Links to 1,082 Best Songs of 1950s and 1960s (R’s – 37)

Here are the R’s: Rare Bird, Rare Earth, The Rascals, Johnny Ray, Red Krayola, Otis Redding, Jim Reeves, The Remains, Diane Renay, Renaissance, Paul Revere and The Raiders, Cliff Richards and The Shadows, Little Richard, Richard and The Young Lion, Nelson Riddle, Righteous Brothers, Jeanie Riley, Rip Chords, The Rivieras, Johnny Rivers, Marty Robbins, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, Rockin Berries, Rockin Ramrods, Jimmy Rodgers, Kenny Rogers, Tommy Roe, The Rolling Stones (pictured), Ronnie and The Daytonas, Linda Ronstadt and The Stone Ponies, The Rooftop Singers, Diana Ross and The Supremes, Jackie Ross, Rotery Connection, Marrilee Rush, Paul and Barry Ryan and Bobby Rydell.

Rare Bird Sympathy.  (No27) 1969 https://tinyurl.com/Sympathy-Rare-Bird

Rare Earth Generation, Light Up the Sky 1969 https://tinyurl.com/Generation-Light-Up-the-Sky

Rare Earth Get Ready. (No4) 1970 https://tinyurl.com/Get-Ready-Rare-Earth

Rascals, The Good Lovin.  (No1) 1966 https://tinyurl.com/Good-Lovin

Rascals, The How Could I Be Sure.  (No4) 1967 https://tinyurl.com/How-Can-I-Be-Sure

Rascals, The Groovin. (No1) 1967 https://tinyurl.com/Groovin-Rascals

Rascals, The A Beautiful Morning.  (No3) 1968 https://tinyurl.com/Beautiful-Morning-Rascals

Rascals, The People Got to Be Free.  (No1) 1968 https://tinyurl.com/People-Got-to-Be-Free

Ray, Johnny Cry 1951 https://tinyurl.com/Cry-Johnny-Ray

Ray, Johnny Just Walking in the Rain 1956 https://tinyurl.com/Just-Walking-in-the-Rain

Red Krayola The Parable of Arable Land 1967 https://tinyurl.com/Parable-of-Arable-Land

Redding, Otis The Dock of the Bay.  (No1) 1968 https://tinyurl.com/Dock-of-the-Bay-Otis-Redding

Reeves, Jim Bimbo 1954 https://tinyurl.com/Bimbo-Jim-Reeves

Remains, The I Can’t Get Away from You 1965 https://tinyurl.com/I-Cant-Get-Away-from-You

Remains, The Diddy Wah Ditty 1966 https://tinyurl.com/Ditty-Wah-Ditty

Renay, Diane Navy Blue 1964 https://tinyurl.com/Navy-Blue-D-Renay

Renaissance (Annie Haslam 5 octave vocal range) Rennaissance. (album). No60 1969 https://tinyurl.com/Annie-Haslam-Vocal-Range

Renaissance (Annie Haslam 5 octave vocal range) Northern Lights 1978 https://tinyurl.com/Northern-Lights-RenIssance

Revere, Paul (& The Raiders) Over You 1964 https://tinyurl.com/Over-You

Revere, Paul (& The Raiders) Kicks. (No1) 1966 https://tinyurl.com/Kicks-Paul-Revere

Revere, Paul (& The Raiders) Hungry.  (No1) 1966 https://tinyurl.com/Hungry-Paul-Revere

Revere, Paul (& The Raiders) Good Thing.  (No1) 1966 https://tinyurl.com/Good-Thing-Paul-Revere

Revere, Paul (& The Raiders) Just Like Me 1966 https://tinyurl.com/Just-Like-Me-Paul-Revere

Richards, Cliff (The Shadows) Do You Want to Dance 1962 https://tinyurl.com/Do-You-Want-to-Dance

Richards, Cliff (The Shadows) The Minute You’re Gone 1965 https://tinyurl.com/The-Minute-Youre-Gone

Richards, Cliff (The Shadows) The Young Ones 1961 https://tinyurl.com/The-Young-Ones

Richard, Little.  (Wayne Penninan) Tutti Fruiti 1955 https://tinyurl.com/Tutti-Frutti-Little-Richard

Richard, Little.  (Wayne Penninan) Long Tall Sally. (No1) 1956 https://tinyurl.com/Long-Tall-Sally-Little-Richard

Richard, Little.  (Wayne Penninan) Good Golly Miss Molly 1958 https://tinyurl.com/Good-Golly-Miss-Molly

Richard and the Young Lion Open Up Your Door (charted Top5) 1966 https://tinyurl.com/Open-Up-Your-Door

Riddle, Nelson Cross Country Suite (Grammy Winner) 1958 https://tinyurl.com/Cross-Country-Suite

Righteous Brothers, The You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling 1965 https://tinyurl.com/Youve-Lost-that-Loving-Feeling

Riley, Jeanie C. Harper Valley PTA 1968 https://tinyurl.com/Harper-Valley-PTA

Rip Chords, The Hey Little Cobra 1963 https://tinyurl.com/Hey-Little-Cobra

Rip Chords, The Don’t Be Scared 1965 https://tinyurl.com/Dont-Be-Scared-Rip-Chords

Rivieras, The California Sun. (No93) 1960 https://tinyurl.com/California-Sun

Rivers, Johnny Poor Side of Town.  (No1) 1966 https://tinyurl.com/Poor-Side-of-Town

Rivers, Johnny Summer Rain 1968 https://tinyurl.com/Summer-Rain

Rivers, Johnny Memphis 1964 https://tinyurl.com/Memphis-Johnny-Rivers

Robbins, Marty I’ll Go On Alone 1952 https://tinyurl.com/Ill-Go-On-Alone

Robbins, Marty Singing the Blues 1956 https://tinyurl.com/Singing-the-Blues

Robbins, Marty (with Ray Conniff) A White Sport Coat 1957 https://tinyurl.com/A-White-Sport-Coat-M-Robbins

Robbins, Marty The Story of My Life 1957 https://tinyurl.com/The-Story-of-My-Life-M-Robbins

Robbins, Marty El Paso 1959 https://tinyurl.com/El-Paso-M-Robbins

Robinson, Smokey (& The Miracles) Shop Around.  (No1) 1961 https://tinyurl.com/Shop-Around-Miracles

Robinson, Smokey (& The Miracles) You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me 1962 https://tinyurl.com/Youve-Really-Got-a-Hold-On-Me

Robinson, Smokey (& The Miracles) Tracks of My Tears 1965 https://tinyurl.com/Tracks-of-My-Tears-Miracles

Robinson, Smokey (& The Miracles) Second that Emotion 1968 https://tinyurl.com/I-Second-that-Emotion

Rockin Berries (and comedy routines) I Didn’t Mean to Hurt You 1964 https://tinyurl.com/I-Didnt-Mean-to-Hurt-You

Rockin Berries (and comedy routines) He’s in Town 1964 https://tinyurl.com/Hes-In-Town

Rockin Ramrods, The I Wanna Be Your Man 1964 https://tinyurl.com/I-Want-to-Be-Your-Man

Rockin Ramrods, The Wild About You 1965 https://tinyurl.com/Wild-About-You-Rockin-Ramrods

Rodgers, Jimmy  That’s All Right 1950 https://tinyurl.com/Thats-All-Right

Rodgers, Jimmy  Kisses Sweeter than Wine 1951 https://tinyurl.com/Kisses-Sweeter-than-Wine

Rodgers, Jimmy  Honeycomb 1957 https://tinyurl.com/Honeycomb-Jimmy-Rodgers

Rogers, Kenny Ruby Don’t Take Your Love to Town 1959 https://tinyurl.com/Dont-Take-Your-Love-to-Town

Roe, Tommy Sheila  1962 https://tinyurl.com/Sheila-Tommy-Roe

Roe, Tommy Dizzy 1969 https://tinyurl.com/Dizzy-Tommy-Roe

Roe, Tommy Jam Up Jelly Tight 1969 https://tinyurl.com/Jam-Up-and-Jelly-Tight

Rogers, Julie  The Wedding 1964 https://tinyurl.com/The-Wedding-Julie-Rogers

Rolling Stones, The The Last Time 1965 https://tinyurl.com/The-Last-Time-Rolling-Stones

Rolling Stones, The Get Off of My Cloud 1964 https://tinyurl.com/Get-Off-of-My-Cloud-Ro-Stones

Rolling Stones, The Paint It Black 1966 https://tinyurl.com/Paint-It-Black-Roll-Stones

Rolling Stones, The Jumpin Jack Flash 1968 https://tinyurl.com/Jumpin-Jack-Flash

Rolling Stones, The Gimme Shelter 1969 https://tinyurl.com/Gimmie-Shelter-Rolling-Stones

Ronnie and the Daytonas G.T.O. 1964 https://tinyurl.com/G-T-O-Ronnie-and-the-Daytonas

Ronnie and the Daytonas Beach Boy 1965 https://tinyurl.com/Beach-Boy

Ronstadt, Linda  Blue Bayou 1977 https://tinyurl.com/Blue-Bayou-Linda-Ronstadt

Ronstadt, Linda (Stone Poneys) Different Drum 1967 https://tinyurl.com/Different-Drum-Linda-Ronstadt

Rooftop Singers (Singer Lynn Taylor committed suicide at 42) Walk Right In 1962 https://tinyurl.com/Walk-Right-In

Rooftop Singers (Singer Lynn Taylor committed suicide at 42) Kites 1967 https://tinyurl.com/Kites-Rooftop-Singers

Ross, Diana (The Supremes) Baby Love 1964 https://tinyurl.com/Baby-Love-Diana-Ross

Ross, Diana (The Supremes) Come See About Me 1964 https://tinyurl.com/Come-See-About-Me-Diana-Ross

Ross, Diana (The Supremes) You Can’t Hurry Love 1966 https://tinyurl.com/You-Cant-Hurry-Love

Ross, Diana (The Supremes) Someday We’ll Be Together  1969 https://tinyurl.com/Someday-Well-Be-Together

Ross, Jackie  Selfish One 1964 https://tinyurl.com/Selfish-One

Rotery Connection (Minnie Riperton singer. 5 octave register. Whistle Level) Peace (album) 1968 https://tinyurl.com/Peace-Album

Royal Guardsmen, The Snoopy vs the Red Baron. (No44) 1966 https://tinyurl.com/Snoopy-vs-the-Red-Baron

Rush, Marrilee (Turnabouts) Angel of the Morning 1968 https://tinyurl.com/Angel-in-the-Morning

Ryan, Paul and Barry I Love Her 1966 https://tinyurl.com/I-Love-Her-Ryan-Paul-Barry

Rydell, Bobby Volare 1960 https://tinyurl.com/Volare-Bobby-Rydell

Rydell, Bobby Forget Him 1958 https://tinyurl.com/Forget-Him