The 1950s saw the birth of rock and roll, but these original songs might have been overshadowed by their covers.

But then, also like some of us, perhaps you look back ... Here are 50 of the songs that did the trick for the Variety music staff — representing the realms of superwoman super-pop (Chappell ...

Though the band was only together for a little less than a decade, their catalog is arguably the most influential collection of popular music since ... of the greatest songs ever recorded.