Its success also include being part of NPR’s “100 Most Important American Musical Works of the 20th Century” and being inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.

It is the 106th greatest song of all time and the third best song of 1957 as ranked by Acclaimed Music. The timeless and effectively infectious track ranked number 194 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”. Originally supposed to be titled “Cindy Lou” after Holly’s niece, the song was released on Holly’s eponymous album in 1958. Along with his back band “The Crickets”, Holly wrote, produced, and performed “Peggy Sue” which reached number three on the Billboard Top 100 chart in 1957. An iconic song that represents his imprint in the industry would be the 1957 classic hit, “Peggy Sue”. Though Buddy Holly only had a short-lived career until his life was tragically taken too soon by a fatal plane crash at the young age of 22, his legacy is so influential in the entirety of the history of music. The song was into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 and ranked number 73 in Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.” Rock and Roll Hall of Fame included the song in its list of “Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll”. “Summertime Blues” has been covered by many high-profile musicians such as The Who, Beach Boys, The Sex Pistols, and even Bruce Springsteen. It is through his classic songs that his legacy continues on. He was just 24 years old, thus ending his short-lived but highly successful almost 4-year career. It was very unfortunate that Cochran passed away in a fatal car crash while sitting in the back of a cab just two years after hitting it big with this summertime track. The fresh, fun, catchy, straightforward upbeat summer sound was an even bigger hit to the pop demographic. The lyrics speaks about the hardship of youngsters being held back by society and authority figures. Written and recorded by then-19 year old handsome crooner Eddie Cochran, “Summertime Blues” highly appealed to teenage fans of the 1950s. “Summertime Blues” is a 1958 classic revolutionary ‘rockabilly’ song that combines southern bluegrass with modern rock. “Summertime Blues” by Eddie Cochran (1958) To this day, it remains as the most successful song of Domino’s career. Fats Domino was one of the first generation rock & roll stars that made such a massive influence on later iconic artists such as Elvis Presley, John Lennon, and Elton John. His smooth sound and carefree rhythm was the drive for the song to become such a commercial success. Even Elvis Presley and Little Richard did their own renditions of this classic but it wasn’t until Fats Domino’s covered it that the song hit big time.

It was actually originally written in the 1940s by jazz singer Glenn Miller and was later on revived by Louis Armstrong. This 1956 hit made popular by acclaimed New Orleans pianist Antoine ‘Fats’ Domino was such a popular and successful song during the 1950s that its hard to get it off your head once you listen to it. Here are the top 10 songs that defined the decade of the ’50s: 10.

List of 1960s quiet storm songs