From Encyclopedia Britannica: - pop ballad, form of slow love song prevalent in nearly all genres of popular music. There are rock ballads, soul ballads, country ballads, and even heavy metal ballads.
Here is a selection of some of the most popular “pop ballads” of the 50s, 60s and 70s.
Charlie Santoss - One-Hit Wonders - Variedades - Instrumental Hits - Os Precursores - Hong Kong English Pop - Hong Kong Cantopop - The British Invasion - A Jovem Guarda
Saturday, April 7, 2012
FORGET HIM (Bobby Rydell)
From Wikipedia:
Bobby Rydell (born Robert Louis Ridarelli, 26 April 1942, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)is an American professional singer, mainly of rock and roll music. In the early 1960s he was considered a so-called "teen idol". According to Allmusic music journalist Kim Summers, Rydell, whose interest in show business began at the age of four years, "is one of the most sought-after nightclub and concert acts in the US. His performance in Bye Bye Birdie and his recordings "Wild One" and "Volare" made him a famous performer in the 1960s. Rydell used his talents as an impersonator and drummer mostly in pursuing a musical rather than an acting career.
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