6 American Songs That Define the Spirit of Each Decade, from the 1950s to the 2000s. By. Thom Donovan. ... Then there are the songs that express an enormity about the decade that only music can.

The 1950s brings to mind poodle skirts, sock hops, and drive-in movies. I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, and Leave It to Beaver were popular television shows, and Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and ...

The 1950s. The dawning of a new era in popular music. The birth of rock & roll. James Brown and Chuck Berry. Elvis Presley ...

The 1950s was a pivotal time for country music. Some of the genre’s biggest artists got their start in the decade and are still loved by fans across the nation and beyond today. For instance ...

Let us know your thoughts on the songs of the 1950s/1960s we've come up with, what we missed and what, in your opinion, has to make the final list. Come back Tuesday for our picks from the 1970s.

Aside from Elvis, the 1950s were a time of teen idols, R&B, rock ’n’ roll and the birth of pop music. Artists such as Little Richard and Buddy Holly were, aside from being seriously popular, a ...