
It is so much fun to see another generation discover and appreciate the music of my youth.
I used to dance to this when I was only 13...brings back memories.
Fantastic!!! Earth Angel is a must!!! Another classic!!
I love all the singers back when.....❣️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
You are both true romantics.
I totally love this song and group!! There's so much fantastic music!!! Oh yes!!! ❤️❤️❤️ This is why I am Oldschool to my heart, back then you had to know how to sing and harmonize, excellent choice!
Best dancing music with that special someone.
Doing a lot of these oldies but goodies. Y'all just melt under this sound and I can picture you both slow dancing to this number.
Beautiful isn’t it!!! Johnny Maestro and the Crests…so good! ❤️🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏
Another good birthday song . The Tuneweavers . Happy Happy Birthday Baby.
Gotta love those "hold'em tight, sway to the music" songs...
Sixteen Candles was recorded in 1958. Johnny Maestro was the lead singer for the Crests. Other members of the Crests were, base singer Jaw Carter, Harrold Torres, second tenor and Tommy Gough, first tenor. In 1968 Johnny formed another Group the Brooklyn Bridge and recorded a number of hit songs with them as their lead singer. Johnny was a native of Brooklyn, N.Y.
You both are too cute together. Match made in heaven. Love your reactions beautiful people. Big love from Texas. ✌🏼❣️❣️❣️
He had a beautiful voice ❤️🙏😊
Johnny Maestro was a great singer. Great song Step by Step is,very good also. Formed the Brooklyn Bridge in late 60s had big hit Worst that can Happen. Also Free as the Wind and Welcome Me Love were good also. The 60s had an abundance of great true singers, no auto tune.
I was 4 when this came out, part of the music that got me into music forever
One of my all-time favorite songs
I have 4 sisters and with me we are 5 anyway my Daddy played this song on all our 16th birthdays and hearing this made me cry and smile remembering my dad.Thank u
These songs were for teens mostly by teens. Many of the singers were 17 and up to 20. A 18 year old guy singing to a 16 yr old girl was not pedo.
Much more innocent times...
Still isn’t, people are ignorant.
Now you have to do Happy Birthday Sweet 16 by Neil Sedaka...
Also the Crests lead singer is Johnny Maestro who performed with another group in the 60s The Brooklyn Bridge
You MUST listen to his lead on Brooklyn Bridges song The Worst that can happen
Wow! This one really takes me back. Slow-dancing in the high school gym in the 50's. Definitely one of my favorites. You've got do one for "Silhouette) by the Rays, if you haven't already. (I'll check to make sure any I recommend haven't already entered your lives.)
Back in '63, at 8 years of age, i was weaned on DooWop music, both on the radio and listening to the neighborhood teenagers late at night in the schoolyard singing DooWop in acapella. This was one of the best, and there are tons of great 50's, early 60's DooWop. I could list so many. DooWop will stay with me for life, brings back great memories.
Johnny was a teenager when he recorded that song. One white boy snd 3 Black.
My Dad use to sing this to me! I LOVE This! 56yr old fan!
That voice though, wow !!!!!!!
One of the first songs I danced to as a kid.....women felt so special....
Sam Cooke ‘Only Sixteen’, Orlons singing ‘Earth Angel’. Dad has to have a dance with 16 yr old daughter 🥰
Singer Johnny Maestro had another group, Brooklyn Bridge... The Worst That Can Happen & Welcome Me Love... Two of my favorite songs. Wow, what a voice!
Makes a lovely light🎂🔥
Sweet tears joyous memories
Sean, speaking about soap; you got it, The Jarmels, had a big hit out in 1961; "A little bit of soap". You and Mel have to hear this one. This is easily a 1k reply. We are really enjoying your channel!!! Thank you, guys!!!
❤❤❤❤simply beautiful
The Crests had some incredible songs. The Angels Listened In, Six Nights A Week, Trouble In Paradise. Johnny Maestro the lead singer has such an incredible voice!
Johnny Meastro one of the best lead singers of the 50s and 60s rest his soul
One of the truly great voices of his generation. Listen to lead singer Johnny Maestro sing "The Worst That Could Happen" with The Brooklyn Bridge for more of his great voice. More evidence that the music of my generation makes today's stuff sound like the junk it is. In contrast, listen to Sam Cooke do "Only Sixteen" and of course, "You Send Me".
Don't forget "Blessed Is the Rain" and my favorite, "You'll Never Walk Alone" for the power of the vocals and instramentals.