The 1959 movie Mel Brooks called “possibly the worst ever made”
And yet, it gave him a career.
1959
The 1959 album Elton John called the best singing ever: “One of the finest”
The peak of vocal performance.
The 1959 performance that made Matthew Rhys want to be an actor: “In command of his talent”
A genre-defining movie.
The Kingston Trio’s 1959 chart achievement that eluded both Elvis and The Beatles
“They seemed to know what they were doing.”
The 1959 song Keith Richards called the greatest in blues history: “You don’t get any bluer than that”
The sound of being lowdown and dirty.
‘Be My Guest’: How a 1959 New Orleans R&B anthem inspired the birth of ska music
A life-changing track…